Battling Bird Flu
Now to improve bird flu drugs for humans. Still at Mahidol University’s faculty of tropical medicine, they analyze how the anti influenza drug oseltamivir and a similar medicine are received, …
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Swedish Innovation Merges with Thai Entrepreneurship
Sweden takes good care of creative ideas and clever innovations, from idea to market, while Thailand is full of great entrepreneurs making decent incomes and often not much more.The idea …
Swedish Innovation Merges with Thai Entrepreneurship Read MoreTraditional Chulalongkorn Day Celebrated
July 19 marks the anniversary of HM King Chulalongkorn’s visit to Utanede in Ragunda municipality 1897. Now the site of a Thai pavilion erected in the 1990’s as well as …
Traditional Chulalongkorn Day Celebrated Read MoreRolf Bergman To Head Hanoi Mission
The Swedish government has appointed Deputy Director-General Mr. Rolf Bergman to be the new ambassador for Sweden in Hanoi, Vietnam. Rolf Bergman is currently head of the administrative department at …
Rolf Bergman To Head Hanoi Mission Read MoreSwedish Entrepreneurs Introduce Prestigious Green Fee Concession Membership
A group of Swedish investors, among others Mr. Michael Lindell, former founder, Principle and CEO of Outsourced Supply Management, OSM, and Mr. Lars Sternmarker, former CEO of IMG Scandinavia, have …
Swedish Entrepreneurs Introduce Prestigious Green Fee Concession Membership Read MoreSweden brings football and education program to Asia
Velletri Soccer Group, VSG, a newly founded soccer player development organization with Swedish management has begun operations in Asia starting with the Philippines. “Our business idea is to raise the …
Sweden brings football and education program to Asia Read MoreHanoi Sends New Envoy To Stockholm
Vietnam’s new ambassador to Sweden, Mr. Trinh Quang Thanh, has presented his credentials to HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Trinh Quang Thanh, who is born 1949, has served …
Hanoi Sends New Envoy To Stockholm Read MoreTasty Thai Opens In Sweden
Tasty Thai, a unique franchise based Thai fast food concept, initiated by Gunnar Sjöbeck and his wife Pranee, will celebrate its grand opening in Sweden on Friday 7 September. “It …
Tasty Thai Opens In Sweden Read MoreColoring South East Asia
With the inauguration in the spring 2006 of the latest Jotun paint factory in Indonesia, the famous Norwegian company has now established its own production in four of the eight …
Coloring South East Asia Read MoreNational Day At The Sports Club
The Swedish community in Thailand, Thai and international friends celebrated the national day 6 June at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club’s Verandah overlooking the horse race course and Bangkok’s …
National Day At The Sports Club Read MoreSweden Appoints New Ambassador To Singapore
The current Swedish ambassador to Singapore, Mr. Teppo Tauriainen, will soon hand over the baton to his successor, Mr. Pär Ahlberger, who will pick up the new position after …
Sweden Appoints New Ambassador To Singapore Read MoreGant Launches Shops In Malaysia And Thailand
The Swedish leisure wear and accessories company Gant is preparing to launch its line of products in Malaysia and Thailand beginning next spring and summer, according to a press …
Gant Launches Shops In Malaysia And Thailand Read MoreSwedish System To Sharpen Filipino Images
Iginite Media in Manila, one of the largest film post processing companies in the Philippines, has signed a contract with the Swedish image system supplier Digital Vision for two …
Swedish System To Sharpen Filipino Images Read MoreIce Hockey Goalie Sunisa Rookie Of The Year
It is only one year ago since Thailand-born Sunisa Daennabua saw her first ice hockey game. This April the now thirteen-year-old Sunisa was awarded the ‘silver puck’ trophy by …
Ice Hockey Goalie Sunisa Rookie Of The Year Read MoreSingapore, Swedes Broaden Ties To Galvanise Capital Market
Singapore Exchange Limited, SGX, and OMX in Stockholm are strengthening their partnership and are to work more closely to provide technology solutions and services for Singapore capital markets.This broadened partnership serves to …
Singapore, Swedes Broaden Ties To Galvanise Capital Market Read MoreCambodian TV Buys Swedish Reality ‘Star’
Cambodian CTN is the latest to sign up with Swedish producer Strix to broadcast reality TV format winner ‘The Bar’. Close to 20 countries have now bought the rights to the Swedish …
Cambodian TV Buys Swedish Reality ‘Star’ Read MoreNordic European Centre Broadens Its Footprint To Fill The Floors
It was orignally meant to be Norway’s business hub in Singapore. Then the Singapore government suggested a Nordic Centre for all Scandinavians, which was fine with the project’s investors …
