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Finland’s national carrier Finnair will in June cancel three weekly flights from Helsinki to Bangkok and onwards to Singapore and Hong Kong due to weak seasonal demand, but repeated its …
Finnair to cut flights to South East Asia due slow season Read MoreIn 2004, Scandinavian Airlines plans to become the first airline to offer Internet connection on board intercontinental flights. “Our home market is the world’s most IT-dense region, so it …
Internet on SAS flight Read MoreSwedish businessman Hakan Alm was elected new Chairman of the Scandinavian Society Siam, replacing outgoing Chaiman Juha Pykko, at the Annual General Meeting of the Society held at Amari Boulevard …
Hakan Alm new Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in Bangkok, in cooperation with the Scandinavian Church, SWEA and the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce will jointly host this year’s Swedish National Day 2003 Celebrations on June …
Swedish National Day 2003 Celebrations Read MoreViking Cup, the annual encounter of all Viking football teams from Asia, has been postponed this year to 25-28 September 2003 due to the uncertainties surrounding the SARS virus. …
Viking Cup moved to September due to SARS Read MoreMr. Sim Boon Kiat, President of ABB Industry Pte Ltd., has since March 1 assumed Mr. Charles Sher’s responsibilities as Head of Low Voltage Products of the company. Mr. Sher …
ABB’s new head of low voltage products in Singapore Read MoreDanish senior executive of United Plantations Bhd., Tan Sri B. Bek-Nielsen, recently joined Malaysia’s latest effort to clear up negative perception among northern Europeans about palm oil industry, saying it …
Bek-Nielsen joins Malaysian effort to clear palm oil misconception Read MoreManaging director Chanatt Laohawattana of the Forest Industry Organisation (FIO) on May 6 defended himself over an allegation the FIO misused a 16.9-million-baht budget for a pavilion in Phitsanulok botanical …
FIO chief denies budget misuse during Swedish royal visit to Thailand Read MoreChrister “Chris” Kridrakorn-Odbratt has his roots both in Bohuslan on the windy southwest side of Sweden and in the capitol, Stockholm. Since his father worked for Ericsson they moved around …
Swedish Professor in Thai Food Read MoreVietnam has been removed from the WHO list of countries hit by the mysterious pneumonia-like virus infection, SARS and the advice to avoidtravelling to Vietnam has been lifted. Vietnam registered …
Vietnam SARS free Read MoreScandinavian Airlines will suspend flying to Singapore from May 1 and until 21 May as the route is “currently not profitable.” Like other airlines, SAS has suffered low passenger numbers …
SAS drops flights to Singapore from 1 May Read MorePetter Gustafsson and Johan Granholm should have been back home in Borlange in Sweden by now. Their plan was to go on a long vacation for six months,three months in …
Restaurant owners on Koh Samui by chance Read MorePastry chef Sune Wissmar is most likely the only link between Soderkoping in Sweden and Vientiane in Laos. It was here, at Docks Hovkonditori in Soderkoping, that Sune started his …
Swedish Bakery in Laos Read MoreIn addition to the environmental requirements for lead smelter to ensure no lead contamination reached the public, the government has also announced an incentive plan to encourage lead smelters to …
Green efforts go unheard Read MorePower and automation technologies company ABB Thailand has since December last year relocated its head office from Bangpoo Industrial Estate in Samut Prakarn to SG Tower on Rajdamri Road Bangkok. …
ABB Thailand’s head office well settled in Bangkok Read MoreThe Singapore National Championship in “innebandy” – called floorball in English – was recently won by the Scandinavian “innebandy” team in Singapore, Nhac Tre No 1. This is the first …
Scandinavian “innebandy” team wins Singapore National Championship Read MoreSunday 23 March, the Scandinavian Church in Bangkok celebrated its 10 year anniversary with a special sermon for the more than 80 participants who joined the event followed by a …
Scandinavian Church celebrated 10 years in Bangkok Read MoreSwedish International Development Agency (SIDA) will support the reconstruction of Laos’ National Road No. 8 with a grant of SEK 15 million, according to Mr. Songsinh Chaleunsouk, head of National …
Laos to receive SIDA’s grant for road repair Read MoreLao Prime Minister Boun-nhang Vorachit on March 3 at his office received a courtesy visit from Swedish business delegation led by Mr. Bo Landin, chairman of Swedish Business Council for …
Lao PM visited by Swedish business delegation Read MoreSwedish clean air solution company Camfil Farr will on April 26 officially open its new factory in Ipoh, Malaysia. Camfil Farr specializes in filters for clean air solutions and is …
Camfil Farr to open new plant in Malaysia Read MoreA Swedish couple on March 11 laid a complaint at Phuket grievances office on a timeshare company over its failure to meet a membership contract with them. Signar and Margaretha …
Swedish couple laid complaint on timeshare firm in Phuket Read MoreSwedish producer of speciality healthcare products, Molnlycke Health Care AB, is proud of the performance of its Thai operation and expects to boost revenue to Bt3.3 billion this year. Headquarters …
Molnlycke Health Care expects more jump from Thai operation Read More“Swedish corporations established in Vietnam are extremely pleased with their presence and doing very well,” says Mr. Niels Sundvik, Sweden’s dynamic Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City. “For some …
Vietnam is better than you think Read MoreTwo Swedish tourists died instantly and a third suffered serious head injuries on February 25 when their rented jeep ran off the road and hit a tree near the entrance …
Two Swedish tourists die in Phuket car crash Read MoreMany expats in Thailand tend to talk about themselves and what they are doing in a vivid and selling way. That is not the case with Swedish vicar Ulf Claesson. …
