Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
[wzslider] Yesterday at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore three Scandinavian architecture companies were awarded in three different categories. The hattrick consisted of projects drawn by Swedish, Norwegian and Danish …
Scandinavian projects win world architecture kudos in Singapore Read More
[wzslider] With a new Scandinavian Fair the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore targets expatriate women. The hope is to host two yearly fairs at the Church’s premises on Mount Faber. …
New Scandinavian Fair in Singapore targets expat women Read More
On September 27, the Danish Embassy in Singapore represented Denmark at the Study in Europe – Singapore fair. Armed with brochures, Danish candy and with the help of 10 Danish …
Embassy encourages Singaporeans to study in Denmark Read More
Neste Oil Singapore signed a deal on September 26 with Singapore-based National Oxygen (NOX) to install a new carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery and liquefaction plant at its renewable diesel refinery …
Neste installs CO2 capture plant at own Singapore diesel refinery Read More
Danish chef Mads Refslund who is a co-founder of NOMA, currently on top of Restaurant magazine’s list of the 50 best restaurants in the world, and Henrik Yde the owner …
Two Danish Michelin chefs to cook in Singapore Read More
A Norwegian national who was in Singapore for a business meeting and holiday was jailed one month on September 16 for kicking a police officer. Staale Lie Jorgensen, 34, was …
Drunk Norwegian kicks cop, lands in Singapore jail Read More
Asian air traffic could be heading for “catastrophic gridlock,” if the region’s countries do not start to cooperate more, aviation experts warn. Air passenger traffic in the Asia-Pacific region is …
Asian air traffic might be facing a gridlock Read More
This fall Jan-Ove Risbjerg will substitute for Gudmund Erling who travelled to Brussels this week. Jan-Ove Risbjergs and his wife Birgitta will start working at Svenska Kyrkan Singapore in the …
New Swedish priest in Singapore, for now Read More
Grundfos has found a new man to lead their ambitious growth plan in the Asia pacific region. His name is Okay Barutçu and he has been promoted from being Grundfos’ …
New Grundfos Chief in Asia Pacific region to double the revenue in 5 years Read More
“To Singapore, With Love”, a film by Singaporean director Tan Pin Pin has been banned from being shown or distributed in Singapore. The film follows Singaporean trade unionists, student leaders …
Documentary about Singaporean exiles has been banned Read More
A recent report made by Bank of America Merril Lynch says that home prices in Singapore can fall 20 percent by 2016 depending on how the government moves on its …
Gloomy predictions for property prices in Singapore Read More
Volvo Trucks announced an ambitious plan to expand its Asia operations at the Singapore Productivity Forum 2014. The plan includes substantial investment to upgrade its dealer networks in Thailand and …
Volvo Trucks Rolls Out Plan For Expansion Across Asia Read More
Almost 200 companies are members of Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) that hosts around 20 events every year. This makes NBAS one of the major players in the Scandinavian community. NBAS …
Norwegian Business Association seeks new coordinator in Singapore Read More
Norwegian-Irish duo Secret Garden, that won the Eurovision back in 1995 and subsequently sold 3 million albums are playing a concert in Singapore this November. Secret Garden took the world …
Norwegian Eurovision winners visits Singapore Read More
Norwegian Embassy staff visited the Stolthaven Terminals together with students from NTU to learn more about chemical shipping. Many of them are taking an exchange semester in Oslo. To be …
Students visit Norway’s Singapore-based shipping terminals Read More
Carslbergs’ Malay subsidiary has increased the turnover significantly in the year’s second quarter; this resulted in a 29 percent profit jump. According to Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia’s press release the increase …
Carlsberg increase their profits in Malaysia and Singapore Read More
Congratulations to ADEPT, 3XN and BIG for being shortlisted in the award competition at this year’s World Architecture Festival. A leading international festival World Architecture Festival 2014 will take place …
Danish architects nominated for prestigious award Read More
People who want to help organize the celebration of the Norwegian Constitution Day 17th of May now have the chance to become a part of the 17th May Committee in …
The 17th May Committee in Singapore seeks new members Read More
[sliderpro id=”10″] Volvo in Southeast-Asia showcases the 2014 edition of its best-selling model, the XC60 and highlights its upgrades in comparison to previous editions. The XC60 passed the 500,000 units …
The head-turning Volvo XC60 Read More
Norwegian band Staer and the Norwegian-French duo Black Packers put the ears of Bangkokian concert goers and venue neighbors on a test with deafening feedback and a journey through a …
Noisy Norwegians shakes up Bangkok Read More
Two Asian shows in two days. Swedish house producer and DJ John Dahlbäck, will be performing in Shanghai and Singapore this September. Currently touring Mexico and USA John Dahlbäck is …
Swedish producer and DJ visits Asia Read More
Quiet please. If you are travelling with a ferry from Malaysia or Singapore to Indonesia, you might want to keep your voice down in the immigration queue. According to The …
Indonesian immigration office sends noisy visitors home Read More
Sweden is among the top ten countries where most vacationers have been naked or topless on the beach. The majority of the Swedes also say they welcome nudity among other …
Swedes welcome beach nudity and toplessness Read More
From Pippi Longstocking to dark humored comic novels. It seems like Singaporeans have figured out that Nordic literature has more to offer than gloomy crime novels. Even though Nordic Noir …
Singaporeans are exploring Nordic literature Read More
Fraud suspect Jesper Haron Mortensen, director of now bankrupt Sead Distributions, is believed to be in Singapore. Several sources have told the Danish IT-magazine Computerworld that the director is now …
Missing director of bankrupt company is said to be hiding in Singapore Read More
