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Opinion

The demographic timebomb

Tom Sorensen is a Partner in Grant Thornton which he joined in 2003 as head of Executive Recruitment. He is a prominent figure in the Scandinavian community, having been among others Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam and for five consecutive years President of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce. His column “From the Headhunter’s Desk” is a popular feature in the English speaking media in Thailand.

Country by country all over the world, we move closer to the point when the number of people entering the workforce are less than the number of people exiting the workforce. In some countries, like Japan, this point has already been reached.

This is not just an old world scenario – it is also happening in our part of the world. Official data from China shows that the working-age population defined as people 15-59 years old fell almost 4 million people in 2012. It is the first time in 50 years that the labour pool has declined in China. Even though the contraction in 2012 appears to be small relative to China’s more than a billion people, the cumulative effects will accelerate over the next decades. A Chinese government think-tank has reported that the number of people between 15 and 64 will drop by around 40 million people the next 15 years. The proportion of over-65-year-olds will double over the next 25-26 years, a feat which took United States 69 years to complete. China’s one-child policy imposed over 40 years now suddenly threatens to impact the country’s future growth. Forecasters predict that in Japan the labor force will over then next 30-40 years decrease from 68 million down to 46 million, Italy’s from 23 to 14 million and in Germany the labor market goes from 41 million to 28 million. Thailand will face the dilemma in 2025, just 12 years from now, according to research. However, looking at the prediction in the research, we now see that the time where more people leave the labour force than entering (i.e. contracting) is coming earlier than expected. Fewer young people in the labour market means an increasing aging population and a shortage of workers to support that aging population. Which will again affect economic productivity and also strain the social security and pension systems. For companies, it means attracting good staff will be increasingly difficult. Strong brand names like Apple, Google, Starbucks and another 50 global brands may not feel this but for the average company that does not enjoy such strong name recognition they have to do something. As a starting point, you must develop an Employee Value Proposition (EVP) which clearly describes real needs and clarify job expectations. Here are just a few of the many questions that will help you on the way. They must be answered before you start any sourcing of new staff. And let me warn you, there is no way you can develop the EVP between coffee breaks.• Whywouldsomeonewhoisgoodatthistypeofworkwantthisparticularjob?• Whyshouldanyonecomeandworkforyou?• Whatdoesthisjobofferthatisuniqueormakesitmostattractivetoapotentialcandidate?• Whyisdoingthisjobatyourcompanybetterthandoingthesamejobatacompetitor?• Whydopeoplecometoworkatyourcompanyandwhydotheystay?Isitleadingedgetechnology? Fastgrowth?Industryreputation?Work/lifebalance?Howdoesitdifferentiateyoufromyourprimary competitors?• Whatisyourcompetitivecompensationandbenefitsplan?12or13monthsguaranteedpay, sign-on bonus, performance incentive, company car, medical cover, provident fund, for employee or forfamilytoo?Flextime,freeparkingattheofficebuilding?• Rememberthatapplicantsorcandidatesareaperishablecommodity.Itistheonly“product”Iknow thatcanspeak.Theycansaynotobeing“sold”toyourorganization.Thebetteronesarequickly turned off by unresponsiveness which is interpreted as a lack of initiative or seriousness.

If you are not prepared with an intelligent EVP when meeting future employees the contraction in the labour force will hit you hard and before your competitor.

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Past Events

Celebrating Norway’s Constitution Day in Manila

On 17 May 2013, 220 guests gathered at The Peninsula – Manila to celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day.The event began with mingling and welcome cocktails at the Upper

