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Pöyry’s Energy business group from Finland has won the contract worth EUR 10 million to provide services and manage the construction of the first bioethanol plant in Philippines running by …
Finnish Pöyry Services the First Bioethanol Plant in Philippines Read More150 Danes – including about 50 dressed up children gathered in The Danish Seaman’s Church in Singapore on Sunday for the annual Shrovetide celebration. The family service started at 3 …
Princesses and action heroes battle for buns in Singapore Read MoreThe Swedish cosmetics company, Oriflame, has experienced a massive sales increase in Asia within the last year. Turnover in the Euro currency reached 12.4 million Euro – a 48 per …
Oriflame sales are exploding in Vietnam and Indonesia Read MoreBar Baska, the Danish restaurant owned by Erik Winther will be permanently closed down this Sunday on February 25, due to a financial problem. Erik Winther is a Danish Chef in Bangkok. He …
Come What May Read MoreMartti Ahtisaari, a former Finnish president, who brokered the peace deal between the Indonesian government and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in 1995, on February 16 expressed his first …
Ahtisaari’s First Comment after Election in Aceh Read MoreThe DTCC network on February 15th was not with the participation of SAS and Samitivej Hospital as previously announced. Anyway, more than 30 people turned up at The Admiral Restaurant …
DTCC Network Without Pilots and Doctors Read MoreA Finnish man was killed and his Finnish travelling companion broke a leg when the tuk-tuk taxi in which they were passengers, collided head on with a pick up truck …
Finnish Man Killed in Phuket Car Accident Read MoreThe Vietnamese team of artists – which includes the popular girl band “5 Lines” as well as traditional music artist Truong Quy Hai – will perform for the Vietnamese communities …
Vietnamese Artists to Perform in Scandinavia Read MoreEarlier this week, the Bergen-based human rights organization Rafto Foundation announced that Vietnam has denied a visa to chairman Arne Lynngaard, who wanted to deliver the group’s human rights’ prize …
Vietnam Denies Norwegian Group the Right to Visit Monk Read MoreWisma Denmark, which houses the The Danish Royal Embassy and Kuala Lumpur civil courts, is back on the market after a deal to sell the property to a Singaporean insurer …
Wisma Denmark for sale… again Read MoreScandinavian residents in Thailand with work permits rose sharply during 2006. According to figures obtained by ScandAsia, the total number went up from 2045 Scandinavians holding a work permit in …
Scandinavian Work Permit Holders Up 15% Read MoreAn independent Cambodian group investigating the Khmer Rouge genocide has received 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of documents on the brutal regime from Sweden, its director said Tuesday.The documents, which arrived …
Swedish Government Kept Cambodian Evidence For Three Decades Read MoreConfusion and uncertainty of the future legal situation of the companies, they represent, drove almost one hundred Scandinavian businessmen out of their homes in the early morning of February 6 …
Jittery Business Climate in Thailand Read MoreThailand is the most attractive tourist destination in the world. More than 500 readers of the Norwegian travel magasine, Zine, have cast their votes and Thailand is the preferred holiday …
Thailand is the most beautiful holiday destination Read MoreThe Norwegian Seaman’s Church in Pattaya is moving from its current location at Tappraya Road, Soi 5 to a bigger house in Soi 7. The new area is much larger …
The Norwegian Church in Pattaya to move Read MoreThe Process Simulation unit in Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract by Gusto MSC (Dutch company), for a dynamic process simulation study for a Floating Production, Storage and Off-loading …
Kongsberg Maritime Contract in Malaysia Read MoreThe Annual general meeting of SSM was held at the Tropicana Golf & Country Club on Friday the 9th of February 2007. It was supposed to start at 7.30pm, but …
President of SSM Re-elected Read MoreDuring the visit of the Finnish delegation, led by the Deputy Minister of Cooperation and Development Marjatta Rasi, to Laos on February 7-9, the government of the two countries had …
Finland Strengthens Aids to Laos Read MoreThe Finnish delegation was led by the vice president of the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), Matti Huutola, who flew to the Vietnamese capitol with the purpose of …
Stronger Trade Union Ties Between Finland and Vietnam Read MoreCambodia’s Ministry of Urbanization and Construction will use the money to adopt modern information technology, strengthen public awareness, and increase community participation in the sector of land registration, the chief …
Cambodia Improves Its Land Registration with Help from Finland Read MoreSweden will provide humanitarian and post-conflict assistance in peace talks aiming at settling a bloody ceasefire between the Philippine Government (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Muslim separatist …
Sweden to Boost Philippines’ Peace Talks with Muslim Rebels Read MoreDisappointedly only 20 players turned up for the Puerto Azul golf challenge on February 10 2007, which is the lowest number in many years. The event was held by The …
Low Turnout for Puerto Azul Golf Event Read MoreThe meeting took place on Wednesday this week, as representatives from SIDA met with representatives from the newspaper Thanh Nien and the Vietnamese government in Ho Chi Minh City. The …
Swedish Praise for Vietnamese Newspaper Read MoreFinn aims to be shoulder to shoulder with the Karen National Liberation Army in Burma.“The Burma issue and the KNLA are well known in Finland. I want to join the …
Finn to Fight with KNLA Read MoreRestaurant Akvavit in Singapore will host their traditional Martha Night for the third year in a row on February 22, 2007. “It is called Martha Night, because the menu is …
