Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Danisco has experienced considerable growth in its Asian market since the acquisition of Perlarom last year and the opening of a new flavour production facility in Kunshan, China in May …
Danisco flavours expanding in China Read MoreNorwegian owned paint producer Jotun Paints Vietnam plans to invest additional US$5 million this year to expand its production facility and subsequently, its capacity to produce 10 million liters annually, …
Jotun ready to pour more investment in Vietnam Read MoreThe Norwegian Church in Singapore has put all activities for children on hold to help curb the spread of SARS. But the Church has at the same time felt it …
Singapore Church in times of SARS Read MoreWhen Soren Storm first arrived in Singapore it was on a two year contract as Regional Managing Director for the Danish Martin Group at the height of the Asian economic …
I hate to lose! Read MoreManaging director Chanatt Laohawattana of the Forest Industry Organisation (FIO) on May 6 defended himself over an allegation the FIO misused a 16.9-million-baht budget for a pavilion in Phitsanulok botanical …
FIO chief denies budget misuse during Swedish royal visit to Thailand Read MoreSingapore ‘s historic Fullerton Building, built in 1928, was last year completely renovated. The city’s landmark hotel in the building, The Fullerton, is one of the most prestigious hotels in …
Exceptional Danish Fiber Optic at Singapore’s Fullerton Hotel Read MoreMartin Professional Singapore has as of April 1, 2003 become the exclusive distributor of Eurotruss and Eurolift (formerly Mobil Tech) as well as Blast Technology products in Asia. Martin …
Martin Singapore acquires new products Read MoreEAC Nutrition’s unit in Malaysia, Dumex (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., was awarded the 2003 Best Employer in Malaysia at an award event in Kuala Lumpur on May 5. The first-prize is …
Dumex Malaysia Best Employer 2003 Read MoreChrister “Chris” Kridrakorn-Odbratt has his roots both in Bohuslan on the windy southwest side of Sweden and in the capitol, Stockholm. Since his father worked for Ericsson they moved around …
Swedish Professor in Thai Food Read More45 primary school children volunteers and their teachers from Xoat, Boungkouang and Pakkading-neua villages attended a six-day child labor prevention workshop organized in Pakkading district, Bolikhamxay province by Lao People’s …
Norway supports child labor prevention in Laos Read MoreThe Nordic diplomatic representations and the Nordic business associations in South East Asia were almost unanimous in their evaluation of the impact of SARS on the economic relations between their …
SARS impact: key factor is time it takes Read MoreHydrogas (Thailand) Co., Ltd. wishes to expand its carbon dioxide (CO2) applications into wastewater treatment and, in longer terms, offer other gases and chemicals for environmental management in Thailand. Hydrogas’ …
Hydrogas hopes to reduce pollutions in Thailand Read MoreNorwegian airline owner’s impression on a trip with young Singapore stewardesses set off shock waves when he told TV2 comparing the flying experience with that from SAS. “Singapore Airlines has …
Singapore cabin crew spark debate in Norway Read MoreThai people joined hands to build a 1,052-metre-long Lego millipede to break the earlier record of 1,014 metres set in Australia. The last segment of the new longest Lego structure …
Thailand sets new world record for longest Lego structure Read MoreVietnam has been removed from the WHO list of countries hit by the mysterious pneumonia-like virus infection, SARS and the advice to avoidtravelling to Vietnam has been lifted. Vietnam registered …
Vietnam SARS free Read MoreABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced on March 26 that three contracts have been signed to supply Optimize IT Expert Optimizer to the Siam Cement Plants of …
ABB optimizes Siam Cement’s production in Saraburi Read MoreThe Danish Environmental Days in Thailand on 24 -25 April and the National Danish Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur at the Water & Drainage 2003 exhibition from 28 to 30 April …
Green City in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur Read MoreThirty-four mine survivors from Thai-Cambodian provinces and the War Veterans Organization joined a 140-kilometre, Bangkok-Lopburi bicycle rally on April 22-24, which is sponsored by the Norwegian government among other Thai …
Norway supports mine survivors’ bicycle rally to ban landmines Read MoreThe Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC), which is supported by Norway among others, destroyed its remaining stockpile of 2,500 anti-personnel landmines on April 24 in Lop Buri with a thunderous …
Norway witnesses Thailand destroy remaining landmine stockpiles Read MoreScandinavian Airlines will suspend flying to Singapore from May 1 and until 21 May as the route is “currently not profitable.” Like other airlines, SAS has suffered low passenger numbers …
SAS drops flights to Singapore from 1 May Read MoreDanish singer and entertainer Tina Siel and her backing group Sir Duke entertained some 200 members of Scandinavian Society Siam on Saturday 26 April in the Grand Ball Room of …
Annual Ball in Thailand Read MorePetter Gustafsson and Johan Granholm should have been back home in Borlange in Sweden by now. Their plan was to go on a long vacation for six months,three months in …
Restaurant owners on Koh Samui by chance Read MorePan Asia Paper Co., Pte Ltd., Singapore has, effective April 1, 2003, appointed Hannes Skisakerhas as the new Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing (Chief Sales Officer), succeeding Jan Clasen, …
New chief sales officer at Pan Asia Paper Read MoreNorway’s trade of traditional commodities (all commodities excluding ships and oil platforms, for exports also excluding crude oil, natural gas and condensates) with Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand in the …
Norway’s trade with major ASEAN countries shrank in Q1/2003 Read MoreSådan kan du støtte James! 1. Indsæt dit bidrag med dit Visa eller Master kort! – klik her! 2. NYT! Du kan også betale med kreditkort via PayPal! Klik her!3. …
