Work life balance provides for success, both for companies and their employees – and for joint Nordic events! A high-ranking Singaporean official, four brilliant Nordic business cases and four highly competent ambassadors guided by a professor in organizational behaviour. Not to mention a service level beyond imagination. What could possibly go wrong? Nothing, according the…
Hosting a Halloween Party? That’s a good thing, but there is a lot of work that you will have to do. From organizing to sending an invitation to wrapping up. If you would be hosting a regular party, decoration ideas are many. But for Halloween, you will have to look for something kooky and spooky.…
Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort is a highly recommended stay for honeymooners from around the world visiting Thailand. Koh Phi Phi was the only destination selected in Thailand in a list recently published by Travel + Leisure magazine alongside other idyllic islands including Mauritius in Africa, Hainan Island in China, Cebu Islands in the…
The European Union Delegation to Vietnam has issued a statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in Vietnam concerning the recent conviction of Mr Le Dinh Luong. The EU Delegation notes the recent sentencing of Mr Le Dinh Luong under the national security provisions of the Penal Code to 20 years in prison,…
In a news statement, dated 3 July 2018 and titled ‘Chinese Embassy Spokesperson’s Remarks on Expressen’s Article About China’ the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Kingdom of Sweden states: Recently, the Swedish newspaper, Expressen, published an article, “Så straffas svenska Journalister av Kina”, and accused China of being “dark” and “suppressing…
Ericsson (the Swedish world leader in communications technology and services) is in a leadership crisis and being investigated on corruption. The corporation also announced that large lay-offs are imminent. With mounting pressure on Ericsson its Board of Directors announced on 25 July 2016, in the middle of the Swedish vacation break, that its President and…
Chairman of Danish Vietnamese Association pleads with Scandinavians in Vietnam to support local NGOs in the promotion of equal opportunities, education and healthcare. This June, 2016, the Danish Vietnamese Association (DVA) was awarded with The Friendship Order of Vietnam by President Quang. With the order the Vietnamese government acknowledges DVA’s 40 years of work in…
30 members from Young Professionals gathered on Saturday the 25th of June to celebrate midsummer Swedish style. This is an annual tradition and that’s been one of the main events for Young Professionals in Hong Kong. This year, the YP Midsummer Junk headed to Clearwater Bay, Sai Kung. The boat was loaded with herrings, meatballs, pies,…
A group of Primary children aged from 6 to 11 years participated in the Tournament of Minds in March. Team Bangkok Prep (students from Year two and three) were the youngest students to participate on the day and ranked 3rd (1st NIST; 2nd RBIS) from over 50 participating schools in Asia. They wowed both audiences…
Massive pressure and prolonged protests have finally led to the state of Sarawak in Malaysia stopping the construction of a controversial hydropower project on the Baram River, reports Norway-based Rainforest Foundation (RFN), one of the world’s leading organisations in the field of rights-based rainforest protection. The original plan was to build a dam that would…
