Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
60 years old author Margaret Lim from Sarawak has been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2008, the world’s largest award for children and youth literature. This award …
Malaysian Nominated for Swedish Literature Award Read MoreIn Bohol, at least a thousand voices thousand echoed inside the Bohol Cultural Center on October 16, 2007 while Swedish ambassador to the Philippines Inger Ultvedt and representatives from international and national …
Swedish Ambassador Witnessed Bohol Poverty Fair in the Philippines Read MoreThe Swedish centre-right government named Anders Nordstrom as new head of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) on October 18, 2007.Nordstrom is currently Assistant Director-General of the World Health …
Anders Nordstrom as New Head of SIDA Read MoreSingapore’s Risk Assessment and Horizon Scanning Experimentation Centre (REC) has been working with overseas partners since August this year to enhance its capabilities to tackle various threats. One of its …
Singapore Works With Swedish Defence Research Agency to Monitor Threats Read MoreThe legendary film maker Ingmar Bergman passed away in the morning of 30 July 2007 at the age of 89. In his memorial, the 5th World Film Festival of Bangkok …
Farewell to Ingmar Bergman at World Film Festival of Bangkok Read MoreScandinavian Airlines International is offering thrice weekly flights between Stockholm and Bangkok launches October 29 and ends March 25, 2008.The Airlines are also adding two new seasonal routes between northern …
Scandinavian Airlines Offer Thrice Weekly Flights Read MoreThai Air force chief, Chalit Phukphasuk, confirmed on October 17, 2007 that the air force will buy six JAS-39 Gripen multi-role fighter jets from Sweden for 19 billion baht which will …
Thai Air Force to Purchase Swedish Fighter Jets Read MoreThe Vietnam Fund in Support of Children granted Phu Dong scholarship to talented children in Hanoi on October 16, 2007 the scholarships were sponsored by Comvik International Vietnam AB-Sweden company. …
Comvik International Vietnam AB-Sweden Firm Sponsored Scholarship for Talented Vietnamese Children Read MoreSwedish Truckmaker Scania AB has received its largest bus and coach order to date in Asia, selling 500 city buses to the leading public transport company SBS Transit in Singapore. …
Scania Sells 500 City Buses to Singapore Read MoreBai Bang Paper Mill’s Traditional Day will be held on November 26, 2007, a special event for all those who involved in the construction of the Mill.Vinh Phuc Pulp and …
Bai Bang Paper Mill – One of Sweden-Vietnam Friendship Icons to be Celebrated Read MoreForty-five photographs taken by the Swedish photographer Eva Lindskog and Le Thiet Cuong are currently on display at the exhibition “Photos of Vietnam: 80-00” at Hanoi’s Gallery 39 Ly Quoc …
Swedish Photographer Held Exhibition in Vietnam Read MoreSwedish design experts have conducted a seminar and workshop with Thai designers in Bangkok which was organised by the Thai Department for Export Promotion (DEP) and aimed to prepare Thai …
Swedish Designers Held Workshop for Thai Designers Read MoreOriflame is an international cosmetics company selling direct, with sales in 59 countries. This year’s interim report shows that local currency sales in Asia from the second quarter have significantly …
Oriflame Celebrates Strong Growth in Asia Read MoreMalaysian Scout Association’s main patron, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, received King Carl Gustav of Sweden who is the World Scout Foundation honorary president at the Istana Negara …
Swedish King Recieved the Malaysian Scout Association’s Highest Award Read MoreMany malaria patients are given the medicament piperakin. But children are often are given the medicament in too small amounts. Knowledge about how piperakin is transformed in the body has …
Children Might Not Get Sufficient Medicine – New Swedish Malaria Study In Thailand Read MoreSwedish specialty chemicals company Perstorp has acquired Lonza’s manufacturing plant for Purified Isophthalic Acid (PIA) in Singapore for $138m.The Swedish company will assume complete ownership of Lonza Singapore Pte Ltd, …
