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A Myanmar industrial official has called for developing chemical industries in the country, especially petrochemical industry, saying that the country has potential for such large-scale undertakings, sources with the Ministry …
Sweden keen to help Myanmar develop chemical industries Read More
[wzslider autoplay=”true” lightbox=”true”] The 2nd MASBA Networking Evening in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden, Business Sweden, which took place on Tuesday 23 September 2014, was equally successful as the …
Successful second MASBA evening with Embassy of Sweden and Business Sweden Read More
European Union has decided on a “trial basis” to relax some Schengen Visa procedures for Chinese travelers. The good news is shared by the Danish Embassy in Beijing where Ambassador …
Easier Schengen visa procedure for some Chinese travellers Read More
An activist, who is facing sedition charges for allegedly insulting the royalty, is now seeking asylum in Sweden. In his Facebook account, Ali Abd Jalil said he was seeking asylum …
Malaysian activist seeks asylum in Sweden Read More
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong met with a group of Swedish guests headed by Anders Hamsten, vice-chancellor of the prestigious Karolinska Institute, on October 23. Lauding the medical university’s great …
Swedish academics meet senior Chinese leader Read More
The Gala Dinner marking the 25 Year Anniversary of Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce took place on Saturday night 25 October 2014 at Landmark Hotel, Bangkok with 200 guests participating in …
25 Years Anniversary Gala Dinner of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce Read More
[wzslider] No doubt it was a special occasion, a defining moment, as the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) launched its flagship 3-day exhibition connecting to its 25 Years Anniversary at …
Sweden’s Ambassador to Thailand opens TSCC 25 Years Anniversary expo Read MoreBangkok is set for a weekend of Swedishness with the centerpiece being a big promotional event at Eden1, in CentralWorld from today, Friday 24 to Sunday 26 October 2014. Among the leading …
Swedish Days in Bangkok Read More
The Swedish Bureau of Non-proliferation and Export Control (ISP) has decided that the Linköping firm Cybaero, is not allowed to sell its drone helicopters to the Aviation Industry Corporation of …
Swedish firm not allowed to export unmanned mini-helicopter to China Read More
After 21 years serving as a priest in Kalmar the almost 30 year old dream of living and working in Asia caught up with Anders Johansson and his wife Kerstin …
New Swedish priest in China Read More
The European Union (EU) and Singapore have concluded the negotiations of the investment part of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA). This marks the successful conclusion of the negotiations of …
EU, Singapore conclude investment talks Read More
“Svensklistan”, literary the Swedish list, has gone online. The list consists of names and contact information on Swedish nationals living abroad, which will be used by Swedish authorities to get …
New procedure for registering at “Svensklistan” Read More
The Asia-Pacific region has over a number of years experienced an over 10 per cent strong annual air traffic growth. In fact, Asia Pacific is already the world’s largest aviation …
Saab – beyond innovation in air traffic management Read More
Well over a hundred Scandinavians of all ages swooped Sunday evening 19 October 2014 in on the popular Danish restaurtant Stable Lodge in Sukhumvit Soi 8 in Bangkok to help …
Stable Lodge’s 22 Year Birthday Party Read More
Radio P4 Stockholm has learn that Volvo is selling so many cars that it will start a third shift in the Torslunda factory, in the first quarter of 2015. Nine …
Volvo Cars to add 1,300 jobs at main Swedish plant Read More
Electrolux, the Swedish company that has grown into a global leader in home appliances, will display its latest models of washing machines with the unique ‘Time Manager’ function at the …
Swedish Innovation Exhibition puts spotlight on Electrolux Read More
KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No less than one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education capacity at university …
KTH Royal Institute of Technology targets Thai post-grad students Read MoreTetra Pak, the multinational company with Swedish origin will exhibit its latest innovations within food processing and packaging solutions, when the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) highlights its 25 Years …
Tetra Pak showcases innovative packaging solutions Read MorePATTAYA: — Immigration police have arrested a 69-year-old Swedish man, Christian Ingvar Palmgren who is wanted on arrest warrants of the Swedish government and Interpol. He was accused of collaborating …
Swedish arrested in Pattaya for alleged fraud Read More
A convicted Swedish pedophile illegally brought his 11 years old stepson to Thailand last Christmas. The police are still searching for the boy. In November 2013 The Social Welfare Board …
Police looking for 11 year old Swedish boy of Thai descent Read More
When the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) celebrates it 25 Year Anniversary with an exhibition themed ‘Beyond Innovation’ in Bangkok, DIAKRIT partakes to raise brand awareness in Asia but also …
DIAKRIT’s innovations revolutionize real estate marketing Read More
Come visit our jubilee exhibition and Swedish events at CentralWorld! “When we celebrate the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s 25 years anniversary at CentralWorld 24-26 October 2014 we will highlight Swedish …
TSCC to celebrate 25th anniversary in grand style Read More
While the opening date is yet to be confirmed, Indonesia’s first IKEA store has been constructed in the western vicinity of Jakarta, the building is around 33.000 square meters, approximately the size of …
Indonesia’s first IKEA store is opening soon Read More
Swedish Ambassador Klas Molin met with Swedish citizens in Udon Thani province during his visit to the Northeast from 9-11 October, 2014. There are approximately 1,000 Swedes living in the …
Swedish ambassador visits Swedes in northeast Thailand Read More
The planned closure of the Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency (FXM) is expected to trigger a major overhaul of the country’s arms export rules and infrastructure. Operating as a …
