Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
How 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 MoreSwedes in Singapore will this year celebrate their national day, “Swedish Flag Day”, on Sunday, June 6 at the Swiss Club. Like every year, the celebration includes food, drinks, entertainment …
“Swedish Flag Day” in Singapore Read MoreTrade exchange has been progressing, but not met its potential The bilateral trade between Vietnam and Sweden is developing with each year. Vietnam has, in terms of growth, become Sweden’s …
Swedish Embassy aims to boost Vietnam-Sweden trade relations Read MoreEsben Gravlev Rasmussen from Frederiksberg in Denmark and Kristian Svensson from Halmstad in Sweden will be the next two trainees at the combined secretariat of the three Scandinavian chambers of …
Two new trainees soon at chambers’ shared office Read MoreA Danish business delegation will visit Kuala Lumpur and Singapore from 26 September to 1 October this year for Danish companies interested in sourcing or developing and strategic partnerships in …
Danish Business Delegation to South East Asia Read MoreAsk a Singaporean to name a typical Swedish dish and you are likely to hear “meatballs with boiled potatoes, lingonberry jam and cream sauce”. That thanks to Ikea on Alexandra …
Singaporeans stomach millions of Swedish meatballs Read MoreExpect a record number of around 1300 Thais traveling to Sweden this summer to earn money as wild berry pickers. That is well over last year’s around 500 seasonal workers …
Berry picking all time high this summer 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 MoreHere comes the rain again. And so it does every night, right after the electricity goes and it gets pitch dark. The crickets continue their concert, the waves roll behind …
A little piece of Thai island in Stockholm Read MoreNew Danish Ambassador to Malaysia H.E. Børge Petersen arrived in Kuala Lumpur in February 2004 and has since then had a very active life, both officially and privately. During his …
New Danish Ambassador to Malaysia settling in Read MoreVietnam’s mobile phone market has always been considered one of great potential in South-East Asia. Statistics show that by 2003, the number of mobile phone users in Vietnam accounted for …
Comvik pledges long-term investment in Vietnam Read MoreHarpers Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd., a ship agency company owned by Salenia AB of Sweden, has recently relocated to a new office. The new contact address of the company is: …
Harpers Shipping (Singapore) changes address Read MoreSwedish retailer Ikea can open its second Singapore store by 2007 thanks to a move by Singapore’s Economic Development Board, EDB. Ikea’s plans were revealed after a pilot program called …
New regulations pave the way for second Ikea store Read MoreDanish pop band Michael Learns to Rock has been invited to give a private performance for the Thai Royal Family on July 3, Laguna Phuket Resort said in a release …
Danish pop trio to perform for Thai Royal Family 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 MoreThis is what former management consultant (and newly appointed Chairman of The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce) Leif Thomas Olsen believes could happen – with the right conditions in place. Insights …
Bridging gaps between corporate and local business cultures Read MoreAlmost twenty Swedish companies and organisations have so far committed themselves to exhibit at Communicasia2004 in Singapore 15 to 18 June. Sweden will also have a national pavilion at this, …
Large attendance at Communicasia 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 MoreSchmidt BioMedTech (Thailand) Ltd. is moving to its new office on the 10th floor of B.B. Building on Sukhumvit 21 Road (Asoke). Effective June 1, the full address and contact …
New address of Schmidt BioMedTech (Thailand) Read MoreIndosat, one of the biggest Indonesian telecommunications operators has selected Ericsson to integrate Indosat’s two GSM networks. The turnkey contract includes an expansion of network capacity and improved quality within …
Indosat signs multimillion USD contract Read MoreSea Saigon Shipping Ltd., a Vietnamese subsidiary of the Danish shipping company Fabricius, has recently engaged Hans Milman and Tonny Wulffeld respectively as business development manager and chartering manager of …
New appointments at Sea Saigon Shipping Read MoreGlobal brand furniture maker Koefoed last year closed down its plant in Denmark due to operating difficulties. It was also last year that the 70-year-old Danish company has formed a …
Thai furniture maker in alliance with Koefoed Read MoreThe European Union Film Festival 2004 in Thailand this year is participated by two Scandinavian films – “Mona’s World” (“Monas Verden”) from Denmark and “Gossip” from Sweden. The two films …
