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Swedish MNCs continue to view Malaysia, Greater KL as ideal Asia investment place

August 14, 2018January 12, 2021 - by Content Marketing - Leave a Comment

Sweden and Malaysia’s ties as trade and investment partners go way back. In the 1960’s, the Swedish companies such as Volvo, Ericsson, Sandvik, Alfa Laval and Scania established themselves in …

Business in Asia / Retail & Wholesale / Sweden / Thailand

Ikea’s largest Southeast Asian store opens in Greater Bangkok

March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 - by Joakim Persson - 1 Comment

IKEA Southeast Asia’s largest store to date opened to great fanfare and enthusiasm on 15 March northwest of Bangkok, in the suburban province of Nonthaburi, with a very apparent celebration …

Business in Asia / Education / General news / Retail & Wholesale / Singapore / Sweden

NTU students on IKEA tour

October 6, 2017 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

“Where would you go to learn more about the Swedish identity? IKEA of course!” In late September Ikea Singapore opened the doors of one of their stores in Singapore to …

Business in Asia / Retail & Wholesale / Singapore / Sweden

Ikea joined Swedish job fair in Singapore

June 12, 2017 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

IKEA Southeast Asia, among other Swedish companies, pitched to some 90 local exchange students during a job fair hosted by Singapore’s Swedish Ambassador, Håkan Jevrell. “Inspired by Swedish values during …

General news / Sweden / Thailand

Embassy of Sweden and Ikea promote paternity leave in Thailand

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 - by Joakim Persson - 1 Comment

Paternity leave as a step towards gender equality in Thailand was promoted with an event held in Bangkok jointly by the Embassy of Sweden and IKEA Thailand, held in connection …