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Apply for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships now

September 3, 2013July 29, 2014 - by Sine Neuchs Thomsen - Leave a Comment

Annually The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies invites applications for the Snorry Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships. The Fellowships are granted to writers, translators and scholars (not to university students) in …

General news / Laos / Vietnam

Tropical storm set to hit northern, central Laos today

August 9, 2013 - by Sine Neuchs Thomsen - Leave a Comment

The Weather Forecasting and Aeronautical Meteorology Department yesterday issued a warning that Tropical Storm Mangkhut is moving closer to northern Laos and it may bring with it heavy rains and …

Cambodia / China / Denmark / Indonesia / International relations / Laos / Malaysia / Myanmar / News / Philippines / Singapore / Thailand / Vietnam

Danes Worldwide comments on new citizen law

August 1, 2013August 1, 2013 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

The Danish Government has requested Danes Worldwide – the association of Danes living abroad – to comment on a planned new law on citizenship. In the draft of the new …

Norway establishes fund for ASEAN

July 8, 2013November 3, 2019 - by Anders Holm Nielsen - Leave a Comment

Norway has established a US$7 million Norwegian ASEAN Regional Initiatives Fund (NARIF) to boost its engagement with the 10-member regional grouping, the ASEAN Secretariat announced on Friday. According to Norwegian …

Norway signs amity treaty with ASEAN

July 2, 2013November 3, 2019 - by Anders Holm Nielsen - Leave a Comment

Norway signed an amity and cooperation treaty with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday, vowing to further develop ties with the 10-member regional bloc. Norwegian Foreign Minister …

Business in Asia / Finland / Laos

Finnish company off the hook in Lao dam project

June 19, 2013August 24, 2023 - by Anders Holm Nielsen - Leave a Comment

Finnish Pöyry Oyj did not violate OECD Corporate Social Responsibility Guidelines in its dam project in Laos. However, companies should assess the risks of similar projects more carefully and …

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Danish parliament ready to support double citizenship

May 19, 2013May 20, 2013 - by Gregers Møller - 1 Comment

Danes abroad rejoice as a political majority now seems to be in place to permit them to hold dual citizenship. A change in the law will make it possible for …

Kirsti Westphalen new Finnish ambassador to Bangkok

March 15, 2013August 19, 2023 - by Anders Holm Nielsen - Leave a Comment

Finland will have a new ambassador to Thailand by September 1, 2013. Sirpa Mäenpää is currently Finland’s Ambassador to Bangkok, with responsibility for Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos but will be transferring to …

Swedish support for fisheries and habitat management in Asia

March 8, 2013August 24, 2023 - by Anders Holm Nielsen - Leave a Comment

On Tuesday, March 5, 2013, The Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) committed SEK 48 million for continued cooperation with the Southeast Asian Fisheries …

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Nordic countries tops press freedom index while South-east countries falls to the bottom

January 31, 2013October 24, 2019 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

For third year in a row Finland has been measured as the country that most respects media freedom. Norway, which last year shared the title with Finland falls back to …