Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
For the first time since Sweden began to support Vietnam with foreign aid over 30 years ago does a new aid package come with strings attached on democratic development, greater …
SIDA lays down conditions for democratic development and human rights Read MoreThe Thai Association in Dalarna, a province in the north east of Sweden, wants to locate a Buddhist temple in or close to the city Borlänge, reports local media in …
Plans underway for new Thai Buddhist temple in Sweden Read MoreThe Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, SR, will protest and act forcefully against regular jamming of Radio Sweden’s Swedish language broadcasts in South East Asia, says Ms Kerstin Brunnberg, Director of Programs …
Vietnamese jamming of Radio Sweden broadcastings causes strong protest Read MoreThe Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce has taken an initiative to establish a Danish-Thai Alumi – an alumni of Thai people who have at one time worked, studied or lived in …
Danish-Thai Alumni to be launched Jan 2004 Read MoreFormer Danish Ambassador to Thailand, Niels Kaas Dyrlund, who is currently Chief of Protocol at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen, has published a new guide book for expatriate …
Guide for expat diplomats in Denmark Read MoreVietnam Environment Monitor 2003 was published recently by the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, World Bank and Danida – the Danish International Development Assistance – represented in Vietnam …
Denmark paid for Vietnamese environment report Read MoreIn February 1999 SWECO submitted a Feasibility Study concerning the Se San 3 Hydropower Project, located some 20 km downstream of the Yali Dam, writes the Swedish consultancy firm SWECO …
SWECO rejects allegations for bad advise on Yali dam Read MoreThe Swedish wireless network solution provider Aptilo Networks has, through its Malaysian consortium with Mutiara.com, been awarded a 1000 hotspot contract for northern Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur and Penang, according to …
Aptilo clinches major hotspot deal Read MoreWhat is a hotel manager like? Probably he or she is wearing a suit, if it is a he maybe a striped shirt and a tie with dots. Most likely …
Norwegian hotel manager’s meaningful Sundays Read MoreDanisco enters into a joint venture with one of the largest xanthan gum suppliers in China, the Henan Tianguan group. Xanthan is used in the food industry as a stabilising …
Danisco expands with xanthan gum Read MoreThe Malaysian-Swedish Business Association (MASBA) on October 30, 2003 launched its new website, which have packed many improved features and functions under a clean and user-friendly design. The URL remains …
MASBA launches new website Read MoreDiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, Telenor’s mobile phone operation in Malaysia, recorded a higher pre-tax profit of MYR120.1 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2003, representing an improvement of …
DiGi’s 9-month net profit increases 10.5% Read MoreAbout 225 members and guests of the Danish Business Association of Singapore (DABS) celebrated DABS’ 20th anniversary at the 3rd Annual Ball held at Singapore’s prestigious Raffles Hotel on October …
DABS celebrates 20th Anniversary at Annual Ball Read MoreTelecommunications was one of the hardest hit industries when the Asian crisis began with Thailand’s float of the baht 2 July 1997. Ambitious projects came to a halt and people …
Networking in the jungle Read MoreThailand is in the spotlight with five films selected for screening at the upcoming Stockholm International Film Festival, 13 – 23 November 2003. The films are Fake by Thanakorn Pongsuwan, …
Five Thai films to be screened at Stockholm festival Read MoreThe Swedish government has appointed Director Lennart Linnér as new ambassador in Jakarta, Indonesia. Prior to this, Lennart Linnér was Assistant Head of the Americas Department. He has also worked …
Lennart Linnér new ambassador to Indonesia Read MoreWith support from the Danish government, 700 specially constructed tanks are expected to be made by Xuan Kien commune in Vietnam’s Nam Dinh Province within the end of this year …
Denmark helps solve pig manure problem in Nam Dinh Read MoreThe Norwegian government has sponsored a workshop organized by Vietnamese Ministry of Fisheries on October 15-17 in Hanoi. The workshop was aimed at discussing ways to improve the state’s management …
Norway supports aquaculture workshop in Vietnam Read More“Vietnam is a success that exceeds all our expectations!” says Johan Nordstrom, Regional Manager for Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame. Not an overstatement when you learn that Oriflame Vietnam met and …
Successful Vietnam launch for Oriflame Read MorePeople in the small Swedish city Finspång cheered when 22-year Jenjira “Mix” Kertprasop was crowned Miss Thailand World late Saturday night 25 October at BEC Tero Hall in Bangkok, watched …
Mix from Finspång Miss Thailand World Read MoreSix Swedish teenagers, aged 13 to 17, arrived in Bangkok early Saturday the 25th October invited by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Stockholm office for a week-long trip in …
Young tourism advisors arrives Read MoreThe Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA) has recently co-sponsored an international seminar on water supply, drainage and urban sanitation organized by Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association and the Ministry …
DANIDA sponsors seminar on water supply in Vietnam Read MoreNorwegian shipping group Tschudi & Eitzen has recently appointed Jorgen Lofqvist as senior chartering manager of Tschudi & Eitzen Bulkers (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Mr. Lofqvist is currently a chartering manager …
Tschudi & Eitzen appoints new manager for Singapore Read MoreMost economical of all or simply stingy? Call it what you like, Swedish tourists are most careful among Scandinavians with their expenditures when holidaying in Thailand. The average Swedish tourist …
Swedes smallest spenders of Scandinavian tourists Read MoreConsul General Victoria S. Bataclan of the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has been appointed ambassador of the Philippines to Sweden. The position includes accreditation to Denmark, Estonia, Finland, …
