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Telenor ASA said its 70.6 percent-owned Thai unit, Total Access Communications Ltd (DTAC), posted third-quarter EBITDA of 828 mln nkr, up from 732 mln nkr last year, but marginally below …
Telenor’s DTAC Reports Latest Earnings in Thai Market Read MoreThe two-day workshop, co-organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Danish Embassy in Hanoi on October 24, 2007 heard that while Vietnam has continued its integration …
Danish Embassy Held Workshop on Cultural Identity in Vietnam Read MoreThis year Christmas presents come a bit early for children at the Sparrow home, thanks to Juha Laukkanen, a famous Finnish puppeteer who has been to Thailand for the fifth …
Santa Claus is Back in Town Read MoreDanish-owned Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, which has been losing some market share to its main rival Guinness Anchor Bhd (GAB), will soon be on a stronger footing to win back …
Carlsberg to Win Back Lost Market Share in Malaysia Read MoreDusit Thani Pattaya led by general manager Chatchawal Supachayanont recently hosted a welcome cocktail for leading golf travel agents and media representatives from Denmark and Sweden on September 28, 2007.The …
Leading Golf Travel Agents from Denmark and Sweden Visited Thailand Read MoreDanida, together with other donors, co-finances a joint government donor review of the water sector in Vietnam aiming at helping the government adopt integrated water resource management. The water sector …
DANIDA to Help Vietnamese Government Towards Integrated Water Resource Management Read MoreDanish- based tuner for the Mercedes-Benz, Kleemann, wants to transfer its technology to Malaysia through a special programme likely to be known as the “Kleemann-vendors programme” or an academy in …
Danish Automotive Techonology is Coming to Malaysia Read MoreAnnelise Clausen from Danish Lutheran Mission (DLM) has together with her husband Axel Rye Clausen been doing missionary work and humanitarian work for DLM in Phnom Penh for four years. …
God Is Alive In Cambodia Read MoreMore than 100 domestic and international companies from the US, Russia, Sweden, and ASEAN Publishing Association will take part in this fair and exhibition which will be held at the …
Swedish Publisher to Take Part in Vietnam International Book Exhibition-Fair Read MoreNokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has received an order to supply fixed line network equipment and related services from Thai GSM operator DTAC to support the launch of international voice telephony …
DTAC Invests in International Direct Dial Services with Nokia Siemens Networks Read MoreTelenor’s DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (DiGi) has launched D’podCast, a first-of-its kind service in Malaysia on October 23, 2007 bringing what is normally associated with the computer to the mobile …
DiGi Launches D’podcast Read More60 years old author Margaret Lim from Sarawak has been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2008, the world’s largest award for children and youth literature. This award …
Malaysian Nominated for Swedish Literature Award Read MoreIn Bohol, at least a thousand voices thousand echoed inside the Bohol Cultural Center on October 16, 2007 while Swedish ambassador to the Philippines Inger Ultvedt and representatives from international and national …
Swedish Ambassador Witnessed Bohol Poverty Fair in the Philippines Read MoreFor the second time in three years, Thailand again won the “Best Tourism Country” distinction through votes from 2,000 tourists and tourism operators conducted by Denmark’s travel magazine “Stand By”. …
Danish Magazine Names Thailand Best Destination Read MoreMalaysian mobile phone operator DiGi.Com Bhd. said on 19 October its net profit jumped 51 percent from a year ago in the quarter through September, thanks to a rise in …
DiGi Posts High Rise Profit in the 3rd Quarter Read MoreThe Finnish and Thai national football teams have agreed to take part in the Agribank Cup 2007 in Vietnam which will be held at My Dinh national stadium in Hanoi from November …
Finnish and Thai Soccer Teams to Participate in Vietnam’s Agribank Cup 2007 Read More“I have always been interested in doing development work. I want to do something, which makes sense, and then I wanted to come to Asia”, says 26 year old Maia …
