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Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden HE Mr Frank Belfrage starts his two-day visit to Jakarta on 20 November 2013 with a special mission to reinforce the already strong …
Sweden, Indonesia bolster bilateral cooperation Read MoreAn ageing population and care for the elderly were discussed at a conference in Hanoi on November 19. The event was co-organised by the Ministry of Health, the Hanoi University …
Sweden shares elderly care experience with Vietnam Read MoreFast fashion retailer H&M has teamed up with three of its best suppliers in Bangladesh and Cambodia to create model factories where it can test new ideas and standards before …
H&M to test ‘model factory’ concept in Cambodia Read More(VOV) -Many Swedish businesses have expressed their keen interest in the Vietnamese market, especially in the fields of banking, financing, recycle technology, transport, and support industry. At a reception hosted …
Swedish firms keen on Vietnam Read More
A famous hotel rebuilt every winter in northern Sweden using only ice said Thursday it would install fire alarms this year. The hotel, located in the small Arctic town of …
Sweden’s ice hotel to install fire alarms Read MoreA YouTube video featuring Hollywood veteran Jean-Claude Van Damme performing an “epic split” between two moving Volvo trucks left news about nearly 500 job cuts at the Swedish truck maker …
Van Damme’s stunt eclipses Volvo layoffs Read MoreIKEA’s store in Xuhui District was forced to remain shut until after noon yesterday after a man threatened to jump from the top of storage racks, the company said in …
Suicidal Chinese forces IKEA store closure Read MoreThis morning, Ambassador HE Ewa Polano had a meeting with HE Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, Prime Minister of Timor Leste, in connection to the Bali Democracy Forum. The meeting took …
Swedish envoy, E Timor PM discuss cooperation Read More
On November 17 Scandinavian Society in Malaysia held the annual Family Christmas Party at the Tropicana Golf and Country resort. More info on the event will follow. See the photos …
Christmas Celebration with the Scandinavian Society in Malaysia Read MoreThe outpouring of international aid to the Philippines makes China’s contribution for typhoon relief look like a trickle: even Swedish furniture chain IKEA and beverage giant Coca-Cola have done more …
IKEA outdoes China in Philippines relief Read More
Prime Minister Yingluck and Baroness Catherine Ashton, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, discussed on 13 November 2013 the possibility of …
EU may remove Schengen Visa requirement for Thais Read MoreFormer Swedish PM Praises Malaysia’s Innovation Initiatives KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) — Former Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson has praised Malaysia’s innovation initiatives, saying Malaysia is developing tremendously in …
Ex-Swedish PM lauds Malaysia’s innovation initiatives Read More
As many as 20 Swedes are feared missing in the Philippines in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan, which is estimated to have killed up to …
Swedes feared missing after Philippines typhoon Read More
The music concert of “The music of ABBA by Arrival from Sweden” will be held at the People’s Square in Yangon on November 30 according to the event’s organizer, Pee …
Swedish band to perform ABBA music in Yangon Read More
Super Typhoon Haiyan that hit Philippines with a devastating fury on Friday may have left more than 10,000 deaths in its wake while hundreds of thousands of survivors were made …
Scandinavians still missing after Philippine typhoon Read MoreAccording to a survey by Bangkok’s The Nation newspaper, property companies are increasing their investment in Phuket, with plans to develop more than THB50 billion (USD1.6 billion) in residential and …
Scandinavians lead the charge in bullish Phuket property market Read More
The kingdom’s 2013 defense budget rose to US$5.7 billion, a 7% increase from the year before. Increased spending in recent years has allowed an already capable military to modernize and …
Modernizing the Royal Thai Air Force Read More
Swedish home furnishing giant IKEA opens its 14th store in China on Thursday, accelerating the retail expansion in the world’s fastest growing economy, said China Daily. The new store, also …
Beijing opens 2nd IKEA Read MoreBe prepared to add “rated A” to your movie vocabulary. Bio Rio, an art-house theater in Sweden, is one of four Swedish cinemas that recently launched a new rating system …
Swedish cinemas introduce female-friendly rating Read More
According to Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichackchaikul, eight countries have already issued travel warnings to their people, urging them to avoid demonstration sites in Thailand. NNT reported. One of the countries …
Sweden issues travel warning due to Bangkok demonstrations Read MoreThe Swedish government unveiled the new face of “brand Sweden” on Tuesday, a project that was one year in the making and includes a new font, a flag, and classic …
Brand Sweden gets a new logo Read MorePHUKET — A senior Swedish law enforcement official was in Phuket on 4 November 2013 to seek closer cooperation with the Royal Thai Police to better protect thousands of Swedish …
Sweden’s police chief seeks tourist safety cooperation Read MoreReady…set… run! The doors have just opened at an Ikea furniture store in east Beijing. Even on a weekday morning, this store is packed. In just a few minutes, customers …
IKEA gets its Chinese customers to hang out and spend Read More
The Cambodian government should construct an effective annual review system for the minimum wage to ease worker unrest, according to clothing retail giant H&M, just-style.com reported. The Swedish company’s comments …
H&M calls for annual minimum wage review in Cambodia Read More
Fed up with being mistaken for Switzerland by the Chinese, Swedish authorities have launched a competition in China to tease out humorous ways to keep the two European countries apart, …
