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Despite the repeal of an anti-gay sex law in Singapore a year ago, LGBTQ couples continue to face challenges in achieving equal rights. Issues persist in crucial areas such as …
Challenges persist for LGBTQ couples in Singapore post anti-gay law repeal Read More
Finland has announced a hike in the minimum daily financial requirement for a Schengen visa, elevating it from €30 (RM 152) to €50 (RM 254). This change, effective from January …
Tourists to Finland must have minimum 50 Euro per day Read More
Tourism has increased in northern Norway – and northern lights are the main reason for it, said tourism industry workers. Until December, the tour guiding company Best Arctic said their …
Northern lights and direct flights behind tourism boost in Norway Read More
Crown Prince Frederik is knowingly about the take over the Danish throne after Queen Margrethe II’s abdication. But who is his wife? This is Mary Elizabeth, the Crown Princess of …
Now, who is the soon-to-be Queen Consort of Denmark? Read More
Swedish publisher and writer Gui Minhai lost his freedom in 2015, taken by Chinese intelligence agents, as per Reporters Without Borders. On January 3, 2024, marked the 3000th day since …
3000 days since detention: Where is Gui Minhai? Read More
Thai Airways International will resume flights to Oslo and Milan during its summer timetable for 2024. This means flights between Bangkok and Oslo will take place daily from 1 July …
Thai Airways resumes flights to Oslo Read More
Record-breaking cold struck Finland and Sweden on Tuesday, January 2, with temperatures plummeting to minus 40 degrees Celsius. Nikkaluokta in Sweden hit a bone-chilling minus 41.6 degrees, causing rail disruptions …
Arctic chill sweeps Scandinavia Read More
Danish shipping company Maersk, will continue to halt all cargo movement through the Red Sea following a recent attack on one of its ships by Houthi militants, the company stated …
Maersk continues to pause all cargo movement through the Red Sea Read More
NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, has expressed confidence that Sweden will officially join the military alliance by July at the latest. This was reported by the German news agency DPA this …
Stoltenberg confidant that Sweden will join NATO by July Read More
Singapore is implementing a sales tax hike to 9 percent on January 1, 2024. This is the first phase of a two-stage increase. The initiative is to address financial needs …
Singapore implements sales tax hike Read More