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Sweden’s equivalent to CIA is investigating Anna Lindstedt, the Ambassador of Sweden to China, after she was alleged of set up secret meetings without the awareness of the Swedish Ministry …
Sweden investigates its Ambassador to China involving in secret meetings Read More
Norwegian People’s Aid Cambodia (NPA Cambodia) transferred on Friday, 15 February 2019 equipment used in its operation to the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA). The equipment handed …
Norwegian People’s Aid transferred equipment to Cambodia Read More
The European Parliament has approved three keys of the EU-Singapore agreement which are EU-Singapore Free trade Agreement (EUFSTA), EU-Singapore Investment Protection Agreement (EUSIPA) and EU-Singapore Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (ESPCA). …
European Parliament says yes to the EU-Singapore agreement Read More
Staffan Herrström, the Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand met with United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Executive Secretary, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and her colleagues at …
Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand meets UN ESCAP Read More
Myanmar National Education Policy Commission invited John Nielsen, Ambassador of Denmark to Myanmar to the meeting taking place around 4-8 February 2019. During the meeting, the Ambassador and representatives from …
Ambassador of Denmark attends educational meeting in Myanmar Read More
Jari Sinkari, Finnish Ambassador to Indonesia visited an exchange student’s orientation organized by a Finnish company, Asia Exchange at Udayana University, Indonesia on 1 February 2019. At the ceremony, the …
Finnish Ambassador attends exchange student’s orientation in Indonesia Read More
Swedish Embassy joined in the alumni seminar “The Swedish-funded International Training Program: Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA)” on Thursday, 7 February 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar. Among the attendees were Johan Hallenborg, …
Swedish Embassy supports Myanmar’s environmental assessment Read More
The Embassy of Sweden to Myanmar cooperates with H&M, a well-known Swedish clothing-retail company, to join in the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s event, which took place on 31 January 2019 …
H&M together with Swedish Embassy support ILO in Myanmar Read More
Norwegian Ambassador to Malaysia, H.E. Gunn Jorid Roset met with representatives from Urbanice Malaysia on 31 January 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to invite the Ambassador to hold …
Norwegian Ambassador meets with Urbanice Malaysia’s representatives Read More
Annika Ben David, Sweden’s Ambassador-at-large for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law visited representatives from government, academia and organizations in Singapore on Friday, 1 February 2019. During the …
Sweden’s Ambassador for Human Rights visits Singapore Read More
Multiconsult, a Norwegian consulting engineer and designer company, launched a new office in Bangkok on Monday 21 January 2019. During the official opening, Kjersti Rødsmoen, the Ambassador of Norway to …
Multiconsult launches a new office in Bangkok Read More
Mr. Sardar Umar Alam, the new UNESCO Representative to Cambodia, paid a courtesy visit to Ms. Maria Sargren, Sweden’s Ambassador to Cambodia at the Embassy on Thursday, 31 January 2019. …
New UNESCO rep visits Sweden Ambassador to Cambodia Read More
NIRAS, a leading Scandinavian consulting engineering company, held an official open ceremony of its new office in Manila, Philippines on 17 January 2019. Among the attendees, there were H.E. Mr. …
NIRAS opens its new office in Manila Read More
Harald Fries, Sweden’s Ambassador to Philippines, paid a courtesy visit to Leni Robredo, Vice president on Thursday, 24 January 2019. To strengthen the cooperation between Sweden and Philippines, the Ambassador and Vice …
Swedish Ambassador visits Vice president of Philippines Read More
His Excellency Mr. Vichit Chitvimarn Ambassador for Thailand in Denmark has been appointed as Honorary Member of the Danish – Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC). H.E. Mr. Vichit Chitvimarn accepted the nomination as Honorary Member of DTCC on 28 December 2018. The same day DTCC Vice-President…
Thai Ambassador in Denmark appointed as Honorary Member of DTCC Read More
The Danish Ministerial delegation, led by Minister of Taxation Karsten Lauritzen paid a visit to Myanmar on 17-20 January 2019 The purpose of the visit is to exchange the viewpoint …