Lobby, followed by the program proper and grand dinner at the Rigodon Ball-room. The ballroom was beautifully decorated with flowers, Norwegian flags, colorfully lighted with rice lights and candles. On the screens, there were footages of the Chil-dren’s Parade in Oslo, Norway, to give everyone, and especially our Filipino friends a cultural impression of how Norwegians celebrate the Constitution Day. PNBC’s Vice President Ms. Jannicke Steen acted as the Master of Ceremonies for the evening. The President of PNBC, Capt. Ivar Thomasli gave the welcome remarks, and touched upon the great collaboration between Norway and the Philippines. He talked about Norwegian seafood in particular, one of Norway’s greatest export articles, and the main ingredients for the dinner. Ambassador Knut Solem also gave a message during the dinner and con-veyed the greetings from His Majesty King Harald V. Ambassador Solem talked warmly about the good relations between the two countries, and about the various projects and future possibilities. Norwegian Star Chef Adrian Løvold came all the way from Trondheim, Norway, to prepare the excellent four course dinner – truly, an exhibit of Nor-way’s food traditions. Chef Løvold had prior to the Constitution Day Dinner been a guest chef at I’m Angus Steakhouse in Makati City, preparing Norwegian gastronomic delights. During the evening the guests listened to background music by various Nor-wegian artists, and were entertained by live performances by Climax. The first musical set was a classical inspired one to fit with the dining experience, while the second set brought on the party and the guests to the dance floor. The celebration of Norway’s constitution day was most certainly a great success, where the guests enjoyed the delicious savory food, the company of each other and the entertainment.

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Finnish company behind first luxury floating hotel built in Southeast Asia

Former Danish Olympic Champion new badminton president

News Brief

Sunborn Marine (M) Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian affiliate of Finland’s Sunborn Group, and Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC), have completed the construction of the first luxury

floating hotel built in Southeast Asia – the Sunborn III. Called Sunborn III, the RM462 million five-star floating yacht hotel is the first of its kind to be built in Southeast Asia as an alternative to land-based properties and hotels built on water. The new luxury yacht hotel joins the new trend of offshore hos-pitality products that are fast gaining popularity worldwide. Sunborn Marine president Jari Niemi said there is a growing demand for innovative offshore hospitality solutions because the world’s prime waterfront locations have become scarce. “The situation isworsened by global climate changes and un-expected natural disasters, fluctuating property prices and political instability,whichallaffectthetourismandtravelindustry,”Niemisaidon 12 May 2013 at the launch of the luxury boat. On 8 May, the floating hotel left the yard of BNS in Lumut for Europe and is expected to arrive in Gibraltar 25 days later for final preparation works. Yacht hotels are constructed to be completely sea-worthy, but are usually operated permanently moored to prime waterfront locations. Sunborn III is a fully self-propelled five-star grand luxury class ves-sel, boasting seven hotel floors and one service floor, with a total of 189 guest rooms with balconies, including 22 royal suites.

Former Olympics champion Poul-Erik Hoyer has pledged to improve the image of badminton after winning the presidency of the sport’s world governing body. The Dane polled 145 votes on 18 May to beat Justian Suhandinata of Indonesia by 25

votes, becoming the first European to lead the Badminton World Federation since 1993. “Poul-Erikhasdoneanamazingpieceofworktobeelectedanditisgoodtoseethatthehardworkhaspaidoff.IhavenodoubtswhatsoeverthathewillbeanoutstandingpresidentofBWF,”said President of Badminton Denmark, Peter Jensen. Hoyer won the singles gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He succeeds Kang Young Joong of South Korean, who stepped down after eight years in charge. Hoyersayseradicating“match-fixingormatch-throwing”andensuringbadmintonisinthetop10 of Olympic sports are among his top priorities. The sport was disgraced at last year’s London Olympics when eight Asian female players were disqualified for trying to lose matches to gain more favorable draws. The announcement came at the same time as the Sudirman Cup, which is the World Cup for teams, is being played in Malaysia, where the Danes are among the favourites.

