Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Thai Association in Dalarna, a province in the north east of Sweden, wants to locate a Buddhist temple in or close to the city Borlänge, reports local media in …
Plans underway for new Thai Buddhist temple in Sweden Read MoreHelene Benno, Swedish reporter with ScandAsia.se, could have been in a lot of trouble when she forgot her wallet in a Thai restaurant in Bangkok Airport had it not been …
Thai restaurant returns wallet to Swedish journalist Read MoreFor the first time since Sweden began to support Vietnam with foreign aid over 30 years ago does a new aid package come with strings attached on democratic development, greater …
SIDA lays down conditions for democratic development and human rights Read MoreThe Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, SR, will protest and act forcefully against regular jamming of Radio Sweden’s Swedish language broadcasts in South East Asia, says Ms Kerstin Brunnberg, Director of Programs …
Vietnamese jamming of Radio Sweden broadcastings causes strong protest Read MoreIn February 1999 SWECO submitted a Feasibility Study concerning the Se San 3 Hydropower Project, located some 20 km downstream of the Yali Dam, writes the Swedish consultancy firm SWECO …
SWECO rejects allegations for bad advise on Yali dam Read MoreThe Swedish wireless network solution provider Aptilo Networks has, through its Malaysian consortium with Mutiara.com, been awarded a 1000 hotspot contract for northern Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur and Penang, according to …
Aptilo clinches major hotspot deal Read MoreThe Malaysian-Swedish Business Association (MASBA) on October 30, 2003 launched its new website, which have packed many improved features and functions under a clean and user-friendly design. The URL remains …
MASBA launches new website Read MoreTelecommunications was one of the hardest hit industries when the Asian crisis began with Thailand’s float of the baht 2 July 1997. Ambitious projects came to a halt and people …
Networking in the jungle Read MoreThailand is in the spotlight with five films selected for screening at the upcoming Stockholm International Film Festival, 13 – 23 November 2003. The films are Fake by Thanakorn Pongsuwan, …
Five Thai films to be screened at Stockholm festival Read MoreThe Swedish government has appointed Director Lennart Linnér as new ambassador in Jakarta, Indonesia. Prior to this, Lennart Linnér was Assistant Head of the Americas Department. He has also worked …
Lennart Linnér new ambassador to Indonesia Read More“Vietnam is a success that exceeds all our expectations!” says Johan Nordstrom, Regional Manager for Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame. Not an overstatement when you learn that Oriflame Vietnam met and …
Successful Vietnam launch for Oriflame Read MorePeople in the small Swedish city Finspång cheered when 22-year Jenjira “Mix” Kertprasop was crowned Miss Thailand World late Saturday night 25 October at BEC Tero Hall in Bangkok, watched …
Mix from Finspång Miss Thailand World Read MoreSix Swedish teenagers, aged 13 to 17, arrived in Bangkok early Saturday the 25th October invited by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Stockholm office for a week-long trip in …
Young tourism advisors arrives Read MoreConsul General Victoria S. Bataclan of the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has been appointed ambassador of the Philippines to Sweden. The position includes accreditation to Denmark, Estonia, Finland, …
Former reporter RP ambassador to Sweden Read MoreMost economical of all or simply stingy? Call it what you like, Swedish tourists are most careful among Scandinavians with their expenditures when holidaying in Thailand. The average Swedish tourist …
Swedes smallest spenders of Scandinavian tourists Read MoreA European Jazz Festival in Vietnam in mid-November is under preparation, involving among others bands or individual musicians from Denmark, Sweden and Norway. From Denmark, a concert with Alex …
Scandinavian Jazz in Vietnam Read MorePhilippine Airlines, PAL, began using its Carmen solution in October, three months ahead of the originally planned schedule. The airline signed a five year contract with the Swedish software provider …
Carmen solution implemented by PAL three months ahead of schedule Read MoreThe Swedish Government has agreed to provide 4.3 million USD in non-refundable aid to Yen Bai province’s anti-poverty project for the period 2003-08, reports the news agency VNA. An agreement …
Yen Bai receives more aid after new agreement signed Read MoreMr. Lars Bjerrek, Managing Director of SEB Private Bank S.A Luxembourg and Mr. Magnus Prim, Macro Analyst of SEB Singapore together with Ole Hamre, Head of Private Banking, Asia at …
SEB Private Bank in Bangkok Read MoreSeveral Swedish Companies participated in this years major Air and Marine Defence Material Exhibition in Langkawi, LIMA 2003, from 30 Sept – 5 Oct, 2003, reports the news page of …
Swedish companies at Malaysian Defence exhibition Read MoreFormer Executive Director of the three Scandinavian chambers in Thailand, Ms. Monica Holmgren has passed away in Sweden, writes the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce website http://www.dancham.or.th Monica Holmgren succeeded in …
Monica Holmgren has passed away Read MoreChiang Mai court has sentenced a 21 year old Swedish man to one year and a half in prison for sexual assault on a six year old girl. A rape …
Swede convicted on sexual assault charges Read MoreOne of Sweden’s largest consulting firms, Sweco, is accused of doing a bad job for the Yali dam project in Vietnam. Experienced hydro consultants could have predicted the catastrophic damages …
Sweco accused of sloppy work in Vietnam dam project Read MoreBuddhist monks from Denmark, Norway, France and Switzerland traveled to the small south Swedish community Bara on October 6th to witness the foundation ceremony of a new Buddhist temple there. …
Construction commences of Buddhist temple in south Sweden Read MoreMalaysia will link up with the world’s largest research centre in Sweden to expand its research in biosciences and biotechnology, Malaysian newspaper The Star reported citing Health Minister Datuk Chua …
