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In mid-July 2016, Danish Ambassador Charlotte Laursen met with General Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, H.E. Mr. Dinh La Thang. During his reception the Secretary shared his …
Ho Chi Minh City leader and Danish ambassador discusses cooperation Read More
Leading smart city experts and officials have come together to exchange ideas and insights, paving the way for export and collaboration through a Singapore-Denmark Living Lab. A seminar was held …
Singapore, Denmark partner on smart city development Read More
The next Swedish Ambassador appointed to Malaysia is announced! The Swedish government has appointed Mr Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt as the new Swedish Ambassador to Kuala Lumpur. Juhlin-Dannfelt is currently Sweden’s ambassador …
Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt takes over Sweden’s Malaysia mission Read More
Danish Minister of Food and the Environment, Esben Lunde Larsen visited Singapore to attend the Singapore International Water Week, along with Danish and international companies and global decisions makers. The …
Danish environment and food minister’s Singapore visit Read More
“Thank you for 4 good years of deepening DK-SG relations”. In the first week of July Denmark’s Ambassador to Singapore, Berit Basse, has paid visits to Singapore Ministers to say …
Berit Basse bids Singapore officials farewell Read More
British activist Andy Hall has been pursued through courts in Bangkok relentlessly since early 2013 after he exposed abused labour at global fruit juice business National Fruit Company. Hall interviewed Thai …
Finnish NGO takes Activist in defend in Bangkok court Read More
During his recent visit to Khon Kaen, Ambassador Staffan Herrström held the following speech on the Freedom of the Press: Sweden’s experience. ScandAsia brings the full speech here: “Freedom of …
Swedish Ambassador in Thailand on Freedom of the Press Read More
On 22 June Sweden adopted its new strategy for regional development cooperation in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia and the Pacific Region for the period 2016–2021. Regional development cooperation in Asia …
Sweden’s new Asia strategy confirmed Read More
On 23 June 2016 Sweden and European Union, EU signed a three-year agreement through which the EU will provide 7 Million Euro to Sweden for targeted capacity building. Sweden will …
EU funds Swedish transparency effort in Cambodia Read More
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has received an additional 30 million Swedish krona (approximately USD 3.6 M) from the Government of Sweden to support the agency’s work in Myanmar …
Finnish and Swedish support to UNDP in Myanmar Read More