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The Danish Ambassador to Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia, Mikael Hemniti Winther, will visit Singapore to brief on the Development in Myanmar on June 4. The talk will cover the following …
Danish Ambassador to Talk in Singapore about Myanmar Development Read MoreNorbreeze Pte Ltd, the sole distributor of Skagen watches in Singapore, made top 14 finalists in the of the Emerging Enterprises 2012 award organised by OCBC Bank and Business Times. …
Norbreeze makes Top 14 for Emerging Enterprise 2012 Read MoreHere’s good news for Angry Birds fans in Asia. From June to December this year, you can experience the Angry Birds Adventure from the Singapore’s iconic Cable Car Ride atop …
Finnish Angry Birds Adventure atop Singapore’s Mount Faber Read MoreAround 250 people joined in to parade and celebrate the Norwegian National Day at Fort Canning Park on 17 May 2012. Everyone who came gathered at the visitor centre of …
Norwegian National Day Celebration in Singapore Read MoreSingapore is the top logistics performer, according to the World Bank’s latest survey on global trade logistics released on Tuesday. Hong Kong, Finland and Denmark are on the top-ten list.Based …
Singapore, China, Finland and Denmark Top Logistics Performers Read MoreA Finnish Corporation, Neste Oil, has expanded the range of renewable raw materials it uses by beginning to produce NExBTL renewable diesel from waste fat sourced from the fish processing …
Finnish Corporation Produces Renewable Diesel from Waste Fish Fat from Vietnam and Thailand Read MoreAccording to the Gallup Surveys on water and air satisfaction, 96 percent of Danes and Swedes, and 94 percent of Finns are satisfied with quality of their water. Singapore is …
Scandinavians and Singaporeans Satisfied with Quality of Water Read MoreAccording to a report by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Denmark’s demand on the earth’s resources is the fourth in the world behind only the gulf oil states of Qatar, Kuwait …
Denmark and Singapore Have High Demand on Earth’s Resources Read MoreScandinavian Design Brand “Skagen Denmark” is launching its Autumn/Winter 2012 men’s and women’s watch collections at the TFWA Asia Pacific Show in Singapore on May 13-17. Founded by Henrik and Charlotte …
Skagen Denmark Launching its Collections in Singapore Show Read MoreAs the official Fashion Stationery Partner of Audi Fashion Festival, a Swedish Fashion stationary brand Kikki.K will unveil a specially designed paper dress made of its stationery products on May …
Swedish Stationery Brand at Singaporean Fashion Festival Read MoreNorwegian Ambassador Janne Julsrud recently welcomed students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to her residence for an evening reception. The local students invited are those who persue an undergraduate degree in …
Singaporean Students Reception at Norwegian Ambassador’s Residence Read MoreOn Tuesday, The Danish Embassy, Development Counsellor Ulrich Sorensen and Commercial Counsellor Bo B Rasmussen, participated in the launch of UN’s Global Compact conference in Yangoon, Burma.The purpose of the …
Danish Embassy in Thailand Participates in Burmese UN’s Global Compact Conference Read MoreThe company announced late 24 April, Tuesday, that it would close its last production plant in Norway to focus on operations in Singapore and the United States, affecting 460 jobs …
REC Closes Norway Plant Read MoreThe American-Finnish celebrity chef Sara La Fountain will be cooking up a storm for the fourth edition of the Celebrity Chef Series, jointly presented by American Express and the Asian Food …
Chef Sara La Fountain to Visit Singapore Read MoreThe ladies of the Scandinavian Women’s Association had another great walk on the morning of 25 April. The walk started from Harbour Front Centre towards Henderson waves to Labrador Park. …
SWA Walk n’ Talk Read MoreThe Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Research Council of Norway (RCN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to renew their bilateral agreement on maritime research …
Singapore and Norway Renew Maritime Ties Read MoreA management agreement to develop and build Legoland Hotel Malaysia, the first in Southeast Asia, has been signed by global visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments Groups and LL Themed Hotel …
First Legoland Hotel in Southeast Asia Read MoreAround 80 people came together at the Danish Seamens Church on 16 April to celebrate the Danish Queen’s birthday.The celebration which usually takes place at the Danish Ambassador’s residence was hosted …
Danish Church Celebrates the Queen’s Birthday Read MoreThe respect for the initiative and the desire to do well was the foundation of the heritage that Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller got from his father, shipowner A.P. Møller. With this …
Mr. Moller Has Passed Away Read MoreChairman of Media Group JP-Politiken Jørgen Ejbøl met with the Danish Business Association of Singapore on 10 April 2012 giving a talk about the general political and economic situation in Denmark as seen from …
JP-Politiken’s Jørgen Ejbøl visit DABS Read MoreA team of four students from the National University of Singapore students have come up with a pair of touch-screen sensitive gloves to help touch-screen phone owners use their phones …
Singaporean students develop ISGLOVES Read MoreThe Finnish confectionary leader Fazer aims to move outside the Nordic market and become an international company by the year 2016.Although Fazer is a recognized brand and already has a …
Fazer sets plans for Asia Read MoreThe official launching of MyNewsDesk in Singapore was recently held at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore. The launch was attended by approximately 200 guests including customers, media and local celebrities. Swedish …
MyNewsDesk Launch in Singapore Read MoreA group of 80 Singaporean former exchange students to Sweden recently gathered for a much appreciated BBQ-evening at the Swedish residence in Singapore. The enthusiastic students shared their positive experiences …
