Sweden has actively supported the efforts to reach sustainable peace in the conflict-affected areas of Mindanao, southern Philippines, ever since a peace agreement between the Government of Philippines (GRP) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in 1996. “The Government of Sweden has contributed since 1996 to peace and development activities on three-decade conflict between…
Sweden, Thailand
Volvo Thailand Sets Goal for 2007
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Volvo Car (Thailand) Ltd. aims to expand sales in automobile market in Thailand for 1,000 units in the year 2007, according to Robert Norman who takes a helm as a president of the Swedish car company.“We set a goal of 1000-unit sales because we have new models ready for the market,” Norman tells Manager Newspaper,…
Sweden, Thailand
Swedish Tourist Squeezed by Phuket Jet Ski Operator
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A Swedish tourist has complained with the Embassy of Sweden since he was overcharged for damages in just-a-small jet ski accident for almost 100,000 baht by the local Jet Ski operator at the famous beach Patong of Phuket two months ago.Patong Jet Ski Club takes action after the incident and shapes up the group for…
Finland, Indonesia
Ahtisaari’s First Comment after Election in Aceh
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Martti Ahtisaari, a former Finnish president, who brokered the peace deal between the Indonesian government and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in 1995, on February 16 expressed his first public comment on Aceh since the successful transfer of power from the former Indonesian governor.“It was a fair democratic election, and we all came through…
Finland, Philippines
Finnish Pöyry Services the First Bioethanol Plant in Philippines
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Pöyry’s Energy business group from Finland has won the contract worth EUR 10 million to provide services and manage the construction of the first bioethanol plant in Philippines running by San Carlos Bioenergy Inc (SCBI).The plant is expected to deliver 120 000 l/d of bioethanol and 4 MW of excess power to the grid in…
Finland, Laos
Finland Strengthens Aids to Laos
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During the visit of the Finnish delegation, led by the Deputy Minister of Cooperation and Development Marjatta Rasi, to Laos on February 7-9, the government of the two countries had agreed to expand further bilateral cooperation, particularly in forest sector and development in the Mekong River Basin. Forestry Development FundThe Finnish government has provided a…
Philippines, Sweden
Sweden to Boost Philippines’ Peace Talks with Muslim Rebels
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Sweden will provide humanitarian and post-conflict assistance in peace talks aiming at settling a bloody ceasefire between the Philippine Government (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Muslim separatist rebel group in southern Mindanao region.“We really welcome foreign support that would help us forge a final peace agreement” said Jesus Dureza, Presidential Peace Talks…
Finland, Thailand
Finn to Fight with KNLA
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Finn aims to be shoulder to shoulder with the Karen National Liberation Army in Burma.“The Burma issue and the KNLA are well known in Finland. I want to join the KNLA to protect the civilians,” said a 28-year-old Finn identified only as Mika who plans to fight side by side with the Karen National Liberation…
Indonesia, Norway
Indonesia, Norway Plan for Next Media Dialogue
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The meeting was organized for Indonesian and Norwegian journalists and media professionals to prepare for the second Global Inter-Media Dialogue which will take place in Oslo this year, according to the Indonesia’s English newspaper the Jakarta Post.The two-day meeting was opened by Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry Secretary General Imron Cotan, and Deputy Director of the Norwegian…
Sweden, Vietnam
Sweden Extends Vietnam Cooperation Assistance
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Sweden and Vietnam have agreed to lengthen a cooperation and development agreement for the period 2004 -2006 to the end of this year.Moreover, Sweden will provide Vietnam additional funds, approximately 300 million SEK (US$ 42.6 million), taking the total Swedish non-refundable aid to 1.2 billion SEK, according to the document signed on January 26.The original…
