Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Olle Engström, member of Borås municipal executive committee and chairman of the municipal council, together with Professor Mohammad Taherzadeh from the University of Borås, visited Indonesia 12-31 October, 2008, in …
Project ”Waste Refinery Indonesia” Read MoreHeavy rain has caused major floodings in northen and central Vietnam during the last week. The weather forecast is predicting more rain during Thursday and Friday. Some areas in …
Heavy Rain In Northern And Central Vietnam Read MoreThe Government decided on 23 October 2008 not to extend the Agreement between Sweden and Vietnam on Mutual Cooperation concerning Adoption. The decision is based on information that has …
Agreement Not Extended Read MoreWorld Lottery Association names Swedish gambling monopoly as tops in responsible gaming practice. The Swedish state-owned gambling monopoly Svenska Spel was recognised for its commitment to responsible gambling at the …
Svenska Spel Recognised For Responsible Gambling Read MoreRenowned Thai seaside resort Hua Hin will host a new Asian Tour event next year when the Black Mountain Masters makes its debut, with several European golfers already signed up. …
Scandinavian Golf Stars In Hua Hin Read MoreShipping firms from Sweden have formed their own maritime foundation to source funds and equipment for a Laguna-based school owned by the Yuchengco family. The companies involved in the foundation …
Swedes Establish Maritime Fund Read MoreThe Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) has issued an official warning following the collection of almost 40 box jellyfish in a trap in shallow waters, off Ao Nambor, on Phuket’s …
Deadly Jellyfish Found In Phuket Waters Read MoreThe smell of fresh coffee. The friendly chime of windows opening up. Dingeling-ding-ding! Secretaries are snuggling up in their chairs with the inevitable pillow on their stomach. It’s another lovely …
Thai Computer Law Wake Up Call Read MoreElectrolux, a Sweden-based household appliance maker, has introduced its first Asian range of washing machines and cooking products to the Thai market. Ian Banes, general manager of Electrolux (Thailand) …
Electrolux Enter The Thai Market Read MoreVietnamese Communist Party authorities are to fire two editors at a national newspaper that published articles critical of the government’s policy, sources at the paper said Wednesday. “What we …
Vietnam Communists Fire Critical Journalists Read MoreHanoi hosted a Vietnam-Sweden business forum Tuesday, the first such event held in Vietnam. The forum, held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), was designed to outline …
First Swedish Business Forum In Vietnam Read MoreIn a land where there are still between four million and six million unexploded landmines, one of its greatest groups of heroes are its mine-sniffing dogs. Cambodia’s 102 landmine-detection dogs …
New Dogs Needed In Cambodia Read MoreSwedish businesses are paying greater attention to the Vietnamese market, said Swedish Ambassador to Viet Nam Rolf Bergman at a Viet Nam–Sweden business networking forum yesterday. The event, part …
Swedish Firms In Singapore Visit Vietnam Read MoreDenmark’s Maersk Tankers is taking over leading Swedish operator Broström in a USD 569m deal. Lloyd’s List reports that Denmark’s Maersk Tankers is taking over leading Swedish operator Broström, …
Maersk Taking Over Swedish Broström Read MoreSwedish telecoms solutions provider Ericsson said on Monday October 27, 2008 that it has been chosen by Axis, Indonesia’s newest GSM/3G operator, as a key partner for the next phase …
Ericsson Chosen By Axis in Indonesia Read MoreHasan Tiro, the former highest-ranking leader of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) yesterday (26/10) left Aceh to comeback to Sweden where he has been living. Hasan’s flight took off at …
Hasan Tiro Returns To Sweden Read MoreBjorn Borg and John McEnroe are going to give fans a chance to walk down memory lane when they take on one another in the “PTT Legends in Bangkok” on November …
Swedish Legend To Malaysia And Thailand Read MoreDenmark And Sweden has turned back to winter (astronomical) time, which means that all clocks should be switched back by 60 minutes at 3:00 CEST on Sunday, October 26. …
EU Switch To Winter Time Read MoreA Swedish businessman shot himself dead in Surigao City, in what police said was a quarrel with a live-in partner, a radio report said Wednesday. But radio dzBB reported that …
Swede Shot In Surigao City Read MoreFounder of former Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Hasan Tiro, is expected to meet Vice President Jusuf Kalla in Jakarta, on Friday, October 24, 2008. “Hasan Tiro is invited by Vice …
Hasan Tiro To Meet Vice President Read MoreThe Swedish government plans to halt adoptions of children from Vietnam citing concerns over corruption and fears that the child’s best interests don’t always come first. “It’s a really tough …
Sweden Stop Vietnameese Adoptions Read More“We experience record bookings this winter to Thailand out of Copenhagen and Stockholm,” describes Hakan Olsson, general manager of SAS Scandinavian Airlines for Southeast Asia. “Thailand is like Ibiza for …
SAS Experience Record Bookings To Thailand Read MoreContrary to old beliefs, spanking your children might cause harm than good. A group advocating for children’s rights is pushing for non-violent and positive ways of instilling discipline among kids …
Stop Spanking Your Kids Read MoreSwedish biotech company Genovis AB said on Tuesday October 21, 2008 that it has signed a distribution agreement with the Singapore-based company Innovative Biotech Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Rotary …
Signs Agreement With Singapore-based Biotech Pte Ltd Read MoreVolvo has appointed Rocket X as its advertising agency in Singapore, following a closed-door three-way pitch. The account was held previously by Euro RSCG, which is still aligned with the …
