Visiting a Dane in prison
“10 more minutes”, said the man behind the desk on the other side of the glass pane. I walked back to my chair and sat down again, fearing ten minutes …
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Danish embassy in Singapore greets five Danish adventure cyclists
The Danish embassy in Singapore greeted five Danish adventure cyclists on Sunday 10 March 2024 as they had reached the goal of their journey from Istanbul to Singapore. The five …
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Sweden’s PM: Europe needs to be less dependant on China
Sweden’s Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, said to Politico on monday, that Europe should be less dependant on China in strategic sectors, in order to be aligned with the United States’ …
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Why is Finland the happiest country in the world?
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and the Royal Thai Embassy in Helsinki invite to a public lecture on why Finland is the …
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IKEA Philippines aims at becoming more sustainable
IKEA Philippines aims on becoming even more environmentally friendly with includes an increase of sustainable product sales in their stores, gender balance in the workplace and full accounting of their …
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Novo Nordisk expects China to approve Wegovy
The Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk expects China to approve their popular weight-loss drug, Wegovy, for sale this year. The company will initially focus on patient paying out-of-pocket for the …
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Norway overtakes China in seafood export
Norway overtakes China in export of seafood in certain categories, according to trade data from 2023 analyzed by Seabridge, a Beijing-based seafood and meat consultancy firm. Seabridge relates the success …
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Sweden invests in women for a climate-resilient future
Sweden, Germany, New Zealand and Switzerland announced their commitment to supporting the second phase of the EmPower Programme “Women for Climate-Resilient Societies” on 6 March 2024, only two days prior …
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Four sentenced for exploitation in Finnish massage parlors
The District Court in Western Uusimaa in Finland has sentenced four individuals to prison for exploitation of Chinese workers. One individual received a two-year unconditional prison sentence for nine counts …
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Denmark and Vietnam continue healthcare collaboration
The collaboration on healthcare between Denmark and the northern province of Thai Binh in Vietnam will continue, according to both Sophie Løhde Jacobsen, Danish Minister of Health, and Tran Thi …
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Swedish metal band Arch Enemy announces Asia tour
The Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy announces their Asia tour in 2024. Tour destinations include China, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea. The tour has the …
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Thailand close to trade deal with non-EU countries
Thailand is negotiating a free-trade agreement with the four non-EU countries Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland as part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The free-trade agreement (FTA) is …
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Finnish farmers produce bamboo for pandas in freezing climate
Finnish agronomists are successfully farming bamboo in freezing temperatures for two Chinese giant panda’s living in the Ahtari Zoo. After eight years of trial and error the Finnish bamboo production …
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Norway and ASEAN collaborate to reduce plastic pollution
The government of Norway and ASEAN have launched phase two of the ASEAN-Norway Cooperation project to reduce maritime plastic pollution in the ASEAN region. Phase two of the so-called ASEANO …
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Baby elephant in Copenhagen named after Thai river
A female baby elephant in Copenhagen Zoo has been named Chin after the Tha Chin river in central Thailand. The elephant was born last week in the Danish zoo. The …
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China remains important market according to FinnCham
China remains an important market for the member companies of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing (FinnCham). That is according to the chairman of FinnCham in Beijing, Juha Tuominen …
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Norwegian King Harald arrived at Rikshospitalet
The Norwegian King Harald arrived at Rikshospitalet in Oslo on Sunday night on 3 March 2024 after flying from Langkawi in Malaysia on Sunday morning. According to the Norwegian Royal …
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King Harald has pacemaker installed in Malaysia
Norway’s King Harald has had a temporary pacemaker implanted on saturday 2 March 2024 at a hospital in Malaysia, where he has been hospitalized since tuesday. According to the Royal …
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Malaysia keen to invite Norway to regulatory conference
Malaysia is keen to invite the telecommunication regulatory body from Norway to part take in a conference involving ASEAN telecommunication regulatory bodies. The conference is organised by the Malaysian Communications …
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Danish Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen died
Danish leader of the Conservative People’s Party, Søren Pape Poulsen, died 2 March 2024 after suffering from a stroke. He fell ill at the party’s main board meeting in the …
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Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites to general meeting
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites to its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 21 March 2024 from 17-21. Between 17 and 18 the event will be open to members only. …
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King Harald to be flown home by Norwegian Armed Forces
The Norwegian King Harald is doing better and it is the aim that he will be flown home by the Norwegian Armed Forces in a couple of days. A SAS …
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Emil and Maja change travel plans to avoid Death Curve
The night market in Chiang Mai was bustling as Maja Delić and Emil Kidmose made their way through the array of food stalls. The smell of spices, fish and smoke …
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Year of the Dragon reception in Oslo
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London ETO and the Norway-Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce (NHKCC) co-hosted a reception to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Oslo. The …
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Vietnamese agricultural trainees replace Ukrainian trainees in Denmark
The amount of agricultural trainees in Denmark from Vietnam has almost quadrupled since 2021. Many agriculture trainees in Denmark used to be from Ukraine, but since the start of the …
