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‘It is deeply regrettable that Indonesia is once again carrying out executions. I urge the Indonesian Government to stop the planned executions and reintroduce the moratorium on the death penalty,’ …
Norway: Indonesia’s executions ”deeply regrettable” Read More
As a first in Myanmar, the Chin State Administration revealed today its Local Social Plan to benefit children and women, supplementing the State’s Comprehensive 5-year Development Plan 2016-21. UNICEF supports …
Denmark-financed, UNICEF-supported Local Social Plan starts in Chin State, Myanmar Read More
On 20 April the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok hosted a meet and greet with KTH, The Royal Institute of Technology and its KTH Bangkok alumni where about twenty new …
Former and new KTH students meet at alumni event with Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read More
While the Philippines has been cleared the European Commission decided on 21 April to put Thailand on formal notice for not taking sufficient measures in the international fight against illegal …
European Commission issues Yellow card to Thailand, approves the Philippines Read More
A new action plan in the field of health was signed on 21 April by Sweden’s Public Health, Medical and Sports Minister Gabriel Wikstrom, and China’s Health Minister Li Bin. …
New action plan for the Swedish-Chinese cooperation on health Read More
In the evening on 20 April 2015 the Royal Danish Embassy in Singapore held a significant reception, as it celebrated not only the auspicious occasion of the 75th birthday celebration …
Denmark and Singapore 50 years of diplomatic relations – for a sustainable future Read More
Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway met with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on April 17, 2015 where they discussed the two countries’ cooperation in the future …
Norway and Vietnam’s Prime Ministers held talks in Hanoi Read More
Norway and Indonesia agree to work as quickly as possible towards a platform for extending their climate and forest partnership. Norway expresses concerns over Indonesia’s resumption of the use of …
Norway’s Prime Minister Solberg and Indonesia’s President meet in Jakarta Read More
Following on the official visit to Indonesia, the Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is visiting Vietnam 16-18 April 2015 on invitation from Vietnam’s Prime Minister HE Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. Prime …
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg visits Vietnam Read MoreNorwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has asked Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo to halt the executions of drug offenders, who include two Australians. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has reportedly asked …
Norway asks Indonesia to halt executions Read MoreThe Confucius Institute of the Copenhagen Business School is arranging the Niels Bohr Donation Ceremony on April 17, 2015 from 13:30-15:30 in Copenhagen, where six sets of Niels Bohr’s Collected …
Six works of Niels Bohr in Chinese to be donated Read MoreMany Cambodian children do not get registered by birth. Sweden has between 2007 and 2009 helped Unicef fund a program, which put 6 million birth certificates into the database of …
Sweden helps Cambodian children being registered Read More
On the 9th of January, 65 years ago, the Kingdom of Denmark recognized the People’s Republic of China as one of the very first Western countries to do so. The …
Denmark-China 65 years celebrations kick start with art expos Read More After more than 60 years of armed conflict, the Myanmar authorities and the armed ethnic groups agreed on 31 March, 2015 the text for a national ceasefire agreement. “This is …
Historic ceasefire agreement in Myanmar, continued Norwegian support Read More
During the Swedish Prime Ministier Stefan Lofven’s official visit to China, he also met with Premier Li Keqiang on March 27. Invited by China to attend the 2015 Boao Forum …
China Premier Keqiang – Swedish Prime Minister Loften meets Read More
[wzslider] On 27-28 March, 2015, Sweden’s newly elected Prime Minister Stefan Lofven went on his first trip to China. On 28 March China’s President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Stefan …
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven’s China visit Read MoreMyint Kyaw worked as a journalist in a time where there were no political news in the media, and he trained journalists outside Myanmar before it was allowed for them to …
General secretary releases campaign against mistreatment of journalists Read More
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven’s visit to People’s Republic of China on 27-28 March marks the start of an anniversary year, highlighting the fact that it is 65 years since …
Sweden – China: 65 years of diplomatic relations highlighted in 2015 Read More
The programme for the Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Löfen’s visit to China is now official, as follows: Beijing Embassy of Sweden 11.50 Volvo demonstrates the ‘Volvo Drive Me’ project, …
Programme for Swedish Prime Minister’s China visit 27-28 March Read More
The importance of children and youth, and people-to-people exchanges will be emphasized for the development of relations as Finland highlight that 2015 is 65 years since Finland and the People’s …
Diplomatic anniversary: Finland-China relations 65 years marked with events Read More
“The Prime Minister is deeply grieved to announce the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime Minister of Singapore. Mr Lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore General …
Singapore’s founding father and first PM Lee Kuan Yew passes away Read MorePrime Minister Stefan Löfven will visit China on 27-28 March 2015. The Prime Minister has been invited to participate in the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan. He will also …
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven visits China Read More
On 12 March 2015 Sweden’s Ambassador to Cambodia, Ms. Anna Maj Hultgård, attended the signing Ceremony for the Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) – phase 2. Cambodia’s efforts to tackle …
Sweden extends support for climate change programme CCCA in Cambodia Read More
Norway’s commitment to relations and trade with the Philippines has been strengthened as the new Royal Norwegian Embassy office was officially inaugurated on 9 March 2015 in its new location …
New Royal Norwegian Embassy Philippines inaugurated Read MorePANO – The Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre would like to step up its cooperation with the Finnish Defence Forces International Centre in the time to come, contributing to strengthening the two …
