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A 40-year-old man from Umeå in Sweden is accused of raping a 14-year-old Swedish girl during a visit to Thailand. On Tuesday June 10, 2008 the man appeared in court in …
Swede Suspected Of Five Year Old Rape In Thailand Read MoreCivil service reform is needed as part of Vietnam’s on-going overall public administration reforms, thus contributing to improving efficiency in fighting corruption. This is one of the outcomes of the …
Transparency And The Important Role Of Media Recognised At The Anti-Corruption Dialogu Read MoreSyntensia AB has secured financing of $3.5 million with an option for an additional $4 million through a share issue directed to InnovationsKapital, a Nordic venture capital firm, and a …
Swedish Syntensia Expand In Cambodia And The Philippines Read MoreAP7, the Swedish state pension fund, said it will sell all its holdings in munitions companies that make cluster-bombs or nuclear weapons, joining a growing trend among European investment funds …
Cluster-bombs: Swedish AP7 Offload Stakes In Singapore Technologies Engineering Read MoreThe Swedish government announced the closure of its embassy in Manila, and that its functions have been transferred to the Swedish embassy in Bangkok. A delayed announcement on the Swedish …
Swedish Embassy Closure In Manila- Bangkok Take Over Read MorePeace builder Norway is the world’s seventh largest exporter of weapons and ammunition, according to recent figures. Some of the ammunition are produced by Norwegian companies in Malaysia. Norway, …
Norway: Talking Peace, Exporting Scandinavian Weapons And Ammunition Read MoreWith the closure of its embassy in Manila, Sweden has also decided to phase out its bilateral aid projects in the Philippines in the next two to four years, said …
Sweden To Phase Out Aid Projects With Philippines Read MoreThe Singapore-based company IndoChine Group has partnered with Villa Santi in Phuket, a newly established luxury resort and villa development. Opening its doors in May 2008, the resort seems destined …
IndoChine opens luxury resort in Thailand Read MoreNot long ago Ann Emilson was a stay-at-home mum taking care of her three children while her husband was busy building his career. But since then the roles have changed …
From Housewife to President of Ericsson Singapore Read MoreNew location has attracted more customers to the small bakery specializing in helping hill tribe youth with Swedish pastry.By: Lars Pinnerup They cure your illness with pastry at Baan Chivit …
Swedish charity bakery changes location Read MoreIn 1996, Swedish photographer Gerhard Joren set out in a police jeep to brothels in Manila‘s business district. “I had done very little research when I started the project… but …
Swedish Photographer Get Inside The Sex Trade In Manila Read MoreAs it stopped servicing visa applications in Manila, the Swedish Embassy announced Friday it will be closed on June 6 and 9 to mark the Swedish and Philippine National Days.“June …
Swedish Embassy In Manila Closed June 6 And 9 Read MoreThe Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) showcases its virtuosity through classical masterpieces on Saturday May 31, 2008 and June 1 (3pm) at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP), KLCC. Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu …
Finnish Conductor Will Lead The Malaysian Philharmonik Orchestra In Classical Masterpieces Read MoreRoyal Danish Embassy in Bangkok will implement an improvement in its visa handling procedure similar to the improvement implemented on 1 May 2008 by the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok. …
Danish Embassy in Bangkok Chooses Visa Call Centre Like Swedish Embassy Read MoreAbout two years from now Höganäs could celebrate its 100-year anniversary. But instead the famous factory’s production of bowls and mugs will move to Thailand. “We must ensure and …
Höganäs Move Factory To Thailand To Secure The Brand Read More“By mid-Autumn we hope that one new priest and one new assistant will be present in Greater Phuket Area to serve the many Swedish and Scandinavian tourists there,” vicar Lennart …
