Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Almost twenty Swedish companies and organisations have so far committed themselves to exhibit at Communicasia2004 in Singapore 15 to 18 June. Sweden will also have a national pavilion at this, …
Large attendance at Communicasia Read MoreIndosat, one of the biggest Indonesian telecommunications operators has selected Ericsson to integrate Indosat’s two GSM networks. The turnkey contract includes an expansion of network capacity and improved quality within …
Indosat signs multimillion USD contract Read MoreThe European Union Film Festival 2004 in Thailand this year is participated by two Scandinavian films – “Mona’s World” (“Monas Verden”) from Denmark and “Gossip” from Sweden. The two films …
Two Scandinavian films in three Thai cities Read MoreA Nordic culinary month was organised for the first time in Vietnam by European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) at New World Saigon hotel on May 13-23, 2004 with the participation …
Swedish chef shows off Nordic culinary art in Ho Chi Minh City Read MoreThai style houses built with Swedish quality standards is one of the offerings in Stefan Widing’s new venture Logans Thailand. “Another is hotels. The first we have built, Logans …
Thai housing projects built the Swedish way Read MoreEthnically-inspired arts and crafts of Sop Moei will be showcased in Bangkok at the exhibition “The World of Sop Moei Arts: Colours of a Matriarchy” which is to take place …
Swedish-supported project to exhibit handicrafts in Bangkok Read MoreMembers of the Scandinavian Society Siam elected Gregers Møller as Chairman for the year 2004-2005 at the Annual General Meeting onWednesday 12 May 2004. Gregers Møller, a 51 year old …
New Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam Read MoreThe Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (NORDCHAM), Hanoi Branch, is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, June 3, 2004 at the Hilton Opera Hotel in Hanoi. Members …
NORDCHAM Hanoi to hold AGM on June 3 Read MoreSeveral Swedish and Sweden related exhibitors displayed their goods and know how at the recent Architect 04 trade fair in Bangkok. Thailand’s construction market has recuperated a lot since the …
Swedish manufacturers enter Thai housing market Read MoreSome 5 million USD, said Sweden’s then minister in Manila, Lars Andreasson, when asked last February about the potential for ADB funded projects to Swedish companies during 2003. The actual …
Successful promotion of ADB projects beat forecast by 166 percent Read MoreTommy and Gun Svensson will for the next three months, from 16 May and until mid-August, be working as temporary new priest and assistant at the Scandinavian Church in Bangkok. …
New temporary priest in Bangkok Read MoreOn Sunday, 13 June, 2004 election of members of the European Parliament will take place. Danish, Swedish and Finnish citizens may vote in this election provided they are registered and …
Scandinavians in SE-Asia can vote in European Parliamentary Elections Read MoreThe Swedish Business Association, SBA, in Jakarta was one of the founding members present when EuroCham, the European Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, had its signing ceremony on Tuesday 11 …
SBA joins EuroCham as founding member Read MoreMiklos Puskas, Scandinavian Airlines System’s (SAS) Country Manager Vietnam, recently informed Scandinavian community in Vietnam that SAS had finally found a solution to the airline’s representation in the country. “We …
SAS gets representation in Vietnam Read MoreDrug smugglers and terrorists in South East Asia watch out. You are facing a new enemy, the artificial sniffer dog. The company behind this innovation is Biosensor Applications Sweden AB. …
Artificial nose company gets market and distribution deal for Asean Read MoreThe Swedish cosmetics multinational Oriflame grew its Asian turnover by 20 percent to Euro 7.4 million during the first quarter 2004 compared with the same period last year. Growth in …
Oriflame up 20 percent in Asia Read MoreManila is the latest spot to get a taste of the Swedish vodka Absolut Vanilia. The official launch of the vanilla vodka took place in April at a fancy all …
Absolut brings vanilla vodka to Manila Read More”As days went by the understanding that we must do more networking than now with local Swedish chambers just grew stronger and stronger,” says Sweden´s ambassador to Malaysia, Bruno S …
More networking with local chambers needed Read MoreThe Swedish Stenbeck family controlled mobile operator company Millicom International Cellular reports a 54 percent jump in South East Asia subscribers for first quarter 2004. It is primarily the cellular …
Millicom reports continued growth in South East Asia Read MorePrateep Ungsongtham Hata from Thailand on April 16 received World’s Children’s Prize and the Global Friends’ Award at Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, Sweden, where Her Royal Majesty Queen Silvia of …
Slum angel from Thailand wins WCPRC’s main prizes Read MoreThe Swedish pavilion at Asian Paper, which is held in Singapore 27 to 29 April, will host five companies. Sweden’s participation is operated under the Swedish Pulp & Paper Technology …
Five companies in Swedish pavilion Read MoreA delegation from the southern Swedish city Malmö’s conservatoire visits Vietnam this week under a cooperation programme to help enhance the Hanoi conservatoire’s teaching quality. The Swedish artists will also …
Artists on teaching mission Read More”Ecologic disaster looms in the wetlands of Laos and Thailand. It is high time for the world to react,” says Swedish researcher Nils O L Carlsson at Lund University. The …
Hungry snail threatens Asian wetlands Read MoreAs a consequence the Swedish company founds a new company, Boll Business Management and partners with Aspectum to secure ultimate customer relationship management solutions. Successful customer relationship management, CRM, solutions …
Q-Matic Technologies Asia launches new products and new directions Read MoreHåkan Wallenius was born in the Chinese year of the dragon though this may not have meant much in his birthplace Träskvik, a village in the woods in the southwest …
