A Salmon for Your Business Card
As usual on the last Thursday of the month, members of Nordic Chamber of Commerce Vietnam and other Scandinavians meet to network, talk and have a beer at the Danish …
A Salmon for Your Business Card Read MoreNorway and Singapore Strengthen Business Ties
An overwhelming 88 percent of Norwegian companies operating in Singapore are predicting high growth in business relations between the two countries according to a recent survey carried out by the …
Norway and Singapore Strengthen Business Ties Read MoreTelenor’s DTAC Reports Latest Earnings in Thai Market
Telenor ASA said its 70.6 percent-owned Thai unit, Total Access Communications Ltd (DTAC), posted third-quarter EBITDA of 828 mln nkr, up from 732 mln nkr last year, but marginally below …
Telenor’s DTAC Reports Latest Earnings in Thai Market Read MoreDTAC Invests in International Direct Dial Services with Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has received an order to supply fixed line network equipment and related services from Thai GSM operator DTAC to support the launch of international voice telephony …
DTAC Invests in International Direct Dial Services with Nokia Siemens Networks Read MoreDiGi Launches D’podcast
Telenor’s DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (DiGi) has launched D’podCast, a first-of-its kind service in Malaysia on October 23, 2007 bringing what is normally associated with the computer to the mobile …
DiGi Launches D’podcast Read MoreDiGi Posts High Rise Profit in the 3rd Quarter
Malaysian mobile phone operator DiGi.Com Bhd. said on 19 October its net profit jumped 51 percent from a year ago in the quarter through September, thanks to a rise in …
DiGi Posts High Rise Profit in the 3rd Quarter Read MoreTelenor to Set More Footprints in Asia
“In this business you need a big amount of patience” says the brain behind Telenor’s movement in Asia, Arve Johansen, Senior Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of …
Telenor to Set More Footprints in Asia Read MoreNorway Supports Vietnam in Solid Waste and Waste Water Treatment and Drainage
Norway has pledged to support Viet Nam in solid waste and waste water treatment and drainage, pursuant to two agreements signed on October 16, 2007 by Deputy Minister of Planning …
Norway Supports Vietnam in Solid Waste and Waste Water Treatment and Drainage Read MoreScandinavian Airlines Offer Thrice Weekly Flights
Scandinavian Airlines International is offering thrice weekly flights between Stockholm and Bangkok launches October 29 and ends March 25, 2008.The Airlines are also adding two new seasonal routes between northern …
Scandinavian Airlines Offer Thrice Weekly Flights Read MoreSingapore’s EOC Sucessfully Listed on Oslo’s Stock Exchange
Singapore-based offshore marine vessels contractor Ezra Holdings Ltd. successfully listed its production and construction arm EOC Ltd. on the mainboard of the Oslo Stock Exchange on October 3, 2007 under the …
Singapore’s EOC Sucessfully Listed on Oslo’s Stock Exchange Read MoreNorway’s Seadrill Sells All shares in Indonesia’s Apexindo
On October 8, 2007 Norway’s Seadrill Ltd. sold its entire 32 percent stake equivalent to 835 million shares in Indonesian drilling company PT Apexindo Pratma Duta Tbk at US$0.26 per share …
Norway’s Seadrill Sells All shares in Indonesia’s Apexindo Read MoreA Joint Venture Power Plant of the Philippines and Norway Gets Financial Boost
SN Aboitiz Power Inc., a joint venture of the Philippines’s Aboitiz Power Corp. and Norway’s SN Power, has gotten a $380-million loan to help finance the balance of the $530-million …
A Joint Venture Power Plant of the Philippines and Norway Gets Financial Boost Read MoreNorway’s Colibria to Provide Mobile IM Services for Malaysia’s DiGi
Norway’s Colibria, the leading provider of new generation Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) solutions, has announced a deal with Malaysia’s DiGi. Colibria will provide mobile IM services for over six million …
Norway’s Colibria to Provide Mobile IM Services for Malaysia’s DiGi Read MoreNorway’s DnB NOR Opens Finance Office in Singapore
Norwegian banking group DnB NOR said on September 27, 2007 it has opened its first Asian corporate finance office in Singapore to tap the fast-growing market for shipping and energy financing.The team …
Norway’s DnB NOR Opens Finance Office in Singapore Read MoreNew Faces at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya
On October second two or three nursing students from the nursing school Diakonova in Oslo will commence their week stay at the church. Seven missionary students from the Missionary School …
New Faces at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya Read MoreNational Democratic Front of the Philippines Seeks Help from the Norwegian Government
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has sought the assistance of the Norwegian government to recover all items that were confiscated by the Dutch police during the raid …
National Democratic Front of the Philippines Seeks Help from the Norwegian Government Read MoreNorwegian Ship Captain Stabbed to Death in Thailand
The captain of a Norwegian gas transport ship, Simen Sparre Knudsen, died after he was stabed near the Kata Karon lookout on September 23, 2007.The Norwegian captain aged 47 was …
