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TANDBERG, a global leader in visual communications with headquarter in Norway, will be conducting TANDBERG NOW Visual Communication Seminar in Singapore on August 22 and in Malaysia on September 18, …
TANBERG to Hold Seminars Promoting Video-Conferencing Read MoreNorway’s pension fund, which has a stated policy of ethical investments, is now under criticism due to its USD 145 million share in a Canadian mining company, Barrick Gold, that …
Norway’s Pension Fund Investment Under Criticisms Read MoreThis year it is 110 years ago King Chulalongkorn visited Sweden. To commemorate this visit a Thai Cultural Week is organised in Sweden 14-22 July.During the Thai Cultural Week an …
110 Year Anniversary of King Chulalongkorn’s Visit to Sweden Read MoreA joint-venture project named Kieler Vietnam between Kieler Architecture Denmark and Nha Vui Architect supporting the architectural services in Ho Chi Minh City has been granted with a new Joint Venture …
Kieler Architecture Denmark Recieved Joint Venture License Read MoreTelenor ASA’s Malaysian unit, DiGi, announced on July 20, 2007 that its second-quarter pretax profits came in at 344.52 million ringgit, up from 280.61 million the year before.DiGi said sales came in …
Telenor’s DiGi is Doing Well in Malaysia Read MoreSingapore Telecommunications (SingTel) on July 20, 2007 announced its entry into the pay television market, offering an Internet protocol-based service to challenge the monopoly of rival StarHub. SingTel’s Chief Executive for Singapore …
SingTel Launches Internet Protocol TV in Singapore Read MoreFinanced by the Swedish government, a project sponsored by an Asian Development Bank was launched during a workshop on July 2, 2007 in partnership with the government’s Department of Health, members of …
ADB Supporting Philippines in Combating Spread of HIV/AIDS Read MoreCrown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand paid a visit to Sweden and resided at the Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm and has returned to Thailand safely on July 26, 2007. The …
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn Visited Sweden Read MoreA new trade policy strategy from the Government of Denmark called “An Assertive Trade Policy Strategy – Danish Trade Policy in a Globalised World” aims at supporting international trade liberalisation …
New Danish Strategy Targets Free Trade With Asia’s Markets Read MoreECCO shoes, international brand from Denmark, has opened its first “Arena” shop, a global concept shop in Thailand in July 2007 at Central City Bangna. The interior design of the …
ECCO Opened Its First “Arena” Shop in Bangkok Read MoreImpact and lessons learned from the Danish supported Agricultural Sector Programme shows overall good results for thousands of Vietnamese farmers and stress the importance of Vietnamese ownership and institutional capacity …
Danish Agricultural Programme Achieved Good Results Read MoreEffective 1 July 2007, the Norwegian embassy in the Philippines will not accept cash for visa fee payment. Only MANAGER’S CHECKS payable to “The Royal Norwegian Embassy” shall be accepted. It …
New Mode of Payment for Visa Applications of Norwegian Embassy in The Philippines Read MoreThe Norwegian government launches a plan to cut down greenhouse gas emissions both in Norway and abroad.The government’s white paper, presented in June 2007, includes the world’s most ambitious climate …
Norwegian Government Takes Actions to Reduce Gas Emissions Read MoreNorway aims to be the first country in the world to launch environmentally-friendly ships based on fuel cell technology. Eidesvik Offshore ASA is the architect behind the model of fuel …
Norway Aims to Launch Environmentally-Friendly Ships Read MoreThe 3rd World Vovinam (Vietnamese martial art) Championship 2007 will take place in HCM City on July 20-21 at the Phu Tho Sports House with the participation of 215 athletes …
Vietnam to host World Vovinam Championship Read MoreDanida supports Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (VCCI) work to make arbitration and legal contracts more used in the business sector all over Vietnam. In the traditionally less developed …
Danida Supported the Arbitration and Contract Writing Courses Read MoreWith the help from the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) , pilot projects are to be carried out on having integrated river basin management systems for Sungai Kedah and Sungai …