Martha Night at Restaurant Akvavit in Singapore Read MoreScandinavian Airlines will launch a new route flying non-stop Stockholm to Bangkok by the end of October 2007. This route will be operated three times a week in both directions …
SAS to fly Stockholm-Bangkok End of October Read MoreMrs Marjatta Rasi, Deputy Minister of Development and Cooperation of Republic of Finland granted more US$6 million to Lao Government during her working visit to Laos from 7 to 9 …
Laos, Finland enhance cooperation Read MoreThe meeting was organized for Indonesian and Norwegian journalists and media professionals to prepare for the second Global Inter-Media Dialogue which will take place in Oslo this year, according to …
Indonesia, Norway Plan for Next Media Dialogue Read MoreFebruary 1st was the beginning of the internships for three new faces at the Danish embassy. Until the Bangkok summer heat gets to rough, Tanja Thorsen, 27, and Henriette la …
New Trainees at The Danish Embassy in Bangkok Read MoreStrolling around a market in Manila with her 8 month old daughter Ellen, Petra Rigby Jinglöv saw some toys and books made of fabric that caught her attention. These soft …
Adorable Business Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in the Philippines and the Swedish Trade Council will be heading a delegation from the 18th to 23rd of March 2007 in order to promote Swedish involvement …
Swedish delegation to promote ADB contracts Read MoreKONE’s investment in Thien Nam, which is one of Vietnam’s largest elevator companies, strengthens the cooperation between the two companies – a cooperation which began as a distributorship for Vietnam …
Finnish Elevator Giant Ups the Stakes in Vietnam Read MoreSurely a submarine is designed for staying underwater, but it was certainly not a part of the plan when a Cold War-era Soviet submarine went to bottom of the ocean …
Submarine Headed for Thailand Sinks near Denmark Read MoreMartti Ahtisaari is one among possible winners of 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his broker a peace agreement between the Indonesian government and rebel forces in the province of Aceh.The …
Former Finnish President Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Read MoreCarlsberg’s shuffle of national directors seems to continue in 2007. In November last year, Carlsberg decided to put fresh faces in charge of their operations in Denmark and Turkey – …
New Carlsberg Director in Malaysia Read MoreJohan M Karlstedt’s company, QXSystems provides software for virtual working communities and is built on the QXS philosophy about building success in individuals, groups and organizations, developed also by the …
Living in Singapore.. The Real Thing Read MoreFinnair´s sudden decision to cancel all flights to Singapore from mid-May and at the same time scrap the planned route to Kuala Lumpur came as a surprise at the end …
Finnair’s Plans Update Read MoreForty Scandinavians and other well-wishers showed up at Baan Sabaijai in Pattaya for a late breakfast around the pool on Saturday 3 February to celebrate the three year anniversary of …
Baan Sabaijai 3 Year Anniversary Read MoreThe project – which the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has decided to co-fund along with the Dutch Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund – will be implemented in the provinces …
Sweden Funds Bio-diversity Preservation in Central Vietnam Read MoreTired of having your charter vacations to Thailand get off to a bad start due to crying babies and beeping gameboys? If so, a remedy now seems to be on …
Child-free Flights from Scandinavia to Thailand and Malaysia Read MoreSweden and Vietnam have agreed to lengthen a cooperation and development agreement for the period 2004 -2006 to the end of this year.Moreover, Sweden will provide Vietnam additional funds, approximately …
Sweden Extends Vietnam Cooperation Assistance Read MoreThe Danish experts are helping Thai police forces analyze various surveillance camera tapes, confirms Anupong Paochinda from the Department of Special Investigation in Bangkok in an interview with the Thai …
Denmark Helps Thailand Investigate Bangkok Bomb Attacks Read MoreThe following Tercentenary Lectures on Science and Art entitled “In the Spirit of Linnaeus” started from January 11th and still on going until February 22nd 2007, so far have been …
Linnaeus’s Series of Events to be continued Read MoreThe state-owned brewery Hanoi Beer Company (Habeco) is facing privatization, and Carlsberg is hoping to get a considerable share of the company. However, the government in Hanoi recently decided that …
Carlsberg’s Plans for Vietnam Delayed Read MoreEight members joined on Thursday February 1, the first networking evening in 2007 of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce. The event took place as usual at the Huntsman’s Pub in …
First 2007 Meeting in Swedish Chamber of Commerce Read MoreSweden and Finland will be among the countries which the Philippine government will invite to investigate the killing of more than 800 journalists and activists since 2001. A commission under …
Swedes and Finns to help Philippines solve murders of activists and journalists Read MoreSigurd Hamgaard received the “Pattaya Pojke” award of the year 2006 at the Scandinavian Expats Annual Party held at Green Tree Restaurant and Pub on Beach Road in Pattaya.Chairman John …
Sigurd Hamgaard “Pattaya Pojke 2006” Read MoreHilde Marie Johansen, 23 years old from the small town Lavik of Norway, lost her father in the Tsunami tragedy. Now she is back in Thailand, pursue in her dream …
Norwegian Fashion Student Read MoreVisiting Hanoi with the purpose of promoting the use of mixed credits in Vietnam’s private sector, a delegation from the Danish Mixed Credit Secretariat held a press conference at the …
Mixed Credits Now Available for Private Companies in Vietnam Read MoreOn the top floor of a townhouse building in a Bangkok suburb, a group of Thai women are keenly practicing a language spoken by only five million people in a …
Language of Love Read More