Vietnam-Finland boost cooperation in peacekeeping Read More
On 13 March 2015 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore hosted a visit by State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Kingdom of Norway, Mr Morten …
Norway MFA State Secretary on Singapore visit Read More“Men and boys, along with women and girls, should be engaged in advancing the rights, health and well-being of women and girls”, writes Sweden’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, …
Open letter from Sweden’s embassy Cambodia promoting the champions of gender Read More
Denmark supports the organisation Solidarités International (SI) which has an important impact on people’s life in Myanmar Dry Zone through the management of water resources and the development of home …
Denmark helps Myanmar people with water access Read More
Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen visited Hong Kong 2-3 March. A statement from the Danish Ministry for Foreign Affairs says the ambassador met the highest levels of the HK SAR government …
Danish Ambassador visits Hong Kong Read MoreThese days the Danish Minister of Education, Christine Antorini, is visiting Vietnam to boost educational cooperation between the two countries. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam suggested establishing a joint …
Danish Minister of Education in Vietnam Read MoreAmbassador of Norway to the Philippines Erik Førner has announced Norway’s full commitment with a new initiative to support efforts and keep the path of peace in the Philippines on …
Norway supports Philippines’ peace process efforts Read More
Biosphere reserves, especially buffer zones surrounding the reserves, are “living museums” and “green corridors” which can serve scientific research in an effective way. SIDA, the international development agency of the …
Vietnam, SIDA conduct research at biosphere reserves Read More
Indonesia and Denmark are working to improve people-to-people contact by increasing interaction between the youth delegations to enhance mutual understanding between the two countries. Vice Minister of Indonesian Foreign Affairs …
Indonesia-Denmark to improve people-to-people contact Read MoreThe Philippines and Sweden held their 3rd Bilateral Consultations in Stockholm on February 09. The meeting was co-chaired by Philippine Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson, Sweden’s State …
Sweden, Philippines set to deepen relations Read More
The Philippine government courted Sweden’s support for the arbitration case it filed over its territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea, it was learned on February 18. At …
Philippines seeks Sweden’s support in maritime dispute with China Read More
Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong met on February 18 with his visiting Finnish counterpart Erkki Tuomioja to discuss ways to promote bilateral ties and regional cooperation for mutual benefits. Speaking …
Cambodian, Finnish FMs explore ways to enhance ties Read More
Unicef, Sweden and the European Union on February 16 launched the second multimillion-dollar phase of a yearslong project intended to improve the administration of Cambodia’s underfunded schools and the quality …
Sweden, EU support Cambodia’s teacher training Read More
Finland’s Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja will lead a delegation to pay a two-day official visit to Cambodia on February 18, according to a statement from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign …
Finland’s FM to visit Cambodia to boost ties Read MoreOn the 22nd of January, Friis Arne Petersen, Ambassador of Denmark in China and Danish Consul General in Shanghai, Nicolai Prytz, inaugurated the new offices of the Royal Danish Consulate …
Foreign Ministry in Denmark opens new Centre in Shanghai Read More
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has praised bilateral trade relations between his country and China, saying Finland’s economic ties with China have served as a balance during times of recession in …
Niinisto: Finland ‘lucky’ to trade with China Read More
In early February, a group of Mayors of Culture and Leisure and their CEOs from the 6 largest cities in Denmark visited Singapore. The focus of their visit was to …
Danish mayors promotes smart cities in Singapore Read More
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said on February 6 that she expects to further develop the strong relationship between Denmark and China not only economically, but also enhance people-to-people links. …
Danish PM expects deepening relations with China Read MoreWhile a political counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Norway has been using big words about Norway after the expelling of a Chinese doctorate student, the Norwegian Embassy in Beijing avoids …
Diplomatic stalemate between China and Norway Read More
Norway urges sustained focus on peace process in the Philippines ‘I am saddened by the recent loss of lives in Mamasapano in the Philippines and would like to offer my …
Norway urges Philippine govt, rebels to renew peace process Read MoreMyanmar’s Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, expect to receive 4.5 million tourists and US$2 billion in revenue in 2015. In 2014,an all-time high of over 3 million tourists entered Myanmar, …
With Norway’s help, Myanmar develops its tourism sector Read More
Karolinska Institutet is to set up its own research base in Hong Kong. This is made possible by a donation of USD 50 million, equivalent to SEK 400 million made …
Karolinska Institutet to set up research base in HK Read More
WWF rewarded five outstanding Chinese low-carbon enterprises for their innovative environmental technologies on Friday 23 January. The award, which is part of the Climate Solver Program, was launched by WWF …
Low-carbon Chinese enterprises awarded Swedish-inspired prizes Read More
President Joko Widodo has disbanded Indonesia’s BP REDD+ agency, which was established in 2013 to help the country meet greenhouse gas emission targets from deforestation, and merged it with Ministry …
Norway-funded Emissions Agency now part of Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry Read More
A Swedish Business Delegation comprising high-level representatives from twelve companies, largely based in Singapore, visited Jakarta on 25-27 January 2015. The event was organized by the Embassies of Sweden in …
Singapore-based Swedish firms visit Indonesia Read More
Singapore’s Minister of State in The Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry Of Culture, Community and Youth, Sam Tan visited Norway during 18 to 22 January 2015. Minister of State in …
Norway, Singapore seek closer ties on Arctic affairs Read More