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Having lost her husband and most of her friends, 96-year-old Eva Bergdahl from Karlskrona in southern Sweden has decided to pack up and move to Thailand to join her 68-year-old …
Eva, 96, emigrates to Cha Am in Thailand Read MoreYou can’t win an Olympic medal if you don’t start young. That’s why China’s been pouring money into junior golf since the announcement of the sport’s inclusion in the 2016 …
Volvo Group gives young Chinese a chance Read MoreLocal authorities have been urged to conduct inspections on foreign workers, particularly those involved in foreign-invested projects, according to a new request made by Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social …
Foreign workers now face stricter scrutiny by VN gov’t Read MoreKerry Logistics, a global logistics services provider, has secured a contract with IKEA to provide a broad range of services in Thailand.Kerry Logistics will be responsible for a range of …
Kerry Logistics Secures IKEA Contract In Thailand Read MoreThe Scandinavian Expats Club in Pattaya organized the bi-weekly meeting at Green Tree Restaurant on 25 September 2011. To the surprise of organizer John A Haerum, about 50 members attended …
Moving on Scandinavian Expats Club Pattaya Read MoreOn Wednesday 28 September, Minister for Trade Ewa Björling will meet Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed for talks. The agenda includes bilateral economic issues …
Ewa Björling to meet Malaysian trade minister Read MoreA 70 plus old Swedish man with marital problems concerning his Thai wife, got drunk and went to sleep in the bushes beside the TESCO sidewalk in Pattaya. The passers …
Drunk Swede Taken For Dead Near TESCO Pattaya Read MoreSweden’s Volvo Group, the world’s second-largest truck maker, said Thursday it would begin using new financial targets measuring not only its own growth but also ranking it against competitors. “This …
Volvo launches new targets ranking competitors Read MoreIkea Group, the world’s largest furniture retailer, will triple the pace of store openings in China to capture faster growth in the second-largest economy, Chief Executive Officer Mikael Ohlsson said. …
Ikea to Triple the Pace of Store Openings in China Read MoreEricsson Telecommunications, the content arm of Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson, has been fined $100,000 for billing a customer here for premium-rate SMS services that he had not signed up …
Ericsson fined $100,000 for billing unwanted SMS services Read MoreAn event called NOTCH art festival seems to have started on 17 September and is announced to go on until 31 October 2011 in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. NOTCH is …
NOTCH11 seems to take place now in Bejing Read MoreThe Government today 22 September 2011 formally decided to re-open or stop clossure of four Swedish embassies – in Buenos Aires, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur and Luanda. The decision means that …
Re-Opening of Embassies Confirmed Read MoreThis morning, Thursday 22 September 2011, the Criminal Court of Bangkok read the verdict in the case Thailand vs. Mr. Kim Eriksson Sirawan. The judge sentenced Mr. Eriksson Sirawan to …
Mr. Kim Eriksson Sirawan Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Thailand Read MoreA third Swedish trade union on Tuesday asked a court to place beleaguered carmaker Saab in bankruptcy so its estate can be used to pay back-wages.“We cannot wait any longer,” …
Another union demands bankruptcy for Saab Read MoreLand-locked neighbor reveals plans to start construction of controversial dam months before regional meeting decides on the issue Undeterred by a regional agreement to which it is a signatory and …
Sweden and Finland oppose new dam at the Mekong River Read MoreSwedish crystal artwork and glass ware Orrefors and KostaBoda and Swedish cutlery brands MemaGAB and Gense are now available in Thailand. The luxury items were launched with the opening of …
Orrefors, KostaBoda, MemaGAB and Gense Launched in Thailand Read MoreThe Ikea store in Bang Na, the first in Thailand, will open on Nov 3. It will feature about 7,500 product items sourced from the company’s distribution hub in Shanghai. …
The swedish revolution – coming to Thailand Read MoreOfficials at Swedish retail giant Ikea have confirmed that the company is the target of a blackmail attempt following a string of blasts and other incidents at Ikea outlets throughout …
Ikea blasts linked to extortion scheme Read MoreChinese car manufacturer CQAC (Chery Quantum Auto Co.) has chosen Semcon as its long-term partner for development and production of all aftermarket information for its future vehicle models. The contract …
Chinese Car Manufacturer Signs Contract With Swedish Semcon Read MoreSari Thuijs and Nick Jonsson– both 36 years old, form together with the Chairman Sigmund Stromme the “backbone” of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City. The …
Bringing the Nordic feeling to Ho Chi Minh City Read MorePhilippine Ambassador to Sweden Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson said the Philippines was given its largest and most prominent role so far in the World Water Week 2011 in Stockholm. Eleven …
Pilipino Success Make Splash in Stockholm Read MoreIt is now possible to apply on the Migration Board’s website for a residence permit in Sweden due to family ties. Initially, this will only apply to the embassies in Moscow …
New online service for family members applying for permits in Sweden Read MoreSKF Group AB, the world’s top bearing maker by revenue, will put more resources into China’s automotive market in the next few years to demonstrate its commitment to the world’s …
SKF on a Roll in China’s Car Sector Read MoreLi-Lian Ahlskog-Hou screamed “aiya” when she was invited to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to attend a taekwondo get together. She thought it was a novelty. Only later …
Swedish College Student Represents China in Taekwondo Read MoreFree coffee and conversation at IKEA has made the furniture retailer in Shanghai a hangout for people looking to make new friends. What started out as a “match-making corner” with …
