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Finland’s ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to suspend visa application for berry pickers from Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. The decision has been made due to allegations about human trafficking …
Finland suspends visa for berry pickers Read More
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 …
Norway and ASEAN collaborate to reduce plastic pollution Read More
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 …
Finland addresses human rights issues in China and Myanmar Read More
The Myanmar Government has decided to put a stop to new licenses for offshore trawling in the Taninthayi Region fishing industry. This decision has been made due to several investigations …
Myanmar makes environmental move after Norwegian research Read More
The Norwegian company Telenor, one of the four mobile operators in Myanmar, complied with an order from the Myanmar telecommunication Ministry, which asked them to stop a website from spreading …
Telenor blocks controversial website in Myanmar Read More
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to ASEAN, Kjell Tormod Pettersen, met yesterday, 20 February 2024, for a work lunch. …
Norwegian Ambassador met with ASEAN Secretary-General Read More
A sum of RM100 million is owed to the Malaysian government for unpaid medical bills by foreigners. The foreigners owing the money are spread across 38 countries. In Southeast Asia …
Foreigners owe Malaysia large sum of money Read More
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 …
Thailand offers medical coverage for tourists Read More
Applications are open for the Swedish Institute Scholarships 2024/2025 for international master students for the autumn semester. The scholarship is an academic scholarship for full-time one-year or two-year master studies …
Swedish Institute offers full scholarships for global students Read More
The Finnish Ministry of Interior plans to make the rules more strict concerning family reunification in Finland. The main changes involve family reunification to only include spouses and children, and …
Tighter conditions for family reunification in Finland Read More