Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The world’s newest copper smelter was handed over from the EPC contractor Aker Kvaerner of Norway to Thai Copper in May. This delivery to the Thai client’s plant in Rayong …
Aker Kvaerner delivers Thai Copper project Read MoreThe Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce organizes a bowling competition at the new SF Strike Bowl, MBK Centre on June 11. The Scandinavian Chamber members are invited to participate in the …
Scandinavian fun game of bowling at MBK Centre Read MoreHow many Thais travel to Scandinavia for work and where? It depends on who you ask. There are big differencies between numbers given by Thai authorities and those from the …
Mysterious Thai employment statistics puzzle Scandinavians Read MoreSAS Executive Vice President of Airline Strategy and Co-ordination, Mr. Sören Belin, will be in Singapore on June 4 to give a breakfast speech to members and guests of the …
SAS executive vice president’s speech in Singapore Read MoreScandinavian Airlines (SAS) will give a presentation to officially introduce its representative in Vietnam, East Sea Travel & Air Service, at the annual general meeting of the Nordic Chamber of …
SAS to introduce representative in Vietnam at NordCham’s AGM Read MoreIndonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer has received the Norwegian Authors’ Union award. The prize is given for Pramoedya’s contribution to world literature and struggle for the right to freedom of …
Pramoedya awarded by Norway Read MoreNorwegians across SEA celebrated the National Day of May 17 in commemorating the day of independence with flag parades, activities, games and speeches. The event is considered to be one …
Celebration of Norwegian National Day across SEA Read MoreMembers of the Scandinavian Society Siam elected Gregers Møller as Chairman for the year 2004-2005 at the Annual General Meeting onWednesday 12 May 2004. Gregers Møller, a 51 year old …
New Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam Read MoreThe Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (NORDCHAM), Hanoi Branch, is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, June 3, 2004 at the Hilton Opera Hotel in Hanoi. Members …
NORDCHAM Hanoi to hold AGM on June 3 Read MoreNorway has provided economic support for many countries with the aim of helping to improve the socio-economic situation in developing countries within a sustainable development framework. The country is now …
Age-old relations, cooperation boosted Read MoreOn Sunday, 13 June, 2004 election of members of the European Parliament will take place. Danish, Swedish and Finnish citizens may vote in this election provided they are registered and …
Scandinavians in SE-Asia can vote in European Parliamentary Elections Read MoreMiklos Puskas, Scandinavian Airlines System’s (SAS) Country Manager Vietnam, recently informed Scandinavian community in Vietnam that SAS had finally found a solution to the airline’s representation in the country. “We …
SAS gets representation in Vietnam Read MoreFunding from the Norwegian government and Unesco is injected to complete a culture centre in the fishing village Cua Van fishing village in northern Vietnam’s Halong city. The USD 410,000 …
Halong culture centre ready in November Read MoreEyvind Hellstrøm is responsible for securing the restaurant Bagatelle in Oslo two stars in the prestigious Michelin Guide. This is the only two-star restaurant in Scandinavia. Until recently Terje Ness …
Norway’s top culinary experts impress Singapore Read MoreLars Hobaek, DTAC’s advisor to the CEO, will be giving an insight about the latest solutions and strategies in the highly competitive Thai Telecommunication market at the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of …
Breakfast Meeting: Tomorrow’s Mobile Solutions & Strategies Read MoreThe story of Norway’s beloved Crown Princess Mette-Marit has now been printed in Thai language again, now as a pocket book titled “Mette-Marit… Chaoying Phu Plick Chom Prawatisart” (Mette-Marit… The …
Mette-Marit’s story told to Thai readers Read MoreDiGi.Com Berhad (DiGi) on April 29 announced a pre-tax profit of MYR 103.4 million for the first quarter 2004, a surge of 137 percent compared to the preceding year corresponding …
DiGi’s Q1/2004 pre-tax profit surges 137% Read MoreIt’s mid-afternoon and the bar, Mellow Head is still very quiet. A Brit sits with his beer at the end of the bar, which faces the street. A girl sits …
One day at the time Read MoreNorwegian offshore drilling contractor, Smedvig asa announces on April 2 that it has entered into an agreement with Keppel Shipyard in Singapore to build a new semi-submersible self-erecting tender rig …
Smedvig to build new semi-tender in Southeast Asia Read MoreThe Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast Meeting on April 7 will feature a topic that expatriates working in Thailand and local managers working in a foreign company should not miss. …
Breakfast meeting to address culture shock at workplace Read MoreThe operation to locate and recover the missing crew from the Bow Mariner and remove fuel oil ended Friday, March 26 with the approval of the US Coast Guard. The …
Bow Mariner salvage operation ends Read MoreGenoMar ASA (GenoMar), which specializes in aquatic species, plans to expand its operations in Asia over the next few years and is currently exploring the possibility of locating their regional …
GenoMar looking to make Singapore regional headquarters Read MoreMr. Terje Morten Tollefsen from Yara Asia Pte Ltd was elected new president of the Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) at the annual general meeting held on March 18, reports …
NBAS gets new president for 2004 – 2005 Read MoreFisherman-turn-resort owner in Prachuap Khiri Khan, the gateway province to southern Thailand, is in the midst of building his second resort on Koh Talu island, aimed at drawing high-end Scandinavian …
New Thai island resort eyes Scandinavian tourists Read MoreScandinavian Airlines may keep on flying to Bangkok and Singapore according to Mikkel Nielsen of SAS’ corporate communications office in Copenhagen. Mikkel Nielsen confirms that “it has been rumoured” …
