A Place Called Coco Beach
If it wasn’t for the smiling presence of the service staff, the charming bungalows, or the swimming pool, Tom Hanks would most likely feel like he was back on the …
A Place Called Coco Beach Read MoreDanish cement paint chosen for making tunnels safer
Paint from Aalborg White Asia has been chosen for painting all the motorcycle tunnels along major roads in Malaysia. The tunnels are a common feature in view of the large …
Danish cement paint chosen for making tunnels safer Read MoreThe Sixth Annual Malaysian-Scandinavian Business Golf Tournament
Malaysia Norway Business Council (MNBC) in association with Malaysian Swedish Business Assosiation (MASBA) hosted the Sixth Annual Malaysian-Scandinavian Business Golf Tournament Mines Golf Club on 22 May. Over 60 golfers …
The Sixth Annual Malaysian-Scandinavian Business Golf Tournament Read MoreNordic Council Approved Building More Roads in Central Vietnam.
The Nordic Development Fund (NDF) has approved a EUR 8.3 million credit to Vietnam in support of the Central Region Transport Network Project. The credit will be extended in co-financing …
Nordic Council Approved Building More Roads in Central Vietnam. Read MoreLaunch of the European Young Professional Group
The European Young Professional Group is officially launched on 13 July at V9, Sofitel Silom, Thailand. There were more than 150 people from 20 different countries attended the event. The …
Launch of the European Young Professional Group Read MoreAceh Peace Agreement will be Signed
The fifth and final round of talks in the Helsinki, on 17 July, between Indonesian government and Aceh rebels to end a 29-year conflict has approved a peace agreement. The …
Aceh Peace Agreement will be Signed Read MoreSeaDrill Purchased Share in Indonesian Drilling Contractor Apexindo
On 22 July the Norwegian drilling company entered an agreements to purchase between 32% and 37% of the enlarged share capital of PT Apexindo Pratama Duta Tbk, Indonesia’s largest national …
SeaDrill Purchased Share in Indonesian Drilling Contractor Apexindo Read MorePrecise Biometrics’s 12 Million National ID cards ordered by Thai Goverment
The Swedish high tech company Precise Biometrics has received a first order from the Thai Government concerning licenses for 12 million national ID cards incorporating Precise Match-on-Card(TM) and 36,000 fingerprint …
Precise Biometrics’s 12 Million National ID cards ordered by Thai Goverment Read MoreCopenhagen Royal Chapel Choir on SEA Tour with Susse Wold
The Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir – Kobenhavns Drengekor in Danish – will together with Danish storyteller Susse Wold be touring Singapore and Bangkok in September 2005. The tour is part …
Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir on SEA Tour with Susse Wold Read MoreTeligent gets additional order from operator
A major telephone operator in South East Asia has signed an additional contract for IP-telephone platforms with the Swedish supplier Teligent. This order comes after Teligent reached a framework agreement …
Teligent gets additional order from operator Read MoreMalaysia’s Opcom to Supply Cable Products for Ericsson
Opcom Cables Sdn Bhd has signed an agreement to supply cable-related products for various applications to Sweden’s Ericsson Network Technologies AB group of companies on 13 July. The agreement is …
Malaysia’s Opcom to Supply Cable Products for Ericsson Read MoreIndonesia’s Pulp Mill Extension by Aker Kvaerner
The Norwegian supplier of pulp and paper machines and process systems Aker Kvaerner has signed a contract with the Indonesian company Asia Pulp & Paper. The contract is to renovate …
Indonesia’s Pulp Mill Extension by Aker Kvaerner Read MoreBird Flu Control Equipment in Vietnam Granted by Denmark
The Danish government on 13 July handed over bird flu control equipment worth 500,000 USD to Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development at a ceremony in Hanoi. The equipment …
Bird Flu Control Equipment in Vietnam Granted by Denmark Read MoreLast Norwegian tsunami victim identified
A total of 84 Norwegians, most of them vacationing in Thailand over the Christmas holidays, were killed in the catastrophe. On Monday, the body of Victoria Kjær Romslo, age five, …
Last Norwegian tsunami victim identified Read MoreSIDA Supports Laos’ Xieng Khouang Development Project
The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) will support the improvement of the state administration and agriculture service in Xieng Khouang province, Laos. The project will support various development activities in …
SIDA Supports Laos’ Xieng Khouang Development Project Read MoreSweden Helps Protect Children’s Right in Vietnam
Jan Olov Agrell, Minister for Development Cooperation of the Swedish Embassy in Hanoi, on 15 July 2005 signed a Vietnam-Sweden agreement to provide 23.5 million Swedish kroner for a project …
Sweden Helps Protect Children’s Right in Vietnam Read MoreDeparting Swedish KL Ambassador:
“Thank you all who have contributed to making our years in Malaysia so memorable,” writes departing Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia Bruno S Beijer in a message on the website of …
Departing Swedish KL Ambassador: Read MoreWallenius ship extension completed
The Elektra, the largest and most modern car transport ship in Sweden, has been extended 20 percent by a Vietnamese shipyard to 227.9 meters length, which allows her to carry …
