Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The board of Telenor has asked CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas, who turns 60 years in November, to prolong his contract throughout 2015. Baksaas has accepted. As of January 1, 2016, …
Telenor Board okays extension of CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas tenure Read More
A Swedish truck assembler will set up a dealership in the Philippines to ride on the growth of the country’s infrastructure and mining sectors. In a statement, Scania Group said …
Scania targets Philippine infrastructure, mining sectors Read More
Neste Oil Singapore signed a deal on September 26 with Singapore-based National Oxygen (NOX) to install a new carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery and liquefaction plant at its renewable diesel refinery …
Neste installs CO2 capture plant at own Singapore diesel refinery Read More
Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (Bangkok, Thailand) has awarded the international consulting and engineering company Pöyry (Vantaa, Finland) with engineering assignments for the “EA Solar Lampang” solar photovoltaic (PV) project …
Pöyry awarded instalment of 130 MW solar project in Thailand Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok thanks Anna Palmqvist, Jonah Wigerhall and Lars-Åke Bergqvist from H&M for an interesting and learning presentation at Friday September 26 Brown Bag Lunch. H&M …
H&M outlines campaign for ‘fair living wage’ Read More
[wzslider] With Kvik – Smart Danish Kitchens as one of the Co-Sponsors and the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) as Supporting Association the 2014 edition of the Thailand Property Awards …
Scandinavians at Thailand Property Awards 2014 Read More
Finland is a pure and unpretentious country with an abundance of know-how and creativity. Such was the picture portrayed of Finland as the representatives of Iittala, Reima, Suunto and Marja …
Finnish brands target China’s competitive consumer markets Read More
Nyhavn, the colourful houses in Copenhagen which attract thousands of tourists every summer, was surprisingly on exhibit at the TFIC Furniture Outlet Fair in Bangkok, Thailand held by the end of …
Nyhavn as a cupboard Read More
Finnish manufacturer of composters and dry toilets Biolan has transferred some of its production from its China factory back to Finland, as a result of rising freight costs and an …
Dry toilet maker shifts production back to Finland Read More
Eight major clothing brands, including Swedish H&M and Spanish Inditex, which owns Zara, British New Look, and Irish Primark, have sent a letter to the Cambodian deputy prime minister saying …
H&M, other brands support Cambodian workers’ wage hike Read More