Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
GenoMar ASA (GenoMar), which specializes in aquatic species, plans to expand its operations in Asia over the next few years and is currently exploring the possibility of locating their regional …
GenoMar looking to make Singapore regional headquarters Read MoreMr. Terje Morten Tollefsen from Yara Asia Pte Ltd was elected new president of the Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) at the annual general meeting held on March 18, reports …
NBAS gets new president for 2004 – 2005 Read MoreSingapore’s new ambassador to Sweden, Mr Quek Poh Huat, presented his credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf on Friday 19 March. Ambassador Quek was with the Ministry of Defence 1974 …
Ambassador with high tech background Read MoreScandinavian Airlines may keep on flying to Bangkok and Singapore according to Mikkel Nielsen of SAS’ corporate communications office in Copenhagen. Mikkel Nielsen confirms that “it has been rumoured” …
SAS flights to Bangkok-Singapore may survive Read MoreScandinavian Airlines, SAS, has just announced that there will be a temporary reduction of frequencies on the service Copenhagen – Bangkok – Singapore. SAS goes down from daily flights to …
SAS reduces routes to Bangkok and Singapore Read MoreThe big trade show Asian Paper 2004 in Singapore is just over a month away. Swedish pulp and paper companies can get extra attention at the event through a Swedish …
Paper trade fair features Swedish pavilion Read MoreThe Swedish telecom solutions provider Teligent has been awarded a deal regarding a network platform for mass calling to a leading telecom operator in Southeast Asia. Teligent’s package will initially …
Teligent wins major deal in Asia Read MoreThe Swedish industry group SCA has acquired the Asian baby diaper company Drypers, which is based in Kuala Lumpur, for SEK 640 million. Dryper’s sales in 2003 reached SEK 550 …
SCA purchases Drypers Read MoreEricsson South East Asia expects a continued growth of mobile phone operations in the region this year, attributed to the issuance of new licenses, increased investments for coverage and capacity, …
Ericsson eyes larger share in continued SEA growth Read MoreSingapore, Vietnam and Thailand pushed up the Danish export figures to South East Asia in 2003. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines pulled the figures down. The total export of goods ended …
Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand saved Danish exports Read MoreThe Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jan Petersen, will be visiting Singapore on February 26-27, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore announces on its website . During his visit, …
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit S’pore late February Read MoreA state visit by Norway’s King Harald to Vietnam and Singapore is in the making. Scandasia has learned from several sources that during the recent visit by Norway’s Minister of …
King Harald plans state visit to Vietnam and Singapore Read More“While markets remained challenging through 2003, we improved our position in several market segments,” says Bjørn Ove Skjeie, CEO of Nera ASA. “Nera’s agreement with Nortel in Q4, our strengthened …
Strengthened position in SE-Asia contributes to Nera’s improved results Read MoreWorld-renowned Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek will have a concert in the Esplanade Concert Hall in Singapore on March 6, starting 7:30 pm. The contemporary jazz musician from Mysen taught himself …
Norwegian saxophonist in concert in Singapore Read MoreDespite overall weak market last year for Norske Skog, the producer of publication paper from Norway who owns 50-percent share in Singapore’s Pan Asia Paper Co., Pte Ltd and a …
Norske Skog expects increased demand in Asia Read MoreMr. Svein Aaser has recently been appointed as the new Honorary Consul-General for Singapore in Oslo. His contact information is: Address: Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore, Stranden 21, 0021 …
New Honorary Consul-General for Singapore in Oslo Read MoreThe Thai joint venture Carlsberg Brewery (Thailand), set up jointly by Carlsberg and Thai whisky tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, announced Friday that is has stopped all production of the Danish beer, …
Carlsberg production stopped in Thailand Read MoreKlas Eklund, chief economist at SEB, visits Singapore and SBAS on 19 February to give a luncheon speech titled “Will old Europe cope?”. He is one of the best known …
Klas Eklund speaks at SBAS event Read MoreNorwegian and local fans of Secret Garden in Singapore will get a chance to hear the unique fusion of contemporary and classical Celtic-influenced sounds, led by Fionnuala Sherry on violin …
Secret Garden’s first concert in Singapore Read MoreThe last two of four Swedish made submarines purchased by the Republic of Singapore’s navy were delivered to Changi Naval Base on Wednesday 4 February. The vessels RSS Centurion and …
Final two subs delivered to Singapore Read MoreIt’s a 10 year old dream which will come true: To drive one of the polluting, noisy and funny-looking tuk tuks all the way from Thailand to Denmark. “We have …
3-wheeling from Thailand to Denmark Read MoreSmedvig announced on January 8 that the company has entered into agreements with Esso Norge AS and Singapore’s offshore marine giant Keppel FELS Ltd. related to the disputes concerning the …
Smedvig’s Balder disputes settled Read MoreJyske Bank (Schweiz) will be on a tour to meet with investors in four South East Asian countries again, this time starting on April 19 with Singapore, then Thailand, Malaysia …
Jyske Bank to visit South East Asia again in April, May Read MoreSingapore’s first Danish restaurant is called Akvavit, and is due to open in February. It is named after the famous snaps that is to find at almost every traditional Danish …
First Danish Restaurant Opens in Singapore Read MoreA. P. Jessen, a long-time top leader of Jebsen & Jessen Group (SEA), has stepped down as chairman after more than half a century of his active service in the …
Long-time chairman of J&J Group (SEA) gives way to next generation Read MoreThe celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of Danish fairytale author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75) will be a major cultural event in 2005 in Denmark as well as around the …