Wallenius ship extension completed Read MorePointsec enters Asean
Pointsec, a Swedish security software provider for mobile platforms, Tuesday 12 July signed a strategic partnership contract with NEC Solutions Asia Pacific in Singapore. Under the agreement, will the Singapore …
Pointsec enters Asean Read MoreKerstin Lundin’s Art Exhibition at The Art Loft
Swedish painter Kerstin Lundin will present her paintings at The Art Loft, Singapore between June 8th – July 31st. “Female Impressions” is the first international debut of Kerstin Lundin. The …
Kerstin Lundin’s Art Exhibition at The Art Loft Read MoreFinland to Host the 5th Meeting for Indonesia and Aceh Rebels
The fifth meeting between Indonesian government negotiators and GAM – the separatist Free Aceh Movement – will be held in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2005. The delegates from Indonesia …
Finland to Host the 5th Meeting for Indonesia and Aceh Rebels Read MoreDanish-Thai Chamber Bicycling Team Back on Tour
The biking team of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce is planning a new 5 days ride, totally about 425 km, from Sukhothai to Ayutthaya either during the first two …
Danish-Thai Chamber Bicycling Team Back on Tour Read MoreNetworking Evening 16 June drew a large crowd
By Esben Gravlev Rasmussen “A Head Hunter Speaks Out! with Tom Sorensen” was a success with Members of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce. More than 60 people showed up for …
Networking Evening 16 June drew a large crowd Read MoreScanmach Asia Appointed Arne Christensen as New Co-director
Scanmach Asia Co., Ltd. has appointed Arne Christensen new co-director to help Managing Director Marius Pedersen run the fast expanding company within import and reconditioning of used wood working machinery …
Scanmach Asia Appointed Arne Christensen as New Co-director Read MoreAker Kvaerner Subsea contract in Malyasia
Aker Kvaerner Subsea has been awarded a contract with Murphy Sabah Oil Co. Ltd for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning assistance of the subsea production systems for the Kikeh …
Aker Kvaerner Subsea contract in Malyasia Read MoreKleemann’s Car May Base In M’sia Next Year
Denmark-based personalised car maker, Kleemann A/S, plans to assemble its cars in Malaysia for both the domestic and export markets next year. “We will start with Malaysia and as we …
Kleemann’s Car May Base In M’sia Next Year Read MoreDanish Plan for Restoration of Thai Beaches
Poul Jakobsen, General Manager of the Skagen Innovation Center, has presented a plan to Phuket Governor Udomsak Uswarangkura for the restoration of the tsunami affected beaches of Southern Thailand. The …
Danish Plan for Restoration of Thai Beaches Read MoreSwedish Tsunami Memorial Film
Swedish film maker Folke Rydn, together with 13 Thai and foreign directors, will produce a short film which is inspired by the catastrophic Tsunami that affects the south of Thailand …
Swedish Tsunami Memorial Film Read MoreKari Aamodt New MNBC Executive Director
Kari Aamodt has been appointed new Executive Director of Malaysia Norway Business Council. She replaces Inger Meyer, who is leaving Malaysia due to her husband’s relocation to Norway. Inger Meyer’s …
Kari Aamodt New MNBC Executive Director Read MoreSweden Supports Post-tsunami Reconstruction
The Swedish government decided on 22 June to allocate up to SEK 440 million over a five-year period for reconstruction after the tsunami disaster in Asia. The support will go …
Sweden Supports Post-tsunami Reconstruction Read MoreSmedvig Purchases Tender Rig West Setia
Smedvig, the Norwegian offshore drilling company, has annouced the purchase of a 72 percent ownership interest in West Setia, a semi-submersible tender rig, from Keppel FELS. The tender rig is …
Smedvig Purchases Tender Rig West Setia Read MoreDenmark Provides Funds to Improve Labour Conditions in Vietnam
Denmark will give Vietnam a 38.5 million DKK non-refundable amount in support of the “Improving labour conditions” programme established by The Ministry of Labour War Invalids and Social Affairs of …
Denmark Provides Funds to Improve Labour Conditions in Vietnam Read MoreNorwegian Art Exhibition at Thavibu Gallery
The Norwegian Embassy in Thailand together with Thavibu Gallery will present a Norwegian art exhibition in Bangkok from 18 June – 10 July, 2005. Kjell Pahr-Iversen, Alfred Vaagsvold and Berit …
Norwegian Art Exhibition at Thavibu Gallery Read MoreDanish Consul General in Phuket Approved
The Thai cabinet endorsed on June 28th a Foreign Ministry proposal to recognise the appointment Peter Truelsen as Consul General for Iceland and Denmark in Phuket. Government spokesman Chalermdej Jombunud …
Danish Consul General in Phuket Approved Read MoreSwedish and Malaysian medical researchers continue collaboration
The first step towards a systematic and expanded cooperation between Swedish and Malaysian medical researchers was taken during a seminar 30 June in Kuala Lumpur. Titled “Exploring Karolinska Institutet Sweden …
Swedish and Malaysian medical researchers continue collaboration Read MoreIBS secures distribution system contract
The Swedish business system software supplier IBS has signed a contract with Pearson Education Asia to install the book distribution system IBS Bookmaster in Malaysia, Thailand, China, Korea, Taiwan and …
IBS secures distribution system contract Read MoreErik Winther: 50 kilos down – and 25 to go!
