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The Thai Oil Company PTTEP is one of the largest corporations in Thailand – and they keep growing. But they can’t do it alone and are seeking expatriates to jump …
The Thai Oil Company PTTEP: Scandinavians are in high demand Read MorePreben Hansen, The General Secretary of NGO Fontana, is a former alcoholic. Now he’s devoted to help addicts from Vietnam to stay clean the rest of their lives via a …
Danish businessman helps Vietnamese addicts Read MoreBy: Brodie GovanRecently confirmed as Asia’s number one brand ahead of Coca Cola and Sony, Finnish giants Nokia believe Asia holds the key to the global market. The year ahead …
Ringing in the Changes Read MoreThe Singapore-based company IndoChine Group has partnered with Villa Santi in Phuket, a newly established luxury resort and villa development. Opening its doors in May 2008, the resort seems destined …
IndoChine opens luxury resort in Thailand Read MoreNot long ago Ann Emilson was a stay-at-home mum taking care of her three children while her husband was busy building his career. But since then the roles have changed …
From Housewife to President of Ericsson Singapore Read MoreNew location has attracted more customers to the small bakery specializing in helping hill tribe youth with Swedish pastry.By: Lars Pinnerup They cure your illness with pastry at Baan Chivit …
Swedish charity bakery changes location Read MoreHave you ever been searching for someone without finding them or wondering where they are? And would you like to get notified in case your car gets stolen and be …
A Finnish invention hits Asia: Keep track of your loved ones Read MoreThe Danish design moguls are entering The Land of Smiles through showroom and agent. By Lars PinnerupWhat was sold first, the Swann or the Egg? The answer to that question …
Republic of Fritz ready to sell eggs in Bangkok Read MoreWith the closure of its embassy in Manila, Sweden has also decided to phase out its bilateral aid projects in the Philippines in the next two to four years, said …
Sweden To Phase Out Aid Projects With Philippines Read MoreThailand’s climate and lifestyle really does lend itself to an outdoor barbecue culture. And what better way to enjoy the company of friends and family than to put on your …
Is the Chef home? Read MoreGeorg Jensen presents a surprisingly big profit, increases its production and expands its factory in Northern Thailand. On top of that, the company tries to assist villages – and keep …
The Daisy Blooms in Chiang Mai Read MoreDanish business man Jon Plate is building a brand new beach front project in Pranburi. The project combines a stunning beach view with beautiful architectural design. And the best thing …
Jon Plate’s condo-project in Pranburi: Luxury at an affordable price Read More“Thai companies are increasingly embracing the global momentum of corporate social responsibility”, from the Bangkok Post Thursday 24 May 2007.By Kamthorn OunhirunskulWhat is “Corporate Social Responsibility” or “CSR”? In Wikipedia …
Corporate Social Responsibility: the unpolished gems of Thailand Read MoreStepping down as the President of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce also meant saying goodbye to 50 hours of voluntary work every month. But Leo Alexandersen is not slowing down. …
Leo Alexandersen: As busy as ever Read MoreMaersk Line in Thailand has appointed Thomas Lindy Sørensen as the new Managing Director. By Joan Brasholt Larsen Before his most recent appointment, Thomas Lindy Sørensen was Head of Maersk Line …
New Managing Director at Maersk Line Read MoreIn 1996, Swedish photographer Gerhard Joren set out in a police jeep to brothels in Manila‘s business district. “I had done very little research when I started the project… but …
Swedish Photographer Get Inside The Sex Trade In Manila Read MoreAs it stopped servicing visa applications in Manila, the Swedish Embassy announced Friday it will be closed on June 6 and 9 to mark the Swedish and Philippine National Days.“June …
Swedish Embassy In Manila Closed June 6 And 9 Read MoreOn 21st of May the Norwegian Embassy and the Norwegian Seafood Export Council invited approximately 45 people from restaurants, media and the food retail business to experience a culinary marvel …
An Amazing Culinary Experience In Jakarta Read MoreRigbuilder Sembcorp Marine said on Wednesday its Jurong Shipyard unit had secured a letter of intent from Norway’s Seadrill to build a deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig worth $640 million. The …
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Wins $640 Milion Rig Deal Read MoreRoyal Danish Embassy in Bangkok will implement an improvement in its visa handling procedure similar to the improvement implemented on 1 May 2008 by the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok. …
Danish Embassy in Bangkok Chooses Visa Call Centre Like Swedish Embassy Read MoreAbout two years from now Höganäs could celebrate its 100-year anniversary. But instead the famous factory’s production of bowls and mugs will move to Thailand. “We must ensure and …
Höganäs Move Factory To Thailand To Secure The Brand Read MoreThe Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) showcases its virtuosity through classical masterpieces on Saturday May 31, 2008 and June 1 (3pm) at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP), KLCC. Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu …
Finnish Conductor Will Lead The Malaysian Philharmonik Orchestra In Classical Masterpieces Read MoreBirte Jensen from the Danish town Skive has after some time and hard work established the contact with her former sponsor child in Thailand, writes the danish daily Skive Folkeblad. …
Danish Woman Regain The Contact With Her Sponsor Child In Thailand Read More”Indonesians are within their comfort zone with Norwegian Salmon” says Stig Drageide and Jostein Medhus who are responsible for the culinary execution of the event “The Best of Norway” which …
Food from the Cold North Receives Warm Welcome in Indonesia Read MoreA couple gets 20,000 kronor back from C because the weather was too bad in Thailand.“It is good to ARN (The Swedish Consumer Watchdog) exist and can make an impartial …
