Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
SEB Private Bank, the international private banking arm of leading Nordic Banking Group SEB, plans to open a fully-fledged private bank in Singapore early 2005. “This is a natural step …
SEB Private Bank upgrades Asian presence Read MoreA&S Thai Works Co., Ltd. manufactures and supplies fishmeal plants and machineries for Asia, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and factories in the Pacific. Mr Sverre Golten came to Thailand …
Asian Major Fishmeal plants producer: A&S Thai Works Read MoreEngineer to Farmer Anders Friestad, a 57 year old telecommunication engineer, says “When I saw the news on BBC about the mad cow decease, I thought that ostrich could be …
First Norwegian ostrich farmer in Thailand Read MoreNorway’s VMETRO on December 8 announced the opening of its office in Singapore. This new expansion will allow the company to better serve its existing clients in the Asia Pacific …
VMETRO establishes office in Singapore Read MoreBjørn Henriksen, president in Prosafe Production in Singapore, will be taking a new the position of executive vice president & chief financial officer in Prosafe ASA as from June 2005. …
President of Prosafe S’pore moving to Norway mid 2005 Read MoreSmedvig announced late November it has been awarded a letter of intent by the state oil company in Thailand, PTT Exploration and Production Company, for the self-erecting tender rig T-3. …
Smedvig awarded tender rig contract in Thailand Read MoreTelenor of Norway reaffirmed its commitment to the communications business in Thailand, DTAC, on November 25. Telenor remained confident in the Thai joint venture and expected it could offer …
Telenor reaffirmation to remain partner with DTAC Read More“This is actually one of the most advanced competitive markets in the world in my view,” said co-CEO of the mobile phone operator DTAC, Sigve Brekke. “We are happy to …
Telenor addresses Norwegian royalties: “We are here for long-term” Read MoreTwelve safety and security companies from the Nordic countries toured the Philippines and Thailand the past week, showcasing the latest products and solutions in this growing niche. “We witness the …
Nordic security solutions showcased in Manila and Bangkok Read MoreHis Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and his wife Her Royal Highness Princess Mette Marit visited Chitralada Villa to view projects instituted by His Majesty the King on November 24. …
Crown Prince Haakon impressed by Thai Royal projects Read MoreHis Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway arrived Bangkok Tuesday 23 November at the start of a four-day official visit to Thailand. …
Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess arrive in Bangkok Read MorePetra Perdana Bhd said in November its subsidiary Intra-Oil Services Bhd had entered into a memorandum of agreement to buy a US$6.25 million (RM23.75 million) vessel from Norway’s P/R International …
Petra Perdana to buy vessel from P/R International Offshore Services Read MorePhilippine Ambassador Victoria S. Bataclan conducted a “Pilong ng Bayan 2004: Balikatan para sa Kaunlaran” conference in Helsingborg, Sweden on 13 november 2004. The conference brought together over 50 …
Filipinos in Nordic region gather in Sweden Read MoreThe Scandinavian Week “Simply Scandinavian” was officially opened Monday the 22nd of November by the Norwegian Ambassador H.E. Arild Eik, the Danish Ambassador H.E. Børge Petersen, Swedish Counselor Ms. Eva …
Simply Scandinavian in KL launched Read MoreThe co-chief executive officer of Total Access Communication Thailand (DTAC) Sigve Brekke is on the path to stardom as a guest in a new Thai flick “The Mine”, slated to …
DTAC Norwegian executive in his new role Read MoreTelenor’s mobile phone operation in Thailand, Total Access Communication (DTAC), said it plans to spend 7-8 billion baht next year on capital expenditure to expand its network. According to DTAC’s …
DTAC plans to invest 7-8 billion baht in network next year Read MoreEthical Trade Initiative-Norway (ETI-N), in collaboration with Social Accountability International (SAI) and the Association of Garment, Textile, Embroidery and Knitting (AGTEX), will on November 18 and 19 in Ho Chi …
ETI-N co-organizes SA8000 supplier training course in HCMC Read MoreThe visit took place on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. President Tran Duc Luong welcomed the Royal couple and …
Vietnam-Norway relations at new height Read More“Norway will increase cooperation with Viet Nam in shipbuilding”, said Ms Marianne Lie, Director General of the Norwegian Shipowners Association, during a seminar in Hanoi 2 November which was held …
More orders for ships in the pipeline Read MoreNorway’s royal couple, King Harald and Queen Sonja, ended their week long state visit to Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday 5 November. During their stay they met …
Vital Vietnamese impress King Harald Read MoreSmedvig has been awarded a letter of intent by Petronas Carigali for production drilling offshore Malaysia with the self-erecting tender rig Teknik Berkat. The contract has a duration of approximately …
New drilling contract in Malaysia for Smedvig Read MoreHis Majesty King Harald V and Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway visited Singapore late October for a two-day state visit, aimed at broadening business links between the two countries, …
King Harald V, Queen Sonja of Norway visited Singapore Read MoreTelenor’s operation in Malaysia, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, has appointed Mr. Johan Dennelind as Chief Financial Officer to succeed Mr. Ho Meng who has resigned. Johan Dennelind will be the …
New CFO at DiGi mid November Read MoreThe three new additional direct Bangkok flights will be flown with the airline’s Boeing MD-11 aircraft between 11.12.04 – 7.1.05 and 9.2-2.4.05. The flights will depart Bangkok on Mondays, Thursdays …
Three new Weekly Finnair Flights to Helsinki Read MoreDiGi.Com Berhad (DiGi) on October 26 announced its all time high financial performance for the nine months ending 30 September 2004, with significant improvements in all key financial and operational …