Nordic European Centre Broadens Its Footprint To Fill The Floors Read MoreMekong Region Conference In Stockholm April 3-4
Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and the Swedish Trade Council are together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), arranging a two day Mekong …
Mekong Region Conference In Stockholm April 3-4 Read MoreSwedish Tour Operator Reinstates Khao Lak In Catalogue
Fritidsresor, a major tour operator in Sweden has brought back the Thai resort region of Khao Lak, Phang Nga province and listed the destination in its fall 2006 catalogue.From November, Swedish travelers may …
Swedish Tour Operator Reinstates Khao Lak In Catalogue Read MoreBiosensor Secures USD200,000 Deal With Thai Police
APAC Security, representing Swedish manufacturer Biosensor, has secured an order for five BIOSENS systems from Thai narcotics police. The order value is worth close to USD200,000 and the first for a Biosensor …
Biosensor Secures USD200,000 Deal With Thai Police Read MoreFritidsresor Launches Cambodia Tour Packages
Swedish tour operator Fritidsresor is to start selling two-week package tours to the Cambodian seaside resort town of Sihanoukville, beginning in October. “Earlier we had round trips that covered Cambodia. Now we are taking the …
Fritidsresor Launches Cambodia Tour Packages Read MoreAxel Blom Retires TSCC Seat At AGM
SAS stalwart Axel Blom has left the board of the Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) to be replaced by fellow SAS colleague Håkan Olsson.Another new face on the TSCC …
Axel Blom Retires TSCC Seat At AGM Read More45 Nordic Skydivers Join World Record Jump Attempt Over Thailand
Some time next week the world will see the largest freefall formation ever become a reality featuring no less than 400 skydivers freefalling to the ground below them in Thailand. …
45 Nordic Skydivers Join World Record Jump Attempt Over Thailand Read MoreIndonesia will appoint ambassador to Stockholm
News from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Jakarta that Indonesia will appoint an ambassador to Sweden signals that the frosty official relations between Sweden and Indonesia are over. Today, …
Indonesia will appoint ambassador to Stockholm Read MoreHandover ceremony of three tracked vehicles
The Swedish government donated three all terrain tracked vehicles to Thailand in a ceremony held at the Royal Thai Army headquarters Friday 23 December. General Vichit Jatip, deputy army commander, …
Handover ceremony of three tracked vehicles Read MoreSingapore education minister in Sweden
Singapore’s minister of education, Gan Kim Young, makes an official visit to Sweden 14 and 15 December. On Wednesday 14 December, after a briefing about the Swedish education system by …
Singapore education minister in Sweden Read MoreElekta gets VN order for Gamma Knife
The Swedish medical equipment developer Elekta has signed a contract to deliver a Leksell Gamma Knife to the largest regional hospital in Vietnam, Cho Ray hospital in Ho Chi Minh …
Elekta gets VN order for Gamma Knife Read MoreSweden donates USD 2.5 million to tsunami trust fund
On 6 December, Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ms Carin Jämtin visited Bangkok where she presented the United Nations Economics and social development in Asia …
Sweden donates USD 2.5 million to tsunami trust fund Read MoreSaigon Postel opts for Ericsson solution
The Vietnamese operator Saigon Postel, SPT, has chosen Ericsson as its key supplier for its network upgrade to ADSL+ for high performance broadband services. The roll out of the equipment, …
Saigon Postel opts for Ericsson solution Read MoreVietnam supplies tobacco for Swedish luxury snus
Swedish Match has launched a luxury vintage snus named Kardus. This vintage snus (Swedish for snuff) is made out of carefully selected tobaccos from plantations in Vietnam, Hungary, India and …
Vietnam supplies tobacco for Swedish luxury snus Read MoreCarin Jämtin visits Indonesia
Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ms Carin Jämtin will visit Indonesia between 2 and 6 December. The details of her visit have not yet been …
Carin Jämtin visits Indonesia Read MoreSweco awarded hydropower study
The Swedish consulting firm Sweco has been awarded a SEK 12 million pre study contract to scrutinize details in a projected hydropower project in central Vietnam. The contract is worth …
Sweco awarded hydropower study Read MoreFinland leads Nordic entries to tsunami memorial design competition
The Nordic countries had submitted 21 entries out of a total 679 to the official Thailand tsunami memorial design contest when the deadline for proposals was crossed 15 November. Finland …
Finland leads Nordic entries to tsunami memorial design competition Read MoreThe Blue Jazz Orchestra plays charity concert in Bangkok
