StatoilHydro’s Toughest FCO
She is dressed like an attorney, her hair is short, and you would easily believe that she is a marathon runner or a similar athlete. Her movements all have a …
StatoilHydro’s Toughest FCO Read MoreDanish Furniture Design Popular in Singapore
The first BoConcept store in South East Asia opened in Singapore in November 2008. The store has already proven to be a big success, and BoConcept now plans further expansion …
Danish Furniture Design Popular in Singapore Read MoreDanish Queen Values Cooperation with Vietnam
At a reception for visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Copenhagen on September 16, the Queen highly valued developments in their bilateral ties and suggested the two sides …
Danish Queen Values Cooperation with Vietnam Read MoreCarlsberg Engages Further in Vietnam
Carlsberg ups presence in Vietnam with new agreement with Vietnamese brewer Habeco. According to Reuters, Carlsberg said in a statement that the two breweries had also agreed on accelerating the …
Carlsberg Engages Further in Vietnam Read MoreMaersk Container Ship Aground near Singapore
The almost 300 meter long container ship Maersk Kendal, which has space for 6,200 containers, was on its way westward in the international sea route to Singapore early Wednesday morning …
Maersk Container Ship Aground near Singapore Read MoreNorwegian Shipping Firm Hires Hundreds of Filipino Seafarers
Torvald Klaveness Group (TKG) expands its fleet on expectations that the world economy to recover. Hundreds of more Filipino seafarers will be needed, businessmirror.com.ph reports. Chairman Tom Erik Klaveness said …
Norwegian Shipping Firm Hires Hundreds of Filipino Seafarers Read MoreFirst flight for Royal Thai Air Force Gripen
The first Gripen fighter for Thailand completed its maiden flight in Linköping, Sweden, today. The flight took off at 14:50 local time and lasted for 80 minutes with Saab test …
First flight for Royal Thai Air Force Gripen Read MoreSwedes Find Toxic Sandals in the Philippines
A study conducted by an environmental organization in Sweden revealed that some branded flip-flops, sandals, clogs and other plastic shoes manufactured or sold in seven countries, including the Philippines, have …
Swedes Find Toxic Sandals in the Philippines Read MoreScandinavian Tourists Now Return to Thailand
Scandinavian tourists will return to Thailand in the coming high season as their currencies are getting stronger, says TUI Nordic, a tour operator in Scandinavia, according to bangkokpost.com. To accommodate …
Scandinavian Tourists Now Return to Thailand Read MoreEricsson Gets Big 3G Deal with Vietnamese Vinaphone
The contract Vinaphone signed with Ericsson last week includes installation and commissioning of the operator’s 3G network in the south of Vietnam. Vinaphone deputy director Hoang Trung Hai and Ericsson …
Ericsson Gets Big 3G Deal with Vietnamese Vinaphone Read MoreVietnamese Prime Minister Welcomed in Denmark
The Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is right now in Denmark. A welcoming ceremony for PM Dung and his officials was, according to VOVNews.vn held at the airport in …
Vietnamese Prime Minister Welcomed in Denmark Read MoreMeet Two Norwegian Lawyers in Singapore
Jon Ansten and Christian Bjørtuft Ellingsen are lawyers and directors of Vogt & Wiig Singapore Branch. Together with a third Nowegian lawyer, Pia Grude, they run the Singaporean department of …
Meet Two Norwegian Lawyers in Singapore Read MoreNew Norwegian Priest in Singapore
Jan Tommy Fosse has tried a lot of different things even before he decided to be a priest. He grew up in Østfold south east of Oslo. He was trained …
New Norwegian Priest in Singapore Read MoreAir France KLM Appoints New Commercial Director
Mrs Chloé Marchand has been appointed Air France KLM’s new Commercial Director for Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. She succeeds Mr Olivier Benoit who will be relocating to Paris …
Air France KLM Appoints New Commercial Director Read MoreSAS Launches Special Fares Today
Scandinavian Airlines in Thailand has launched special prices of 49,000 baht for a roundtrip Economy Extra and 69,000 baht for Business Class to 36 northern European cities. The prices exclude …
