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Twelve North Koreans, six of whom are economy professors and the rest ‘coming’ forces in Pyongyang’s administration are currently in Hanoi learning how a market economy works. The course, which …
Sweden trains senior North Koreans in market economy Read MoreAn almost hour-long talk with Thailand’s Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a telecom tycoon turned politician, was one of the highlights when Ericsson’s new Chief Executive Officer, Mr Carl-Henric Svanberg, visited …
Ericsson’s new CEO says financial crisis over Read MoreTwo Swedish players, Chris Stafford and Bjorn Richardson, will take part in the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament 2003, which is held from 16th to 21st September 2003 in Hua …
Chris and Bjorn Swedish players in Elephant Polo 2003 Read MoreOn 29 July Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson opened its state of the art regional hub in Cyberjaya, along Malaysia’s Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), in presence of the Prime Minister of …
Ericsson opens regional hub in MSC Read MoreThe planned opening 14 August of IKEA’s new, 35,881 square metres, store in Kuala Lumpur’s Mutiara Damansara went smooth. “The very first visitor arrived at 4 am and the crowd …
New IKEA store in KL opened Read MoreSingaporean telecom operator SingTel has chosen Ericsson as its as sole supplier for SingTel’s WCDMA, or third generation – 3G – mobile phone technology, system in Singapore. The contract is …
SingTel picks Ericsson as sole 3G system supplier Read MoreThe Swedish government 14 August appointed Deputy Director Annika Markovic the new Ambassador in Manila, Philippines. She has worked at the Global Security Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. …
Annika Markovic new ambassador in Manila Read MoreThe Royal Customs Department in Malaysia began to introduce a new drug detection device from Sweden, Alpha Six, in stages on August 1. It can scan through building walls, vehicles, …
Customs introduces Swedish drug detection device Read MoreSweden will not introduce any dramatic changes in its aid policy for Laos, says Ms. Lott Jansson at the Foreign Ministry in Stockholm to ScandAsia. “Aid to Laos is currently …
No radical changes of Swedish aid to Laos Read MoreThe ASEM meeting of foreign ministers from Asia and Europe opened Thursday 24 Juli, 2003 in Bali. From Sweden, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Hans Dahlgren and from Denmark, …
Denmark, Sweden at ASEM meeting Read More