Free parking, power charging and entry through Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries would make electric cars more attractive to Singaporeans. A conference on August 1 on the future of transportation …
Norwegian envoy: Incentives key to electric car boom Read More
Digital navigation specialists Jeppesen of Norway has been awarded a two-year contract with an optional three year extension to develop and implement an Integrated Hydrographic Management System (IHMS) for the …
Jeppesen management system for Singapore Read More
Would I get a room over the barn? Would my wife have a problem with the smell? I will stay at a Farm Resort during my next trip to Singapore. …
A farm resort in highly-urbanized Singapore Read More
Across the country there will be held commemoration Tuesday to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks three years ago. In all, 77 people were killed and around 90 wounded …
Norway commemorates the 22 July terror Read More
Defense and security company Saab has announced that it will deploy two Surface Movement Radars (SMR) and provide related services at Singapore Changi Airport. The program will entail the deployment …
Saab to deploy 2 surface movement radars at Singapore’s Changi airport Read More
Singapore bus operator SBS Transit has placed an order for 415 Volvo double-deck buses, bringing the total number of Volvo vehicles ordered by the operator to 1,415 in the past …
Singapore bus operator orders Volvo double-deckers Read More
Unicore Fuel, a subsidiary of Denmark’s Bunker Holding Group, has launched its operations in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering port. “Unicore is a purchasing organisation, purchasing all grades of bunker …
Bunker Holding Group sets up shop in Singapore Read More
Triba Learning, an adaptive learning provider, has signed deals to roll its software out in Singapore and Indonesia. The Finnish company uses data to track users’ studying habits. These are …
Finnish e-learning firm wins contracts in Singapore, Indonesia Read More
Media Track – the Danish media monitoring company still known by many as Newswatch – is continuing its expansion. Photos by Disraporn Yatprom Media Track in Singapore is expanding its …
Denmark’s Media Track registers sustained growth Read More
[wzslider] The Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) is a first-of-its-kind research institution under the leadership of the Swedish-Australian professor Staffan Kjelleberg. SCELSE aims to be a world …
Professor Staffan Kjelleberg Leads SCELSE at NTU Read More
Surgeons Mikael Hartman and Philip Lau have finally arrived in Stockholm, after a 20,000 km motorcycle journey that took them across 17 countries. The two professors from the National University …
Singapore-Sweden motorbike trek completed Read MoreSingapore is an example of how water scarcity has led to the development of sustainable water-technology in Asia. That’s why a Danish watertech-center has now open its doors in this …
Danish Watertech-center opens in Singapore Read More
Kongsberg Norcontrol IT will lead a ground-breaking three-year project called SESAME Straits (Secure, Efficient and Safe maritime traffic Management in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore), which aims to create …
Kongsberg raises bar on ship traffic management Read More
Driven by a major strategic expansion of its operations in Singapore, Denmark’s MacArtney Group is growing its presence and activities in all Asian markets for underwater technology, including repair and …
Denmark’s McArtney steps up Asian presence Read MoreAbout 200 people gathered at the Polo Club in Singapore on June 6, to celebrate the Swedish National Day. The chairman of the Swedish Women’s Educational Association Maggan Kullberg-Stampe welcomed …
Swedish National Day Celebrations in Singapore Read More
“Dear Nora”, an adaptation of Norwegian world-famous author Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” is staged at the Drama Centre Black Box, in Singapore, from 18th to 22nd June 2014. ‘A …
Adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” in Singapore Read More
The Danish Minister of the Environment Ms Kirsten Brosbøl visited Singapore last week during Singapore International Water Week (SIWW). The Minister had a tight programme with lots of interesting meetings …
Danish Minister of Environment visits Singapore Read More
Former Manchester United goalkeeper, the legendary Peter Schmeichel, payed a visit to Singapore this weekend, June 7-8, for a meet-and-greet session, as well as a soccer clinic, hosted by Sony …
Peter Schmeichel visits Singapore Read More
Sunday, June 8, the day of the pentecost-service at the Norwegian Seaman’s Church, also the marked the farewell to reverend Eva Marie Jansvik and her husband, day to day church-conductor …
Reverend farewell at Seamen’s-Church in Singapore Read More
Notorious football match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal has been released from police custody, after the District Court of Vantaa on 28 May sentenced him to a three-month probation order for border …
Finland releases international football match-fixer Read More
A broad majority of parliament today approved dual citizenship in Denmark on June 4. The new law will permit Danes to apply for citizenship of another country without losing their …
Dual citizenship approved by Danish parliament Read More
The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) and the Danish Ministry of the Environment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 3, to deepen cooperation between the …
Singapore and Denmark sign “MOU” to deepen environmental and water relations Read More
Thomas Harr, who has spent seven years at British multinational bank, Standard Chartered, returns home to Danske Bank as head of currency and raw-material analysis, finanswatch.dk wrote on May 3. …
Senior-analyst returns to Danske Bank after years in Singapore Read MoreScandinavian luxury lifestyle brand Georg Jensen recently treated privileged guests to an exceptional trip down memory lane in the fashion of a delectable visual feast. Held at the elegant and …
Georg Jensen marks 110th anniversary at Singapore bash Read More
The Danish model of sustainable development was lauded yesterday at the World Cities Summit, Singapore International Water Week and CleanEnviro Summit — which are being held currently — but it …
World Cities Summit lauds Danish sustainable development model Read More