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On December 10, 2007 a famous Swedish Go Karting Champion, Edvard Karl Jacobsson, was found dead in his rented room in Pattaya city of Thailand.Police inspected the body of Mr. …
Famous Swedish Go Karting Champion Passed Away on December 10, 2007 in Thailand Read MoreFinland-based Loparex, manufacturer of siliconised release liners and speciality papers, strengthens its sales in Asia Pacific and opens a new sales office in Vietnam in December 2007. This sales office …
Finland’s Loparex Opened New Sales Office in Vietnam Read MoreFinland-based global provider of container and heavy duty materials handling equipment, automation applications and related services Kalmar has received order for more than 200 terminal tractors from PSA Singapore Terminals, the …
Finland’s Kalmar Won Order for Tractors from PSA Singapore Terminals Read MoreOn December 10, 2007 The Royal Danish Embassador of Malaysia, Borge Petersen, together with YB Dato’ Shaziman Abu Mansor the Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications witnessed the signing …
Malaysian-Danish Firms to Work Towards Water Conservation in Malaysia Read MorePresident Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo witnessed on December 6, 2007 the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between Servac Philippines Inc. and Sweden’s Pharmadule AB (PDH) on the construction of a $120-million …
Sweden’s Pharmadule AB Signed Contract with Servac Philippines Inc to Produce Anti-Rabies Vaccine Read MoreThis year’s Bangkok Jazz Festival will see a Swedish trombonist Nils Landgren and emerging Swedish band MusicMusicMusic is to make their Thailand debut at the festival which will be held …
Swedish Artists to Perform in Bangkok Jazz Festival 2007 Read MoreA timetable for a new climate deal was one of the main outcomes Sweden hoped for at the upcoming United Nations climate change conference to be hosted by Indonesia from …
Swedish Environment Minister to Attend Climate Change Conference Hosted by Indonesia Read MoreFinland’s VTT Technical Research Centre and ASTAR Agency for Science, Technology and Research from Singapore have developed remote healthcare services that allow patients to be treated globally regardless of time, …
Research Institutes from Finland and Singapore Develop Remote Healthcare Services Read MoreNorway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will attend the climate conference held in Bali, Indonesia from December 3-14, 2007 together with the newly appointed Minister of Environment and Development Cooperation, Mr …
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to Attend Climate Conference in Bali Read MoreOn December 4, 2007 Norwegian Ambassador Kjell Magne Storlokken signed a project agreement with Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Cao Viet Sinh to carry out health and safety measures …
Norway Financially Aid Vietnam to Control Environmental Pollution Read MoreFinland’s Neste Oil to build the world’s largest bio-diesel plant in Singapore to convert palm oil into fuel for cars, trucks and other vehicles. The cost for Neste Oil will amount …
Finland’s Neste Oil to Build the World’s Largest Bio-Diesel Plant in Singapore Read MoreOn November 29, 2007 in Vietnam, about 80 companies from Viet Nam and Finland gathered to discuss business cooperation opportunities. The “Business cooperation opportunities with Finland ” forum provided local …
Finnish and Vietnamese Firms Discussed Business Cooperation Opportunities Read MoreOn November 27, 2007 Thailand’s 191 Special Branch Police and Interpol cooperated to arrest a Finnish robber, Juha Pekka, who was on a Finnish police most-wanted list as part of …
Finnish Man Arrested on Robbery Charge in Thailand Read MoreOffshore oil services firm NOR Offshore Ltd, a unit of Norway‘s Solstad Offshore, is looking to raise $150 million in its initial public offering in Singapore, a source close to …
Norway’s Solstad Offshore to Raise $150 Million in Singapore’s Public Offering Read MoreMalaysian mobile operator DiGi, a subsidiary of Norway’s Telenor, won the Prime Minister’s CSR Award for best overall Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme in Malaysia on November 22, 2007. The …
DiGi Wins Malaysia’s Coporate Social Responsibility Award Read MoreAs a Singapore Design Festival Partner, the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore together with its close partners Alfa Laval, Volvo AB, Saab, SKF and Tetra Pak is organizing an informative …
