MASBA visit to InvestKL
A group of MASBA members, took the time off and made a very informative morning visit to Invest KL in Menara SSM @ Sentral Kuala Lumpur. InvestKL helps to set up …
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Singapore-based Swedish firms visit Indonesia
A Swedish Business Delegation comprising high-level representatives from twelve companies, largely based in Singapore, visited Jakarta on 25-27 January 2015. The event was organized by the Embassies of Sweden in …
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Nordic disaster relief collaboration
The Nordic Embassies have learned from the 2004 Tsunami. In Phuket, the area in Thailand with the most Scandinavian tourists, a Nordic Emergency Group was created in the wake of …
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Swedish Ambassador to Thailand Klas Molin delivered the award ”Prix Michael Meschke Award” to the Thai Puppetry Semathai Marionette Arts for Social Foundation on January 10. The prize is awarded …
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Swedish DJ star headlines new music festival in Bangkok
Following on Swedish star DJ Steve Angello’s recent performance as among the headliners at the recent sell-out ZoukOut Festival 2014 last December in Singapore, he is now abound also for …
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Arla establishes new business region in Asia
Arla Foods is integrating its markets in China and South East Asia in a new regional market called Business Unit Asia. The regional office will be placed in Kuala Lumpur, …
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Danish nicotine junkies lead Nordic pack
When it comes to the average number of cigarettes consumed per year, Denmark is a long way ahead of its Nordic brethren, according to a new analysis by the Czech …
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OECD highlights opportunities in Burma, urges reforms
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a forum of 34 countries which aims to address globalisation issues, released a new report on Burma on Wednesday, part of the …
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Sweden’s children show with dancing, singing genitals goes viral
A video for a kids’ song about genitals has become a global internet sensation, but critics say it’s inappropriate, heteronormative and transphobic. Should kids watch a video with dancing cartoon …
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The European Union on January 13 renewed its seven-year support strategy to the Philippines and more than doubled the figure for its development aid for 2014 to 2020. Ambassador Guy …
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Volvo to sell Chinese cars in USA
This year Volvo will start selling its Chinese produced S60L in USA. It is an expansion plan in North America that demands more Volvo cars in America. 1.500 S60L cars produced …
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Erika wants to teach Malaysians how to “Fika”
With a Masters Degree in International Relations and an ambition to start an NGO in Malaysia, opening a Swedish “fika” café in Georgetown might not seem like the obvious choice …
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Volvo’s new safety feature alerts driver of cyclists, averts collision
World-first technology connects cycle helmets with cars: Volvo Cars and POC to demonstrate life-saving wearable cycling tech concept at International CES 2015. – Accident data reveals: 50 per cent of …
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Intervening Swede attacked by Jet Ski Operator
A 51 year old Swedish tourist interfered in a heated discussion between a 27 year old Jet Ski Operator and another tourist in Pattaya. The intervention was not well received by …
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Swedish university severs ties with Confucius Institute
Sweden’s Stockholm University will end its partnership with the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute, the school said. The agreement between the Confucius Institute and Stockholm University, which was signed in 2005, …
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Volvo completes acquisition of 45% of Dongfeng
AB Volvo has completed the acquisition of 45% of the Chinese automotive manufacturer, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles Co., Ltd. The purchase consideration amounted to RMB 5.5 billion, according to the company’s …
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China expansion sees Volvo Cars hit sales high
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars announced Monday it had beaten its historical sales record in 2014, mainly due to a successful expansion in China. Volvo sold 465,866 cars over the year, …
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Swede, Estonian in double-billing art jewelry exhibition in Bangkok
SOLOS: NEVER ODD OR EVEN, Part IV by Tanel Veenre & Märta Mattsson 7 January – 21 February 2015 ATTA Gallery, the only gallery in Thailand specializes in Contemporary Art …
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Bangkok’s new bus fleet saga: why Scania, Volvo opt out
The deadline for the submission of tenders to supply Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) with a new fleet of 3,183 buses, was finally scheduled for January 2015. Conspicuously absent from …
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Dance music phenomenon part of ‘Brand Sweden’ in Singapore
[wzslider] On 13 December 2014 Swedish producer and disc jockey Steve Angello performed at the ZoukOut Festival on Sentosa island, Singapore, an event attended by 40 000 dance music revelers …
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Vietnam waives visas for Nordic tourists
The Vietnamese government on December 29, 2014 issued a resolution on waiving visas within a certain time period for tourists from seven countries, starting in January. The waiver will be …
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Nordic Business Christmas Dinner in Kuala Lumpur
Attended by more than 340 guests from the Business Councils from Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden, this year’s Nordic Business Christmas Dinner was held at JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur in …
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Smørrebrød near Raffles Place
Born out of a need for to create awareness about the new Nordic diet & paying back to Singapore, Smør decided to introduce a palatable & acceptable method in the heart of Singapore’s …
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Traditional Christmas Service in Bangkok
Christ Church was once again filled with Scandinavian residents in Thailand in the afternoon of Christmas Eve. The special service during which the gospel is read in your own tongue – with other …
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Swedish youth jumps to death
Thai broadcaster PBS on Sunday 20 December 2014 broke the news in English about a 24-year-old Swedish man Jens Viktor Bengtson who jumped to his death from a rented condominium room on Soi Sukhumvit 13 …
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Denmark is the best country to do business according to Forbes Magazine
