Play Golf For a Good Cause
The 1st annual Baan King Kaew golf challenge will be held at Gassan Khuntan, one of the finest golf courses up north in Chiangmai from 19 to 21 January 2007. …
Play Golf For a Good Cause Read MoreSwedish Partners Behind Low-income Housing in Vietnam
Among the Swedish contributors are the Swedish Co-op Centre, KF project centre, the HSB and Riksbyggen housing co-operative alliance – all of which have entered into an agreement with the …
Swedish Partners Behind Low-income Housing in Vietnam Read MoreJotun Thailand’s MD to Egypt
After nearly five years as MD of Jotun Thailand, Limited, Per-Harald Engesaeth will be leaving Bangkok on 22 January for the new task in Cairo with his family, wife and …
Jotun Thailand’s MD to Egypt Read MoreCambodia / Denmark / Finland / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
New Scam: In It for the Gifts
An extra order worth US$ 525,000 is always welcome. Especially when it is placed by a new customer from the huge Chinese market. No wonder the people at Scanmach Asia …
New Scam: In It for the Gifts Read MoreSwedish Anti-Corruption Advice
Rolf Bergman, Swedish Ambassador suggested that Vietnam should encourage the media, the private sector and the general public to monitor and actively follow the progress of anti-corruption work inline with …
Swedish Anti-Corruption Advice Read MoreThailand Ranks First Swedish Destination
RES Swedish monthly travel magazine recently conducted a survey among its readers in which Thailand was chosen as their most popular tourist destination for the best food and shopping, followed …
Thailand Ranks First Swedish Destination Read MoreScania’s Best Trucker Search in Malaysia
The competition encompasses both theoretical and practical tests in line with the European Union directive on compulsory driver training. The purpose of this new directive is to introduce professional training …
Scania’s Best Trucker Search in Malaysia Read MoreDane Arrested in Thailand
Martin Damslund Jensen, a 30 year old Dane, was on Wednesday arrested by Thai police and placed in the custody of the immigration police in Suan Plu. The Dane was …
Dane Arrested in Thailand Read MoreGolf business with a Dane
Claus Wann, a 35 year old Dane, opened in june 2006 the first Scandinavian owned golf shop in Hua Hin. With the rising number of Scandinavian coming to Thailand to …
Golf business with a Dane Read MoreSeries of Bombs Kills and Injures Several People in Bangkok
(Note: To ensure you are reading the latest updated version of this news, please press Ctrl + F5 on your keyboard or click “refresh” in your browser.)Around 18:00 on Sunday …
Series of Bombs Kills and Injures Several People in Bangkok Read MoreNorway Aids Indonesian Flood Victims
The Norwegian government has donated NOK 6 million distributing aid and relief to the flood victims in Ache region, Indonesia, caused by several days of torrential seasonal rain.At least 70 …
Norway Aids Indonesian Flood Victims Read MoreNew Ambassador of Thailand to Norway
Thai Ambassador to Norway, Chitriya Pinthong, will soon move back to Bangkok according to the latest shuffle list of ambassadors approved by the new Thai interim government.Back in Bangkok, Ambassador …
New Ambassador of Thailand to Norway Read MoreA Norwegian Selected Most Successful Businessman
A Norwegian CEO of DiGi Telecommunication, Morten Lundal, was named as the winner of Malaysia’s CEO of the year award of 2006. The star newspaper has interviewed him along with …
A Norwegian Selected Most Successful Businessman Read MoreNokia Supports Tsunami Youth Victims
The new initiatives launched by Nokia is to help young people in Indonesia with limited education who have been affected by the Tsunami, will be able to train and create …
Nokia Supports Tsunami Youth Victims Read MoreFinland’s Peat Fuel to Indonesia
Indonesia plans to build peat land powered electric generators with the help of Finnish experts. The project is expected to be completed at the beginning of 2008 with hope to …
Finland’s Peat Fuel to Indonesia Read MoreAmbassadors Question Possible Misuse in Tsunami Fund
The Ambassadors to the Bangkok-based embassies of Finland, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Britain and the United States have submitted a joint demarche to Foreign Ministry and Royal Thai Police …
