Arla Foods will from March until June conduct supermarket promotions in all the major cities along the East coast of Malaysia to promote its full range of cheese products. “By the end of the year I expect to see the result of this activity to be an increase in our cheese sales volume of at…
Cambodia, Denmark, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Carlsberg Asia acquires brewery in China
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Carlsberg Asia has acquired through its subsidiary Carlsberg Brewery Hong Kong Ltd. the entire share capital of the Chinese brewery Kunming Huashi Brewery Company Ltd. from the Zhejiang K.K. Group.The acquisition is subject to the approval of Chinese authorities. The brewery is situated in Kunming, the biggest city of the Yunnan province in the south…
Norway, Thailand
Norway the Peace Maker
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Norway in 2002 gained tremendous good will around the globe for its successful brokering of the peace process in Sri Lanka. For the Norwegian image in South East Asia, it added extra value that the negations were taking place in Thailand. The first talks in Thailand in September were quickly followed up with more talks…
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Norway in Asia seminar in March 2003
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The conference takes place again this year at Beaufort Hotel on Singapore’s Sentosa Island on 13th and 14th March 2003, organised jointly by the Norwegian Business Association in Singapore, the Norwegian School of Management, the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore and other embassies in the region. The event is subtitled Experiences and Expectations. The three main…
Denmark, Singapore
Santa Fe supports cancer research in Singapore
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Santa Fe, EAC’s Moving & Relocation Services, has joined The Johns Hopkins University in Singapore in setting up a fund to support research and treatment of breast cancer. Under the new scheme, Santa Fe makes a future commitment to contribute USD 10 for each relocation the company undertakes. Santa Fe is responsible for 9-10,000 private…
Denmark, Thailand
DTCC: 19 New Dancham Members in 2002
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The Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce has had a prosperous year in terms of new members. The Chamber has welcomed 11 new corporate members and 8 new individual members. Some of these we have already presented on this site but the Chamber would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all. If you are not…
Denmark, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand
Arla Food expanding with Lurpak Spreadable butter
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The introduction of Lurpak Spreadable butter in South East Asia has significantly expanded Arla Foods markets in Singapore and Hong Kong. In Singapore, where the product was introduced five years ago, the growth has been 50 percent over the past three years. The same trend is also seen in Malaysia and the Philippines, where the…
Norway, Thailand
Norwegian businessmen support Thai AIDS orphans
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The Norwegian Businessmen Charity Fund of Thailand in November raised an amazing 1,700,000 Thai Baht in support of a project for HIV Children in Chiang Mai which the Norwegian business community in Thailand has almost adopted. For several years, the Norwegian businessmen living in Thailand and their friends have arranged a yearly Charity Lunch and…
Denmark, Vietnam
Business delegation to Vietnam in September
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A major Danish promotion is scheduled to take place in Vietnam from 13th to 21st of September 2003, possibly headed by His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark who grew up in Vietnam during the years of French dominance. The delegation will visit both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. It is expected, that the…
