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Recently, The Swedish Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe presented his letter of credentials to President S.R. Nathan. In a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace, Istana. This means that Mr Dolfe is now …
Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe meets President S.R. Nathan Read MoreSwedish democracy activists praised the choice of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, but emphasised that although his work is very important, he is not the …
Swedish Activists Praise Peace Prize Winner Liu Read MoreMr Staffan Herrström highlights that one of his major tasks as the new Swedish Ambassador in Hanoi is to promote commercial and partner driven cooperation between Sweden and Vietnam. Another …
The Swedish Ambassador Presents His Credentials Read MorePriorities have been set and great progress has been seen in China’s rural medical reform, said Chen Zhu, Minister of Public Health of China, recently in Stockholm. Speaking at the …
Progress in Chinese Rural Medical Reform Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Bangkok and the Danish Embassy in Hanoi facilitates an environment an energy event for a regional forum to be held on 26-27 October in Vientiane, Laos. …
Big Environment, Energy Forum in Laos Read MoreThe Annual Crayfish Party at Radisson Blu Hotel is about to become one of the most appreciated events at the Swedish Chamber in Beijing, with more guests every year. Almost …
Crayfish Party in Beijing Read MoreEnvironment and sustainability expert and grandfather of four, Nigel McGarry is gearing up for an ultra special UNICEF and Save the Children charity trip to Vietnam this to day. Nigel …
Green IKEA “Ambassador” in Vietnam Read MoreMany foreigners talk about Singapore as “Asia Light” referring to the fact that almost anything is possible and almost nothing is hard in the small island state just south of …
Keeping SBAS Vibrant Read MoreThe Swedish School in Thailand will soon get a sister School in the fishing village Huay Yang south of Hua Hin. Thailand got its first Swedish School in Koh Lanta …
New Swedish School in Hua Hin Read MoreThe New Ambassador to Sweden, Per Arne Hjelmborn and his wife Annette recently moved to Kuala Lumpur from Beijing. Generously they opened their home to The Swedish Women’s Educational Association …
SWEA Kuala Lumpur Crayfish Party Read MoreAt the 36th floor of the Singapore Land Tower the Head of SEB Private Banking in Asia, Mr. Ole Hamre, is sitting in the big conference room. Already in a …
The Right Man For The Job Read MoreThe new Bangkok service will continue Vietnam, with four of the flights heading onwards to the capital Hanoi and three onto Ho Chi Minh City. Qatar Airways has announced plans …
Third Daily Flight to Bangkok Read MoreRival Swedish carmakers Volvo and Saab may start an out of the ordinary cooperation. Both companies actively seek ways to boost efficiency and increase sales – and the best way …
May Team up on Soft-top Cars Read MoreFilipino sailor Jesus Sumook was honoured as a hero in a ceremony at Lynnterm, Port of Vancouver in North Vancouver, B.C., October 5, 2010. In 2006 Sumook was helping to …
Filipino Sailor Awarded by Swedes Read MoreSwedish Women’s Educational Association in Singapore (SWEA) organized the Annual Swedish Crayfish Party on the 18th of September 2010 at Blooies Roadhouse & Grill. 74 guests showed up and had …
Crayfish Party 2010 in Singapore Read MoreShare Volvo Cars has removed its chief operating officer post in a realignment of management roles at the company, President & CEO Stefan Jacoby announced on Tuesday.The previous COO, Steven …
Volvo Scraps COO Post in Reshuffle Read MoreThe minister told them the good news that an arrest warrant had already been issued for their Thai agent, Mr Phumkacha Nakham from Chaiyaphum province. Mr Issara Somchai explained to …
Berry Pickers Recieved by Minister Read MoreSven Goran Eriksson has once again arrived in English football, following his appointment at the head of the Thai-owned Leicester City Football Club, now playing in the nation’s second-tier Championship …
Swede Appointed at Thai-Owned Leicester Read MoreText by Lea StroemScandinavian Society Philippines (SSP) has over 150 members and they have been celebrating this age old practice in Manila since 1997, just like in many parts of …
Crayfish Party in Manila Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) organized the Swedish Crayfish Party 2010 at Bangkok British Club backyard on the evening of 2 October. The rain was pouring down but it was not …
Wet Crayfish Party in Bangkok Read More“I was blind inborn and grew up in inferiority complex. My own world was just a dark space in my small house. Now, I can read and write the Braille. …
New Life for Blind People Read MoreThe Ambassador of Sweden, Mr Staffan Herrström and representatives from some Swedish companies who are doing business in Vietnam met and discussed how the Swedish business community can contribute to …
How Can Swedish Business Help Vietnam? Read MoreAround 135 Thai berry pickers left Åsele in Sweden’s north on Saturday evening to return to Thailand empty handed after the owners of their employer, Lömjsö Bär, allegedly emptied the …
Thai Berry Pickers Head Home Empty Handed Read MoreSwedish furniture giant Ikea finished off the most recent fiscal year with record-setting profits, according to media reports.The company hauled in $31.3 billion in revenues over the past year, up …
Ikea Assembles Record-breaking Profits Read MoreAt the Paris Motor Show Volvo’s CEO Stefan Jacoby told a press conference that the future of his brand lies in electric cars, promising that Volvo will “set a standard …
