Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Opcom Holdings Bhd, a Malaysian company manufacturing fiber optic cables and cable related products is optimistic that its partner, Ericsson Network Technologies AB, Sweden, in a consortium with other companies …
Malaysia’s Opcom Confident Ericsson will Win Job Read MoreOne Swedish woman was among the 89 passengers and crew who died in a plane crash on the southern Thai island of Phuket on Sunday and one Swedish man is …
Fates of Swedish Passengers on One-Two-Go Airlines Flight OG269 Read MoreKrabi Airlines’ first route to Oslo will launch on November 3, 2007 and it will also bring new cargo business potentials to the market. While driven by tourist traffic from …
New Cargo Capacity from Scandinavia to Thailand Read MoreVietnamese writers, including Ho Anh Thai, Nguyen Thi Thu Hue, and Nguyen Ngoc Thuan, will travel to Sweden for the Gothenburg International Book Fair 2007 which held from mid-September to …
Vietnamese Writers to Participate in Swedish Book Fair Read MoreOn the night of 16 September, Peter Wolmeryd, a 22 years old Swede was arrested on drug charges. Pol.Lt.Col Chotiwat Reungwilai and his team from Lumpini Station caught Peter with …
Swede Ex-model Arrested for Drug Possession Read MoreThis news story is updated with the latest news at the top. If you are a new reader, you may wish to start from the back.17.09.07 00.2850 Foreigners among 87 …
Two Swedish Passengers injured in Phuket Plane Crash – updated as we know it Read MoreSwedish biotechnology company, Biosensor AB, said on September 10, 2007 that it will deliver Biosens vapour and narcotics detection systems to the Indonesian police.The order made that valued at EUR …
Sweden’s Biosensor AB Supplies Narcotics Detection Systems to Indonesian Police Read MoreVisitors from Europe, especially Scandinavian countries, have already returned to Thailand after the tsunami hit in late 2004, said Pattanapong Aikwanich, former president of the Phuket Tourist Association. To promote …
Scandinavian Visitors Returned To Thailand Read MoreHiQ International Company, a Nordic IT and management consultancy, has developed a game-based training module for Mölnlycke Health Care with Finland, Malaysia, and Thailand as three of its production facilities. …
HiQ International Company Developed A Game-Based Training Module Read MoreAn earthquake with a strength of 7.9 on the Richter scale happened off the Southern coast of mid-Sumatra today.An excellent source for precise information about the earthquake is found here: …
Strong Earthquake South of Sumatra Read MoreSome seventy businessmen attended by the recently held seminar for foreign investors organized by the four Nordic chambers of commerce, Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, Thai-Finnish Chamber …
Nordic Investments Seminar Well Attended Read MoreSuphu Academy, a Vietnamese traditional martial art academy and medical centre has opened in Linkoping, Sweden.The centre was founded by martial art master Duong Truong Tho, an overseas Vietnamese residing …
Vietnamese Martial Art Academy Opened in Sweden Read MoreIn Sweden,A new technique for donor insertion in cases of Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty can reduce the amount of endothelial damage caused by the folding and compression in standard techniques, …
Swedish New Insertion Technique Developed By Singaporean Read MoreThe Swedish director, Lukas Moodysson who directed the $10 million production of upcoming drama “Mammoth”, begins shooting in November in Thailand, Sweden, Philippines, and New York.The picture is co-produced by Stockholm-based Memfis Film, …
The Swedish Director’s Drama Shoot in Thailand, Sweden And Philippine Read MoreKent Jansen, 61, Anders Davist Lan, 70, and Eva, 58, the Three Swedish nationals died in a local hospital on August 31,2007 after being rescued by surf lifesavers from Kuta …
Three Swedish Nationals Drowned in Bali Read MoreSilicon Semiconductor, a company is headquartered in Linkoping, Sweden with development subsidiaries in Singapore has licensed Certicom(R) KeyInject(TM) system to protect the high-definition digital content protection (HDCP) cryptographic keys that …