Hans Christian Andersen celebrations taking shape Read MoreNorway’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Ansgar Gabrielsen, will visit Singapore between 24 and 28 January to meet his counterpart, Norwegian companies and various Singaporean organisations with ties to …
Minister of Trade and Industry visits Singapore Read MoreTrade and business were high on Swedish PM Goran Persson’s agenda when he toured Thailand and Singapore the past week. In Thailand Goran Persson marketed the Saab made fighter jet …
Goran Persson talked business in Singapore and Thailand Read MoreThe National Danish Performance Team (NDPT) on December 18 arrived in Chiang Mai to entertain Thai schoolchildren, students and families, starting from the north to the south of the country, …
Danish gymnasts on tour in Southeast Asia Read MoreJotun A/S, Norway, one of the world’s major paint manufacturers, has selected Swedish component-based business application developer IFS and global management consulting firm Accenture to deliver and implement an extensive …
Jotun selects IFS, Accenture to supply new business applications Read MoreThe Swedish software provider IFS, one of the world’s leading Enterprise Resource Planning systems suppliers, divides its Asia Pacific operations into four ‘territories’ next year: Australia and New Zealand, Asean, …
IFS sets up Asean territory in 2004 organisation revamp Read MoreNorsk Hydro’s agri-business operation Hydro Agri will take the name Yara upon the demerger and stock exchange listing planned for March 25, 2004. At the same time the new company, …
Hydro Agri to become Yara Read MoreThe Danish food ingredients company Palsgaard on Monday 8 December opened its new state-of-the-art Application Centre at their regional Asia headquarters in Singapore, equipped with an impressive range of food …
Palsgaard opens new Application Centre in Singapore Read MoreThe Swedish government has just announced that Prime Minister Göran Persson will travel to Thailand, India and Singapore between 7 and 13 January 2004. He is in Thailand between 7 …
Swedish PM visits Thailand and Singapore January 2004 Read MoreTranslated by Nana Christiansen Kaj Andersen arrived Singapore twelve years ago with a couple of suitcases and a briefcase full of brochures on industrial washing machines. His assignment was to …
Bringing Bornholm’s industrial pride to SE Asia Read MoreA familiar sight on roads and seas in South East Asia, Norwegian energy and materials company Hydro’s viking ship logo, has been given a overhaul. The new worldwide corporate logo …
Hydro’s viking ship overhauled Read MoreSwedish-owned OM has been chosen by Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) to provide a new integrated trading engine. It will be the first fully integrated trading platform in the world to …
OM wins contract for Singapore Exchange Read MoreGlobal shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has recently renewed its Appropriated Berth Agreement (ABA) with PSA Corporation Ltd. (PSA), which is the operator of the world’s largest container transhipment …
Wallenius Wilhelmsen makes PSA its SE-Asian hub Read MoreSvenska Handelsbanken, SHB, is the largest Nordic bank in Asia and the strategy is to continue on that track. Growth, both in terms of added offices and more services – …
Growth in Asia priority for Svenska Handelsbanken Read MoreNorwegian Tandberg Data Asia Pte Ltd, which supply and manufacture professional tape information storage products worldwide, has launched a website especially for its Asia Pacific customers and business partners. The …
Tandberg Data launches ‘marketplace’ website in Asia Read MoreThe Norwegian Trade Council (NTC) in Singapore and the Association of Norwegian Maritime Exporters (NME) are together organizing a Norwegian Pavilion at the forthcoming Asia Pacific Maritime 2004, which is …
Norwegian pavilion at Asia Pacific Maritime 2004 Read MoreThe smell of spices from various pots and sizzling pans fill the room. It is lunch hour and the place is packed and noisy. At one table, a man in …
Little Asia in Stockholm Read MoreThe Stockholm School of Economics has participated in seven Asian trade fairs during November in an effort to recruit new students to the school’s new MBA-program, writes Swedish business daily …
Swedish institution wants Asian MBA-students Read MoreDanish suppliers of medicine and hospital supplies Missionpharma on July 3 this year signed a cooperation agreement with Danish biotech company ViroGates ApS to obtain the exclusive rights to distribute …
Missionpharma to distribute ViroGates’ new, low-cost HIV-test next year Read MoreDanish pump manufacturer Grundfos has been listed as one of “Ten Great Places to Work For in Europe” in a survey conducted by the renowned US business magazine, Fortune. To …
Grundfos listed in “Ten Great Places to Work For in Europe” Read MoreAfter Singapore’s Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong first mooted the idea to erect a Nordic Centre in the island state during a round trip to the Nordic countries in June …
Nordic European Centre up and running Read MoreAbout 225 members and guests of the Danish Business Association of Singapore (DABS) celebrated DABS’ 20th anniversary at the 3rd Annual Ball held at Singapore’s prestigious Raffles Hotel on October …
DABS celebrates 20th Anniversary at Annual Ball Read MoreNorwegian shipping group Tschudi & Eitzen has recently appointed Jorgen Lofqvist as senior chartering manager of Tschudi & Eitzen Bulkers (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Mr. Lofqvist is currently a chartering manager …
Tschudi & Eitzen appoints new manager for Singapore Read MoreNorway’s exports of traditional commodities (all commodities excluding ships and oil platforms, for exports also excluding crude oil, natural gas and condensates) to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand all fell …
Exports to major ASEAN countries declined Jan-Sept 2003 Read MoreJyske Bank will this November go on a tour of South East Asia to visit Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The bank will this year be represented by Mr. Mads …
Jyske Bank (Schweiz) to visit South East Asia again Read More