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Mizzima News, a Burmese news agency in exile in India and Thailand, went to Stockholm to visit Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) on 29 April to talk about Burma’s …
Burmese exile news channel go to Stockholm Read MoreThe working environment in Singapore is not supportive enough for women, and as a result, many sacrifice their careers. Singapore aims to take a cue from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, …
Singaporean Working Women Want Scandinavian Conditions Read MoreThe couple who walked nude at Singapore’s Holland Village in January, were fined S$2,000 each on Thursday. However, they escaped a jail term as Singapore’s Miscellaneous Offences Act stipulates that …
Swedish/Singaporian couple who walked in nude fined 2000 dollars Read MoreNorway and Indonesia signed Monday evening two grant agreements on renewable energy, fisheries and aquaculture projects, Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia Eivind S. Homme said in Oslo. “The two parties signed …
Norway to give $1.72m in grants to Indonesia project Read MoreIf you’re looking for a cheap holiday you should try looking east. In the newest Swedish list of the hundred cheapest vacation spots in the world Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and …
Sweden: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines are the cheapest getaways Read MoreNorway will grant US$1.8 million toward building the One UN House, an eco-friendly office for 16 United Nations organizations in Vietnam. Visiting Norwegian State Secretary for International Development, Håkon Gulbrandsen, …
Norway funds $1.8 million for UN eco-office in Hanoi Read MoreA workshop on art funding was held in Hanoi on April 23 and 24 by the Danish Embassy in Hanoi in co-ordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism …
Denmark helps Vietnam develop culture and art Read MoreWhen the Thai Finnish Chamber of Commence (TFCC) invited to a children-friendly twenty years anniversary celebration Thursday the 30th of April they were not exaggerating. Clowns, magicians, face-painters and balloon-shooters …
The Finnish Chamber of Commence celebrates 20 years in Thailand Read MoreThe two Swedish children Calle and Casja adventures on the Thai island of Koh Lanta are now available for Swedish children. The Swedish author Christer Pettersson has wrote a book …
New Swedish children’s book takes place in Koh Lanta Read MoreAccording to VietNamNet Bridge King Harald V of Norway has praised Vietnam’s great achievements in economy, the open-door foreign policy and international integration process. Receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Norway Vu …
Vietnamese ambassador presents credentials to King Harald Read MoreSweden has set to prioritise environment and climate change issues in its 2009-13 cooperation with Vietnam, Swedish officials said at a seminar on “sustainable development and climate change” in Hanoi …
Vietnam and Sweden in climate debate Read MoreA modern library is to open at the Law University in Ho Chi Minh City on April 18 as part of the a project to strengthen legal education in Vietnam …
Sweden assists law and gender training in HCM City Read MoreLast year, Thailand imported approximately 400-million-baht of live pigs and pork products mainly from Denmark and the US. Swine Raisers Association of Thailand president Surachai Sutthitham urged the government to …
Swine flu could stop Danish meat export to Thailand Read MoreAccording to phuketwan.com the latest statistics for guest arrivals on Phuket confirm that the second half of 2008 began exceptionally bad and has set very low expectations for the following …
Scandinavian tourists on Phuket decreases Read MoreThe Stockholm based Danish designer and founder of Slowfashion house in the Swedish capital Rigetta Klint has decorated two Finn Juhl dining room chairs 108 from 1946. The Chairs are …
Chair and jewellery support cooperative farming in Thailand Read MoreTuesday Erik Solheim, the Norwegian minister of the Environment and International Development repeatet his statement of ending the international boycott against the military leaders of Burma in a commentary for …
Solheim: Stop the Burma-boycott Read MoreRepresentatives of Stockholm University and the Swedish group Bactiguard said they are eager to work with Vietnam on healthcare issues – including the son of olof Palme. Professor of Economics …
Olof Palme’s son combats hospital infections in Hanoi Read MoreForeign Minister Hassan Wirajuda and his Norwegian counterpart are scheduled to meet in Oslo on Monday to discuss the establishment of a peace institute in Bali. “We expect the meeting will …
Indonesian FM in Norway for grant meeting Read MoreCost-cutting may be the buzzword among companies these days. But the labour movement said companies should pay more attention to policies that promote work-life balance rather than scale back on …
Scandinavians promote work/life balance in Singapore Read MoreLegendary Philippine film actress Paraluman (real name Sigrid Sophia Agatha Von Giese) passed away Monday morning, an ANC report said. She was 85. Paraluman starred in over 60 movies from …
The Philippine Greta Garbo is dead Read MoreFinnish food company Raisio’s Thai partner Saha Pathanapibul announce plans to launch Benecol, a dietary supplement drink, in Thailand, indicating that the country still poses an attractive investment opportunity. The …
Finnish diet drink goes Thai Read MoreSets and costumes being packed into containers for May tour the Finnish National Ballet is about to set sail to the Far East. On May 29th and 30th the company’s …
Finland National Ballet to visit Singapore Read MoreThough they may be geographically poles apart, Indonesia and Sweden are coming closer in at least one area: the promotion of human rights. “Both countries are committed to continuing the …
Indonesia and Sweden to boost human rights Read MoreA distance of thousands of kilometres between the locations of the production and the main office of a company does not mean that you can’t supervise the procedures on the …