Norwegian Ship Captain Stabbed to Death in Thailand Read MoreTelenor’s Overseas Problems Confirm Negative Outlook for Debt Ratings
The debt ratings agency, Fitch Ratings has affirmed Norway-based telecommunications provider Telenor’s Long-term debt with a Negative Outlook. Fitch says that in addition to the recent deconsolidation of 56.5%-owned Ukrainian …
Telenor’s Overseas Problems Confirm Negative Outlook for Debt Ratings Read MoreCosy Nordic Networking in several languages
The Networking Evening for the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Chambers of Commerce at Silom Village on Thursday 20 September was a cosy and successful event. The networking evening was well-attended by …
Cosy Nordic Networking in several languages Read MoreNorway’s Karmsund Martime Service Won Contract To Build Vessel for Singapore’s Marine Group
Marine group Ezra Holdings has awarded a S$162 million contract to Norway’s Karmsund Maritime Service to design and build a support vessel. The vessel is expected to be delivered by …
Norway’s Karmsund Martime Service Won Contract To Build Vessel for Singapore’s Marine Group Read MoreNew Cargo Capacity from Scandinavia to Thailand
Krabi Airlines’ first route to Oslo will launch on November 3, 2007 and it will also bring new cargo business potentials to the market. While driven by tourist traffic from …
New Cargo Capacity from Scandinavia to Thailand Read MoreCelebration of Malaysia’s 50th Year of Independence Held in Norway
The town of Sandvika near Oslo, came alive with the upbeat sounds of the joget and zapin and shouts of Merdeka as members of the Norway Malaysia Association (NMA) celebrated …
Celebration of Malaysia’s 50th Year of Independence Held in Norway Read MoreVimpelcom Sets up Mobile Venture in Vietnam
Vimpelcom is to set up a mobile services joint venture in Vietnam and will invest up to $1 billion in a GSM mobile network there over the next few years. …
Vimpelcom Sets up Mobile Venture in Vietnam Read MoreTwo Swedish Passengers injured in Phuket Plane Crash – updated as we know it
This news story is updated with the latest news at the top. If you are a new reader, you may wish to start from the back.17.09.07 00.2850 Foreigners among 87 …
Two Swedish Passengers injured in Phuket Plane Crash – updated as we know it Read MoreScandinavian Visitors Returned To Thailand
Visitors from Europe, especially Scandinavian countries, have already returned to Thailand after the tsunami hit in late 2004, said Pattanapong Aikwanich, former president of the Phuket Tourist Association. To promote …
Scandinavian Visitors Returned To Thailand Read MoreDanish And Norwegian Red Cross Societies Offer Assistance To Indonesia
Danish and Norwegian Red Cross Societies have indicated that they are ready to assist with in-cash donations, as well as services to help facilitate any Indonesian Red Cross assessment and …
Danish And Norwegian Red Cross Societies Offer Assistance To Indonesia Read MoreHiQ International Company Developed A Game-Based Training Module
HiQ International Company, a Nordic IT and management consultancy, has developed a game-based training module for Mölnlycke Health Care with Finland, Malaysia, and Thailand as three of its production facilities. …
HiQ International Company Developed A Game-Based Training Module Read MoreMalaysian’s Kobay Unit Wins Aker Kvaerner Contract
KOBAY Technology Bhd’s unit, Bend Weld Engineering Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM28 million contract from Norway’s Aker Kvaerner Subsea AS for the supply of clip riser joints.In a filing …
Malaysian’s Kobay Unit Wins Aker Kvaerner Contract Read MoreNorwegian Telco Company To Retain Its Controlling Stake in Malaysia’s DIGI
Top executives from Telenor ASA, led by its president and chief executive officer, Jon Fredrik Baksaas, discussed with Energy, Water and Communications, Minister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik, about …
Norwegian Telco Company To Retain Its Controlling Stake in Malaysia’s DIGI Read MoreNorway’s Board of ODM Establish A Facility in Vietnam
The board of ODIM in Norway has resolved to establish a facility in Vung Tau, Vietnam for assembly and testing of automated handling solutions, as a follow up of the …
Norway’s Board of ODM Establish A Facility in Vietnam Read MoreNorway Helps Vietnam Bring Fisheries Law into Life
The Norwegian Government will provide 3.36 million USD for the second phase of a project on compiling Viet Nam‘s Fisheries Law and other related legal documents, and bringing these laws …
Norway Helps Vietnam Bring Fisheries Law into Life Read MoreStrong Earthquake South of Sumatra
An earthquake with a strength of 7.9 on the Richter scale happened off the Southern coast of mid-Sumatra today.An excellent source for precise information about the earthquake is found here: …
Strong Earthquake South of Sumatra Read MoreDeep Sea Supply Agreements With Norway and Singapore
Deep Sea Supply, a public quoted company listed on the Oslo Børs, has entered into agreements with Norway and Singapore on September 10, 2007 for the acquisition of three new …
Deep Sea Supply Agreements With Norway and Singapore Read MoreIndonesia Aims to Welcome More Tourists from Norway