Swedish Chemical Firm Buys Maufacturing Plant in Singapore Read MoreSwedish Perstorp,Specialty Chemicals Company has acquired Lonza’s manufacturing plant for Purified Isophthalic Acid (PIA) in Singapore for $138m on September 28, 2007.For Perstorp, the deal widens its product portfolio and …
Acquisition of Swedish Specialty Chemicals Company in Singapore Read MoreSwedish food companies are facing criticism for not doing enough to ensure their foreign suppliers treat their workers ethically.The Fair Trade Centre said that only three out of seven companies …
Swedish Companies Accused over Unethical Thai Working Conditions Read MoreSwedish electronics manufacturer NOTE AB announced on September 24, 2007 that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Philippines-based manufacturer Ionics EMS. As part of the agreement NOTE …
Swedish Electronics Manufacturer to Cooperate With Philippines-Based Manufacturer Read MoreDone Somovarachit yesterday September presented credential to the Lao Embassy of Sweden. Done Somvarachit is born in 1948 and has a master exam in international right form the University of …
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For his continuing hotel career the Swede Patrik Ilstam chose Thailand – a destination seeing immense growth since lately. But opting for Southeast-Asia also means – at least within the …
Thailand-loving Swede Advances His Career at Le Meridien, Borneo Read MoreThe Children ombudsman in Sweden and Sida are arranging a course in children’s rights from October first to October 19th for Asian participants. The topics will be HIV/Aids, children in …
Course in Children’s Rights for Asians in Stockholm Read MoreStock market operator Singapore Exchange (SGX) has said it will roll out a new, state-of-the-art trading platform called QUEST which is supplied by Sweden’s OMX AB in July next year, …
Singapore Exchange to Roll Out New Trading Engine Supplied by Sweden Read MoreSwedish electronics manufacturer NOTE AB announced on September 24, 2007 that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Philippines-based manufacturer Ionics EMS. As part of the agreement NOTE will acquire …
Swedish Electronics Manufacturer to Cooperate with the Philippines-based Manufacturer Ionics EMS Read MoreHanoi-based Thang Long Puppetry Theatre kicked off a water puppetry show on Lake Grona Lund in Stockholm, Sweden on September 20, 2007. The Show was supported by the Vietnamese Embassy …
Vietnam Water Puppetry Visits Sweden Read MoreOne of Scandinavia’s fastest growing companies, Swedish cosmetics retailer Make Up Store continues to grow fast in the Asian region, with new stores opening at The Pavilion and The Garden …
Fast Growing Swedish Make Up Store Opens New Stores in Malaysia Read MoreIkea, the Swedish retail group, has delayed plans to expand into Thailand due to an increasingly uncertain environment for multinational investors prompted by last year’s military coup and a series of …
IKEA Delays Investing in Thailand Read MoreSwedish card transaction and communication platforms developer Eurovip Group AB announced on Friday 21 September that it has received new contracts within the business area Telecom in Thailand and Nigeria.In …
Sweden’s Eurovip Secures New Contracts in Thailand Read MoreThe HCM City-based Asian Trails Co is preparing to receive large groups of European tourists who will come to Viet Nam on regular chartered flights in December.The tour company’s director, …
Vietnam expects more Tourists from Sweden Read MoreIt is part of his trip to the region, including China, South Korea and Singapore, to discuss the challenges of globalization and share experiences on research, development and growth. The …
Swedish Minister to Visit Singapore from Sep 23 to 24 Read MoreThe Networking Evening for the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Chambers of Commerce at Silom Village on Thursday 20 September was a cosy and successful event. The networking evening was well-attended by …
Cosy Nordic Networking in several languages Read MoreHandelsbanken is the first Swedish bank to open a representative office in Malaysia. The new office was launched at a cocktail reception held at the Swedish Ambassador Helena Sångelands residence …
Handelsbanken Opens Malaysia Office Read MoreOpcom 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 More