Components made in Thailand Read MoreAmbassador of Sweden Ann Marie Bolin Pennegård completed her mission in the Republic of Indonesia April 10, 2009. Ann Marie Bolin Pennegård withdraws from her job as ambassador in the Republic of …
Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia withdraws Read MoreTwo Swedish men in their thirties have been arrested in the Philippines on charges of human trafficking. The accused, who are alleged to have forced women to perform sexual acts …
Swedes arested for running brothel in the Philippines Read MoreDanish photographer Cathrine Dolleris exhibits Vietnamese experiences through “In the eyes of women…” exhibition in Hanoi from April 17 to 28. Being held at the Vietnam Fine Art Association’s office, …
Danish artist captures Vietnamese women’s lives Read MoreThe vacation-expenses on the trip to Thailand have lowered a bit this spring. An official statement from the Thai immigration office states that “All foreigners who apply for Tourist Visa …
Free tourist visa to Thailand Read MoreAfter having been operating in Peru in a number of years the Danish NGO Axis now has started an education-programme in Nong Kiau in the northern part of Laos. The …
Danish Voluntary English-teachers goes to Laos Read MoreLars Lang, a partner at Thai Estate Scandinavia Company, said he regretted that a year of preparations had been undone by the recent unrest. “The global financial crisis has clearly …
Thai Estate Scandinavia Company regrets poor crises-preparation Read MoreNokia Siemens Networks plans to increase its operations in Indonesia by setting-up a telecoms equipment distribution hub in the country. The facility will bring new levels of service to the …
Nokia opens regional distribution hub in Indonesia Read MoreFor more than three decades now, Lumut has played host to the largest Malaysian naval base in the country Recognising the contributions of this town from a laidback fishing enclave, …
Lumut – The new Karlskrona Read MoreThe Copenhagen Royal Choir will have a performance at Hanoi Opera House during the evening of May 11th. Established in 1924, the choir has become one of the most outstanding …
Copenhagen Royal Choir to perform in Vietnam Read MoreAll passports issued to members of the European Union after July 2009 will contain fingerprints, as a method to identify the bearer of the passport. According to an official statement …
Fingerprints becomes part of Swedish, Finish and Danish passports Read MoreA Swedish MP states, that a bodyguard of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe roughed him up in Singapore for taking a picture of the African leader. Mugabe is believed to be making …
Swedish MP Roughed up by Mugabe’s bodyguard In Singapore Read MoreAbout 80 workers of the finish company Sauna World (SAWO) Inc. Philippines, a sauna and spa-heaters exporter, marched from their factory, reportedly the first time that a rally staged a …
Sauna-workers in the Philipines protest against lay offs Read MoreImmigrants on average make less money than Finns, specifically the ones from non-western countries. Foreigners have earned less than Finns for some time, but the gap is now widening. According …
Filipinos: The lowest paid minority in Finland Read MoreIndonesia boasts the highest consumer confidence index in the world closely followed by Denmark According to a survey by the Nielsen Company. The survey, revealed Thursday, showed Indonesia topped Nielsen’s …
Nielsen Survey: Indonesia and Danmark doesn’t fear financial crises Read MoreA week of Finnish film in Vietnam will begin in Hanoi on April 28 as part of a series of cultural cooperation activities between Vietnam and Finland. Announcing the Finnish …
Finland expands cultural cooperation with Vietnam Read MoreThai Airways International Public Company Limited starts a new non-stop service between Oslo and Bangkok. The operation will start on 15th June, 2009 and there will be 5 weekly departures …
Thai Airways opens Oslo – Bangkok route Read MoreVietnamese and Danish are attending a workshop to find ways to fund arts and culture in Hanoi the two-day workshop describes itself as a forum for dialogue, discussion and sharing …
Danish-Vietnamese workshop on arts funding Read MoreThe world famous musical sensation Mamma Mia! comes to Bangkok. This is the first time the musical is played in Thailand. The Bangkok production will be in English but subtitles …
ABBA comes to Bangkok Read MoreDanish brewery Carlsberg sees Asia as a key driver of growth for the brewery in the medium to long term, said president and chief executive officer Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen to …
Asia saves Carlsberg’s economy Read MoreA Swedish exchange student has been arrested along with his Singaporean girlfriend for taking a naked 15-minute walk trough the streets of Singapore. The naked couple were charged of walking …
Naked Swede arrested in Singapore Read MoreFifty art teachers in primary schools nationwide will receive training to improve their teaching skills in 2009-2010 with funding from the Danish government. The training is part of a DKK …
Denmark funds training for Vietnamese art teachers Read MoreGreenpeace in Finland has demanded that the Finnish oil company Neste will stop using palm oil in diesel, according to Finnish broadcasting company YLE. While Neste was holding its annual …
Activists to Neste: Stop Malaysian Palm Oil Read MoreThe Norwegian government has pledged 1.8 million USD toward the building of the Green One UN House in Vietnam. The grant agreement was signed in Hanoi on Apr. 15 between …
Norway helps build Green One UN House in Vietnam Read MoreSwedish home furnishing company Ikea has set its sights on densely populated Cheras and Ampang in Kuala Lumpur for a new store. IKEA already runs an outlet in Mutiara Damansara, …
IKEA opens new store in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreThe Danish movie Disco Worms is to be released in Malaysia. The Malaysian movie-distributor KRU Studios’ first movie distribution, Sunshine Barry & The Disco Worms (Disco Worms for short), will …
Danish worms go to Malaysia Read MoreThe Finish Embassy in Hanoi has announced, that it will finance two projects capitalised at 460,000 Euros to help correct and prevent climate change in Vietnam. The first project is …
Finland helps Vietnam cope with climate change Read More