Malaysia to link up with Karolynska Institute in Sweden Read MoreSweden provides around USD 250 000 to the districts Tien Phuoc, Hiep Duc, Nam Tra My and Bac Tra My in Quang Nam province to develop their public health systems. …
Support for provincial public health systems Read MoreEsbjorn Hornberg, general secretary of Sweden’s IOGT-NTO International Institute, has been awarded the medal “For the Cause of Education” by the Ministry of Education and Training in recognition of his …
Medal for long time drug prevention work Read MoreSwedish defence systems company Bofors Defence AB and Malaysia’s PSC Defence Technology Sdn Bhd (PSCDT) will in the second half of October establish a joint-venture company, Bofors Defence Asia Sdn …
Bofors to establish joint venture with PSC Defence in Malaysia Read MoreChildren’s books in Bahasa Indonesia will be donated to the city library in Malmö on Saturday 11 October. The books are a gift from the owner of Kompas-Gramedia Group, Jakob …
SBA supports Indonesian book gift to Malmö city library Read MoreMillicom International Cellular S.A., a mobile phone operator company controlled by the Swedish finance family Stenbeck, reports a 47 percent Asian subscriber increase year on year for the third quarter …
Millicom reports 47 percent subscriber increase Read MoreThe Thai mobile phone operator AIS has selected Ericsson as sole supplier for their EDGE system in the Bangkok metropolitan area. EDGE stands for Enhanced Data for Global Evolution and …
AIS signs USD 10 million EDGE contract with Ericsson Read MoreThai music star Tata Young is currently in Sweden. But not to cheer her close friend, Thai tennis star Paradorn Srichapan, who will play Stockholm Open this month. Tata is …
Swedish producers behind Tata’s new album Read MoreStrong economic growth and lower costs in Asia is proving very attractive. But to cope with the very different business cultures and laws there is a challenge for Scandinavian leaders …
Asian values consultant IWNC Group opens new office in Stockholm Read MoreDuong Van Thanh’s paintings were displayed at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum when she was in her early 20’s. Later she moved to live and work in Sweden. Now she …
Swedish-based Vietnamese artist exhibits works in Hanoi Read MoreSwedish ERP software provider PT IFS Solutions Indonesia launched the official opening of its new office on August 7 2003. The half-day event was well-attended by over 100 customers, prospects, …
IFS Indonesia has moved to new office Read MoreThe Sars outbreak forced organisers of the Swedish design exhibition “swedenmade design 4stories” originally scheduled to open in May 2003, to delay the show to this fall. Now it is …
Swedenmade exhibition in Singapore opens 19 November Read MoreThe Malaysian shipyard Penang Ship Building – Naval Dockyard Bhd and the Swedish defence systems provider Bofors Defence confirm talks on setting up a joint venture in Malaysia. It is …
Bofors Defence announces joint venture plans with Malaysian partner Read MoreA Vietnamese and Swedish music festival opened in Hanoi’s Opera House on Tuesday 23 September by Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture and Information and the Swedish embassy. The festival is seen …
Opera and contemporary music in week long festival Read MoreSweden’s government will provide over SEK 26 Million for the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) to continue its operation to clear mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Cambodia. The bulk …
More Swedish support for mine clearing in Cambodia Read MoreSell harder! That is the message Swedish exporters active in five major Asean markets – Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand – should get after reading the latest market survey …
First half year 2003 fall in Swedish exports to five main Asean markets Read MoreMalaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad was optimistic when he left Sweden Wednesday morning 24 September after a hectic three-day official visit. “I hope that from now on …
Tight and eventful schedule marked Dr Mahathir’s visit to Sweden Read MoreA number of Swedish citizens and dozens of tourists from other countries have the past week been rejected to leave Thailand when immigration staff has discovered fake Thai entry and …
Swedish embassy warns against fake Thai visa stamps Read MoreA dispute between Thai berry pickers and the Swedish companies that buy the berries from them has begun in Fredrika, northern Sweden, reports the regional daily VK. The Thais have …
Thai berry pickers paid less than Swedish colleagues for same work Read MoreThe new swedish priest in Thailand, Mr. Lennart Hamark held his first service at the small but beautiful church at Soi Convent in Bangkok’s central business district on 14 September. …
New Swedish Priest at work in Bangkok Read More“This is completely unacceptable,” says Mr Arne Andersson, head of the National Food Administration’s, NFA, control unit to Swedish daily UNT in a comment to the findings on imported Thai …
Thai vegetables hit in Swedish pesticide analysis Read MoreThe Swedish Trade Council has initiated a Swedish pavilion at the mobile communications trade fair 3GSM Asia held in Singapore 24 to 26 September. Teligent, Enea and Netcom consultants have …
Swedish pavilion at 3GSM Asia in Singapore Read MoreSwedish bank SEB is one of several foreign banks, the other are German and Japanese, that extended loans to a Singaporean man who pretended to take the credits on behalf …
SEB targeted by Singaporean swindler Read MoreThanks to a Swedish innovation we may soon skip the traditional use of poison to get rid of termites, ants and other unwelcome guests in South East Asian homes, offices …
Nasty small creatures freeze to death by new Swedish innovation Read MoreThe Swedish international development cooperation agency, Sida, has approved a PHP 11 Million contribution to a project in the Philippines which will provide an environmental management system for possible ISO …
Sida supports environment management system project Read MoreSweden and Denmark have contributed in renovating Vietnam’s legal system by financing an almost US$5 million, seven-year legal reform project with respectively US$1,760,000 and US$460,000, a report on Viet Nam …
Sweden, Denmark help finance Vietnam’s legal reform Read More