Agreement Not Extended
The Government decided on 23 October 2008 not to extend the Agreement between Sweden and Vietnam on Mutual Cooperation concerning Adoption. The decision is based on information that has …
Agreement Not Extended Read MoreNokia “Call” Rural Phone End-users
By next year, Filipino farmers may be referring to their mobile phones for the best agricultural prices and weather forecast, and learn English on the side. Finnish phone maker Nokia, …
Nokia “Call” Rural Phone End-users Read MoreDanish Tromborg Open Standalone
Leave it to the Scandanivians – famous for clean-cut Ikea and Nokia – to pare things down to the bare minimum. If you would like to work this less-is-more philosophy …
Danish Tromborg Open Standalone Read MoreTelenor Committed To Helping DTAC Fund 3G
Telenor of Norway, the major shareholder of No. 2 mobile operator DTAC, is still committed to five billion baht in grants so that the Thai unit can proceed with its …
Telenor Committed To Helping DTAC Fund 3G Read MoreSvenska Spel Recognised For Responsible Gambling
World Lottery Association names Swedish gambling monopoly as tops in responsible gaming practice. The Swedish state-owned gambling monopoly Svenska Spel was recognised for its commitment to responsible gambling at the …
Svenska Spel Recognised For Responsible Gambling Read MoreDive Centre Tries To Make A Difference
Stepping down the “songthaew” and looking along the street the first thing that comes to mind is a Danish colony. Bars with Danish names on both sides of the street …
Dive Centre Tries To Make A Difference Read MoreContemporary Music Festival Breaks Down
Due to unspecified problems, the 2nd Vietnam and International Contemporary Music Festival will begin on October 28 and finish in December. Originally, according to the HCM City Conservatory of Music …
Contemporary Music Festival Breaks Down Read MoreOpen To Resumption Of Peace Talks
The National Democratic Front (NDF) is open to the resumption of their own talks with the Philippine government despite the current impasse in the GRP-MILF (Government of the Republic of …
Open To Resumption Of Peace Talks Read MoreTwo Complimentary Seminars for Scandinavians in Thailand
Saxo Capital Markets will be offering two complimentary seminars to the Scandinavian community in Thailand this November! Attendees will be introduced to Saxo’s newly launched internet education portal (http://www.saxoeducation.com/) as well …
Two Complimentary Seminars for Scandinavians in Thailand Read MoreSentenced to ten years in Denmark – after four years in Thailand
Henrik Lunk, a Danish criminal who spent close to four year in a Bangkok prison trying to avoid being deported back to Denmark, but eventually lost the battle, was on …
Sentenced to ten years in Denmark – after four years in Thailand Read MoreLeif Ove Andsnes Performs In Bangkok
Leif Ove Andsnes will hold a recital at Thailand Cultural Centre, Main Hall, 8 pm Sunday 9 November 2008. Ask Leif Ove Andsnes about the peak of his astonishing …
Leif Ove Andsnes Performs In Bangkok Read MoreNexus Progressing According To Plan
The Nexus #1 building project is progressing according to plan. The work with an employment contract for Burgundy Global Exploration Corporation in the Philippines is developing according to expectations. The …
Nexus Progressing According To Plan Read MoreScandinavian Golf Stars In Hua Hin
Renowned Thai seaside resort Hua Hin will host a new Asian Tour event next year when the Black Mountain Masters makes its debut, with several European golfers already signed up. …
Scandinavian Golf Stars In Hua Hin Read MoreNorway Help To Improve Water Sanitation
The Vietnam Red Cross signed with the Norwegian Red Cross and multinational company Det Norske Veritas a memorandum of understanding on their pilot implementation of water sanitation and community development …
Norway Help To Improve Water Sanitation Read MoreNorwegians Support “Ban Bus”
An international effort against cluster bombs has made its way to Cambodia, with donors and aid groups travelling through the eastern part of the country this week collecting signatures from …
Norwegians Support “Ban Bus” Read MoreSwedes Establish Maritime Fund
Shipping firms from Sweden have formed their own maritime foundation to source funds and equipment for a Laguna-based school owned by the Yuchengco family. The companies involved in the foundation …
Swedes Establish Maritime Fund Read MoreNorwegian Stabbed By Fellow Norwegians
Pattaya tourist police used a court warrant to arrest two Norwegian men and their Thai girlfriends on charges of attacking a fellow Norwegian businessman in his home. At 3:40 am …
