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Lisbeth Reuss-Schmidt has many butterflies in the stomach. The reason is that she just before Christmas was hired as the new team manager for LM’s (Luthersk Mission) mission work in …
Danish Luthersk Mission team leader prepares for Cambodia Read More
A new National Employment Policy drafted with the help of Sweden will improve Cambodia’s economy for the young generation, according to the International Labor Organization. According to the ILO statement …
Inspired by Sweden: Cambodia initiates first ever employment policy Read More
Norwegian businessman Morten Bosterud will return a 9th century head of Shiva God and a 12th century head of Male Divinity to Cambodia. The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also …
Norwegian hands over two artefacts to Cambodia Read More
With Danish support from Danmission and University of Copenhagen local activists in Cambodia fight against illegal lumbermen and corrupt politicians. By using mobilephones and a special-developed app the activists from Prey …
Forest project in Cambodia funded by Denmark wins UN-prize Read More
IFU – the Danish Investment Fund for Developing countries – has developed a new strategy that makes it easier than ever to qualify to be an IFU supported company or …
New strategy makes Danish IFU an attractive investment partner Read More
Sweden’s international fashion giant H&M meets huge criticism from a new report. The Stockholm-based organization Fair Action claims H&M to break the rules in Cambodia by systematically employ people using …
Fair Action accuses H&M for breaking the law in Cambodia Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church employees have set out to help daily Norwegians in small and large crises abroad. The organization has developed an app, “Nødnummer”, to make your stay abroad …
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church emergency app Read More
Are you ready to travel? With the new app from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs you will be. The travel app ”UM Rejseklar” (=ready to go) will make you …
Denmark releases new worldwide travel app Read More
Last year Denmark passed a dual citizenship bill. On 1st September 2015 the law became effective and it is now possible for foreign nationals living in Denmark to become naturalized citizens …
A guide to dual citizenship Read More
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ScandAsia now on Instagram! Read More
The Swedish Embassy and United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia are the funders to a new multimedia initiative “Klahan9” (which means “Brave9”). The project is aimed to support young Cambodian …
Swedish Embassy funds multimedia developing project in Cambodia Read More
H&M’s unique fair living wage strategy, launched in 2013, is showing progress on many fronts, H&M has reported in an update for the first half of 2015, describing their goals …
H&M’s steps towards fair living wages Read More
A delegation from the Swedish Tax Agency visited earlier this month Cambodia. In a meeting with the Cambodian minister of economy and finance, the ministry requested assistance from Sweden in strengthen Cambodia’s …
Cambodia asks Sweden to help collect more tax Read More
Carlsberg Group has reported on its worldwide H1 performance for 2015. Weak results in Western Europe and market decline in Eastern Europe partly offset by strong Asian results. CEO Cees …
Carlsberg H1 2015 report: strong Asia growth, incl. Tuborg brand Read MoreDanes Worldwide, a global association working to assist and improve rights for Danes living abroad, celebrates the dual citizenship law coming into force September 1st. On the same occasion this years ‘Dane …
Danes Worldwide celebrates dual citizenship Read More
Bjarne Wildau Nielsen, a veteran Danish journalist in Asia, celebrated on Saturday 13 June 2015 his 25 year anniversary as an Asia reporter. Bjarne Wildau highlights some of the many changes …
Danish veteran journalist celebrates 25 years in Asia Read More
Handcuffing a tourist who believed he was Jesus, bringing back injured trekkers from the wilds or handling a tsunami. Michael Schulz has been dealing with a variety of emergencies in …
Danish SOS agent meets challenges every day Read MoreMay 9 it is the official Europe Day. EU institutions open their doors to the public and EU Delegations around the world organize activities on the theme of Europe in the World. “Europe …
Asian countries celebrate Europe Day 2015 Read MoreThe dream of living an easy life away from the cold North can become a nightmare, if you get sick and do not have a health insurance. ‘There is no financial …
Trading Danish health care for a carefree life in Thailand Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia is organizing its second Green Business Forum on April 23rd at Raffles Hotel le Royal, in Phnom Penh. The purpose of the conference is …
European Chamber in Cambodia to establish green forum Read More
All four editions of the ScandAsia magazine was distributed to all subscribers of the e-magazines today. The four editions cover the China Edition, the Thailand Edition, the Singapore Edition and the South …
ScandAsia April magazine distributed 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 MoreThe Swedish government has appointed Anne Höglund, previously the first Swedish Ambassador in Phnom Penh, to be the next Ambassador to the Republic of Korea based in Seoul. Anne Höglund …
Anne Höglund to be Ambassador in Korea Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok experiences that many parents are very eager to register their child in the Civil Registration System in Denmark to get a personal identification number. The …
