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Finnair began its daily direct flights from Singapore to Helsinki yesterday 31 May. Travellers from Singapore can now take the fastest connecting route to Northern Europe via Helsinki.Finnair flights depart …
Finnair’s inaugural flight Touchdown at Changi Airport Read MoreFinnair celebrated its inaugural flight from Singapore to Helsinki yesterday evening (31 May 2011) with a cocktail reception at the beautiful, Chijmes. Finnair CEO, Mika Vehviläinen, was present especially to …
Finnair’s Singapore Touchdown Celebration Read MoreMaersk Line will launch a new fortnightly liner service to Papua New Guinea on May 30th. The PNG Express service will deploy two vessels: the 874 TEU Reecon Wolf and …
Maersk Announces New and Upgraded Services Read MorePhoto by Jessica Sjönell / Text by Embassy of Sweden in SingaporeThe Swedish Embassy has hosted a luncheon for prominent food journalists and bloggers in Singapore. A well known Swedish …
Swedish Embassy Hosted Luncheon for Press Read MoreFinland’s largest airline Finnair Tuesday said that it has started direct flights to Singapore with a timetable devised especially for the needs of business travellers. “Finnair’s Asian strategy has worked …
Finnair Begins Direct Flights to Singapore Read MoreThe Swedish Government has appointed Eva Walder, the first woman at that post, as Director-General for Trade Policy at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.Eva Walder is known by many as …
From Ambassador to Director-General for Trade Policy Read MoreFrom the United States to Singapore and Hong Kong, Maersk has won praise and awards for its focus on the environment.The awards reflect the increased visibility of Maersk Line’s and …
Maersk Wins Raft of Environment Awards Read MoreQi GLOBAL is a most fascinating Internet-based social enterprise focused on sustainable innovation and development, aspiring to generate positive change by pushing the social and environmental agenda in our societies. …
Changing Patterns for a Better World: Qi GLOBAL Read MoreThe Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has appointed Kim Poulsen the national youth teams’ head coach. Poulsen, a compatriot of the national senior soccer team, Taifa Stars, head Jan Poulsen, replaces …
Former Singapore Coach Kim Poulsen Moves to Africa Read MoreSwedish defense group Saab said Friday an ongoing probe into reports it had secretly paid millions of euros to ensure South Africa did not back out of a deal to …
Saab Denies Wrongdoing in Fighter Jet Deal – But… Read MoreA businessman was sentenced Friday to four months’ jail and fined S$180,000 for giving bribes worth about S$2.39 million to a food services manager of Ikano, the local franchisee of …
Ikea Supplyer Jailed for Giving Millions in Bribes Read MoreIf you were to work for IKEA in Sweden, the company’s home country, you would be in a union, make $19 an hour, and get 5 weeks off. If, on …
IKEA Hires Union Busters at Factory Read MoreText by Norwegian Embassy in Singapore / Photo by Bjørn-Tore MarkussenHere in Singapore over 800 people gathered in Fort Canning Park for a traditional Norwegian celebration. The celebrations started with …
17th May Celebration in Singapore Read MoreSwedish defence firm Saab has announced that it intends to investigate new allegations that a secret payment of over 50 million kronor was paid to an advisor in the deal …
Saab to Examine new JAS Gripen Bribe Report Read MoreIngvar Kamprad, the founder of Swedish furnishings giant Ikea, has promised more transparency over the firm’s business affairs, saying that it has nothing to hide after a slew of allegations …
Kamprad Pledges Ikea ‘Transparency’ Read MoreImmigrants from developed countries should get preferential treatment, says The Danish immigration minister Søren Pind. Exempting immigrants from developed countries from some of the toughest immigration requirements is ‘just the …
Danish Immigration Minister to Cherry Pick Immigrants Read MoreEuropean Union regulators raided several liner shipping companies on Tuesday, including Danish group A.P. Moller-Maersk, on suspicion of price fixing, the European Commission and Maersk said. “The commission has reason …
EU Watchdogs Raid Maersk and Other Liner Shippers Read MoreToday, defense and security company Terma marks the expansion of its business activities and opens its new office in Singapore emphasizing the company’s strong focus on the Asian market. Terma …
Danish Terma Expands With new office in Singapore Read MoreDanish service sector giant ISS reported a net loss of DKK 25 million in the first quarter of 2011. However this figure compares favorably with a Q1 2010 loss of …
ISS Posts Impressive Operating Profit, Reduces Net Loss Read MoreDHI, an independent, consulting and research organisation from Denmark spanning the globe belongs to those that do not make much noise but nevertheless play instrumental roles within business and society, …
DHI Instrumental for Singapore’s Environmental Protection Improvements Read MoreIt pays A.P. Moller – Maersk to meet Singapore’s new green guidelines. Singapore, home of the world’s second busiest port, has just launched the Maritime Singapore’s Green Initiative, which includes …
Maersk Gets Discount for Wasting Less Read MoreAs part of its global rebranding exercise, Carlsberg has launched an OOH campaign running across Clear Channel’s bus shelter media in Singapore, with posters and interactive screens to drive brand …
Carlsberg Gets Interactive With Clear Channel Read MoreAs a follow-up to its meetings on multinationals held in Washington D.C., the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) representing 175 million workers in 151 countries and territories is alarmed at …
Labour Union Condemns IKEA Anti-union Practices Read MoreSwedish household goods manufacturer Electrolux reported a 50 percent drop in net profits for the first quarter on Wednesday, citing a rise in raw materials costs. In the first three …
Sweden’s Electrolux Reports Profits Slump Read MoreOn 25 April 2011, the Swedish exchange students at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) organized Sweden Day, the annual Sweden Day attracted a couple of hundred of students interested to find …
Sweden Day at Nanyang Technological University Read MoreEAC Moving & Relocation Services, operating under the brands Santa Fe and WridgWays, has entered into an agreement to acquire Europe’s leading moving and relocation services company, Interdean International Relocation …
EAC Moving Business Grows with EU Acqusition Read MoreSwedish truck maker Volvo Group reported strong first quarter earnings on Wednesday, although the firm warned that the Japan disaster could impact its second quarter.From January to March, the net …
Volvo Upbeat Despite Japan Impact Warning Read MoreSwedish telecom giant Ericsson reported a whopping 224 percent rise in profits on Wednesday, surprising analysts and sending its stock up almost 7 percent in early trading. From January to …
Sweden’s Ericsson Posts Massive Profits Hike Read MoreThe Danish pop band Michael Learns To Rock has sold more than 10 million albums, performed in packed stadiums and spawned a string of soaring ballads that echo every night …
Danish Pop Band Marks 20 Years of Fame in Asia Read MoreWhile Finnair is about to restart direct flights between Helsinki and Singapore Finland’s current ambassador to this Southeast-Asian hub country is preparing to leave back to the head quarters of …
Satu Mattila Sums Up First Stint as Ambassador to Singapore Read MoreWhen Sweden’s new Ambassador to Singapore in the end of September 2010 presented his letter of credentials to President S.R. Nathan he had really drawn the winning ticket. Ingemar Dolfe …
Sweden’s New Ambassador to Singapore “Finally” in Asia Read MoreNordic carrier Finnair Saturday said it has decided to invest, as a minority shareholder, in a new cargo airline based out of Finland to augment its current cargo capacity and …
Finnair to Invest in New Cargo Airline Read MoreRecently 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 More