Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Recently the Vietnamese magazine Vietnam Investment Review published an interview with the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group’s CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen. In the interview Mr. Smedegaard talks about Mærsk’s strong commitment to …
Maersk on a Prosperous Voyage: CEO Read MoreIt was an unexpected end for the Viking Cup match yesterday as the KL Vikings played against their opponents the Hong Kong Vikings. The KL Vikings were leading with 1-0 as the score …
Stormy Viking Cup Finale Read MoreAs it is a Viking Cup tradition, every year after the long string of matches with various opponents, the one affair all the players practically wait for is the Beer …
Viking Cup Beer Galore Read MoreCarlsberg recently unveiled its brand new positioning, sporting a novel face and voice that the brand believes will speak to a younger market. It’s something its general manager Bart Lim …
New Carlsberg Manager – New Brands Read MoreShareholders of Total Access Communication PCL, Thailand’s second largest mobile phone operator by subscribers, Thursday approved a plan to change its listing status on the main board of the Singapore …
Dtac Owners Downgrade Singapore Listing Status Read MoreThe much anticipated annual Viking Cup 2011 kicked off yesterday,Thursday 21 April, with a welcome party with buffet dinner and drinks at the Pullman King Power Hotel. After a time …
Viking Cup 2011 Read MoreOn the 1st of May, “Straits Tankers Pte Ltd”, a MOL and Hafnia Management strategic J/V set up in Singapore, will be ready to market 25 coated LR1’s, entered into …
MOL and Danish Hafnia to Operate in Singapore Read MoreAs the Bocker brothers sat down to talk with me about living in Singapore and about their school United World College, it was quite apparent that Karl, 15, Adam, 13, …
Brothers Enjoy Global Environment at UWC Read MoreJørgen Ørstrøm Møller is launching his new book, “How Asia Can Shape the World” 10th of May 2011 at Copenhagen Business School.The book describes and explains how and why Asia …
Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller Book Launch at CBS Read MoreIn celebration of International Friendship Day, Singapore Discovery Centre launched the “Home Away From Home” exhibition. The Royal Norwegian Embassy was given the privilege of introducing Norway to Singaporean school …
Opening of the Home Away From Home Exhibition Read MoreMaersk said it would most likely exercise its option in June to order 10 more huge container ships to be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering at a cost …
Maersk Seen Exercising Option for 10 More Huge Ships Read MoreMaersk Line ships will switch to using low-sulfur fuel while in the Port of Singapore to reduce carbon and sulfur emissions.The Danish carrier signed the Maritime Singapore Green Pledge on …
Maersk to Switch to Low-Sulfur Fuel in Singapore Read MoreCarlsberg admits they are making shortcuts by using bribes. It’s against the cooperation’s own ethical rules, but it’s also against Danish and International laws. But the reality is that one …
Carlsberg’s Vice-president Admits Using Bribes Read MoreMaersk Line , the world’s top container shipping firm, expects the largest shipping companies to acquire larger and larger vessels to drive costs down, forcing smaller rivals out of the …
Sparking Consolidation Through Buying Bigger Box Ships Read MoreThe Swedish chain is about salesmanship as much as affordable style, thanks to its confusing, maze-like, consumption-inducing layout.While Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel make shopping at IKEA look like bundles …
How IKEA Designs Stores to Trick People Into Buying More Read MoreWhile Carlsberg’s famous green logo is known all over the world, its sales don’t always measure up to its brand recognition. Carlsberg is launching a new global positioning to help …
Carlsberg to Reinforce Brand Positioning. Read MoreText by Embassy of Norway Photo by Martin T PhotographyOn April 1st 1001 guests from the Norwegian business community and their contacts and clients sat down to a sumptuous seafood …
Thousand Guests for Norwegian Seafood Dinner Read MoreAround 130 guests attended the official opening ceremony of the exhibition “Polar Norway – the white adventure” jointly organised by the Royal Norwegian Embassy and Science Centre Singapore. Pål Prestrud, …
Snow and Ice in Singapore Read MoreThe Danish non-profit organization INDEX: announced a pioneering partnership model with three of the world’s leading design capitals. This innovative alliance will raise awareness of design as a significant way …
Launches Partnership with Helsinki, Singapore and Copenhagen Read MoreThe Norwegian Finance Ministry sets the investment mandate for the fund, which held 2.4 billion Norwegian crowns ($428.7 million) worth of palm oil-related stocks in its portfolio as of end-2010. The …
Oil Fund to Keep Investing in Palm Planters Read MoreNo big welcome, just a normal hotel room with two windows, no filming or direct broadcasting the show are among the requests of Bob Dylan when for when he comes …
Bob Dylan’s Simple Requests to Come to Asia and Denmark Read More“Seaports play a crucial role in Vietnam’s economic growth, as trade is central to the growth of manufacturing and the export of farmed and natural resources,” said Tony Hsun, managing …
Crucial Seaports Supported by Maersk Read MoreDanish Business Association of Singapore´s Annual General Meeting 2011 was held on 3 March 2011 in the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore.75 members showed up and Henrik Ziegler was elected …
General Annual Meeting at DABS Read MoreThe European Commission granted clearance, on 22 March, to a container port terminal joint venture (DPCT) between the A.P. Moller-Mærsk group of Denmark, the PSA group of Singapore, the COSCO …
Port terminal JV okayed Read MoreLast month, to celebrate their Walk In Style Awards, Ecco Shoes sent me to Copenhagen to attend the ceremony and check out a bit of Scandinavian design. But before Copenhagen, …
