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Volvo’s chairman vowed to help Volvo surpass high-end cars like Mercedes-Benz during talks with Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf in east China’s Zhejiang Province. Li Shufu, chairman of Zhejiang Geely …
“We’ll Make Volvo Regain its Past Glory” Read MoreA Burmese senior police officer said on Saturday that Burma’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be released late this afternoon, Krungthep Thurakij Online website reported, citing DPA news …
Freedom for Suu Kyi This Afternoon Read MoreIKEA has begun mailing out a Winter and Seasonal Kitchen Brochure to all Singapore households for customers to browse through a range of ideas and inspiration in preparation for the …
IKEA Kicks off Christmas Drive Read MoreVestas has received an order for 34 units of the V82-1.65MW wind turbine for the Tuppadahalli Wind Farm project in the State of Karnataka, south India.The contract comprises supply and …
Vestas to Supply Wind Turbines in India Read MoreMyanmar’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest Saturday, an official said, as crowds of excited supporters waited outside her home for a glimpse of their …
Myanmar Democracy Icon Suu Kyi Released Read MoreCarlsberg and Khetan Group have agreed for a restructuring of shareholding of Gorkha Brewery that will result in Carlsberg owning a majority stake in the company. Carlsberg Group has been …
Carlsberg Takes Majority Stake in Nepalese Brewery Read MoreAs anticipation mounts that National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi will soon be released, dozens of supporters wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan “We Stand With …
Supporters Gather to Welcome Suu Kyi Read MoreA Japanese journalist arrested in Burma while trying to cover its elections says he was locked up in a room that looked like a pigpen, but shed tears of joy …
Japanese Reporter Recalls Arrest in Myawaddy Read MoreNorwegian porn actress and nude model Vicky Vette has obviously been following Communications Minister Tifatul Sembiring’s controversial handshake with Michelle Obama and has offered the conservative minister a more intimate …
Norwegian Porn Star Gives Indecent Proposal Read MoreAs volcanologists warned on Wednesday that Mount Merapi remained a serious threat, international airlines once again cancelled flights to Jakarta. “The Mount Merapi play is far from finished. We’re still …
More Flights to Jakarta Canceled Read MoreA brand new website for exchange between Chinese and Swedish government representatives, organisations and companies has just been launched. Relations and trade between China and Sweden within sustainable development is …
New website for Sino-Swedish Collaboration Read MoreSwedish pensioner Kurt Blomqvist retired here five years ago, but he wasn’t content to rest, setting up an organisation to promote traffic safety among the Kingdom’s children. ‘‘A holiday is …
Swede On the Road to a Safer Thailand Read MoreToo many people spend their unemployment lazing away on Thailand’s beaches instead of staying home in Denmark and look for work, says the Chair of the Danish Social Affair’s Committee, …
Denmark Going After Social Security Cheats in Thailand Read MoreLogistics arm of Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has appointed Alain Ventura as its Country Manager for Malaysia and Singapore. In his new role Mr Ventura will be based in …
Damco Appoint New Singapore- Malaysia Boss Read More
The first Nordic Young Professionals Networking was held at Stable Lodge Restaurant on Thursday night 11 November 2010. Surprisingly, some 80 Nordic YP’s got together for a cozy evening! The …
Big Success for Nordic Young Professionals Night Read MoreNorweagian Air Shuttle has signed a letter of intent to lease two Boeing 787-8 (BA.N) Dreamliner aircraft as part of the airline’s plan to begin long-haul operations. The company is …
Almost Ready for Cheap Tickets to Bangkok Read MoreNorway announced US$1 million of assistance recently for the emergency relief efforts in disaster-affected areas. “In this hard time of challenges and suffering, the Norwegian government and people want to …
Norway Gives $1m to Tsunami and Merapi Victims Read MoreOle Gunnar Solskjær, often called the “world’s most famous Norwegian” now living, was getting a rousing ”welcome home” this week after more than 14 years playing and working for football …
Football Legend Solskjær Makes Triumphant Return Read MoreMetso will relocate a containerboard machine for the Indonesian PT. Pelita Cengkareng Paper & Co. to their Subang mill in Indonesia. The start-up of the relocated machine is scheduled for …
Finnish Metso Sign Order in Indonesia Read MoreThe Danish ambassador will be taking part in the Nobel Peace ceremony despite Chinese admonitions.China is reported to have written to EU embassies in Oslo, urging them not to take …
Once Again Denmark Defies China Read MoreCredit picture: www.pantip.comThe World’s oldest Buddhist Scriptures are exhibited for the first time in Thailand at the Phutthamonthon Buddhist Park in Nakhon Pathom province from 8 November 2010 to 5 …
The World’s Oldest Buddhist Scriptures Displays in Thailand Read MoreRecently the Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen met with Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress, Mr. Ma Wenpu. The Ambassador and the Vice Chairman first …
Meets Again Read MoreCarlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, the nation’s biggest brewery, said third-quarter net income rose to RM34.1 million from RM21.8 million a year earlier. Revenue climbed to RM329.5 million from RM242.1 million, …
Carlsberg Malaysia Q3 Net Income Climbs Read MoreOpen Trade Gate Sweden was held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, through Åsa Christiansson and Börje Risinggård, in Kuala Lumpur. In conjunction to that two seminars war organized, one on …
Open Trade Gate in K L Read MoreThe Swedish government plans to invest 10 million kronor ($1.49 million) to enable state agencies to develop clearer ethical guidelines for civil servants working overseas in order to curb the …
