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  • Cambodian protests at H&M factory sparks warning from PM

    Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday warned garment workers that protests demanding higher wages could push manufacturers to quit the country. His appeal came after unions last week said hundreds of workers had been fired from a factory making sportswear for US giant Nike after a series of pay protests. Cambodian workers have repeatedly demonstrated against low wages and [...]

    Cambodian protests at H&M factory sparks warning from PM

  • H&M Gears Up for 3 Indonesian Stores as Retail Sales Growth Climbs

    Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz is set to open its first Indonesian store in Gandaria City in September, as well as two other outlets soon afterward. Hindo Indonesia, the owner of the H&M brand in Indonesia, on Wednesday said that the first outlet would span 2,400 square meters and feature the company’s full collection. The second store, located in [...]

    H&M Gears Up for 3 Indonesian Stores as Retail Sales Growth Climbs

  • Swedish blacklisted journalist returns to Myanmar for book launch

    Blacklisted journalist Bertil Lintner returns to Burma after nearly 30 years Long a fierce critic of the authoritarian military government, Lintner believes only Aung San Suu Kyi can unite the country. Swedish journalist Bertil Lintner’s presence in Burma this month, the first time he has been in the country with an official visa in nearly 30 years, is just one [...]

    Swedish blacklisted journalist returns to Myanmar for book launch

  • Finnish company off the hook in Lao dam project

    Finnish Pöyry Oyj did not violate OECD Corporate Social Responsibility Guidelines in its dam project in Laos. However, companies should assess the risks of similar projects more carefully and act more transparently in the future. This recommendation is contained in the statement issued by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. The statement concerns the actions of Finnish consultants, Pöyry [...]

    Finnish company off the hook in Lao dam project

  • Swedish coach not interested in Chinese national football team

    Swedish coach Sven-Goran Eriksson shook his head after being asked if he was interested in coaching China’s national soccer team. “No – I was too shocked by China’s 1-5 loss to Thailand,” said the former England coach on Monday, who has just been appointed head coach of Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F. “But China should find its own way [...]

    Swedish coach not interested in Chinese national football team

  • China buys retirement home expertise in Denmark

    There is an increasing demand for eldercare in China and the Danish tradition of retirement homes are in high demand. An agreement of managing a retirement home with a Chinese woman who manages eight retirement homes in Chongqing in western China has been signed. During this week a Chinese delegation will be visiting Denmark to sign another contract of the [...]

    China buys retirement home expertise in Denmark

  • Passengers wail after flying Norwegian’s new long-haul routes

    Low-fare carrier Norwegian Air is off to a bumpy start with its new long-haul routes to Bangkok and New York. Passengers have complained bitterly in local media that they were denied food, drink and even a blanket because they didn’t have a credit card to pay for what Norwegian considers “extras.” Norwegian has long had a policy of accepting only [...]

    Passengers wail after flying Norwegian’s new long-haul routes

  • Swede found dead in Phuket was part of horrific murder case

    On June 11 ScandAsia reported that a Swedish expat was found dead in a house in Phuket’s Muang district on Monday 10 June. Swedish post Aftonbladet now reveals that the expat Marianne Aino was also known in Sweden as “Dagboksvittnet Anna” or in English – “Anna the journal witness”. Marianne Aino was an important witness in one of the most [...]

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  • The “Trygg Handel murder” back in court

    Founder and former manager of the Trygg Handel is currently accused of murder along with another Swede. The two are charged with the killing of Swedish-Russian Maksim Schantz. The trial is to be resumed this month. Schantz was stabbed and killed after he went to the police with information that lead to a large raid in the offices of Tryg [...]

    Photo: Dean Noble / Phuket Gazette

  • Big demand for Pinoy nurses in Finland

    The Nordic health care service provider Attendo says it has had only positive experiences with nurses coming from the Philippines. The company plans to recruit more overseas nursing professionals to plug the gap in the Finnish labor market. The first group of Philippine nurses recruited by Attendo to work in Finland took their vows of service Wednesday. Many of them [...]

    Big demand for Pinoy nurses in Finland

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Delightful Swedish Midsummer Celebration

Delightful Swedish Midsummer Celebration

June 16, 2013 at 09:56

Together with Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok once again hosted the annual Swedish Midsummer celebration.  This year’s event was held on Saturday...

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Cambodian protests at H&M factory sparks warning from PM

Cambodian protests at H&M factory sparks warning from PM

June 20, 2013 at 11:24

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday warned garment workers that protests demanding higher wages could push manufacturers to quit the country. His appeal...

General news »

Swedish blacklisted journalist returns to Myanmar for book launch

Swedish blacklisted journalist returns to Myanmar for book launch

June 19, 2013 at 15:11

Blacklisted journalist Bertil Lintner returns to Burma after nearly 30 years Long a fierce critic of the authoritarian military government, Lintner believes only Aung San...

International relations »

Strong tourism cooperation between Beijing and Copenhagen

Strong tourism cooperation between Beijing and Copenhagen

June 20, 2013 at 14:17

Copenhagen Mayor Frank Jensen and Beijing Executive Vice Mayor Li Shixiang on Wednesday 19 June 2013 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strengthening...

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ScandAsia Test Team – A Segway to the sights of Chiang Mai

ScandAsia Test Team – A Segway to the sights of Chiang Mai

June 17, 2013 at 11:06

Fed up with temples? Can’t wait to see the next one? Regardsless how you feel about the old architecture of Thailand, a Segway is one way of going about it that suits...

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