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From New Delhi to Shanghai to Johannesburg, a flood of cheap handsets from the likes of China’s ZTE Corp and India’s Micromax Informatics Ltd is destroying Nokia Corp’s top position …
‘No-brands’ Nobble Nokia in New Markets Read MoreManaging Director of Norbreeze Group, the distributor of Pandora in Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines, Anders Peter Juel Sauerberg, flew in from the Lion City to join in the …
Pandora Opening Launch Read MoreSanta Fe has now completed the acquisition of Interdean, Europe’s Leading Relocation Company following the due diligence since the agreement was announced on 27 April 2011. Headquartered in London, Interdean offers …
Santa Fe’s Expansion in Europe Completed Read MoreJob opportunities in Sweden may be opened for Filipino nurses after Vice President Jejomar Binay met with Swedish officials there earlier this month. The Vice President met and discussed with …
Sweden Open to Hiring Filipino Nurses Read MoreEmployees at beleaguered car maker Saab are cautiously optimistic after receiving their salaries for July this week and the news that further plans with Pang Da could take place over …
Saab Investors Line up new Meeting – Reports Read MoreAP Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world’s biggest container shipping line, and 14 other carriers will seek a peak-season surcharge two months later than previously scheduled amid weaker-than-expected demand. The …
Maersk, Others seek Asia-US Peak-season Surcharge Read MoreVice President Jejomar Binay has urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to patronize the Housing Development Mutual Fund, known more popularly as the Pag-IBIG Fund, which he described as an “ideal …
Filipino Workers in Sweden Urges to Invest Read MoreMika Muukkonen picked up mountain biking a decade ago in his native Finland, but “little by little got sort of too old and too fat to ride cross country so …
Extreme Gravity: Downhill Biking with Mika Muukkonen Read MoreGrand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok and Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, in association with the Banyan Golf Club, organised the Hyatt Open 2011 – the second Hyatt annual amateur golf tournament – …
Hyatt Open Names a 15-Year-Old Swedish Teenager The Champion Read MoreNokia Thailand is undergoing a major restructuring by setting up a specific wireless “ecosystem” division to drive its device and application service bundling strategy.New managing director Grant McBeath aims to …
Nokia Restructuring to Protect Lead in Busy Smartphone Market Read MoreFemale Vietnamese student Ha Vi Chau has won a full scholarship from the United World Colleges (UWC) worth nearly VND1 billion per year to study abroad in the 2011-2012 academic …
Vietnamese Student Receives Scholarship Read MoreThe long running trademark dispute between beverage company Red Bull (originated from Krating Daeng in Thailand) and Swedish event organiser Bad Bull Entertainment has finally come to end, forcing Red Bull …
Red Bull Vanquished by Bad Bull in Swedish Trademark Battle Read MoreAirline company Emirates launched its first passenger service to Scandinavia on Monday by establishing direct flights between Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, and its home hub in Dubai. According to Emirates, …
Emirates Launches Direct Dubai-Copenhagen Route Read MoreA joint Sundowner event, organised by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by DTAC, was held on 3 August 2011, at the Imperial Queen Park Hotel. Around 200 guests …
All Chamber Joint Sundowner Read MoreViet Nam welcomed the Swedish Government’s decision to maintain its embassy in Ha Noi, confident that it would make positive contributions to promoting the two countries’ relations, a Vietnamese Foreign …
Vietnam Happy That Sweden Keep Its Embassy Read MoreCentral Chit Lom is currently hosting a Danish food promotion themed “Topless” Cuisine Danish – Style by The Admiral’s Pub, at The Food Loft on the mall’s seventh floor. The …
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Norwegians living in the Eastern Seaboard area and interested in voting in the elections in Norway can do it at the Norwegian Consulate in Jomthien. The information below in Norwegian …
Advance Voting in the Norwegian Elections in Pattaya Read MoreThe brutal killing of a Swede by two other Swedes on Phuket has turned the focus ti criminals from Pattaya moving to Phuket.According to sources it was a Pattaya argument that …
Swede’s Killing in Phuket Turn Focus to Pattaya Read MoreThe Finnish Embassy in Ha Noi has earmarked 160,600 euros (US$230,000) to help non-governmental organisations based in the south tackle climate-change challenges in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region.It signed …
Finland Pledges Aid for Climate Change Read MoreMore than 30 beer promoters have been striking since Monday July 25, accusing Angkor brewer Cambrew of refusing to pay overtime despite a July 7 ruling by the Arbitration Council …
Carlsberg Beer Promoters On Strike in Cambodia Read MoreAs the Swedish Government is taking immediate action to stop the closure of Sweden’s representation in Malaysia and Vietnam, the embassies seem to be facing new challenges.Counsellor at the Embassy …
Swedish Embassies Work Hard to Restore Offices Read MoreAccording to the online media, Phuket Wan, a Danish expat has been found dead in his home in Phuket. Police told the media that there are no sign of suspicious …
Danish Expat found Dead in Phuket Read MoreThailand’s immigration police on Thursday arrested a Swedish man who has been hiding in the kingdom for nine years after eluding warrants in Scandinavian countries on 20 million krona fraud …
Swedish National Nabbed on 20 million krona Fraud Case Read MoreThe Swedish Government and the Social Democrats has agreed upon the allocation of the funds to the Government Offices. • The agreement means that the funds for the Government Offices …
The Embassy of Sweden in KL Will be Reestablished Read MorePhuket City Police tonight charged two Swedish men they say confessed to the murder yesterday of 25-year-old Maxim Schantz.According to the online newspaper, Phuket Gazette, police said they caught Tommy …
