What A Golf Party
By Per Stangegaard The President’s Cup at Calatagan and Coral Beach was, as usual, fullof surprises, and this year President Hans Haase really surpassedhimself. Once again, Hans invited for a …
What A Golf Party Read MoreDTAC Telenor Sign Thailand’s Largest Office Lease
DTAC and its Norwegian telecom strategic partner Telenor have signed Thailand’s largest ever office lease at Chamchuri Square owned by Chulalongkorn University. The company signed a lease for 61,000 square …
DTAC Telenor Sign Thailand’s Largest Office Lease Read MoreSweden To Co-chair Anti-Corruption Dialogue
The Anti-Corruption Dialogue will be held at the Horison Hotel in Hanoi on 28 November, 2008 from 8.00 to 12.30. The dialogue will hear the update of results and challenges …
Sweden To Co-chair Anti-Corruption Dialogue Read MoreJohan Dennelind: Ultimate Freedom Of Choise
DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“DiGi”) mobilised almost 1,000 of its employees to the streets in the Klang Valley with a mission to switch as many people as possible to DiGi. …
Johan Dennelind: Ultimate Freedom Of Choise Read MoreLexus Cup: Sorenstam Elects Her Team
Annika Sorenstam has named Americans Nicole Castrale and Natalie Gulbis as her two captain’s picks for the international team ahead of next week’s Lexus Cup in Singapore. The Swede, who …
Lexus Cup: Sorenstam Elects Her Team Read MoreA Great Comeback Victory For The Vikings
Vikings Vs iPlay 4-3 After a one week break the Vikings were back on the Pattana field to face the league leader’s iPlay that had so far not lost a …
A Great Comeback Victory For The Vikings Read MoreSAS Opens Its Doors At Suvarnabhumi
The inspection included a briefing by the SAS airport manager, a survey of SAS’ check-in rows and the Star Alliance lounges. The highlight of the day was the onboard inspection …
SAS Opens Its Doors At Suvarnabhumi Read MoreTell Everyone To Watch The Movie
Leonor Sarmiento Vintervoll is a successful Filipino-Norwegian, yet her heart longs to be with her countrymen. When the opportunity to invest in movie production came along, she took the chance, …
Tell Everyone To Watch The Movie Read MorePhilippines To Raise Attacks In Norway Talks
The Philippine government will call for a halt to recent attacks by communist rebels that have killed more than 100 civilians and soldiers during a proposed resumption of Norwegian-brokered peace …
Philippines To Raise Attacks In Norway Talks Read MoreDenmark Helps Develop Event Management Skills
The Danish Embassy, in conjunction with the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music are to host a Music Management training course from December 1-12 in a bid to help …
Denmark Helps Develop Event Management Skills Read MoreStrategy Talks Between Indonesia And Sweden
The Swedish Government is currently carrying out extensive changes in order to make its development cooperation more efficient. In order to reflect these changes, a new strategy for Indonesia will …
Strategy Talks Between Indonesia And Sweden Read More…And The Winner Will Go To Sweden
The Asian round of the 33rd Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM/ICPC) will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 20-23. The Vietnam Association for …
…And The Winner Will Go To Sweden Read MoreEricsson To Take Over HT Mobile
Ericsson claims it will take over the operations of HT Mobile when the network finishes switching from CDMA technology to GSM one. The telecom firm announced the plan at a …
Ericsson To Take Over HT Mobile Read MoreNorwegian Expertice To Singapore´s Underground
In spite of its small size, the city has a population of five million, and it is an important communications node by both sea and air. Given that 693 square …
Norwegian Expertice To Singapore´s Underground Read MoreSiem Reap Airways Blacklisted
The European Commission (EC) has prohibited Siem Reap Airways International from landing at European Airports, which has called the carrier’s safety standards into question. The EC released an update …
Siem Reap Airways Blacklisted Read MoreNordic Golf Course Expansion On Hold
The Thai-Swedish firm Thai Nordic Property Co, the developer of the Black Mountain golf course and residential project worth a combined 10 billion baht in Hua Hin, is waiting to …
Nordic Golf Course Expansion On Hold Read MoreBjorn Borg Event: Organisers Failed To Pay
The Sweden-based producer, Show Administration Europe AB, said it decided not to send the players to the event because the local organisers had allegedly failed to pay the promised funds. …