SAS flights to Bangkok-Singapore may survive Read MoreScandinavian Airlines, SAS, has just announced that there will be a temporary reduction of frequencies on the service Copenhagen – Bangkok – Singapore. SAS goes down from daily flights to …
SAS reduces routes to Bangkok and Singapore Read MoreFor hours, night after night, Steinar Nilssen has visited beer and go-go bars in Pattaya and investigated the meeting between Western men and Thai bar girls. And there are plenty …
Prostitution with compassion Read MoreMT Bow Mariner, a product tanker owned by Singaporean subsidiary of Norwegian chemical transportation company Odfjell had suffered an explosion and sank off the coast of Virginia on the US …
Odfjell’s vessel with Filipino crewmembers sinks off US east coast Read MoreThe SAS management has decided to turn the clock back 60 years, and once again establish a national company in each of the three Scandinavian countries, according to a report …
SAS to be divided into three Read MoreNorwegian Foreign Minister Jan Peterson during his visit to Indonesia February 21-24 discussed strategies to spur bilateral cooperation between Norway and Indonesia with his Indonesian counterpart, Hassan Wirayuda, in Jakarta. …
Norway, Indonesia to increase bilateral ties Read MoreMajor Choakdee Dhamasaroj, vice president and general manager of Nera (Thailand) Ltd., was on February 17 elected by the new board of governors of the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) …
New TNCC president, board members elected Read MoreThe Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jan Petersen, will be visiting Singapore on February 26-27, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore announces on its website . During his visit, …
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit S’pore late February Read MoreCrew of Stolt-Nielsen S.A.’s vessel, Stolt Capability, was on February 18 presented the 12th annual Lloyd’s List International Rescue at Sea Award for 2003 at the Lloyd’s List Awards 2004 …
Stolt-Nielsen honored for heroic Vietnamese rescue Read MoreA state visit by Norway’s King Harald to Vietnam and Singapore is in the making. Scandasia has learned from several sources that during the recent visit by Norway’s Minister of …
King Harald plans state visit to Vietnam and Singapore Read More“While markets remained challenging through 2003, we improved our position in several market segments,” says Bjørn Ove Skjeie, CEO of Nera ASA. “Nera’s agreement with Nortel in Q4, our strengthened …
Strengthened position in SE-Asia contributes to Nera’s improved results Read More“In January we had approximately 45 travellers arriving per day. Half of them are Swedish, and the rest are Norwegian and Danish with a few Finnish and Dutch as well,” …
Kilroy Travels gets “ambassador” in Bangkok Read MoreMr. Svein Aaser has recently been appointed as the new Honorary Consul-General for Singapore in Oslo. His contact information is: Address: Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore, Stranden 21, 0021 …
New Honorary Consul-General for Singapore in Oslo Read MoreWorld-renowned Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek will have a concert in the Esplanade Concert Hall in Singapore on March 6, starting 7:30 pm. The contemporary jazz musician from Mysen taught himself …
Norwegian saxophonist in concert in Singapore Read MoreDespite overall weak market last year for Norske Skog, the producer of publication paper from Norway who owns 50-percent share in Singapore’s Pan Asia Paper Co., Pte Ltd and a …
Norske Skog expects increased demand in Asia Read MoreNorwegian and local fans of Secret Garden in Singapore will get a chance to hear the unique fusion of contemporary and classical Celtic-influenced sounds, led by Fionnuala Sherry on violin …
Secret Garden’s first concert in Singapore Read More70 year old Norwegian Kristian Bo started by the end of January on an 18,000 kilometer bicycle ride from Bangkok to Norway. The journey is expected to take him six …
The ultimate senior citizen challenge Read MoreA Norwegian-owned firm, Marine Farms ASA Co., Ltd. (Viet Nam), on December 21, 2003 started operating in the central province of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. Marine Farms is specialized in producing …
Marine Farms starts up in Vietnam’s central province Read MoreNorwegian Ambassador to Thailand, Mrs. Ragne Birte Lund hosted this year’s Garden Party of the Scandinavian Society Siam. The party was very successful with more than 150 paying guests who …
Garden Party in Bangkok hosted by Norway Read MoreSmedvig ASA announced late January that the company has signed an agreement with Esso Production Malaysia Inc. to extend the production drilling contract for the self-erecting tender rig T-2. The …
Smedvig’s drilling contract in Malaysia extended Read MoreDanish and Norwegian tourists visiting Indonesia will now, among tourists from other 18 countries and one special territory, not be given the visa privilege of free 60-day short visit pass …
Entry to Indonesia now not free for Danish, Norwegian visitors Read MoreScandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is changing its contact numbers for Bangkok as the office is switching to new digital telephone lines, effective February 1, 2004. The Bangkok office at the …
SAS Changes Contact Numbers for Bangkok Read MoreSmedvig announced on January 8 that the company has entered into agreements with Esso Norge AS and Singapore’s offshore marine giant Keppel FELS Ltd. related to the disputes concerning the …
Smedvig’s Balder disputes settled Read MoreJyske Bank (Schweiz) will be on a tour to meet with investors in four South East Asian countries again, this time starting on April 19 with Singapore, then Thailand, Malaysia …
Jyske Bank to visit South East Asia again in April, May Read MoreEight films from Denmark, Norway and Sweden were screened at the Nordic Film Festival 2004 organized between January 14 and 20 at GV Marina cinema, Marina Square shopping centre, Singapore. …
Scandinavian films at Nordic Film Fest in S’pore Read MoreNorway’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Ansgar Gabrielsen, will visit Singapore between 24 and 28 January to meet his counterpart, Norwegian companies and various Singaporean organisations with ties to …
Minister of Trade and Industry visits Singapore Read More