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Swedish 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 MoreIn order to comply with Swedish regulation changes have now been implemented regarding the application procedure for visa and residence permits for Sweden.As of 1 October 2008 all visa and …
New procedures for Visa and Residence Permits 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 MoreVikings Bangkok played their second game of the season against the new Div. 2 team Siam Celtic (SC). Most experts had Vikings as the solid favorites to collect their first …
Vikings – Siam Celtic FC 1-2 Read MoreMuhamad Hasan Di Tiro, a former chief of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel group in Indonesia, will return to his homeland on October 11 for the first time after …
Former Rebel Leader To Return To Aceh Read More“I must admit that I never for a moment dreamt I would hear such news,” Barre-Sinoussi told French radio by telephone from Cambodia, after she and Luc Montagnier shared one …
Got The News In Cambodia Read MoreCome December this year, the sound of ABBA will echo through the local theatre scene when the world’s No 1 musical, Mamma Mia!, opens here.Inspired by the story-telling magic of …
ABBA Musical Tickets On Sale Read MoreDid you Hit the family unification wall too? Scandasia.com would like to hear from Scandinavians, who feel they have been inadequate treated or directly mislead by their country’s immigration [email protected]
Family Unification: Please Tip The Editor Read MoreNovember 16th is the day when SWEA in Bangkok offers you the opportunity to present and sell new products. Maybe you products you would like to sell. And now is …
SWEA In Bangkok Gives You New Opportunities Read MoreThe Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and his Norwegian colleague Jonas Gahr Stoere hosted a seminar September 25 at the international Peace Institute in new York with the topic “the …
Carl Bildt, Jonas Gahr Stoere And Hassan Wirajuda Discuss Freedom Of Expression Read MoreThe Swedish furniture retail giant Ikea has signed a five-year production contract worth 15 billion baht with S.P.S. Group, a Thai furniture maker, and plans to open a store in …
Ikea Names Thai Supplier Before Opening Its First Store In Bangkok Read MoreThe highest leader of Free Aceh Movement Tengku Muhammad Hasan Tiro was reported to return to the country from exile in Sweden. Aceh Transition Committe an organization formed after the …
Exiled Aceh Leader Reported To Return Read MoreTeliaSonera said it would buy a 51 percent stake in TeliaSonera Asia Holding BV from Kazakhstan’s Visor Group, which has an 80 percent stake in Nepalese operator Spice Nepal and …
TeliaSonera Buys Asian Operators For $488 Million Read MoreA seminar opened in Hanoi recently with the aim of improving the skills of trade unionists involved in negotiating and signing collective labour agreements. To protect labourers’ interests, the …
Trade Unionists Hone Negotiation Skills At Seminar Read MoreEven though the global outlook is very bleak, there are still good opportunities for investing a part of your finances in assets around the globe. That was the main lesson …
SEB Seminar On Investing In The Midst Of The Credit Crunch Read MoreHydropower experts within Sweco have been contracted as the Owners Engineer during the implementation of the Theun Hinboun Expansion project, in central Lao PDR. The assignment is estimated to be …
Sweco Awarded Another Significant Hydropower Assignment In Laos Read More