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New report on the Nordics’ relation to Taiwan
A new report by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) concludes the Nordic governments have in recent times adopted a more cautious approach towards the One China policy in …
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The Danish Church in Bangkok opens new community house
The Danish church in Bangkok has found a new community house and they will get the keys on 1 March 2024. According to Anette Mundbjerg, the deputy chairman of the …
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Norway’s King Harald hospitalized in Malaysia
The Norwegian King Harald is hospitalized due to an infection in Malaysia, where the 87-year old King was on holiday. According to Norwegian media, the King is a patient at …
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Swedish man arrested in Thailand for counterfeit currency scam
A Swedish man was apprehended and accused of attempting to exchange counterfeit €200 banknotes to Thai baht in Patong on Phuket Island, Thailand. The Patong Police received a report through …
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Finland addresses human rights issues in China and Myanmar
The Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, addresses global human rights issues at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 55th session on 26 February 2024 …
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Human trafficking charges filed against Finnish berry boss
Prosecutors have filed charges against Finnish Jukka Kristo, the former CEO of Polarcia Marjanhankinta which is one of the largest berry retailers in Finland, on Monday 26 February 2024. According …
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Swedish, Thai and British drug gang members arrested
Three people of Swedish, Thai and British nationality were arrested Tuesday 27 February 2024 as police catch Costa del Sol-based gang, which has allegedly sent drugs to European countries through …
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Norwegian PM wants to deepen ties with China
Norwegian Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Store, expressed interest in expanding cooperation with China on issues such as energy and climate change. The Prime Minister was participating in the yearly Kirkenes …
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Finnish businessman wanted in Singapore
The warrant of arrest is a result of an investigation of several financial reports of the company, that allegedly are misleading and have overstated the company’s revenue by 4,6 million …
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IKEA Philippines donates money through teddy bear-funding
IKEA Philippines donated over 1,2 million Philippine peso to Better World Smokey Mountain (BWSM), a community center managed by the San Miguel Foundation in Tondo, Manila. The money will benefit …
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Sweden, EU and IOM launch $12 million program to protect migrant workers rights
Sweden, the European Union and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a $12 million program on 21 February 2024 to protect the rights of migrants in Asia from exploitation, …
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Danish-Filipino climate controlled tulips in bloom
The Danish-Filipino company Phinl Corp.’s climate-controlled tulips are now in bloom in Maddela in the Philippines. It is the first fully contained and computer controlled indoor hydroponic tulip farm in …
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Norwegian salmon farm prepares for first harvest in China
The Norwegian company Nordic Aqua Partners prepares for their first harvest in their land-based salmon farm in Gaotang, Ningbo in eastern China. According to the company, the test slaughter produced …
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New business degree between Copenhagen, Singapore and North Carolina
Singapore Management University, Copenhagen Business School and University of North Carolina partner in the TRicontinental Exchange in Business and Leadership Education (TREBLE) Programme. The announcement was made 12 February 2024 …
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Danish man denies allegations of theft at first court meeting
A 47-year old Danish man, Jesper Jensen, denied the allegations of theft in his first hearing in the Samut Prakan Provincial Court in Thailand on Monday, the 19 February 2024. …
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Norway terminates Au Pair Scheme for non-EEA nationals
Norway terminates au pair Scheme for non-EEA country nationals from 15 March 2024. This was declared by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security today. The ministry says the …
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Thailand offers medical coverage for tourists
The scheme covers tourists in Thailand from 1 January 2024 and will run until 31 August 2024. Tourists can claim the compensation within 15 days of their accident and the …
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Bangkok and the Danish Embassy discuss the green agenda
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Danish Embassy of Thailand met on 16 February 2024 to discuss sustainability and the green agenda. The Danish ambassador, Jon Thorgaard, and Governor Chadchart …
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The conflict between the Thai berry pickers and their employers in Sweden and Finland gained renewed attention last week, as several demonstrations took place in front of the UN, ILO …
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China Denies Allegations of Intelligence Threat to Norway
The Chinese Embassy in Norway claims the Norwegian Intelligence Services are calling them out for being an intelligence threat to Norway without factual evidence. In the 2024 “Assessment of Current …
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Danish actor still affected by Dengue fever
Danish Simon Steenspil is still affected by the symptoms of Dengue Fever, according to the actor’s latest Instagram post. He writes that he sleeps 10-12 hours every night and is …
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Norwegian intelligence sees China as a thread
According to the Norwegian national security and intelligence agencies, the threats against Norway are at their highest and have not been this serious in decades. China and Russia are the …
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Coldplays’ Wristband Recycling Leaderboard: Copenhagen at the top, Jakarta at the bottom
Only 77% of Coldplay-fans in Jakarta returned the LED wristband at the band’s Music of the Spheres world tour, compared to 96% in Copenhagen. Coldplay encourages the concert goers to …
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Injured Danes ready to fly home from Thailand
4 out of the 13 young Danes, who were injured in a bus accident in northern Thailand, are now ready to fly home by commercial flight. According to Sune Vibits, …
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New digital currency in Philippines to learn from Sweden
The Philippines expect a new central bank digital currency (CBDC) within the next two years. The digital tokens are to compete with volatile crypto currencies as an alternative system of …
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