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Ambassador Lars Fredén was interviewed in a program about The Chinese National Ballet on CCTV News this weekend talking about the ballet‘s creative spirit and how he appreciates its way …
Swedish Ambassador talks about The Chinese National Ballet on CCTV News Read MoreResidential sales to expats in Pattaya and Phuket plummeted after a Swedish television show alleged that Swedes have been swindled in property purchases. According to the television show, the Swedes …
Swedes get duped in purchasing Thai property Read MoreThe globally acclaimed ABBA The Show will come to Beijing on Dec 30, before touring Chongqing, Guangdong’s provincial capital Guangzhou and Shanghai. The show, which includes ABBA’s original saxophone player, …
ABBA The Show will come to Beijing Read MoreThe University of Santo Tomas (UST) Singers became the first Filipino chorale group to perform at a prestigious concert hall in Stockholm, Sweden — the Eric Ericsson International Choir Center …
Filipino Singers Perform at Prestigious Stockholm Concert Hall Read MoreThe Swedish government has described as unfortunate a statement by General Motors (GM) this week threatening to block the transfer of technology licences if two Chinese companies buy Saab. “That …
GM threat to Saab sale ‘regrettable’: minister Read MoreAs smart phones increasingly take over, mobile data traffic is surging, a study by Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson showed this week. And according to Ericsson, this type of traffic …
Ericsson predicts ten-fold jump in mobile data traffic Read MoreFive Buddhist nuns living in Sweden are now sent back to Vietnam tells the media, Värnamo news on November 6, 2011. The nuns managing the operations of a Buddhist temple …
Nuns in Sweden Forced back to Vietnam Read MoreUS automaker General Motors said Saturday that it may block the sale of Saab to two Chinese companies, citing concerns of its supplier relationship to the insolvent Swedish carmaker. “We …
General Motors mulls blocking Saab sale Read MoreOn Thursday, November 3, Ambassador Klas Molin attended the soft opening of the first IKEA store in Thailand. The key event was the 20-million THB donation from IKEA to Mae …
Soft opening of IKEA Bangna Read MoreThe Embassy arranged a programme to visit SKF and Volvo, two of the largest Swedish companies in Singapore employing some 250 people each. SKF and Volvo have both their HQs …
Leading politician from Göteborg visits SKF and Volvo Read MoreWooden pallets churned out in their billions over the five decades during which they’ve dominated world trade face a challenge from a cardboard rival that’s the brainchild of furniture retailer …
Ikea’s paper pallet challenges wood’s 50-Year dominance Read MoreSweden’s Fredrik Jacobson continued his good form to move into the lead during the second round of the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. Two behind first-round leader Keegan Bradley overnight, the …
Fredrik Jacobson takes the lead in Shanghai Read More(Latest revision and update: Friday 04 November 2011)Information for residents about the flooding in Bangkok in English language is not easy to find. Here are a few links. Any reader who …
UPDATED 06.11.2011: Good Websites on the Flooding in Thailand Read MoreThe Japanese retail giant Uniqlo might be taking on Swedish cheap n´chic brand H&M on its own territory as the company is said to be looking for premises in the …
Japanese clothes giant to rival H&M in Sweden Read MoreThe popularity of do-it-yourself furniture among Thai consumers will increase significantly after the country’s worst floods in 50 years, according to the Swedish home furnishing giant Ikea. Lars Svensson, the …
Ikea set for low-key opening Read MoreSocial networking sites are an enriching source of information and the media should take full advantage of this, says Luu Vu Hai, a senior official with the Ministry of Information …
Sweden helps Vietnamese journalists to turn to social media Read MoreChina’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology said Tuesday his government supported “in principle” plans by Chinese automakers Pang Da and Youngman to purchase Saab Automobile. On the margins of …
Chinese officials support Saab deal ‘in principle’ Read MoreThe Swedish Ambassador for Human Rights, Mr Hans Dahlgren, visited China between the 26th and the 28th of October. Apart from having official meetings with his counterparts at the Ministry …
The Swedish Ambassador for Human Rights visit in China Read MoreThe abuse and ill-treatment of women from abroad who come to Sweden because of a relationship with a Swedish man is seen as a growing problem here. Now, the Thai …
Sweden: Thai embassy opens hotline for abused wives Read MoreChinese automakers Pang Da and Youngman, the new owners of Sweden’s Saab, have stated that the firm will turn a profit no later than 2014, according to an ambitious plan …
Chinese firms reveal Saab profit ambitions Read MoreTrying to be fashion-forward while at the same time eco-friendly doesn’t mean wearing a burlap sack and 10-year-old T-shirts, at least not for the designers behind the Swedish Institute’s “Eco …
Sweden and China goes eco chic Read MoreWhile the sale of Saab Automobile may have once again helped the troubled Swedish automaker avoid bankruptcy, uncertainties about possible layoffs and obtaining necessary approvals remain.Beleaguered Saab appears to once …
‘Cautious optimism’ over Saab’s second escape Read MoreIf anyone was still in denial, Saturday night will make winter time official when clocks are turned back an hour to compensate for the intruding darkness. Winter time has been …
Clocks go back an hour for winter time Read MoreJiang Li lost her pregnancy when she was only three months along, and she is fairly certain that her job was responsible. A manager in the product maintenance section of …
Woman Blames Ikea-China for Miscarriage Read MoreAfter Toronto, Joseph Israel Laban’s “Cuchera” will compete at the 22nd Stockholm (Sweden) International Film Festival, set Nov. 8 to 20. The fest’s website describes the “grisly drama” about Filipino …
