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The Malaysian-Swedish Business Association (MASBA) organized Monthly Pub Evening on November 11th, 2010. 20 Members and guests delightfully gathered at the Ronnie Q Pub located at Bangsar Baru. MASBA …
MASBA Pub Evening in November Read MoreThis winter likely to see highest ever leisure traffic demand on SAS between Scandinavia and Bangkok – Customer satisfaction levels are up. New “Core SAS” strategies intensify customer focus while …
SAS Prepares for Heightened Demand Read MoreCambodia’s pedophile saga has provided no shortage of headlines in recent months. A Russian investor convicted of buying sex with 17 girls as young as 6 years old had his …
No Longer a Pedophile’s Heaven Read MoreVolvo Cars and its Chinese owners Geely have different ideas on how best to market the Sweden-based firm’s models in China. Geely chairperson Li Shufu wants to see large, luxury …
Volvo and Geely in Two Minds Read MoreThe Swedish company C2SAT has opened its first production facility in Singapore. It is a collaboration with the local company Fong’s Advance Technology. The Swedish ambassador Mr Ingemar Dolfe was …
C2SAT Opens First Production in Singapore Read MoreRecently, the spouses of the ambassadors of the Scandinavian countries visited a refugee school administered by the UNHCR to tell the children about their home countries and play together. The …
Ambassador’s Spouses Visited a Refugee School Read MoreVolvo’s chairman vowed to help Volvo surpass high-end cars like Mercedes-Benz during talks with Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf in east China’s Zhejiang Province. Li Shufu, chairman of Zhejiang Geely …
“We’ll Make Volvo Regain its Past Glory” Read MoreIKEA has begun mailing out a Winter and Seasonal Kitchen Brochure to all Singapore households for customers to browse through a range of ideas and inspiration in preparation for the …
IKEA Kicks off Christmas Drive Read More
The first Nordic Young Professionals Networking was held at Stable Lodge Restaurant on Thursday night 11 November 2010. Surprisingly, some 80 Nordic YP’s got together for a cozy evening! The …
Big Success for Nordic Young Professionals Night Read MoreA brand new website for exchange between Chinese and Swedish government representatives, organisations and companies has just been launched. Relations and trade between China and Sweden within sustainable development is …
New website for Sino-Swedish Collaboration Read MoreSwedish pensioner Kurt Blomqvist retired here five years ago, but he wasn’t content to rest, setting up an organisation to promote traffic safety among the Kingdom’s children. ‘‘A holiday is …
Swede On the Road to a Safer Thailand Read MoreNorweagian Air Shuttle has signed a letter of intent to lease two Boeing 787-8 (BA.N) Dreamliner aircraft as part of the airline’s plan to begin long-haul operations. The company is …
Almost Ready for Cheap Tickets to Bangkok Read MoreOpen Trade Gate Sweden was held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, through Åsa Christiansson and Börje Risinggård, in Kuala Lumpur. In conjunction to that two seminars war organized, one on …
Open Trade Gate in K L Read MoreEricsson wins managed services contract with China Unicom, serving five major cities of China’s eastern Anhui province Ericsson takes full responsibility for base station sites, fixed network and transmission in …
China Unicom and Ericsson in Managed Services Contract Read MoreThe Swedish government plans to invest 10 million kronor ($1.49 million) to enable state agencies to develop clearer ethical guidelines for civil servants working overseas in order to curb the …
Civil Servants Abroad Can´t Pay for Sex Read MoreChinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Monday met with visiting Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and the two sides vowed to advance bilateral relations to a higher level especially in …
Chinese Vice President Meets Swedish King Read MoreBy Staffan Herrström, Swedish Ambassasor to VietnamMost probably one of many lovely parts of the country but I must say this mountainous landscape is something special: remarkably beautiful. And the …
A Trip With the Swedish Ambassador Read MoreThe final competitions for 5 bus and 5 truck drivers will take place at Scania Siam head office in Samutprakarn Province on Saturday 13 November 2010.The competition aims not only …
SCANIA Driver Competitions in Thailand Read MoreYang Shuqi paces up and down Ikea’s Beijing store, looking for a “small bed with toys” for her grandson. She doesn’t plan to buy it – 1-year-old Beibei just needs …
Ikea Courts Chinese As It Plans Expansion Read MorePernod Ricard (Thailand) Co, the importer of Absolut Vodka from Sweden, will spend 400 million baht on advertising and promotion in the next five years to make the product …
First Absolut Ice Bar in Bangkok Read MoreThe Embassy has cooperated with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) of Thailand to bring forward the demonstration of “TD-LTE is Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology” by the renowned Swedish Telecommunications …
The first TD-LTE/4G Demonstration in Thailand Read MoreThe section for development co-operation in Phnom Penh was in August 2010 upgraded to an Embassy. Anne Höglund has been appointed as new Ambassador. She will present her credentials to …
New Swedish Embassy in Cambodia Read MoreThe current Swedish government´s plan for labour immigration to Sweden, has become a lucrative business for unscrupulous employers in Sweden. They can charge immigrants with up to 30,000 crowns for …
Swedish Work Permits on the Black Market Read MoreA total of 30.454 people visited in October the website https://scandasia.com/. That makes October 2010 the first month where the website was in average visited by more than 1.000 visitors …
Over 1.000 Visitors Per Day on ScandAsia.com Read MoreSwedish automaker Volvo, which was purchased by China’s Geely Holding Group Co earlier this year, plans to hire a team of Chinese designers to cater to local tastes as it …
