Swedes Caught Up In Thai Unrest
The Swedish foreign ministry estimates that a few hundred Swedes are caught up in the unrest, but the exact number remains unclear. “They can’t get out of there, either …
Swedes Caught Up In Thai Unrest Read MoreAnnika Says Good Bye At Lexus Cup
After two years of success by Team Asia, the Internationals are fired-up to win the year-ending USLPGA Lexus Cup this week and give Annika Sorenstam a fitting send-off into retirement. …
Annika Says Good Bye At Lexus Cup Read MoreSwedish Van Duong Thanh’s Open Exhibition
“Inspiration from Bronze Drum” is the name of an exhibition taking place from November 27-30 by Vietnamese Swedish painter Van Duong Thanh in Hanoi. The exhibition features 20 large-sized paintings, …
Swedish Van Duong Thanh’s Open Exhibition Read MoreTourists “Just Wanna Go Home”
Late Wednesday night, one of Asia’s busiest airports remained under siege, sealed off by several thousand anti-government protesters. The protesters, clad in yellow – the color of the king – …
Tourists “Just Wanna Go Home” Read MoreSwedes Don’t Know When They Can Go Home
”I don’t know what will happen. I don’t want to make my children worry,” says Björn Leksell from Strängnäs, who is in the tourist area Rambutri together with his two …
Swedes Don’t Know When They Can Go Home Read MoreBangkok Airports in a State of Emergency
The state of emergency means, that normal law is suspended in the two airports. Public gatherings are forbidden at areas, where the authorities say so. They can also refuse access …
Bangkok Airports in a State of Emergency Read MoreBangkok Airport to Be Evacuated of Passengers
At Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok the situation is nowhere close to being solved. Consequently, the Airport Authorities are arranging evacuations for the tourists. “Don’t worry, we have hotels for everyone,” they …
Bangkok Airport to Be Evacuated of Passengers Read MoreCrown Princess Mary Continues Sightseeing in Bangkok
It couldn’t be worse timing. The Crown Prince Couple’s official visit to Thailand due to the celebration of the 150 year anniversary for the establishment of diplomatic relationship between the …
Crown Princess Mary Continues Sightseeing in Bangkok Read MoreSwedish and Norwegian Embassies Help at Airport
On Wednesday morning, the day after the occupation of Bangkok International Suvarnabhumi Airport, all flights were cancelled and the airport staff that abandoned their tations last night failed in many …
Swedish and Norwegian Embassies Help at Airport Read MoreEducation Through Theatre
The Tuoi Tre Youth Theatre will hold 100 free performances for 80,000 children between now and the end of this year. “Children’s Voice” is a joint project between the Youth …
Education Through Theatre Read MorePoor Showing At Villamor
By Per StangegaardIf it was hangovers from last week-end, or the fact that we had twotournaments in a row, or were part of a larger tournament? I dontknow, but it …
Poor Showing At Villamor Read MoreTourists Stuck as Demonstrators Block Bangkok Airport
By Rikke Bjerge Johansen, Annelene Højvang Larsen Thai demonstrators have stormed the main terminal in Thailand’s biggest airport, Suvarnabhumi. So far all flight departures have been cancelled. ScandAsia’s reporter …
Tourists Stuck as Demonstrators Block Bangkok Airport Read MoreNordic Christmas Party In HCMC
Christmas is approaching and in Ho Chi Minh City the Nordic Community is looking forward to the annual Christmas Party, which is organized by Nordcham, the Nordic Chamber of Commerce. …
Nordic Christmas Party In HCMC Read MoreBorg Lost Asia to McEnroe
The Wimbledon final in 1980 is still considered the greatest match ever played. In this final 24 year old Björn Borg beat his closest rival the younger John McEnroe after …
Borg Lost Asia to McEnroe Read MoreCambodia / Denmark / Finland / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
Finland: Checks At Internal Borders To Be Reinstated
Border checks at Finland’s internal borders will be reinstated owing to the security measures during the OSCE meetings to be held in Helsinki 4–5 December. Under Article 2.2 of …
Finland: Checks At Internal Borders To Be Reinstated Read MoreFocus Has Shifted Away From The Poor
Changes in individual perception towards their rights and increasing accessibility to legal aid for the poor and the vulnerable groups in Vietnam are among the findings during a field trip …
Focus Has Shifted Away From The Poor Read MoreBetter Training To Starbuck Farmers