Khmer Communication – An Eye Opener Read MoreThe Swedish centre-right government named Anders Nordstrom as new head of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) on October 18, 2007.Nordstrom is currently Assistant Director-General of the World Health …
Anders Nordstrom as New Head of SIDA Read MoreDenmark will grant additional 50 Mill. Danish Kroner to the Burmese people. The money will be spend in a way that will benefit the burmese people, writes the foreign ministry …
50M Danish Kroner to Burmese People Read MoreVietnam’s WTO membership brings new business and trade opportunities to Vietnamese companies – but also challenges and risks. In a bid to help Vietnamese companies take advantage of opportunities and …
Vietnamese Exporters Trained in EU Market Access with Danida’s Workshop Read MoreSingapore’s Risk Assessment and Horizon Scanning Experimentation Centre (REC) has been working with overseas partners since August this year to enhance its capabilities to tackle various threats. One of its …
Singapore Works With Swedish Defence Research Agency to Monitor Threats Read MoreThe legendary film maker Ingmar Bergman passed away in the morning of 30 July 2007 at the age of 89. In his memorial, the 5th World Film Festival of Bangkok …
Farewell to Ingmar Bergman at World Film Festival of Bangkok Read More“In this business you need a big amount of patience” says the brain behind Telenor’s movement in Asia, Arve Johansen, Senior Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of …
Telenor to Set More Footprints in Asia Read MoreHelsinki-based Finnair announced plans to expand its coverage to Asian destinations, citing booming demand that has brought the airline’s weekly Asian flights to fifty-nine, from nine in the year 2001.The …
Finnair’s New Asian Flights Read MoreScandinavian Airlines International is offering thrice weekly flights between Stockholm and Bangkok launches October 29 and ends March 25, 2008.The Airlines are also adding two new seasonal routes between northern …
Scandinavian Airlines Offer Thrice Weekly Flights Read MoreThai Air force chief, Chalit Phukphasuk, confirmed on October 17, 2007 that the air force will buy six JAS-39 Gripen multi-role fighter jets from Sweden for 19 billion baht which will …
Thai Air Force to Purchase Swedish Fighter Jets Read MoreNorway has pledged to support Viet Nam in solid waste and waste water treatment and drainage, pursuant to two agreements signed on October 16, 2007 by Deputy Minister of Planning …
Norway Supports Vietnam in Solid Waste and Waste Water Treatment and Drainage Read MoreThe Vietnam Fund in Support of Children granted Phu Dong scholarship to talented children in Hanoi on October 16, 2007 the scholarships were sponsored by Comvik International Vietnam AB-Sweden company. …
Comvik International Vietnam AB-Sweden Firm Sponsored Scholarship for Talented Vietnamese Children Read MoreThe Global Competitiveness Fund (GCF) of the Danish international development agency DANIDA has VND116 billion available to fund feasible projects of Vietnamese firms between now and 2010 as quoted by …
Danish Fund Awaits Vietnamese Firms Read MoreDanish company ScanCom International A/S donated $10,000 on October 11, 2007 to two shelters in Vietnam run by the HCM City Children’s Welfare Foundation for street children.The Little Rose Warm Shelter provides …
Danish Firm Donated $10,000 to Help Homeless Children in Vietnam Read MoreOn October 13, 2007 the opening ceremony of the new Joint Venture Kieler-Nha Vui attracted a great crowd including key players across the development, entrepreneurs and architecture buildings in Vietnam. …
Opening Ceremony of Kieler and Nha Vui in New Danida Supported Architect Joint Venture Read MoreCambodia is for many people associated with a traumatised poor nation with a bloody history. However, Tom Barthel Hansen sees a lot of opportunities for development and growth, which where …
New Head of the Danish Representation in Cambodia Read MoreFollowing the great success from last year’s Story Express three Danes and a group of Vietnamese writers and illustrators will once again travel Vietnam to present children’s books. The aim …
