Absolut brings vanilla vodka to Manila
Manila is the latest spot to get a taste of the Swedish vodka Absolut Vanilia. The official launch of the vanilla vodka took place in April at a fancy all …
Absolut brings vanilla vodka to Manila Read MoreMette-Marit’s story told to Thai readers
The story of Norway’s beloved Crown Princess Mette-Marit has now been printed in Thai language again, now as a pocket book titled “Mette-Marit… Chaoying Phu Plick Chom Prawatisart” (Mette-Marit… The …
Mette-Marit’s story told to Thai readers Read MoreMore networking with local chambers needed
”As days went by the understanding that we must do more networking than now with local Swedish chambers just grew stronger and stronger,” says Sweden´s ambassador to Malaysia, Bruno S …
More networking with local chambers needed Read MoreDiGi’s Q1/2004 pre-tax profit surges 137%
DiGi.Com Berhad (DiGi) on April 29 announced a pre-tax profit of MYR 103.4 million for the first quarter 2004, a surge of 137 percent compared to the preceding year corresponding …
DiGi’s Q1/2004 pre-tax profit surges 137% Read MoreOne day at the time
It’s mid-afternoon and the bar, Mellow Head is still very quiet. A Brit sits with his beer at the end of the bar, which faces the street. A girl sits …
One day at the time Read MoreThai energy SME successfully partners Danes
Early last year EnPro – an energy management system jointly developed by Energy Maintenance Service Co., Ltd. and Danish company Orbital A/S under Danida’s Private Sector Partnership Facility (PF) programme …
Thai energy SME successfully partners Danes Read MoreMillicom reports continued growth in South East Asia
The Swedish Stenbeck family controlled mobile operator company Millicom International Cellular reports a 54 percent jump in South East Asia subscribers for first quarter 2004. It is primarily the cellular …
Millicom reports continued growth in South East Asia Read MoreSlum angel from Thailand wins WCPRC’s main prizes
Prateep Ungsongtham Hata from Thailand on April 16 received World’s Children’s Prize and the Global Friends’ Award at Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, Sweden, where Her Royal Majesty Queen Silvia of …
Slum angel from Thailand wins WCPRC’s main prizes Read MoreFive companies in Swedish pavilion
The Swedish pavilion at Asian Paper, which is held in Singapore 27 to 29 April, will host five companies. Sweden’s participation is operated under the Swedish Pulp & Paper Technology …
Five companies in Swedish pavilion Read MoreArtists on teaching mission
A delegation from the southern Swedish city Malmö’s conservatoire visits Vietnam this week under a cooperation programme to help enhance the Hanoi conservatoire’s teaching quality. The Swedish artists will also …
Artists on teaching mission Read MoreHungry snail threatens Asian wetlands
”Ecologic disaster looms in the wetlands of Laos and Thailand. It is high time for the world to react,” says Swedish researcher Nils O L Carlsson at Lund University. The …
Hungry snail threatens Asian wetlands Read MoreQ-Matic Technologies Asia launches new products and new directions
As a consequence the Swedish company founds a new company, Boll Business Management and partners with Aspectum to secure ultimate customer relationship management solutions. Successful customer relationship management, CRM, solutions …
Q-Matic Technologies Asia launches new products and new directions Read MoreThe dragon from Träskvik’s got it all in Thailand
Håkan Wallenius was born in the Chinese year of the dragon though this may not have meant much in his birthplace Träskvik, a village in the woods in the southwest …
The dragon from Träskvik’s got it all in Thailand Read MoreNokia: Knowing customer taste the key to success
Can you give us a brief overview of Nokia? The history of Nokia began in the 19th century in Helsinki, Finland, and by the 1990s it had become one of …
Nokia: Knowing customer taste the key to success Read MoreSmedvig to build new semi-tender in Southeast Asia
Norwegian offshore drilling contractor, Smedvig asa announces on April 2 that it has entered into an agreement with Keppel Shipyard in Singapore to build a new semi-submersible self-erecting tender rig …
Smedvig to build new semi-tender in Southeast Asia Read MoreEmbassies in S’pore, M’sia arranging breakfast seminars in Sweden
The Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia, Bruno S Beijer, and the Swedish Ambassador to Singapore, Teppo Tauriainen, will be visiting Sweden for meetings with Swedish business representatives to discuss the potentials …
Embassies in S’pore, M’sia arranging breakfast seminars in Sweden Read MoreSwedish market introduced to Malaysian exporters
Swedish Import Council and Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation on March 30 held a seminar in Kuala Lumpur to introduce the Swedish market to Malaysian exporters, reports the website of …
