Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Thursday the Swedish Riksdagen’s Constitutional Committee, which investigated the government’s handling of the response to the Tsunami disaster in 2004, concluded their investigation. The panel is highly critical of Swedish Prime Minister …
Swedish Tsunami Probe Criticises PM, Cabinet Read MoreSweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and the Swedish Trade Council are together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), arranging a two day Mekong …
Mekong Region Conference In Stockholm April 3-4 Read MoreSENSA’s annual retreat discussed the challenge of linking bilateral programs while a work plan for 2006 was also endorsed.Keynote speakers such as Mr. Linkham Duoangsavanh (National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute, NAFRI, Lao …
SENSA Retreat Focuses On Key Development Issues Read MoreThe Swedish Business Association (SBA) in Indonesia elected a new board of directors at its Annual General Meeting at the Mulia Hotel in Jakarta on March 21.The board comprises Ilpo Saarisivo (SKF) as …
SBA Votes In New Board At Jakarta AGM Read MoreFritidsresor, a major tour operator in Sweden has brought back the Thai resort region of Khao Lak, Phang Nga province and listed the destination in its fall 2006 catalogue.From November, Swedish travelers may …
Swedish Tour Operator Reinstates Khao Lak In Catalogue Read MoreThe European Commission has adopted proposals by the European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson to impose a provisional anti-dumping duty on leather shoes from China and Vietnam.The anti-dumping tax was adopted after a …
EU To Tax Chinese, Vietnamese Leather Shoes Read MoreSwedish PM Göran Persson has announced that diplomat Jan Kenneth Eliasson is to be Sweden’s Foreign Minister, replacing Laila Freivalds who resigned after heavy criticism in the Swedish press. She came under fire for the …
Jan Eliasson Is New Swedish Foreign Minister Read MoreJudging by the number of participants, taxation and legal issues when living abroad are obviously something that many members of the Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand find interesting and …
Big Audience For Expert Tax, Legal Advice Read MoreSwedish national, Ms Kim Gustafsson, 47 injured in the accident Wednesday caused by a truck that ran through a warning barricade and collided with a train, was released from hospital …
Swede Injured In Train Wreck Released From Hospital Read MoreThe Indonesian government has granted a visa-on-arrival facility for Swedish visitors to increase tourist visits from the European country. The visa-on-arrival policy was made effective March 15.“It has been issued to boost …
Indonesia Offers Visa-on-Arrival For Swedish Visitors Read More