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Pharma Nord, a pharmaceutical company which specializes in preventive medicine and nutrition, participated successfully in the HEALTH AND BEAUTY FAIR at Queen Sirikit Center from May 23-26.Miss Thailand World 2005, …
Pharma Nord Participated in the HEALTH AND BEAUTY FAIR Read MoreDr. Wisan Tanthawichian, European Director of Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), plan to visit Denmark the following dates:• On June 18th in the Copenhagen area for face-to-face meetings • On …
European Director of Thailand Board of Investment Plans to Visit Denmark Read MoreSweden is the second after Maldives to have opened a virtual embassy in Second Life, the internet reality world inhabited by computer-generated residents, to provide information about Sweden to the …
Welcome to the Virtual Swedish Embassy Read MoreDirector-General for Trade at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Anders Ahnlid, visited Bangkok for the annual meeting in the Joint Cooperation Committee under the Joint Plan of Action between …
Anders Ahnlid Attended Annual Meeting in Thailand Read MoreMillicom, a subsidiary of Sweden’s Kinnevik group, wants to cooperate with the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to establish the International MobiFone Company to invest in Cuba as announced …
Millicom Plans to Cooperate with MobiFone Read MoreNorway’s Atlantic Oil Field Services (AOS) has been bought by Singapore’s oil & gas services firm KS Energy Services for US$80 million on May 28, 2007.Under the acquisition, KS Energy will …
Oslo Listed Atlantic Oil Field Services Bought for US$80M Read MoreThe Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has entered into four letters of intent (LoIs) on February 14 2007 with the Malaysian Company Brite-Tech Ventures Sdn. Bhd. for the proposed sale …
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Signed 4 Letters of Intent Read MoreThe 2007 Stockholm Water Industry Award will be presented to PUB Singapore for its holistic approach to water resources management which made water use sustainable for different sectors of society …
2007 Stockholm Industry Water Award Goes to PUB Singapore Read MoreNorwegian telecommunications operator Telenor is planning to expand further in Asia and will seriously look at anyopportunities that may come up, Chief Executive Jon Fredrik Baksaas said at the company’s …
Telenor Plans to Further Expand in Asia Read MoreThe Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), the Ministry of Health and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee organized a meeting in Hanoi on May 25, 2007 to mark the …
SIDA Supports Vietnam’s National Non-Smoking Week Read MoreThe Danish banking group, BankInvest has announced the deal signed with Vietnam local insurer, AAA Assurance Corporation, to become its strategic foreign partner on May 22, 2007.Under the deal, BankInvest Group …
BankInvest to Buy 2 Million AAA Shares Read MoreDenmark-based BankInvest Group has invested US$2 million in a Ho Chi Minh City wood processing company, Duc Thanh, via its manager Private Equity New Markets (PENM) on May 23, 2007.Under …
Danish Bank Invested in Wood Processor Read MoreAs expected by the media, Jonas Hafstrom has been named by the government as the new Swedish ambassador to the USA without going through a recruitment procedure.Current Swedish ambassador to …
New Post of Swedish Ambassador to Thailand under Criticism Read MoreDo you know what a music band, 3G-String, and Ericsson Thailand has in common? Well, they are both run by a Swedish executive, Hans O Karlsson. Karlsson is Ericsson Thailand’s president and country …
Karlsson and His 3G-String Read MoreFunded by Norway, an agreement on the project worths US$3.9 million to support the Vietnamese shipbuilding industry was signed on May 22, 2007 between the Norwegian Ambassador, Kjell Storlokken, and …
Norway Provides US$3.9M for Shipbuilding Development Read MoreA Sweden – Vietnam Cooperation Agreement to support legal and judicial reforms in Vietnam was signed in Hanoi on April 25, 2007 in presence of the Swedish Minister for International …
Sweden Supports Legal Sector in Vietnam Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in Hanoi co-hosted on May 16, 2007 a “Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the importance of trade unions” with Vietnam’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) …
Swedish Embassy Held Workshop on Trade Union Read MoreNorway’s Red Flag has signed a US$202 million deal with COSCO Corporation, Singapore, to build a semi-submersible rig hull in the North Sea which will have a dynamic positioning system, …
Norway’s Red Flag Signed a US$202M Deal to Build Rig Read MoreThis year marks the century and half-century of Edvard Grieg’s and Jean Sibelius’s deaths. Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist during the romantic period and was best known for his Piano Concerto in …
Great Nordic Composers at the Esplanade Read MoreOn the 17th of May, Ambassador of Norway, Stale T. Risa, and his wife hosted a reception for members of the Norwegian community, representatives from Philippine authorities, industry and society, …
National Day Celebration in Manila Read MoreThe provider of architectural and engineering services, The Pacific Tech Solutions (PTS) has launched its corporate website which was developed by TeamAsia, a Philippines-based marketing communications firm, on May 18, 2007.PTS …
Pacific Tech Solutions Launched Its Corporate Website Read MoreAfter dropping out of a master’s degree program at the Helsinki School of Economics, Petri Deryng left Finland for Thailand in 1998 to set up PYN Fund Management Ltd. with …
The Finn Who Stay With Asia’s Worst Market Read MoreAfter visiting Sweden from May 12-13, the chairman of the Aceh and Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR), Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, made another working visit to Norway on Wednesday which was …
BRR Chief Kuntoro Mangkusubroto Visited Norway Read MoreSwedish businesspeople in the Swedish Trade Council have shown interest for investment in Aceh province to Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, chief of Aceh-Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Board (BRR), during his visit in …
