Swedish tourist dies in motorcycle crash
A Swedish man was killed after he crashed his motorbike on a curve on his way to the beach in Thalang, Phuket in the morning of 22 January 2014, according …
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Scandinavian lingonberry a weight-loss superfood?
Lingonberries almost completely prevented weight gain in mice fed a high-fat diet, a study at Lund University in Sweden has found – whereas the ‘super berry’ açai led to increased …
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Kick-starting 2014 Swedish-Indonesian partnership
The Swedish Embassy and the Swedish business community jointly held on 21 January 2014 a brainstorming session on ways to promote Swedish-Indonesian partnership in 2014. After a welcoming and a …
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Denmark’s tourism to move beyond Little Mermaid
The tourism plan offered up by Business Minister Henrik Sass Larsen (S) is designed to bring in more ‘quality tourists’ – those who spend a lot of money. It also …
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Storebrand shuns most palm oil producers
After conducting a thorough analysis to identify the owners of oil palm plantations, 11 companies were found to be in breach of Storebrands sustainability standards. – As a savings and …
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Sweden-Vietnam trade exceeds US$1 billion in 2013
Two-way trade between Sweden and Vietnam exceeded one billion USD in 2013, according to Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Camilla Mellander, adding that over 60 Swedish companies have set up representative …
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Ostersund, Bangkok become sister cities
Bangkok and Sweden’s city of Ostersund have formally signed an agreement to establish a sister cities relationship to promote trade, cultural exchange, tourism and sports. The agreement was signed by …
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Swedish King to visit Philippines typhoon-ravaged areas
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf will visit Tacloban City, one of the areas hit hardest by super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), on 26 January 2014 to assess the damage caused by …
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Hanoi hosted a January 21 cultural and educational exchange programme between Vietnam and Sweden, celebrating the 45th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties and launching the latest Vietnam-Sweden Friendship …
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Singapore-Malaysian venture awarded Norway’s offshore licences
A joint venture between Singapore-listed Rex International Holding and Malaysia’s Hibiscus Petroleum has won five new offshore licences in Norway, Rex said on Wednesday. Lime Norway was awarded the licences …
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