Hjælp James! Help James! Read MoreDanish waste management firm Niras Consulting Engineers and Planners A/S on April 10 signed an MYR-15-million contract with Sar-Alam Indah Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Weida (M) Bhd., to undertake …
Niras Consulting signs septic sludge treatment deal in Malaysia Read MorePastry chef Sune Wissmar is most likely the only link between Soderkoping in Sweden and Vientiane in Laos. It was here, at Docks Hovkonditori in Soderkoping, that Sune started his …
Swedish Bakery in Laos Read MoreEcco Tannery (Thailand), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Denmark-based shoemaker Ecco, will raise its production capacity by roughly 40 per cent this year to support the expanding footwear production of …
Ecco to increase tannery capacity by 40 per cent Read MoreIn addition to the environmental requirements for lead smelter to ensure no lead contamination reached the public, the government has also announced an incentive plan to encourage lead smelters to …
Green efforts go unheard Read MorePower and automation technologies company ABB Thailand has since December last year relocated its head office from Bangpoo Industrial Estate in Samut Prakarn to SG Tower on Rajdamri Road Bangkok. …
ABB Thailand’s head office well settled in Bangkok Read MoreEcco Shoes on Wednesday 9 April 2003 inaugurated a distribution warehouse and an expansion of its production line. The opening was performed by Minister for Industry and Karl Tuysby, founder …
Ecco Thailand opens advanced warehouse Read MoreThe number of Thai people living in Norway in 2003 increased 21.52 per cent from the earlier year. Statistics Norway’s figures shows that 3,636 Thai people lived in Norway as …
21.52% more Thai people living in Norway Read MoreChristian Jacobsen, Clipper Elite Carriers (Asia) Pte. Ltd. was elected new Committee Member of DABS – Danish Busines Association of Singapore – at the recent Annual General Meeting of DABS …
DABS Annual General Meeting Read MoreMembers of the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce on April 8 elected four new members of the chamber’s board of governors at this year’s annual general meeting held at the Sheraton …
Four new board members elected at TNCC’s AGM in Bangkok Read MoreThe Singapore National Championship in “innebandy” – called floorball in English – was recently won by the Scandinavian “innebandy” team in Singapore, Nhac Tre No 1. This is the first …
Scandinavian “innebandy” team wins Singapore National Championship Read MoreThai immigrants, among others from Asia and Middle East, play big part in growing population of Norway which increased by 27,900 people last year. Norway’s total population now stands at …
Norwegian population growing Read MorePrevious Vietnamese citizens make the second largest group that has been granted Norwegian citizenship since 1977, according to the latest figures released by Statistics Norway. Since 1977 – which is …
Vietnamese the second largest group naturalized in Norway Read MoreIFU (The Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries) has currently a number of new potential Danish-Thai joint ventures in the pipeline of which at least some are expected in the coming …
New IFU projects in Thailand Read MoreOle Madsen, owner of Scaneast Co., Ltd. on the 18th of March celebrated his debut on the market for computer software with the launch of a new own-developed product for …
Iron man gone soft Read MoreJesper has swayed somewhat from his path of doing business within the area of food and agriculture. He is currently working as Sponsor Manager in a new start-up company called …
Counsellor Jesper Vibe Hansen in Golf Business Read MoreKristian Strand, Account Director with Nokia (Thailand) Ltd, is new member of the Board of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce. Here he gives a presentation of himself.What are the main products …
Kristian Strand New DTCC Board Member 2003 Read MoreNew member of the Board, Mr. Henrik Friis, what are the main products and services of your company, DISA Thailand Co. Ltd? “The main products are bag filters, cartridge filters, …
New DTCC Board Member Henrik Friis Read MoreSunday 23 March, the Scandinavian Church in Bangkok celebrated its 10 year anniversary with a special sermon for the more than 80 participants who joined the event followed by a …
Scandinavian Church celebrated 10 years in Bangkok Read MoreSwedish International Development Agency (SIDA) will support the reconstruction of Laos’ National Road No. 8 with a grant of SEK 15 million, according to Mr. Songsinh Chaleunsouk, head of National …
Laos to receive SIDA’s grant for road repair Read MoreJyske Bank (Schweiz) will be back in Bangkok on 31st March 2003 with an event which will be hosted by the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce. Last time the representatives from …
Jyske Bank in Bangkok 31 March 2003 Read MoreLao Prime Minister Boun-nhang Vorachit on March 3 at his office received a courtesy visit from Swedish business delegation led by Mr. Bo Landin, chairman of Swedish Business Council for …
Lao PM visited by Swedish business delegation Read MoreThe Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce held its first networking evening after its first boardmeeting on Thursday 20 March 2003. Members were informed of the distribution of responsibilities among the board …
First DTCC Networking with New Board Read MoreThe Danish Rønde Rotary Klubs Pattaya Fond, one of the most faithful supporters of Father Brennan’s orphanage in Pattaya over the years, have decided to permanently cancel all further support …
Rotary Club Fund cancels support for orphanage Read MoreA Swedish couple on March 11 laid a complaint at Phuket grievances office on a timeshare company over its failure to meet a membership contract with them. Signar and Margaretha …
Swedish couple laid complaint on timeshare firm in Phuket Read MoreSwedish clean air solution company Camfil Farr will on April 26 officially open its new factory in Ipoh, Malaysia. Camfil Farr specializes in filters for clean air solutions and is …
Camfil Farr to open new plant in Malaysia Read More