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IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer plans to double its orders from Vietnam in the next three years. At the moment, the conglomerate is the largest buyer of Vietnamese hand-made …
The Largest Buyer of Hand-made Products Read MoreAn intrepid Danish couple who set out from Copenhagen in an electric car 113 days ago finally arrived in Shanghai yesterday afternoon, their first major destination in a round-the-world tour. …
Danes Are Together in Electric Dreams Read MoreThe number of Swedish employees working in China has doubled in the last five years, according to a comprehensive report issued by an engineering industry group in Sweden surveying the …
Swedes in China doubled in Five Years Read MoreHigh-profile delegates to the first China Eastern Bicycle Expo share their views on the sustainable growth of the industry. Anders Pedersen, senior manager of the Denmark pavilion during the 2010 …
Cycling Experts Anticipate ‘Bright Future’ Read MoreThe implementation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) free trade agreement (AFTA) and recent political turmoil in Thailand have opened up an opportunity for Indonesia to become the …
A Very Strong Candidate to Replace Thailand Read MoreTwo of the clothing industry’s biggest names have joined an effort to clean up Chinese textile mills, which are infamous for spewing chemicals into rivers and streams while using massive …
H&M to Help Reduce Textile Pollution Read MoreNina Rasmussen and Hjalte Tin, who set out from Copenhagen almost three months ago in their electrical cars, have now reached Beijing and a well deserved break after crossing through Russia …
Nina Rasmussen and Hjalte Tin Says Hello Read MoreDespite a surplus of buyers willing to pay top dollar, a labor shortage continues to stymie the garment industry’s production capacity and business. Prices have jumped an average of 15 …
Garment Firms Face Labor Shortage Read MoreWhile China’s economy continues to grow so rapidly its steel producers cannot meet local demand, foreign steel manufacturers and related companies have had to accelerate production and drastically reduce delivery …
ASSAB Steel in China Finds Success in Speed Read MoreOne Danish woman and two Swedes join the Volvo board after Chinese Zhejiang Geely Holding Group after completing the acquisition of the Swedish carmaker from Ford Motor Co. Chairman Li Shufu …
One Dane and two Swedes in Volvo’s New Board Read MoreThe sale of the Swedish car brand completes the sale of all off the foreign brands that were once part of the company’s Premier Automotive Group and gives China’s fast-growing …
Ford’s Sale of Volvo to Geely a Done Deal Read MoreIndonesia has hit the fast lane in terms of auto sales and has overtaken Southeast Asian pace-setter Thailand for the first time, according to a Nikkei survey from the first …
Indonesia Overtakes Thailand in Car Sales Read MoreVietnam and Finland are determined to reach their potential in bilateral trade and investment by a number of means. Leading Finnish enterprises and research organisations have begun to look at …
Determined to Reach Their Potential Read MoreThe general manager of Shanghai Volkswagen and three other high-ranking managers were killed in a horrific traffic accident on Saturday during a business trip to Jiuquan in Northwest China’s Gansu …
VW Bosses Killed in High-speed Road Crash Read MoreLast year KA signed a strategically important contract with a Chinese truck producer for the delivery of clutch actuation systems to their new vehicle platform for heavy trucks. Due to …
Major Breakthrough for Norwegian KA in China Read MoreVolvo Cars now has a government partner among its investors, but it is not the Swedish state, TV4’s business news program Ekonominyheterna reported late on Wednesday. It is Chinese investment …
Chinese State Investor Gets 40 % of Volvo Read MoreAutoliv, a main playser in automotive safety systems today announced the opening of its new plant in India. The new facility hosts the country’s first safety center and a new airbag …
Swedish Autoliv Opens New Production in India Read MoreOn May 11, the Danish container shipping company Maersk Line launched a new express service, with the code TP6, that will transport containers directly from the SP-PSA international terminal in …
Maersk Line Launches Vung Tau-Los Angeles Sea Route Read MoreText VOVNews Finland will help Vietnamese businesses access other European markets, promote environmentally and socially-sustainable development in forestry, and build a system for the Information Society. The announcement was made …
Finland to Help Vietnam Businesses Improve Export Capacity Read MoreHow safe would you say your current car is? Can you think of anything that would make it more secure? Are you aware of the “smart car” concept? It’s a …
Smart Car Safety Technologies Read More
The Royal Thai Government on Tuesday approved the procurement of six Gripens for 15,4 billion baht as proposed by the Ministry of Defense after the purchase of the first six aircrafts …
Thailand Buys Six More Gripen Jet Fighters from Sweden Read MoreIn 1986 a young Praphan Yentharua joined Volvo family as a sales consultant in Bangkok. 24 years later he is still in business and a very well-known person within the …
My Nickname is Praphan Volvo Read MoreNissan has announced that it, along with Kjaer Group, plans to begin vehicle production in Vietnam for local sales, with the first models to be launched by 2010. The vehicles …
Joint Danish-Japanese venture start Nissan-production in Vietnam Read MoreKimball Electronics Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Kimball International, Inc., has signed a long-term partnership agreement to manufacture electrical devices for Grundfos. The long-term agreement was awarded for assemblies that …
Kimball Assembles Electronic Pumps for Grundfos Read MoreThere is no travel experience quite like a road trip. You get the chance to see things at your own pace, stop at whatever captures your imagination, and experience the …
