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Swedish mobile network giant Ericsson is the target of a writ from Chinese telecom equipment supplier ZTE, alleging patent infringement and escalating a legal dispute between the two rivals. ZTE …
Sweden’s Ericsson Sued for Patent Infringement Read MoreA Chinese student attending school in Sweden is accused of killing his 25-year-old fellow student, Chen Hao, a woman from Shanghai, on March 31. Chen was stabbed more than 10 …
A Chinese Student is Accused of Killing Student in Sweden Read MoreSpyker Cars, the Dutch owner of embattled Swedish carmaker Saab, has confirmed that it is in talks to sell off Saab properties in a bid to address cashflow problems which …
Spyker Confirms Talks to Sell Saab Real Estate Read MoreA Filipino nursing aid in Norway died Sunday after sustaining multiple burns in a fire in Oslo. June Michelle Bruno, 35, was initially brought to the Ullevaal Hospital for treatment …
Filipino in Norway Dies From Fire Injuries Read MoreNorwegian porn star Vicky Vette cited Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) legislator Arifanto on her Twitter site.Arifanto was caught on camera watching a pornographic clip during a House of Representatives plenary …
Indonesian Politician Watch Norwegian Porn Star Read MoreThe world’s largest wind turbine maker, Vestas, said it had signed its first order in 2011 with Longyuan, China’s largest wind farm developer, for selling the latter 24 new turbines, …
Vestas Shakes Hands With Longyuan Read MoreThe Swedish chain is about salesmanship as much as affordable style, thanks to its confusing, maze-like, consumption-inducing layout.While Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel make shopping at IKEA look like bundles …
How IKEA Designs Stores to Trick People Into Buying More Read MoreThe photographer accused by the Swedish Royal Court of stalking Queen Silvia during a recent visit to New York denies that he caused her to fall and hurt her foot.Palace …
Photographer Denies ‘Stalking’ Queen Silvia Read MoreA young woman from Sweden has launched a complaint to the local police in Chalong, that she was raped by a local taxi driver this Sunday morning. The 21 year …
Swedish Tourist Raped by a Phuket Taxi Driver Read MorePetri Salo, the Finnish National Coalition party MP who offered to buy a police officer a cup of coffee when stopped for speeding, has seen the original not guilty verdict …
Finnish Coffee Offer MP Not Guilty of Bribery Read MoreThree out of four Swedes are sober when they have sex for the first time, a new study shows. The findings come from a comprehensive study on the sexual habits …
Most Swedes Sober When Losing Virginity Read MoreThe Swedish Migration Board (Migrationsverket) has tightened regulations for hiring seasonal berry pickers ahead of the 2011 season. The reason for the change is to improve working conditions and clarify …
Tougher Rules to Protect Sweden’s Berry Pickers Read MorePrivate tourism operators are entertaining hopes that the flood-ravaged major tourist destinations in the South will be restored and ready to accommodate travellers in time for the Songkran festival. But …
Operators Hopeful of Songkran Bonanza Read MoreIt is yet to be seen whether Cabinet will approve the budget for the Armed forces to buy more weapons before House dissolution, but the value of six new Gripen …
Battle for Gripen Fighters Read MoreCan a retail store be too popular? For IKEA in China, the answer is yes as too many customers and crowded aisles are hurting sales. Why? Over its decade there, …
IKEA: A Mini Disneyland for Cash-Starved Chinese Read MoreHundreds of animals were left to die in their cages in the Nakhon Si Thammarat floods because a local zoo had no evacuation plans for them. Talad Zoo, in Muang …
Zoo Animals Left to Die in Cages Read MoreDefence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has rejected claims the army used cluster bombs in breach of an international agreement during border clashes with Cambodia in early February. Gen Prawit was responding …
Cluster Bomb Claim Denied Read MoreAmid cheers, elation and applause, the Indonesian House of Representatives passed a new immigration law on Thursday that introduced sweeping changes for foreign spouses and children of mixed marriages. Fahri Hamzah, …
Foreign Spouses Granted More Residency Rights Read MoreThe Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs H.E. Mr Göran Hägglund has concluded his visit to Indonesia on 5-7 April 2011.“This visit by His Excellency Minister for Health and …
Swedish Minister has Concluded a Successful Visit to Indonesia Read MoreWhile Carlsberg’s famous green logo is known all over the world, its sales don’t always measure up to its brand recognition. Carlsberg is launching a new global positioning to help …
Carlsberg to Reinforce Brand Positioning. Read MoreChinese tech giant Huawei sponsors new exchange programme to encourage cross-cultural innovation by Danish IT and engineering students. 10 carefully selected Danish IT and engineering students will soon be travelling …
Huawei Invites Danish IT Students to China Read MoreWalt Disney Company is set to begin construction of a theme park in China’s commercial hub of Shanghai on Friday, sources close to the matter said Thursday. A ground-breaking ceremony …
Disney to Begin Construction of Shanghai Park Read MoreThe Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs of the Norwegian Storting recently visited Cambodia. In Phnom Penh, the Committee held talks with the Commission on Education, Youth, Sport, Religious …
Official Norwegian Visit to Cambodia Read MoreNorwegian People’s Aid condemns Thailand’s use of cluster bombs in the border conflict with Cambodia in February this year. Cluster bombs is a horrible weapon that largely affects civilians. Each …
Condemns Thailands Use of Cluster Munitions Read MoreThe problems faced by cash-strapped Swedish carmaker Saab continued on Wednesday with the firm advising that due to delivery problems production has been halted until further notice.All production at Saab’s …
