Development Work as a Lifestyle
Anna Høybye has spent most of her adult life with development and relief work. The 35 year old Dane will soon end her assignment at the Danish Red Cross in …
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A Kind Hearted Vietnamese Monk in Sweden
He is of Vietnamese origin as his mother was born in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) and his father was German, vovnews.com reports. On August 11 last year, …
A Kind Hearted Vietnamese Monk in Sweden Read MoreFilipino is Parish Priest in Sweden
According to Global Nation today, a Filipino Roam Catholic cleric has the distinct honour of heading a Swedish parish. The ceremonial investiture of Baldostamon was officiated by Monsignor Mirojan Dudek …
Filipino is Parish Priest in Sweden Read MoreDanish Legoland to Expand in Malaysia
The Lego water park that will debut at Legoland California this summer could end up at theme parks around the world within the next few years, officials said. Part of …
Danish Legoland to Expand in Malaysia Read MoreDanish Environmental Consultant Expands in Southeast Asia
Danish Poul Erik Kristensen is the owner of consulting firm IEN Consultants, which advises companies in Malaysia and construction companies on how they can create new buildings that are energy …
Danish Environmental Consultant Expands in Southeast Asia Read MoreSwedes Discover New Animal in Vietnam and Laos
Named limestone leaf-warbler Phylloscopus calciatilis, the new species is very similar to the sulphur-breasted warbler P. ricketti, in morphology, but it is smaller with a proportionately larger bill and rounder …
Swedes Discover New Animal in Vietnam and Laos Read MoreNorwegian Correspondent Killed in Bangkok
Friends and colleagues were shocked to hear that Torgeir Norling, 37, had died after being hit by a bus near the Rajprasong intersection not far from the Erawan Shrine just …
Norwegian Correspondent Killed in Bangkok Read MoreFinnish Dream and Luxury in Southern Thailand
The two Finns, 29-year-old Kati Häkkinen and her husband, 31-year-old Atte Savisalo is right now getting ready for the grand opening of their new dream, the five-star resort Aava Resort …
Finnish Dream and Luxury in Southern Thailand Read MoreNorwegian Church with Focus on Laos
In Laos, Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is working primarily with development projects. It is about helping local farmers to grow rice, to raise livestock as cows, pigs and goats, to …
Norwegian Church with Focus on Laos Read MoreCarlsberg MD to Get New HQ Post
Søren Holm Jensen, Managing Director of Carlsberg Malaysia, is set to take up a senior post at the group’s headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. Jensen will take up his new post …
Carlsberg MD to Get New HQ Post Read MoreCarlsberg Gives up on Thailand
Carlsberg was out of the country after a serious disagreement with a former partner, whiskey king and billionaire, Khun Charoen in 2003. The two parties settled in arbitration in London …
Carlsberg Gives up on Thailand Read MoreScania Ambitions
Vichai Jirathiyut is Managing Director of Scania Siam, which has its headquarters east of Bangkok in the area Bangplee. In late 2008 he made a startling statement. Scania Siam’s goal …
Scania Ambitions Read MoreConstruction Pro in Thailand
Swedish Eric Johansson is 45 years old. He moved to Thailand all by himself in 1992 to try his luck as an independent businessman. Now he has a wife and …
Construction Pro in Thailand Read MoreDanish Christmas Party Successfully Accomplished in Singapore
More than 100 guests had a festive experience under the pavilions in the garden at Danish Seamen’s Church. Line Klitgaard from DABS were among the guests, and after the event …
Danish Christmas Party Successfully Accomplished in Singapore Read MoreSuccessful TSCC Anniversary
Last Friday, the 27th of November, the That-Swedish Chamber of Commerce held their 20th anniversary. Swedish and Thai brands were showcased during the event with guests enjoying a wonderful evening …
Successful TSCC Anniversary Read MoreReport from the Annual Meeting in Svenskföreningen in Hua Hin
On 26th of November 2009 the first annual meeting was held at Svenskföreningen in Hua Hin. At the same time the association celebrated its first anniversary, which was highlighted by …
Report from the Annual Meeting in Svenskföreningen in Hua Hin Read MoreTwo Foreigners Drown Off the Coast of Pattaya
A chartered boat carrying 30 tourists from Pattaya to Koh Larn collided with a speed boat. Two foreigners reported drowned in the accident and two others severely injured while another …
Two Foreigners Drown Off the Coast of Pattaya Read MoreBazaar Lid up Christmas at Swedish Church