Erik Winther – Budda to his many friends – was in top form when The Stable Lodge on Saturday the 2 July held a farewell reception for him as Restaurant …
Erik Winther: 50 kilos down – and 25 to go! Read MoreJarmo Kihlstrom on the move
Interdean Interconex Office in Bangkok, which for a few years gained visibility in the moving and relocation business in Thailand due to its dynamic manager, Jarmo Kihlstrom, has as of …
Jarmo Kihlstrom on the move Read MoreHelena Sangeland new Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia
Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia Bruno S Beijer has been reposted to the United Arab Emirates. Ambassador Beijer will be followed by Ms Helena Sangeland as new Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia. …
Helena Sangeland new Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia Read MoreSweden’s profile in Malaysia strengthened
The appointment to head Sweden’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a first as Ambassador for Helena Sångeland who spent the last 3 1/2 years up to this summer as …
Sweden’s profile in Malaysia strengthened Read MoreDanish oil spill protection successful in Vietnam
Ro-Clean Desmi A/S has offered four coastal cities in Vietnam to install its advanced Danish oil spill protection solutions. The four cities are Da Nang, Hai Phong, Na Thrang and …
Danish oil spill protection successful in Vietnam Read MoreDanish Day in Hanoi Business Association
In recent years, the Hanoi Business Association has received support from Denmark to strengthen its organization through development of services, membership campaigns, and support to conduct policy dialogue with the …
Danish Day in Hanoi Business Association Read MoreDantherm Filtration joins local partner to ventilate Vietnam
Dantherm Filtration – the new name for the DISA Air Group – has formed a new commercial partnership with the Vietnamese cleaning equipment producer Tuong Minh. Together the two partners …
Dantherm Filtration joins local partner to ventilate Vietnam Read MoreDISA Air Group changes name to Dantherm Filtration
The DISA Air Group, a leading supplier of dust extraction equipment – with the well known Airmaster, Cattinair, BMD-Garant and Nordfab product brands – has a new name. From July …
DISA Air Group changes name to Dantherm Filtration Read MoreSwedish woman gets life sentence
A Swedish woman was sentenced to life imprisonment for drug smuggling this week by a criminal court in Manila, the Philippines. The woman, who is in her mid thirties, was …
Swedish woman gets life sentence Read MoreLaos’ environment project supported by SIDA
A signing ceremony between Swedish Ambassador to Laos Mrs Annlis Aberg and Mr Bountiem Phitsamay, the president of the Lao Science Technology and Environment Agency, STEA, was held at the …
Laos’ environment project supported by SIDA Read MoreDanish Windmill Park Leaves the Philippines Amazed
It’s rare that a businessman in the windmill industry finds himself being stopped by random tourists, asking him for an autograph and if they can have their picture taken with …
Danish Windmill Park Leaves the Philippines Amazed Read MoreTecnomen’s Solutions for Maxis Malaysia
Tecnomen, a Finnish messaging solutions company, agreed to deliver an expansion and upgrade Voice Messaging System to Maxis Communications, Malaysian mobile communications company, announced on June 21st. “Tecnomen and …
Tecnomen’s Solutions for Maxis Malaysia Read MoreDon’t Let Your Kids Forget Their Norwegian
Don’t let your kids lose touch with their mother tongue when you move abroad. Children who stop reading, speaking and writing their native language are more likely to face problems …
Don’t Let Your Kids Forget Their Norwegian Read MoreJotun’s Successful Relocation
The success of Jotun in relocating expatriates to managerial positions in South East Asia is no coincidence. The ‘secret’ is the company’s high level of awareness and attention to the …
Jotun’s Successful Relocation Read More