SAS Launches Special Fares Today Read MoreNorway Sells Military Planes to Indonesia
Norway offers to sell four Hercules aircraft to RI, according to Rear Marshal Imam Wahyudi, logistics assistant to the air force chief of staff. He said the planes had been …
Norway Sells Military Planes to Indonesia Read MoreDanish Owned Online Computer Store Hits Thailand
Two Danish guys, Thomas Skyum and Christian Bjerrum Hansen now kick start a new ambitious project in Thailand, the online computer store, invadeIT. The company aims to be the leading …
Danish Owned Online Computer Store Hits Thailand Read MoreSwedish Jazz Phenomenon Plays in Samui
Samui Airport and Samui Park Avenue are organising Swedish jazz singer Jonathan Fritzen and Thailand’s leading jazz guitarist Changton Kunjara, The Bangkok Post reports on Friday. The free concert will …
Swedish Jazz Phenomenon Plays in Samui Read MoreSwedish Politician Mulls Thai Bows to Counter Swine Flu
While several local parishes of the Church of Sweden are advocating the use of fortified wine to prevent the spread of swine flu during communion, a Swedish politician is proposing …
Swedish Politician Mulls Thai Bows to Counter Swine Flu Read MoreSaab Come Back in Singapore after GM Sell
The uncertainty over Saab’s future looks like it will soon be over. General Motors, which owns the Swedish marque, will according to The Business Times conclude a deal to sell …
Saab Come Back in Singapore after GM Sell Read MoreJohanne Vinther Axelsen to Stay in Prison for 15 Years
The Danish woman Johanne Vinther Axelsen who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Cambodia for trying to send thousands of headache pills out of the country had her …
Johanne Vinther Axelsen to Stay in Prison for 15 Years Read MoreFinding a Career in Singapore
By Kathrine Gravrok Butt Many women who come to Singapore with their spouses wish to find a job and continue their working career. However, finding suitable work is not always …
Finding a Career in Singapore Read MoreWatch out for Gonorrhoea in Thailand!
Gonorrhoea is on the rise in Sweden and in many other European countries. The majority affected are heterosexual men who often get gonorrhoea abroad, especially in Thailand. The present report …
Watch out for Gonorrhoea in Thailand! Read MoreImmigrants Hit Hard by Downturn
Zenaida Aglipay, a Filipino who lives in Vantaa, just north of Helsinki, has worked in Finland for a couple of years. Every month she sends money home to her mother. …
Immigrants Hit Hard by Downturn Read MoreMaersk Introduces Vietnam-US Shipping Service
Danish Maersk Line, one of the world’s biggest shipping companies, said Sep. 3 it would launch a weekly feeder service between Vietnam and the West Coast of the United States …
Maersk Introduces Vietnam-US Shipping Service Read MoreConvicted Swedish Businessman Explains His Case
Mr. Otto Kreuger, the Swedish businessman who was convicted to one year imprisonment in a trial involving the transportation of a submarine from Sweden to Thailand, has issued a pressrelease …
Convicted Swedish Businessman Explains His Case Read MoreCarlsberg Pressured by Guinness in Malaysia
Analysts predict that Guinness Anchor Bhd will continue to gain market shares and dominate the Malaysian beer market, writes the Malaysian newspaper The Star. The expectation is based on the …
Carlsberg Pressured by Guinness in Malaysia Read MoreThe Danish Energy Agency to Start Biogas Project in North Thailand
The Danish Energy Agency has entered an agreement with Thai company Sima Interproduct Co. Ltd. on a biogas project in the Kalasin province in northern Thailand, writes the Danish Energy …
The Danish Energy Agency to Start Biogas Project in North Thailand Read MoreDanish Rockwool Looks Towards Asia-Pacific
ROXUL Asia, the Malacca-based firm, has been in the red since it was set up in 1999 as it had invested a lot to build its local market, its managing …
Danish Rockwool Looks Towards Asia-Pacific Read MoreDABGO Coming to Asia?
DABGO is an online networking targeting specifically Danish business people all over the world. In Singapore, there are currently 80 members, In Vietnam 29 and in Thailand 27 members.Jesper Løvendahl, …
DABGO Coming to Asia? Read MoreSex on the Beach – or Scam Victims?