Swedish Businesspeople Wish to Invest in Aceh Read MoreKONE has won an order for the supply and installation of all the elevators in a condominium development in Bangkok, Thailand, called the MET which will become the tallest residential …
KONE Will Supply Elevators to the Highest Condominium in Bangkok Read MoreVietnam has been portraying itself as a lawful country and claims to have ended any form of human right abuses since it has joined the World Trade Organization but in reality, this is completely …
Vietnam’s Vow to End Human Rights Abuses in Question Read MoreWith around 840 landmine victims annually, Cambodia has the third highest number of casualties worldwide and projects have been carried out by the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) which are supported …
Norwegian People’s Aid Helps Clear Landmines in Cambodia Read MoreNorwegian companies can now expect to have a quicker and cheaper entrance to their target markets in Vietnam through the Norwegian Matchmaking Programme (MMP) called Trade & Industry Vietnam – Norway (TIP).Under this program which …
Norwegian Companies to Benefit from The Matchmaking Programme Read MorePetropod, a norwegian firm specializes in mobile production and field development for small and medium-sized oilfields, has ordered SembCorp Marine, a Singapore rig builder, to build a rig for use in …
Petropod Signed a US$442 Million Deal With a Singapore Rig Builder Read MoreFor about 19 years, the Burmese refugees were suffering from forced relocation and human rights abuses by the Burmese military. With the help of UN High Commissioner for refugees resettlement …
Finland Offers New Life for Burmese Refugees Read MoreA ceremony was held on Saturday 12 May 2007 in Singapore to name Maersk Contractors’s latest newbuilding drilling rig MAERSK COMPLETER which was honored by Mrs. Monique Desvoyes, with her …
Maersk Contractors Named Its New Rig Read MoreWartsila, the world leading Finnish manufacturer of large engines and power plants with the core business in marine steel, has opened a service workshop in southern Ho Chi Minh City …
Wartsila Opened Service Workshop in Vietnam Read MorePacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) said its Asia-Pacific Tourism Forecasts 2007-2009 showed eighteen Asia-Pacific destinations are expected to gain more than US$110 billion in tourism revenue over the next three …
Swedish Ranked Thailand As Top Holiday Destination Read MoreThe Royal Norwegian Embassy in Indonesia has signed an agreement with The Asia Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to Asia’s development since 1954, to implement a three-year, $1.2 million program …
Royal Norwegian Embassy to Help Advance Women Participation in Indonesia Politics Read MoreSwedish furniture giant IKEA has won top honours by the Building & Construction Authority (BCA) Universal Design Awards for the Built Environment in Singapore for its unique shopping cart that …
IKEA Won Top Awards in Singapore Read MoreChildren in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will get to see the best of European children’s films for free during the Vietnamese European Children’s film festival which will take …
Free European Children’s Films on Screen in Vietnam Read MoreNorway‘s Telenor ASA will reduce its share in Malaysia‘s DiGi from 61 percent to 49 percent by year-end to comply with the local restrictions for foreign shareholding and to raise share …
Norway’s Telenor to Cut Share in Malaysia’s DiGi by Year-End Read MoreHaving been operating in Malaysia for over 35 years, Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd has reaffirmed its commitment to doing business in Malaysia by boosting its export sales despite a fall …
Carlsberg Stands Firm Read MoreA book entitled “A Vietnam in Common With Us” which was written by Ake Kilander, features activities by a support Vietnam campaign in Sweden over the 1965-1975 period has been …
Book about Anti-Vietnam War Movement in Sweden Published Read MoreA joint venture shipyard in Vietnam between Norway‘s Aker Yards and Singapore‘s Amanda Group has signed a contract worth 250 million US dollar to build six vessels for use in …
Norway-Singapore Shipyard in Vietnam Signed a 250 Million US Dollar Contract Read MoreSwedish telecommunications solutions provider Ericsson will help the Philippine operator SMART enhance the switching capacity of its satellite-based telephony network, called SMART Link. Under the agreement, Ericsson will install its Mobile …
Ericsson to Boost Satellite-based Telephony Network in the Philippines Read MoreMalaysian Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister, Ahmad Husni Mohd Hanadzlah, will visit Denmark and Sweden from May 5-15 to boost trade and attract more investment. Together with the visit, …
Malaysian Trade Visit to Denmark and Sweden Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs reported the opening of the Philippines embassy in Oslo on May 02, 2007 which is the Philippines‘s 86th Foreign Service post. The Embassy is located at …
New Philippines Embassy in Oslo Read MoreDanish Minister for Development Cooperation, Ms. Ulla Tørnæs, on 23-24 April 2007 co-hosted an International Conference on the Mekong River Commission (MRC) together with Mr. Cao Duc Phat, Minister …
Danish Minister Tornaes Co-Hosts Conference on the Mekong River Commission Read MoreUlla Tornaes, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation visited Vietnam from 21-25 April 2007. The minister was warmly welcomed and had a diverse programme, starting off with a visit to the remote …
Visit of Danish Minister Tornaes to Vietnam Confirms Good Bilateral Relations Read MoreMalaysian Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Ahmad Husni Mohd Hanadzlah will lead a trade mission to visit the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden next month, local media reported Monday. The …
Malaysian Trade Mission to Visit Denmark and Sweden Read MoreBertil Andersson has always been fond of speed like the fast biochemical reactions occurring in nerves that capitvated him while he was an undergraduate. It was until he met his supervisor …
Bertil Andersson Holds Top Post at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore Read More