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Scandinavia wants’ climate and clean energy while Southeast Asia wants’ development funds

May 6, 2009May 6, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

According to The Jakata Post, at the annual meeting at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Bali, the members from developed countries, primary the scandinavian group, have asked the bank to channel …

EU Secures Food to Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines

May 4, 2009May 4, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

April the 29th the European Commission adopted a € 394 million package of projects to support agriculture and improve the food security situation in 23 developing countries – among them …

Free tourist visa to Thailand

April 27, 2009April 27, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

The vacation-expenses on the trip to Thailand have lowered a bit this spring. An official statement from the Thai immigration office states that “All foreigners who apply for Tourist Visa …

Denmark / Laos

Danish Voluntary English-teachers goes to Laos

April 27, 2009April 27, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

After having been operating in Peru in a number of years the Danish NGO Axis now has started an education-programme in Nong Kiau in the northern part of Laos. The …

Asia saves Carlsberg’s economy

April 21, 2009July 1, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

Danish brewery Carlsberg sees Asia as a key driver of growth for the brewery in the medium to long term, said president and chief executive officer Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen to …

Laos / Norway

Stavanger-Children Donate Toys to the Akha tribe

March 26, 2009March 26, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

Used dinosaurs, cartoons and videogames will now secure a better future for poor and marginalized children from the opposite side of the world. The Children’s Museum of Stavanger hosted …

Are Danish Expatriates More Religious?

March 26, 2009March 26, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

The Scandinavian churches in Southeast Asia are often a social centre and many Danes grow a keen interest in Buddhism, yoga or tribal religions when they go to the region. …

Laos / Sweden / Vietnam

SIDA supports Vietnamese/Lao Cultural Cooperation

March 10, 2009March 10, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

Vietnam and Laos signed a cooperative agreement on culture and art in the 2009-2012 period in Hanoi on March 5. Signatories to the document were the Vietnamese Minister of Culture, …

Danish Professor Warns About Fake Medicine From Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

March 4, 2009March 4, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

Despite efforts from the authorities in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia the production and distribution of fake malaria medicine still a widespread problem in the region, according to Ib Christian …

Laos / Norway

Norwegian Children Donate Toys to Laos

March 2, 2009March 2, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

The Children’s Museum of Stavanger hosted a toy auction Saturday to raise money to children from the Akha-minority, who lives in the mountains of Laos. The money will go to …

Cambodia / Denmark / Laos / Malaysia

Carlsberg Defies Economic Recession in Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos

February 25, 2009February 26, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

Even though the Southeast Asian economies have been declining during the last year, the Danish beer brand Carlsberg has managed to maintain its strong position and its increasing growth rate …

Coal undermine ASEAN climate hopes

February 24, 2009February 24, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

The climate summit in Copenhagen in December has raised the awareness on the fulfilment of the Kyoto-protocol in Southeast Asia. As a large and fast-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions …

Laos / Norway

Norwegian Photographer Exhibits Lao Fog

February 24, 2009February 24, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

Pictures of the fog on the cloudy rice fields of Laos and among the raw cliffs on the arctic Norwegian islands of Senja and Lofonten, this is the subject of …

Denmark offers Climate Scholarships

February 13, 2009July 29, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

Due to the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen in December 2009, Denmark offers a number of full scholarships within studies of climate change. In line with the overall aim of securing …

Laos / Sweden

Laos Borrows Millions From Sweden.

February 12, 2009February 12, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

The Lao Government plans to borrow over US$100 million from overseas – with the Sweedish International development Agency as a main contributor – in its attempt to drive 98 development …

Laos / Norway / Thailand

Thailand, Laos and Norway is the World’s Best Destinations

February 12, 2009February 12, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

The travel guide Lonely planet, which by many are regarded the ultimate bible for young travellers, has composed a top ten list of the world’s greatest travel destinations. Not surprisingly Southeast …

Falck Enters the Marked of Travel Assistance

February 11, 2009July 29, 2009 - by Charlotte Lund Dideriksen - Leave a Comment

The Nordic ambulance company Falck is now working world wide by offering travel assistance to customers all over the world – including Southeast Asia. Falck has bought the international assistance …

Jesper Bjorn Madsen Leaves Carlsberg

January 16, 2009February 18, 2009 - by - Leave a Comment

Carlsberg Asia’s Senior Vice President Jesper Bjørn Madsen will step down and leave the Carlsberg Group. A search for his successor is under way, Carlsberg says in a statement released 15 …