The dragon from Träskvik’s got it all in Thailand Read MoreThe Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia, Bruno S Beijer, and the Swedish Ambassador to Singapore, Teppo Tauriainen, will be visiting Sweden for meetings with Swedish business representatives to discuss the potentials …
Embassies in S’pore, M’sia arranging breakfast seminars in Sweden Read MoreSwedish Import Council and Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation on March 30 held a seminar in Kuala Lumpur to introduce the Swedish market to Malaysian exporters, reports the website of …
Swedish market introduced to Malaysian exporters Read MoreAir Force Inspector Maj Gen Jan Andersson, Chief of the Swedish Air Force, was the only European air force head to attend the RTAF, Royal Thai Air Force, 90-year jubilee …
Air Force Chief honoured RTAF 90 year jubilee Read MoreThe Swedish EU-parliament member Mr Per Gahrton travels to Indonesia as an EU-observer of Indonesia’s parliamentary elections held Monday 5 April. “Indonesia is fourth most populous country in the world …
Gahrton visits Indonesia to observe elections Read MoreRegular flights between Stockholm and Kuala Lumpur may be a reality already this fall, reports the Swedish Civil Aviation Administration, LFV. LFV reveals that 17 100 travelers went from Stockholm …
KL–Stockholm direct flights in the making Read MoreThe home appliances, motorcycles and sewing machines supplier Singer has signed a USD 1.9 Million contract with Swedish software provider IFS. This is the largest contract ever for IFS Asia …
Largest deal ever for IFS Asia Pacific signed with Singer Read MoreAutoliv, a Swedish multinational in automotive safety systems, is investing in six new crash-test sleds in Malaysia, Thailand, China, Korea and Australia. The sleds can perform a variety of crash …
Crash-test sleds increase automotive safety Read More”Sssssssssssssssssssss!” hisses professor Michael Meschke imitating a cymbal the Thai classic instruments orchestra forgot for today’s rehearsal of the old epic Ramayana. We drop in just days before the first …
A puppeteer and his students Read MoreIndonesian officials broke a secrecy agreement with the Swedish investigators led by chief prosecutor Tomas Lindstrand and leaked information about visiting dates and identities of individuals interrogated in Indonesia. This …
Indonesia broke secrecy agreement with Swedish investigators Read MoreFisherman-turn-resort owner in Prachuap Khiri Khan, the gateway province to southern Thailand, is in the midst of building his second resort on Koh Talu island, aimed at drawing high-end Scandinavian …
New Thai island resort eyes Scandinavian tourists Read MoreScandinavian Healthcare has decided to scrap the original location of Bangsaen for its rehabilitation center and relocated to Pathum Thani north of Bangkok. According to Scandinavian Healthcare is the move …
Rehab center relocated to Pathum Thani Read MoreSingapore’s new ambassador to Sweden, Mr Quek Poh Huat, presented his credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf on Friday 19 March. Ambassador Quek was with the Ministry of Defence 1974 …
Ambassador with high tech background Read MoreQuang Nam and Ha Giang provinces have been officially selected to implement a USD 6 million pilot rural energy program funded by the Swedish International Development Agency, reports Voice of …
Rural energy project approved Read MoreEricsson has won a contract for Malaysian mobile phone operator DiGi Telecommunications. The Swedish telecom multinational will supply network infrastructure for Digi’s network upgrade to EDGE in the Klang Valley …
Digi on the edge with Swedish technology Read MoreABB announced Thursday it has won a contract worth USD 16 million to deliver a 500/220/110 kV substation to Vietnam to strengthen power transmission in the south of the country. …
Vietnam awards USD 16 million contract to ABB Sweden Read MoreThe Swedish Business Association, SBA, in Indonesia held its AGM last week. Its new board consists of Mr Per Brandt, Perstorp, Chairman; Mr Ilpo Saarisivu, SKF, Vice Chairman; Mr Per …
SBA’s new board identify 2004 top issues Read MoreScandinavian Airlines may keep on flying to Bangkok and Singapore according to Mikkel Nielsen of SAS’ corporate communications office in Copenhagen. Mikkel Nielsen confirms that “it has been rumoured” …
SAS flights to Bangkok-Singapore may survive Read MoreScandinavian Airlines, SAS, has just announced that there will be a temporary reduction of frequencies on the service Copenhagen – Bangkok – Singapore. SAS goes down from daily flights to …
SAS reduces routes to Bangkok and Singapore Read MoreA Swedish investigation team led by chief international prosecutor Tomas Lindstrand, Stockholm, arrived in Indonesia on Monday. They are in Indonesia to investigate alleged links to crime and acts of …
Prosecutor team has arrived Read MoreThe big trade show Asian Paper 2004 in Singapore is just over a month away. Swedish pulp and paper companies can get extra attention at the event through a Swedish …
Paper trade fair features Swedish pavilion Read MoreSome 600 Swedish travel agents voted Thailand number one destination again. For the third time in a row did Thailand take the top spot in Travel News’ annual survey, Grand …
Third time in a row on the top Read MoreThe Communication, Transport, Post and Construction Service of Khammouane Province in Laos has recently signed contracts with four local road construction companies to improve nine roads in five districts of …
SIDA funds improvement of nine more roads in Laos Read MoreHifab Development in Sweden has been awarded an assignment from a number of Swedish and international companies to perform around 30 supplier compliance audits in Vietnam and China. The audits’ …
Supplier compliance audits in Vietnam Read MoreThe Swedish telecom solutions provider Teligent has been awarded a deal regarding a network platform for mass calling to a leading telecom operator in Southeast Asia. Teligent’s package will initially …
Teligent wins major deal in Asia Read MoreThe Swedish privately owned cosmetics company Oriflame will send out a prospectus to potential investors this week, reports Swedish daily DN. The intent is to have Oriflame listed on the …
Oriflame prepares listing in Stockholm Read More