By Nina MollerThe SSS Christmas Bazaar this year was held at the Swedish Church Sukhumvit 33, where Scandinavians enjoyed the spiritual first of advent service with some Christmas carols by …
Bazaar Lid up Christmas at Swedish Church Read MoreNew Norwegian Consul in Laos Danish
Henrik Schmith, originally from Espergærde in Denmark, is 48 years and has just been appointed as new Norwegian consul in Vientiane in Laos. He has been in Laos for 10 years …
New Norwegian Consul in Laos Danish Read MoreScandinavia Continues to Aid Earthquake Survivors in Indonesia
The earthquake killed more than a thousand people and displacing thousands more, when it struck in late September, the agency reports on their website Tuesday. ADRA’s initial response after the …
Scandinavia Continues to Aid Earthquake Survivors in Indonesia Read MoreThai-Danish Milk to Enter Teen Market
Prof. Dr. Amnart Theeravanich, President, the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (D.P.O.), revealed that to relieve the oversupply of raw milk and to venture into new market areas, the …
Thai-Danish Milk to Enter Teen Market Read MoreSwedish High Speed Boat Operation Training in Bali
The Embassy of Sweden and STC work closely together to promote Swedish products and services and to increase bilateral trade relations between Indonesia and Sweden.“We are pleased that the HSBOT …
Swedish High Speed Boat Operation Training in Bali Read MoreUffe Ellemann Partied in Singapore
The big anniversary celebration took place Saturday at the Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa in Singapore, and 260 guests attended the celebrations. 245 Danes from DABS and other parts of the …
Uffe Ellemann Partied in Singapore Read MoreDane Abused Young Girls in Cambodia
The 61-year-old Danish man Jørgen K. Hansen is in Cambodia accused of abusing three underage girls in the town Poipet near the Thailand border, the Prosecutor of the provincial court in Banteay …
Dane Abused Young Girls in Cambodia Read More52 Kilometres on a Saturday
Viking Wheelers is a bicycle club in Thailand. There are no membership lists or subscription, so it can be hard to determine how many there are, but the number on …
52 Kilometres on a Saturday Read MoreFinland Grants EUR 300,000 for Earthquake Assistance in Indonesia
An earthquake on 30 September near the town of Padang in Western Sumatra, Indonesia, killed at least 1,100 people and injured some 3,000 more. The dwellings of more than 400,000 …
Finland Grants EUR 300,000 for Earthquake Assistance in Indonesia Read MoreDisaster Fund’s Donors Visit Vietnam
Donors from the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) are, according to Sai Gon Giai Phong Online, in Vietnam to know first-hand how the country is increasingly becoming …
Disaster Fund’s Donors Visit Vietnam Read MoreNokia Messaging Goes to the Philippines via SMART
Starting with September 26, 2009, SMART subscribers have the opportunity to choose a special data plan that will enable them to benefit from the easy-to-use messaging service, softpedia.com reports. The …
Nokia Messaging Goes to the Philippines via SMART Read MoreCambodians Visit Pippi and the Astrid Lindgren House
Swedish Anna Mattsson who translated Pippi Longstocking into Khmer is to talk about what it is like to work with Pippi among schoolchildren in Cambodia, together with guests Khun Sovanrith, …
Cambodians Visit Pippi and the Astrid Lindgren House Read MoreDanish Climate Minister on Urgent Mission to Bangkok
Climate and Energy Minister Connie Hedegaard spoke Monday in Bangkok to delegates from 190 countries at the opening of a new meeting under UN auspices. The 2500 guests are assembled …
Danish Climate Minister on Urgent Mission to Bangkok Read MoreASEAN and Danish Artists Exhibit in Hanoi
The event, co-organised by Hanoi and ASEAN artists, will draw 19 artists from Indonesia, Malaysia, Denmark and Vietnam, working in a variety of media, including oils, acrylics, mixed media, digital …
ASEAN and Danish Artists Exhibit in Hanoi Read MoreNorth Koreans Intrude Danish Embassy in Hanoi
A group of North Koreans have entered the Danish embassy in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, where they have asked for political asylum. It confirms the Danish ambassador to Vietnam, Peter Hansen, …
North Koreans Intrude Danish Embassy in Hanoi Read MoreRoyal Danish Visit to Vietnam
After an invitation from His Excellency Nguyễn Minh Triết, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam President, Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik will visit Vietnam in the …
Royal Danish Visit to Vietnam Read MoreSweden Appoints New Ambassador to Indonesia
Mrs Polano is currently coordinator at the office of Minister for Trade Ewa Björling and chairs the Ministry for Foreign Affairs promotion team. She has previously served as Sweden’s Ambassador …