Volvo Appoints Rocket X In Singapore Read MoreRecently the Embassy of Sweden and Transparency International -Malaysia jointly organised a two days workshop on “Freedom of Information and media’s role in improving governance transparency and accountability”. The event …
Swedish Source Of Inspiration Read MoreSweden and the European Union has labelled Vietnam’s jailing of an anti-corruption journalist as “an attack on the freedom of expression”. The Presidency of the Council of the European Union …
Slams Jailing Of Vietnam Reporter Read MoreA new version of the Viking tracked armored vehicle offering enhanced protection to crews is on the drawing board at BAE System Hagglunds in a bid to beat competition from …
Hagglunds Designs New Viking Read MoreSat. 11 Oct.: Cosmoleague, Vikings FC – Brewerkz 1 – 3 (1 – 1) Another Cosmoleague match at ITE Balestier. The Vikings home pitch should have been a fortress, but …
Another Disappointment For The Singapore Vikings Read MoreDiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“DiGi”) believes that its 1 Low Flat Rate to all networks across prepaid, postpaid and business segments gives customers the best value and DiGi the edge …
DiGi Ceo In Street Carnival Read MoreThe rate of marriages between Western men and Thai women registered in Bangkok’s Bangrak district has increased by 10% every year for the past 25 years, reaching half of all …
Scandinavian Men Bring Financial Security Read MoreThailand’s embassy in Stockholm no longer accepts visa applications by mail. So there are now only two ways to apply for a Thai visa in Sweden: Personally or through agents at …
Trickier To Get A Visa To Thailand Read MoreWealthy nations should pay dozens of the world’s poorest countries up to £19-billion a year to preserve their rainforests, according to a report commissioned by Gordon Brown.The cash would fund …
Swede: Rich Nations ‘should Pay To Save Rainforests’ Read MoreThe Norwegian father of Alicia Elfversson, the six year-old Swedish girl who he abducted and took to Cambodia, has been sentenced to one and a half years in prison by …
Father Jailed Over Cambodia Abduction Read MoreMogens Sørensen, the head of investigations at the Copenhagen police station in Bellahøj, Denmark, will be liaison officer for the five Nordic countries and coordinate investigations in Southeast Asia and …
New Scandinavian Police Coordinator Read MoreNearly 200 costumes and over 250 pairs of shoes will be worn by the cast of Mamma Mia! during their maiden performance in Malaysia over the Christmas and New Year …
From Sweden To Kuala Lumpur Read MoreSince 1996 TAT has presented the Friends of Thailand Awards to international individuals/organizations, international tour operators and international airlines every two years. The 2nd Awards were presented in 1998, the …
Many “Friends Of Thailand” Awards To Scandinavia Read MoreSurvivors, relatives of the victims and government officials on Sunday marked the sixth anniversary of the deadly bombings on the Indonesian resort island of Bali by Islamic extremists. Indonesian prosecutors …
Indonesia Marks 2002 Bali Bombing Anniversary Read MoreThousands of people greeted the founder of Aceh’s separatist rebel movement Saturday upon the Swedish citizens return to the Indonesian province following three decades in exile and a civil war …
Former Rebel Leader Returns To Aceh Read More“Supportive” is finalising a US$ 15mil deal to supply toys to IKEA. The malaysiaan toy producer already has a plant in Taman Ria Jaya Industrial Estate, Sungai Petani, which also …
New “IKEA” Factory In Vietnam Read MoreIn the third game of the season Vikings faced the BSL Youth. This was a special game since Vikings have given BSL some heavy defeats in the last couple of …
Vikings – BSL Youth 4-3 Read More16 CCTV cameras in Patong will be supplemented with 26 more units, 16 of which will be provided by the Savoey Seafood restaurant on Thaweewong Rd. All of the new …
Candid Camera, Phuket Style Read MoreThe Swedish colours in the TVR1 serie on Colours of the World!TVR1 is presently showing a serie called Colours of the World, produced by Ms Devi Monica Lumanauw. Several foreign …
The Swedish Ambassador Appear On Indonesian TV Read MoreA commemoration will be held to mark the sixth anniversary of the Bali bombing on Sunday, October 12, 2008. The ceremony will take place in the garden of the Consulate …
Swedes Take Part In Bali Anniversary Read MoreBalinale 2008 – Bali International Film Festival 21-31 October. Four films based on Astrid Lindgren’s well-known books will be shown during the festival. To have your company presented in the festival …
Balinale: Four Films Based On Astrid Lindgren’s Books Read MoreDuring The Kuta Festival, 18-26 October, The Swedish Embassy will have a 3×3 m2 booth for country promotion, located on the beach opposite Alam Kulkul Resort in Kuta, Bali. Companies interested …
Swedish Booth On The Kuta Beach Read MoreA story titled “Alerts issued on travelling to Thailand”, published on page 4 of yesterday’s Bangkok Post, said that a number of countries had issued “warnings” to tourists about the …
Sweden And Norway Denied Issuing Travel Warnings Read MoreNorway and Sweden are among 10 countries which have issued warnings about travelling to Thailand have raised the level of alarm following the government’s bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters. The rest …
Norway And Sweden Have Issued Warnings Read MoreIFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the International Labour Organization today launched the Better Work Vietnam program to improve working conditions for more than 700,000 workers in …
IFC And ILO Launch “Better Work Vietnam” Read MoreThe prosecutor demands at least 18 months in prison for the Norwegian father who abducted his seven-year-old daughter and brought her to Cambodia. The trial in Gothenburg district court ended …
Norwegian Father Awaiting Verdict In Sweden Read More