Former reporter RP ambassador to Sweden Read More“Avoid the APEC meting areas if you can,” Mr. John Muller, President – Marketing of the Danish security company, MPA Limited, warned 25 members of Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce …
Danish security company warns of APEC terror risk Read MoreNorway’s exports of traditional commodities (all commodities excluding ships and oil platforms, for exports also excluding crude oil, natural gas and condensates) to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand all fell …
Exports to major ASEAN countries declined Jan-Sept 2003 Read MoreA European Jazz Festival in Vietnam in mid-November is under preparation, involving among others bands or individual musicians from Denmark, Sweden and Norway. From Denmark, a concert with Alex …
Scandinavian Jazz in Vietnam Read MoreVaria Perdana Sdn Bhd – a joint venture between Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Smedvig asa and its Malaysian counterpart Crest Petroleum Bhd – on October 8 entered into agreements to …
Smedvig strengthening joint venture in Malaysia Read MoreThe Norwegian Trade Council (NTC), Bangkok has recently put up a seafood show and at Vietnam Fisheries International Fair (VietFish) held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 14-17, 2003. …
Norwegian seafood a big hit in Vietnam Read MoreNorwegian Trade Council (NTC), Bangkok was representing Norwegian companies within the environmental sector at Entech Pollutec Asia 2003, which took place at Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in …
Norway shows off environmental technology at Entech Pollutec Asia Read MoreThe new Norwegian priest in Thailand, Mrs. Hilde Sirnes from Lista near Farsund in Norway, officially began her assignment with a sermon at the Christ Church on Convent Road, Bangkok …
New Norwegian priest at work in Bangkok Read MoreAker Kvaerner’s construction work on the 165,000 tonne per year copper smelter and refinery being built for Thai Copper Industries has achieved one million manhours without a lost time accident. …
Aker Kvaerner achieves safety milestone on Thai project Read MoreJesper Vibe-Hansen, former Commercial Attache at the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok and before that sector expert for agriculture at the embassy in Kuala Lumpur, has been appointed Commercial Officer …
Jesper Vibe-Hansen to Taipei Read MorePhilippine Airlines, PAL, began using its Carmen solution in October, three months ahead of the originally planned schedule. The airline signed a five year contract with the Swedish software provider …
Carmen solution implemented by PAL three months ahead of schedule Read MoreThe Swedish Government has agreed to provide 4.3 million USD in non-refundable aid to Yen Bai province’s anti-poverty project for the period 2003-08, reports the news agency VNA. An agreement …
Yen Bai receives more aid after new agreement signed Read MoreMr. Lars Bjerrek, Managing Director of SEB Private Bank S.A Luxembourg and Mr. Magnus Prim, Macro Analyst of SEB Singapore together with Ole Hamre, Head of Private Banking, Asia at …
SEB Private Bank in Bangkok Read MoreSeveral Swedish Companies participated in this years major Air and Marine Defence Material Exhibition in Langkawi, LIMA 2003, from 30 Sept – 5 Oct, 2003, reports the news page of …
Swedish companies at Malaysian Defence exhibition Read MoreMore than 200 Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Thai birthday guests joined the festivities on Saturday 11 October celebrating the Danish Bangkok restaurant Stable Lodge’s 11 year birthday. The day was …
Stable Lodge celebrated 11 years Read MoreFormer Executive Director of the three Scandinavian chambers in Thailand, Ms. Monica Holmgren has passed away in Sweden, writes the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce website http://www.dancham.or.th Monica Holmgren succeeded in …
Monica Holmgren has passed away Read MoreChiang Mai court has sentenced a 21 year old Swedish man to one year and a half in prison for sexual assault on a six year old girl. A rape …
Swede convicted on sexual assault charges Read MoreOne of Sweden’s largest consulting firms, Sweco, is accused of doing a bad job for the Yali dam project in Vietnam. Experienced hydro consultants could have predicted the catastrophic damages …
Sweco accused of sloppy work in Vietnam dam project Read MoreThe Thai mobile phone operator AIS has selected Ericsson as sole supplier for their EDGE system in the Bangkok metropolitan area. EDGE stands for Enhanced Data for Global Evolution and …
AIS signs USD 10 million EDGE contract with Ericsson Read MoreBuddhist monks from Denmark, Norway, France and Switzerland traveled to the small south Swedish community Bara on October 6th to witness the foundation ceremony of a new Buddhist temple there. …
Construction commences of Buddhist temple in south Sweden Read MoreMalaysia will link up with the world’s largest research centre in Sweden to expand its research in biosciences and biotechnology, Malaysian newspaper The Star reported citing Health Minister Datuk Chua …
Malaysia to link up with Karolynska Institute in Sweden Read MoreSweden provides around USD 250 000 to the districts Tien Phuoc, Hiep Duc, Nam Tra My and Bac Tra My in Quang Nam province to develop their public health systems. …
Support for provincial public health systems Read MoreEsbjorn Hornberg, general secretary of Sweden’s IOGT-NTO International Institute, has been awarded the medal “For the Cause of Education” by the Ministry of Education and Training in recognition of his …
Medal for long time drug prevention work Read MoreSwedish defence systems company Bofors Defence AB and Malaysia’s PSC Defence Technology Sdn Bhd (PSCDT) will in the second half of October establish a joint-venture company, Bofors Defence Asia Sdn …
Bofors to establish joint venture with PSC Defence in Malaysia Read MoreChildren’s books in Bahasa Indonesia will be donated to the city library in Malmö on Saturday 11 October. The books are a gift from the owner of Kompas-Gramedia Group, Jakob …
SBA supports Indonesian book gift to Malmö city library Read MoreMillicom International Cellular S.A., a mobile phone operator company controlled by the Swedish finance family Stenbeck, reports a 47 percent Asian subscriber increase year on year for the third quarter …
Millicom reports 47 percent subscriber increase Read More