Denmark tops Forbes’ annual Best for Business list while Sweden, Norway and Finland all are in top ten. Denmark beat Hong Kong in Forbes Magazine’s yearly ranking of the worlds’ countries …
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New Volvo truck range gains traction in SE Asia
Barely a few months into its Asia launch, the new range of Volvo Trucks so impressed customers that key agreements have been inked to supply regional hauliers. Pak Nam Po …
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From September 2015 SAS will operate 5 weekly flights between Stockholm and Hong Kong. According to Swedish newspaper SvD Naringsliv, the business communities in Stockholm have been complaining about a lack …
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New Swedish support to combat corruption in the region
The Development Cooperation Section at the Embassy has today agreed with UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) to support the programme; “Improving State Capacity to More Effectively Prevent, …
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Chinese activist wins Swedish prize
Chinese pro-democracy activist Xu Youyu, who was among key signatories of a 2008 manifesto seeking sweeping political reforms in China, has won Sweden’s Olof Palme human rights prize. “He has …
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Tsunami memorial live on Swedish television
The Swedish church and Royal family have taken initiative to host a memorial service 10 years after the Tsunami struck Southeast Asia. SVT will broadcast the second day of Christmas …
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Ecolean raises output with new China factory
Ecolean is experiencing continued growth in the Asian markets. In order to meet customer demand, Ecolean recently added new facilities in China that will increase Ecolean’s production capacity of aseptic …
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Sweden’s Scanditronic renamed as Ascom
Ascom, a global provider of mission-critical communications systems, recently acquired Scanditronic, a distributor of Ascom’s products in Malaysia and the South East Asia region. As of November 1st Scanditronic has …
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Pro-democracy activist Xu Youyu receives Swedish rights award
Chinese pro-democracy activist Xu Youyu, who was among key signatories of a 2008 manifesto seeking sweeping political reforms in China, was awarded Sweden`s Olof Palme human rights prize on Tuesday. …
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Swedish website to fight pedophile sex-tourism
Swedish police has launched a new website that vacationing Swedes can report to upon suspicion of individuals of sexual activities involving minors. Tuesday the 16th December a new website that targets Swedish child-sex-tourists …
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Scandinavians in court for attacking taxi drivers in Singapore
A 50 year old Norwegian and a 29 year old Swede are charged for beating up taxi drivers in two separate incidents. The 10th December two Scandinavians were in court …
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Volvo Group opens new headquarter in Bangkok
The new Thai-headquarter is the latest sign of Volvo Group’s multibillion baht investments in Thailand. The opening was visited by the Thai Minister of Transport and the Swedish Ambassador to …
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Bangkok’s bus fleet procurement: why Scania, Volvo opt out
The deadline for the submission of tenders to supply Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) with a new fleet of 3,183 buses, was finally scheduled for January 2015. Conspicuously absent from …
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MASBA’s yearly Ambassador Dinner
In mid-November MASBA held the yearly Ambassador’s Dinner, which was attended by a record-breaking number of our members and spouses. For the second year in a row, we were enjoying …
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Thursday the 11th December a 65 year old Swedish tourist died at a beach in Rayong Southeast of Pattaya, local media Pattaya One reports. The man was first seen to go …
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Sweden supports LGBT rights in E, SE Asia
The Development Cooperation Section at the Swedish Embassy in Thailand has today agreed with UNDP to support the programme; “Being LGBT in Asia phase 2: Supporting LGBT inclusive development in …
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Nordic artists among headliners at Zoukout festival Singapore
On 12-13 December 40,000 revellers gather for the electronic dance music festival Zoukout on Siloso Beach, Sentosa island in Singapore. Over 20 international and local artists over two stages performs, …
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Swedish, Chinese firms to raise bar on mobile phone sound
World-leading micro component total solution supplier AAC Technologies Holdings and Swedish audio technology provider Dirac Research AB today announced a cooperation that will combine the best of AAC’s advanced micro …
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Church on wheels
Erik Steenberg-Roos the new Swedish priest based in Phuket is a former welder, a lover of rock’n’roll and he knows how it feels to lose faith. Erik and his wife …
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Cycling Swedes collects THB 1,6 million for orphanage
8 months ago a group of 4 Swedes went out on an epic bike trip 1800 miles long through 18 countries to raise money for an orphanage. 6th December four …
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Thai Prime Minister met with foreign business community
Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha told some 800 foreign businessmen, on Wednesday 3 December 2014 about what he thinks should be improved in a range of areas. The businessmen were all …
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Swede found after suicide in empty building
Swedish national Stig Johan Kristian Hammarsten was found dead on Friday 5 December on the 43 floor of an abandoned construction site for Satorn Unit Tower in Bangkok. Mr. Hammarsten …
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Sweden’s Prime Minister calls fresh election
Sweden’s coalition government has failed to get its budget through parliament amid a political crisis. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has announced fresh elections, just three months after voters last went …
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Denmark is the world’s least corrupt country
Denmark is ranked number one as the least corrupt country in the world, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The index, which covers 175 countries or territories, ranks …
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Another Asian firm to replace NEVS as maker of Saab car
China’s National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), which rescued iconic car brand Saab from bankruptcy in 2012, is getting a new owner also from Asia, according to documents from the District …
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