Sweden Appoints New Ambassador to Indonesia Read MoreNorwegian Woman Mysteriously Dead in Phuket
The body of the 65-year-old woman was found about 1pm at Ao Yon beach, a secluded strip of sand on Cape Panwa, on Phuket’s east coast, Phuket Wan reports on …
Norwegian Woman Mysteriously Dead in Phuket Read MoreJukka Majanen – Chairman of FBC in Singapore
Jukka Majanen had been a regular committee member of the Finnish Business Council in Singapore when in May he took over the highest position in the association. ScandAsia Magazine visited …
Jukka Majanen – Chairman of FBC in Singapore Read MoreDanish Furniture Design Popular in Singapore
The first BoConcept store in South East Asia opened in Singapore in November 2008. The store has already proven to be a big success, and BoConcept now plans further expansion …
Danish Furniture Design Popular in Singapore Read MoreCarlsberg Engages Further in Vietnam
Carlsberg ups presence in Vietnam with new agreement with Vietnamese brewer Habeco. According to Reuters, Carlsberg said in a statement that the two breweries had also agreed on accelerating the …
Carlsberg Engages Further in Vietnam Read MoreDanish Queen Values Cooperation with Vietnam
At a reception for visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Copenhagen on September 16, the Queen highly valued developments in their bilateral ties and suggested the two sides …
Danish Queen Values Cooperation with Vietnam Read MoreNorwegian Shipping Firm Hires Hundreds of Filipino Seafarers
Torvald Klaveness Group (TKG) expands its fleet on expectations that the world economy to recover. Hundreds of more Filipino seafarers will be needed, businessmirror.com.ph reports. Chairman Tom Erik Klaveness said …
Norwegian Shipping Firm Hires Hundreds of Filipino Seafarers Read MoreMaersk Container Ship Aground near Singapore
The almost 300 meter long container ship Maersk Kendal, which has space for 6,200 containers, was on its way westward in the international sea route to Singapore early Wednesday morning …
Maersk Container Ship Aground near Singapore Read MoreScandinavian Tourists Now Return to Thailand
Scandinavian tourists will return to Thailand in the coming high season as their currencies are getting stronger, says TUI Nordic, a tour operator in Scandinavia, according to bangkokpost.com. To accommodate …
Scandinavian Tourists Now Return to Thailand Read MoreVietnamese Prime Minister Welcomed in Denmark
The Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is right now in Denmark. A welcoming ceremony for PM Dung and his officials was, according to VOVNews.vn held at the airport in …
Vietnamese Prime Minister Welcomed in Denmark Read MoreEricsson Gets Big 3G Deal with Vietnamese Vinaphone
The contract Vinaphone signed with Ericsson last week includes installation and commissioning of the operator’s 3G network in the south of Vietnam. Vinaphone deputy director Hoang Trung Hai and Ericsson …
Ericsson Gets Big 3G Deal with Vietnamese Vinaphone Read MoreSwedes Find Toxic Sandals in the Philippines
A study conducted by an environmental organization in Sweden revealed that some branded flip-flops, sandals, clogs and other plastic shoes manufactured or sold in seven countries, including the Philippines, have …
Swedes Find Toxic Sandals in the Philippines Read MoreSAS Launches Special Fares Today
Scandinavian Airlines in Thailand has launched special prices of 49,000 baht for a roundtrip Economy Extra and 69,000 baht for Business Class to 36 northern European cities. The prices exclude …
SAS Launches Special Fares Today Read MoreNew Norwegian Priest in Singapore
Jan Tommy Fosse has tried a lot of different things even before he decided to be a priest. He grew up in Østfold south east of Oslo. He was trained …
New Norwegian Priest in Singapore Read MoreMeet Two Norwegian Lawyers in Singapore
Jon Ansten and Christian Bjørtuft Ellingsen are lawyers and directors of Vogt & Wiig Singapore Branch. Together with a third Nowegian lawyer, Pia Grude, they run the Singaporean department of …
Meet Two Norwegian Lawyers in Singapore Read MoreNorway Sells Military Planes to Indonesia
Norway offers to sell four Hercules aircraft to RI, according to Rear Marshal Imam Wahyudi, logistics assistant to the air force chief of staff. He said the planes had been …
Norway Sells Military Planes to Indonesia Read MoreSwedish Politician Mulls Thai Bows to Counter Swine Flu
While several local parishes of the Church of Sweden are advocating the use of fortified wine to prevent the spread of swine flu during communion, a Swedish politician is proposing …
Swedish Politician Mulls Thai Bows to Counter Swine Flu Read More