Swedish market introduced to Malaysian exporters Read MoreAir Force Chief honoured RTAF 90 year jubilee
Air Force Inspector Maj Gen Jan Andersson, Chief of the Swedish Air Force, was the only European air force head to attend the RTAF, Royal Thai Air Force, 90-year jubilee …
Air Force Chief honoured RTAF 90 year jubilee Read MoreNordCham’s chairperson elected to EuroCham’s board 2004
Preben Hjortlund, Danish chairperson of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (NordCham), Hanoi Branch, was elected to the executive committee of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) at …
NordCham’s chairperson elected to EuroCham’s board 2004 Read MoreBreakfast meeting to address culture shock at workplace
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast Meeting on April 7 will feature a topic that expatriates working in Thailand and local managers working in a foreign company should not miss. …
Breakfast meeting to address culture shock at workplace Read MoreGahrton visits Indonesia to observe elections
The Swedish EU-parliament member Mr Per Gahrton travels to Indonesia as an EU-observer of Indonesia’s parliamentary elections held Monday 5 April. “Indonesia is fourth most populous country in the world …
Gahrton visits Indonesia to observe elections Read MoreDanish painter’s solo exhibition in Bangkok
Danish artist Elizabeth Rømhild will showcase her latest collection of oil-on-canvas paintings, “Bliss”, at H Gallery in Bangkok from April 5 until May 1. The sixth solo exhibition by this …
Danish painter’s solo exhibition in Bangkok Read MoreDanish business trip to Cambodia
The Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok will lead the first ever Danish business delegation to Cambodia on May 17 and 18, 2004. Danish Ambassador Ulrik Helweg-Larsen will himself be leading …
Danish business trip to Cambodia Read MoreKL–Stockholm direct flights in the making
Regular flights between Stockholm and Kuala Lumpur may be a reality already this fall, reports the Swedish Civil Aviation Administration, LFV. LFV reveals that 17 100 travelers went from Stockholm …
KL–Stockholm direct flights in the making Read MoreOld Danish graves – who cares?
The ground is swampy and soft. The whole area on the banks of the Chaopraya River is only a feet or two above the water level of the majestic river …
Old Danish graves – who cares? Read MoreLargest deal ever for IFS Asia Pacific signed with Singer
The home appliances, motorcycles and sewing machines supplier Singer has signed a USD 1.9 Million contract with Swedish software provider IFS. This is the largest contract ever for IFS Asia …
Largest deal ever for IFS Asia Pacific signed with Singer Read MoreTuk-tuk journey to Denmark continues
“The most exciting has for sure been to meet the local people on the way. We have received a lot of attention and have been met by big smiles and …
Tuk-tuk journey to Denmark continues Read MoreDane brings moonlight to Chiang Mai art scene
In March this year the northern city of Chiang Mai, which is already famous for its beautiful art and handicraft, has become even more colourful when a Dane together with …
Dane brings moonlight to Chiang Mai art scene Read MoreBow Mariner salvage operation ends
The operation to locate and recover the missing crew from the Bow Mariner and remove fuel oil ended Friday, March 26 with the approval of the US Coast Guard. The …
Bow Mariner salvage operation ends Read MoreCrash-test sleds increase automotive safety
Autoliv, a Swedish multinational in automotive safety systems, is investing in six new crash-test sleds in Malaysia, Thailand, China, Korea and Australia. The sleds can perform a variety of crash …
Crash-test sleds increase automotive safety Read MoreGenoMar looking to make Singapore regional headquarters
GenoMar ASA (GenoMar), which specializes in aquatic species, plans to expand its operations in Asia over the next few years and is currently exploring the possibility of locating their regional …
GenoMar looking to make Singapore regional headquarters Read MoreA puppeteer and his students
”Sssssssssssssssssssss!” hisses professor Michael Meschke imitating a cymbal the Thai classic instruments orchestra forgot for today’s rehearsal of the old epic Ramayana. We drop in just days before the first …
A puppeteer and his students Read MoreNBAS gets new president for 2004 – 2005
Mr. Terje Morten Tollefsen from Yara Asia Pte Ltd was elected new president of the Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) at the annual general meeting held on March 18, reports …
NBAS gets new president for 2004 – 2005 Read MoreIndonesia broke secrecy agreement with Swedish investigators