Student gathering at the Swedish residence Read MoreApproximately 985 Norwegian and Singaporean business executives graced the annual Norwegian Seafood Dinner of 2012 held at one of the largest column-free ballrooms in Singapore. The event took place on …
Another Successful Norwegian Seafood Dinner Read MoreThe awareness about the need to get away from the oil-based society is by now widespread – and, for many reasons, alarmingly important. And enzymes – a kind of protein …
The Breakthrough for Biomass – and the Advanced Enzymes from Novozymes Read MoreYou know you’re an audio geek when you’re most interested in the bit of the product demo where you get to hear how it sounds. Well, after about 10 minutes …
Ears-on: B&O’s new Beolit 12 AirPlay speaker Read MoreAward 2011 Exhibition has kicked off its global tour with Singapore as its first port of call. Singaporeans will be the first to see the winning designs and finalists of …
The Danish Ambassador to Singapore launched award Read MoreDespite losing a number of key players over pre-season, Courts Young Lions remain upbeat ahead of the 2012 Great Eastern-YEO’s S.League season.The Young Lions head into this weekend’s season opener …
Young Lions get Danish help Read MoreTaking over from where the former priest of five months, Lennart Uddling, left off, the church’s new priest Gudmund Erling is ready to lead. He and his wife arrived in …
New Swedish Priest Gudmund Erling Read More‘Excellence in Research and Innovation’ booklet launch: Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe attended a launch of the booklet “Excellence in Research and Innovation” organized by The Delegation of the European Union in …
Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe attended a launch of the booklet Read MoreAffected by price pressure and increased costs for raw materials, the income of the Swedish multinational appliance manufacturer Electrolux fell by 48 percent last year compared to 2010, the company …
Electrolux income drops in 2011 Read MoreContainer ships can’t go any slower. Shipping lines are running out of options to stop losses as sailing speeds reach their lower limit, exhausting a solution that helped restore profitability …
Back to the 19th-century – slow, slower, Maersk Read MoreNorway’s government has said it wants non-European immigrants to carry residency cards equipped with data chips bearing their fingerprints.In a proposal presented on Friday, the justice ministry said the new …
Norway wants migrants to carry fingerprint ID Read MoreVolvo Group, the world’s second-largest truck maker, announced Friday a 63-percent jump in its 2011 net profit boosted by record sales and margins, and a 43-percent hike in the fourth …
Volvo group announces record sales for 2011 Read MoreHistoric Keith Hall paintings expected to fetch more than £50,000 at London auction Artwork from a historic Aberdeenshire building could fetch more than £50,000 when it goes under the hammer …
Niels Simonsen paintings expected to fetch more than £50,000 Read MoreFor the full-year 2011, H&M posted a net profit of 15.82 billion kronor ($2.33 billion), down from 18.68 billion kronor in 2010, largely owing to soaring prices for materials, especially …
H&M bottom line feels the pinch Read MoreScandinavian Airlines has officially been named Europe’s most punctual airline, for the third year in a row, by the independent source Flightstats. SAS was also the world’s third most punctual …
SAS was Europe’s most punctual airline for third year in a row in 2011 Read MoreStyle:Nordic has announce that thye will be relocating on 31 January 2012 from their current location at Delfi to a new unit at Palais Renaissance, around 200 meters down the road from …
Style:Nordic to Relocate Read MoreSingapore Airlines and Scandinavian airline SAS are to deepen their cooperation on flights between Scandinavia and Singapore as they aim to make gains in the key Europe-Asia market, according to …
Singapore Airlines and SAS to Deepen Alliance Read MoreScandinavian Airlines and Singapore Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of entering into a joint venture agreement to introduce a jointly operated non-stop route between Stockholm …
SAS and Singapore Airlines to start joint non-stop flight to Stockholm Read MoreSince the end of 2011 Norway and Denmark are the only countries left in the Scandinavian Tourist Board as Sweden pulled out of the collaboration. Scandinavian Tourist Board (STB) will …
Scandinavian Tourist Board without Sweden Read MoreSome Danish companies offshoring production are now turning back to Denmark, according to the online paper cphpost.dk. With rising Chinese wages, many manufacturing jobs are likely to be brought back …
Danish Companies Bring Production Jobs Back Home Read MoreFinland’s Nokia Corporation is moving its Asia-Pacific headquarters from Singapore to Beijing as part of plans to raise business efficiencies and meet savings targets. A Nokia spokesperson said in an …
Nokia Asia-Pacific Headquarters Move to Beijing Read MoreRenewable Energy Corp. ASA (REC), the Norwegian solar-parts maker that halted factories last year, will further reduce wafer production as prices extend declines. The Sandvika-based company said in a statement …
REC Reduces Wafer Production Read MoreThe Danish furniture chain BoConcept has opened a new shop in the trendy 112 Katong shopping center in 112 East Coast Road in Singapore. “We had been looking for a space …
BoConcept Opened New Store in Singapore Read MoreVisit Finland is one of ten Clipper Yachts in the 2011-2012 Round the World Yacht Race. Visit Finland was the winner of the latest stretch to the Australian Gold Coast. …
Visit Finland on Its Way to Singapore Read MoreScandAsia wishes all readers a spectacular and prosperous Year of The Dragon. Your ScandAsia News Team
Happy New Year! Read MoreThe Norwegian Seamen’s Church and Swedish Church in Singapore celebrated Christmas this year by having fun with all those who were present. It was a truly a time of fun …
Christmas Celebration at the Norwegian and Swedish Churches in Singapore Read MoreWhat must be described as an intensified Sweden PR showcase is going on in Singapore, courtesy the Embassy of Sweden, where the focus so far has been on food products …
Embassy Showcasing a Smorgasboard of Sweden Read More