Danish parliament ready to support double citizenship

Danes abroad rejoice as a political majority now seems to be in place to permit them to hold dual citizenship. A change in the law will make it possible for Danes outside

of Denmark to adopt the nationality of their new home country without having to cancel their Danish citizenship. The political party “Venstre” announced on May 18 thatthey were now ready to change side in the Danish parliament to support a change of the law that will allow Danes to adopt the citizenship of their new country without having to renounce their current Danish citizenship. “Ithasbeenabitof a journey forus to reach this stand-point,”admittedpartyspokesmanJanE.Jorgensen. SecretaryGeneral of the association “DanesWorldwide,”Anne Marie Dalgaard is very pleased with the prospect. “It is importantforDaneslivingabroadthattheycaninte-grate completely in their new home country without having to giveuptheiridentityasDanes.” “Acitizenshipissoimportantpartofyouridentitythathav-ing to choose is like having to choose between your father and yourmother – or choosing between your two children,” sheadds. Anne Marie Dalgaard believes the new policy will help Danes overcome this obstacle in integrating abroad and will eventually be a benefit for Denmark and the Danish economy. “Danesworldwide contribute also to the growth inDen-mark with their knowledge, network and skills which they often bring back with them to Denmark. That is valuable for business in Denmark and the Danish business associations so it is very positive that there are now more members in the parliament whosupportdoublecitizenship,”shesays. The change of law will not be implemented any time soon, though. It means a change in the Danish constitution and a work-ing group in the Ministry of Justice will first have to work out the exact words of the paragraph in the constitution after a change and scrutinize all legal implications. But it is expected that the proposal will be ready to be tabled in parliament this autumn and then be implemented shortly after it has passed the vote.


News Brief

Forum Alumni Swedia in Indonesia is officially established

The Indonesian Swedish Alumni Forum was officially established on 4 May 2013.Alumni Swedia as a group was established as early as 2007.When it was first established as a group, Alumni Swedia was merely in a form of mailing list. In 2008, the

Indonesian students in Sweden then re-established Persatuan Pelajar Indonesia Swedia (PPI Swedia) or Indonesian Student Association in Sweden. PPI Indonesia Swedia got in touch with Alumni Swedia, and since then, close coop-eration between the two groups was created. The establishment is also in collaboration with the Swedish Ambas-sador to Indonesia, Eva Polano, and the Swedish Business Community. At the same time, the number of Indonesian students in Sweden increases and so does the number of Sweden Indonesian alumni. Forum Alumni Swedia also stays in close contact with the Swedish Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, and the alumni have been invited in many events organized by the Swedish Embassy. This year the Forum Alumni Swedia was established as a formal organization, and elected its first Chairman and his cabinet. The programs that are planned to be organized this year include organizing a Swedish Culture Show, SwedishEducationExhibition,andorganizingseminarsincooperationwithexternalorganizationand/orcompaniesin Indonesia. To celebrate this occasion, Ms. Eva Polano, the Swedish Ambassador in Jakarta, invited both the members of Forum Alumni Swedia and the members of Swedish Business Community to a link-and-match dinner last week. The dinner was the first step towards a solid and fruitful cooperation between the Forum Alumni Swedia and the Swed-ish Business Community.

Busy schedule for Danish Crown Princess Mary in Malaysia

HRH Crown Princess Mary visited Malaysia on 27 – 30 May 2013. During the visit, the Crown Princess attended the

international conference, Women Deliver, which aims to serve as a global platform for ensuring that health and rights of girls and women remain top priorities on the global population and development agenda. The Crown Princess joined in a panel discussion with the former Finn-ish President, Ms. Tarja Halonen, and the Administrator of the UN De-velopment Programme (UNDP), former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Ms. Helen Clark. In addition to attending the conference, the Crown Princess also par-ticipated in a number of activities related to Her Royal Highness’ humani-tarian patronages and promoted Danish-Malaysian business relations. The Crown Princess also visited a school for children of refugees from Myanmar and a handicraft project, both of which are supported by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The Crown Princess visited Women’s Institute of Management (WIM) and met women that with the support of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), has been helped on in life after having experienced gender-based violence. At WIM, the Crown Princess met police officers who have been trained in handling reports from women concerning gender-based violence. During a Business Gala Dinner, the Crown Princess presented the Danish Export Association’s Diploma and H.R.H. Prince Henrik’s Medal of Honour to a company recognised for an outstanding effort in promoting and marketing Danish products in Malaysia. The Crown Princess also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, which marked the beginning of an innovative cooperation between the Ministry of Health, the pharmaceutical company Novo Nor-disk Malaysia and international researchers, to prevent diabetes among future generations.


