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When Volvo opened their display for the press at the Auto Shanghai 2011 fair in China there were a number of women in evening dresses, high heels and immaculate make …
Volvo Under Fire for Shanghai Show ‘Babes’ Read MoreToday, at the Shanghai Auto Show, Volvo Cars visualises a masterpiece of Scandinavian design, inspired by Chinese philosophy. Concept Universe is Volvo’s most luxurious creation ever, and the brand’s answer …
Volvo Unveils Concept Universe Car Read MoreNGOs and foreign governments have come out forcefully against the proposed law, which many say would create burdensome registration requirements and allow the government to shut down civil society groups …
Cambodia Officials Meet Donor Groups Read MoreAs the Bocker brothers sat down to talk with me about living in Singapore and about their school United World College, it was quite apparent that Karl, 15, Adam, 13, …
Brothers Enjoy Global Environment at UWC Read MoreVolvo (China) Investment Co Ltd will recall 82 of its imported trucks on the Chinese mainland starting on Friday due to defects in their steering system, China’s quality watchdog said …
Volvo Recalls 82 Faulty Trucks in China Read MoreThe Foci Pharmaceutical Company, based in the city of Lanzhou in Gansu province, is applying for the Swedish drug administration to authorize one of its products, a pill-form of concentrated …
TCM Firm Counting on Swedish Support Read MoreFor the third Tuesday night in a row the Swedish TV channel 5 will show an episode of the series “Plastikturisterna “(The Plastic Tourist). The Danish “Destination Beauty” invited a …
How Many Boobs Will be Sold Tonight? Read MoreSwedish Minister of Health and Social Affairs, H.E. Mr. Göran Hägglund, visited Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur 3-5 April. Minister Hägglund was leading a Swedish business delegation consisting of some 15 …
Swedish Minister of Health and Social Affairs in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreThe Indian Aditya Birla group on Monday announced the acquisition of Sweden-based Domsjo Fiber, a leading Swedish speciality pulp and bio-refinery company for $ 340 million from a Swedish consortium. …
Aditya Birla Group Buys Swedish Domsjo Fiber Read MoreH & M Hennes & Mauritz AB has published its Conscious Actions SustainabilityReport for 2010. “I want our customers always to feel that we doour best to ensure that the …
H&M Releases Conscious Actions Sustainability Report Read MoreVolvo Penta, Europe’s largest industrial and marine power system provider, will target China’s emerging pleasure boat market as its growth engine in the near future, said the company’s executives. “To …
Volvo Penta to Plunge Into Segment Read MoreThe Dalai Lama arrived in Sweden late on Thursday night, after his flight from Ireland suffered a lengthy delay. “I am very pleased to be here, but today I have …
Dalai Lama Arrives for ‘Final’ Sweden Visit Read MoreSwedish furniture designer and retailer IKEA opened its first China store 15 years ago in Shanghai. Since then, the chain has expanded to seven other mainland locations, including Beijing, Guangzhou, …
IKEA Bans Proxy Buyers in Beijing, Shanghai Read MoreSvalof Consulting and the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) brought into the country 22 participants for the second phase of their International Training in Plant Breeding and Seed Production in …
Swedish Workshop on Plant Breeding in Manila Read MoreA 21- year old Swedish woman faced a judge at the Phuket provincial Court Monday to provide evidence that she was brutally raped by a local taxi driver. Thereby she …
Swedish Rape Victim Provide Evidence of Rape Read MoreText and Photo by www.vikingwheelers.comNong Yai Challenge Ride was held on Sunday 3rd of April. It was a challenge already before it was started as dates was moved and it …
Viking Wheelers Nong Yai Power Challenge Read MoreA Chinese student attending school in Sweden is accused of killing his 25-year-old fellow student, Chen Hao, a woman from Shanghai, on March 31. Chen was stabbed more than 10 …
A Chinese Student is Accused of Killing Student in Sweden Read MoreSwedish mobile network giant Ericsson is the target of a writ from Chinese telecom equipment supplier ZTE, alleging patent infringement and escalating a legal dispute between the two rivals. ZTE …
Sweden’s Ericsson Sued for Patent Infringement Read MoreThe Swedish chain is about salesmanship as much as affordable style, thanks to its confusing, maze-like, consumption-inducing layout.While Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel make shopping at IKEA look like bundles …
How IKEA Designs Stores to Trick People Into Buying More Read MoreA young woman from Sweden has launched a complaint to the local police in Chalong, that she was raped by a local taxi driver this Sunday morning. The 21 year …
Swedish Tourist Raped by a Phuket Taxi Driver Read MoreIt is yet to be seen whether Cabinet will approve the budget for the Armed forces to buy more weapons before House dissolution, but the value of six new Gripen …
Battle for Gripen Fighters Read MoreThe Swedish Migration Board (Migrationsverket) has tightened regulations for hiring seasonal berry pickers ahead of the 2011 season. The reason for the change is to improve working conditions and clarify …
Tougher Rules to Protect Sweden’s Berry Pickers Read MoreCan a retail store be too popular? For IKEA in China, the answer is yes as too many customers and crowded aisles are hurting sales. Why? Over its decade there, …
IKEA: A Mini Disneyland for Cash-Starved Chinese Read MoreAmid cheers, elation and applause, the Indonesian House of Representatives passed a new immigration law on Thursday that introduced sweeping changes for foreign spouses and children of mixed marriages. Fahri Hamzah, …
Foreign Spouses Granted More Residency Rights Read MoreThai Airways International will in a few weeks release its winter schedule for 2011/12. While the details are still unknown, the airline has announced an increase its flights on Scandinavia …