Jazz lovers in Bangkok should mark the evening of 3 December in their calendars because then the Blue Jazz Orchestra of the Stockholm Concert Hall Foundation gives a two hour …
The Blue Jazz Orchestra plays charity concert in Bangkok Read MoreSingapore students top Electrolux design award contest
Swedish white goods giant Electrolux yesterday presented its third Design Lab Award to Airwash, a waterless washing unit designed by a team of students from Singapore. Students from leading schools …
Singapore students top Electrolux design award contest Read MoreTwelve Nordic entries to tsunami memorial competition
Finland has submitted seven entries, most of all Nordic countries, to the official Thai tsunami memorial design competition. Sweden comes second with three entries followed by two from Denmark. Norway …
Twelve Nordic entries to tsunami memorial competition Read MoreVN road show to Sweden
The Swedish embassy in Vietnam and the Swedish trade council there will make a road show to companies all over Sweden between 14 and 18 November. The purpose is to …
VN road show to Sweden Read MoreNew credit facility for Filipino projects
The Swedish Export Credit Corporation, SEK, has signed a USD 10 million framework agreement with the Development bank of the Philippines, DPP, aiming at financing small and medium sized projects …
New credit facility for Filipino projects Read MoreAxis and Singtel launches new service
The Swedish IP surveillance vendor Axis Communications has together with Singapore Telecom launched a broadband based video service targeted at small and medium sized corporate users. Named SingTel/Expan eSurveillance the …
Axis and Singtel launches new service Read MoreTsunami memorials November and 26 December
The Swedish government’s commission for support and coordination after the tsunami, RSOS, has decided to grant 583 individuals, who are next of kin to Swedes that died in the December …
Tsunami memorials November and 26 December Read MoreArtificial ‘dog nose’ from Sweden employed in war against drugs
A Swedish artificial ‘dog nose’ that instantly reveals drugs wherever it is used may revolutionize drug enforcement in Thailand. Last Wednesday did Thai drug enforcement officers perform a raid at …
Artificial ‘dog nose’ from Sweden employed in war against drugs Read MoreThai PM visits Finland
Thailand’s Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Foreign Minister Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon will pay an official visit to Finland at the end of next week. The Prime Minister leaves Bangkok Sunday …
Thai PM visits Finland Read MoreSKF doubles capacity in Jakarta
The Swedish ball bearings manufacturer SKF announced on Wednesday 14 September that it will erect a second factory next to its existing plant in Jakarta. Is the strong demand for …
SKF doubles capacity in Jakarta Read MoreMaxis signs deal with Ericsson for 3G upgrade
The Malaysian operator Maxis has entered an agreement with Ericsson to expand its 3G network and upgrade it to HSDPA, a technology that enables very high speed data downlink capacity …
Maxis signs deal with Ericsson for 3G upgrade Read MoreSwedish multinationals to receive Malaysian royals
Visits to the headquarters of Ericsson, SKF and Volvo are tentatively scheduled for the Malaysian royal couple during their state visit to Sweden between 14 and 16 September. Crown Princess …
Swedish multinationals to receive Malaysian royals Read MoreMalaysian state visit mid September
The king of Malaysia, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, will travel to Sweden for an official state visit this month. The Swedish king and queen and government ministers will receive the …
Malaysian state visit mid September Read MoreThais robbed on 40 kilo blueberries
On odd robbery took place last week in Junsele, northern Sweden. When nine Thai blueberry pickers returned to their minivan for a break and load 40 kilo blueberries, six mean …
Thais robbed on 40 kilo blueberries Read More200 Thais on strike at Swedish refinery
Some 200 Thai mechanics at the Swedish refinery Preem in Lysekil went on a wild strike on Thursday 1 September, reports regional and national press in Sweden. The cause is …
200 Thais on strike at Swedish refinery Read MoreSurakiart visits Stockholm
Thailand’s deputy prime minister Dr Surakiart Sathirathai makes an official visit to Sweden Monday 29 August. His visit coincides with a Board of Investment seminar held in Stockholm the same …
Surakiart visits Stockholm Read MoreJL on course in Singapore
The Swedish golf fashion brand JL, founded by Johan Lindeberg, backs up a new golf tournament in the city state. Named the 2005 J. Lindeberg Cup Challenge, it is held …
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