Chinese Style Volvo to Enhance Local Appeal Read MoreNokia, the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, has used yuan for international trade, the Espoo, Finland-based company said last week in an e-mailed response to questions. Sweden’s Ikea, the …
Ikea and Nokia Shuns Dollars Read MoreAn industry source said Hong Kong-listed Tan Chong International, the owner of Nissan Diesel Thailand, was reluctant to produce and distribute the trucks in Thailand because it wanted to shift …
Volvo Nissan Dispute Halts Truck Production Read MoreLänsforsakringar Gothenburg and Bohuslän, one of 24 local Swedish insurance companies, spend nearly 22 million SEK in compensation for more than 2500 accidents, crimes and injuries associated with travel. “Average …
Accidents Expensive for Swedish Insurance Company Read MoreAmbassador of Thailand to Sweden, presided over the wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V) at the Thai Pavilion.On the occasion of King Chulalongkorn’s Memorial Day …
King Chulalongkorn’s Memorial Day in Sweden Read MoreLeaders of some 25 Sweden-related businesses in Ho Chi Minh City and the neighbouring provinces met the Ambassador of Sweden and the Trade Section at the Embassy on 20 October …
25 Sweden-related Businesses Met the Ambassador Read MoreAround fifty former exchange students to Sweden recently gathered for a BBQ-evening at the Swedish residence. Swedish students currently studying in Singapore also attended the event. The evening offered an …
The Embassy Welcomes Exchange Students Read MoreSo far it has been dragging out a bit, but now Zabai Golf has its new website up and running. “Finally we have the new website up and running, this …
Zabai Golf’s New Website Up and Running Read MoreScania in China has signed a strategic partnership agreement with leading Chinese power generation engine distributor, Shanghai Boden Engine Co., Ltd. The exclusive deal, has a potential of hundreds of …
Scania Strengthens Position in China Read MoreLufthansa chairman Jürgen Weber has previously avoided directly answering questions regarding the possible purchase of SAS, but on Monday he clearly stated that the firm was an attractive proposition. “We …
Lufthansa Confirms Interest in SAS Purchase Read MoreOn Sunday night, a cyclist at a road in Malmo, Sweden noticed that someone sent a green laser beam at him. The cyclist turned off the road and watched as …
8-year-old Fired Laser Beam on Passers-by Read MoreA Swedish tourist has been accused by Phuket police of selling methamphetamine ya ice from his room at a Patong resort that only opened two weeks ago, writes PhuketWan. The man, …
Another Swede Arrested for Methamphetamine Read MoreSince his first job as a rural bricklayer more than 50 years ago, Gong Xuebin has built an international food empire with a huge stake in the Japanese market and …
Gong Xuebin and Ingvar Kamprad Read MoreThis is one of the findings the Ambassador of Sweden in Vietnam Mr Staffan Herrström and the Trade Section of the Embassy got during their tour in mid October to …
Swedes Enjoy Promising Businesses in Vietnam Read MoreThe Nordic business association NordCham organized a meeting on the 28 October at Press Club in Hanoi with the participation of the Nordic Ambassadors and Nordic companies in Vietnam. The …
The Future of Nordic Business Interests in Vietnam Read MoreIndonesi’s largest telephone company plans to acquire a telecommunications company in Cambodia, according to its commissioner Tanri Abeng, Bisnis Indonesia newspaper reported yesterday. And Swedish owned Star-Cell has been widely …
Indonesian Telco Buying Swedish Cambodian Star-Cell? Read MoreA Swedish child tourist got his fingers trapped in an escalator at ‘Tuk Com’ IT City on Halloween. His hand was eventually freed and he was sent for emergency treatment. A …
Swedish Child Traps Hand in Pattaya Escalator Read MoreAn upsurge in marriages between older Swedish men and young, underprivileged foreign women raises serious questions about gender equality, according to a new report. In a new ‘migration by marriage’ …
Increasing ‘Marriage Migration’ to Sweden Read MoreVolvo Cars continues to guide for a full-year positive result after announcing it has achieved an operating profit in the third quarter. The company said that sales volume grew 12.5 …
Volvo Cars Expects to End Year Positively Read MoreThe Sweden Pavilion yesterday welcomed its 3.5 millionth visitor, a 64-year-old retired teacher from Sichuan Province. Zhou Yufang was treated to a VIP tour of the pavilion and presented a …
Sweden Pavilion Counts 3.5 million Visitors Read MoreThe Ambassador of Sweden, Mr Staffan Herrström says in the coming years, the Embassy of Sweden will restructure its development relation to a cooperation more driven by Vietnamese and Swedish …
More Focus on Trade and Investment Read MoreThe recently appointed Ambassador of Laos to Sweden has handed in his accreditation papers in an audiens with H.M King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. The Ambassador, Southam Sakonhninhom, is …
Laotian Ambassador Accredited Read MoreThe employment agreement covering 290 Vietnamese berry pickers who worked in Swedish fields last summer, dozens of whom still remain in Europe, should never have been approved, according to a …
Berry Pickers Had Invalid Contract Read MoreThe owner of Cambodian mobile provider Star-Cell has written down the firm’s value by more than US$100 million and had “no goodwill” related to its operations in the Kingdom. In …
Bad Cambodia Connection for TeliaSonera AB Read MorePer Arne Granbo says to ScandAsia, that the flooding has forced the people at the Royal Elephant Kraal and Village to perform a rescue mission and move 92 elephants to …
Norwegian Elephant Friend in Flood Devastation Read MoreAlexander Klose, head of Volvo Cars China, made the comments at a trade show in the northern city of Tianjin, according to the official Xinhua news agency. He said sales …
China Now Volvo’s Third-largest Market Read More