Silicon Semiconductor License Its Digital Content Protection System Read MoreSweden’s IKEA said on August 1, 2007 that the contribution from Asia-Pacific to the group’s total sales could triple to 10 percent within six years, creating a huge challenge for …
IKEA Expects to Do Well in Asia Read MoreThe Scandinavian Church in Bangkok was Tuesday morning 4 September invaded by 120 active and curious Grade 5 students from New International School of Thailand (NIST) interested in getting to …
NIST Students At Scandinavian Church Read MoreArthur Huang, general manager of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (Thailand) Co. said at Mobile Expo 2007, which was held on September 1, 2007 and September 2, 2007 at Queen Sirikit …
Sony Ericsson Being Aggressive in Thai Market Read MoreTeo Chee Hean, Singaporian Defence Minister on his first official visit to Sweden discussed with his Swedish counterpart, Mikael Odenberg in Stockholm about the modernization of the armed forces, regional …
Sweden And Singapore Face Similar Challenges Read MoreVolvo Car Malaysia Sdn Bhd is expecting the newly-launched Volvo S80 executive vehicle to see a repeat in popularity as that of the original S80 model introduced locally in the …
Volvo S80 Success in Malaysia Read MoreThe Scandinavian investment in the Thai real estate market has been plunging in the year 2007 due to its attempts to amend the Foreign Business Act, says Lars Lang, a …
Solution to The Scandinavian Investment in The Thai Real Estate Market Read MoreThai Six Senses Spa offering Swedish therapies is opening on October 01, 2007 in The Evason Hideaway at Yao Noi, Hua Hin.The Six Senses Spa offers lifestyle consultations and programmes …
Swedish Therapies At Thai Six Senses Spa Read MoreThe Ministry of Culture and Information of Vietnam has the great pleasure to invite Mr. Bengt Goransson, former Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs of Sweden to come to Vietnam …
Vietnamese And Swedish Cultural Cooperation Read MoreSweden’s IKEA operated as franchise in Singapore said on August 2, 2007 that its contribution from Asia-Pacific to the group’s total sales could triple to 10 percent within six years.This …
Sweden’s IKEA As Singapore’s Franchise To Triple Its Total Sales Read MoreRush Pleansuk, Thai design director at Plato Furniture has created a range of eco-chic furniture with its contract in Lampang Province to promote the use of renewable forests to its …
Thais Promote Use Of Renewable Forests To Swedish Customers Read MoreOn August 29, 2007 a high-ranking official of the World Bank (WB) has joined calls for the immediate resumption of formal peace talks between the Philippines government and the Moro Islamic …
Peace Talks in the Philippines to Be Monitored by Sweden Read MoreA Vietnamese guy, Tri Hoang’s family living in Seattle has been given $5.39 million by a jury on August 30, 2007 as an emergency-room physician working at Swedish Medical Center …
Physician At Swedish Medical Centre Found Negligent Read MoreSwedish Trade Council in Malaysia announce for Swedish exporters and importers who are interested in trading with Malaysia or Swedish investors in establishing a presence in Malaysia to contact the …
Swedish Trade Council in Malaysia Announcement Read MoreMyWorld phone, a new mobile phone service provided by Next Mobile, Inc. (NMI), the Philippines’ only provider of digital wireless two-way radio communication expanded its services in Scandinavian countries. NMI …
Next Mobile Expanded Its Services in Scandinavian Countries Read MoreCarl Schlyter, Swedish member of the European Parliament, has defended Thailand’s right to use compulsory licensing on several patented medicines to ensure that they are made available at more affordable …
Swedish Politician Defends Thailand in Medicine Licensing Debate Read MoreThe Swedish centre-right government that took office a year ago said on August 27, 2007 that it aimed to reduce the number of countries including Vietnam and Indonesia that receive Swedish …
Vietnam and Indonesia Will Be Deprived of Swedish Aid Read MoreNasdaq Stock Market, which planned to use proceeds from its stake in the London Stock Exchange sale to pay down debt and repurchase stock, also funnel some of the money …
Temasek Holdings Acquire Nasdaq’s Shares Towards Its Play for Sweden Read MoreVolvo will be at the 1st Phillippine International Motor Show, which to be held at the World Trade Center, Pasay City on August 9, 2007 until August 12, 2007.Scandinavian Motor Corporation …
