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The BioMar Group, from Aarhus in Denmark, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese Tongwei Co. Ltd to establish a Joint Venture dedicated to producing and selling …
Aquafeed suppliers BioMar, Denmark and Tongwei, China, start joint venture Read More
The members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai respectively had the unique opportunity of hearing a personal perspective on China from a Swede going …
Göran Leijonhufvud looks back at 50 years of covering China Read More
In December 2014 Finland and Vietnam launched the second phase of their Innovation Partnership Program (IPP), designed to target positive socio-economic impact and long-term benefits for the Vietnamese innovation system. …
Innovation Partnership Program between Finland and Vietnam continues Read MoreThe Danish Seamen’s Church has made a change in staff. At the church service 26th of April, Laila and Søren Sørensen were introduced as the new assistant couple. Laila, 48, and Søren, …
New assistant couple at the Danish Seamen’s church Read More
On 20 April the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok hosted a meet and greet with KTH, The Royal Institute of Technology and its KTH Bangkok alumni where about twenty new …
Former and new KTH students meet at alumni event with Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read More
The Swedish Supplementary School will relocate to Stamford American International School’s centrally-located campus in August 2015, exclusively offering supplementary language classes to the Swedish community in Singapore. The Swedish Supplementary …
Swedish Supplementary Language School Partners Exclusively with Stamford American International School Read More
GPV – the Danish mechanical and electronic EMS partner established in Thailand since 1998 – celebrated the opening of its new factory on 23 April 2015. The guests included the Danish …
GPV opens new factory Read More
Palle Borgselius passed away on 23 April 2015. Palle was fighting a lengthy battle against cancer. His last weeks were spent at the hospice Djursland in Denmark, where at 2.30 …
Palle Borgselius passed away Read More
A relatively young, innovating Swedish software developer of market-leading high quality and fully interactive 3D visualizations is now eyeing Asia as a big potential market. Signing up its first client …
Sensavis’ 3D educational software revolution reaches Singapore Read More
The embassy of Sweden in Singapore has a tradition of regularly inviting Singaporeans who have previously studied in Sweden to meet-and-greet events at its residence. This time around, on April …
Swedish Embassy hosts KTH student alumni event Read More
Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), is the leading maritime event in Singapore, was held on 19 – 24 April with several senior executives speaking at key events during the packed programme. …
Thome Group attended Singapore Maritime Week 2015 Read More
Swedish furniture retail store IKEA has come under criticism in Singapore due to promoting a magic show that features pastor Lawrence Khong of Faith Community Baptist Church, who is known …
IKEA Singapore responds to criticism over anti-gay pastor support Read More
Lars Andersson was elected as new Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam at the AGM on Wednesday 25 April 2015, replacing outgoing Chairman Christer Holmvall who, however, remains on the board. …
Lars Andersson new Chairman of SSS Read More
Singapore-listed offshore vessel-builder Vard Holdings has announced the incorporation of a new subsidiary, Vard Contracting AS, in Norway. Vard Contracting AS is owned 100% by Vard Group AS, which is …
Vard Holdings incorporates new subsidiary in Norway Read More
On 14 April 2015 Danish-Chinese Business Forum held its Annual Meeting to review the Forum’s activities and the highlights of Danish-Chinese relations of 2014. Prominent speakers including Prime Minister Helle …
PM speaks at Danish-Chinese Business Forum: “Relations at an all-time high” Read More
While Southeast Asia is eagerly awaiting the XC90’s arrival, Volvo Cars has unveiled “the most luxurious vehicle ever built by the Swedish company in its 88 year history” at the …
Asia launch: XC90 ‘Excellence’ – Volvo’s most luxurious car model ever Read More
A kind of business class/luxury suite for cars is here! Volvo Cars has unveiled a new concept at the Shanghai Auto Show 2015 that takes executive in-car luxury to a …
Volvo Cars unveils Lounge Console solution in Shanghai Read More
TTS Group ASA’s new 50/50 Chinese joint venture company has immediately resulted in business; in an agreement with Shanghai Shipyard Co. Ltd to deliver various TTS deck equipment for six …
TTS Group ASA’s new Chinese joint venture wins ship equipment order Read More
The world of disc jockeys has up until now been very male-dominated, though female DJs have become more common in recent years as the electronic dance music scene has invaded …
Swedish female DJ school ‘Femme Beat’ visits Hanoi Read MoreThe dream of living an easy life away from the cold North can become a nightmare, if you get sick and do not have a health insurance. ‘There is no financial …
Trading Danish health care for a carefree life in Thailand Read More
The world-leading pump manufacturer Grundfos has appointed Mr Hasan Avci to head its Strategy, Commercial Excellence and Marketing functions in the Asia Pacific region. This paves the way for the …
New Asia Regional Director for Strategy, Commercial Excellence and Marketing at Grundfos Read MoreJeff Thomsen, the legendary Danish blues musician and businessman, passed away on Wednesday 22 April 2015 by a heart attack only 54 years old. Jeff, whose real name is Jesper, came …
Jeff Thomsen has passed away Read More
Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce held its most exciting Annual General Meeting ever on Wednesday night, 22 April 2015, as usual at the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok. The excitement culminated when …
Contested elections in Dancham Read More
[wzslider] On 14 March 2015, 21 members and guests of the Malaysian-Swedish Business Association attended a concert evening together, enjoying the Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra concert Vienna in Hollywood. The evening …
Masba attends Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra concert Read More
[wzslider] Sweden’s hip factor somehow displayed itself in Bangkok on Wednesday 22 April, when the country’s Ambassador to Thailand H.E. Mr Klas Molin inaugurated what has become an annual signature …