Scandinavian Shoe Business beneath Ethical Contempt

January 14, 2009January 14, 2009 - by Annelene H. Larsen - Leave a Comment

The report ”Hur skor vi oss”? (How do we shoe) by the Swedish network of organizations “Rena Kläder” reveals that the Scandinavian shoe chains fail to control the ethical guidelines, …

Finnair Traffic Grew Ten Percent in 2008

January 9, 2009January 9, 2009 - by Annelene H. Larsen - Leave a Comment

Finnair traffic grew 10 percent in 2008 compared to the previous year.In October, Finnair warned of cuts and layoffs after reporting a third-quarter net loss of euro17 million ($22 million), …

New Law Criminalises Norwegians Buying Sex In Asia

January 3, 2009October 24, 2019 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

A Norwegian law which came into effect 1st January 2009 makes it a crime for Norwegians to buy, but not to sell, sex in Norway and abroad. The implications for …

Laos / Norway

Andritz Wins “Norwegian” order

December 18, 2008October 24, 2019 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

Andritz was awarded the approximately Euro85M (US$122M) contract by the project developer Theun Hinboun Power Co, which is jointly owned by Electricite du Laos, GMS Power of Thailand and Norway’s …

Seminar Seeks Ways To Protect Water Resources

December 16, 2008October 24, 2019 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

A seminar on the protection of water resources and ecosystems opened in central Thua Thien-Hue province on Dec. 13, attracting some 70 scientists from international organisations, domestic research institutes, and …

Finland: Checks At Internal Borders To Be Reinstated

November 22, 2008October 24, 2019 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

Border checks at Finland’s internal borders will be reinstated owing to the security measures during the OSCE meetings to be held in Helsinki 4–5 December. Under Article 2.2 of …

ScandAsia Under Spam Attack

November 15, 2008November 15, 2008 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

ScandAsia is curently being targetted by one or more spammers, posting mostly garbage comments after many of our articles. We are not sure if the websites which some of the …

18 Million DKK To The Mekong River

November 13, 2008October 24, 2019 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

New Danish grant to the Mekong River Commission Fisheries Programme enables the MRC to fast-track work on assessing impacts to fisheries of hydro power projects which currently threatens the survival …

Denmark Support Mekong Projects

November 11, 2008October 24, 2019 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

The German and Danish governments have committed to providing a total of 7.73 million US dollars to support the work of the Mekong River Commission (MRC).Agreements to this effect were …

Winter Time Is Back In Finland

October 26, 2008October 24, 2019 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

At 4.00 am on Sunday morning, October 26 Finns turned their clocks back one hour to mark the end of summer time and the beginning of winter time-keeping. In …

EU Switch To Winter Time

October 26, 2008October 24, 2019 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

Denmark And Sweden has turned back to winter (astronomical) time, which means that all clocks should be switched back by 60 minutes at 3:00 CEST on Sunday, October 26. …

Norway Switch To Winter Time

October 26, 2008October 24, 2019 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

Norway has turned back to winter (astronomical) time, which means that all clocks should be switched back by 60 minutes at 3:00 CEST on Sunday, October 26, 2008.

New Scandinavian Police Coordinator

October 15, 2008October 15, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Mogens Sørensen, the head of investigations at the Copenhagen police station in Bellahøj, Denmark, will be liaison officer for the five Nordic countries and coordinate investigations in Southeast Asia and …

Laos / Sweden

Sweco Awarded Another Significant Hydropower Assignment In Laos

September 24, 2008September 24, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Hydropower experts within Sweco have been contracted as the Owners Engineer during the implementation of the Theun Hinboun Expansion project, in central Lao PDR. The assignment is estimated to be …

Danish Grant Keeps Mekong River Commission Afloat

September 11, 2008July 28, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

A new Danish grant of 3.6 million USD to MRC Fisheries Programme in 2009-2010 will enable the MRC to continue to facilitate sustainable development of fisheries in the Mekong River …

Denmark / Laos

Change In The Handling Of Danish Consular Matters In Laos

September 11, 2008July 28, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The Swedish Embassy in Vientiane has until now taken care of consular affairs for Denmark in Laos. Due to the closing of the Swedish Embassy in Vientiane per 31 July …