Danish Minister for taxation visits Myanmar Read More
The Swedish Embassy in Cambodia signed a memorandum of understanding with the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) to fund a high-quality training and research institute on Wednesday 16th January …
Sweden-Cambodia sign MoU for training and research support Read More
Swedish Ambassador, Staffan Herrström paid a courtesy visit to H.E. General Anantaporn Kanjanarat, Minister of Social Development & Human Security on Wednesday, 16 January 2019. During the visit, Herrström and Kanjanarat …
Swedish Ambassador visits Thai Minister of Social Development & Human Security Read More
On Friday 11 January 2019, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry and the Swedish Embassy held a ceremony in Hanoi to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Vietnam. …
Sweden-Vietnam: 50 years anniversary Read More
Tibet Airlines will be the first Chinese airline to commence long haul flights between Finland and Jinan, located half way between Beijing and Shanghai. If the prices are attractive and …
First Chinese airline to commence flights directly to Finland Read More
Kai Pontinen, representing South Ostrobothnia Regional Council, and Nguyen Duc Chung, Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee, signed together a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation enhancement during a meeting …
Vietnam and Finland sign MoU on cooperation support Read More
President Sauli Niinistö and his spouse, Mrs. Jenni Haukio, will make a state visit to China on January 14-15, 2019. President Sauli Niinistö will meet with President of China Xi …
The President of Finland to visit China on 14 – 15 January 2019 Read More
In 2018, Thai citizens (5,148) moved to Sweden to work and were granted a Swedish work permit more than any other nationality while China (928) is ranked 4th. According to …
Thais top list of work permits granted to Swedish immigrants Read More
In celebration of 150 years of friendship between Sweden and Thailand, the Swedish Embassy’s photo exhibition ”Neighbours from afar”, is now exhibited at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) until …
Visit the Thai-Swedish Photo Exhibition in Bangkok Read More
The first Philippine Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark will open on Monday, 14 January 2019, according to the Philippine Embassy in Oslo, Norway. The new embassy will be open from 9:30 a.m. …
First Philippine Embassy to open in Copenhagen Read More
On 13 December 2018, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on innovation and business development was signed between Business Finland and National Innovation Agency of Thailand. The collaboration in innovation and …
MoU on innovation between Finland, Thailand Read More
On 28 December 2018, A Kuala Lumpur government minister said that Norway’s plans to ban palm-based biodiesel from 2020 can be an obstacle in trade talks between the European Free …
Problem between Malaysia, Norway in EFTA-trade talk Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi and the Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training have signed an agreement to boost cooperation in teaching and learning English in higher education in …
Swedish Embassy to support English language teaching in Vietnam Read More
On 18 December Danish Ambassador H.E. Mr Kim Højlund Christensen paid a courtesy call to the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, following up on the PM’s successful official visit …
Danish Ambassor met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Read More
On 8 November Ambassador-designate for Indonesia, Marina Berg presented her Credentials to President Joko Widodo at Istana Merdeka (Merdeka Palace). As the year, and the new Swedish ambassador’s first few …
Swedish Ambassador Marina Berg, Jakarta comments on first period Read More
A forum was organized earlier in November by one of China’s leading think tanks, China Center for Globalization (CCG). Mats harborn, President for EUCCC described it as “excellent”: “We discussed …
China Center for Globalization held forum Read More
Indonesia has on 16 December signed a free trade deal with European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which Norway is a member of. The agreement will provide access for major export …
Indonesia-EFTA free trade deal Read More
Sweden’s Embassy in Bangkok, with Ambassador Staffan Herrström and his spouse Karin Herrström and the embassy team as hosts, on 13 December held a very special ‘Lucia’ Christmas celebration. It …
