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Nokia, Finnish Mobile handset manufacturer introduced Ovi, a new web platform on August 29, 2007 in Singapore, which will enable its consumers to download music, games and other content directly to …
Nokia Introduced New Web Platform in Singapore Read MoreWith support from the B2B programme, a Danish firm Esoft Systems A/S and Vietnam Graphics JSC have established a joint venture, Esoftflow, which recently hosted an open house event for …
Esoftflow Limited Hosted Open House Event in Vietnam Read MoreMyWorld phone, a new mobile phone service provided by Next Mobile, Inc. (NMI), the Philippines’ only provider of digital wireless two-way radio communication expanded its services in Scandinavian countries. NMI …
Next Mobile Expanded Its Services in Scandinavian Countries Read MoreNine hospitals and 24 health care centres in Bangkok are currently being equipped with Danish medical appliances. The equipment worth 117 million Danish kroner is being installed by Danish Medical …
Danish Equipment to Bangkok Hospitals Read MoreThailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) plans to stage another 11 roads show during the rest of the year2007 in Denmark and Finland according to The Nation reported on August 29, …
Thailand’s BOI Stage Another Road Shows in Denmark and Finland Read MoreA dance adaptation of a story by the famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, Paradise Garden, is to take the stage at the capital’s Youth Theatre mid September.The play Paradise …
A Play Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s Story to Be Performed in Vietnam Read MoreFunded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), a survey into attitudes towards the use of wild animal products amongst residents of Ha Noi, Viet Nam has been carried out …
DANIDA Funded Survey on Wildlife Consumption in Vietnam Read MoreCarl Schlyter, Swedish member of the European Parliament, has defended Thailand’s right to use compulsory licensing on several patented medicines to ensure that they are made available at more affordable …
Swedish Politician Defends Thailand in Medicine Licensing Debate Read MoreA group of Danish folk dancers – in all 30 dancers – will visit Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Jomtien from mid-November until mid-December this year to show traditional …
Danish Folk Dancers To Stage Shows In Thailand Read MoreMikko Alanne, a Finnish screen play writer, has written the script for a new Vietnam film to be directed by Oliver Stone, the Academy Award-winning director of three previous Vietnam …
Finnish Play Writer Wrote Oliver Stone’s Latest Vietnam Film Read MoreFinnish Mobile-phone giant Nokia has appointed Vipul Sabharwal as new general manager for customer and market operations at Nokia in Thailand that came into effective on August 20, 2007. Vipul Sabharwal …
Nokia Appointed New General Manager in Thailand Read MoreFinnish Mobile-phone Nokia besides Mama Noodles and Sony lead the list of the top 10 brands in Thailand, according to a survey by Media magazine on August 28, 2007.The survey, …
Nokia Lead The List of Thailand’s Top Brands Read MoreThree Danish students have commenced their internship period at The Embassy of Denmark Bangkok. Until the end of January 2008 Huseyin Taus Solakoglu (30) and Maria Bruun Andersen (24) will …
New trainees at the Embassy of Denmark Read MoreThe Swedish centre-right government that took office a year ago said on August 27, 2007 that it aimed to reduce the number of countries including Vietnam and Indonesia that receive Swedish …
Vietnam and Indonesia Will Be Deprived of Swedish Aid Read MoreJapan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) which was signed by President Arroyo and Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on September 9, 2006, in Helsinki, Finland, in aid of legislation, into “the …
JPEPA Signed in Finland to Show Both Pro and Con Read MoreNasdaq Stock Market, which planned to use proceeds from its stake in the London Stock Exchange sale to pay down debt and repurchase stock, also funnel some of the money …
Temasek Holdings Acquire Nasdaq’s Shares Towards Its Play for Sweden Read MoreVolvo will be at the 1st Phillippine International Motor Show, which to be held at the World Trade Center, Pasay City on August 9, 2007 until August 12, 2007.Scandinavian Motor Corporation …