Swedish Embassy Organizes Outdoor Exhibition During the Singapore Design Festival Read MoreVietnamese businesses will have the chance to meet with their Finnish counterparts and develop cooperative business partnerships at a workshop on November 29, 2007.The workshop has been organised by the …
Workshop for Vietnamese and Finnish Business Partners Read MoreThe Swedish film entries to this year’s Cine Europa 10 held in Philippines were a huge success. Judging from the laughters of those who saw Jalla! Jalla! and the appreciating …
Swedish Films Filled Philippines’ Cinema During Cine Europa 10 Read MoreDanish Parliamentary Ombudsman Dr. Hans Gammeltoft-Hansen shared his experience from 21 years as Ombudsman in promoting good administrative practices and fighting corruption at a seminar on transparency in public administration …
Danish Parliament Ombudsman Held Seminar in Vietnam Read MoreThe Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of the new Executive Director, Mr. Gert N. M. Christensen. The appointment takes effect from January 15, 2008. Gert Christensen is …
Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce Appointed New Executive Director Read MoreSwedish telecom firm Ericsson announced on November 21, 2007 its latest evolution in low-energy telecommunication solutions, a solar-driven and energy-efficient main-remote GSM base station deployed in conjunction with Indonesian operator …
Ericsson Deploys Solar Base Station in Indonesia Read MoreInspired by the essence of design-thinking, the theme for Singapore Design Festival 2007 is ”Always a Better Way”’. The festival will run from 28 November to 8 December 2007 and …
Sweden Takes Part in Singapore Design Festival 2007 Read MoreFor modern dancers and their audience, the week of “Denmark at its Best” was an inspirational eye-opener. Danish ideas on modern dance and teaching methods were warmly welcomed by Vietnamese …
Danish Modern Dance in Vietnam Read MoreThe B2B office has recently approved Pilot Project support for two more Danish IT companies. All together five participants from the IT delegation arranged by the Embassy in April 2007 …
Another Two Danish IT Companies Approced for B2B Support in Vietnam Read MoreOn November 15, 2007 the Danish film director and multi-artist, Erik Clausen, gave a talk about the free thought and working with film before screening his film “Me and Mama Mia”. …
Danish Film Director Erik Clausen Met The Vietnamese Audience Read MoreTelenor has reduced its stake in Malaysian cellco DiGi.Com to 49% from 61% following the completion of a share placement to Malaysian investors that saw the Norwegian company raise MYR1.61 …
Telenor Reduces Its Share in Malaysian Cellco DiGi.Com Read MoreAt the Vietnamese modern dance competition November 14, 2007 a prize of 3000 USD was awarded to the winner, who was chosen by the audience, who had seven talented Vietnamese choreographers …
Vietnamese Modern Dance Competition Funded by Danish Embassy Read MoreNorwegian telecoms group Telenor said on November 15, 2007 it may bid for a stake in state-owned Vietnamese cellco MobiFone, which is planning an initial public offering in 2008 and …
Telenor Considers Vietnamese MobiFone Cellco Bid Read MoreThe Foreign Ministry of Sweden constantly evaluating it’s organizations according to demand and need of services and hence they are adjusted according to the budget and level of services needed. …
The Consulate General of Sweden in Phuket Will Be Closed Down Read MoreThe energy and environment seminar November 13, 2007 attracted more than 150 Vietnamese participants from ministries, research institutes, universities as well as from companies. The many questions and the extensive …
Seminar on Danish Experience of Growth Without Increasing Energy Consumption Read MorePAC Total Solutions Sdn Bhd, a member of HeiTech Padu Bhd, expects to attract a bigger slice of the Malaysian insurance market with its partnership with Danish insurance provider, TIA …
Malaysian Insurance FirmTo Team Up With Danish Insurance Firm Read MoreFollowing the great success from last year’s Fairytale Express three Danes and a group of more than 20 Vietnamese writers and illustrators took off on November 12, 2007 to present children’s …
Three Danes Took Part in the Third Fairytale Express Held in Vietnam Read MoreMany authors and illustrators gathered at the Exhibition Centre in Hanoi on November 10, 2007 to attend the result announcement for the first campaign of the project on Children’s Literature. …
Celebration on Danish Embassy’s Project on Vietnamese Children’s Literature Read MoreOn November 13, 2007 DiGi , the smallest of Malaysia’s three mobile phone companies, is to buy broadband spectrum from Malaysian telecom firm TIME dotCom to plug a strategic gap …