Automotive Locksmith Service: Know Before You Start Your Road Trip Read MoreSoft Touch AB is a Swedish company founded in 1986 by Michael Cederkvist, the company mainly purchase and sell items in the personal protection business such as safety gloves …
A Change of Pace Read MoreDanish- based tuner for the Mercedes-Benz, Kleemann, wants to transfer its technology to Malaysia through a special programme likely to be known as the “Kleemann-vendors programme” or an academy in …
Danish Automotive Techonology is Coming to Malaysia Read More
For his continuing hotel career the Swede Patrik Ilstam chose Thailand – a destination seeing immense growth since lately. But opting for Southeast-Asia also means – at least within the …
Thailand-loving Swede Advances His Career at Le Meridien, Borneo Read MoreSwedish Trade Council in Malaysia announce for Swedish exporters and importers who are interested in trading with Malaysia or Swedish investors in establishing a presence in Malaysia to contact the …
Swedish Trade Council in Malaysia Announcement Read MoreThailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) plans to stage another 11 roads show during the rest of the year2007 in Denmark and Finland according to The Nation reported on August 29, …
Thailand’s BOI Stage Another Road Shows in Denmark and Finland Read MoreSapura Industrial Bhd (SIB) expects its export revenue contribution to reach 20% to 30% in less than five years after it taps new markets such as Norway and Brazil. Chief …
Malaysia’s SIB Taps New Market in Norway Read MoreTrine Therese Strandborg had a plan when she moved to Kuala Lumpur with her husband and two children in April 2004; she would take this opportunity to make a career …
Norwegian fashion student in Malaysia Read MorePeter Lysholt Hansen, the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, reveals expectations to the bilateral trade between Denmark and Vietnam for the year 2007. The Great Expectation for 2007In recent years, the …
Ambassador Talks up Commercial Outlook Read More
When entering the check-in at the open air terrace on Sila Evason Hideaway (today named Six Senses Samui), the first thing you come across is, exactly as described, an “unsurpassed …
Selling Samui hideaway dreams: hotelier Eric Hallin Read MoreBack in 1996, a 25 year old Sakari Kuikka came to Singapore to get his internship with Finpro. His time in Singapore would have been quite impressive that making him …
“I’m Living Good Here” Read MoreDanish investment in VietnamThe Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, Peter Lysholt Hansen, says that even if Danish investments in Vietnam are modest, there is a steadily growing and rather strong interest …
Denmark – Vietnam Bilateral Ties Closer Read MoreAfter Pasajero Motors Corp (Pamocor), exclusive distributor of Volvo cars in the Central Visayas, formally opened its showroom located on A.S. Fortuna St., Mandaue City Friday 21, Volvo Cebu is now …
Volvo Dealer Opens Showroom In Cebu Read MoreWilhelmsen Maritime Services is a global company delivering state of the art maritime services, including ship management, crewing, port and logistics services through a global network of local offices. …
“Wilhelmsen Maritime Services – Barwil (Thailand) Ltd. Will be the shaper of the maritime service industry” Read MoreThailand’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 MoreNovacast, a software and system developer in southern Sweden, has reached an agreement with Siam Nawaloha Foundry Co Ltd for the process control system ATAS from Novacast. The contract is …
Novacast signs Thai contract Read MoreDenmark-based personalised car maker, Kleemann A/S, plans to assemble its cars in Malaysia for both the domestic and export markets next year. “We will start with Malaysia and as we …
Kleemann’s Car May Base In M’sia Next Year Read MoreAspocomp Group will increases its stake in its Thai subsidiary PCB Centre Co Ltd from 51 per cent to 75 per cent by buying a 24-per-cent portion worth Bt150 million …
Aspocomp to boost PCB Centre share Read MoreFinnish designer Marianne Javinen working at the Doi Tung Development Project in Chiang Rai, however, has been fortunate to achieve just that. Regrettably, though, she never got to meet the …
Finnish Fashion Mixed with Thai Hill Tribe Style Read MoreBut a Finnish woman has been lucky enough achieving just that, designer Marianne Javinen working at the Doi Tung Delepment Project in Chiang Rai. Regrettably though she however never got …
A Finnish touch on Thai handicraft Read More
Managing and training nearly 350 Thai locals how to achieve a five-star level; experiencing the ‘Thai way’ of things; hosting cocktail parties for Koreans, Japanese, or guests from Kazakhstan; visiting …
The best routine to have is no routine at all: Sam-Erik Ruttmann Read MoreBarkath Coro Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd., a 50-50% joint venture between Barkath Stores Sdn. Bhd. from Malaysia and Coro Food A/S from Denmark, recently received the productivity award given by the …
Teamwork behind Barkath Coro’s productivity in Malaysia Read MoreJebsen & Jessen Marketing (M) Sdn. Bhd. has recently made a strategic partnership with a Hong Kong based digital entertainment producer, iRiver, to provide distribution, support and marketing for iRiver’s …
Jebsen & Jessen to solely distribute iRiver products in 3 SEA countries Read MoreIndonesian heavy equipment company PT United Tractors has signed an agreement with the Swedish vehicle manufacturer company Scania. The deal, announced 8 June, gives United Tractors rights to sell Scania’s …
United Tractors enters agreement to sell Scania Read MoreAt the meeting, members of NordCham reviewed the chamber’s activities last year and discussed the ways for developing its activities next years. As a Nordic non-profit non-governmental organisation in Vietnam, …
NordCham partners enterprises from Scandinavia Read MoreTrade exchange has been progressing, but not met its potential The bilateral trade between Vietnam and Sweden is developing with each year. Vietnam has, in terms of growth, become Sweden’s …
Swedish Embassy aims to boost Vietnam-Sweden trade relations Read More