Sweden to scrap arms export agency Read More
[wzslider] Two women, a Swede and an Indonesian who met on Bali opened a joint exhibition called ‘Soul Sister’ on Friday the 3rd October. Both artists have their own distinct …
Swedish and Indonesian art meets at exhibition in Singapore Read More
On 3 October the Embassy celebrated the opening of the new Consulate of Sweden in Pattaya. The opening ceremony and reception were held at the beautiful Dusit Thani Hotel where …
New Swedish consulate opens doors in Pattaya Read More
A Swedish truck assembler will set up a dealership in the Philippines to ride on the growth of the country’s infrastructure and mining sectors. In a statement, Scania Group said …
Scania targets Philippine infrastructure, mining sectors Read More
The Swedish film festival will take place from October 3 to 5, as one of many events marking 45 years of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Vietnam. The movies will …
Swedish Film Festival in Hanoi this weekend Read More
[wzslider] Yesterday at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore three Scandinavian architecture companies were awarded in three different categories. The hattrick consisted of projects drawn by Swedish, Norwegian and Danish …
Scandinavian projects win world architecture kudos in Singapore Read More
[wzslider lightbox=”true”]A large group of MASBA members, recently took the time off and made a very informative afternoon visit to Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn Bhd with factory in Shah …
Volvo: A passion for customers and cars Read More
[wzslider] A jetlagged SubFive gave a soothing concert in Hong Kong last week despite technical difficulties and a lost instrument. The band was on the way to their 6th tour …
Calm, funky Swedish jazz in hectic Hong Kong Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok thanks Anna Palmqvist, Jonah Wigerhall and Lars-Åke Bergqvist from H&M for an interesting and learning presentation at Friday September 26 Brown Bag Lunch. H&M …
H&M outlines campaign for ‘fair living wage’ Read More
[wzslider] With Kvik – Smart Danish Kitchens as one of the Co-Sponsors and the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) as Supporting Association the 2014 edition of the Thailand Property Awards …
Scandinavians at Thailand Property Awards 2014 Read More
[wzslider] A new Swedish chef arrival to Kuala Lumpur ensures some level of influence from the Swedish cooking traditions and definitely, that some specialties from Scandinavia can still be sourced …
New Swedish chef in Kuala Lumpur: Tommy Franssila Read More
Eight major clothing brands, including Swedish H&M and Spanish Inditex, which owns Zara, British New Look, and Irish Primark, have sent a letter to the Cambodian deputy prime minister saying …
H&M, other brands support Cambodian workers’ wage hike Read More
Swedish auto maker Saab, which is trying to resolve serious financial difficulties by attracting new investors, said September 24 it was cutting 200 jobs, more than one third of its …
Financially-ailing NEVS cuts 1/3 of Saab Cars workforce Read More
The jazzfunk and fusion quintet Subfive is playing a show at Orange Peel Music Lounge in Hong Kong Wednesday the 24th of September. The group has been playing everything from …
Swedish jazz band visits Hong Kong Read More
Sweden’s Defense Ministry and other leading defense and technology organizations will be under the spotlight this week as a parliamentary committee probes whether a research cooperation initiative could have led …
Swedish Parliament to probe defense tech transfer to China Read More
Last week, Embassy staff participated in the event “iMove against corruption and impunity for poverty reduction” in Svay Rieng. Organised by Transparency International Cambodia, the event included a motorbike/tuk-tuk march …
Sweden supports Cambodia’s anti-corruption campaign Read More
[wzslider] On 27 – 31 August 2014 the rare occurrence honouring Thailand’s much beloved but displaced elephants took place in Bangkok for the first time. VR Sports Club, east of …
A glamorous and slippery King’s Cup Elephant Polo Read More
This fall Jan-Ove Risbjerg will substitute for Gudmund Erling who travelled to Brussels this week. Jan-Ove Risbjergs and his wife Birgitta will start working at Svenska Kyrkan Singapore in the …
New Swedish priest in Singapore, for now Read More
CybAero, which develops and markets unmanned helicopters, has performed demo flights on location for its major Chinese customer AVIC, which signed a framework agreement with CybAero this summer with an …
CybAero’s deal could break arms embargo on China Read More
Among more than 100 Swedish embassies, the embassy in Vietnam was awarded for being the most successful Swedish Embassy in when it comes to promotion. Camilla Mellander, the Swedish Ambassador …
Swedish Embassy in Vietnam awarded for its innovative communication Read More
Saturday the 6th of September Swedish entrepreneur Roger Karlsson opened his new beach bar Chicken Bar. The bar is located on Pattaya Beach Road close to the Central Road intersection. …
New Swedish owned bar opens in Pattaya Read More
Despite some strengths and signs of progress a new report claims that Cambodia’s integrity system remains weak. Swedish Ambassador Anna Maj Hultgård spoke in support the Cambodian efforts to fight …
Swedish ambassador speaks at Cambodian corruption report launch Read More
Volvo Trucks announced an ambitious plan to expand its Asia operations at the Singapore Productivity Forum 2014. The plan includes substantial investment to upgrade its dealer networks in Thailand and …
Volvo Trucks Rolls Out Plan For Expansion Across Asia Read More
Fashionistas and lovers of Swedish clothing brand H&M will have only until next month to wait before they can visit the first store in Manila. Sources from the SM group, …
The long wait for Sweden’s H&M is almost over Read More
Thai students were awarded the ‘Diploma of Excellence’ with USD 3,000 at the ‘Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2014’ organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Stockholm Junior Water Prize …
Thai students win award at Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2014 Read More
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) collaborates with Huawei on Ascend Mate7 fingerprint reader. Huawei Ascend Mate7 incorporates Fingerprint Cards Touch Sensor FPC1020. Mate7 offers ‘Peace of mind’ through the design with a …
New Huawei smartphone features Sweden’s Fingerprint Cards sensor Read More