Ambassador Klas Molin inaugurates the Swedish Film Festival 2015 in Bangkok Read More
From August 2015 Danish Supplementary School in Singapore moves from Overseas Family School (OFS) to Canadian International School (CIS). Danish parents with children attending Danish lessons at Overseas Family School (OFS) in …
Danish Supplementary School Moves to CIS Read More
While the Philippines has been cleared the European Commission decided on 21 April to put Thailand on formal notice for not taking sufficient measures in the international fight against illegal …
European Commission issues Yellow card to Thailand, approves the Philippines Read More
A new action plan in the field of health was signed on 21 April by Sweden’s Public Health, Medical and Sports Minister Gabriel Wikstrom, and China’s Health Minister Li Bin. …
New action plan for the Swedish-Chinese cooperation on health Read More
In the evening on 20 April 2015 the Royal Danish Embassy in Singapore held a significant reception, as it celebrated not only the auspicious occasion of the 75th birthday celebration …
Denmark and Singapore 50 years of diplomatic relations – for a sustainable future Read More
Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway met with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on April 17, 2015 where they discussed the two countries’ cooperation in the future …
Norway and Vietnam’s Prime Ministers held talks in Hanoi Read More
The 2015 Annual General meeting of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China Shanghai (DCCC Shanghai) was held on Banyan Tree on the Bund on 19th March 2015 where 33 individual …
DCCC Shanghai Annual General Meeting Read More
New findings show that as many as 91.6% of employees working at a Swedish company in China are likely to recommend working for a Swedish company to someone else. Swedish …
Research: Swedish companies in China popular among employees Read MoreSwedish newspaper Expressen has reported on a Swede’s new information, which she also tried to bring to the attention of the Malaysian Transport Ministry: the discovery on a beach on …
Witnesses and Swede’s mysterious beach discovery links to MH370 disappearance Read More
On 10 April the Danish clothing and accessories company Bestseller held its donation day, GIVE-A-DAY, where their consumers’ spending contribute to giving back to communities, including in China and the …
Danish clothing company Bestseller’s mega donation day Read More
Norway and Indonesia agree to work as quickly as possible towards a platform for extending their climate and forest partnership. Norway expresses concerns over Indonesia’s resumption of the use of …
Norway’s Prime Minister Solberg and Indonesia’s President meet in Jakarta Read More
Following on the official visit to Indonesia, the Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is visiting Vietnam 16-18 April 2015 on invitation from Vietnam’s Prime Minister HE Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. Prime …
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg visits Vietnam Read More
China Unicom will use the ‘Nimbra’ solution from Net Insight, Sweden, onwards for live events contribution to support sports games. Net Insight is a leading provider of efficient and scalable …
China Unicom selects Net Insight Solution for Sports Video Read MoreLundin Petroleum announced in early April 2015 that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Malaysia BV (Lundin Malaysia) has achieved the first oil from the Bertam field. The Bertam field: – …
First oil from Swedish Lundin Petroleum in Malaysia Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia is organizing its second Green Business Forum on April 23rd at Raffles Hotel le Royal, in Phnom Penh. The purpose of the conference is …
European Chamber in Cambodia to establish green forum Read MoreHave you ever had problems finding an empty parking space for your car in an airport? Most people drive their own cars to the airport they will embark on their …
How To Secure Your Car At The Airport Read More
Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong’s Annual General Meeting was held on 13 April 2015, where the following office bearers were elected or re-elected for the term of 2015-2016: Elected: …
New Board elected for the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong Read More
All four editions of the ScandAsia magazine was distributed to all subscribers of the e-magazines today. The four editions cover the China Edition, the Thailand Edition, the Singapore Edition and the South …
ScandAsia April magazine distributed Read MoreFinland responds to the growing demand from the Chinese visitors to visit Finland by opening visa application centers in Beijing and in Shanghai. The two centers will enable faster and …
Finland opens new visa application centre in Beijing and Shanghai Read MoreSource The Local no Published: 15 Apr 2015 10:08 GMT+02:00 A total of 57 countries have been approved as founding members of a new Chinese-backed infrastructure bank, Beijing said on …
Norway joins China bank despite Nobel spat Read More
The daughter of the pioneering Danish architect B.M. Iversen, Ruth Iversen Rollitt, has released a book, co-written with Law Siak Hong of the Perak Heritage Society, named ‘Iversen – Architect …
Book authored by Danish architect B.M. Iversen’s daughter Read MoreSource The Local se Almost eight out of ten Swedes are either “not religious” or “convinced atheists”, according to a new global study that concludes the Nordic nation is the …
Sweden the ‘Least’ and Thailand the ‘Most Religious’ In The World Read MoreNorwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has asked Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo to halt the executions of drug offenders, who include two Australians. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has reportedly asked …
Norway asks Indonesia to halt executions Read MoreApril 16 the new movie ‘Rosita’ has premiere in the Danish cinemas. Danish actor Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, known from ‘A Royal Affair’ and the Danish TV series ‘Arvingerne’, plays Johannes in the new …
New Danish-Filipino movie ‘Rosita’ Read MoreOn May 10 the one and only Scandinavian choir in Singapore: Koriallverden meaning ‘Where on earth’, will be singing in the Norwegian and Swedish church in Singapore. The choir has …
Upcoming concert with Scandinavian choir in Singapore Read More
Yesterday United Nations in Thailand wrote on their Facebook: Ban Ki-moon has designated actor Daniel Craig as the first United Nations Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive …
James Bond star to raise public awareness of mine action Read More