Church of Sweden Expanding Presence in Thailand Read MorePhilippine Ambassador to Sweden Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson receives a P5 million donation for the GFMD forum from Sweden‘s Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström. The government of …
Sweden Donates P5M To Philippines Hosting Of Migration Forum Read MoreA couple gets 20,000 kronor back from C because the weather was too bad in Thailand.“It is good to ARN (The Swedish Consumer Watchdog) exist and can make an impartial …
Get Compensation After Koh Samui Holiday Flushed Away Read MoreAirports of Thailand Plc (AoT) is preparing to invest five billion baht to expand Phuket International Airport where congestion is approaching a critical level. TUI Nordic, a leading Scandinavian tour …
Five Billion Bath Upgrade For Phuket Airport Read MoreA seminar entitled ‘Climate change and sustainable development in Vietnam‘ was held in Hanoi on May 25 to discuss climate change issues in Vietnam and the world at large. The …
Sweden Support Sustainable Development In Vietnam Read MoreBurma barred entry on Sunday to author and journalist Bertil Lintner, based in Thailand, who had been invited to accompany a Swedish government delegation on a visit to Rangoon and …
Burma Bans Journalist Bertil Lintner In A further Show Of Defiance Read MoreChief prosecutor Thomas Wennerstrand calls for three to four years’ imprisonment and deportation for two women, 46 and 50 years, in the great trial on smuggling from Vietnam to Sweden. …
Jail Demanded For Human Smuggling Read MoreAn SAS airplane scheduled for Bangkok last night had to be on the ground at Copenhagen Airport after the pilot found an error in one of the engines. The plane …
SAS Forced To Cancel Flight To Bangkok Read MoreOn his own initiative, a Malaysian doctor teamed up with two Swedish counterparts to help educate some 300 young Myanmar doctors in Yangon on aid and relief work in the …
A Malaysian Doctor Team Up With Swedish Colleagues To Help Children In Myanmar Read MoreTwenty eligible refrigerator and car repair and supply shops here and in La Trinidad will be issued financial assistance from the World Bank and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency …
20 Recycling Shops To Get Funding From Sweden Read MoreA Thai delegation of Nordic visitors from Bangkok’s Swedish friendship city Ragunda and two more Swedish cities, Sollefteaa and Stromsund as well as the Norwegian city Stjordal returned on Monday …
Friendship Cities Bangkok-Ragunda Conclude Productive Visit Read More”It was a a very hot week-end at Calatagan, but fortunately no rain during day-time. The course was in superb condition, and the greens were super fast. We played the …
Golf In The Philippines: A Very Hot Weekend Read MoreBo Carlsson has been appointed manager of SEB’s branch office and Head of Merchant Banking division at SEB in Singapore and takes on his new position 1 August 2008. Carlsson …
Bo Carlsson New Branch Office Manager At SEB In Singapore Read MoreMountain Bike Association with Pattaya city joining to organize Koh Larn Mountain Bike 2008, June14- 15 2008, in the patronage of His Majesty the King to promote tourism of Koh …
The 4th Koh Larn Mountainbike Challenge Read MoreEricsson has been selected by Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) to expand and enhance its GSM/WCDMA/HSPA networks, providing the operator’s mobile customers with greater coverage and higher data speeds. The contract …
Ericsson To Expand And Enhance SingTel’s Mobile Network In Singapore Read MoreThe police have now secured DNA from Hanna Bäcklund on the suspected murderer Akradej Tanke. The police in Phuket confirms that the suspected murderer carried Hannas DNA. The man has …
Phuket: Bäcklunds DNA Was Found On The Suspect Read MoreTwo witnesses are under arrest suspected of perjury in the great trial about smuggling people from Vietnam to be held in Halmstads District Court. This is a man and a …
Suspected Of Perjury In Human Smuggling Trial In Sweden Read MoreOver a month has passed since a 23-year-old man from Sundsvall went missing in Bali. On Tuesday, they had relatives know that he had been found drowned on the island. …