Danida to Aid Project on River Management in Malaysia Read MoreSwedish anti-paedophile police trying to stop child sex tourism have opened an email address for tourists in Thailand to report child sex abuse. The email address, [email protected] , has been …
Swedes in Thailand Asked to Report Paedophiles Read MoreVietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) which is part of Danida’s Business Sector Program Support collects used children’s clothes among their staff in order to support children living with …
Business Association Helps Danida Supports Children With HIV/AIDS Read MoreAs from Friday, 15 June 2007, a new EC Regulation on controls of cash movements became effective in all EU Member States. In accordance with the Regulation, travellers entering or …
Passengers Carrying 10,000 Euros or More in Cash Must Declare the Cash at External Border of the EU Read MoreFor the second time this year, the Danish rock band Sasha Bach Band has been selected to give a concert at one of Singapore’s biggest music festivals, the SingFest music …
Sasha Bach Band Visits Singapore Read MoreSeveral Danish companies see the potential in Vietnam’s metal industry and are already doing business here and the Embassy expects that the sector will continue to attract interest from Danish …
Danish Firms See Potential in Vietnam’s Metal Industry Read MoreAn Oslo court on June 29, 2007 sentenced a Norwegian man to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting six Thai children aged around 11 to 15 in 2004 and …
Norwegian Jailed for Sexual Assault of Thai Children Read MoreThe Finnish Nokia giant is making Skype, software that lets you use your computer and internet connection to communicate with anyone, anywhere in the world, available on the N800 Internet …
Now There’s Skype on Nokia N800 Internet Tablet Read MoreMaersk Logistics announced on July 9, 2007 that they have integrated the Dutch freight forwarding company Damco Sea & Air with Maersk Logistics forwarding activities. The combined business will trade …
Maersk Logistics Damco and Sea & Airforwarding Services Integrate to Form Damco Read MoreTen Vietnamese children’s books are now published; all are result of a new approach to children’s literature and are written and illustrated by Vietnamese authors and illustrator, supported by the …
Vietnamese Children’s Books Published Read MoreWith over DKK 4 million supported by Danida, a B2B project in the Tay Ho District in Hanoi owned by the Danish company Julie Sandlau and their Vietnamese joint venture …
Danish Jewellery Company Works Towards Better Enviroment and Safety Conditions Read MoreJoining 21 countries including Denmark, Japan and Singapore, Thai cabinet has approved ban on motorists using mobile phones on July 10, 2007 with aim to reduce traffic accidents.“The cabinet banned …
Using Mobile Phones While Driving to Be Banned on Thai Motorists Read MoreInternational conference on poverty reduction and forests tenure, market and policy reforms will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 3-7 September, 2007 which is organized by the Regional Community Forestry …
International Conference on Poverty Reduction and Forests Tenure, Market and Policy Reforms Read MoreA Doll’s House, the famous play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, was performed by Hanoi’s Tre (Youth) Theatre last week which was directed by Le Hung and the lead role, …
A Doll’s House by Norwegian Playwright Performed in Vietnam Read MoreSwedish telecommunications company Ericsson announced on July 9, 2007 that it has renewed its worldwide patent cross license agreement with South Korea’s Samsung.Under the terms of the worldwide royalty bearing …
Ericsson and Samsung Signed Telecom Cross License Deal Read MoreThe Norway-based DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd is on an aggressive drive to grow its postpaid business, offering the lowest voice call rate to individuals and the business community in Malaysia.Customers …
DiGi in New Postpaid Drive Read MoreSwedish Trade Minister has suggested the European Union (EU) to remove import tax on ethanol due to the increasing demand for renewable fuels including ethanol based fuels towards a cleaner …
Sweden Proposed EU to Remove Tax on Ethanol Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand has come up with the marketing strategies for 2008 with wedding couples and young travellers as the target groups from places like Japan, Scandinavia and …
