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The Board of Directors of SAS AB, October 20, appointed Mats Jansson new President and CEO of SAS. He is 54 and was most recently President and CEO of Axel …
Mats Jansson new President and CEO of SAS Read MoreFor those keen on property in Southeast Asia, it is probably hard to find a developer originating from Scandinavia with more experience than Swedish Lars Ydmark of Tri-Asia, a Phuket-based …
Growing a real estate success with Grove Gardens Read MoreA company run by two Finnish-Swedish spent a short period of time established on the island. Within three months after they had moved there Jonas and Staffan – who previously …
A top Priority Village Read MoreFormer Swedish ambassador to Vietnam Anna Lindstedt received Friendship Medal at the Vietnamese embassy in Mexico on Friday October 20. The ambassador was honored for her active contributions to the …
Former Envoy Awarded Friendship Medal From Vietnam Read MoreIncreasingly Swedes want to purchase a house or apartment in Thailand and the supply of housing estate projects targeting Swedes, Scandinavians and other foreigners is increasing dramatically in Thailand. The …
Independent Guide to Thai Property Jungle Read MoreEricsson has signed a contract with the Malaysian TV-network MiTV Corporation Sdn Bhd (MiTV) to build, manage and maintain its so-called WCDMA/HSPA network across Malaysia. The deal further strengthens Ericsson’s …
Ericsson Signs Important Contract in Malaysia Read MoreLast season they were called Dubliners, now they have changed name to Woodstock. No matter the name, the soccer team proved to play very well, when they clashed against Scandinavian …
Vikings Suffer Woodstock Defeat Read MoreRepresentatives from the Embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Canada, and the Netherlands to Vietnam and the Vietnamese Chief Government Inspector signed five bilateral agreements and one Joint Financing Arrangement to …
Scandinavia Support Vietnam on Inspectorate System Improvement Read More“Tsunami warning to mobile phone is a brand new service that will be useful of holiday tourist visiting Thailand resorts and other places in high-risk areas,” said a managing director …
Tsunami Warning Delivered Worldwide by SMS Read MoreYou can spend years and years in your home town driving down the same streets and looking at the same buildings over and over again without really getting to know …
On a Guided Tour at Home Read MoreDoing an outdoor activity in October in Thailand involves a risk of getting soaked due to the rainy season, but luck were on the golfers’ side on Sunday October 8th …
Weather Gods Blessed the SSS Golf Cup Anniversary Read MoreOn Wednesday the 4th of October excited members of the Swedish Women’s Educational Association Singapore (SWEA) headed north to visit the mighty neighbouring country of Malaysia.The ten girls did a …
SWEA Visits Beautiful Malaysia Read MoreIt was a packed Seamens Church at Thappraya Road between Pattaya and Jomtien, that officially welcomed Lars Haugan in his new function as a Seamens Priest for the area. The …
Lars Haugan Sworn in as New Priest Read MoreOn the 27th September, the Swedish Business Association of Singapore organised a lunch at the Tanglin Club at which ‘cross-cultural communications expert’ Ange Teo gave an informative presentation for more …
Learning Singaporean Business Etiquette Read More“Excellent”. Chairman of the board of Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS), Thomas Raldorf does not hesitate for a minute in finding words to describe the annual crayfish party at the Intercontinental …
Crayfish – the Choice of Ambassadors Read MoreThe European Union Cultural Committee & The Singapore Film Society present The 16th European Film Festival from the 13th to the 23rd of October 2006. See schedule below. Date Time …
Scandinavian Films in Singapore Read MoreIt is often said that board meetings are held to confirm proposed decisions made on the golf course; this probably makes golf the unofficial sport of the business world thus …
Singapore’s Nordic Community Launches Nordic Golf Tournament Read MoreFear of an armed conflict between rival factions of the army split over the removal of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from power subsided around midnight as it became clear that …
Thaksin Ousted In Military Coup Read MoreSweden’s new government plans to reduce the state’s role in the economy substantially. It will sell off stakes in some of the country’s best-known companies, including SAS and Nordea, the …
New Swedish Government Will Sell Off Assets Read MoreThursday 14 September 2006 the Malaysian-Swedish Business Association (MASBA) was celebrating the 20th anniversary of the association with 65 members and guests at Ambassador Helena Sångeland’s residence in conjunction with …
Champagne Popping at MASBA 20th Anniversary Read MoreThe Ambassador of Sweden in Thailand, Jonas Hafström, and Secretary, Mia Öhrn, on September 12 paid a visit to the Thai premises of the Swedish-Swiss owned ABB, one of the …
Ambassador of Sweden Visits ABB Thailand Read MoreFascinating breakfast meeting on landownership for foreigners/foreign companies, and Thai nominees for foreign shareholders, organized by the Nordic Chambers of Commerce for its members, drew impressive number of 80 attendees …
Fascinating Breakfast Meeting on Landownership Read MorePresident of Ericsson for Southeast Asia, Jan Signell, said the new office would help address new service opportunities and better support existing customers.”We are here to expand our business profile …
Ericsson Sets Foot in Cambodia’s Telecom Read MoreThe Vietnamese press has developed greatly in the last 10 years, thanks partly to a Swedish aid project, said a Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Culture and Information, Do Quy Doan, …
Vietnam’s Press Growth with Help from Sweden Read MoreLao National Radio is coordinating a project to improve the quality of program on provincial radio stations around the country.Main purpose of the fund is to provide training and equipment, …