Ecco and the Vertical Integration Read MoreIt was a day filled with fun and runs for Swedish and Norwegian families in Singapore. Organised by the Norwegian Seamen’s Church and the Church of Swedish in Singapore, the …
Fun with Swedish and Norwegian Families Read MoreThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working on a plan to make one visa for all of ASEAN in the same way Europe’s unified visa system works, eports …
One Visa for All Asean Countries Read MoreScandinavian airline SAS has offered its Scandinavian employees and their families who are posted in Japan the option to return home, due to the uncertain situation following Friday’s earthquake and …
SAS Offers Staff Option To Leave Japan Read MoreFrom a customer’s perspective, it ain’t pretty. The Truth About IKEA, a new book by Johan Stenebo, has been a bestseller in his native Sweden and is now available on …
5 Ways Ikea Seduces Customers Read MoreThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed the Finn Maunu von Lueders as Regional Vice President for Asia-Pacific based in Singapore. Asia-Pacific is the world’s largest aviation market. Its …
IATA Appoints Finnish Asia Pacific VP Read MoreIkea, the iconic Swedish homefurnishings company, plans to invest another Bt6 billion in Thailand to open its second and third stores in western and northern Bangkok in the near future.Both …
Ikea Plans Two More Stores in Bangkok Read MoreQatar Airways Wednesday 9 March 2011 announced more expansions to its rapidly growing global network during the second half of 2011, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. On 5 October 2011, …
Qatar Airways Opens Oslo, and Doubles S’pore and KL Flights Read MoreSydbank (Schweiz) AG is planning a visit to Singapore by one of its most experienced Private Banking executives, Mr. Allan Hvii. The visit will take place 14.-18. March. Up until …
Sydbank Visit to Singapore Read MoreNorwegian and Swedish ladies from Singapore visited Baan Chivit Mai in Chiangrai in the North of Thailand on 28 February to 3 March 2011. The visit was organized by the …
Singapore Churches Visited Baan Chivit Mai Read MoreThe Danish Seamans Church in Singapore celebrated fastelavn saturday. 225 entered the Christ service. Witches and knighst were among the more than 100 children in costumes. It was for sure …
Fastelavn in The Danish Seamans Church in Singapore Read MoreSwedish store IKEA is recalling its FORSTA coffee and tea maker, as the glass pot can break unexpectedly due to pressure from the metal holder, possibly causing burns and lacerations. …
IKEA Recalls ‘Hazardous’ Pots in China Read MoreThe Scandinavian Women’s Association in Singapore held its Annual General Meeting on the 23rd of February at Republic of Singapore Yacht Club. About 30 ladies showed up and enjoyed dinner …
Lis Heisselberg Continuous as SWA President Read MoreA fund that helped set up a tsunami early-warning system in the wake of the December 26, 2004 disaster that claimed 240,000 lives in Asia on Monday expanded its scope …
Tsunami Trust Fund Expands to Include Other Disasters Read MoreA Danish-owned ship carrying armed guards fought off an attack by pirates off the coast of Yemen on Thursday morning. According to shipping news website Maritime Denmark, the four pirates reportedly …
Armed Guards Fight off Pirate Attack Read MoreMaersk Line has announced an improvement of its Trans-Pacific network by the end of May 2011. Among the improvements will be an expanded coverage of the Yangtze River region. This …
Maersk Promises Improved Trans-Pacific Network Read MoreFinnair will begin scheduled flights on 30 May to the sparkling, pulsating five million inhabitant metropolis of Singapore. Singapore will be Finnair’s tenth scheduled flight destination in Asia. Finnair will …
Finnair’s Countdown to Singapore Begins Read MoreA Swedish group of investors may take over shares in Thai Air Asia currently owned by Temasek – the Singaporean investment corporation. According to an article in the Thai newspaper Siam …
Swedish Group Interested in Temasek’s Thai Air Asia Shares Read MoreThe Norwegian and Swedish Church in Singapore is organizing the annual trip to visit Baan Chivit Mai in Chiangrai. Diana Wiking and Lise-Beate Ringsby from the church and about 19 ladies …
Scandinavian Ladies from Singapore Arrived in Chiang Rai Read MoreThe Standing Committee on Transport and Communications of the Norwegian Parliament recently visited Singapore. The Committee wanted to gain insight into Singapore’s comprehensive, systematic and long term planning of its infrastructure, …
Norwegian Transport and Communications Committee Visits Singapore Read MoreThe Thai Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar was officially launched at the Siam Paragon, Bangkok at 8am today. HRH Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided ovewr the openingHosted by the diplomatic …
Thai Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar Officially Launched Read MoreThe two divisions of EAC, Plumrose and Santa Fe, are to be developed into independent and autonomous entities.On Saturday, March 24, EAC shareholders will be presented with an aggressive growth …
EAC Towards Fragmentation Read More2010 was a turnaround year for A.P.Møller-Mærsk. For the first time, Denmark’s largest company now announces its expectations for 2011 which are a lower profit than the year before. In …
A.P.Møller-Mærsk Delivers Record Profit Read MoreJust a week after the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore welcomed its first female priest, its Norwegian counterpart did the same. Reverend Eva Marie Jansvik was inaugurated into the Norwegian …
Eva Marie Jansvik New Norwegian Priest Read MoreThe Philippines is the latest market in Asia to welcome Pandora, which designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished and modern jewelry at affordable prices. Jetting in from Singapore for the opening …
Pandora’s Box of Jewelry Opens in Manila Read MoreDenmark’s ISS is looking to raise around $2.4 billion from a stock market listing in which its private equity owners will keep their shares in the outsourcing group and use …
ISS Plans $2.4 bln IPO to Pay Down Debt Read More