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Indonesian companies visit Denmark to develop partnerships

In May 2013, a delegation of five Indonesian companies visited Denmark to explore the opportunities of establishing partnerships with Danish companies The delegation is part of Danida Business Partnerships Programme, a

programme that aims to establish partnerships between Danish and In-donesian companies in order to reduce poverty and create growth and employment in Indonesia. The five companies in the delegation to Denmark visited different re-newable energy sites and participate in Energy Europe – a conference on renewable energy in Copenhagen. They also attended several meetings with different Danish companies and participated in an open networking event to further explore the opportunities of establishing partnerships with Danish companies. The Danish Embassy and Danida are cooperating on the Danida Busi-ness Partnerships programme (DBP) in Indonesia.

Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit speaks at Women Deliver in Malaysia

The Women Deliver conference took place in Kuala Lumpur on 28 -30 May. HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended as a guestspeakeronchallengesrelatedtoHIV/Aids.Sheparticipated

in the conference as Special Envoy for UN Aids. HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit was appointed Special Repre-sentative for UNAIDS in 2006. During her stay in Kuala Lumpur, she participated in several panels discussing the challenges related to com-bating HIV/Aids, with a particular focus on issues related to womenand children. The Crown Princess also met with youth that work to disseminate information on reproductive health among their peers and visitahomeforwomenandchildreninfectedoraffectedbyHIV/Aids. Women Deliver 2013 is the world’s largest conference focusing on health and strengthening of women’s rights. Among the guests were daughter of former President George W. Bush, Barbara Bush and Chel-sea Clinton, daughter of former President, Bill Clinton.

Norwegian Embassy to send Filipino journalists to Norway

The Norwegian Embassy in Manila is working towards building and improving Philippine-Norwegian relations. In cooperation with the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), the Nor-

wegian Embassy is sending a delegation of Filipino journalists to Norway in September 2013. The visit will take place in the week leading up to the Norwegian par-liamentary elections on Monday, September 9, giving participants the op-portunity to experience first-hand how the Norwegian news media covers national elections. The program will include visits to different news media, labor organizations and journalist unions, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The idea behind sending a delegation of Filipino journalists to Oslo is to in-crease awareness of Philippine-Norwegian relations. It is also a great opportunity to exchange experiences with other journalists (Norwegian and Filipino) and learn how the media operates in a country that is very different from the Philippines.


Norway Asia Business Summit

Exploring opportunities and challenges

Melissa Holck reports on the Norway Asia business summit held in Jakarta on 26 – 27 April 2013.

By Melissa Holck

The Indonesia Norway Business Coun-cil (INBC) in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Indone-sia recently hosted the Norway Asia Business Summit (NABS) in Jakarta,

with more than 100 guests and 24 speakers pres-ent at the event. The key themes of the sum-mit focused on new opportunities and changing trade patterns, responsible business growth in the Asian market and strategic branding of Norwe-gian companies. This two-day conference proved to be an ex-cellent forum for executives of Norwegian com-panies from all over Asia and Norway to unite

and gain insight, share experiences, and discuss key elements for business development in Asia. The agenda was packed full of prominent speak-ers and panelists sharing their vast knowledge and experience of the many opportunities and obstacles faced by Norwegian companies doing business in Asia. Speakers included Mr. KetilSolvik-Olsen, Spokesperson of financial issues for the Progres-sive Party Norway, Mr. Gita Wirjawan, Indone-sia Minister of Trade, Mr. Bambang Harymurti of Tempo Magazine and Mr. Jon D. Linborg, Coun-try Director for Asian Development Bank (ADB) followed by a diverse group of representatives