Volvo at Philippine International Motor Show Read MoreThe Vinashin-Shinec industrial park (SIP) was formed in September last year and run by the Vinashin Trading and Manufacturing Joint Stock Company (Shinec) which has to date attracted seven major …
Vinashin-Shinec Industrial Park Attracts Major Firms from Finland and Sweden Read MoreInternational Fight League (IFL) TV platform as the combination of ABS-CBN, the largest television channel in The Philippines, TV4, a top network in Sweden, and EGO, one of the fastest …
Sweden TV4 Joined with Philippines ABS-CBN Read MoreThis month PT Ericsson Indonesia will send its three holders of bachelor’s degrees to the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden, for two-year postgraduate courses in wireless systems …
PT Ericsson Indonesia’s Holders Send to Sweden Read MoreThe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is co-ordinating with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) to boost information dissemination and training to …
SIDA Assists Vietnam in Fighting Desertification Read MoreAs part of its Corporate Social Responsibility programme, Ericsson Malaysia has contributed RM10,000 to Rumah Nur Salam a non-profit centre that is dedicated to the caring and improving the quality …
Ericsson Made Contributions to Malaysia’s Non-Profit Centre Read MoreSMART Communications, Inc., the Philippines’ leading wireless services provider announced on June 30, 2007 the launch of the Philippines’ first mobile speed dating 3G service, (SMART CMe). SMART has partnered …
Ericsson, Ironroad Selected as Partners for SMART’s New 3G Service in the Philippines Read MoreVolvo, The Swedish auto-maker, having suffered a slump for lack of new products, is set to recover with the introduction of the C30 at The year 2007’s 28 Bangkok International …
Volvo at Bangkok International Motor Show Read MorePUB Singapore, Singapore’s national water agency, was awarded the 2007 Stockholm Industry Water Award on August 15 organized by Stockholm International Water Institute and being held this year on August …
Sweden Awarded Singapore’s National Water Agency Read MoreVice president for marketing and communications Dewi Widiyanti said on 14 August 2007 that Ericsson had decided to focus on IT education as it wanted to help develop the IT …
Ericsson Focuses on Indonesia’s IT Education Read MoreTan Yong Soon, permanent secretary of Singapore’s environment ministry, and Weber-Mosdorf, The World Health Organization (WHO)’s assistant director general for sustainable development and healthy environments signed an agreement on August 8, 2007 …
Singapore’s Agreement Signed in Sweden Read MorePT IFS Solutions with its headquarters in Sweden, established in the year 1997, wants to expand its computer software ERP installations to companies in Indonesia, reported Uun Widhi Untoro, the …
Swedish‘s PT IFS Solutions in Indonesia Read MoreOver 1.5 million tourists flocked to the Philippines’ tourist spots in the first six months of this year, official figures from the Philippine Department of Tourism has revealed.Scandinavian and Nordic …
Scandinavian Tourism Continues to Increase in Philippines Read MoreThe one-stop service centre that makes foreign-film approval easier than ever, with its staff drawn from agencies that have regular contact with film producers, including the Department of Employment, the …
Swedish Producers Spent 57 M For Films Shot in Thailand Read MoreThe Vietnamese government will look for further official development assistance (ODA) from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) for a statistics development programme that deals with administrative reforms, and worth …
Vietnamese Look For Further ODA From Swedish SIDA Read MoreThe first implementation of the system, Bombardier’s Leading-Edge ERTMS Level 2, including technology transfer between Thailand and Sweden will be developed at Bombardier Transportation Rail Control Solutions sites in both …
Bombardier’s System in Thailand and Sweden Read MoreWith the more charter flights from Scandinavian countries, the tourism in Phuket enjoys strong tourist ‘low-season’ and has been gradually improving since the tsunami, and will be even better in …
Phuket’s Charter Flights From Scandinavia Read More