Young Swede Found Dead In Bali Read MoreThe man suspected of the murder of Hanna Bäcklund has not yet been indicted. The reason is a DNA investigation, which is dragging on, writes Västerbottens-Folkblad. It was in …
Prosecution Delayed After The Murder Of A Swedish Female Tourist In Phuket Read MoreVisitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2008 reached 858,244 arrivals to the Philippines, up by 8.5%. Scandinavia countries reflected double-digit growth rates namely: Finland with 49.7% growth (967 arrivals), …
More Scandinavian Tourist To The Philippines Read MoreChildren and young people in Vietnam’s two largest city, Hanio and Ho Chi Min City will now have the opportunity to to experience the film from Denmark and Finland, plus …
Danish, Swedish, And Finnish Films Take Part In EU Festival In Vietnam Read MoreEricsson has been chosen by leading Indonesian operator Telkomsel for its Mobile Softswitch Solution (MSS). The solution will provide a common core network platform for both GSM and WCDMA technology …
Ericsson To Supply Next-generation Mobile Softswitch To Telkomsel In Indonesia Read MoreThai authorities announced arrested 12 people, and some 20,000 fake passports were seized. It was the second such arrest in the past month. The 12-person gang, included Thais, Burmese, and …
Fake Swedish Passports Seized In Thailand Read MoreThe organisers of the World Golfers Championships (WGC) Singapore tournaments have decided to open the event to also green (employment) pass holders in Singapore. The first two legs, held at …
Singapore: WGC Event Open To Green Pass Holders Too Read MoreUS authorities on Thursday arrested a 58-year-old man accused of sexually abusing young Asian boys, ending a two-day global manhunt sparked by a rare public appeal from Interpol. Wayne Nelson …
US Nabs Pedophile Suspect, Ending Global Manhunt Read MoreLindman will take over from Alan Wren who has served as interim CEO since Ajay Srinivasan left Prudential in June 2007 to join the Aditya Birla Group in Mumbai. Prudential …
Prudential Hires Swedish Arne Lindman As Asia fund CEO Read MoreA database of more than 520,000 images, some of unspeakable crimes: Interpol’s vast collection of photos of child sex abuse and its victims has played an important role in an …
Swedish Police Officer: Small Details Can End The Abuse Of A Child Read MoreSeven out of ten forensic experts, who took up the task identifying Tsunami victims in Thailand, have turned into victims them self’s, by suffering from asthma symptoms. And it can …
Swedish Doctors Got Asthma After Identifying Tsunami Victims In Thailand Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in Bangkok hasn’t been in contact with 10 out of 20, who are registered as living in Myanmar. But there can easily be more than those ten …
Swedish Embassy In Thailand Trying To Find Swedes In Myanmar Read MoreINTERPOL is requesting the public’s assistance to identify this man, assumed to be a Scandinavian, pictured in a series of child sexual abuse images posted on the Internet. The man …
Help find this man in child sex abuse images Read MoreThe Swedish embassy have introduced new procedures for applying for a visa. An appointment must be made in beforehand.Making an appointment in order to apply for a visa can be …
New Procedures In Applying For A Schengen Visa Read MoreBy Hans Henrik Melchior 15 Adults and 3 children joined the Viking Wheelers weekend arrangement in Khao Yai on May 3 and 4, out of which 12.5 participated in the …
Viking Wheelers in Khao Yai Read MoreA man from the Swedish town of Kalmar, just wanted to take a swim Sunday, 27 April 2008. But he never came back to his hotel in Khanom in the …
Swedish Man Gone Missing After A Swim In Thailand Read MoreThis report was by mistake re-published in 2011 on this page.For latest reports on the Thai property market, follow this link:http://www.colliers.co.th/market-reports/index.asp?cat_id=21
Scandinavian Investment in Thailand’s Property Remains Strong Read MoreAlgot Backlund, a 23 year old Swede, is missing in Bali. Four weeks ago he should have met some friends at the international airport Ngurah Rai Airport, but he never …
Young Swedish Man Disappeared In Bali Read More