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After years of helping communities rebuild after typhoons and earthquakes, Finland is deepening its humanitarian partnership with the Philippines. A delegation from the Finnish Red Cross visited the Philippines from …
Finnish Red Cross strengthens disaster partnership with Philippines Read More
Food waste in Vietnam may soon become fresh vegetables for families in need. A new project supported by Denmark aims to turn organic waste into compost and use it to …
Danish-backed project in Vietnam turns food waste into vegetables Read More
A new health leader in the Philippines has opened the door to deeper cooperation with Sweden on cancer care, Embassy of Sweden in Manila reports. In a recent discussion with …
Sweden and Philippines seek stronger collaboration on cancer treatment Read More
Singapore’s Minister for Education, Mr. Desmond Lee, will attend the 16th International Summit on the Teaching Profession in Tallinn, Estonia, from 9 to 11 March. The trip was announced by …
Singapore education minister heads to Estonia before school visits in Finland and Denmark Read More
Denmark has renewed its support for the Philippines in strengthening national defence. The message was delivered by Danish Ambassador Franz-Michael Mellbin at the first 2026 Security Lounge hosted by the …
Denmark backs stronger Philippine defence efforts Read More
Finland’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Anne Vasara, has met Malaysia’s Defence Minister Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin for talks on defence, technology and security cooperation, on 4 March. The meeting took …
Finland and Malaysia discuss defence, technology and security cooperation Read More
Quezon City and the Royal Danish Embassy marked World Obesity Day on 4 March 2026. They unveiled a permanent health education totem at Quezon Memorial Circle. Mayor Joy Belmonte cited …
Denmark joins Quezon City to launch “health totems” at Manila park for World Obesity Day Read More
A new group, the Taiwanese Association Denmark (TAD), was inaugurated in Denmark on 1 March, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA). TAD president Huang Yi-min said the association will …
Taiwan opens in Denmark Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Yangon will close permanently from 28 February 2026, the ministry said in a statement. After the closure, consular services will be handled by the Embassy …
Finland closes embassy in Yangon on 28 February Read More
The Thai version of Never Violence! has now been officially launched in Bangkok. The launch took place at TK Park in CentralWorld in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden in …
Astrid Lindgren’s anti-violence message for children launched as a book in Thailand Read More