Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
EAC Industrial Ingredients has been appointed agent in the Philippines for distribution of refrigerant gases for Honeywell, the U.S. group. Honeywell is active in many commercial sectors and is the …
EAC boosts business in the Philippines Read MoreNorwegian shipbuilding and oil services group, Kvaerner has made Singapore one of its two regional business hubs. The other is Houston, Texas. The move is to strengthen its oil and …
Kvaerner picks Singapore as its Asia-Pacific hub Read MoreNORWEGIAN oral care company Jordan aims for a double-digit sales growth in Malaysia this year in spite of the shrinking toothbrush market. Its president (Asia-Pacific) Knut Leversby said the total …
Jordan targets double-digit growth Read MoreOver thirty members of mostly the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce but also the other Scandinavian Chambers on Saturday the 31 August enjoyed a visit to Amata City and Hjellegjerde in …
Norwegians in Thailand visited Amata City and Hjellegjerde Read MoreThai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce and the Royal Norwegian Embassy is seeking to establish a “Team Norway” in Thailand where the efforts of the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Chamber, and the …
Thailand to set up a Team Norway Read MoreDraw a big cross on the map of Bangkok on the west bank of the Chao Phaya river. Put the North-South line in the middle between the river and the …
Norconsult mega project takes shape Read MoreWhen Khun Vivat Antaprasit, CEO of Asia Paper Bag Co Ltd. visited a paper bag factory in Sweden in the early 1970’s he got the idea to establish a similar …
Swedish paper bag concept 30 years in Thailand Read MoreJakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) has dicided to implement a complete human resources solution from the Swedish software supplier IFS. The IFS purchase is part of the terminal’s commitment to …
Swedish IFS to implement software solution in Jakarta Read MoreThe Swedish FDA has issued a report warning that recent samples of spices from Thailand have been contaminated with salmonella (Typhoid?!). The positive tests were made in shipments of coriander, long …
Swedish authorities detect contaminated spices from Thailand Read MoreDon’t be surprised if the stamp on the next postcard from Thailand shows an image of the Royal Castle in Stockholm. Or a picture of the Grand Palace in Bangkok …
Joint Thai-Swedish stamp issued on 5 October Read MoreSweden will provide 24.5 million Swedish krona (US$2.5 million) in non-refundable aid to Vietnam to help the latter implement a ten-year socio-economic development strategy (2001-2010) and study anti-corruption solutions. Two …
Swedish gives Vietnam 2.5 Mill. US-dollars Read MoreSweden will be among the seven foreign commercial services who will have a booth at the Expo 2002 to be held by the Ho Chi Ming City’s Department of Trade …
Swedish booth at Expo 2002 in Vietnam Read MoreKhun Pichet Sathirachawal, Deputy Minister of Industry, on Thursday 26 September told the Thai daily Matichon that on Friday 27th September a board meeting will be held at Potash Asean …
Swedish construction giant Skanska interested in USD 544 Million Thai potash project Read MoreIKEA in Singapore is more crowded than ever, especially around lunchtime on weekdays, despite not being located downtown. The popular restaurant is so packed at noon that IKEA has posted …
IKEA Singapore popular lunch restaurant Read MoreWhen Jorgen lb Hedes arrived Thailand in 1990, Sun Paratech was only a plan about to be realized. The factory floor had been cast, but the design of the buildings …
Jorgen lb Hedes 70 Years Read More(VNS)- International donors and non-government organisations yesterday backed Viet Nam’s forestry development strategy and promised financial and technical assistance to help it become reality. Nineteen international organisations will pour funds …
Foreign donors back forestry vision Read MoreMr. Lasse Reimann, Denmark’s ambassador to Malaysia, made headlines when he shortly after the Danish take-over of the EU presidency told the press that a proposal to form a Joint …
One EU-Malaysia Chamber considered Read MoreTanapol Vanich Co., Ltd. – the exclusive distributor of the Danish product Dry-Bag – is moving into the retail market. So far, the company has mainly focused on Thai exporters …
Danish Dry-Bag moving into the Thai retail market Read MoreThe European Union today expressed its disappointment with the Federal Court decision to uphold the conviction of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim on charges of corruption. “The EU recalls …
EU disappointed with Anwar’s appeal verdict Read MoreCarlsberg Asia Pte Ltd., the 50/50 joint venture between Carlsberg Breweries A/S and the Chang Beverages Pte Limited, will as of 1 October, 2002 gradually change its top management team. …
New management for Carlsberg Asia Ltd. Read MoreFormer electronics manufacturer in Denmark now serves Danish and Swedish companies with components from Singapore, the Philippines and other places in South East Asia.“They are cheaper and better,” says Mr. J๘rgen …
Electronic Components from Asia Cheaper and Better Read MoreNordic businessmen in Vietnam shared a sense of positive business developments when they earlier this year met in Hanoi for the Annual General Meeting of Nordcham – the Nordic Chambers …
Nordic businessmen sees business climate improving Read MoreThe Thai-Scandinavian Chamber’s office in Bangkok has entered an agreement to be reinforced with two Norwegian post-graduate students, Aud Kamilla Sivertsen and Terje Gilleshammer, who will work at the Chamber …
Norwegian students at the Thai-Scandinavian Chambers Read MoreIn one shot, the April 23 acquisition of Eurogestion added pest control on a large scale to ISS. In Singapore, they immediately took this new situation seriously. Woon Chiap Chan, …
ISS Singapore strengthens its pest control service package Read MoreMr. Leif Iversen of the Norwegian organisation Ethical Trading Initiative in August visited the office of the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce. and the Royal Norwegian Embassy. The purpose of Mr.Iversen’s …