Volvo at Philippine International Motor Show Read MoreSkanem is one of the largest suppliers of self-adhesive labels in Europe dating back to 1905. The company specializes in making all kind of labels serving large national and multinational …
Step-by-Step with Skanem in Thailand Read MoreThe Linux based One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) collaborated with several leading designers on the XO Laptop, which Thailand committed to buy for their schoolchildren, and the first laptops will …
Low Cost Laptop To Be Bought By Thais Won Award in Denmark Read MoreThrough new forms of cooperation between different business actors Lam Dong Province in Vietnam, supported by Danish aid, is now launching an Employer’s Council, which will serve as a forum where …
Danida Supports Establishment of the Employer’s Council in Lam Dong Province Read MoreThe Vinashin-Shinec industrial park (SIP) was formed in September last year and run by the Vinashin Trading and Manufacturing Joint Stock Company (Shinec) which has to date attracted seven major …
Vinashin-Shinec Industrial Park Attracts Major Firms from Finland and Sweden Read MoreCiting Danish cartoons portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad as an example, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said seeds of world peace could start with cultural exchange programs …
Danish Cartoons Cited by Indonesian President Read MoreNorway’s Government Pension Fund (US$300bil) apart from Government Investment Corp of Singapore (US$200bil), the China Investment Corp (US$200bil), and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (estimated US$500bil) are sovereign funds that have …
Malaysian Reported Norway’s Fund Read MoreBRIT Spencer Henley, The 32- years-old Londoner pointed the pistol at Mr. Jonathan Qvarnstram, The 26-years-old Finnish man in Pattaya as he was jealous of the “man’s intentions” towards a …
Finnish Man Threatened With Gun in Thailand Read MorePolice Lieutenant Colonel Grit from Pattaya Police Station was called to a house in Soi Bongkot, Central Pattaya, Thailand just after daybreak on the morning of August 23, 2007 after …
Norwegian-Owned House Has Been Ransacked Read MoreDanish assistance to the fisheries sector emphasises local ownership and participation and Quy Huong Commune in Son La will be the first to try out new approaches to local co-management …
Danida Supports Co-Management Initiatives in Vietnam’s Fisheries Sector Read MoreThe theme of the annual and well-established ”EU Music Festival” has until 2007 been jazz. This year however it has been decided to welcome all kinds of music. Denmark will …
Refreshing Danish Rock Band at ”EU Music Festival” in Vietnam Read MoreThe Danish support to Vietnam’s National Target Programme II for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation is widely based on a demand-driven approach which will directly reflect the needs of the …
Danish Water and Sanitation Programme in Vietnam Employs Demand-Driven Approach Read MoreMandatory pictures indicating the dangers of smoking which are already in use in Thailand, are to be included on cigarette packages in Finland. Social Services Minister Paula Risikko will sign …
Finland to Follow Thailand in Using Pictures on Cigarette Packages Read MoreTesar Jazz Band from Finland will perform in Bangkok on Wednesday, 24th of October. The concert will be held at the Thailand Cultural Centre, Small Hall. The programme includes timeless …
Tesar Jazz Band from Finland Will Perform in Bangkok 24th October Read MoreAban Offshore’ Singapore subsidiary after acquired Norway-based Sinvest last year, enable it to have 20 offshore assets by the year 2010 which is the biggest beneficiary of the current deficit …
Aban Offshore’ Singapore Subsidiary Acquired Norway-Based Sinvest Read MoreNorwegian Awilco Offshore through Premium Drilling has entered into a 6 months contract with Premier Oil Vietnam Offshore BV, value approximately USD 40 million, initiate during the first quarter 2008 …
Norwegian Awilco Offshore Contract With Premier Oil Vietnam Offshore BV Read MoreInternational Fight League (IFL) TV platform as the combination of ABS-CBN, the largest television channel in The Philippines, TV4, a top network in Sweden, and EGO, one of the fastest …