The International Financial Corporation (IFC), a part of the World Bank, has disbursed loans worth US$20 million to a local coffee company, Indo Cafco for the setting up a number …
Better Training To Starbuck Farmers Read MoreSwedish NYX Interactive Gaming East
NYX Interactive have taken further steps in the international expansion they are aiming for as well as increasing knowledge and capacity within product development and operations. NYX Interactive AB is …
Swedish NYX Interactive Gaming East Read MoreSwedish Man Found Drowned In Thailand
A man from Stockholm, 42, was found drowned in the waters off the popular tourist resort Koh Chang South East of Bangkok. It happened Wednesday November 19, 2008. Until now, …
Swedish Man Found Drowned In Thailand Read MoreGives Away 10,000 Volvo Cars
Volvo Car Thailand will give away ten thousand (10,000) Volvo cars. In collaboration with Viking Toys Ltd, a leading Swedish toy manufacturer of global note, Volvo Car Thailand announces a …
Gives Away 10,000 Volvo Cars Read MoreJohan Dennelind: Ultimate Freedom Of Choise
DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“DiGi”) mobilised almost 1,000 of its employees to the streets in the Klang Valley with a mission to switch as many people as possible to DiGi. …
Johan Dennelind: Ultimate Freedom Of Choise Read MoreLexus Cup: Sorenstam Elects Her Team
Annika Sorenstam has named Americans Nicole Castrale and Natalie Gulbis as her two captain’s picks for the international team ahead of next week’s Lexus Cup in Singapore. The Swede, who …
Lexus Cup: Sorenstam Elects Her Team Read MoreA Great Comeback Victory For The Vikings
Vikings Vs iPlay 4-3 After a one week break the Vikings were back on the Pattana field to face the league leader’s iPlay that had so far not lost a …
A Great Comeback Victory For The Vikings Read MoreSAS Opens Its Doors At Suvarnabhumi
The inspection included a briefing by the SAS airport manager, a survey of SAS’ check-in rows and the Star Alliance lounges. The highlight of the day was the onboard inspection …
SAS Opens Its Doors At Suvarnabhumi Read MoreGunnar Bergstrom: I Was Crazy
Gunnar Bergstrom accepted a rare invitation to tour Cambodia in 1978 “We thought that the movement, the revolution here, was an example to the third world,” he says now. …
Gunnar Bergstrom: I Was Crazy Read MoreIndonesian Girl, 16, Missing In Sweden
Police in Sundsvall have issued a nationwide alert for a 16-year-old Indonesian girl who has been missing since Saturday afternoon. The girl, referred to by police only as Regina, came …
Indonesian Girl, 16, Missing In Sweden Read MoreWhat A Golf Party
By Per Stangegaard The President’s Cup at Calatagan and Coral Beach was, as usual, fullof surprises, and this year President Hans Haase really surpassedhimself. Once again, Hans invited for a …
What A Golf Party Read MoreSweden To Co-chair Anti-Corruption Dialogue
The Anti-Corruption Dialogue will be held at the Horison Hotel in Hanoi on 28 November, 2008 from 8.00 to 12.30. The dialogue will hear the update of results and challenges …
Sweden To Co-chair Anti-Corruption Dialogue Read MoreStrategy Talks Between Indonesia And Sweden
The Swedish Government is currently carrying out extensive changes in order to make its development cooperation more efficient. In order to reflect these changes, a new strategy for Indonesia will …
Strategy Talks Between Indonesia And Sweden Read More…And The Winner Will Go To Sweden
The Asian round of the 33rd Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM/ICPC) will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 20-23. The Vietnam Association for …
…And The Winner Will Go To Sweden Read MoreEricsson To Take Over HT Mobile
Ericsson claims it will take over the operations of HT Mobile when the network finishes switching from CDMA technology to GSM one. The telecom firm announced the plan at a …
Ericsson To Take Over HT Mobile Read MoreSiem Reap Airways Blacklisted
The European Commission (EC) has prohibited Siem Reap Airways International from landing at European Airports, which has called the carrier’s safety standards into question. The EC released an update …
Siem Reap Airways Blacklisted Read MoreNordic Golf Course Expansion On Hold
The Thai-Swedish firm Thai Nordic Property Co, the developer of the Black Mountain golf course and residential project worth a combined 10 billion baht in Hua Hin, is waiting to …
Nordic Golf Course Expansion On Hold Read MoreBjorn Borg Event: Organisers Failed To Pay