Confusion about Danish citizenship Read More
During the first week of March 2015 Sweden’s Ambassadors to Southeast Asia went on a road show together with Business Sweden to make their cause for increased Swedish trade and …
Ambassadors on road show to Sweden 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“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 MoreThe countries in Southeast Asia run world economy. But despite this, Sweden’s export to the region decreases. This trend has to stop, the Swedish ambassadors in Southeast Asia writes. These days we visit …
Weak Swedish interest for hot Southeast Asia Read More
Education specialist Ari Vitikainen were among the three winners announced recently in a photo competition by the World Food Programme-EU to raise awareness of the importance of ‘the family meal’ …
Finn’s Laos photo wins World Food Programme-EU competition 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 MoreFinnish mobile messaging company Jongla has launched what it says is the lightest ever instant messaging app. Jongla Lite is a new 2.7MB version of the Jongla cross-platform instant messaging …
Finland’s Jongla mobile messaging app targets SE Asia Read MoreAmbassador Anna Maj Hultgård participated in the inauguration and blessing ceremony of the new office of Swedish company MILVIK/BIMA. BIMA offers the only mobile-delivered life insurance product in the market, …
Swedish micro-insurance firm gains foothold in Cambodia Read More
Visiting Norwegian Vice-Foreign Minister Morten Hoglund said in Phnom Penh on January 20 that many Norwegian investors are interested in doing businesses in Cambodia and his visit was to observe …
Norway seeks closer cooperation with Cambodia Read More
Arla Foods is integrating its markets in China and South East Asia in a new regional market called Business Unit Asia. The regional office will be placed in Kuala Lumpur, …
Arla establishes new business region in Asia Read More
A 22 year old Finnish woman was riding on the back of a motorcycle in the afternoon sun Thursday the 8th of January when she and her 30 year old …
Finn face deportation after naked bike ride in Cambodia Read More
‘Human rights are under pressure internationally. Norway will therefore step up its efforts to promote and protect human rights,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. A white paper on …
Norway intensifies efforts to promote human rights Read MoreThe Danish parliament voted on December 18 to allow dual citizenship. The Danish parliament passed a law that will allow expats living in Denmark to become naturalised Danish citizens while …
Denmark officially recognizes dual citizenship Read More
The Development Cooperation Section at the Embassy has today agreed with UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) to support the programme; “Improving State Capacity to More Effectively Prevent, …
New Swedish support to combat corruption in the region Read More
Swedish police has launched a new website that vacationing Swedes can report to upon suspicion of individuals of sexual activities involving minors. Tuesday the 16th December a new website that targets Swedish child-sex-tourists …
Swedish website to fight pedophile sex-tourism Read More
The Development Cooperation Section at the Swedish Embassy in Thailand has today agreed with UNDP to support the programme; “Being LGBT in Asia phase 2: Supporting LGBT inclusive development in …
Sweden supports LGBT rights in E, SE Asia Read More
The Khmer National Liberation Front (KNLF) with leader and headquarters located in Hundested, Denmark is planning to create an exile government as soon as possible. The KNLF has announced that …
Denmark based group to create a Cambodian exile government Read More
On 20 November, Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and together with Switzerland, signed a new 3-year agreement with the Parliamentary Institute of Cambodia (PIC). Established in …
Sweden, Switzerland help in capacity-building of Cambodia’s parliament Read More
On Thursday 20 November, European partners launched the first joint Strategy for the Development Cooperation with Cambodia. The Strategy covers the period 2014-2018 and is aligned to the key strategic …
Nordics, EU coordinate development efforts in Cambodia Read More
Sweden granted 28,000,000 Swedish Krona (approx. US$3.8 million) on November 14 to support an initiative implemented by the United Nations Development Programme to help Cambodia improve its capacity to respond …
Sweden renews funding to help Cambodia adapt to climate change Read More
Ambassador Mr. Mikael H. Winther together with a business delegation recently met with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister, Yim Chhay Lim, in Phom Penh. The purpose of the meeting was to …
Danish envoy promotes investment in Cambodia Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok thanks Anna Palmqvist, Jonah Wigerhall and Lars-Åke Bergqvist from H&M for an interesting and learning presentation at Friday September 26 Brown Bag Lunch. H&M …
H&M outlines campaign for ‘fair living wage’ Read More
Eight major clothing brands, including Swedish H&M and Spanish Inditex, which owns Zara, British New Look, and Irish Primark, have sent a letter to the Cambodian deputy prime minister saying …
H&M, other brands support Cambodian workers’ wage hike Read More
Last week, Embassy staff participated in the event “iMove against corruption and impunity for poverty reduction” in Svay Rieng. Organised by Transparency International Cambodia, the event included a motorbike/tuk-tuk march …
Sweden supports Cambodia’s anti-corruption campaign Read More