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One Danish woman and two Swedes join the Volvo board after Chinese Zhejiang Geely Holding Group after completing the acquisition of the Swedish carmaker from Ford Motor Co. Chairman Li Shufu …
One Dane and two Swedes in Volvo’s New Board Read MoreThe sale of the Swedish car brand completes the sale of all off the foreign brands that were once part of the company’s Premier Automotive Group and gives China’s fast-growing …
Ford’s Sale of Volvo to Geely a Done Deal Read MoreA number of Vietnamese berry pickers in Särna in central Sweden have begun shooting small birds with catapults and arrows as their situation becomes increasingly precarious, local newspaper Dalarnas Tidningar …
Hungry Berry Pickers Shoot Birds for Food Read MoreIKEA’s combination of low prices and easily assembled products is a hit with China’s growing number of middle-class homeowners. Some customers have taken the store’s hospitality too far and are asleep …
China’s Middle-class Loves IKEA Read MorePippi Longstocking is a vital part of the Swedish exhibition in Shanghai, an exhibition praised for its balance between being child-friendly and at the same time interesting from a business …
Pippi Longstocking and the ”Spirit of Innovation” Read MoreFans of IKEA in Hangzhou will have to accept a rain check from IKEA. Back in October of 2008, IKEA China’s vice president for real estate purchasing Gao Feng and …
IKEA Plans on Hold for Hangzhou Read MoreZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co is expected to complete it takeover of Swedish luxury car brand Volvo from US automaker Ford Motor Co on Monday after getting government approval for …
Geely Takes Over Volvo Monday Read MoreFinnair will acquire two 270-seat Airbus A340 wide-bodied aircraft to meet its growing long-haul traffic needs. The aircraft will be acquired on lease agreements of around four years from the …
Finnair to Expand its Asia Fleet Read MoreLuxury brands and fast fashion brands such as H&M and Zara are now expanding into several second-tier China cities. “Retailers do not have their eyes solely on first-tier cities, where …
H&M now expanding Into Second-tier Cities Read MoreStatoil, with a well established portfolio, continues to look for expansion opportunities to secure its place among the top exploration and production companies, Morten Ruud, project director Peregrino, said in …
Statoil Sends FPSO to Peregrino off Brazil Read MoreThe first three Gripen aircraft made for RTAF will arrive in Thailand in January 2011 and the remaining three RTAF Gripen are due in March 2011. Training of pilots, technicians …
RTAF Pilots for Gripen Training in Sweden Read MoreThe Sweden Pavilion is offering reserve tickets, enabling visitors to enter the pavilion directly and try the popular slide. People can use their Expo tickets to get reservation tickets on …
Slide with Sweden Read MoreForeign companies operating in Thailand are loosing their patience with Thailands inability allow the implementation of new technology that is readily available in other parts of the world and even …
Foreign Companies Tired of Thai Telecom Mess Read MoreFloorball, a fast-paced game much like indoor hockey, is a relatively new sport in Thailand. The headquarters of the Thai Floorball Federation, established in 2007, is located right here in …
Swede Introduce Floorball to Pattaya Read MoreMs. Annika Rembe, Commissioner General of the Swedish Committee for Expo 2010 in Shanghai, was appointed today by the Swedish Government as Director General of the Swedish Institute (SI), to …
Annika Rembe to Lead Swedish Institute After Expo Read MoreAn Under-18s football team from Laos, one of the poorest countries on Earth, have been awarded a key trophy at the world’s largest youth football tournament. The Laos football team, …
War-torn Laos Team Win Football Trophy Read MoreMore than 50 Bangkok based Thai journalists and photographers flew to RTAF Wing 7 in Surat Thani to join local media and dignitaries from Surat Thani province when the Royal …
The Thai Press Focus on RTAF´s Gripen project. Read MoreSeveral containers are neatly placed under the kitchen sink with categorized waste in them. Different-colored waste bins sit alongside the road with signs indicating what garbage they take. Modern-equipped facilities …
Eco-friendly Malmo Turns Waste Into Treasure Read MoreThe team representing Laos is from the capital of the Xieng Khouand Province, Phonsavan, which has a population of approximately 25,000 people. In recent year, EDS FC has won third …
Laos Soccer Team Goes to Gothia Cup Read MoreSince the early 1970’s, Boonsong Chaletorn – บุญส่ง ชเลธร – has fought for change in Thailand. As a young man, he joined the student movement against dictatorship. He and his …
70s October Revolutionary Hopes for Change in Thailand Read MoreElectrolux, with two factories in Rayong, in Thailand reported a record 56-percent rise in net profit for the second quarter on Monday. This is a record result for a second …
Electrolux Posts Record Second-quarter Profit Read MoreTens of thousands of workers in Dhaka, most of them women, spend their days stitching T-shirts, pants and sweaters for H&M and other Western retailers and brands. One of the …
Bangladesh Taking H&M Jobs Away From China Read MoreNo one could have predicted the tragedy that hit the Sjonell family in 1999 only a year after they had left Sweden and moved to Kuala Lumpur. Being a happy child …
Fighting for Malaysian Cancer Children Read MoreZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co announced recently that its chairman Li Shufu will become chairman of the board at Volvo Car Corp. Geely also named Volvo’s former chief executive Hans-Olov …
Li to Head Volvo Management Read MoreThe first of four Royal Thai Air Force Gripen pilots and technicians are undergoing training in Sweden to allow Squadron 701 of the 7th Wing to go operational next year. …
Thai Gripens To Be Operational In 2011 Read MoreEricsson, the world’s largest network equipment provider, has won a big service contract with China Mobile that highlights the Swedish company’s push to expand its services business in China as …