Two Swedes Murder Charged in Phuket Read MoreAnders Brivik, the mass murder, writes in the online manifesto about his relationship with his stepfather who was a major in the Norwegian army but has since retired before adding: …
My Father Used Thai Prostitutes: Norwegian Killer Read MoreVietnam ethnic traditional music performed at a recent international music festival in Finland has gained warm feedback from audiences and the press. The local newspaper Kuhmolainen dedicated its first page …
Vietnam’s Folk Music Well Received in Finland Read MoreVietnam Airlines is presently offering a 35 per cent discount on its flights to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, among other destinations i Europe for all Vietnamese overseas students. Vietnamese students studying …
Discount to Overseas Students in Denmark and Finland Read MoreThe Embassy of Finland, Bangkok, recently contracted the team at Pornchai Garden to help them with large scale drainage issues at their nice residence garden at their Embassy quarters in …
Re-grading of Grass Lawn at the Embassy of Finland, Bangkok Read MoreSwedish furniture firm Ikea has instructed its lawyers to consider whether a newly opened store in southern China constitutes an infringement of its trademark. “For us it is very important …
Ikea Lawyers Review Chinese ‘Copycat’ Store Read MoreOle Laursen, a Danish-Filipino Muay Thai champion, will be headlining what is set to become Asia’s biggest MMA event, in ONE Fighting Championship 1 this September. The show will be …
Ole Laursen in Asia’s biggest Mixed Martial Arts Event Read MorePandora Jewelry Group must turn sharply down its growth expectations. Past promises of a growth in sales of at least 30 per cent is substituted by a zero growth rate.“Our …
Pandora Shares Down by 65% in One Day Read MoreA policeman is wanted in connection with the murder of an 18 year old Norwegian man in the Filipino city of Quezon City, local sources have revealed. The local police …
Policeman Wanted in Norwegian Murder Case Read MoreSwedish Automobile, the Dutch firm which owns beleaguered automaker Saab, said Wednesday it was issuing new shares and should be able to pay some of its workers this week for …
Saab’s Owner Issues new Shares to Pay Staff Read MoreThe Swedish Embassies in Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur will not be closed. According to the announcement, Sweden’s Government and Social Democratic Party have agreed upon the appropriation to the government offices, which …
The Closure of Swedish Embassies in KL and Hanoi Cancelled Read MoreStrong demand for oil in countries like China and India will keep prices high, Sweden’s Lundin Petroleum said on Wednesday as it reported a doubling in second-quarter core profit. The …
Lundin Raises oil Output Forecast After Strong Q2 Read MoreJust weeks after five fake Apple stores caused a media uproar, a knockoff Ikea store was found in the same city of Kunming, a location now notorious for its large …
Chinese Furniture Store Painstakingly Mimics Ikea Read MorePolice are now hunting two Swedish men believed to be responsible for the murder of a Swede expat on August 1 2011. Maxim Schantz, 25, migrated to Sweden from Russia …
Swede Maxim Schantz Stabbed to Death in Phuket Read MoreH.E. Ambassador Per-Arne Hjelmborn hosted a reception to bid farewell in conjunction to the closure of the Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. He also officiated the opening of the honorary consulate …
Inauguration of new Swedish Honorary Consulate General in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreThe cultural industries in Vietnam have potential to develop rapidly both on a national, regional and international scale. In order to put focus on the matter, the Embassy of Denmark …
Potential of Cultural Industries in Vietnam Read MoreSouth African police re-opened their investigation into a controversial arms deal after Swedish defence group Saab admitted bribes had been paid to clinch a contract, a report said on Sunday.Officials …
South Africa Re-opens Arms Bribe Probe Involving Saab / BAE Read MoreVice President Jejomar Binay left for Sweden yesterday to attend the 22nd World Scout Jamboree and meet with Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf. Binay is the national president of the …
Binay off to Sweden for Scout Jamboree Read MoreA Thai-born woman was among those killed in last week’s massacre in Norway, the Thai Foreign Ministry said yesterday.Pornthip Adam, 21, was among the 68 victims of a gun rampage …
Thai-born Woman Among Victims of Norway Massacre Read MoreThe teenage boy was on holiday in Quezon city when he was shot. We were told about it last night, Norwegian time, confirms Frode Andersen, Press Officer at the Foreign Ministry, told …
Young Norwegian Shot Dead in the Philippines Read MoreRecently, a kick-off conference on “Enhancing Resilience through Strengthening Natural Resources Management and Sustaining Community Livelihoods” was organized in Cat Ba Island. Cat Ba Archipelago locates in the Northeastern teritorial …
Sweden Support Coastal and Marine Biosphere Read MoreFor many people the brand Lego epitomizes imagination and creativity. It has twice been named Toy of the Century, by Fortune magazine and the British Association of Toys. In recent …
Lego China Builds its Business Brick by Brick Read MoreNokia Oyj isn’t just losing mobile- phone market share to iPhone maker Apple Inc. The Finnish company’s dominance in China, the world’s largest wireless market, is being eroded as prices …
Nokia’s China Dominance Under Threat Read MoreIKEA, the global largest retailer of fittings, laid a foundation for a mall in Baoshan, Shanhai on July 26, 2011. This drives Shanghai, the financial hub of China, to become …
IKEA China 1st Multi-storey Mall Settled in Baoshan Read MoreWorkers at six New York City-area H&M stores, owned by a Sweden-based clothing retailer, won a two-month union-organizing campaign after their employer didn’t demand a secret-ballot election.The United Food and …
Workers at Six H&M Clothing Stores Join a Union Read MoreIKEA: It’s the largest home-furnishing chain in the world, and soon, it could be the first company of its kind to be powered solely on renewables.It’s IKEA, and it has …
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