Reinventing a Staid Volvo
Regional Business Manager of Volvo Cars Asia Pacific (VCAP) Ai Phing Teh who was recently in the country for an annual business review announced that Volvo is no longer seen …
Reinventing a Staid Volvo Read MoreSaab Faces Unions’ Bankruptcy Action
Two Swedish unions have applied for Saab to be declared bankrupt because the troubled carmaker has been unable to pay wages to its workers. Last week, Saab’s application for protection …
Saab Faces Unions’ Bankruptcy Action Read MoreSwedish Film Institute Backs Phuket Movie
After A Midsummer Night’s Party (Sommaren med Göran/2009), Swedish director Staffan Lindberg reunites with scriptwriter Peter Magnusson and producer Lena Rehnberg for Once Upon a Time in Phuket (En gång …
Swedish Film Institute Backs Phuket Movie Read MoreThailand’s Competitiveness Ranking Slips to 39th
Thailand’s competitiveness ranking further slid, weighed down mainly by the poor political instability which led to poor infrastructure and poor innovation, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012 released by …
Thailand’s Competitiveness Ranking Slips to 39th Read MoreIn Which Ikea Department Would You be Most Likely to Find Love?
Forget signing up for Lavalife, hanging out in the dog park or cruising the aisles at your local supermarket. Shanghai singles have found a brand new place to look for …
In Which Ikea Department Would You be Most Likely to Find Love? Read MoreInnocent Card game leads to arrest of 12 Scandinavian’s at Pattaya Bar
Chonburi Immigration Officers detained a group of 12 Scandinavian’s who were caught playing cards at a bar in Soi Beokoew close to the Grand Hall Market. Initially Officers were convinced …
Innocent Card game leads to arrest of 12 Scandinavian’s at Pattaya Bar Read MoreSEB Makes Comeback in Hong Kong
With Chinese and Asian markets increasingly attracting northern European clients, Sweden’s third-largest bank, SEB, is making comeback in Hong Kong. In the backwash of the Asian financial crisis in late …
SEB Makes Comeback in Hong Kong Read MoreSwedish Paper Reminds of Karen People’s Plight
The ordeal that thousands of ethnic Karen people suffer due to the longest lasting armed conflict in the world between the Burmese military and the Karen people was featured in the …
Swedish Paper Reminds of Karen People’s Plight Read MoreThai Fjord to be shown on SVT
The Norwegian TV series “Thai Fjord” about the love between Norwegian men and Thai women has been bought by SVT to be broadcast in Sweden – and may be watched …
Thai Fjord to be shown on SVT Read MoreSwedish Expat’s Idea Creates Income for Poor Bangkok Women
Life in a Bangkok slum is hard enough for most people, but for a single mother with a disabled daughter requiring 24-hour supervision, the struggle is that much tougher. Wasanna …
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