Burning Incense Increases Risk of Respiratory Tract Cancers

August 26, 2008August 26, 2008 - by Annelene H. Larsen - Leave a Comment

New studies performed by Doctors from Denmark and Singapore in collaboration shows for the first time, that long term use of incense increases the risk of developing cancers of the …

Norway Toughens Rules For Citizenship

August 23, 2008August 23, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

It’s getting tougher, and more expensive, to get a Norwegian passport. Starting September 1, 2008 persons applying for Norwegian citizenship will have to prove their proficiency in the Norwegian language. …

Expensive Oil Could Stop Finns Going To Asia

August 13, 2008August 14, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

If the oil price of oil stays where it is, Finns would no longer fly to Thailand or other Asian Countries for warmth during their holidays. People would not be …

Exotissimo Travel on Facebook

August 11, 2008August 11, 2008 - by Annelene H. Larsen - Leave a Comment

The travel agency Exotissimo Travel has made a group on Facebook. The purpose is to make a forum, where Exotissimo travelers can connect and exchange experiences. There will also be …

Swedish Expat Receives Retroactive Child Allowance after Verdict in High Court of Sweden

August 6, 2008August 6, 2008 - by Annelene H. Larsen - Leave a Comment

If you’re having children while studying abroad, you are still entitled to child allowance. The rule also applies to diplomats, state-employees and social security workers.This was decided by the High …

Indonesia / Laos / Sweden / Vietnam

Local Radio In Asia For And With The People

August 2, 2008August 2, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Swedish Peder Gustafsson has a passion. He loves radio and is very good at it. So good, that he took care of the development of all programmes in the Swedish …

Family Reunification: Rejected Couples May Get Compensation

August 1, 2008August 1, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Danish-foreign couples, who have received incorrect or unclear guidance on family reunification, could get compensation for the economic losses they have suffered following the wrong advice on EU laws. …

Denmark / Laos

Carlsberg´s Beer Lao In The Footsteps Of Mexico’s Corona Extra

July 30, 2008August 29, 2023 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

A Soviet-trained female brewmaster is trying to turn an obscure Laotian lager, owned by Danish Carlsberg, into the world’s next great cult beer, largely by tapping into the buzz about …

Danish Immigration Puts All Cases On Hold

July 30, 2008July 30, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The Danish Immigration Service is trying to get an overview of the impact of an EU Court ruling this past Friday which might make it easier for families to seek reunification …

Denmark / Laos / Thailand

Danish Tour Operator Boycotts Well Known Thai Tourist Attraction

July 7, 2008July 7, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

“The Tiger Temple” in Thailand is a major tourist attraction, but the story behind the project are based on lies. The animals are imported to Thailand under the “highly dubious …

Client Inquiry About Finnish Consular Services

July 1, 2008July 1, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs wants to enhance its consular services in order to be able to assist Finns travelling or residing abroad as efficiently as possible. If you have …

Denmark / Laos

Difficult To sell Carlsberg Beers In Laos

June 26, 2008June 27, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

99 % of the beers sold in Laos are the good old Beer Lao. What ever beer trying to brake into the Laos market, face a tough time. The reason …

Denmark / Laos / Thailand

Carlsbergs New Brewery In Laos Hit By Postponement Of Free Trade

June 26, 2008June 26, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Carlsberg’s new Laos brewery close to the Thai border, which cost 25 million to construct, has since the start of the production in March 2008, only bottled beers three days …

Danish Super Coach Holding Football School In Bangkok

June 18, 2008June 18, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The Danish UEFA football school coach Peter Rasmussen will head the coming course in football in Bangkok. Peter Rasmussen, 42, is one of the most recognized Internationals in his trade. …

Cambodia / Laos / Norway

Norconsult Environmental Report Criticized

June 14, 2008June 14, 2008 - by - Leave a Comment

Norwegian consultancy Norconsult in 2007 produced an Initial Environmental Examinations (IEEs) for the Nam Kong 1 and Sekong 4 hydropower projects for the Lao government. The report for Sekong 4 …

Why Carlsberg In Asia Is Hoping It Will Be The Best Tournament Yet

June 9, 2008June 9, 2008 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Your national team doesn’t have to be sponsored by Carlsberg to fail to qualify for the Euro 2008 championship, but it helps. Four of the countries whose shirts bear the …