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It has been a good year for Cambodia’s bicycle export and according to recent figures from the Ministry of Commerce, bicycle manufacturers in the country earned $514 million from exports …
Cambodia’s bicycle export increase: Denmark and Sweden part of main markets Read More
Sweden supports three United Nations agencies’ initiatives to help everyone in the ASEAN region protect and respect the rights of children to a healthy environment, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok states. …
Sweden supports children’s rights to a healthy environment in the ASEAN region Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok is inviting you to join their upcoming online event titled ‘Business opportunities in Cambodia’ on 8 December. More about the event, the Embassy of …
Learn more about business opportunities in Cambodia for Finnish companies Read More
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) and the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) have signed cooperation to clear land mines in Kep and make it the first mine-free province in Cambodia. Khmer …
NPA and CMAC signs cooperation to clear minefields in Cambodia Read More
Sweden, UN Cambodia, and partners take a stand against violence against women. In connection with International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, the Embassy of Sweden …
Sweden, UN Cambodia, and partners launch music video on sexual gender-based violence Read More
Finland’s first county elections will be held in January 2022. Within the Embassy of Finland’s jurisdiction in Thailand and Cambodia, the advance voting will take place only at the Embassy …
Advanced voting for Finland’s first country election will take place at the Embassy in Bangkok Read More
Join the second edition of the EuroCham Cambodia CSR Awards Ceremony on 23 November 2021, to felicitate EuroCham’s nominees and winners for their outstanding contributions to society and the environment …
Join the second edition of the EuroCham Cambodia CSR Awards Ceremony Read More
After having required lengthy quarantine for international travelers for more than 18 months, Cambodia will now allow vaccinated international visitors to enter the country without having to undergo quarantine …
Cambodia has lifted all quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travelers Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh recently visited the Arbitration Council Foundation in Cambodia, to learn more about their important tasks and how ACF is working to solve labor disputes in …
Swedish ACF support can improve labor rights and labor dispute resolution frameworks in Cambodia Read More
A Royal Copenhagen vase portraying the little mermaid has been the genesis of this current research. The vase was presented to Tan Heng Soon, the father of my late husband …
Travels in Siam and Laos: a lost photo album Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh recently joined Cambodia’s Minister of Education, Youth, and Sport (MoEYS) together with the partners in Capacity Development Partnership Fund (CDPF) in a field …
Sweden support quality education throughout Cambodia’s Covid-19 recovery Read More
In a recent post, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok spoke to Pongsatorn Chanwong who is currently working as a Consultant at Business Sweden Thailand, including Myanmar, Cambodia & Lao PDR. Pongsatorn …
Pongsatorn Chanwong on his current role as Consultant at Business Sweden Thailand Read More
On 2 November, at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Koen Doens, Director-General for International Partnerships at the European Commission, highlighted the crucial role of programs such …
Team Europe mobilizes € 783 million for green infrastructure to boost economic recovery in ASEAN Read More
Swedish-Swiss Tetra Pak, the world-leading processing and packaging solutions company has appointed Ratanasiri Tilokskulchai as the new Managing Director, according to this company statement. With over 10 years of experience at …
Tetra Pak Thailand appoints new Managing Director Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Cambodia is hosting a webinar on food safety for export on 4 November. More about the event: Matching relevant food safety standards is integral …
EuroCham Cambodia host webinar on food safety for export Read More
Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism announced on 26 October plans to reopen the country in several stages to fully vaccinated international tourists starting from 30 November onwards, Chronicle-Journal writes. According to the Tourism …
Cambodia announces phased reopen to International visitors from 30 November Read More
As of 1 November 2021, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok will take over all consular services for Swedes in Cambodia while the Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh will …
Sweden’s representation in Cambodia will be transformed into a Section Office Read More
Hong Kong Textile Apparel Institute (HKRITA) and the Swedish H&M Foundation recently announced an ambitious project to address textile waste in Cambodia. According to a press release by the H&M Foundation, the …
HKRITA and H&M launch project to treat textile waste in Cambodia Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Manilla has announced that the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals 2022-2023 is now published. SI Scholarship is a fully funded international scholarship program for master’s …
Embassy of Sweden in Manilla announces Swedish scholarship opportunity Read More
From his home in the small rural town of Klang in Ubon Rachatani, Kurt Rasmussen is fighting the Danish pension system. He is the chairman and founder of “Pension supplement …
The Battle for Equal Danish Pension Read More
Do you dream of moving to Denmark with your foreign spouse, but the process seems unmanageable? Danes Worldwide helps you understand the rules and the application process at their three …
Danes Worldwide webinar: Family reunification according to the Danish rules Read More
In connection with International Day for Universal Access to Information on 28 September, Head of Development Cooperation at the Embassy of Sweden in Cambodia, Camilla Ottosson affirmed Sweden’s commitment to continued …
Sweden commits to continuing work with Cambodia on universal access to information Read More
Local and regional elections will be held in Denmark on Tuesday 16 November 2021. Voters who are eligible to vote in the election can submit their postal vote at their …
Danes can vote by mail for the local and regional elections at their local Embassy Read More
Sweden together with the other partners in the Capacity Development Partnership Fund (CDPF), EU, USAID, GPE, and UNICEF have financed home learning packages to every Grade 1 and Grade 2 …
Sweden, EU and partners finance home learning packages for Cambodian children Read More