Civil Servants Abroad Can´t Pay for Sex Read MoreA Burmese reporter in Myawaddy Township was shot and critically injured on Tuesday while covering the fighting between an anti-government Karen group and Burmese government troops. Thein Htun, 39, a …
Journalist Shot in Myawaddy Fighting Read More“People were busy watching Al-Jazeera and DVB (Democratic Voice of Burma) TV, but not about the vote,” a Buddhist monk here remarked at the end of election day on Sunday, …
Few Surprises in First Poll in 20 Years Read MoreThree months after the latest upgrading, Carlsberg now upgrades its expectations for 2010 again in connection with the release of its 3rd-quarter results.The very important Russian business improved during a …
Carlsberg is Upgrading Again Read MoreSophie Paris – the leading direct selling fashion company in Asia – on 9 Noevmber 2010 today opened its showroom and proclaimed itself ‘open for members to join’. At a …
Sophie Paris Opens Its Doors in Vietnam Read MoreEricsson wins managed services contract with China Unicom, serving five major cities of China’s eastern Anhui province Ericsson takes full responsibility for base station sites, fixed network and transmission in …
China Unicom and Ericsson in Managed Services Contract Read MoreForeign Minister Marty Natalegawa and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Stoere signed here Monday a declaration to boost bilateral cooperation and to join hand in hand in tackling global problems. …
Indonesia, Norway Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation Read MoreDamco, the Denmark-based freight forwarding arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, officially announced the opening of its office in Chengdu, Sichuan province on Wednesday. Damco, one of the world’s largest logistics …
Danish Freight Forwarder Opens Chengdu Office Read MoreChongqing Brewery said in a statement on Monday that the government has approved Carlsberg’s buying into the company. Chongqing Brewery Group will sell its 12.25 percent stake worthy of 59,294,600 …
Carlsberg Gets Nod to Buy Chongqing Brewery Read More“Thaksin said he agrees with my reconciliation effort and wants to see Thai people talking to each other,” the Chart Thai Pattana Party adviser said during a press briefing yesterday. …
Thaksin Supports Reconciliation Talks: Sanan Read MoreBillions of Norwegin kroner in anti-deforestation aid could turn out to be wasted. Industrial corporations would prefer to put the money towards new plantations to produce palm oil instead.A new …
Norway’s Indonesian Anti-deforestation Aid ‘Useless’ Read MoreYang Shuqi paces up and down Ikea’s Beijing store, looking for a “small bed with toys” for her grandson. She doesn’t plan to buy it – 1-year-old Beibei just needs …
Ikea Courts Chinese As It Plans Expansion Read MoreChinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Monday met with visiting Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and the two sides vowed to advance bilateral relations to a higher level especially in …
Chinese Vice President Meets Swedish King Read MoreBy Staffan Herrström, Swedish Ambassasor to VietnamMost probably one of many lovely parts of the country but I must say this mountainous landscape is something special: remarkably beautiful. And the …
A Trip With the Swedish Ambassador Read MoreA spectacular show was given in the Hanoi Opera Friday 29 Oct. when the Norwegian trombonist Terje Grøndahl visited Vietnam to conduct an innovative concert named “The Journey of Love”, …
A Journey of Love in Hanoi Opera Read MoreRecently the grand opening ceremony of SSI’s new office in Beijing was held at the Royal Danish Embassy. SSI is a Danish government-owned enterprise holding expertise within the fields of vaccinations, …
Opening Ceremony of SSI´s Beijing Office Read MoreChina’s only company authorized to print Bibles yesterday produced its 80 millionth holy book, to praise from government officials and overseas church leaders’ blessings. The number means China has become …
80m Bibles Printed in China Read MoreFugitive ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra appears to have rebuffed a bid to try to enhance national reconciliation by Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart. “Thaksin is not OK with Sanan’s proposal. …
Sanan Met Thaksin in Norway Last Week Read MoreAncient Buddhism scriptures retrieved from the Bamiyan mountains in Afghanistan where two giant Buddha statues were destroyed by the Taleban government are scheduled to arrive today for public exhibition and …
Bamiyan Scripts Arrives From Norway Read MoreThe final competitions for 5 bus and 5 truck drivers will take place at Scania Siam head office in Samutprakarn Province on Saturday 13 November 2010.The competition aims not only …
SCANIA Driver Competitions in Thailand Read MoreThe Embassy has cooperated with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) of Thailand to bring forward the demonstration of “TD-LTE is Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology” by the renowned Swedish Telecommunications …
The first TD-LTE/4G Demonstration in Thailand Read MoreThe Danish national Carsten August, who runs a small business in the northern part of Jutland in Denmark, was recently arrested in Suvarnabhumi International Airport when he tried to return …
Danish Businessman Arrested in Thailand Read MorePernod Ricard (Thailand) Co, the importer of Absolut Vodka from Sweden, will spend 400 million baht on advertising and promotion in the next five years to make the product …
First Absolut Ice Bar in Bangkok Read MoreA new book that revealed King of Sweden’s romps in seedy nightclubs owned by shadowy underworld figures has caused uproar among the Swedes. King Carl XVI Gustaf, the stern-looking, bespectacled …
Royal Sex Scandal Leaves Swedes in Shock Read MoreDanish manufacturers of children’s clothes report booming exports to China and the world’s largest markets. Do the brands ‘Katvig’, ‘Mini A Ture’, ‘Claire for Kids’ and ‘Småfolk’ ring any bells? …
Danish ’Claire Kids’ is Opening 90 Stores in China Read MoreA human tragedy was unfolding in Oslo on Friday after police reported finding the body of an elderly man who’s believed to have died in his east-side apartment at least …
Police Find Man Dead for Two Years Read More