Thai Airways to Increase Flights to Scandinavian Read MoreThe Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs H.E. Mr Göran Hägglund has concluded his visit to Indonesia on 5-7 April 2011.“This visit by His Excellency Minister for Health and …
Swedish Minister has Concluded a Successful Visit to Indonesia Read MoreThe first joint e-mail newsletter from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland promoting trade with develping countries was issued on 4 Aprtil 2011 under the title “Trade Promoition Today”. The joint …
Joint Nordic Trade Promotion Newsletter Read MoreGearing up for the Elephant Parade this summer in Copenhagen the Danish artist, Marco Evaristti took the long way to Chiang Mai to let an elephant do his work painting …
Elephantastic Everestti Read MoreThe Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Göran Hägglund and a bu business delegation brigs “Health for the Future” to Indonesia 5-7 April 2011. Minister Hägglund will be accompanied by around …
Program Ready for Minister Visit Read MoreSwedish mobile network giant Ericsson has filed three lawsuits in Europe against Chinese rival ZTE for patent infringement, a spokesman said Saturday.“For the UK and Italy it’s patents on mobile …
Ericsson Sues Chinese Rival for Patent Violation Read MoreThe Annual General Meeting of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce was held on Tuesday 29 March 2011 at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit. The AGM welcomed the following new members of …
AGM at the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce Read MoreA man (25) and a woman (23) died Saturday 2 April 2011 in their hotel room in Ao Nang in the Krabi province. According to Aftonbladet, the couple would take …
Two Swedes Died on Krabi Read MoreA Centre for Environmental Technology – Swedish CENTEC Vietnam is established as a bridge between Sweden and Vietnam to facilitate meetings between Swedish and Vietnamese partners in the environmental field, …
A Key Area of Further Sweden – Vietnam Cooperation Read MoreThe 7th Simply Scandinavian in Bangkok takes place on 13 – 22 May 2011 at Plaza Athenee Bangkok – A Royal Meridien Hotel – on Thannon Wittayu (Wireless Road), Bangkok. …
The 7th Simply Scandinavian in Bangkok Read MoreABB has won an order worth about $165 million from State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) to supply 800 kilovolt (kV) UHVDC (ultrahigh voltage direct current) transformers for both converter …
ABB Wins Transformers Order in China Read MoreThe Swede Per Bruun and Keong Loh have been appointed by Tribal DDB China as Digital Strategist and Director of Operations respectively to strengthen its digital operations in Shanghai. In …
Tribal DDB Gets Swedish Director Read MoreZTE Corp. has won a landmark contract with Hi3G Access AB in Sweden and Denmark to roll out what could be the first dual-mode 4G networks that support both Long …
ZTE Scores Deals in Sweden and Denmark Read MoreSwedish Minister for Social Affairs Göran Hägglund will visit Malaysia and Indonesia on April 4 – 7, 2011. Mr. Hägglund will lead a delegation of fifteen Swedish companies operating in …
Swedish Minister to Visit Malaysia and Indonesia Read MoreThe situation for the stranded tourists from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland on Koh Samui, Koh Pangnan and Koh Tao stabilized during Thursday. The rain has stopped but it is …
Flooding Situation in Thailand Better Read MoreSome 1,000 people, including 900 engineers, will be hired in Sweden, while 200 new employees will be hired to work at Volvo’s largest plant in Ghent, Belgium. Volvo cars employed …
Volvo Plans to Hire 1,200 new Staff Read MoreSwedish veteran Asia reporter Bertil Lintner had his computers and mobile phone taken away and investigated when he arrived at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport in Sweden last week on 23 march …
Swedish Police Checks Passengers Computers Read More“It’s all a mess.” was the first Finn Rasmussen said, owner of the ‘Europa café’ in Krabi on the phone earlier today. Henrik Enevoldsen, also owner, adds “At the end …
Tourists stuck in Krabi Read MoreMany are stuck at the small island because of the storm and flooding preventing boats from sailing out from the island. Yesterday it only succeded Bangkok Airways to land two …
Hangar Ship To Rescue Tourists and Locals Read MoreThe Ambassador of Sweden Mr Staffan Herrström calls on the Vietnamese children to join the writing contest on the rights of the child, emphasising that this is an opportunity for …
Your Dreams for the Future to be Shared and Listened Read MoreThe big, strong vikings, singing and dancing, swinging their beer mugs, were at the centre of this year’s annual Viking Party on the Saigon River in HCMC this weekend, Saturday …
Party with Big Strong Saigon Vikings Read MoreThe Malaysian – Swedish Business Association (MASBA) held the Monthly Pub Evening on 10th March at The Ronnie Q Pub. It was a great evening. Almost 50 members attended. …
MASBA Pub Evening in March Read MoreBeijing’s premiere guzheng (zither) musician Ji Wei will release her new and timely album Spring soon. Her passion for, and commitment to, music ?and to bringing ancient Chinese sounds to …
Plays Heartstrings With a Little Help From a Swede Read MoreFriday 25 March 2011 the Nordic Chambers of Commerce joined forces with Le Fenix Hotel by Accor, Sukhumvit and hosted an event for younger persons working or studying in Thailand.In …
Succesful Event for Young Professionals Read MoreEurope has long been a major source market for the Thai tourism industry. Of the 15.84 million international visitor arrivals to Thailand in 2010, a total of 4.341.447 arrivals were …
Scandinavian Arrivals in Thailand Declined Read MoreIkea has stepped up efforts to engage customers online, with a new Facebook initiative aiming to take the online experience to the real life shopping world. The “Bedroom Makeover” contest …
Ikea Takes Facebook Fans On Shopping Spree Read More