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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh made a call to urge the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to make an effort to support the Rohingya’s while she was at a …
PM of Bangladesh makes call for Rohingyas at meeting with Swedish Crown Princess Read More
For the upcoming Khmer New Year celebration traditional Chhay Yam dancers will perform for foreigners in international airport. This idea was suggested by Prime Minister Hun Manet. The Prime Minister …
Cambodia will have traditional dancers in airport Read More
The Labour Ministry of Thailand hopes to have measures in place in time for the harvest season of 2025, regarding the suspension of visa applications for Thai-nationals seeking wild-berry picking …
Thai government working to revoke berry-picking ban Read More Finland’s ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to suspend visa application for berry pickers from Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. The decision has been made due to allegations about human trafficking …
Finland suspends visa for berry pickers Read More
The government of Norway and ASEAN have launched phase two of the ASEAN-Norway Cooperation project to reduce maritime plastic pollution in the ASEAN region. Phase two of the so-called ASEANO …
Norway and ASEAN collaborate to reduce plastic pollution Read More
The Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, addresses global human rights issues at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 55th session on 26 February 2024 …
Finland addresses human rights issues in China and Myanmar Read More
The Myanmar Government has decided to put a stop to new licenses for offshore trawling in the Taninthayi Region fishing industry. This decision has been made due to several investigations …
Myanmar makes environmental move after Norwegian research Read More
The Norwegian company Telenor, one of the four mobile operators in Myanmar, complied with an order from the Myanmar telecommunication Ministry, which asked them to stop a website from spreading …
Telenor blocks controversial website in Myanmar Read More
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to ASEAN, Kjell Tormod Pettersen, met yesterday, 20 February 2024, for a work lunch. …
Norwegian Ambassador met with ASEAN Secretary-General Read More
A sum of RM100 million is owed to the Malaysian government for unpaid medical bills by foreigners. The foreigners owing the money are spread across 38 countries. In Southeast Asia …
Foreigners owe Malaysia large sum of money Read More
The scheme covers tourists in Thailand from 1 January 2024 and will run until 31 August 2024. Tourists can claim the compensation within 15 days of their accident and the …
Thailand offers medical coverage for tourists Read More
Applications are open for the Swedish Institute Scholarships 2024/2025 for international master students for the autumn semester. The scholarship is an academic scholarship for full-time one-year or two-year master studies …
Swedish Institute offers full scholarships for global students Read More
The Finnish Ministry of Interior plans to make the rules more strict concerning family reunification in Finland. The main changes involve family reunification to only include spouses and children, and …
Tighter conditions for family reunification in Finland Read More
Crude oil from Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield is heading to Asia once again, following a several months long break, because of a closed arbitrage window and a strong demand from …
Norwegian oil sold in Asia again Read More
The Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, says Norway could play a role in establishing a cross-border aid plan for the people of Myanmar suffering displacement due to the …
Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs: Norway could play a role in Myanmar cross-border aid plan Read More
A joint statement from countries of the world urges the military in Myanmar to cease all violence against civilians, as the military coup passes its third anniversary. The joint statement …
Joint statement condemns violence in Myanmar Read More
A new map produced by researchers at the Ulster Institute shows the world’s most intelligent nations based on IQ scores. Intelligence quote scores aren’t the only metric used, however, with …
Nations with low average IQ also have low GDP per capita Read More
Both Singapore, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway are in the top 10 of strongest passports in the world of 2023. The scores are calculated by VisaGuide World Passport Index, which …
Singapore and Scandinavia among strongest passports in the world Read More
Approximately 250 Rohingya refugees on a wooden boat were turned away from western Indonesia and sent back to sea, residents said Friday, November 17. The persecuted minority group arrived off …
Boat with Rohingya refugees sent back to sea in Indonesia Read More
A 52-year-old woman named Mya Kyay Mon was arrested with an expired Norwegian passport by Manipur police on 23 October 2023 from Khwairamband Keithel market in Imphal city of India …
Myanmar-based armed militant arrested in India with Norwegian passport Read More
Police confirmed that the suspect in the murder of former Thai Ambassador to Denmark, Vichit Chitvimarn, was a 19-year-old Burmese named Sai Myat Moe and informed that he had fled …
Burmese suspect in murder of former Thai Ambassador to Denmark fled to Myanmar Read More
The dreadful shooting incident that happened yesterday at Siam paragon shopping mall, located in the center of Bangkok, Thailand, has sent a signal of risks threatening Thailand’s governmental stability, tourism, …
Shooting in center of Bangkok posts risks to Thailand governmental stability, tourism, and economy Read More
A 14-year-old boy, Thai nationality, was arrested with a 9mm pistol at 5.09 PM on Tuesday, 3 October 2023 after committing a shooting at Siam Paragon shopping mall in the …
14-year-old commits shooting in center of Bangkok, 2 foreigners killed, at least 5 people injured Read More
A Singaporean company called Hydronav Services, was fined over $1.1 million for illegally exporting specialized equipment (an EM system) to Myanmar without the necessary permits. The company falsely stated that …
Singaporean company fined for deceiving Norwegian authorities Read More
A Singaporean court fined the supplying company Hydronav and two of its employees on 19 September 2023 for exporting a sonar system to a Burmese navy vessel in 2018 without …
