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Former director of Helsinki Police Traffic Safety Unit , Mr. Heikki Seppä, is now working as a consultant in Vietnam`s Road Safety Project. A five-week assignment will soon be over, …
Finnish Insight into the Vietnamese Traffic Read MoreA “media barometer” study for 2010 shows Thailand’s freedom of expression remains curbed by laws such as the Internal Security Act and lese majeste law. This does not include widespread …
Thai Journalists Face Threats to Freedom Read MoreThailand has won the title of ‘Best Tourist Country’ for the 9th year running from Grand Travel Award, Sweden’s most prestigious tourism industry award, after the kingdom outperformed all other …
Thailand Named ‘Best Tourist Country’ in Sweden Read MoreSwedish carmaker Volvo hopes to become a global luxury brand and turn China into a major manufacturing base by investing $10-$11 billion over the next five years, a report said …
Volvo Unveils China Investment Plans Read MoreOn the invitation of Philippine Ambassador to Sweden Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson, the Swedish Minister for Integration Erik Ullenhag recently met with Filipino community representatives. Present during the meeting were …
Swedish Minister Assures the Filipino Community Read MoreQ: According to a survey by a Chinese newspaper last year, among 20 Chinese mayors, about two-thirds, think “the Danish Example” illustrates the best way to pursue low-carbon urban development. …
The Danish Model of Low-carbon Cities Read MoreChina’s Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC) announced Wednesday that it had purchased all equipment and technologies from a Swedish transmission plant for 31 million euros (about 42.5 million U.S. …
China’s BAIC Buys Assets of Swedish Transmission Plant Read MoreThe Philippine Island’s governor has fired the police chief who led the investigation in the Norwegian-Filipino case. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia was unhappy with Chief of Police Erson Digal’s efforts whilst …
Police Chief Fired After the Norwegian-Filipino Arrest Read MoreChinese officials say Volvo Car Corp. plans a manufacturing base in the western Chinese city of Chengdu as it aims for expansion in the world’s biggest auto market following its …
Volvo Planning Factory in Western China’s Chengdu Read MoreThe EU-China Year of Youth officially opened today at a big opening ceremony. Present at the ceremony were Premier Wen Jiabao and Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen. On Wednesday the …
Year of Youth Launched in Beijing Read More