Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Customisation and niche groups within the travel industry are increasing and the large tour operators with extensive experience in Scandinavia are belong to the trendsetters. As part of the Nordic …
Nordic tour operator launches love hotel in Thailand Read More
Thanks to an extraordinary and genuine interest from the Scandinavians in Pattaya, a new Nordic Music festival in the city exceeds all expectations according to its organizers. “The Orange feeling”, tagline …
Nordic festival in Pattaya was “surprisingly” successful Read More
On 28 January 2016, SWEA Bangkok held its Annual General Meeting and appointed the following Board of Directors for 2016: President: Monica Nilsson Vice-President: MariAnne Boström Secretary: Sofia Lindstrand Treasurer: …
Swea Bangkok holds AGM Read More
IKEA can not use its own trademark in Indonesia. Instead, Surabaya-based furniture company Ratania Khatulistiwa with the acronym Intan Khatulistiwa Esa Abadi has the rights to use Ikea as their …
IKEA loses brand name battle in Indonesia Read More
On 4 February 2016, Ambassador Staffan Herrström paid a courtesy call on Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, former Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). During this meeting, they discussed …
Swedish Ambassador meets former ASEAN Secretary General Read More
Sweden’s new Ambassador Designate to Myanmar, Staffan Herrström, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw on 13 January 2016. During his first visit to Myanmar he first …
Swedish Ambassador’s first visit to Myanmar Read More
The name Ecolean can imply an inclination towards being eco-friendly [writer’s interpretation], and it turns out the be true that this Swedish company’s products are indeed friendly to nature, mainly …
Innovative package solutions provider takes on Southeast Asia Read More
The Embassy of Sweden Section Office in Yangon, in January, had an excellent opportunity to talk in Singapore about the opportunities for Swedish businesses in Myanmar. The seminar attracted a …
Myanmar business promoted to Swedes in Singapore Read More
Representatives from Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm visited Myanmar in the end of January 2016. The Deputy Head of the Department for Asia and the Pacific, Erik Widman, …
Swedish officials visit Rohingya and Rakhine people in Myanmar Read More
Sweden takes new steps in the controversial disappearance of Gui Minhai. On 17 October 2015 Gui Minhai, a Swedish citizen and book publisher, vanished from his apartment in Pattaya. Four …
Sweden support Thai police in the case of disappeared bookseller Read More