Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
By Christer Holmvall On Saturday May 24th, the second last SSS golf tournament was played. It was played at Alpine Golf and Country Club and this format was a bit …
Five birdies seal SSS Club Championship victory Read More
Alongside its global reputation as a peacemaker and generous foreign aid donor, Sweden has become a major supplier of weapons and counts a number of regimes criticized for human rights …
Peace-loving Sweden now world’s major weapons exporter Read More
Writer Henrik List’s latest novel “Solen skinner aldrig på en go-go-bar” takes place in Pattaya. Two Danish journalists are pursuing a famous, but scandal-ridden artist far away from their native …
Danish middleclass values put to the test in a tropical melting pot Read More
A Swedish Business Delegation comprising high-level representatives from twelve companies, largely based in Singapore, visited Myanmar on 18-20 May 2014. The event was organised by the Embassies of Sweden in …
Swedish Business Delegation to Myanmar Read More
Swedish ball bearings company SKF Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Envision Energy. The company said the agreement builds on an existing relationship under …
SKF signs strategic partnership with Chinese wind turbine maker Read More
Scandinavians interested in following the news have a several options open, as the ICT Ministry has announced that it will not shut down the Internet. This Friday morning, the live news …
Suggested Thai news sources Read More
Thailand’s Army Commander-in-Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha has declared a coup d’etat to prevent further loss of life and prevent escalation of potentially violent conflict, following a last-minute botched attempt to …
Thailand’s coup d’etat: Military takes over government Read More
Spotify on May 21 announced that it now has 10 million paying subscribers and more than 40 million active users in 56 markets worldwide. “We’ve had an amazing year, growing …
Spotify hits 10 million global subscribers Read More
National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs) is preparing an extensive investment to develop a new platform on the Phoenix architecture, which will be the base for future car models. This development …
Dogged by financing woes, NEVS halts Saab 9-3 production Read More
A 50-year-old Swedish man reportedly leaped to his death at 2am on May 21 from the third floor of the Absolute Guesthouse opposite Soi Na Nai 2 in Patong after …
Swede dies falling off Phuket guesthouse Read MoreThe European Union issued a statement on May 20 on the situation in Thailand, expressing concern over the latest developments in which 0the military has imposed martial law all over …
Martial Law in Thailand – Day 2 Read More
By Christer Holmvall On a great Saturday in late April the Blufox-Oakwood Asia golf tournament was held at Rachakram Golf outside of Bangkok. The tournament saw Bjarne Kjersner (first from …
Bjarne Kjersner clinches MVP, with two tourneys to go Read More
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 …
Martial Law in Thailand – Day 1 Read More
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) …
“Smart Living Challenge” in Jakarta Read More
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 …
Swedish Priest couple relocating Read More
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 …
Swecham debates Digital TV era Read More
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 …
TV from your home country Read More
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 …
China Mobile certifies Ericsson’s LTE advanced modem Read More
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 …
Swedish Export Credit Corp, Bank of China in Environmental Tech pact Read More
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 …
New regional initiative to combat trafficking in persons Read More
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 …
14 reports sent to Swedish govt on jailed couple’s kids Read More
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 …
Sweden’s Scania Seeks to Supply TransJakarta Buses Read More
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 …
Ikea to open museum in its first shop in Sweden Read More
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 …
Peace activists discuss Rohingya issue in Sweden Read More
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 …
ScandShop in Thailand open for business Read More
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 …
Joint Chamber Breakfast Seminar Read More
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 …
Swedish band Postiljonen to play in HCMC Read More
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 …
Innovative Sweden exhibition kicks off in Jakarta Read More
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 …
Church of Sweden starts two year social project in Thailand Read More
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 …
Sweden’s Bluewater launches water purifiers in China Read More
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 …
Lunch Beat shakes up Ho Chi Minh City ‘work-day heroes’ Read More
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 …
Sweden Vietnam cooperate in museum and exhibition Read More
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 …
Successful MASBA Networking Evening with the Embassy of Sweden & Business Sweden Read More
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 …
Swedish officials observe Singapore’s education Read More
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 …
Sweden’s Tundra launches Vietnam fund Read More
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 …
Swedish Innovative Exhibition in Jakarta Read More
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 …
Volvo studies driving behavior in Chinese megacities to improve safety Read More
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 …
Malaysian SMEs urged to work with Swedish firms Read More
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 …
Swedish Ambassador talks about Cambodia trip Read MoreThis 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 …
Swedish Embassy supports Vietnam campaign on helmets for kids Read More
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 …
Call for Sweden-Malaysia direct flights Read More
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 …
Lundin spent $127 millions on explorations that came up empty Read More
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 …
Swedish Lotta Sylwander joins UNICEF as Philippines Representative Read More
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. …
Christer Holmvall is new SSS Chairman Read More
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 …
Chinese students get to know Swedish universities Read More
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 …
Geely, Volvo to jointly invest in electric car R&D Read More
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 …
Volvo to unveil S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid at Beijing Auto Show Read More
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 …
Vietnam keen to expand cooperation with Sweden Read More
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 …
Swedish firm sells UAVs to Chinese coast guard Read More
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 …
China to Become Volvo’s Largest Market in 2014 Read More