An Art show shining a spotlight on women in Cambodia featuring short but powerful videos was recently exhibited at the FT Gallery in the Factory Phnom Penh as part of …
EU and DanChurchAid sponsors campaign for women’s rights in Cambodia Read More
After sitting two years in a Cambodian prison under rough conditions Danish Sejr Gundel has now returned to his mom in Denmark, BT writes. The Dane was locked up in …
Danish man released after two years in Cambodian prison Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Cambodia has entered into an agreement to support arts and culture through Cambodian Living Arts, according to this announcement. The Embassy states that the …
Embassy of Sweden supports arts and culture through Cambodian Living Arts Read More
Are you a business mentor or start-up? Are you interested in mentoring your peers and bringing a lasting impact on Cambodia’s start-ups? Is your start-up needing crucial support in specific …
EuroCham and partners promote Cambodia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem with “Finding X – Mentor Series” Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh will close on November 30, 2021, but the diplomatic relations between Sweden and Cambodia will continue, the Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh …
Sweden’s good relations with Cambodia to continue in new forms Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh has assisted Norwegian citizens in Cambodia with consular services, but from 1 October, Norwegian citizens must contact the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok for …
Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok takes over consular assistance for Norwegians in Cambodia Read More
EuroCham Cambodia is launching their “Real Estate September”, a series of 3 webinars on 16, 22, and 27 September 2021. All 3 webinars revolve around achieving “quality real estate for …
EuroCham Cambodia is launching Real Estate September series Read More
Cambodia has since 2017 become ASEAN’s leading supplier of bicycles to the EU, according to Bike Europe and over the past eight months, the country exported 1.86 million bicycles into …
Cambodia is ASEAN’s largest exporter of bicycles to the EU – Denmark and Sweden are notable buyers Read More
In a recent press release, Finland’s Foreign Ministry recently introduced Finland’s new Honorary Consul Timo Järvinen who was appointed as the first Honorary Consul of Finland to Phnom Penh, with jurisdiction …
Introducing Finland’s new Honorary Consul to Cambodia Timo Järvinen Read More
There have been some changes in the consular services for Finnish citizens in Cambodia and on 1 September 2021, Finland opened up a new Honorary Consulate in Phnom Penh, according …
Finland has opened up an Honorary Consulate in Phnom Penh Read More
In a recent update, the Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh stated that Sweden will continue to be present in Cambodia after the closing of the Embassy later this year and will …
Sweden to continue its work within development cooperation with Cambodia Read More
From 1 September, Johnson & Johnson’s covid-19 vaccine will be released for private directing in Denmark and offered for a fee amongst other things as an offer for foreign seafarers …
Johnson and Johnson to be offered for a fee to foreign seafarers and Danes abroad Read More
On 19 August, the third and final phase of the Partnership for Forestry and Fishery Communities in Cambodia (PaFF)’s initiative was launched with $6.2 million in funding from the Swedish …
Sweden co-funds third and final phase of PaFF’s initiative in Cambodia Read More
EuroCham Cambodia is hosting a 2-day online training course on Financial Analysis on 26 & 27 August 2021 from 9:00 AM till 4:00 PM via Zoom. Business performance is measured …
EuroCham Cambodia to host 2-day online training course on Financial Analysis Read More
The Global School (Globalskolen) is an online teaching platform offering Norwegian, social studies, and KRLE for primary school-age students living abroad. The offer is adapted to families who want to …
The Global School accepts fall semester applications for Norwegian children abroad Read More
The Swedish Institute Svenska institutet is launching the “Young Voices Initiative” in more than 30 countries including Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. According to the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, at …
Swedish Institute launches the “Young Voices Initiative” in several Asian countries Read More
The Danish brewer Carlsberg has reported a 10 percent overall sales growth in the second quarter of this year compared to the same time last which was heavily affected by …
Carlsberg reports sales growth despite continuing low sales in Asia Read More
On 18 August, the prominent labor rights activist Rong Chhun was sentenced by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to two years in prison and fined two million riels ($500) for …
Sweden reiterates its call on Cambodia to allow freedom of speech Read More
Upon Ambassador Björn Häggmark’s departure from Cambodia, RWI Cambodia made an interview which reflects on the Ambassadors work in the country during his term. In a recent update, the Embassy of …
Ambassador Björn Häggmark reflects his work in the country during his term Read More
Several countries are currently discussing the need for a third covid-19 booster shot predominantly due to the delta variant, including countries across the Nordic Region and Asia. According to WKZO news, European …
Nordic and Asian countries discuss covid-19 booster shots Read More
A Finnish woman lost her life in a hit and run incident in the early morning of 9 August in Teuk Chhou district in southern Cambodia, media Khmer Times reports. According to …
Finnish woman killed in a hit-and-run incident in Cambodia Read More
For more than 25 years the Danish NGO, ADDA, has been training farmers throughout Southeast Asia to be self-sustainable. Their continuous programs in the region strive to make the rural …
ADDA is helping rural farmers to become self-sustainable in a changing world Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh funds scholarships offered for Cambodian female students, according to this announcement. The scholarships are offered by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights …
Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh funds scholarships for female students Read More
The Cambodia Climate Change Alliance – Phase 3 (CCCA3) is seeking a media firm/agency/group of individuals to produce three short videos on climate change for kids, youths, and elders, …
CCCA3 is looking for Program services to produce videos on climate change Read More
Denmark and Cambodia are amongst countries that have started vaccinating teenagers in a bid to faster reach herd immunity. In Cambodia, the vaccination of teens aged between 12 to 17 years …
Denmark and Cambodia begins Covid-19 vaccinations for teenagers Read More