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The dirt road is full of holes and the rainy season makes it hard to access the village of Kiew Maknao, more than a couple of hours drive from Luang Prabang, the …
Generous Danes Help Save Lives In Laos Read MoreSweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and the Swedish Trade Council are together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), arranging a two day Mekong …
Mekong Region Conference In Stockholm April 3-4 Read MoreSENSA’s annual retreat discussed the challenge of linking bilateral programs while a work plan for 2006 was also endorsed.Keynote speakers such as Mr. Linkham Duoangsavanh (National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute, NAFRI, Lao …
SENSA Retreat Focuses On Key Development Issues Read More“It’s not so very complicated,” she smiles.Pernille was born and grew up in Kolding in Jylland. She left Denmark for Laos in 2003 when she was still going through a …
Danish Mother & Son Thrive In Laos Read MoreSome 170 resident Danes are currently staying in Indonesia either because they never left or because they have already returned, says Lars Thuesen, spokesman of the Danish Ministry or Foreign …
170 Resident Danes Back in Indonesia Read MoreIn the period until the Annual General Meeting on March 30, 2006, EAC will complete two share buyback programmes for a total value of DKK 1.1bn. The first programme will …
EAC To Initiate DKK 1.1bn Share Buyback Read MoreSAS says ongoing contract negotiations with unions are not progressing toward the cost-saving goals it needs, according to a recent edition of the company’s internal newsletter. As a result, it …
SAS to Downsize Unprofitable Scandinavian Units Read MoreJournalists from Laos and Indonesia have been invited to apply to join a training program on journalism and democracy, scheduled for June 5-23 in Sweden. The application deadline is February …
Swedish Group Offers Seminar on Journalism and Democracy Read MoreAccording to the calculations made by the polling stations themselves, the number of Finns who came to vote at the Finnish embassies, consulates and other polling facilities abroad was well …
More Than 29,000 Finns Voted Abroad in the First Round of Presidential Elections Read MoreIn Finland, the round in the Presidential Election is held on 15 January 2006 and the possible second round on 29 January 2006. Meanwhile, Finnish Expatriates can vote for their …
Advance Voting Abroad of Finnish Presidential Elections 2006 Read More