Lao Radio Station Funded by SIDA Read MoreA new Ambassador of Sweden to Vietnam, Rolf Bergman, will arrive in Vietnam in a couple of weeks and present his letters of Credentials to the President of the Socialist …
New Swedish Ambassador to Arrive in Vietnam Read MoreWorld Wide Fund (WWF) and IKEA, a Swedish furniture retailer, are now cooperated on a project to help a Vietnamese acacia plantation to achieve certification from the Forest Stewardship Council.The …
WWF and IKEA to Certify Vietnamese Plantation Read MoreThai cookery training course will be organized late this year in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen by Thai delegation comprising mostly of nutritionist lecturers of Kasetsart University and Rajamangala Institute of Technology …
Thai Cookery Courses in Scandinavia Read MoreSwedish officials met with ranking leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Maguindanao, Philippines to personally relay their country’s proposal to send a 10-man contingent to become part …
Swedish Envoys Meet with MILF Leaders Read MoreErik Hertzman represented everything a young professional should be. Clean-cut, well-spoken, knowledgeable and just so politically correct and diplomatic that I felt I was interviewing a Scandinavian politician. He got …
Young Professionals At Play Read MoreThe Government of Sweden decided on August 08 to contribute support to the EU mission in Aceh Province of Indonesia.Sweden will be the only country providing logistical assistance to EU …
Sweden To Contribute To EU Mission In Aceh Read More“The Swedish Embassy in manila personally confirmed the decision to him earlier this week,” Jaafar continued. “The Embassy did not specifically cite how many men they will send. But as …
Sweden To Join Peace Monitors in Mindanao Read MorePolitical and religious representatives, as well as intellectuals from Finland, Norway and Sweden will participate in an international forum “World Peace Forum” in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 14-16, 2006.The forum, …
Finland, Norway And Sweden To Attend World Peace Forum In Jakarta Read MoreThe Swedish-led veto of five-year duties may force proponents of protection to accept an alternative plan that would impose anti-dumping duties on shoe shipments that exceed quotas.The rejection leaves the …
Sweden Vetoes Five-Year Tariffs On Vietnamese Shoes Read MoreThe Swedish government has agreed to aid the Philippines a grant about P100 million (13.5 million Kroner) to help the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) improve its tax administration function, …
Sweden Grants Philippines For Improving BIR Efficiency Read MoreIt was not her intention to move from Hong Kong to Phuket. But with the SARS epidemic raising fears in 2003 a whole group of families left Hong Kong for …
Baan Yamu Residence Read MoreThe Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish Red Cross groups and Thai Red Cross Society co-organized a training workshop on first aid and medical treatment in case of emergencies in Phang-nga, one …
Workshop For Handling Emergencies In Phang-nga Read MoreA representative of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden delivered the get-well message for His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital on July …
Swedish Royalty Sends Flowers To His Majesty Read MoreAll in all more than 30 people have been convicted over the October 2002 nightclub attacks on Bali, which killed 202 people and injured a further 209. Among the victims …
Bali Bombers Execution Date Set Read MoreThe Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) proposes a tender for assistance to the Government of Vietnam for preparation of a Project document for credit financing of the Vietnam land …
Sida Announces Land Administration Project Tender in Vietnam Read MoreJuly 19 marks the anniversary of HM King Chulalongkorn’s visit to Utanede in Ragunda municipality 1897. Now the site of a Thai pavilion erected in the 1990’s as well as …
Traditional Chulalongkorn Day Celebrated Read MoreHowever, in the business world, the postcard has become more than just a collectable postal item. It has transformed into a “free card”, a persuasive marketing medium used by advertisers …
Postcards from Scandinavia to Singapore Read MoreThai Integration ApS launches free language training in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Thai for interested Scandinavians and their spouses in Bangkok.The training is leaded by Scandinavian experts with background in …
Free Scandinavian Language Training In Bangkok Read MoreKent Chlnet, 46 years old, from Sweden has been reported as one of four foreigners who were killed in Tsunami hit in Java island of Indonesia, on Monday afternoon. Three …
One Swede Killed In Java Tsunami Read MoreTwo Swedish boys reported missing after the tsunami on Java island’s southern coast has been found alive. Pidi, 8, and Per-Martin, 6, were found staying with their grandmother. The two …
Swedish Children Found Alive Read MoreThe southern part of the Indonesian island of Java has been hit by a tsunami, which was set off Monday by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean about 240 kilometers …
Swedish Boys Missing After New Tsunami Read More“More and more Scandinavians could be noticed among the tourists on the golf courses during the last five years. Now I would say Scandinavians represent 50 per cent of the …
Jörgen Persson – the swing doctor Read MoreClothes producer H&M are again picking up headlines in Danish newspapers. It happens after the union newsletter 3F visited another one of the company’s factories in Cambodia and found that …
H&M Back In The Search Light Read MoreScandAsia has joined a research project to help improve the experience of being an expatriate. The research project is set up by Saira Jhutty, a PhD Candidate at Alliant International …
Help Improve the Experience of Being an Expatriate Read MoreTrying to stop the explosive growth in imports of leather shoes from Vietnam and Chine the EU-commission propose to limit the numbers of shoes entering the union. The solutions is …
EU Maintains Tax On Vietnamese Shoes Read More