Swedish Lucia Bangkok: photo expo, 150 years anniversary Read More
“Sweden is one of the most innovative countries in the world. Together with Vietnam, we have been working on Innovation, Sustainability and Safety since 1969. The dinner In the Spirit …
Sweden Vietnam Nobel Gala Read More
In early December DCCC (Danish Chamber of Commerce China) visited the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) in Beijing. The DCCC’s Acting Chairman, Mathias Boyer, along …
DCCC visited the Ministry of Commerce Beijing Read More
It has been an exciting and eventful year at the Danish Embassy in Bangkok marking the 160 years anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Denmark. Yesterday, Tuesday 11 December 2018, it …
Value-creating evening, high-level Panel Debates: Danish Embassy Bangkok Read More
On 20th November, European Chamber President Mats Harborn led a small delegation to meet with Wang Zhaoxing, Vice Chairman of the newly formed China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), …
EU Chamber China President Mats Harborn met China Banking Commission Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok gave a warm welcome to the new Ambassador H.E. Ms. Kjersti Rødsmoen, who formally took up her duties as the Ambassador of Norway to Thailand …
Norwegian Embassy welcomes new Ambassador to Thailand Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi has welcomed the new Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, His Excellency Mr. Kim Højlund Christensen. The Ambassador presented his credentials to the Acting President of …
Kim Højlund Christensen: Denmark’s new Ambassador to Vietnam Read More
Coinciding with the Swedish Ambassador for the Ocean Helen Ågren’s visit to Thailand, UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme), the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) and the …
Sweden joins efforts to fight the ocean plastic pollution in Southeast Asia Read More
On the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Norway on November 25, Ambassador Grete Løchen send her first official address. In the official address, …
47th anniversary of Vietnam-Norway diplomatic ties Read More
On 16 November Ambassador Staffan Herrström made an official visit to Krabi Province, meeting with the Governor, H.E. Pol Lt-Colonel ML Kitibodhi Prawit, to discuss issues of mutual interest and …
Sweden’s Thailand Ambassador visited Krabi Read More
On 22 November the 47th anniversary of the bilateral relationship between Denmark and Vietnam was celebrated with a mini concert hosted by H.E. Mr. Kim Højlund Christensen – Ambassador of …
Denmark-Vietnam bilateral celebration Read More
Bilateral consultations were held between Sweden and Indonesia at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 23 November. The goal was to share experiences and achievements of the Swedish United …
Bilateral consultations between Sweden and Indonesia Read More
On 21 November Sino-Swedish Innovaton & Entrepreneurship Center’s 3rd Sino-Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum took place in Beijing. The Forum is an important instrument, for enhancing the Swedish profile as a leading …
3rd Sino-Swedish Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum Read More
On the occasion of the visit to Sweden by China Federation of Industry Economics, Business Sweden and Sweden-China Trade Council invite to a seminar on ‘Innovation for Sustainable Development – …
Sino-Swedish Innovation for Sustainable Development seminar Read More
New book tells about the Danish-Thai archaeologist, ambassador’s wife and Thai senator Pensak Howitz. The exciting biography portrays a woman who has gone her own ways and on a variety …
New book about Pensak Chagsuchinda Howitz Read More
The first FTA concluded between the EU and an ASEAN country has finally been concluded. On 19 October the European Union (EU) and Singapore signed the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement …
Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) signed Read More On 8 November Swedenäs ambassador-designate for Indonesia, Marina Berg, met President Joko Widodo for her credential at Istana Merdeka (Merdeka Palace). During the veranda talk with President Joko Widodo, Ambassador …
Marina Berg, Ambassador to Indonesia presented credentials Read More
European Higher Education Fair 2018 was held in Banduing on 8 November, Jakarta during 10-11 November and Yogya on 13 November. The Embassy of Finland in Jakarta team was delighted …
Annual European Higher Education Fair held in Indonesia Read More