from Norwegian companies and organizations such as Innovation Norway, Jotun Group, Statoil, Norwegian Seafood Council, GIEK Garanti, Ex-port Credit Norway, DNB and Norges Bank. The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of the Norwegian government, Ms. Kristin Maurstad, was one of the opening speakers. During her pre-sentation Maustrad stated that Norway expects the negotiations on the proposed free trade agree-ment between Indonesia and Norway under the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to be accelerated to enable it to further boost bilateral trade with Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Adding to the compelling topic of trends and

growth in Asia was Mr. Subash Bose Pillai; ASEAN Director of Market Integration noted during his presentation that total ASEAN trade increased significantly from USD 430 billion in 1993 to USD 2.4 trillion in 2011. Likewise, exports and imports also increased remarkably, both from USD 223.3 billion and USD 429.9 to USD 1,243.5 billion and USD 1,145 billion respectively for the same peri-od. He also pointed out some of the many mile-stones that ASEAN has met since its inception many of which have greatly impacted the positive growth trend. Acting on the strategic AEC four phase blueprint with an overall implementation of 77.5% from January 2008 to March of 2013 the

progress continues to steadily improve. Other highlights included the presentation by Mr. Geir Sviggum, Managing Partner of Internation-al Operations of Wikborg Rein law firm, which fo-cused on the many challenges of doing business in emerging economies. During his presentation he explained that economies are ranked on their ease of doing business on an index scale of 1 to 185. Meaning, the higher the index number the more favorable the regulatory environment is for a local firm to initialize operation in that economy. Stag-geringly, Indonesia ranks 128th on the index and therefore confirming that many challenges contin-ue to be present for foreign companies establish-ing operations in Indonesian market. He pointed out that many of these challenges are attributed to the bureaucracy of the decision making process, lack of predictability for regulations in practice and enforcment and corruption. Additional challenges such as lack of transparency, labor disputes and the 2003 Indonesian Labor Law, which vehemently protects employees are faced by acquisitions. Also, pointing out that the difficulties do not out weigh the opportunity for success in economic ad-vancement in the Asian market. All challenges aside the event was over-whelmingly successful and concluded with both speakers and attendees alike feeling positive about overcoming the many obstacles through continued perseverance, good business practices, clear guidelines and strong ethics. The possibili-ties for growth and success between Norway and Asia will continue to move forward. If you missed this valuable opportunity, mark your calendars for the 2014 NABS. The location of next year’s event will be published in July.


SSP Day SocialIslands of Celebration:Filipino Culture at a Glance

Scandinavian Society of the Philippines (SSP) recently held the April SSP Day Social under the theme “Islands of Celebration: Filipino Culture at a Glance” on 17 April 2013.

Compiled Summary by Charles Salazar(Speaker) and Marites Pastorfide (SSP Day Social Coordinator)

Summer in the Philippines has started to sizzle and the heat has become quite unbearable. But this did not prevent some members of the Scandinavian So-ciety of the Philippines (SSP) to attend

the April SSP Day Social at Maria Lundberg’s resi-dencein Ayala Alabang to learn more about the tropical country and its people. Mr. Lawrence Charles E. Salazar of the Nation-al Commission for Culture and the Arts gave a talk entitled“IslandsofCelebration:FilipinoCultureataGlance.”Thetalkwasintendedfornewandcur-rent members to familiarize themselves with Fili-pino culture. Mr. Salazar tried to explain the fun in the tourism slogan “It’s more fun in the Philippines”.It is the Filipinos that make the Philippines more fun, he explains. He says that the Filipino concept of “kapwa”(looselytranslatedtoEnglishassharedselfor the self in the other) makes Filipinos naturally relational, creative, and sensitive. Because Filipinos regard others as their own, it is hard for them to leave anyone alone. This makes eating alone uncommon, group photos a photographer’s usual subject and commuting a group affair. Filipinos possess great interpersonal skills which make them the best in service industries such as hotel and hospitality management, health-care delivery, and call centers. As a creative people, Filipinos are good at bringing people together by putting every possible function or meaning to an object, activity or presen-tation. Their festivals draw people in because they have games, food, prizes, dancing, singing, speeches and many more. Their malls attract all walks of life because one can go there to shop, dine, watch a movie, meet their favorite celebrity, pay their bills, transact their business or even attend a mass. Filipinos are also sensitive, perceptive and expressive. They are good at non-verbal com-munication. They may greet each other by toss-ing their heads or raising their eyebrows, point a