IKEA Clamps Down on Klatch Read MoreRegional Business Manager of Volvo Cars Asia Pacific (VCAP) Ai Phing Teh who was recently in the country for an annual business review announced that Volvo is no longer seen …
Reinventing a Staid Volvo Read MoreTwo Swedish unions have applied for Saab to be declared bankrupt because the troubled carmaker has been unable to pay wages to its workers. Last week, Saab’s application for protection …
Saab Faces Unions’ Bankruptcy Action Read MoreAfter A Midsummer Night’s Party (Sommaren med Göran/2009), Swedish director Staffan Lindberg reunites with scriptwriter Peter Magnusson and producer Lena Rehnberg for Once Upon a Time in Phuket (En gång …
Swedish Film Institute Backs Phuket Movie Read MoreThailand’s competitiveness ranking further slid, weighed down mainly by the poor political instability which led to poor infrastructure and poor innovation, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012 released by …
Thailand’s Competitiveness Ranking Slips to 39th Read MoreForget signing up for Lavalife, hanging out in the dog park or cruising the aisles at your local supermarket. Shanghai singles have found a brand new place to look for …
In Which Ikea Department Would You be Most Likely to Find Love? Read MoreChonburi Immigration Officers detained a group of 12 Scandinavian’s who were caught playing cards at a bar in Soi Beokoew close to the Grand Hall Market. Initially Officers were convinced …
Innocent Card game leads to arrest of 12 Scandinavian’s at Pattaya Bar Read MoreWith Chinese and Asian markets increasingly attracting northern European clients, Sweden’s third-largest bank, SEB, is making comeback in Hong Kong. In the backwash of the Asian financial crisis in late …
SEB Makes Comeback in Hong Kong Read MoreLife in a Bangkok slum is hard enough for most people, but for a single mother with a disabled daughter requiring 24-hour supervision, the struggle is that much tougher. Wasanna …
Swedish Expat’s Idea Creates Income for Poor Bangkok Women Read MoreThe ordeal that thousands of ethnic Karen people suffer due to the longest lasting armed conflict in the world between the Burmese military and the Karen people was featured in the …
Swedish Paper Reminds of Karen People’s Plight Read MoreThe Norwegian TV series “Thai Fjord” about the love between Norwegian men and Thai women has been bought by SVT to be broadcast in Sweden – and may be watched …
Thai Fjord to be shown on SVT Read MoreJan Wassenius, General Director of Ericsson Vietnam, said that the solution is believed to help ease the overloading at healthcare centers in Vietnam.“Smart home”, “smart building” and “smart city” are …
Ericsson Takes Part in Smart City Development Projects Read MoreGOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd said it had secured a five-year strategic collaborative agreement with global household and appliances maker AB Electrolux. GOME, the Chinese air conditioner distribution partner for …
Closer Ties Between GOME and Electrolux in China Read MoreThe China Development Bank and the Swedish government are jointly accelerating construction of an outbound investment financing platform for Chinese companies to go international, a senior official with Invest Sweden …
China Joins Hands With Swedish Friends Read MoreInter Ikea Center Group (IICG), one of Europe’s leading developers of shopping centers, is launching a 5 billion yuan ($781 million) project in Shanghai.“It is part of IICG’s expansion strategy …
Ikea Plans Shopping Center Project in China Read MoreSaab will submit on Monday an appeal against a Swedish court’s rejection of its request for protection against bankruptcy, the parent company Swedish Automobile announced.“Swedish Automobile announces that Saab … …
Saab to Appeal Court Ruling Rejecting Bankruptcy Protection Read MoreA person tries to kill themselves in China every two minutes, the government and state media said Thursday, giving the country one of the highest suicide rates in the world.China’s …
Finland and China’s Suicide Rates ‘Among Highest in World’ Read MoreThe onlinepaper, taiwannews.com tells that the owner of cash-strapped car maker Saab filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to salvage a brand crippled by production stoppages, …
Sweden’s Saab Files for Bankruptcy Protection Read MoreThai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce organized the first networking of the season after the summer break at the Huntsman’s Pub, Landmark Hotel on 8 September 2011. It was also the party …
Back From Summer Party & Welcome New Swedish Ambassador Read MorePhilippines Department of Tourism London reports a meteoric rise in tourism arrivals to the Philippines in April as compared to the same period last year. In April 2011, visitor traffic …
North European Arrivals to Philippines up by 42% Read MoreThe Swedish SEB´s China Financial Index has dropped from 70 to 63.4 since May 2010. The index measuring top executives, from North European subsidiaries in China, views on business conditions …
Faith in China´s Economic Conditions Drops Read MoreThe Swedish Church in Singapore has a new priest, Lennart Uddling, who arrived in the first week of September from Sweden, after retiring as a priest there. The previous priest, …
New Priest at Swedish Church Read MoreSwedish crystal artwork and glass ware companies Orrefors and KostaBoda will now be intriduced in Thailand together with the Swedish cutlery makers MemaGAB and Gense. Masterpieces of the four brands …
Swedish Crystal and Cutlery Coming to Thailand Read MoreSAS and Singapore Airlines are expected to enter a joint venture with Singapore Airlines. The new joint venture is expected to be signed in the course of a month or …
Joint Venture Between SAS and Singapore Airlines Read MoreDalarna, a Swedish region, is this week host to a 100-man large delegation from the Chinese town Wuhan in Hubei province. Some 50 members of the delegation consists of representatives …
Chinese Business Delegation Visits Dalarna Read More