Bjorn Borg Event: Organisers Failed To Pay Read MoreVestas In New Partnerships
Danish Vestas Technology R&D are preparing new research partnerships, including Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore and Agency for Science, Technology and Research. Located at Singapore’s newly launched …
Vestas In New Partnerships Read More15 Danes On Pushbikes In Siem Reap
What an amazing sight. 15 Danish tourists, travelling with Regionrejser, on their rented pushbikes, moving from the centre of Siem Reap all the way to the outskirts of the very …
15 Danes On Pushbikes In Siem Reap Read MoreKiller On The Loose In The Andaman Sea
Swimmers are warned once again after the deadly tentacles of the box jellyfish cause fatalities Tourists snorkelling off Thailand‘s southern coasts have been falling victim to swarms of deadly …
Killer On The Loose In The Andaman Sea Read MoreDane Abandon Millions In Vietnam
After several years of struggle to get investments in a Vietnamese quarry back, the time has arrived when the former boxer Kim Brix Andersen throw the towel into the ring. Kim Brix Andersen …
Dane Abandon Millions In Vietnam Read MoreKarl’s Snus Factory In Sihanoukville
A young Swedish guy, 23, was doing fine in Sihanoukville. Wonderful people, the weather was great, the girl he felled in love with, is number one in the entire world. …
Karl’s Snus Factory In Sihanoukville Read MoreFirst SWEA KAN in Thailand
SWEA Bangkok held the first ever SWEA KAN in Thailand on Sunday afternoon 16 November. SWEA KAN is a bazaar kind of event where members and others get an opportunity …
First SWEA KAN in Thailand Read MoreBjorn Borg Event In Malaysia Cancelled
The Penang Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will conduct an inquiry into the financial loss incurred by the Penang Island Municipal Council due to the cancellation of the “Kings of Tennis” …
Bjorn Borg Event In Malaysia Cancelled Read MoreThe Queens Elephants In Copenhagen
Chiengmai. Tonsak. Kungrao. Surin. The names of the star elephants at the Copenhagen Zoo are Thai because they are from Thailand. Actually, most of the elephants at the 149-year-old …
The Queens Elephants In Copenhagen Read MoreSwede Apologizes For Pol Pot Link
When Gunnar Bergstrom was a guest of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime in August 1978, the young Swede enjoyed a dinner of oysters and fish hosted by dictator Pol Pot. The …
Swede Apologizes For Pol Pot Link Read MoreGift For Olympic Cook-off
Singapore´s finalist in the culinary equivalent of the Olympics in France next January has been given a taste of what it will take to succeed in the big contest. …
Gift For Olympic Cook-off Read MoreScandAsia Under Spam Attack
ScandAsia is curently being targetted by one or more spammers, posting mostly garbage comments after many of our articles. We are not sure if the websites which some of the …
ScandAsia Under Spam Attack Read MoreCasablanca Thai Danish Style
A new Scandinavian restaurant aptly named Casablanca opened its doors on the 13th November in that popular Kasbah of delight, Soi LK Metro in South Pattaya. And why not …
Casablanca Thai Danish Style Read MoreNorwegian Ambassador Open Power Plant
The hydroelectric power plant is a gift from Norway, and construction has taken place under the auspices of the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, who has assisted Timor Leste …
Norwegian Ambassador Open Power Plant Read MoreSweden At Bali Carnival And Film Festival
Recently, the Swedish Embassy has participated in the 6th Kuta Karnival and in the 2nd Balinale International Film Festival in Bali. Kuta Karnival and “SymbioCity – Sustainability …
Sweden At Bali Carnival And Film Festival Read MoreSweden And The EU Education Fair
At the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) which took place at Balai Kartini in Jakarta, 1-2 November 2008, Sweden was represented by the Swedish Embassy and the Royal Institute of …
Sweden And The EU Education Fair Read MoreSwedish Gunnar In The Living Hell
Beginning Tuesday, the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam), in collaboration with the Living History Forum of Sweden, will exhibit photographs from a 14-day staged tour choreographed by the Khmer Rouge …
Swedish Gunnar In The Living Hell Read MoreJournalists Wrestle With Cultural Conflicts
For four days, journalists from the Asia-Pacific region grappled with the difficulties in reporting religio-cultural conflicts, especially between Islam and the West, at a media programme here. The journalists focused …