The Sweden-based producer, Show Administration Europe AB, said it decided not to send the players to the event because the local organisers had allegedly failed to pay the promised funds. …
Bjorn Borg Event: Organisers Failed To Pay Read MoreKiller On The Loose In The Andaman Sea
Swimmers are warned once again after the deadly tentacles of the box jellyfish cause fatalities Tourists snorkelling off Thailand‘s southern coasts have been falling victim to swarms of deadly …
Killer On The Loose In The Andaman Sea Read MoreKarl’s Snus Factory In Sihanoukville
A young Swedish guy, 23, was doing fine in Sihanoukville. Wonderful people, the weather was great, the girl he felled in love with, is number one in the entire world. …
Karl’s Snus Factory In Sihanoukville Read MoreFirst SWEA KAN in Thailand
SWEA Bangkok held the first ever SWEA KAN in Thailand on Sunday afternoon 16 November. SWEA KAN is a bazaar kind of event where members and others get an opportunity …
First SWEA KAN in Thailand Read MoreBjorn Borg Event In Malaysia Cancelled
The Penang Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will conduct an inquiry into the financial loss incurred by the Penang Island Municipal Council due to the cancellation of the “Kings of Tennis” …
Bjorn Borg Event In Malaysia Cancelled Read MoreSwede Apologizes For Pol Pot Link
When Gunnar Bergstrom was a guest of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime in August 1978, the young Swede enjoyed a dinner of oysters and fish hosted by dictator Pol Pot. The …
Swede Apologizes For Pol Pot Link Read MoreSweden At Bali Carnival And Film Festival
Recently, the Swedish Embassy has participated in the 6th Kuta Karnival and in the 2nd Balinale International Film Festival in Bali. Kuta Karnival and “SymbioCity – Sustainability …
Sweden At Bali Carnival And Film Festival Read MoreSweden And The EU Education Fair
At the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) which took place at Balai Kartini in Jakarta, 1-2 November 2008, Sweden was represented by the Swedish Embassy and the Royal Institute of …
Sweden And The EU Education Fair Read MoreSwedish Gunnar In The Living Hell
Beginning Tuesday, the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam), in collaboration with the Living History Forum of Sweden, will exhibit photographs from a 14-day staged tour choreographed by the Khmer Rouge …
Swedish Gunnar In The Living Hell Read MoreSwedish Donor Becomes Equal Partner
Vietnam and Sweden have agreed to adopt an equal partnership in healthcare in place of the aid recipient-donor relationship which has existed for 40 years. The shift aims to …
Swedish Donor Becomes Equal Partner Read MoreSweden Offers Help In Adoption Dispute
Swedish Secretary of Health and Social Affairs Karin Johansson emphasised her Government’s interest in the child adoption issue in Vietnam and offered help to the Southeast Asian country in ratifying …
Sweden Offers Help In Adoption Dispute Read MoreKesko Group To Sell More Asia Food
Finland’s Kesko Group is looking to source processed food worth around 2.3ten rupiah (E170m) from Indonesia in 2009, to be sold at its outlets in Finland, Sweden, and Denmark. …
Kesko Group To Sell More Asia Food Read MoreState Secretary To Explore Partner Cooperation
State Secretary Karin Johansson from the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, accompanied by a business delegation visits Vietnam 11-14 November 2008. The purpose of the visit is …
State Secretary To Explore Partner Cooperation Read MoreMedals Awarded At The Embassy
Recently 7 three of the Embassy´s local staff, Programme Officer Ms Dung, Ass Consular and Migration Officer Ms Nhung and former Ass Migration Officer Mr Khai were awarded the Badge …
Medals Awarded At The Embassy Read MoreA National Bar Association In The Making
Intense discussions about the tasks and roles of a national bar association took place when the Danish and Swedish bar associations met with Vietnamese lawyers and officials for a two-day …
A National Bar Association In The Making Read MoreMingle At SWEA Kan
Swea Bangkok will for the first time introduce “Swea Kan Forum”. It’s held at Stable Lodge, and the purpose of the activity is to give opportunity to as many people …
Mingle At SWEA Kan Read MoreSwedish Tourist Told Terrorists May Be Planning Attacks
Despite the warnings there was no change to the department’s travel warning on Indonesia, which has remained at the second-highest level since the Bali bombings in 2002.“If they do determine …
Swedish Tourist Told Terrorists May Be Planning Attacks Read More