‘Cuchera’ competes in Stockholm Read MoreAs a part in the ongoing promotion of the Sustainable Transport Solutions project State Secretary Carl von der Esch visited the 2nd Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Transport Ministers’ Meeting. The ASEM …
Sweden represented at the 2nd ASEM Transport Ministers’ Meeting Read MoreChinese automakers Pang Da and Youngman have agreed to purchase Saab Automobile, according to a statement issued Friday by Saab owner Swedish Automobile.“Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) announces that it entered …
Chinese firms in deal to buy Saab Automobile Read MoreThe Swedish Department for Foreign Affairs (UD) now advises against trips to Bangkok and 26 other provinces in Thailand. The reasons are the flooding. When UD advices against trips to …
Sweden advises against trips to Bangkok Read MoreSwedish telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson Thursday said Sony Corp would acquire its stake in their joint venture — Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications — for Euro 1.05 billion ($1.47 billion) making …
Sony to acquire Ericsson’s stake in joint venture for $1.47 bn Read MoreStieg Larsson’s best-selling Millennium thrillers have inspired films, an upcoming comic book, sightseeing tours and now a special H&M line dedicated to his tattooed hacker heroine, the Swedish fashion giant …
‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ gets own H&M line Read MoreTourism in Phuket will not be negatively affected by flooding in other parts of Thailand – in fact, the industry is doing better than last year, according to Phuket Tourist …
Scandinavia will save Phuket tourism Read MoreIt might not be groundbreaking to present the popular ABBA musical Mamma Mia! in Mandarin, but the cost and length of its run with an exclusive copyright license distinguish it from …
Mamma Mia! – It’s also a hit in Mandarin Read MoreMigration from Thailand to Sweden is a rapidly growing phenomenon with a threefold increase over the last 10 years. Thai-Swedish migration is a unique migration flow as it is highly …
Thai Women in Rural Sweden: Victims or Participants? Read MoreWorkers at a garment factory in Kampong Speu province in Cambodia that supplies global retailer H&M will return to work tomorrow, after more than 100 staff were hopitalised on Monday, following what …
H&M workers will return to work tomorrow Read MoreBerry pickers working in Sweden without a permit are being badly mistreated, according to a new report from the labour rights watchdog Swedwatch.Foreign workers who come to Sweden without a …
Sweden mistreats illegal berry pickers: report Read MoreVolvo, the world’s second-largest truck maker, reported Tuesday a lower-than-expected third quarter profit and forecast a shrinking market in Europe next year but growth in North America.Volvo’s net profit for …
Volvo Trucks slashes 450 jobs Read MoreSven-Goran Eriksson has said he is sorry he will not be able to lead Leicester City into the Premier League after leaving the club on Monday. The ex-England boss left …
Sven-Goran Eriksson has left Thai owned Leicester City Read MoreThe two Chinese companies pledged to bail out cash-strapped carmaker Saab said on Tuesday that they are still onboard, despite the announcement by owner Swedish Automobile that the deal was …
Chinese firms stand by Saab bail-out deal Read MoreSwedish pensioners living abroad will soon be receiving a letter from the Swedish Pensions Agency (Pensionsmyndigheten) asking them to fill in a form and report in to the nearest embassy. …
Sweden to pensioners: ‘prove you’re alive’ Read MorePolice and the tax authorities have launched closer surveillance of Thai massage parlours in Sweden, suspecting that the sharp increase in their number indicates sex trafficking and tax evasion. Sex …
Thai massage parlours in Swedish sex trade raids Read MoreSaturday 22 October was a beautiful day for the Church of Sweden and the Swedish community on the island, when the welcome reception and blessing of the recently arrived new …
Phuket Community Welcomes New Swedish Chaplain Read MoreIKEA, the leading home furnishing company from Sweden, believes the home is the most important place in the world. So during these distressed times when millions of Thais are being …
Help Ikea help Thailand Read MoreSwedish Automobile (Swan), the owner of Saab, said on Sunday that it had broken off a deal for funding with the two Chinese firms Pang Da and Youngman, seen by …
Saab pulls plug on China funding deal Read MoreSeptember proved auspicious for Swedish premium brand Volvo after posting a 30.5 percent increase, the best month ever in Volvo cars’ sales history.Driven by strong sales on a number of …
The best month ever in Volvo cars’ sales history Read MoreThe Swedish Minister for Employment, Hillevi Engström, has been invitited by China’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Yin Weimin to visit China between October 23 and 28. The …
Swedish Minister for Employment visits China Read MoreFunding to save Swedish carmaker Saab from bankruptcy has fallen through as Chinese investors would now rather take the company over, the Saab administrator said Friday, asking a court to …
Saab CEO rebuffed Chinese purchase bid Read MoreScania, the Swedish manufacturer of trucks and buses, expects sales of over 100 units of trucks in Malaysia next year, particularly to logistics and cargo firms based in Bintulu, tells …
Scania Will Sell more than 100 Trucks in Malaysia Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in Phnom Penh announces the award of US $1.7 grant by the International Developement Cooperation Agency (Sida) to support the Parliamentary Institute of Cambodia (PIC). The 3-year …
Sweden awards grant to the Parliamentary Institute of Cambodia Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden and the Delegation of the European Union to China commemorated the EU Anti-Trafficking Day by organising a seminar under the headline Preventing Trafficking in Women – …
Sweden took part in the EU Anti-Trafficking Day Read MoreIkea is finally opening a store in Thailand and Swedish Ambassador Klas Molin can’t even try to ignore it, tells the online media www.nationmultimedia.comHe’s constantly being asked when the giant …
Swedish Envoy Hears about Ikea Read More