Ambassadors Question Possible Misuse in Tsunami Fund Read MoreHöegh Autoliners – DeltaMarin Cooperation in Vietnam
Norwegian ship-owner Höegh Autoliners and DeltaMarin ship design from Finland together develop a new Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) car carrier design for Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) to meet increasing demand of …
Höegh Autoliners – DeltaMarin Cooperation in Vietnam Read More$4mln Fund From Denmark
The Danish Government sponsors the Cu Lao Cham marine reserve this year with US$4million, aiming to help local residents to find better ways to make a living besides fishing which …
$4mln Fund From Denmark Read MoreCambodian Ex-police Chief Prevented from Going to Finland
In a sudden turn of events, Heng Pov was deported from Malaysia back to Cambodia late last week – in spite of having recently won a legal bid in Malaysia’s …
Cambodian Ex-police Chief Prevented from Going to Finland Read MoreSeadrill Secures New Contract in Indonesia
Seadrill, a Norwegian major shareholder in Eastern Drilling ASA and supplier of services to the oil and gas industry, said 21 December 2006 that ConocoPhillips has signed a letter of …
Seadrill Secures New Contract in Indonesia Read MoreHydro’s oil and gas activities to merge with Statoil
The Board of Directors of Hydro and Statoil have agreed to recommend to their shareholders a merger of Hydro’s oil and gas activities with Statoil. This will make the Norwegian …
Hydro’s oil and gas activities to merge with Statoil Read MoreNorway’s Oil Exploration Rights
The Indonesian government 13 December 2006 awarded Norway’s Statoil ASA exploration rights over new oil blocks along with others 17 foreign and local companies, which will invest a total of …
Norway’s Oil Exploration Rights Read MoreNokia Wins Two Thai Contracts
Finnish mobile telecommunication group Nokia is one of Thailand’s leading mobile phone company, has won two network contracts in Thailand worth US$210 million to provide new services and enhance business.Two …
Nokia Wins Two Thai Contracts Read MoreSwedish Oral Products to Indonesia
Swedish probiotic tablets and oral health products will soon be available in 2007 through out Indonesia imported by PT Kalbe Farma Tbk, a dynamic pharmaceuticals distribution company in Indonesia which …
Swedish Oral Products to Indonesia Read MoreGenting – Star Cruises Consortium Awarded Huge Sentosa Casino Project
Malaysia’s Genting International, partnered with Star Cruises – parent of Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line – was in a close race against bidders like Kerzner-CapitaLand Intergrated Resorts Pte Ltd and Eighth …
Genting – Star Cruises Consortium Awarded Huge Sentosa Casino Project Read MoreDane Robbed in Pattaya
One of the two Danish owners of Copenhagen Bar in Pattaya, Soren ‘Strygejern’ was robbed in his home on Friday morning 22 December by unknown assailants. He was hit unconscious …
Dane Robbed in Pattaya Read MoreTuborg Green Launch Party at dbl 0 on 15th December
‘We want to put you behind bars’ was the theme of the launch party organized by Carlsberg for Tuborg Green, one of Europe’s fastest growing premium beers for the 18-29 …
Tuborg Green Launch Party at dbl 0 on 15th December Read MoreSwedish Home Furnishings Giant Expands In Singapore
The opening ceremony was attended by Guest-of-Honour, Minister for National Development, Mr Mah Bow Tan, Ambassador of Sweden Pär Ahlberger and Hans-Göran Stennert, Chairman of INGKA Holding B.V. and IKANO …
Swedish Home Furnishings Giant Expands In Singapore Read MoreIbsen’s Women Well-Received in Singapore
Her performance is called “Ibsen Women” and is a one-woman-show in which she displays six of Ibsen’s most challenging and famous female characters.Her show on Monday, December 11 was a …
Ibsen’s Women Well-Received in Singapore Read MoreHashers – or hash runners – you’ll find them everywhere
For the uninitiated hash might refer to a euphoric substance that you smoke but in this context it has nothing to do with smoke but rather about having a good …
Hashers – or hash runners – you’ll find them everywhere Read MoreDenmark – New Home of Muaythai Boxing?