Under the strategy, known in the trade as the “Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions” (MICE) strategy, the Culture and Tourism Ministry’s secretary-general, Sapta Nirwandar, was on the road show to …
Indonesia Aims to Welcome More Tourists from Norway Read MoreNordic Investments Seminar Well Attended
Some seventy businessmen attended by the recently held seminar for foreign investors organized by the four Nordic chambers of commerce, Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, Thai-Finnish Chamber …
Nordic Investments Seminar Well Attended Read MoreNorwegian Telenor To Cut Share In Malaysia’s DiGi To Below 50%
Norwegian telecom operator Telenor will cut its stake in Malaysia’s DiGi.com to below 50% from 61% currently before the end of the year, a company spokesman said September 10, 2007. …
Norwegian Telenor To Cut Share In Malaysia’s DiGi To Below 50% Read MoreNorway Helps Bring Fresh Water to Vietnam
Hoi An’s expanded water supply project in Vietnam worth US$6.5 million got off the ground on September 7, 2007, with the investment capital sourced from a grant of the Norwegian …
Norway Helps Bring Fresh Water to Vietnam Read MoreNorwegian Felt No Effect on Its White Fish Products As An Increase Imports From Vietnam
Norwegian white fish products, so far have felt no effect of the imports due to fact that the increase in pangasius (Vietnamese pangasius catfish) imports from Vietnam has coincided with the …
Norwegian Felt No Effect on Its White Fish Products As An Increase Imports From Vietnam Read MoreAker Kvaerner Wins Major Contract In Vietnam
The leading Norwegian provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions, Aker Kvaerner, has been awarded a five year contract by Cuu Long Joint Operating Company (CLJOC) …
Aker Kvaerner Wins Major Contract In Vietnam Read MoreSingaporian Marine Services Provider To List on Oslo Stock Exchange
EOC Ltd., an 88 percent-owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Ezra Holdings Ltd., an integrated offshore support and marine services provider for oil and gas operators in Southeast Asia has been given …
Singaporian Marine Services Provider To List on Oslo Stock Exchange Read MoreA Broker With the Singapore Unit of Norway-Based View On Fuel Oil Demand
Simon Neo, a broker with the Singapore unit of Norway-based Wilhelmsen Bunkers SA said, “Every new refinery wants to produce more gasoline and diesel and cut back fuel oil,” “And …
A Broker With the Singapore Unit of Norway-Based View On Fuel Oil Demand Read MoreNOS Opens Office in Singapore
NOS Clearing ASA, the Norwegian-based clearing house for freight derivatives, is opening an office in Singapore and is extending clearing to include more of Asian time zone trading hours. The company …
NOS Opens Office in Singapore Read MoreNIST Students At Scandinavian Church
The Scandinavian Church in Bangkok was Tuesday morning 4 September invaded by 120 active and curious Grade 5 students from New International School of Thailand (NIST) interested in getting to …
NIST Students At Scandinavian Church Read MoreSolution to The Scandinavian Investment in The Thai Real Estate Market
The Scandinavian investment in the Thai real estate market has been plunging in the year 2007 due to its attempts to amend the Foreign Business Act, says Lars Lang, a …
Solution to The Scandinavian Investment in The Thai Real Estate Market Read MoreKeppel Offshore’s Chairman At Conference in Norwegian Capital
Keppel Offshore, a unit of Singapore’s Keppel Corp’s chairman and chief executive officer, Choo Chiau Beng, told an oil and offshore conference in the Norwegian capital on August 30, 2007 …
Keppel Offshore’s Chairman At Conference in Norwegian Capital Read MoreNext Mobile Expanded Its Services in Scandinavian Countries
MyWorld phone, a new mobile phone service provided by Next Mobile, Inc. (NMI), the Philippines’ only provider of digital wireless two-way radio communication expanded its services in Scandinavian countries. NMI …
Next Mobile Expanded Its Services in Scandinavian Countries Read MoreVolvo at Philippine International Motor Show
Volvo will be at the 1st Phillippine International Motor Show, which to be held at the World Trade Center, Pasay City on August 9, 2007 until August 12, 2007.Scandinavian Motor Corporation …
Volvo at Philippine International Motor Show Read MoreStep-by-Step with Skanem in Thailand
Skanem is one of the largest suppliers of self-adhesive labels in Europe dating back to 1905. The company specializes in making all kind of labels serving large national and multinational …
Step-by-Step with Skanem in Thailand Read MoreMalaysian Reported Norway’s Fund
Norway’s Government Pension Fund (US$300bil) apart from Government Investment Corp of Singapore (US$200bil), the China Investment Corp (US$200bil), and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (estimated US$500bil) are sovereign funds that have …
Malaysian Reported Norway’s Fund Read MoreNorwegian-Owned House Has Been Ransacked
Police Lieutenant Colonel Grit from Pattaya Police Station was called to a house in Soi Bongkot, Central Pattaya, Thailand just after daybreak on the morning of August 23, 2007 after …
Norwegian-Owned House Has Been Ransacked Read More