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A 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 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 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 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 MoreSpeaking to The Nation from an undisclosed location in Sweden, Pattani United Liberation Organisation (Pulo)’s foreign affairs chief Kasturi Mahkuta, maintained that it was not entirely out of the question …
From Sweden, Bangkok and Phuket Could Come Under Attack Read MoreA Thai woman, Pornsiri Semitlow, has been found dead on August 7, 2007 in the house where she lived with her Swedish husband, Jesper Eugen Semitlow, in Chonburi province. The …
A Thai Woman Married to a Swedish Man Found Dead in Their Home Read MoreEricsson has been awarded an expansion contract by PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk (XL) to expand its GSM/GPRS and WCDMA/HSPA in Indonesia. Under the agreement, Ericsson will supply both best-in-class 2G and …
Ericsson Secured Network Expansion Contract by XL in Indonesia Read MoreHRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand was on His visit to Sweden in July 2007, accompanied by his wife, HRH Princess Srirasmi, and their son, HRH Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti.The …
The Royal Family Visit to Sweden Read MoreSwedish Ericsson has been awarded a contract extension by Indosat, a telecommunication and information service provider in Indonesia, to expand its WCDMA/HSPA network coverage in greater Jakarta. Ericsson said that …
Ericsson Expands WCDMA/HSPA Network for Indosat in Indonesia Read MoreThe Bangkok Flying Farangs Ice Hockey Club will be hosting its 4th annual charity golf tournament on Saturday, August 25th, 2007 at the Phoenix Golf & Country Club in Pattaya. …
The 4rd Annual Flying Farangs Open Charity Golf Tournament Read MoreLike Sweden, both men and women should be given the option to take time off to look after the children in Malaysia, said Maria Chin Abdullah, Women’s Development Collective (WDC) …
Malaysia Adopt Children Policy Like Sweden Read MoreThe Legal Empowerment and Assistance for the Disadvantaged (LEAD) program, focused on West Kalimantan, Maluku, North Maluku, Central Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi, to improve legal literacy levels and provide free …
Norway and Sweden Help Finance Indonesia’s LEAD Program Read MoreOriflame’s local currency sales for Asia in the second quarter increased by 60% driven by a 53% increase in the average sales force and a 4% increase in productivity. Euro …
Oriflame See Higher Profit in Asia Market Read MoreIndonesia’s second largest telecoms firm by revenues, PT Indosat announced on 1 August, 2007 that, the Swedish vendor will supply core, radio access network and transmission equipment, covering network design, …
Swedish Vendor Supply For Indosat Read MoreSweden-based Ikea that offers a wide range of home furnishings at low prices and currently has 250 stores in 35 countries, appointed Michael la Cour, a deputy manager based in Vietnam to …
Ikea’s Deputy Manager in Vietnam Transferred to Florida Read MoreScania Malaysia, the wholly owned subsidiary of Swedish truck maker Scania CV AB wants to continue its growth in Malaysian market as sees a growing demand in Malaysia for European-made trucks …
Swedish Truck Maker Scania to Continue Its Growth in Malaysia Read MoreUsing a mobile phone while driving increases the risk of a road accident by 300 times. Director-General Datuk Suret Singh of the Malaysian Road Safety Department said on 27 July …
Malaysia Can Use Swedish Research on Mobile Phones Read MoreNorwegian telecommunications company Telenor on July 24, 2007 reported higher net profit for second quarter 2007, and an increase in turnover. Net profit for Telenor was 3.25 billion kroner (568 million dollars), …
Telenor Gained Higher Second-Quarter Net Profit Read MoreThe Swedish company, Sweden Bio Energy will invest around US$143 million in biofuel development in Indonesia by opening a jatropha curcas plantation on 100,000 hectares of land and setting up a biofuel processing …
Sweden Invests $200 Million in Indonesian Biofuel Sector Read MoreThis year it is 110 years ago King Chulalongkorn visited Sweden. To commemorate this visit a Thai Cultural Week is organised in Sweden 14-22 July.During the Thai Cultural Week an …
110 Year Anniversary of King Chulalongkorn’s Visit to Sweden Read MoreIn a newly developed ranking system, PriceWaterHouseCoopers rates Vietnam as the World’s currently most attractive investment country for manufacturing businesses, surpassing China, Poland, Chile and Malaysia. The report suggests that …
Vietnam is a Hot Piece of Cake for Investment Read MoreThe Viet Nam Cooperative Alliance is coordinating with the Swedish Cooperative Centre to carry out housing programmes at lowest cost for its members.The alliance said when joining the programme, cooperative …
Sweden and Vietnam to Carry Out Housing Projects for Low-income Earners Read MoreFinanced by the Swedish government, a project sponsored by an Asian Development Bank was launched during a workshop on July 2, 2007 in partnership with the government’s Department of Health, members of …
ADB Supporting Philippines in Combating Spread of HIV/AIDS Read MoreCrown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand paid a visit to Sweden and resided at the Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm and has returned to Thailand safely on July 26, 2007. The …
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn Visited Sweden Read MoreThis summer a major reshuffle of Swedish Ambassadors will take place in South East Asia. Here’s the summary:Jonas Hafström, Swedish Ambassador to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Burma, has been appointed as …
Swedish Ambassadors’ Rotation In S.E.Asia Read MoreThe summer of 2007 marks the halfway point between the Millennium Development Goals’ (MDGs’) creation in 2000 and the deadlines in 2015. This survey was part of an awareness campaign …
Vietnamese More Aware on Survey about Poverty than Nordics Read MoreThe 3rd World Vovinam (Vietnamese martial art) Championship 2007 will take place in HCM City on July 20-21 at the Phu Tho Sports House with the participation of 215 athletes …
Vietnam to host World Vovinam Championship Read MoreHaidic’s hotel offers hunting and fishing tours in Fredrika, 100 kilometres west of the coastal city Umea that is located some 660 kilometers north of Stockholm. But to makes ends …
Swedish Moose and Deer Antlers Make Asian Love Pills Read MoreSwedish anti-paedophile police trying to stop child sex tourism have opened an email address for tourists in Thailand to report child sex abuse. The email address, [email protected] , has been …
Swedes in Thailand Asked to Report Paedophiles Read MoreAs from Friday, 15 June 2007, a new EC Regulation on controls of cash movements became effective in all EU Member States. In accordance with the Regulation, travellers entering or …
Passengers Carrying 10,000 Euros or More in Cash Must Declare the Cash at External Border of the EU Read More”Where were you last Wednesday? Are you having an affair?”. This is not marital problems, but the conversation in the ‘locker room’ of The Flying Farangs – Bangkok’s very own …
Flying Farangs – Expat Ice Hockey in Bangkok Read More