Indonesian officials broke a secrecy agreement with the Swedish investigators led by chief prosecutor Tomas Lindstrand and leaked information about visiting dates and identities of individuals interrogated in Indonesia. This …
Indonesia broke secrecy agreement with Swedish investigators Read MoreNew Thai island resort eyes Scandinavian tourists
Fisherman-turn-resort owner in Prachuap Khiri Khan, the gateway province to southern Thailand, is in the midst of building his second resort on Koh Talu island, aimed at drawing high-end Scandinavian …
New Thai island resort eyes Scandinavian tourists Read MoreRehab center relocated to Pathum Thani
Scandinavian Healthcare has decided to scrap the original location of Bangsaen for its rehabilitation center and relocated to Pathum Thani north of Bangkok. According to Scandinavian Healthcare is the move …
Rehab center relocated to Pathum Thani Read MoreRural energy project approved
Quang Nam and Ha Giang provinces have been officially selected to implement a USD 6 million pilot rural energy program funded by the Swedish International Development Agency, reports Voice of …
Rural energy project approved Read MoreThai side claims USD 500 million damages from Carlsberg
The seven months long fight between Carlsberg and its former Thai partner, Carlsberg Brewery (Thailand) Company Limited (CBTL) has taken a new turn. In a statement of claim handed to …
Thai side claims USD 500 million damages from Carlsberg Read MoreAmbassador with high tech background
Singapore’s new ambassador to Sweden, Mr Quek Poh Huat, presented his credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf on Friday 19 March. Ambassador Quek was with the Ministry of Defence 1974 …
Ambassador with high tech background Read MoreDigi on the edge with Swedish technology
Ericsson has won a contract for Malaysian mobile phone operator DiGi Telecommunications. The Swedish telecom multinational will supply network infrastructure for Digi’s network upgrade to EDGE in the Klang Valley …
Digi on the edge with Swedish technology Read MoreVietnam awards USD 16 million contract to ABB Sweden
ABB announced Thursday it has won a contract worth USD 16 million to deliver a 500/220/110 kV substation to Vietnam to strengthen power transmission in the south of the country. …
Vietnam awards USD 16 million contract to ABB Sweden Read MoreSBA’s new board identify 2004 top issues
The Swedish Business Association, SBA, in Indonesia held its AGM last week. Its new board consists of Mr Per Brandt, Perstorp, Chairman; Mr Ilpo Saarisivu, SKF, Vice Chairman; Mr Per …
SBA’s new board identify 2004 top issues Read MoreSAS flights to Bangkok-Singapore may survive
Scandinavian Airlines may keep on flying to Bangkok and Singapore according to Mikkel Nielsen of SAS’ corporate communications office in Copenhagen. Mikkel Nielsen confirms that “it has been rumoured” …
SAS flights to Bangkok-Singapore may survive Read MoreCambodia / Denmark / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
SAS reduces routes to Bangkok and Singapore
Scandinavian Airlines, SAS, has just announced that there will be a temporary reduction of frequencies on the service Copenhagen – Bangkok – Singapore. SAS goes down from daily flights to …
SAS reduces routes to Bangkok and Singapore Read MoreProsecutor team has arrived
A Swedish investigation team led by chief international prosecutor Tomas Lindstrand, Stockholm, arrived in Indonesia on Monday. They are in Indonesia to investigate alleged links to crime and acts of …
Prosecutor team has arrived Read MoreThird time in a row on the top
Some 600 Swedish travel agents voted Thailand number one destination again. For the third time in a row did Thailand take the top spot in Travel News’ annual survey, Grand …
Third time in a row on the top Read MorePaper trade fair features Swedish pavilion
The big trade show Asian Paper 2004 in Singapore is just over a month away. Swedish pulp and paper companies can get extra attention at the event through a Swedish …
Paper trade fair features Swedish pavilion Read MoreSIDA funds improvement of nine more roads in Laos
The Communication, Transport, Post and Construction Service of Khammouane Province in Laos has recently signed contracts with four local road construction companies to improve nine roads in five districts of …
SIDA funds improvement of nine more roads in Laos Read MoreSupplier compliance audits in Vietnam
Hifab Development in Sweden has been awarded an assignment from a number of Swedish and international companies to perform around 30 supplier compliance audits in Vietnam and China. The audits’ …
Supplier compliance audits in Vietnam Read MoreProstitution with compassion
For hours, night after night, Steinar Nilssen has visited beer and go-go bars in Pattaya and investigated the meeting between Western men and Thai bar girls. And there are plenty …
Prostitution with compassion Read More