Give to the poor instead… Read MoreSwedish football fans celebrated as their team won the 34th King’s Cup after defeating North Korea 4-0 in the final at the Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok on February 22. …
Swedish triumph again at King’s Cup Read MoreEricsson (Thailand) projects its revenue to decline for the second consecutive year due to global sluggishness in the information technology industry, Bangkok Post reported on February 21. Lars Bjorkenor, president …
Ericsson expects flat earnings Read MoreSwedish electrical appliance firm Electrolux AB in February announced plans to invest US$ 11 million (Bt 471 million) to set up its first wholly-owned plant in Thailand to produce front-loading …
Electrolux to invest Bt 471 million in washing machine plant in Thailand Read MoreLaos’s National Statistical Centre (NSC) is planning to increase its capability in order to improve the quality of data collected on the population’s household expenditure under the project funded by …
Laos to improve SIDA-funded statistical project Read MoreLaotian Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office Bountieng Phisamay recently visted Sweden to study Swedish education and environmental protection. Upon his return, Mr. Bountieng Phisamay urged the development industry not …
Swedish inspiration for environmental protection Read MoreThe new website of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam as an integrated part of the new ScandAsia.com concept was officially launched on Friday 14 February at a reception …
Nordcham introduces new website Read MoreThe Inspector-General of the Royal Swedish Navy, Rear-Admiral Jorgen Ericsson, paid in early February a 4-day introductory visit to Singapore. During his visit, Rear-Admiral Jorgen Ericsson called on Education Minister …
Sweden’s Navy Chief visited Singapore Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank, ADB, did on Monday 17 February select a Swedish company for a USD 572 000 contract regarding second lower secondary education development in Vietnam. In the …
Swedish company gets USD 572 000 contract in Vietnam Read MoreBombardier Transportation (Signal) Sweden AB is confident in promoting its Thai office as a regional engineering hub to serve potential train-signalling projects in Asia. Bangkok Post quoted Mr. Staffan Hakanson, …
Bombardier makes Thai base its Asian HQ Read MoreGlobalization is the word that has been on everybody’s lips for quite a while. To most people it mainly concerns economical matters. But to most polices around the globe it …
Swedish drug buster in Thailand Read MoreOn the Philippines’ local front of global war against harmful ozone-depleting substances (ODS), Sweden has joined the World Bank in helping the country implement a landmark chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) phaseout plan. …
Sweden joins Philippine National CFC Phaseout Plan Read MoreBolikhamsay province in Laos has received over 7.8 billion kip (75,000 USD) in non-refundable aid from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) for repairing roads that link district centres to …
Swedish Govt helps rebuild roads in Laos Read MoreTheir Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will be paying a state visit to Thailand from 25 February until 1 March 2003 at the invitation of …
Swedish State Visit to Thailand Read MoreThree local telecom companies has been offering fixed and mobile phones in Laos, but now the fourth competitor, a Swedish, has entered the mobile business with some trendy new services. …
Millicom to tango in Lao mobile market Read MoreThe number of foreigners from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland living in Thailand declined last year compared to 2001. The number of Scandinavians classified by the Thai immigration authorities as …
Declining number of Scandinavian in Thailand Read MoreSome 120 Danes, Swedes, Norwegian and Finns enjoyed the annual Garden Party, which took place Saturday 1st of February in the lovely garden of the Danish Ambassador Mr. Ulrik Helweg-Larsen …
SSS Garden Party 2003 Read MoreThe Swedish investment company Nordic Capital has taken over Maersk Medical, which among others production facilities in Singapore and Malaysia. Maersk Medical is one of Denmark’s leading med-tech companies. Maersk …
Nordic Capital takes over Maersk Medical Read MoreThe Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City elected a new board of directors at its Annual General Meeting in November. The following members were reelected: Sigmund Stromme, …
New Board after AGM in HCMC Read MoreThe Swedish consulate in Chiang Mai was permanently closed 26th December 2002. The date also marked the last day of the last Swedish Consul General in Chiang Mai, Khun Vorakit …
Swedish Consulate in Chiang Mai shut down Read Moreinvestigation regarding a suspected case of abduction in connection with one adoption from Thailand to Sweden in 1976 has been closed. “We must be able to prove that the child …
Thai adoption fraud case closed Read MoreThe Philippines Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) and the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) have signed a memorandum of agreement that will facilitate the issuance of …
Easier work permits for Chamber members Read MoreThailand’s northern metropolis Chiang Mai will host 550 Swedish scouts and leaders over Christmas. The city’s mayor has even promised to arrange a real Christmas tree for the guests to …
Swedish scouts to celebrate Christmas in Chiang Mai Read MoreThe announcement was made during the Resmässan, an annual travel and tourism trade show, held between November 8 – 10, 2002 in Stockholm, Sweden. Both honours are based on the …
Sweden votes Thailand Destination of the year 2002 Read MorePrimary Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik of Malaysia will visit Scandinavia next year to counter a growing anti-rubber wood campaign in Scandinavia. The campaign is threatening Malaysia’s …
Malaysia to fight for rubber wood Read MoreSwedish music export opportunities in Asia was the subject of a seminar held by the Swedish Trade Council in November. Swedish and foreign speakers with experience from Asia in general …
Asia in focus for Swedish music exporters Read More