Go into any stadium or arena in Denmark and you will see all kinds of sports. Soccer, volleyball, handball, badminton etc. However, if you are looking for a good muaythai …
Denmark – New Home of Muaythai Boxing? Read MoreSwedish Money to Clean Asian Air
A major study conducted by the Stockholm Environment Institute’s (SEI) centre at the University in York and the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) shows that improvements in achieving …
Swedish Money to Clean Asian Air Read MoreVietnamese CDEF Winner Awarded Trip to Denmark
Pham Tuan Hung, a Vietnamese composer along with his composition “Summer Night”, on December 08 won the Talent Prize 2006 of Danish-Vietnamese Culture Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) which is …
Vietnamese CDEF Winner Awarded Trip to Denmark Read MoreNorwegian Delegation Visited Vietnam
Norwegian State Secretary Hege Solbakken from the Prime Minister Jens Stoltenbergs office visited Hanoi from November 29 to December 01 on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the diplomatic …
Norwegian Delegation Visited Vietnam Read MorePhilippine Tourism Wins Support of PATA Sweden
6 December 2006 – The Philippine Embassy in Stockholm reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the Swedish chapter of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has completed a …
Philippine Tourism Wins Support of PATA Sweden Read MoreFilipinos in Stockholm Helped Durian’s Victims
Filipinos and Swedish residents in Stockholm put their hands together to help the Philippines’ victims whose life and home was devastated by successive Durian Typhoon.The Filipino community in Stockholm raised …
Filipinos in Stockholm Helped Durian’s Victims Read MoreNorway Aids Myanmar to Fight Diseases
Norway has granted 5 million Norwegian Kroner or approximately US$ 770,000 to a new Myanmar’s Three Diseases (3D) Fund in order to help the country fight AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis …
Norway Aids Myanmar to Fight Diseases Read MoreAn Evening of Lotus
The Embassy of Denmark and Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture and Information hosted a grand gala evening in Hanoi on December 8th 2006 called “Evening of Lotus”, to celebrate the 35th …
An Evening of Lotus Read MoreIndians, Norwegians and Danes the World’s most optimistic consumers
Indian consumers are the most optimistic ones in the world, closely followed by the Norwegians and Danes according to the findings of a survey by market research firm ACNielsen.The index …
Indians, Norwegians and Danes the World’s most optimistic consumers Read MoreCarlsberg Promises to Protect Cambodian Beer Girls
For years, thousands of young Cambodian girls who have been selling beer for the large international breweries have been putting up with violence, sexual harassment, forced drinking, and even rape …
Carlsberg Promises to Protect Cambodian Beer Girls Read MoreOne of Europe’s fastest growing premium beers, Tuborg Green finally hits Singapore
Local consumers will be the first in Asia to ‘pull’ open (yes, you read right, pull) the bottle and take a swig of Tuborg Green as Singapore is the first …
One of Europe’s fastest growing premium beers, Tuborg Green finally hits Singapore Read MoreSingapore and Swedish Navies conducted bilateral mine countermeasure excercise
For the past eleven years, the Singapore and Swedish navies conduct their annual bilateral Mine Countermeasures Exchange Programme. It is code-named Ex Lejon Singapore. This year, it was held in …
Singapore and Swedish Navies conducted bilateral mine countermeasure excercise Read More
Danes in Siam During World War II
During the Second World War, the Danes in Siam were not rounded up and imprisoned by the Japanese along with the British and Dutch foreigners. Because of the German occupation …
Danes in Siam During World War II Read More Rapport vedrørende den danske Siam-kolonis forhold under Den anden Verdenskrig fra 9. april 1940 og indtil 1945
Af CHRISTIAN FREDERIK SCHIØPFFE Skrevet i 1955 Fodnoter af Peder M. Jørgensen, skrevet i 2005 An English rewrite of some of the following report is available here: https://scandasia.com/2943-danes-in-siam-during-world-war-ii/ Før …
Rapport vedrørende den danske Siam-kolonis forhold under Den anden Verdenskrig fra 9. april 1940 og indtil 1945 Read MoreStriker leaves Denmark for Malaysia
In future Nigerian striker Abdul Sule will play in the Malaysian Super League for newcomers Johor FC. Abdul Sule, 31, has played soccer in Denmark for the last eight years …
Striker leaves Denmark for Malaysia Read MoreMaersk is Looking to Profit from Vietnam’s Growth
Maersk Line Vietnam, a subsidiary of Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, is now hoping for growth rates exceeding no less than 200 pct in its container line business by 2010 and …
Maersk is Looking to Profit from Vietnam’s Growth Read MoreCambodian Ex-police Chief Will Avoid Deportation
The High Court in Malaysia ruled that immigration authorities should “remove Heng Peo [the Cambodian ex-police chief] to his last port of embarkation,” which was Singapore. The ruling now paves …
Cambodian Ex-police Chief Will Avoid Deportation Read MoreGinger Snaps and Glögg at Style:Nordic
ScandAsia went down to Style:Nordic yesterday to check out some authentic homemade ginger cookie baking in the store by Monique, a Swede who’s been living in Singapore for the past …
Ginger Snaps and Glögg at Style:Nordic Read MoreFour Injured in Swedish Rampage on Phuket
A 44 years old Swedish tourist was Wednesday 13 December arrested by the Phuket Police for stealing a car and ramming into people, causing injuries and damaging cars.The Swedish tourist …
Four Injured in Swedish Rampage on Phuket Read MoreSAS Fingerprinting All Domestic Passengers
Flying home this Christmas holiday will be different for Swedish domestic passengers on Scandinavian airline SAS. You will be asked to give your fingerprint for the check-in process. Don’t panic, …
SAS Fingerprinting All Domestic Passengers Read More