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The Swedish government has taken part in supporting Laos’ Ministry of Education with a donation of USD 12 million in the latter’s second phase of educational improvement project. The second …
Laos’ educational improvement phase 2 launched with Swedish support Read MoreNearly half the international patients of Bangkok Hospital are Scandinavians. Some are residents of Thailand while others are Scandinavians living in countries around the region. For about one year, …
Bangkok Hospital expanding in the Scandinavian market Read MoreThe World Health Organization (WHO) has already removed Singapore from the list of areas with recent local transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and no longer recommends exit screening …
Singapore removed from WHO’s list of SARS-hit areas Read MoreFinland’s national carrier Finnair will in June cancel three weekly flights from Helsinki to Bangkok and onwards to Singapore and Hong Kong due to weak seasonal demand, but repeated its …
Finnair to cut flights to South East Asia due slow season Read MoreIn 2004, Scandinavian Airlines plans to become the first airline to offer Internet connection on board intercontinental flights. “Our home market is the world’s most IT-dense region, so it …
Internet on SAS flight Read MoreSwedish businessman Hakan Alm was elected new Chairman of the Scandinavian Society Siam, replacing outgoing Chaiman Juha Pykko, at the Annual General Meeting of the Society held at Amari Boulevard …
Hakan Alm new Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in Bangkok, in cooperation with the Scandinavian Church, SWEA and the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce will jointly host this year’s Swedish National Day 2003 Celebrations on June …
Swedish National Day 2003 Celebrations Read MoreViking Cup, the annual encounter of all Viking football teams from Asia, has been postponed this year to 25-28 September 2003 due to the uncertainties surrounding the SARS virus. …
Viking Cup moved to September due to SARS Read MoreMr. Sim Boon Kiat, President of ABB Industry Pte Ltd., has since March 1 assumed Mr. Charles Sher’s responsibilities as Head of Low Voltage Products of the company. Mr. Sher …
ABB’s new head of low voltage products in Singapore Read MoreDanish senior executive of United Plantations Bhd., Tan Sri B. Bek-Nielsen, recently joined Malaysia’s latest effort to clear up negative perception among northern Europeans about palm oil industry, saying it …
Bek-Nielsen joins Malaysian effort to clear palm oil misconception Read More