Andreas Hall 30 and Ruben Ludwigsson 33, two Swedish tourists, were on Monday 24 August at around 11pm arrested in Khao Lak and put in the detention in Phang Nga, …
Sex on the Beach – or Scam Victims? Read MoreHow to invest in CDM-projects in Thailand
Trading with carbon credit is big business. It is like a stock. Buy a carbon credit and sell it to a higher price and we are talking billions of dollars. …
How to invest in CDM-projects in Thailand Read MoreMr. Universal Player
A Universal Player is a person who is enjoying his life, good with women, smart, self-confident, likes fashion and travelling, well-connected, loves to party and is always looking for more …
Mr. Universal Player Read MoreDanes Prefer Thailand
A list of the most popular searches within the last 30 days on the website Viviro.com – the intelligent search engine for cheap flights online – shows that when Danes …
Danes Prefer Thailand Read MoreThai-workers in Sweden Work for Slave Wages
They borrowed several years of salary, and came to Sweden with the promise of hard work and good pay. But the blueberry harvest failed and now thousands of berry pickers …
Thai-workers in Sweden Work for Slave Wages Read MoreCarlsberg Urges Malaysia to Stop Increasing Excise Duty
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, which pays about RM1bil in excise duty per annum, has called on the Malaysian government to put on hold any plans to increase the excise duty on …
Carlsberg Urges Malaysia to Stop Increasing Excise Duty Read MoreFirst Day at School in Singapore
A whooping 125 Danish students in Singapore had Thursday their first day of school. The brand new Danish Supplementary School in Singapore thus exceeded its own wildest expectations. “We thought …
First Day at School in Singapore Read MoreSweden Supports Film Festival in Ho Chi Minh
A film festival named ‘Cinematography for Schools’, funded by Sweden, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from August 26-28. The festival will feature 13 short films, 13 cartoon films and …
Sweden Supports Film Festival in Ho Chi Minh Read MoreHow to Get What You Want When Negotiating
Wednesday morning members of the Nordic Chambers of Commerce gathered for a breakfast seminar about negotiating techniques at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit in Bangkok. The presentation – an interactive video …
How to Get What You Want When Negotiating Read MoreSwedish Man Arrested in Thailand
A Swedish man, presumably in his twenties, was arrested yesterday in Thailand by the Thai police. According to Jan-Olof Ahlenius from the Swedish consulate in Thailand the man, accused of fraud, …
Swedish Man Arrested in Thailand Read MoreEnvironment Minister of Laos Visits Finland
Environment Minister Khempheng Pholsena of Laos and her delegation are right now visiting Finland. The purpose of the trip, lasting five days (18–22 August), is to learn about the administration of Finland’s …
Environment Minister of Laos Visits Finland Read MoreDanish Dentists Pulled Out Filipino Teeth
A lot of poor people in the Philippines might need help with their teeth. Help from people like Maria Adamsen and Ann Kristine Hostrup-Henriksen, who over the summer, through the …
Danish Dentists Pulled Out Filipino Teeth Read MoreExperts Gathered in Sweden Warn South East Asia
The water experts are these days meeting at an UN-sponsored conference, the World Water Week 2009, an international gathering of policy makers and experts in Stockholm. A study was released …
Experts Gathered in Sweden Warn South East Asia Read MoreDanish Scientist Warns Against Popular Mosquito Repellent
Mosquito bites are annoying – they itch, sting and hurt, so naturally many people apply repellent to get a holiday free from itching. But not all mosquito repellents are as safe …
Danish Scientist Warns Against Popular Mosquito Repellent Read MoreC2SAT Strengthens Position in South East Asia
C2SATs Board has decided to establish its own subsidiary company, C2SAT Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, based in Singapore, to enable a stronger focus on the rapidly growing South East Asian …
C2SAT Strengthens Position in South East Asia Read MoreDanish and Swedish Movies Promoted in Thai Festival
So far two Scandinavian movies are on top of the list, when Bangkok International Film Festival promotes itself prior to the seventh edition of the event in late September, The …
Danish and Swedish Movies Promoted in Thai Festival Read MoreDanish Pressalit Looks Towards South East Asia
While the financial crisis is still damaging sales and earnings of Pressalit Group A / S, the group domiciled in Ry strikes back offensively and opens its first production of …
Danish Pressalit Looks Towards South East Asia Read MoreSwedish Celebrities to Compete in the Malaysian Jungle
A Swedish version of the English reality TV-show “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!” is expected to air on Sweden’s largest television network TV4. The TV-show, in Swedish called, …
Swedish Celebrities to Compete in the Malaysian Jungle Read MoreSingaporean Swede Launches Book in Manila Night Club
Frederik Härén is the charismatic Swedish lecturer and author of the international bestseller “The Idea Book”, which aims to “entice out ideas” and help people develop their creativity. And now …
Singaporean Swede Launches Book in Manila Night Club Read MoreDanish MT Højgaard to Build New Bridge in Vietnam
MT Højgaard has signed a contract to build a new road bridge in northern Vietnam. The new cable suspended six-lane bridge, Rao II, is being built in the coastal city of …
Danish MT Højgaard to Build New Bridge in Vietnam Read More