Journalists Wrestle With Cultural Conflicts Read MoreSiam Equity Partners Ready for Business
< ?xml:namespace prefix = o />By Joanna Phermchai-Nielsen Moving up the elevator to the 28th floor of < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Pacific Tower just before meeting with Thomas Gullacksen at …
Siam Equity Partners Ready for Business Read MoreSwedish Donor Becomes Equal Partner
Vietnam and Sweden have agreed to adopt an equal partnership in healthcare in place of the aid recipient-donor relationship which has existed for 40 years. The shift aims to …
Swedish Donor Becomes Equal Partner Read MoreSweden Offers Help In Adoption Dispute
Swedish Secretary of Health and Social Affairs Karin Johansson emphasised her Government’s interest in the child adoption issue in Vietnam and offered help to the Southeast Asian country in ratifying …
Sweden Offers Help In Adoption Dispute Read MoreKesko Group To Sell More Asia Food
Finland’s Kesko Group is looking to source processed food worth around 2.3ten rupiah (E170m) from Indonesia in 2009, to be sold at its outlets in Finland, Sweden, and Denmark. …
Kesko Group To Sell More Asia Food Read MoreVestas Ceo Joins Advisory Panel
Ditlev Engel, the CEO of Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems, has accepted an invitation to join the International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Energy from the Singaporean Ministry of Trade and Industry, …
Vestas Ceo Joins Advisory Panel Read MoreVestas Wind Systems Opens S$500M R&D Firm
Vestas Wind Systems recently opened its largest research facility outside its home country, Denmark. The centre in Singapore is Vesta’s fifth R&D facility in the world and it expects to …
Vestas Wind Systems Opens S$500M R&D Firm Read MoreTraining Seminar On Anti-Corruption And Good Governance
The Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently conducted a three day training seminar on anti-corruption issues, as well as the design and implementation of specific …
Training Seminar On Anti-Corruption And Good Governance Read MoreVietnamese IT Looking For Finnish Partners
Nearly 20 prominent Vietnamese software and ICT sector companies visited Finland at the end of October in order to get a better understanding of the ICT sector in Finland as …
Vietnamese IT Looking For Finnish Partners Read MoreState Secretary To Explore Partner Cooperation
State Secretary Karin Johansson from the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, accompanied by a business delegation visits Vietnam 11-14 November 2008. The purpose of the visit is …
State Secretary To Explore Partner Cooperation Read MoreMedals Awarded At The Embassy
Recently 7 three of the Embassy´s local staff, Programme Officer Ms Dung, Ass Consular and Migration Officer Ms Nhung and former Ass Migration Officer Mr Khai were awarded the Badge …
Medals Awarded At The Embassy Read MoreA National Bar Association In The Making
Intense discussions about the tasks and roles of a national bar association took place when the Danish and Swedish bar associations met with Vietnamese lawyers and officials for a two-day …
A National Bar Association In The Making Read More18 Million DKK To The Mekong River
New Danish grant to the Mekong River Commission Fisheries Programme enables the MRC to fast-track work on assessing impacts to fisheries of hydro power projects which currently threatens the survival …
18 Million DKK To The Mekong River Read MoreDenmark Support Vietnamese Steel And Iron Industries
With assistance from international consultants steel and iron industries in Vietnamese provinces will be audited with a view to optimizing the production and making it more environmentally friendly. As …
Denmark Support Vietnamese Steel And Iron Industries Read MoreFarmers Getting Help To Export
The Lam Dong province of Vietnam has primarily sold its production of artichoke, tea and vegetables at low prices in the domestic market. With the support from Danida funded Business …
Farmers Getting Help To Export Read MoreSuccessful Joint Networking
It was a lovely evening at Conrad Hotel on November 5 with both DanCham’s and AustCham’s members and guests. Many people had made it to this time special joint networking …
Successful Joint Networking Read MoreNorwegians Jump Bail And Escape
Two Norwegian men who had been released on bail facing criminal charges in Pattaya have escaped from Thailand and are now back in their home town of Haugesund in Norway, …
Norwegians Jump Bail And Escape Read More