Thailand Looks to Quality, Trendy Tourists to Boost Tourism Revenue Read MoreSweden’s international consultant organisation, Swenco Groner, said that the building of Vietnam’s hydroelectric power plants has not polluted the downstream of Se San River on Cambodia, as supported by field research …
Swenco Groner Supported Vietnam’s Commitment to Protect Water Resources Read MoreABB Norway has supplied control systems, equipment and services to two major bio-ethanol plants in Thailand, supporting the country’s efforts to reduce its reliance on oil imports and to mitigate …
ABB Control Systems Help Bio-Ethanol Production in Thailand Read MoreDanish embassy in Vietnam has funded the nationwide campaign promoting helmet use among motorcyclists which will be aired as television announcements on on local channels in all 64 provinces and …
Danish Embassy Funded Campaign Promoting Helmet Use in Vietnam Read MoreCarlsberg A/S chief executive officer, Nils Andersen, revealed on Wednesday July 4, 2007 that sales and profits in Malaysia were not up to standard, and so the Danish brewery will …
Carlsberg Fights to Improve Market Share Read MoreTG Building System has launched a two-years project to develop advanced low-energy housing in close collaboration with EnergiMidt and Esbensen in Denmark. Energy savings of more than 30% and advanced use …
Low Energy Housing Soon Available on the Thai Market with Danish Help Read MoreSwedish researchers found that drinking two cups of coffee daily may cut the risk of liver cancer by 43% but a leading Singapore oncologist, Dr Ang Peng Tiam, felt the …
Two Cups of Coffee a Day Will Keep Liver Cancer Away? Read MoreThailand will charge a unit of Finnish Poyry with colluding on bids for work at Bangkok’s new multi-billion dollar Suvarnabhumi airport, a Thai official said on June 27, 2007. The head of …
Finnish Poyry Faces Thai Airport Charges Read MoreVietnam will lift visa requirements for citizens from Scandinavian countries starting May 1, 2007 to help boost tourism, investment and business, a Foreign Ministry official said. Citizens from Sweden, Norway, …
Vietnam Gives Visa Exemption to the Scandinavians Read MoreDanida has been funding Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Organisation (VYEO) to improve its member-organisations which are the province based Young Business Associations (YBA) through training on management and administration, member support …
Danida Helps Train Vietnam Businesspeople Read MoreNokia introduced a new technology called Near Field Communications (NFC) which will allow mobile phones to replace keys and credit cards at the Nokia Connection 2007 conference in Singapore from …
Nokia Introduced Near Field Communications Technology Read MoreCebu-based SN Aboitiz Power Inc. (SNAP) has announced its multibillion-peso investment in a new hydroelectric plant, which is 60 percent Filipino-owned and 40 percent Norwegian-owned, to be set up in the Philippines as …
A New Hydroelectric Plant to Be Set Up in the Philippines Read MoreStarting in 1994, Mangrove forests cultivated in a project sponsored by the Danish Red Cross have proven their great value in protecting lives and property of thousands of people in …
Mangrove Forests Sponsored by Danish Red Cross Pays Off Read MoreDanida organized a two-day training workshop on how to communicate news about pollution and environment to nearly 40 journalists in Vietnam.The overall objective of the training was to give the …
Danida Trained Journalists About Reporting Pollution Control Read MoreThailand’s second largest mobile operator which is controlled by the Norwegian Telenor, DTAC, saw its listing on the local stock exhange on Friday three-times oversubscribed. The IPO price raised THB8.89 billion (USD278 …
DTAC Domestic Share Raises USD278 Million Read MoreUMW Holdings Bhd will invest about US$90mil for Naga 3, a new generation jack-up drilling rig, Group managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Halim Harun announced on June …
Standard Drilling ASA to Build Rig with Malaysian Partner Read MoreThe Danish supplier of M2M tailored clothes for men, Alsinger, visited a lot of garment factories in Vietnam during it’s B2B study visit supported by the Danish Embassy.“I didn’t think …
Alsinger in Vietnam for B2B Study Visit Read More