Telenor’s DiGi to Buy Broadband Spectrum from Malaysian Telecom Firm Read MoreEffective November 27, 2007 Qatar Airways will launch four flights a week non-stop from Doha to the Swedish capital Stockholm, making the airline the first from the Gulf region to …
Qatar Airways Launchs New Flights to Stockholm Read MoreThe Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson celebrated its 100th year in Indonesia on November 12, 2007 with CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg reiterating the company’s commitment to the country, which is one of …
Ericsson Celebrated Its 100th Year in Indonesia Read MoreThe workshop on how to develop social work in Vietnam and build a professional workforce was jointly held by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the United …
Workshop on Building Vietnam’s Social Workforce Jointly Held by the Swedish Children Relief Association Read MoreForeign investors such as a Norway-based fund are ready to increase their investment in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) if the country’s political climate has improved, according to Thailand’s …
Norway-Based Fund Showed Interest in Investing in the Stock Exchange of Thailand Read MoreThe Finnish government plans to fund a total of 2 million euros (US$2.87 million) over four years to help develop a hydropower programme in the Mekong River Basin which will …
Finland Funds Mekong Hydropower Projects Read MoreOn November 9, 2007 the Embassy hosted a seminar on CDM projects in the cement industry together with VinaCement, the Vietnamese consultancy company RCEE, and the Danish consultancy company Viegand Maagøe. …
Danish Embassy Organised Seminar on CDM Projects in Vietnamese Cement Industry Read MoreThe National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) doctors and the Singaporean-owned DanDrit Biotech of Denmark have developed the the colon cancer vaccine using dendritic cells from a cancer patient’s own blood …
Singaporean-Owned DanDrit Biotech of Denmark Has Developed Colon Cancer Vaccine Read MoreOn November 4, 2007 the Scandinavian racing club paticipated in the Asian Karting Championship with karters from all over asia (Macau, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philipines, Thailand). Tommy Ilias finished …
Result from Asian Karting Championship Participated by Scandinavian Racing Club Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark is sponsoring a cultural week in Hanoi entitled “Denmark at its Best” from November 12 through 16 to highlight aspects of Danish entertainment, art, culture and …
‘Denmark At Its Best’ Comes to Vietnam Read MoreFinnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia said on November 6, 2007 that Thai operator AIS Thailand has selected Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite as its standard platform for mobile applications.The solution will enable …
AIS Thailand Selects Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite Read MoreExperts such as Professor Staffan Bergström from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden attending a three day conference in Bali, Indonesia have highlighted how common poor health care was in many developing …
Swedish Professor Attending Conference in Indonesia Highlighted the Need to Reduce Maternal Death Read MoreThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has teamed up with seven cargo airlines, freight forwarders and ground handling agents to kick-start the move to a paper-free air cargo environment with …
Sweden and Singapore Took Part in e-Freight Pilot Projects Read MoreA business seminar targeting at companies in Norway and Thailand wishing to start up or expand their operations in Thailand will be held at Conrad hotel in Bangkok from November …
Business Seminar for Norwegian Companies in Thailand Read MoreOn 1 November 2007, Denmark’s largest milk supplier Arla Foods Ingredients launched its new milk product for children, Milex, at a successful gala event in Hanoi.Under pomp and circumstances Denmark’s Arla Foods …
Danish Milk Giant Arla Enters Vietnam Read MoreHer Excellency Inger Ulvedt, Swedish ambassador to the Philippines graced the final conference of the ecoBudget-Asia Project, which was attended by not less than a hundred participants from the European …
Swedish Ambassador Attended the ecoBudget-Asia Project Held in the Philippines Read MoreDuring the week of “Denmark at its Best” 12-16 November, the largest Danish joint organization, Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations (DGI), will visit Vietnam with their “Badminton Inspiration team” to …
Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations Will Visit Vietnam Read More