Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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
Despite some strengths and signs of progress a new report claims that Cambodia’s integrity system remains weak. Swedish Ambassador Anna Maj Hultgård spoke in support the Cambodian efforts to fight …
Swedish ambassador speaks at Cambodian corruption report launch Read More
A Swedish micro-insurance company that sells insurances for less than USD 1 a month just made a USD 10.000 payout after a 90 year old woman died from a fall. According …
Swedish company behind first death related micro-insurance payout in Cambodia Read More