direction by using their lips and ask the menu or the bill by drawing a big rectangle (Menu)and small rectangle(bill) on the air depending on the size. Filipino expressiveness extends to the rich textural qualities of their houses, jeepneys, and other works of art, tasty food and the lush sounds they make. Filipino sensitivity makes them gentle, kind, and non-confrontational. As much as possible, Filipinos avoid conflicts by making subtle criticisms by saying good thing first then the objective criticism. In the course of the talk, the SSP members found themselves discussing about their experi-ences with Filipinos and comparing Filipino cul-ture with their own cultures. Therewere times when they were quick to disagree with some of the characteristics but they would later real-ize that these are only generalizations which may only be true to some and not all the time. Their prior interactions with some Filipinos helped them understand the characteristics which were described. The second part of the April SSP Day Social dealt with the natural aspect of the fun in the Philippines. Ms.MaritesPastorfide, Sales Manager of Wayfair Tours, Inc. talked about the prime summer destinations in the Philippines – a visual tour of the best places to go this summer. She provided them with a range of destination choic-es with white sand beaches and recommended good resorts and hotels in the said areas. In Pala-wan, she focused on PangalusianIsland of El Nido, El Rio Y Mar Resort of Coron,Apulit Island Re-sort of TayTay,Dos Palmas Island Resort, Microtel Hotel and Hotel Centro of Puerto Princesaand Amanpulo, Pamilacan Island. Also discussed were the latest resorts in Marinduque (Bellaroca Island Resort and Spa), Bicol (Misibis Bay), Bohol (Bel-levue Hotel and BluewaterPanglao), Cebu (Ba-dianIsland Resort& Spa), Davao (Pearl Farm Re-sort) and BoracayIsland (Shangri-La Resort & Spa, Grand Vista Resort and Boracay Regency Hotel).

Thank you to our lovely host, Ms. Maria Lundberg for sharing her beautiful home in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa. For Inquiries on the destinations mentioned kindly email [email protected] or visit www.wayfairtours.com.ph


Islands of Celebration:Filipino Culture at a Glance

Apulit Island Resort, located in Tatary, Northern Palawan, offers an idyllic getaway for those in search of a tropical paradise.

Pangulasian Island is El Nido Resorts’ luxury island hideaway in Bacuit Bay, El Nido. Also known as the “Island of the Sun”, Pangulasian has breathtaking views of both the sunrise and sunset

El Rio y Mar Resort is located in San Jose, Coron, Palawan. Charming accommodations and resort facilities are nestled in a beautiful bay with a breathtaking view of calm waters and rolling hills. The resort is an intimate and tranquil setting, ideal for those seeking nature’s solace. All rooms are on the beach fronting the bay and surrounded by lush mangroves; the best view of the sunset is from your own verandah.

Named after the Sanskrit word for peace, Aman, and the Tagalog word for island, Amanpulo is a serene retreat offering the pure white sands, turquoise seas and endless blue skies for which the Philippine archipelago is fame.

With its white Santorini-inspired architecture on rolling terrain contrasted with the azure blue of the sky above and the clear water below, Bellarocca Island Resort and Spa offers a fantastic experience unlike any other place in the Philippines and across South-East Asia.

The island of Panglao, Bohol will be more inviting with the opening of The Bellevue Resort. Giving new meaning to the island getaway concept, picture exquisitely designed guestrooms with spectacular views of the sea, a spa village dedicated to the pursuit of wellness, and recreational facilities to please your every whim.

Shangri-La Boracay Resort and Spa.This resort is located in a northern part of BoracayIsland, approximately 315 km south of Manila. Its secluded location makes it possible for guests to enjoy 350 meters of unspoilt beach and well-preserved nature.

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