Martial Law in Thailand – Day 1
Thailand’s army commander Prayuth Chan-ocha announced at 3 in the morning of Tuesday 20 May that the army had imposed martial law in all of Thailand. He made it clear that …
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“Smart Living Challenge” in Jakarta
As part of the Innovative Sweden Exhibition, a 3-day SLC Creative Workshop was organised on 12-15 May 2014. The event took place at Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences’ (i3L) …
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Swedish Priest couple relocating
The Swedish Priest and Deacon in China, Lennart and Lis Hamark, will relocate this summer. The couple will say farewell to the Swedish communities in Shanghai on 24 May and …
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Swecham debates Digital TV era
On 15 May 2014, TSCC joined the conference co-organized by the European ASEAN Business Centre (EABC) and the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce (JFCCT) at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit hotel. The …
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TV from your home country
Do you miss following your favorite home team live? Watching the Norwegian live knitting show? The Swedish Hollywood Wives? A quick search on the web shows there is a huge …
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China Mobile certifies Ericsson’s LTE advanced modem
The world’s smallest 5-mode LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation modem, the Ericsson M7450, is fully tested and certified by China Mobile First devices integrating the Ericsson M7450 will be on the …
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Swedish Export Credit Corp, Bank of China in Environmental Tech pact
Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) and Bank of China have entered into a EUR 100 million Master Export Credit Facility Agreement for the financing of environmental projects and Swedish clean …
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New regional initiative to combat trafficking in persons
The Asia Pacific region records by far the highest rates of human trafficking in the world. In 2012, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimated that 20.9 million persons are in …
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14 reports sent to Swedish govt on jailed couple’s kids
KOTA BARU: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has been sending to the Swedish government the situation report on the four children of a Malaysian couple jailed in the …
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Sweden’s Scania Seeks to Supply TransJakarta Buses
Jakarta. United Tractors — a subsidiary of Astra International — and Scania showcased the Swedish manufacturer’s latest double- cabin bus to Jakarta government officials on Thursday, marking efforts by the …
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Ikea to open museum in its first shop in Sweden
For many Ikea means a weekend trip to the shops, but the Swedish flatpack furniture giant on Friday unveiled plans to make it a much more cultural experience by turning …
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Peace activists discuss Rohingya issue in Sweden
The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society (SPAS) held a unique photo exhibition known as “The Vanishing Tribes of Burma” and an event, in Kägelbanan, Southern Theatre, Stockholm, Sweden, on 6-7 …
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ScandShop in Thailand open for business
ScandShop in Thailand is a website dedicated to selling products from back home to Danes, Swedes, Norwegian and Finns living in Thailand – or products that are almost as good …
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Joint Chamber Breakfast Seminar
Thai – Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) joined the latest event “Joint Chamber’s Breakfast Seminar” on May 8, 2014 at Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Hotel. The Breakfast seminar organised from 7:30 …
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Swedish band Postiljonen to play in HCMC
The Swedish band Postiljonen is playing on Sunday, May 11, at at La Fenetre Soleil, 44 Ly Tu Trong, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Postiljonen has been compared …
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Innovative Sweden exhibition kicks off in Jakarta
The Innovative Sweden Exhibition opened in Jakarta on May 6, at the Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences (i3L). This kicks off a month of intense activity related to various …
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Church of Sweden starts two year social project in Thailand
Church of Sweden has employed two Christian social workers to help the many Swedes in Thailand in need of assistance. The two new staff – called deacons – will focus …
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Sweden’s Bluewater launches water purifiers in China
Sweden’s Bluewater™ brand and cutting-edge SuperiorOsmosis™ water purification technology will be launched in China at the Beijing ISH International Trade Fair, May 13-15, 2014, on booth E2-20 in the New …
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Lunch Beat shakes up Ho Chi Minh City ‘work-day heroes’
Hundreds of Vietnamese young people gathered at the office of IKEA Trading Ltd. in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday (May 6) for Lunch Beat. Participants ate sandwiches and danced …
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Sweden Vietnam cooperate in museum and exhibition
The Capacity Building Program on Community-Based Exhibition: Unstraight Perspective Hanoi/Göteborg was opened today in Hanoi. The program is coordinated by UNESCO Hanoi office with funding from Swedish Institute, in collaboration …
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Successful MASBA Networking Evening with the Embassy of Sweden & Business Sweden
The Embassy of Sweden in Malaysia, Business Sweden & MASBA, recently further strengthened their close cooperation by together presenting the first Networking Evening at the prestigious Royal Selangor Golf Club …
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Swedish officials observe Singapore’s education
A delegation led by Ms Anna Ekström, Director General, from the Swedish National Agency for Education (Skolverket) recently (1st-4th of April) visited Singapore. The visit to Singapore was aimed at …
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Sweden’s Tundra launches Vietnam fund
Swedish frontier and emerging markets specialist Tundra is launching a Vietnam fund – the first such actively managed product from any Scandinavian provider, the manager says. Reasons cited for the …
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Swedish Innovative Exhibition in Jakarta
The Swedish Institute, the Swedish government agency in charge of promoting Sweden abroad, has assembled “Innovative Sweden” – an exhibition showcasing the Swedish spirit of innovation and displaying the latest …
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Volvo studies driving behavior in Chinese megacities to improve safety