DiGi posts all time high financial results Read MoreThough Inger Meyer only arrived in Kuala Lumpur in September, the Chairman of MNBC, Mr. Morten Fon contacted her in Norway in the month of May to persuade her to …
Inger Meyer is back at MNBC Read MoreNorway’s trade of traditional commodities (excluding ships and oil platforms) with four major South East Asian trading partners from January to September this year saw significant increase in imports from …
Norway’s external trade with 4 major SEA nations September Read MoreGenoMar Supreme Philippines, Inc. (GSP) has recently become the first tilapia multiplier and hatchery facility in the Philippines to receive ISO 9001:2000 certification. “We, at GenoMar Supreme Philippines, look at …
GenoMar’s tilapia hatchery in Philippines gets ISO certification Read MoreSmedvig has been awarded a letter of intent with Petronas Carigali and Esso Production Malaysia Inc. to extend the production drilling contract for the self-erecting tender rigs T-6 and T-9, …
Smedvig secures contract extension in Malaysia Read MoreAfter 19 months of successful operation, the US$1.3 billion Nam Con Son project – the largest foreign oil and gas project in Vietnam – has achieved the milestone of two …
Aker Kvaerner helps BP project in Vietnam achieve gas sales milestone Read MoreThe Urban Connection from Norway and the Swedish Jazz Kings have performed at the Bangkok’s sixth annual International Music and Dance Festival on October 6 at Thailand Cultural Center. …
Norwegian and Swedish jazz bands on Bangkok stage Read MoreHRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway on October 4 in Phnom Penh began his four-day trip to Cambodia as a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to …
Crown Prince Haakon brings goodwill to Cambodia Read MoreThe Scandinavian church in Bangkok hosts a movie night showing Scandinavian films every month for an entertainment and get together purpose. The church began airing Scandinavian films last year …
Scandinavian Church airs movies monthly Read MoreA 400-500 hectares of coffee plantation in Misamis Occidental being financed by Norwegian agency Care Philippines International (CPI) is emerging to supply the needs of local coffee processors and is …
Norwegian agency funds Mindoro coffee plantation Read MoreThe Scandinavian Weeks guesting the three capitals are each a week of dinner shows with top artists and jazz bands from Scandinavia and a top class Scandinavian buffet or Smorgasbord …
Top Scandinavian entertainment in KL, Bangkok, S’pore November Read MoreSmedvig has been awarded a letter of intent by ConocoPhillips for the self-erecting tender rig T-3. The production drilling assignment in Indonesia has a duration of approximately 60 days, scheduled …
Smedvig secures new contract for T-3 in Indonesia Read MoreSvenska Handelsbanken’s Chief Economist Jan Häggström is guest speaker at a Nordic Event luncheon 1 October in Jakarta. The speech is headlined ‘The outlook for the global economy and implications …
Economic outlook Nordic luncheon Read MoreOn September 21, 2004 in Hanoi, an agreement was signed on a credit worth US$30 million for investment projects of Nordic countries in telecommunication, small hydro electricity, processing industry, vocational …
Vietnam signs NIB credit worth US$30 million Read MoreNordic Secure 2004, a security sector-focused trade mission to the Philippines and Thailand, is organized by the Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and the commercial Sections of the embassies of …
Nordic Secure 2004 to be held in Manila and Bangkok Read MoreIn the coming days, those who love to see dramas by Norwegian drama writer Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), author of such famous dramas as ‘Doll’s House,’ ‘Ghosts’ and ‘The Wild Duck’ …
Drama Hedda Gabler to be staged in Vietnam Read MoreThree of the four Nordic chambers of commerce in Thailand will this weekend Saturday 18 September move to larger, better and more functional premises on the fifth floor in an …
Nordic associations moving to one big office Read MoreThe smuggling of cigarettes to Norway is showing a strong increase. The statistics indicate that most of them come from the Far East, namely Vietnam, the Philippines and Singapore. …
More smuggling of cigarettes to Norway Read MoreFinnair has announced that from October onwards its passengers will be able to check-in in advance with only a text message sent from their mobile phones. The service, created by …
Finnair to introduce new text message check-in Read MoreABB is now busy implementing the Philippines wholesale electricity spot market, WESM, system which will begin operations in January 2005. Norway’s Navita is subcontracted by ABB for a back-office solution …
Nation wide power trading bourse on schedule Read MoreFinnair announced that its business class cabins on MD-11 aircraft will be renewed. Finnair is the first European airline to renew its Business Class cabins in every aircraft belonging to …
Finnair to renew Business Class cabins in intercontinental fleet Read MoreUrban Connection, from Norway and Swedish Jazz Kings are to perform at the Bangkok’s sixth annual International Music and Dance Festival this coming 6 October 2004 at Thailand Cultural Center. …
Norwegian, Swedish bands set to perform in Bangkok music fest Read MoreCrown Prince Haakan of Norway will pay an official visit to Cambodia on 4 – 7 October 2004. His Royal Highness will visit the country in His capacity as goodwill …
Crown Prince of Norway to visit Cambodia Read MoreA Norwegian expert in NiE (Newspaper in Education) has played an important role in setting up a programme to promote the use of newspapers in classrooms among teachers, educators, and …
Norwegian expert assists implementation of NiE Indonesia Read MoreThe Norwegian government plans to establish links with Thai hospitals to provide healthcare services for more than 7,000 Norwegian patients who annually seek quality treatment abroad. Thai trade representative Dr. …
Norway to link with Thai hospitals Read MoreJan Olav Aamlid, Norwegian coins dealer in Thailand, recently sold a golden cigarette case, which was a gift from King Rama V of Thailand to one of Queen Victoria’s royal …
Norwegian sells Royal gift to Thai National Museum Read More