Norwegian Ethical NGO on the War Path Read More
Last year, the number of Danish tourist traveling to Thailand dropped 1.49%. By the end of 2001, only 78.728 had come to visit the land of smiles. This year, however, …
Danish Thai tourists coming back Read MoreThe agreement will ensure any employee within the group anywhere in the world basic rights as defined by the international workers union ICEM. It will among other ensure the right …
Norske Skog signs global labour deal Read More
The significant chapter in the history of one of the most prominent Danish construction and engineering companies, Christiani & Nielsen, is about to be written. The decision to formally close …
Christiani & Nielsen – a Danish legend lives on in Thailand Read MoreAv: Susanne Kaluza 17. jun 2002 15:42, ny 16:55 Fra arkivet: . Brasils regnskog borte om 50 år (26. jun 2001 09:55) . Regnskogen mindre vill (02. jan 2001 09:49) …
Norske hagemøbler truer regnskogen Read More
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce was conceived by Ambassador Mogens Isaksen, Royal Danish Embassy; Peter Miller, Maersk Bangkok Branch, and Poul Weber, Berli Jucker Public Co., Ltd.. The idea was first …
Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce: 10 Years Anniversary Read MoreThe Norwegian Trade Council in Singapore will be organizing a Norwegian Pavilion at this year’s OSEA 2002 from 29 October – 1 November 2002. This bi-annual exhibition is the most …
Norwegian pavillion at OSEA Read MoreBreaking a long silence over the government of Laos’ conviction of Gem Mining Lao PDR company officers in late 2000, Bjarne Jeppesen and Julie Bruns have called for an end …
Danish Gem mining partners speaks out Read MoreThis March Gammon, Asia’s leading construction services group, merged with Skanska’s Asian operations and changed its name to Gammon Skanska Limited. The new construction giant is 50 percent owned by …
Skanska and Gammon merged in Asia Read MoreCarlsberg in May made a major investment in Lao Brewery. The acquisition of shares in the brewery was made by two separate companies: Carlsberg Brewery Hong Kong Ltd, a subsidiary …
Carlsberg partner acquires Lao Brewery Read MoreAround 60 Thai software professionals attended the first seminar in Thailand organized by the two Swedish companies Intenture and Telelogic on how to achieve software quality assurance certification, following the …
Intenture and Telelogic software seminar Read MoreAt the first meeting of the Lao National Basin Development Plan Sub-committee, held on July 17 in Vientiane, Mr Boriboun Manolom, Director of General of the LNMC Secretariat said that …
Denmark, Sweden support Mekong Plan Read MoreSweden, Finland, and Denmark were .among the international donors and non-government organisations which early july backed Viet Nam’s forestry development strategy and promised financial and technical assistance to help it …
Foreign donors back Vietnam’s forestry vision Read MoreSingapore-based Danish dressage trainer Inge Merete Thorsen has according to the website www.Equestrian.com.my in June formally apologized to Masood and Maliha Faizullah Khan. It brings to a close a three-year …
Danish Coach Inge Thorsen Apologises Read MoreClose to one year on the September 11 it is hardly any secret that commercial flights are still not that safe. Several journalists have proved that it remains possible to …
Watch out for the parcels! Read MoreDanish designer in Chiang Mai sells his in many countries – and in shops in Bangkok Not many business people have anything nice to say about the crisis in 97. …
Company built on chop-sticks Read MoreThe location for the first ever Boathouse outside Thailand is a waterfront site at Solna Strand, a new upscale office park just north of Stockholm City and very close to …
Thai Boathouse Concept moves to Sweden Read More
IFS announced by the end of July the signing of a breakthrough contract with The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to implement IFS’ Service Management Application. EGAT is one …
IFS signs major contract with The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) Read More
“Some bloody order is needed in a party!”, roared Swedish Communist Party Leader CH Hermansson at a 1960’s party congress dominated by anarchists and fractionist members. Finally he lost the …
Swedish solution keeps the Communist Party of Vietnam in order Read MoreSweden is a leading IT-nation and a longtime user of computers and software in public as well as private education. And now comes the first virtual school for Swedish children, …
Sweden’s first virtual primary school opens Read MoreIntroduced in Thailand only two years ago, an increasing number of export shipments from Thailand are protected on their journey to their final destination all over the orld by a …
Unique Danish product keeps Thai exports dry Read MoreDenmark-based firm guns for top-three spot in brown-shoe sector within 5 years ECCO, a Danish footwear brand, opened its first local retail shop yesterday and announced it had plans for …
ECCO shoes enters local retail market Read MoreAbout a hundred close friends and embassy colleagues gathered at the Royal Danish Embassy on Wednesday evening, 16th of July, to bid Farewell to Mrs. Tove Wihlborg Andersen, Mr. Claus …
Three staff leave the Danish Embassy Read MoreBang & Olufsen Thailand invites all Scandinavians in Thailand to be among the first to experience a new cool Bang & Olufsen product – the BeoSound 2 (a pocket friendly …
B&O new MP3 player introduced in Thailand Read MoreA Thai dance and music group recently returned from a tour of Norway under the leadership of Norwegian missionary Dag Johannessen. After two weeks of performances in Norway, they return …
Young Thai artists in Norway Read More
Thailand and Denmark, two kingdoms located far apart and in different hemispheres of the world, have long had a close relationship, thanks to their much-revered dynasties. The two countries will …
The Special Ties of Friendship Between Thailand and Denmark Read More