Swedes implore Chinese: ‘We are not Swiss’ Read MoreSIWI hosts Indonesian study visit focused on climate, forestry and sustainable tourism October 13-18 SIWI hosted an Indonesian delegation during a study trip focused on climate, forestry and tourism in …
Indonesian group observe Sweden’s sustainable approach Read More
On Monday 4 November, the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo will be the next embassy where visitors can apply online for a Schengen visa. This is also possible in Jakarta and …
Online Application for Visa to Sweden Read MoreLundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) announced the appointment of Mr Paul Atkinson as General Manager for Malaysia and Managing Director for Lundin Petroleum’s South East Asia (SE Asia) business. Mr …
Lundin Petroleum appoints new MD for SE Asia Read MoreOn 30 October, Mr Håkan Jevrell presented his letter of credentials to the President of Singapore Dr Tony Tan in a ceremony held at the Istana. Mr Jevrell is now …
New Swedish envoy presents credentials in Singapore Read MoreThe beauty of the archipelago has charmed a number of foreign investors to pour some of their money into the development of ecotourism on Indonesia’s small islands. Swedish Ambassador Ewa …
Swedish investors eye Indonesian islands ecotourism Read MoreVacuum cleaning, one of the more tedious household chores, has just been elevated to an art form thanks to a collaboration between Electrolux and Thailand’s artist Chalit Nakpawan. An impressive …
‘World’s first’ suction powered artwork Read MoreOn Wednesday October 23 Ambassador Klas Molin met Joseph Abaya, Secretary of the Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss bilateral cooperation in the …
Sweden, Philippines discuss urban transport Read MoreAs the first country to outlaw hitting children to discipline them, Sweden has long been considered as a role model for good parenting, but some now wonder if children wield …
Is Sweden ruled by bratty kids? Read MoreThe OCSC International Education Expo 2013 will run from 2 to 3 November 2013 at the Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon. The expo gathers more than 300 institutions and expected …
Swedish universities at Education Expo Read MoreSTOCKHOLM – Electrolux AB (ELUXB), the world’s second-biggest home appliances maker, said it will eliminate 2,000 jobs after reporting third-quarter earnings below analysts’ estimates, and plans to close a factory …
Electrolux to expand Thai manufacturing base Read More
ScandAsia met Emelie Heden, the president of YP Singapore, to a quick Q&A to put focus on the group’s presence and activities in the city state. Emelie Heden works as …
Join the network of Young Professionals in Singapore Read More
A positive spin to the October 16 Lao Airlines crash made newspaper headlines in a Finland and Denmark on the basis of a story about a Scandinavian man who could …
Man’s ‘narrow escape’ from Lao Airlines crash is a hoax Read MoreTo celebrate the upcoming season of giving, IKEA is launching its popular Soft Toys for Education campaign on November 10. For every soft toy sold in the IKEA Bangna store …
IKEA kicks off 2013 Soft Toys for Education Campaign in November Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok this month committed SEK 7 million for a second phase of the Southeast Asia Press Alliance (SEAPA), with the grant cycle from 2013-2016. It …
Sweden commits SEK 7 Million to SE Asia press freedom Read More
Singapore Writers Festival highlights Nordic literature with NORDIC LIGHTS: An introduction to Nordic Literature. Singapore Writers Festival is a unique chance to explore the literary arts of the Nordic region, including …
Meet nordic writers to Singapore Writers Festival Read More
The company DIAKRIT which has offices both in Thailand, Sweden, Norway and Denmark has been nominated for a coveted technology award in Sweden. In a press release the comany said, …
DIAKRIT nominated for coveted technology award in Sweden Read More
Now the thousand chase dinner is on! The Swedish author Mikael Rosengren decided to make a difference. With the help from devoted readers, book lovers and common curious people collect …
Swedish author chasing 1.000 meals for orphanage Read More
Everyone born in the years 1995–1998 from anywhere in the world may apply for the 2014 Millennium Youth Camp through online service. The application process is two-phased. Application for the …
Application for Finland’s 2014 Millennium Youth Camp is open! Read More
Mikritho is a Singapore-based upstart company, offering consulting services to other businesses which wants exposure in the Asian region. It took three men and one lunch to create a business. …
“Our business was born over a lunch” Read More
An area around Olof Palmes gata in the center of the Swedish capital Stockholm has been suggested transformed into a Thai Town, reports the Swedish newspaper Metro. [wzslider] Photo credit: …
Visit Thailand in the middle of Stockholm Read More
[wzslider] The Swedish Crayfish tradition has been celebrated widely not only in Singapore but all over Asia this year. Young Professionals (YP) Singapore would not cheat themselves for one such …
YP celebrates crayfish party on Sentosa Island Read More
Saab Thailand has announced a Quiz Combat where combatants can win a full day at Defense & Security 2013, fly the Gripen fighter jet simulator and take away Saab merchandise, …
Become “Saab commander” for a day in a Gripen fighter jet simulator Read More
For Thai painter and photographer Woo, the path to career success in Sweden has been anything but a walk in the park. Now planning his first exhibit, Woo tells The …
Thai man took the roundabout way to his Swedish career goal Read More
Thailand will purchase other six Swedish Gripen fighter aircrafts the next ten years, reported Swedish Newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. Thus the country would get 18 Gripen fighters. Svenska Dagbladet has the …
Thailand is said to want to buy more Gripen jets Read More
Several nail salons in Sweden have been found selling illegal work permits to Vietnamese jobseekers for as much as 140,000 kronor ($22,000) according to a new investigation, reported Swedish The …
Swedish nail salons selling ‘work permits’ Read More