Two Scandinavian films in three Thai cities 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 MoreA Nordic culinary month was organised for the first time in Vietnam by European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) at New World Saigon hotel on May 13-23, 2004 with the participation …
Swedish chef shows off Nordic culinary art in Ho Chi Minh City Read MoreThai style houses built with Swedish quality standards is one of the offerings in Stefan Widing’s new venture Logans Thailand. “Another is hotels. The first we have built, Logans …
Thai housing projects built the Swedish way Read MoreAnders Normann, a Danish businessman who has been working and living in Thailand for forty years, will be awarded the title of Knight of the Dannebrog Order on Monday 24 …
Chairman of EAC Thailand to be awarded Danish knighthood Read MoreThe first ever Danish business delegation to Cambodia left the capital Phnom Penh on Tuesday 19 May with a sense of mission completed. The 17 companies taking part in the …
Successful Danish business mission Read MoreEthnically-inspired arts and crafts of Sop Moei will be showcased in Bangkok at the exhibition “The World of Sop Moei Arts: Colours of a Matriarchy” which is to take place …
Swedish-supported project to exhibit handicrafts in Bangkok Read MoreApproximately 130 happy Danes including spouses of many nationalities and 25 children enjoyed the Royal Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik to Mrs. Mary Donaldson – now Crown Princess Mary – …
Royal Wedding celebrated in KL with home-baked wedding cake Read MoreThroughout Southeast Asia, Danish residents and tourists on Friday night 14 May watched live on big TV screens the wedding of Crown Prince Frederik to Mrs. Mary Donaldson – now …
Danes across Asia celebrated the Royal Wedding 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 MoreSeveral Swedish and Sweden related exhibitors displayed their goods and know how at the recent Architect 04 trade fair in Bangkok. Thailand’s construction market has recuperated a lot since the …
Swedish manufacturers enter Thai housing market Read MoreSome 5 million USD, said Sweden’s then minister in Manila, Lars Andreasson, when asked last February about the potential for ADB funded projects to Swedish companies during 2003. The actual …
Successful promotion of ADB projects beat forecast by 166 percent 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 MoreTommy and Gun Svensson will for the next three months, from 16 May and until mid-August, be working as temporary new priest and assistant at the Scandinavian Church in Bangkok. …
New temporary priest in Bangkok 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 MoreThe Swedish Business Association, SBA, in Jakarta was one of the founding members present when EuroCham, the European Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, had its signing ceremony on Tuesday 11 …
SBA joins EuroCham as founding member Read MoreRambøll Thailand, the consulting firm from Denmark that provides a full range of multidisciplinary services, has recently moved from its old office on Ladprao Road, Bangkapi to a new premise …
Rambøll Thailand moves to new office 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 MoreFinland and Vietnam established their diplomatic ties in January of 1973. The same year, the Finnish Government decided to list Vietnam as one of its eight long-term partner countries. Vietnam’s …
Vietnam – a key partner on development cooperation with Finland Read MoreStomach ache, fatigue and dog bites. That is part of the everyday life at the Euro-Center Thailand office, which is the representative office of six independent insurance companies in the …
Euro-Center Thailand seeing rapid growth Read MoreThe Wedding of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark to Miss Mary Donaldsson of Australia will be broadcasted live from Copenhagen to Bangkok, at the Admiral’s Pub & …
Danes in Bangkok to celebrate Royal Wedding at Admiral’s Read More“Ko Chang has everything! Snorkelling and scuba diving, beautiful beaches, 50 islands nearby, waterfalls and national parks. My hope is just that the island will not develop into the dimensions …
The innovative Dane on the elephant island 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 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 MoreDrug smugglers and terrorists in South East Asia watch out. You are facing a new enemy, the artificial sniffer dog. The company behind this innovation is Biosensor Applications Sweden AB. …
Artificial nose company gets market and distribution deal for Asean Read MoreThe Swedish cosmetics multinational Oriflame grew its Asian turnover by 20 percent to Euro 7.4 million during the first quarter 2004 compared with the same period last year. Growth in …
Oriflame up 20 percent in Asia Read More