Get Compensation After Koh Samui Holiday Flushed Away Read MoreAirports of Thailand Plc (AoT) is preparing to invest five billion baht to expand Phuket International Airport where congestion is approaching a critical level. TUI Nordic, a leading Scandinavian tour …
Five Billion Bath Upgrade For Phuket Airport Read More“By mid-Autumn we hope that one new priest and one new assistant will be present in Greater Phuket Area to serve the many Swedish and Scandinavian tourists there,” vicar Lennart …
Church of Sweden Expanding Presence in Thailand Read MorePhilippine Ambassador to Sweden Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson receives a P5 million donation for the GFMD forum from Sweden‘s Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström. The government of …
Sweden Donates P5M To Philippines Hosting Of Migration Forum Read MoreCambodia is facing a natural resource boom, prompting donors and non-government organisations (NGOs) to warn that without measures to improve financial transparency, promote better governance and curb corruption, the potential …
Norwegian Diplomat: Cambodia Faces A Challenging Task Read MoreA seminar entitled ‘Climate change and sustainable development in Vietnam‘ was held in Hanoi on May 25 to discuss climate change issues in Vietnam and the world at large. The …
Sweden Support Sustainable Development In Vietnam Read MoreBurma barred entry on Sunday to author and journalist Bertil Lintner, based in Thailand, who had been invited to accompany a Swedish government delegation on a visit to Rangoon and …
Burma Bans Journalist Bertil Lintner In A further Show Of Defiance Read MoreA plan to provide more people with access to clean water in Lai Chau town, northern Lai Chau Province is set to wrap up next week. The entire VND141.3 billion …
Clean water project wraps up in Lai Chau Read MoreChief prosecutor Thomas Wennerstrand calls for three to four years’ imprisonment and deportation for two women, 46 and 50 years, in the great trial on smuggling from Vietnam to Sweden. …
Jail Demanded For Human Smuggling Read MoreAn SAS airplane scheduled for Bangkok last night had to be on the ground at Copenhagen Airport after the pilot found an error in one of the engines. The plane …
SAS Forced To Cancel Flight To Bangkok Read MoreOn his own initiative, a Malaysian doctor teamed up with two Swedish counterparts to help educate some 300 young Myanmar doctors in Yangon on aid and relief work in the …
A Malaysian Doctor Team Up With Swedish Colleagues To Help Children In Myanmar Read MoreSome call him an environmental ambassador, as he can often be seen on the crowded streets of Ha Noi riding his bicycle around as his daughter takes the public bus …
Finland’s Ambassador To Viet Nam Sets An Environmentally-friendly Example. Read MoreAfter securing an order for the Marina Bay SandsTM Integrated Resort’s three soaring 56-storey hotel towers in Singapore last February, Kone won a second order for this impressive project. The …
88 Kone Elevators More To The Marina Bay Sands Project In Singapore Read MoreVietnamese State President Nguyen Minh Triet will pay state visits to Norway, Austria and Greece from June 2-10 to foster friendly and all-round cooperative relations between Vietnam and the three …
Vietnamese President To Visit Norway In June Read MoreTwenty eligible refrigerator and car repair and supply shops here and in La Trinidad will be issued financial assistance from the World Bank and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency …
20 Recycling Shops To Get Funding From Sweden Read MoreISS moves into Singapore by buying Inbuilt which provides mechanical and electrical and building maintenance. With the acquisition ISS strengthen its position in the region. ISS it self stresses …
ISS Take Over Inbuilt In Singapore Read MoreA Thai delegation of Nordic visitors from Bangkok’s Swedish friendship city Ragunda and two more Swedish cities, Sollefteaa and Stromsund as well as the Norwegian city Stjordal returned on Monday …
Friendship Cities Bangkok-Ragunda Conclude Productive Visit Read MoreVibeke Rovsing Lauritzen, the Danish Ambassador to Singapore, visited Pilgrim and Skagen on their adjoining Danish design-themed booths at the TFWA Asia Pacific show. Two of Denmark’s leading design …
Danish Design Houses Graced By Ambassadorial Visit Read MoreA group of young orangutans have been given a second chance at living in the wild, thanks to the hard work of a former air-stewardess. The primates were driven from …
Danish Woman Runs The Largest Primate Rescue Project In The World Read MoreFormer manager for Scanmach Asia, Arne Christensen, is buying Scanmach Asia and Scanmach Vietnam after Danish wood industry company Junge A/S has decided to bow out and concentrate on the …
Arne Christensen Buys Scanmach Asia and Scanmach Vietnam Read MoreThe deputy PM delivered the message while receiving a delegation of Danish entrepreneurs in Hanoi on May 20. He pointed out Vietnam’s advantages such as stable growth, particularly in the …
Vietnam Welcomes Danish Investors: Deputy PM Read MoreDamco, the global freight forwarding company in the Danish A.P. Moller – Maersk Group – has established a new Intra-Asia hub in Singapore. The new hub for less-than-container-load shipments has …
Damco Launches Intra-Asia Hub in Singapore Read MoreToday spectators, a few thousand journalists and filmmakers will watch his performance as ”Tobias” in English Thomas Clays film ”Soi Cowboy”, writes the Danish newspaper Politiken. The film will …
Danish Actor Nicolas Bro In The film ”Soi Cowboy” Read More”It was a a very hot week-end at Calatagan, but fortunately no rain during day-time. The course was in superb condition, and the greens were super fast. We played the …
Golf In The Philippines: A Very Hot Weekend Read MoreA Norwegian nautical firm has opened a training school at the Clark Polytechnic here for ship crew to support the growing manpower demand of international shipping companies. The Norwegian Marine …
Norwegians Open Training School In Clark For Seamen Read MoreThree cities of the country will now be able to get hold of stylish high end ECCO shoes exclusively at TBS stores. The ECCO products will be available at four …
ECCO Footwear Open Four Shops In Vietnam Read More