Norwegian Stabbed By Fellow Norwegians Read MoreDeadly Jellyfish Found In Phuket Waters
The Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) has issued an official warning following the collection of almost 40 box jellyfish in a trap in shallow waters, off Ao Nambor, on Phuket’s …
Deadly Jellyfish Found In Phuket Waters Read MoreGreat Interest For Norwegian Project In Pattaya
The Norwegian institution for treatment and rehabilitation of Norwegian citizens, Baan Sabaijai, which Oskar Jorgensen has created with great enthusiasm, has now attracted the Thai authorities attention. Now three main government …
Great Interest For Norwegian Project In Pattaya Read MoreElectrolux Enter The Thai Market
Electrolux, a Sweden-based household appliance maker, has introduced its first Asian range of washing machines and cooking products to the Thai market. Ian Banes, general manager of Electrolux (Thailand) …
Electrolux Enter The Thai Market Read MoreVietnam Communists Fire Critical Journalists
Vietnamese Communist Party authorities are to fire two editors at a national newspaper that published articles critical of the government’s policy, sources at the paper said Wednesday. “What we …
Vietnam Communists Fire Critical Journalists Read MoreFirst Swedish Business Forum In Vietnam
Hanoi hosted a Vietnam-Sweden business forum Tuesday, the first such event held in Vietnam. The forum, held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), was designed to outline …
First Swedish Business Forum In Vietnam Read MoreNew Dogs Needed In Cambodia
In a land where there are still between four million and six million unexploded landmines, one of its greatest groups of heroes are its mine-sniffing dogs. Cambodia’s 102 landmine-detection dogs …
New Dogs Needed In Cambodia Read MoreEAC: From Thailand To Venezuela
Danish trading and food group EAC expects to double capacity in its Venezuelan food unit by 2012 and sees growth opportunities through bolt-on acquisitions at its South East Asian ingredients …
EAC: From Thailand To Venezuela Read MoreSwedish Firms In Singapore Visit Vietnam
Swedish businesses are paying greater attention to the Vietnamese market, said Swedish Ambassador to Viet Nam Rolf Bergman at a Viet Nam–Sweden business networking forum yesterday. The event, part …
Swedish Firms In Singapore Visit Vietnam Read MoreHavila Shipping Sign New Agreements
Norwegian offshore vessels operator Havila Shipping ASA said on Tuesday (28 October) that POSH Havila Pte ltd, its Singapore-based joint venture with PACC Offshore Service Holdings Pte Ltd, has entered …
Havila Shipping Sign New Agreements Read MoreThai Computer Law Wake Up Call
The smell of fresh coffee. The friendly chime of windows opening up. Dingeling-ding-ding! Secretaries are snuggling up in their chairs with the inevitable pillow on their stomach. It’s another lovely …
Thai Computer Law Wake Up Call Read MoreDanish Football Training Tour To Thailand
20 players from the Danish league will take part in a training camp in < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Thailand in January 2009. The Danish National team Manager Morten Olsen …
Danish Football Training Tour To Thailand Read MoreMaersk Taking Over Swedish Broström
Denmark’s Maersk Tankers is taking over leading Swedish operator Broström in a USD 569m deal. Lloyd’s List reports that Denmark’s Maersk Tankers is taking over leading Swedish operator Broström, …
Maersk Taking Over Swedish Broström Read MorePoliticians Warn Against The Royal Visit To Thailand
The Danish Royal family should not be subject to political games in Thailand. The Social Democrats in Denmark believe that the Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary should …
Politicians Warn Against The Royal Visit To Thailand Read MoreFinnair and BA Code-share Flights
Finnair and its oneworld alliance partner British Airways started code-share flights between Bangkok in Thailand and Sydney in Australia on October 26. The code-share flights are operated with both Finnair …
Finnair and BA Code-share Flights Read MoreNorwegian Firm Sign Contract In Malaysia
Kongsberg Norcontrol IT has been chosen to upgrade the existing VTMIS (Vessel traffic Management and Information Service) at Bintulu Port, Sarawak, East Malaysia. The contract was won by Kongsberg Norcontrol …
Norwegian Firm Sign Contract In Malaysia Read MoreDanish Power Contract In Malaysia
The new Danish Ambassador to Malaysia, Svend Waever took part in a ceremony after the signing of agreement for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects between the Danish Ministry of Climate …