Saab Production Halted ‘Until Further Notice’ Read MoreRecently the Danish company BoConcept officially opened the doors to their first store in Malaysia enabling the Malaysians to furnish their homes with Danish designed furniture. Eventhough the 24th marked …
Danish BoConcept Opens First Store in KL Read MoreAround 130 guests attended the official opening ceremony of the exhibition “Polar Norway – the white adventure” jointly organised by the Royal Norwegian Embassy and Science Centre Singapore. Pål Prestrud, …
Snow and Ice in Singapore Read MoreThe Swedish government on Monday launched a new online service – Openaid.se – in a bid to increase transparency within development aid and enable interested parties to follow the entire …
New Swedish aid Portal a ‘Transparency Guarantee’ Read MoreFinnish mobile-phone giant Nokia is committed to building a local developer and mobile ecosystem in Thailand with the launch of an initial programme with three universities. This is the phone-maker’s …
Nokia in Thai University Training Deal Read MoreSweden’s Queen Silvia has injured her foot and wrist while dodging a persistent photographer who tried to take snapshots of her and Princess Madeleine in New York. A statement from …
Swedish Queen Injured While Dodging Photographer Read MoreRecently, Professor Chang Kai from the Renmin University and a group of students visited the Danish wind turbine company Vestas in Tianjin to engage in a dialogue on the relationship …
Chinese University Visits Vestas Read MoreNorwegian Seadrill has been awarded two new contracts by BHP Billiton Petroleum for Offshore Vigilant in and Trinidad. The three well drilling assignment for Offshore Vigilant is expected to take …
Seadrill Secures new Jack-up Contract in Vietnam Read MoreHalf of Danish businesses are putting new investment overseas Nearly one in every two big Danish firms with plans to invest in production machinery will be making those investments abroad. …
Danish Industry Emigrating Overseas Read MoreHow to get the most out of a 48-hour stay in Copenhagen. Copenhagen’s best-known tourist attraction, the Little Mermaid statue, may be back from a 2010 visit to Shanghai. But …
Port Perfect: How to Sell Copenhagen in China Read MoreThe Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Göran Hägglund and a bu business delegation brigs “Health for the Future” to Indonesia 5-7 April 2011. Minister Hägglund will be accompanied by around …
Program Ready for Minister Visit Read MoreA Centre for Environmental Technology – Swedish CENTEC Vietnam is established as a bridge between Sweden and Vietnam to facilitate meetings between Swedish and Vietnamese partners in the environmental field, …
A Key Area of Further Sweden – Vietnam Cooperation Read MoreThe Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs visited Vietnam in late March in order to get a better understanding about Vietnam and exchange views on issues of …
A Norwegian Visit About Domestic Matters Read MoreAccording to BPS, the total trade figures for 2010 surged to USD 353,8 million, compared to USD 144,6 million in 2009 – marking a total increase of 144 percent relative …
Norwegian-Indonesian Trade Increases 144 % Read MoreForeigners in Denmark should not live by their home country’s norms, according to a large majority of Danes.In an opinion poll by TNS Gallup for Berlingske, 20 percent of the …
Foreigners Should Live by Danish Norms Read MoreDanish culture expert believes modern Chinese can learn a lot from the father of existentialism. The wheels of modernization are spinning fast, bringing about enormous lifestyle changes to a new …
The Great Danes and China Read MoreSwedish mobile network giant Ericsson has filed three lawsuits in Europe against Chinese rival ZTE for patent infringement, a spokesman said Saturday.“For the UK and Italy it’s patents on mobile …
Ericsson Sues Chinese Rival for Patent Violation Read MoreABB has won an order worth about $165 million from State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) to supply 800 kilovolt (kV) UHVDC (ultrahigh voltage direct current) transformers for both converter …
ABB Wins Transformers Order in China Read MoreRecently the Danish Ambassador to China Friis Arne Petersen visited Guangdong Province to meet local officials, companies and students. The Ambassador met with vice governor of Guangdong Province, Xiao Zhiheng, to …
Danish Ambassador Visists the Guandong Province Read MoreThe Swede Per Bruun and Keong Loh have been appointed by Tribal DDB China as Digital Strategist and Director of Operations respectively to strengthen its digital operations in Shanghai. In …
Tribal DDB Gets Swedish Director Read MoreThe Danish non-profit organization INDEX: announced a pioneering partnership model with three of the world’s leading design capitals. This innovative alliance will raise awareness of design as a significant way …
Launches Partnership with Helsinki, Singapore and Copenhagen Read MoreThe Norwegian Finance Ministry sets the investment mandate for the fund, which held 2.4 billion Norwegian crowns ($428.7 million) worth of palm oil-related stocks in its portfolio as of end-2010. The …
Oil Fund to Keep Investing in Palm Planters Read MoreZTE Corp. has won a landmark contract with Hi3G Access AB in Sweden and Denmark to roll out what could be the first dual-mode 4G networks that support both Long …
ZTE Scores Deals in Sweden and Denmark Read MoreModerators chose to erase an image posted on the Swedish underwear giant Björn Borg’s Facebook page, after deeming the contents to be pornographic. The image shows two naked men in …
Naked Scandinavians too Much for Facebook Read MoreAccording to reports in Thailand, Newin Chidchob, the owner of Buriram PEA who are currently leading the Thai Premier League, is trying to get City to face the Gunners to …
Leicester City to Play Against Arsenal in Thailand Read MoreTransport company DB Schenker has stopped delivering goods to Saab Automobile because they haven’t gotten paid by the Swedish automaker.Rather than shipping supplies to Saab’s Trollhättan factory, DB Schenker is …
Unpaid Bills Halt Saab Car Production Read More