Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A new star chef of high calibre has arrived to Singapore, and more precisely to the fine dining restaurant Jaan, and for once stemming from Sweden! Swissotel The Stamford Singapore …
The New Master Chef on the Block – Ebbe Vollmer Read MoreEricsson chairman Michael Treschow informed the Swedish telecommunications firm on Monday that he will resign from his post next year or in 2012, the company announced in a statement. Treschow …
Ericsson Chairman Announces Resignation Read MoreThe 67-year-old Secretary General of the World Taxpayers Association, Björn Tarras-Wahlberg, has married 41-year-old thai Pancahnok in Thailand. Pancahnok is a well-known TV reporter in Thailand working for Thai Channel …
Björn Tarras-Wahlberg Marries in Thailand Read MoreChina’s Geely Automobile Holdings, the new owner of Swedish car maker Volvo, will start selling vehicles on China’s largest retail website Taobao later this month. The online store, which was …
Volvo’s Owner Geely Now Selling Cars Online Read MoreTwo Cambodian mobile phone companies announced Monday they would merge their operations, the first of a number of consolidations expected in the country’s overcrowded mobile telecoms market.Latelz Co Ltd, a …
Two Cambodian Phone Operators Merge Read MoreThe Finnish Cabin Crew Union (SLSY) has rejected a settlement proposal on the collective agreement of Finnair’s cabin staff. The cabin crew strike will continue and no date has been …
Cabin Crew Union Reject Settlement Proposal Read MoreSweden-based private equity group EQT has acquired 30 per cent of Chinese aluminium part manufacturer Modern Metal and Precision Holdings. EQT’s equity will be provided through a new share issue. …
EQT Takes Stake in Chinese Modern Metal Read MoreWith the Asian market increasingly attracting Nordic and German clients, SEB intends to open an office in mid-2011 in one of the region’s major financial hubs – Hong Kong. “Hong …
SEB to Open in HK Mid-2011 Read MoreSwedish car maker Volvo and its new Chinese owner Geely are in talks over new plants in China, a Volvo spokesman said Friday, amid a report that Volvo and its …
Volvo and Geely to Set up New Plants in China Read MoreThe 300 wealthiest residents in Switzerland got richer in 2010, with their assets increasing by 21 billion francs (16 billion euros, 21 billion dollars) from a year ago, according to …
Richest Person in Switzerland – a Swede Read More