Volvo C30 DRIVe Electric Is the Future, CEO Read MoreSwedish Securitas has acquired the security services company ESC and SSA Guarding Company in Thailand. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 27 (MTHB 115). ESC and SSA Guarding Company has …
Securitas Acquires Company in Thailand Read MorePeder Jorgensen was on Monday night 27 September 2010 – his 75 year birthday – awarded Friends of Thailand by Tourism Authority of Thailand. The Danish former missionary in the …
Friends of Thailand Award Read MoreRetrial starts in Pirate Bay file-sharing case, but one of the four defendants failed to show up in court Tuesday at the start of the second round in the battle …
Pirate Bay Defendant Fallen Ill in Cambodia Read MoreAmerican and European consumers’ preferences for faded jeans have fed a process that has caused the deaths of dozens of garment workers in Turkey, according to an account by author …
Trendy Jeans, Painful Deaths Read MoreThree non-governmental organisations, two from Vietnam and one from Sweden are joining in a partnership cooperation to introduce EcoTeam in schools and to promote environmental sustainable way of living for …
EcoTeam Model to be Introduced to Vietnam Read MoreOn 25th September 2010, the Vikings Wheelers arranged the Ride to Pathum Thani. Claus Bergenfelt was the one who organized this event successfully. The group rode northward from PT Gas …
The Bergenfelt Ride to Pathum Thani Read MoreThe hallway is dirty and there is a scent of moist coming from the walls. Inside the apartment it no longer looks dirty – it looks empty. The square room …
Helping Singapore’s Poor Read MoreBy September next year construction will finally be completed the Bangkok Patana School Masterplan, a 10-year project to fully equip the school in order to provide the very best in …
Fulfilling Mission: Fulfilling Potential Read MoreTwo of the clothing industry’s biggest names have joined an effort to clean up Chinese textile mills, which are infamous for spewing chemicals into rivers and streams while using massive …
H&M to Help Reduce Textile Pollution Read MoreWhat does a city smell like? How does it feel? Why do we prefer one place and dislike another? These are some of the questions that will be asked to …
Children Build Cities at Expo Read MoreIf you are ever in need of storing some items for shorter or longer time, then Swedish Robert Akerblom might just have the answer for you. On August 30 he …
Swedish Storage Facility in Phuket Read MoreThe number of Thai and Nigerian women exploited for sexual purposes in Sweden has increased, according to a police report on human trafficking. The number of reports involving the exploitation …
More Thai Women in Swedish Sex Trade Read MoreSweden is known also for other things than the Swedish Chef in the Muppet Show. Its car brands for instance. And the most sold car in Sweden, at least according …
The longing for Irresistible Snacks and Candy from Sweden Read MoreUnion chiefs are demanding an apology after the boss of a leading ferry operator called British workers fat and tattooed.Pim de Lange, who is on Stena Line’s executive board of …
Ferry Boss Calls Brits ‘Fat And Tattooed’ Read MoreSwedish furniture giant Ikea is looking to expand further in Asia in the coming year, according to CEO Mikael Ohlsson, who added that the company’s sales continue to climb. “We …
Ikea to Expand in Asia Read MoreTen language students from Thailand have been admitted to Uppsala University Hospital with suspected mushroom poisoning after making a stew from the death cap mushroom. “They could have died,” said …
Thai Students Poisoned After Mushroom Meal Read MoreSwedish home textile retailer chain Hemtex yesterday officially launched its purchasing office in the Pudong New Area in Shanghai. With a total of 189 stores, of which 143 are in …
Hemtex Eyes More Stores in China Read MoreAfter a fierce battle Denmark became Nordic Champion at EXPO 2010 Shanghai. Norway came in second, followed by Sweden, Finland and Iceland. During the day guides from each pavilion competed …
Denmark Wins Nordic Expo Championship Read MorePavilion guide Helena and I are together with some colleagues planning a trip to Thailand after the Expo has finished. Since we still have one and a half months to …
Sweden visit Thailand Read MoreBy Pimjai C. Mongkol, Bjarne Wildau, Thomas Lykke Pedersen and Søren Lykke Bülow “It’s surprising how that tiny woman could kill that big man,” says Chalermchai Yarangwong, caretaker at the …
Caretaker Witnessed the Death of Johan Winlöf Read MoreChina’s Geely and its newly acquired Volvo plan to build three assembly plants in the country to make Volvo cars, in a bid to realize the dream of selling 300,000 …
Geely to Build 3 Plants to Make Volvos Read MoreBy Pimjai C. Mongkol, Søren Lykke Bülow, Bjarne Wildau and Thomas Lykke Pedersen A former business partner, who knew Johan for all of his 15 years spent in Bangkok, discovered …
Neo-Nazi Turned Into Perfect Business Partner Read MoreThe 2010 “Green Embassy Prize” has been granted to the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi in recognition of its efforts in response to the Government of Sweden’s “Green Goals” by …
The Greenest Embassy of the Year Read MoreCan open innovation competitions for students speed up the transfer of space technology to create sustainable solutions? At a workshop in the Swedish Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, twelve top …
Students Takes Space Technology Down to Earth Read MoreProfessor Johan Åkerman from the University of Gothenburg’s Department of Physics is one of just 60 young researchers from around the world to be invited to the World Economic Forum’s …
Swedish Professor Invited to China Read More