The China-Sweden Research Centre for Traffic Safety (CTS), with Volvo Car Group in a leading role, is now starting a close-up study of driving behavior in the Chinese megacities Beijing …
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Malaysian SMEs urged to work with Swedish firms
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia have been encouraged to work closely with Swedish companies, especially in the field of innovation. Business Sweden Market Unit Manager for Malaysia, Singapore …
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Swedish Ambassador talks about Cambodia trip
The Swedish Ambassador in Poland, Staffan Herrstrom, recently spend two weeks in Cambodia. “Cambodia was a great experience. My wife Karin and I went there to visit our eldest daughter …
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This is the key message of the Embassy’s Traffic Safety Day that took place in Hanoi at Thursday. At lunchtime all of the Embassy staff travelled by motorbike to Cat …
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Call for Sweden-Malaysia direct flights
Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur and Stockholm will open up opportunities to enhance trade and tourism between the two countries as well as improve training and talent development of Malaysians …
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Lundin spent $127 millions on explorations that came up empty
Swedish energy company Lundin Petroleum said Tuesday it spent roughly $127 million on exploration programs during the first quarter of the year without success. Lundin said two exploration wells drilled …
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Swedish Lotta Sylwander joins UNICEF as Philippines Representative
Lotta Sylwander has submitted credentials as UNICEF Representative to the Philippines to Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario. As UNICEF Representative, Ms. Sylwander provides strategic leadership in the …
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Christer Holmvall is new SSS Chairman
Christer Holmvall, an active member of the Golf section of Scandinavian Society Siam, was elected new Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 23 April. …
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Chinese students get to know Swedish universities
Over one hundred Chinese students gathered in central Shanghai to take part in the information meeting that the Consulate and the Swedish Institute co-organized in collaboration with 11 Swedish universities …
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Geely, Volvo to jointly invest in electric car R&D
Geely and Volvo will make large-scale investments in the research, development and manufacturing of electric drive system for automobiles. Geely and Volvo are discussing on the establishment of a joint …
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Volvo to unveil S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid at Beijing Auto Show
Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. The ingenious petrol plug-in hybrid …
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Vietnam keen to expand cooperation with Sweden
The visit by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh to Sweden, which ended April 18, have considerably strengthened Vietnam’s bilateral ties and cooperation with the European countries, Deputy Foreign Minister …
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Swedish firm sells UAVs to Chinese coast guard
Swedish firm CybAero recently sold a number of its APID 60 helicopter UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) to the Chinese coast guard, which plans to use the unmanned aerial vehicle aboard …
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China to Become Volvo’s Largest Market in 2014
China is poised to replace the US as Volvo Car Group’s (Volvo Cars) largest market in 2014 with sales of at least 80,000 cars, up from 61,146 in 2013, highlighting …
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Swedish managers learn how to do business with China
Some twenty Swedish managers participated in an intensive courses on doing business in China during the past week, which is an integrated part of the Gothenburg Extensive MBA program of …
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KL Vikings geared-up for Viking Cup in Shanghai
The Season so far The Kuala Lumpur Vikings have been playing in a new league this season, the Weir Veterans Football League. So far, the team is reasonably on track, …
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Local high school visit at Swedish Embassy
On Wednesday, April 16, this week, two groups of students from the Senior High School no. 61 in Jakarta visited the Embassy in order to learn more about Sweden and …
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Volvo Trucks aims to keep the lead in Asia-Oceania
Volvo Trucks, already leading the premium truck market in Asia Oceania, plans to up the ante even more. This was announced by Mr Christophe Martin, President of Volvo Group Trucks …
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Chinese hospital orders Envac vacuum waste collection system
Stockholm-based underground automated vacuum waste collection specialist, Envac, has secured its largest tri-system contract with Hainan Cancer Hospital, an international centre of healing and research in Haikou City, China. Under …
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Saab pitches Gripen fighter jets to Malaysia
Sweden’s Saab Group, which makes the Gripen Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA), has proposed to lease its fighter jets to the Malaysian government with full warfare capabilities and no restriction. …
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EABC General Annual Meeting and Garden Networking
The European ASEAN Business Centre(EABC) Annual General Meeting of the year 2014 was successfully held on 9 April 2014 at the Sukhothai Hotel Bangkok, with the honorable presence of Mr.Narong Sasitorn, …
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DPM Vu Van Ninh is heading a high-level delegation to Stockholm, Sweden this week. The purpose of the visit is to strengthen bilateral relations and to exchange views and experiences …
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Embassy hosts Swedish jazz picnic in Hanoi
Yesterday, on April 9, The Swedish Embassy had an event for invited Vietnamese, a jazz picnic! The event was a great success with a lot of attendees, happy people and …
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First electric Saab 9-3 to be tested in China
National Electric Vehicles Sweden, the Chinese-Swedish company behind the re-launch of Saab, has started production of its first electric Saab models. The electrically-powered 9-3 sedans are built in Sweden, but …
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IKEA cooking workshop for Mercy Center
This summer, IKEA and the big fluffy heart ‘Angna’, the one who is guardian of Småland, invited Smalish citizen to join cooking workshop for charity. Kids enjoy selling their warm …
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Sweden to test 30-hour work week
A city council in Sweden’s Gothenburg is set to cut the number of hours its staff members work down to just six – while keeping them on full pay. The …
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