Sweden TV4 Joined with Philippines ABS-CBN Read MoreThis month PT Ericsson Indonesia will send its three holders of bachelor’s degrees to the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden, for two-year postgraduate courses in wireless systems …
PT Ericsson Indonesia’s Holders Send to Sweden Read MoreTour operators in Vietnam has been organizing high-power motorbike tours which attract tourists from Norway and Denmark, preferring to hit the road on their own terms, exploring Vietnam’s must-see sights …
Trans-Viet Motorbike Tours Turn on Norwegian and Danish Travellers Read MoreThe Finland-based world market leader, Nokia expects strong sales growth up to nine million new handsets to be sold in the Thai market in the year 2007, driven by high …
Nokia Strong Sales in Thai Market Read MoreAs part of its Corporate Social Responsibility programme, Ericsson Malaysia has contributed RM10,000 to Rumah Nur Salam a non-profit centre that is dedicated to the caring and improving the quality …
Ericsson Made Contributions to Malaysia’s Non-Profit Centre Read MoreSMART Communications, Inc., the Philippines’ leading wireless services provider announced on June 30, 2007 the launch of the Philippines’ first mobile speed dating 3G service, (SMART CMe). SMART has partnered …
Ericsson, Ironroad Selected as Partners for SMART’s New 3G Service in the Philippines Read MoreA new award launched recently by the Danish Ambassador to Singapore, Klavs A Holm, called the Green Denmark Award, has been included in this year’s National Junior Robotics Competition held …
Green Denmark Award Included in the National Junior Robotics Competition Read MoreStar Cruises, founded as an associate of the Genting Group of Malaysia, is using funds obtained from the recent sale of a 50percent stake in its North American arm, Norwegian …
Star Cruises With Profitable Norwegian Cruise Line’s Operations Read MoreThe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is co-ordinating with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) to boost information dissemination and training to …
SIDA Assists Vietnam in Fighting Desertification Read MoreVietnam’s Deputy PM Khiem approved a project which is being funded with 98,750 USD in Danish non-refundable aid on building eco-metric models for appraisal of the Law on Vietnam on …
Danish Facilitate Vietnam’s Project Read MorePUB Singapore, Singapore’s national water agency, was awarded the 2007 Stockholm Industry Water Award on August 15 organized by Stockholm International Water Institute and being held this year on August …
Sweden Awarded Singapore’s National Water Agency Read MoreFemale Vietnamese entrepreneurs will play a key role in many future projects supported by the Danish Business-to-Business Programme (B2B) in Vietnam. The Danish Embassy in Hanoi has just signed a …
Danish Embassy Supports Vietnamese Women to Run B2B Projects Read MoreVice president for marketing and communications Dewi Widiyanti said on 14 August 2007 that Ericsson had decided to focus on IT education as it wanted to help develop the IT …
Ericsson Focuses on Indonesia’s IT Education Read MoreThe innovative dancing group of two Danish men, “Åben Dans” (“Open Dance”) will do several performances in Vietnam and conduct a workshop with young Vietnamese dancers during the week “Denmark …
Two Danish Male Dancers to Perform in Vietnam Read MoreVolvo, The Swedish auto-maker, having suffered a slump for lack of new products, is set to recover with the introduction of the C30 at The year 2007’s 28 Bangkok International …
Volvo at Bangkok International Motor Show Read More153 weddings and 21 deaths so far. Yet Tove Wihlborg-Andersen (56) is not to scare away by this year’s statistics, which indicates that the Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok is …
From Denmark to Thailand and somewhere in between Read MoreTan Yong Soon, permanent secretary of Singapore’s environment ministry, and Weber-Mosdorf, The World Health Organization (WHO)’s assistant director general for sustainable development and healthy environments signed an agreement on August 8, 2007 …
Singapore’s Agreement Signed in Sweden Read MoreOle Søvsø Nielsen has been appointed General Manager Marketing at Carlsberg Malaysia. In Kuala Lumpur he will be responsible for the brewery’s brand portfolio. Ole Søvsø Nielsen is coming from …
New Danish General Manager Marketing at Carlsberg Malaysia Read More