Danish Power Contract In Malaysia Read MoreEricsson Chosen By Axis in Indonesia
Swedish telecoms solutions provider Ericsson said on Monday October 27, 2008 that it has been chosen by Axis, Indonesia’s newest GSM/3G operator, as a key partner for the next phase …
Ericsson Chosen By Axis in Indonesia Read More“Question Marks” Won Talent Prize 2008
Nhan Dan Online- Pham Van Truong, a agraduate from Hanoi Industrial Fine Arts College won the first prize of the Performance Art Talent Prize held by the Embassy of Denmark …
“Question Marks” Won Talent Prize 2008 Read MoreHasan Tiro Returns To Sweden
Hasan Tiro, the former highest-ranking leader of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) yesterday (26/10) left Aceh to comeback to Sweden where he has been living. Hasan’s flight took off at …
Hasan Tiro Returns To Sweden Read MoreTroika To Push Bali Road Map
Country representatives attending upcoming United Nations climate change conferences in Poland and Denmark have agreed to build their discussions on the results of last December’s Bali conference, the Indonesian environment …
Troika To Push Bali Road Map Read MoreSwedish Legend To Malaysia And Thailand
Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe are going to give fans a chance to walk down memory lane when they take on one another in the “PTT Legends in Bangkok” on November …
Swedish Legend To Malaysia And Thailand Read MoreTwo Norwegians Drugged In Pattaya
Two men from Bergen woke up in Pattaya last Tuesday, after they had been doped and robbed by three women. The day after the incident, three Thai women were arrested …
Two Norwegians Drugged In Pattaya Read MoreDanish Lifestyle At Central World
On the momentous occasion of the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Thailand, celebrations will include a Danish Lifestyle exhibition. Denmark is famous for its design and the …
Danish Lifestyle At Central World Read MoreDanish Doctor’s Thai Career
The Danish doctor Søren Andersen has been working in some of the biggest hospitals in Denmark. However, he hardly believed his own eyes when he was shown around in a …
Danish Doctor’s Thai Career Read MoreCambodia / Finland / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Thailand / Vietnam
Norway Switch To Winter Time
Norway has turned back to winter (astronomical) time, which means that all clocks should be switched back by 60 minutes at 3:00 CEST on Sunday, October 26, 2008.
Norway Switch To Winter Time Read MoreFinnair Almost Double Service To Bangkok
Finnair’s winter timetable increases scheduled flights to long-haul destinations when its traffic moves to its winter timetable on Sunday, 26 October. Finnair will increase scheduled flights to long-haul destinations this …
Finnair Almost Double Service To Bangkok Read MoreVinashin To Build Four Ships To Norway
Nha Trang and Soai Rap shipbuilders under the Vinashin Business Group have recently signed a US$142-million contract to build four cargo ships for Norway’s Calypso Group. The two builders each …
Vinashin To Build Four Ships To Norway Read MoreDenmark Name Thailand Best Tourist Country
Thailand has been voted as the World’s Best Tourist Country by Danish people and Danish tourism firms, a senior Thai tourism official said. Manit Boonchim, director of the Tourism Authority …
Denmark Name Thailand Best Tourist Country Read MoreWinter Time Is Back In Finland
At 4.00 am on Sunday morning, October 26 Finns turned their clocks back one hour to mark the end of summer time and the beginning of winter time-keeping. In …
Winter Time Is Back In Finland Read MoreCambodia / Denmark / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
EU Switch To Winter Time
Denmark And Sweden has turned back to winter (astronomical) time, which means that all clocks should be switched back by 60 minutes at 3:00 CEST on Sunday, October 26. …
EU Switch To Winter Time Read MoreSingapore Schools Introduce WeDo
LEGO fun is in the works for young children in classrooms next year. The Ministry of Education in Singapore will embark on trial tests early next year with Lego Education, …
Singapore Schools Introduce WeDo Read MoreThai-Danish Milk Finds Edge
Amid growing public concerns about melamine-laced dairy products, Thai-Danish Milk Co is confident its 100% natural cow’s milk could have an edge in the local market, with strong growth expected …
Thai-Danish Milk Finds Edge Read MoreSwede Shot In Surigao City
A Swedish businessman shot himself dead in Surigao City, in what police said was a quarrel with a live-in partner, a radio report said Wednesday. But radio dzBB reported that …
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