Norwegian Kongsberg involuntarily supplied Myanmar navy ship Read More
Miss Universe Finland finalist, Sa Myer Oo, turned the spot light from herself to a greater issue that is close to her heart – helping refugee children in Myanmar. Children …
Miss Universe Finland finalist sheds light on Burmese refugee children Read More
The Swedish Ministry of Justice has awarded VFS Global to provide visa services in 37 countries. Under the new agreement, VFS Global will continue to operate on behalf of the …
The Swedish ministry of Justice has renewed the global visa contract with VFS Read More
Leaked documents exposed that a Danish subsidiary of the German company MAN Energy Solutions supplied engines to the Myanmar military flagship, UMS Mottama, during the Rohingya genocide. Through access to …
Danish delivery to Myanmar warship has been leaked. But was it intentional? Read More
A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a photojournalist to 20 years in prison. The sentence is the longest against a journalist since the coup back in 2021. It is …
Press photographer sentenced to 20 years in prison in Myanmar Read More
The world-famous Danish brewer Carlsberg now admits to having done business in Myanmar, even though the company earlier has stated, that it had withdrawn from the country. This is written …
Carlsberg admits to lying about Myanmar Read More
The new Cambodia’s government led by Prime Minister Hun Manet was predicted to prioritize the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in its foreign policy. According to The Khmer Times, …
Cambodia to prioritize ASEAN in foreign policy Read More
Swedish fashion retailer, H&M, has announced that the company will gradually stop sourcing from Myanmar. This is as reports of labor abuses in garment factories in the country is increasing. …
H&M will ‘phase out’ sourcing from Myanmar Read More
A landslide in a jade mine in northern Kachin’s Hpakant township of Myanmar has killed at least thirty-one persons with eight people still missing. “We found six more dead bodies …
At least 31 persons die in Myanmar jade mine landslide Read More
A bomb blast in southeastern Myanmar killed one person and wounded twelve people recently this week. “One died from those injuries when they arrived at hospital,” a government official from …
Bomb blast in Myanmar kills one person and wound 12 others Read More
Myanmar’s government troops have been launching airstrikes in Kayah state since last week, causing 117 more Karenni refugees to flee from their country to Thailand’s Mae Hong Son province. Sources …
More refugees from Myanmar flee from attacks to Mae Hong Son Read More
A high-ranking source in the Karenni Army reported that about 1,000 Karenni refugees fled from Myanmar military aggression across the Thai-Myanmar border to Mueng district, Mae Hong Son province, Thailand …
Some 1,000 Karenni refugees flee from Myanmar military aggression to Mae Hong Son Read More
Myanmar’s tourism industry has seen a significant rebound in the financial year 2022-23 as the country welcomes an influx of Chinese visitors. This is according to figures from the country’s …
Myanmar’s tourism rebounds with influx of Chinese visitors Read More
The authorities in Myanmar destroyed more than $446 million worth of illegal drugs seized from around the country. This was to mark an annual international anti-drug trafficking day on Monday, …
Myanmar burns $446 million worth of seized drugs Read More
A UN expert has emphasized the need for a fundamental reconsideration of the global approach to the crisis in Myanmar. Thomas Andrews, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human …
UN expert urges global reconsideration of Myanmar crisis Read More
Swedish arms are still being exported to Myanmar’s military regime via Indian arms sales. This is according to Justice for Myanmar (JFM). An investigation by JFM discovered that the Indian …
Swedish Arms Exported to Myanmar Read More
Five of eight civilians taken hostage by the military in Shwebo Township were found dead by locals over the weekend. Their bodies were dismembered in what survivors and members of …
Myanmar military accused of using explosives in execution of five civilians Read More
Indonesian police have this month arrested nearly 500 suspects involved in the trafficking of more than 1,500 victims. This is according to officials on Tuesday, June 20. Indonesia is one …
Indonesia arrests nearly 500 for human trafficking Read More
On Monday, June 19, representatives of Myanmar and their neighboring country will meet in Thailand to discuss the crisis in the country. This is due to the turmoil in Myanmar …
Thailand criticized for hosting meeting to discuss military-ruled Myanmar Read More
A Thai state enterprise has cut off power to two border town casinos in Myanmar that allegedly host major organized crime operations. The towns of Shwe Kokko and Lay Kay …
Thailand cuts power to Myanmar casinos, but they keep operating Read More
The KAMAY jacket by Aleksander Revas is crafted from premium faux suede developed from recycled PET bottles. The jacket is made to raise awareness about the urgent issue of plastic …
Sustainable fashion out of recycled bottles Read More
Thailand’s Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) plans to turn off power to two casinos in southern Myanmar after June 6. This is at the request of the ruling Military Junta administration. …
Thailand orders power cut to Chinese casinos in Myanmar Read More
Hmu Yadanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, a Burmese journalist who was jailed in Myanmar in 2021, was sentenced to an additional ten years’ imprisonment on May 26. Moh Moh Tun …
Myanmar military sentences journalist to additional 10 years in prison Read More
The Danish Trade Council’s Missions from Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Myanmar successfully wrapped up the regional meeting held in Vietnam last week. According to the Embassy of Denmark …
Danish Trade Council Missions wrap up successful regional meeting in Vietnam Read More
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is warning that an extensive new cut in food rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh will have a deadly impact. According to the World Food …
Norwegian Refugee Council give warnings as Rohingya refugee rations are reduced Read More
The H&M Foundation has pledged a $250,000 to the Red Cross/Red Crescent. The aim is to assist Bangladesh and Myanmar in their recovery efforts following Cyclone Mocha. The funds will …
H&M Foundation aids Myanmar post-cyclone Read More