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From 1 January 2012, new Danish passports must contain digital photos, fingerprints and signatures. In this way the security against forgery and misuse of passports is strengthened considerably. Present passports …
New Danish Passports Biometric from New Year 2012 Read MoreStephen Elop, Nokia’s chief executive, has silenced rumours that the mobile phone maker’s partnership with Microsoft could lead to a takeover. Elop’s announcement comes one month after he revealed that …
Nokia Reassures Staff Amid Takeover Speculation Read MoreThai Biogas Energy (TBEC) plans to invest about US$4 million to set up a second biogas plant in Laos and is looking for further opportunities in Vietnam and Cambodia. The …
Finnish Biogas Producer Expands in Laos Read MoreA Danish guesthouse owner, Svend Erik Jonasson, aged 65, denied a charge of procuring prostitution during a two-day trial which ended yesterday in Siem Reap. The Dane pleaded not guilty …
Danish Gay Guesthouse Owner Denies Prostitution Charge Read MoreThe Embassy and the Department of Town and Country Planning (FDTCP) within the Ministry of Housing and Local Government organised a full day seminar on 24 May on Sustainable Cities …
Sharing Swedish Experience in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreFrom the United States to Singapore and Hong Kong, Maersk has won praise and awards for its focus on the environment.The awards reflect the increased visibility of Maersk Line’s and …
Maersk Wins Raft of Environment Awards Read MoreRoaming the streets as a motorcycle taxi driver in Dangkao district on the edge of Phnom Penh, Ek Sovannara is lucky to earn US$2.50 a day. But his aspirations once …
Cambodia’s Micro-credit Trap Read MoreThe European Union is “very concerned” about claims that trade preferences encouraging Cambodia to export sugar to the continent are fuelling land-grabbing, forced evictions and other human rights abuses, as …
Swedish EU Parliamentarian Raise Concerns Over Sugar Plantations Read MoreInternational development aid has increased 6,5% between 2009 and 2010, according to a report released by the OECD in the beginning of April. Finnish development aid increased 8,8% between 2009 …
OECD: Finland’s Development Aid Increasing Read MoreThe OECD has criticised Sweden for using money from the development aid budget to finance embassy operations, in contravention of international regulations. The OECD is critical that the foreign ministry …
OECD Slams Sweden for Using Aid for Embassies Read More