Three Danes to Promote Children Literature in Vietnam Read MoreSwedish Truckmaker Scania AB has received its largest bus and coach order to date in Asia, selling 500 city buses to the leading public transport company SBS Transit in Singapore. …
Scania Sells 500 City Buses to Singapore Read MoreThe Danish-funded Fisheries Sector Programme (FSPS II) is supporting co-management in order to improve the sustainability of the Vietnamese fisheries sector. Activities in Ben Tre province demonstrate what co-management is …
DANIDA Supports Introduction of Co-Management in Vietnam’s Fisheries Sector Read More“When I was young I thought I was going to become the new Beethoven,” said Carsten Lehn, the manager of the sound studio Little Planet with a smile. Until then …
Vietnamese and Danish Sound in a New Joint Venture Read MoreVietnamese consumers can now own their long desired high quality audio and video products. The chances are opened up with a grand entry by Bang & Olufsen on October 9, …
BANG & OLUFSEN Opened Store in Vietnam Read MoreBai Bang Paper Mill’s Traditional Day will be held on November 26, 2007, a special event for all those who involved in the construction of the Mill.Vinh Phuc Pulp and …
Bai Bang Paper Mill – One of Sweden-Vietnam Friendship Icons to be Celebrated Read MoreTelenor’s DiGi and Citibank have activated DiGiREMIT on October 10, 2007 to facilitate secure transfer of money from Malaysia to Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines via SMS.DiGiREMIT is designed to …
DiGiREMIT Enables Money Transfer Using Mobile Phone Read MoreDenmark has granted 3.000.000 DKK to capacity building activities in the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS) as part of the implementation of the recommendations from an Independent Organisational, Institutional and …
Denmark has granted 3.000.000 DKK to Mekong River Commission Read MoreForty-five photographs taken by the Swedish photographer Eva Lindskog and Le Thiet Cuong are currently on display at the exhibition “Photos of Vietnam: 80-00” at Hanoi’s Gallery 39 Ly Quoc …
Swedish Photographer Held Exhibition in Vietnam Read MoreSingapore-based offshore marine vessels contractor Ezra Holdings Ltd. successfully listed its production and construction arm EOC Ltd. on the mainboard of the Oslo Stock Exchange on October 3, 2007 under the …
Singapore’s EOC Sucessfully Listed on Oslo’s Stock Exchange Read MoreDanida’s Agriculture and Rural Development Programme is placing innovative research as a powerful tool in development aid in Vietnam.Innovative research differs from other approaches to research since it is a …
Danida’s Innovative Research in Agricultural Programme Read More“The villagers say that if a family has a house with a roof of iron and a motorbike, then they are rich. If a family has a house with a …
Danish Red Cross Cambodia – Because it makes sense Read MoreOn October 8, 2007 Norway’s Seadrill Ltd. sold its entire 32 percent stake equivalent to 835 million shares in Indonesian drilling company PT Apexindo Pratma Duta Tbk at US$0.26 per share …
Norway’s Seadrill Sells All shares in Indonesia’s Apexindo Read MoreSwedish design experts have conducted a seminar and workshop with Thai designers in Bangkok which was organised by the Thai Department for Export Promotion (DEP) and aimed to prepare Thai …
Swedish Designers Held Workshop for Thai Designers Read More“People have always asked me to find solutions to the impossible,” said Preben Hansen, the General Secretary of NGO Fontana which runs a treatment program for drug and alcohol addicts …
NGO Fontana – Finding Solutions to the Impossible Read MoreThe Danish funded Fisheries Sector Programme (FSPS II) is supporting the further development of Vietnam’s institutional framework, technical regulations and guidelines to improve traceability and food safety of fish and …
DANIDA Supports Vietnam’s New Technical Regulations for Food Safety Read MoreOriflame is an international cosmetics company selling direct, with sales in 59 countries. This year’s interim report shows that local currency sales in Asia from the second quarter have significantly …
Oriflame Celebrates Strong Growth in Asia Read MoreFrom November 12-16, 2007 the Embassy of Denmark would like to invite the Vietnamese public to experience a week of events highlighting strongholds of Danish culture and sports as well as …
The Danish Embassy in Vietnam Presents “Denmark at It’s Best” Read More