Ericsson Wins China Mobile Service Contract Read MoreScandAsia was given a first row opportunity to talk to the Swedish drug manufacturing suspect Kim Roger Eriksson on Thursday at the Narcotics Supression Division’s Head Quarters in Bangkok because …
First Hand Report of Kim Roger Eriksson’s Police Interrogation Read MoreThe 29 year old Kim Roger Eriksson from Sweden was Friday shortly before noon informed of the charges against him by the criminal court in Bangkok and told that the …
Swedish Drug Manufacturer in Custody for 12 Days Read MoreThomas Nilsson, manager of Thai Hem also known as DNTS Construction, says he is shocked at the arrest and accusations against his former employee Kim Roger Eriksson, who he describes as both friendly …
Kim Roger Eriksson’s Former Boss Shocked at Arrest Read MoreStockholm-based Swedish Orphan Biovitrum and Chinese firm Dongbao intend to form a strategic commercial alliance, whereby the former would be the marketing and sales partner of choice for Dongbao’s pipeline …
Swedish Orphan and Dongbao in Cross-licensing Deal Read MoreThe Swedish national Kim Roger Eriksson has been arrested in Rayong suspected of the crime of producing the illegal drug “Ya Ice,” reports news.sanook.com. Local police says he has now …
Swede Arrested in Rayong for Drug Producing Read MoreThe Thai Police’s drug unit in Bangkok Thursday afternoon interviewed the Swedish national Kim Roger Eriksson, who is suspected for producing the illegal drug “Ya Ice” at his home in …
Suspected Swedish Drug Manufacturer Detained in Bangkok Read MoreThai authorities are worried about an oversupply of workers going to Sweden this year to pick berries. Some 5,800 Thais applied for tourist visas to Sweden last month, according to …
No Pick of Jobs for Workers to Sweden Read MoreThe Swedish company Kapsch TrafficCom is once again implementing a major traffic telematics project – this time in Bangkok. The company will equip the Bang Na-Bangpakong Expressway with a modern …
Swedish Company Provides Thai Bridge with Toll System Read MoreThe air force commander insists the purchase of Swedish-made Gripen combat aircraft is necessary to replace older fighter planes. He also assures transparency in the purchasing process. Air Force Commander-in-Chief …
Thai Air Force Insists on Buying Gripen Read MoreOpposition MP Jatuporn Promphan yesterday accused the government of colluding with the military to “rob Thailand” in regard to the purchase of Swedish jet fighters.He said six additional Gripen fighter …
Gripen Jet Purchases Were Corrupt, Jatuporn Claims Read MoreSTYLE:NORDIC opened its new store in June, and according to the Swedish owner, so far it has been a great success. “The new Style:Nordic Delfi store has been very well received. …
STYLE:NORDIC Well Received on Orchard Read MoreNine years and eight months ago, Swedish Behnam “Benny” Moafi started serving a 22 year prison sentence in a Thai jail. He was convicted of extortion, blackmail, and armed robbery, …
Ex-Prisoner on Hunger Strike Read MoreIF Metall has once again demonstrated its willingness to cooperate with the IMF and organize workers in Swedish companies abroad, in this specific case at Electrolux in Rayong, Eastern Seaboard …
Organizing Electrolux Workers in Thailand Read MoreGeely-Volvo’s Chinese headquarters, research and development center, and production base will be located in Shanghai International Automobile City, said Zhu Mingrong, vice president of the executive council and secretary-general of …
Geely-Volvo’s HQ to Locate in Shanghai Read MoreOn 10 June, MASBA had its monthly pub night at the Ronnie Q Pub in Bangsar Baru. Despite the summer holidays, there was a great turn out. Almost 30 members …
Monthly MASBA Pub Night in Bangsar Baru Read MoreA new joint venture between Fudan University and 25 Nordic universities facilitates opportunities for Sino-Nordic student networking and research cooperation. A pleasant surprise awaits Nordic students who come to Shanghai …
New Meeting Place for Students Read MoreNordic customs officials have arrested a truck driver after he tried to illegally import 28 tons of Chinese garlic into the European Union. The driver was intercepted last month as …
Swedes, Norwegians Pounce on Chinese Garlic Smuggler Read MoreThe Finnish government has funded EUR5.3 million for a project on solar energy application in rural areas and localities inhabited by ethnic minority people in Vietnam. The government of Vietnam …
Finland Funds 5.3 € M for Solar Project Read MoreThe European Union’s competition watchdog cleared on Tuesday the takeover of Sweden’s Volvo Cars by Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding and the regional investment fund Daqing. The European Commission said …
EU Clears Volvo Takeover by Geely Read MoreThe Ambassador of Sweden in Vietnam, Mr Rolf Bergman paid a courtesy call to the State President of Vietnam Mr Nguyen Minh Triet in Hanoi before completing his four years as …
The Swedish Ambassdor Says Farewell Read MoreSummer has truly come to Shanghai, with temperatures above 30 degrees every day and a high level of humidity. Despite this somewhat unfriendly weather, visitors keep pouring into the Expo …
Swedish Pavilion Welcomes its 1.000.000th Visitor Read MoreSwedish artist Mikael Genberg plans to put a traditional Swedish cottage on the Moon in 2013 and his ideas are featured in the Sweden Pavilion. Genberg gave a speech at …
A Swedish House on the Moon Read MoreHow much time do you need to transform innovative ideas into patented products ready for manufacture and market? Three years? 12 months? 150 days? For Professor Kaj Mickos at Malardalen …
From Concepts Into Reality in 72 Hours Read MoreForeign Minister Kasit Piromya has reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to democracy while meeting Carl Bildt, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden in Poland.In his meeting with Mr. Carl Bildt, Minister of …
Thailand Reaffirm Its Commitment to Democracy Read More