Swedish Fraudster Faces Prison Sentence
The Swedish man, Carl-Fredrik Lundgren, 41, who was this week arrested in Thailand is now back in Sweden where he is facing a one or two year prison term for …
Swedish Fraudster Faces Prison Sentence Read MoreAmbassador Inaugurated Oriflame’s New Office
Recently Ambassador Ewa Polano inaugurated Oriflame’s new office located at one of Jakarta’s most prominent business areas.Oriflame Indonesia with its 200,000 consultants is the biggest in Asia, outnumbering China and …
Ambassador Inaugurated Oriflame’s New Office Read MoreWinlöf Case: Police Investigation Turned Down
On September 8, Johan Winlöf was stabbed to death by his wife, Ornanong Winlöf, in their apartment in Ekamai Soi 30. At the Swedish embassy in Bangkok the death of …
Winlöf Case: Police Investigation Turned Down Read MoreRejects Warnings Against Deadly Jellyfish
Three Swedish tourists have died after being attacked by the deadly dangerous box jellyfish in Thailand and Malaysia. Still, the larger Swedish agents do not believe that the current situation …
Rejects Warnings Against Deadly Jellyfish Read MoreSwedish Man Expelled for Tax Fraud
Swedish national Mr. Carl Fredrik Lundgren, 41, has been arrested in Thailand for tax fraud valued at over 400 million baht. According to the Thai police, Mr. Lundgren used the …
Swedish Man Expelled for Tax Fraud Read MoreSwedish Woman Killed By Poisonous Jellyfish?
A poisonous jellyfish may have killed a Swedish woman in Cha-Am. Ann Nordh, 59, from Jonkoping died last Sunday in the resort of Cha-am in Thailand when she went swimming, …
Swedish Woman Killed By Poisonous Jellyfish? Read MoreTake the Ferry From Pattaya to Hua Hin
A new high speed catamaran ferry inaugurated today will shorten the distance bewteen Pattaya and Hua Hin to three hours and fifteen minutes. The Thailiving Ferry will provide the exclusive water …
Take the Ferry From Pattaya to Hua Hin Read MoreLand-related Corruption Still a Problem
Before the 8th dialogue on anti-corruption, the Swedish Embassy, the Transparency International, Denmark, UNDP and the World Bank organized a talk on strengthening transparency in land management in Vietnam on …
Land-related Corruption Still a Problem Read MoreChina Looks for Assembly Site in Europe
Chinese ZPMC, world’s biggest gantry crane maker, aims to boost its market shares in the global wind power industry and plans to set up an assembly plant in Europe. Sweden …
China Looks for Assembly Site in Europe Read MoreNGOs Interested in Judical Reforms
Non Governmental Organisations will for the first time be eligible to get financial and technical support to implement their initiatives on judicial reform by submitting successful applications to the Justice …
NGOs Interested in Judical Reforms Read MoreMASBA Pub Evening in November
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 MoreSAS Prepares for Heightened Demand
This 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 MoreNo Longer a Pedophile’s Heaven
Cambodia’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 and Geely in Two Minds
Volvo 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 MoreC2SAT Opens First Production in Singapore
The 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 MoreAmbassador’s Spouses Visited a Refugee School
Recently, 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 More“We’ll Make Volvo Regain its Past Glory”
Volvo’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 Kicks off Christmas Drive
IKEA 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
Big Success for Nordic Young Professionals Night
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 MoreNew website for Sino-Swedish Collaboration
A 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 MoreSwede On the Road to a Safer Thailand
Swedish 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 MoreOpen Trade Gate in K L
Open 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 MoreAlmost Ready for Cheap Tickets to Bangkok
Norweagian 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 MoreChina Unicom and Ericsson in Managed Services Contract
Ericsson 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 MoreCambodia / China / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
Civil Servants Abroad Can´t Pay for Sex
The 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 MoreSCANIA Driver Competitions in Thailand
The 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 MoreIkea Courts Chinese As It Plans Expansion
Yang 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 MoreChinese Vice President Meets Swedish King
Chinese 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 MoreA Trip With the Swedish Ambassador
By 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 MoreFirst Absolut Ice Bar in Bangkok
Pernod 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 first TD-LTE/4G Demonstration in Thailand
The 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 MoreNew Swedish Embassy in Cambodia
The 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 MoreSwedish Work Permits on the Black Market
The 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 MoreIkea and Nokia Shuns Dollars
Nokia, 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 MoreVolvo Nissan Dispute Halts Truck Production
An 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 MoreCambodia / China / Denmark / Finland / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
Over 1.000 Visitors Per Day on ScandAsia.com
A 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 MoreChinese Style Volvo to Enhance Local Appeal
Swedish 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 MoreAccidents Expensive for Swedish Insurance Company
Länsforsakringar 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 MoreKing Chulalongkorn’s Memorial Day in Sweden
Ambassador 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 More8-year-old Fired Laser Beam on Passers-by
On 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 MoreAnother Swede Arrested for Methamphetamine
A 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 More25 Sweden-related Businesses Met the Ambassador
Leaders 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 MoreThe Embassy Welcomes Exchange Students
Around 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 MoreZabai Golf’s New Website Up and Running
So 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 Strengthens Position in China
Scania 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 Confirms Interest in SAS Purchase
Lufthansa 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 MoreSwedes Enjoy Promising Businesses in Vietnam
This 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 Future of Nordic Business Interests in Vietnam
The 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 MoreGong Xuebin and Ingvar Kamprad
Since 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 MoreSwedish Child Traps Hand in Pattaya Escalator
A 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 More