Danish Film Week in Vietnam
The Danish Film Week will be held once again in the central cities of Hue and Danang from July 5 to 11. Co-sponsored by Calsberg Vietnam, the event is arranged …
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Swedish man arrested in Thailand over bitcoin fraud
On June 18, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson, a Swedish man aged 44 was arrested by Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau police for multi-million dollar fraud on the Island of Koh Chang, Thailand. …
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Swedish Ambassador to Cambodia received a visit from UNFPA representative
On June 19, Ambassador of Sweden to Cambodia Maria Sargren welcomed United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in Cambodia Rizvina de Alwis accompanied by Tum May, UNFPA Assistant Representative at …
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Norwegian man seriously injured in van crash
Five passengers are injured and one of them is Norwegian man who reportedly has sustained serious injuries after a van collided with a gas truck on Saraburi-Lomsak Road (Highway 21) …
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Swedish firm to supply Geely with its self-driving car software
Geely, China’s automotive company has awarded Zenuity, the joint venture between Swedish technology group Veoneer and Geely’s subsidiary Volvo Car, as its supplier for assisted and self-driving software. According to …
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Swedish Midsummer celebrated in Singapore
On June 19, the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore brought together a number of Swedish expats living in Singapore to celebrate Midsummer Day where there were several activities, food and …
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Finland first time joined fireworks festival in Danang
The Finnish team, known as Joho Pyro Professional Fireworks AB, spectacularly performed their fireworks presentation for the first time in Danang International Fireworks Festival 2019 (DIFF) on Saturday June 15. …
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Nordic Day 2019 in Shanghai held to support LGBTQ community
Nordic Day 2019 was held on June 16 at Royal Danish Consulate General as a part of ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival, an annual LGBT film festival, organized to support the local …
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SP Telecom collabed with Nokia to install Singapore’s First 5G fixed network
SP Telecom, Singapore’s network and fibre infrastructure provider, stated on June 17 that it is joining force with Finnish telecommunications company Nokia to enable the deployment of Singapore’s first 5G-ready …
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Myanmar and two media institutes from Denmark and Sweden extend MoU
Myanmar and two international media support institutes from Denmark and Sweden signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on media cooperation to extend the duration of existing agreement. The signing ceremony …
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Finland appointed its new ambassador to Singapore
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland annouced on its website that Antti Vänskä has been appointed to serve as a new Ambassador of Finland to Singapore. The new Ambassador already …
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Norwegian Embassy joined Malaysia’s petroleum exhibition
Representatives from Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur led by Erlend Sannes Hadland, Deputy Head of Mission joined the 17th Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition (OGA 2019) on …
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IKEA to launch new collection with Thailand’s Greyhound
IKEA announced on June 4 that it has worked collaboratively with Greyhound Original Bangkok, life style and fashion company, to design a new collection combining culture and way of life …
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Danish Envoy met with Chairman of the HCM City
Ambassador of Denmark to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen paid a courtesy visit to Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on Tuesday June 11. The topic discussed during …
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IKEA to buy food ingredients from Pinoy farmers
IKEA Philippines planned to buy the food ingredients from Filipino farmers for its restaurant in IKEA upcoming store scheduled to be opened in 2020. Once complete, IKEA Pasay will be …
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Laotian ladyboy stole Finnish tourist’s bag in Pattaya
On June 14, 2019, investigative team from Pattaya Police Station together with Chonburi province’s immigration police led by tourist police in Pattaya have arrested a Laotian ladyboy accused of stealing …
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SWEA International celebrates 40th anniversary
Around the world, SWEOR celebrated the 40 year anniversary of SWEA in May this year. SWEA International must be the world’s biggest women organization today. What once started in Mother SWEA, Agneta …
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Take better care of yourself!
How different are we Scandinavian women, compared to Asian women, when it comes to spoiling yourself and treating your body with SPA visits? On a very hot and humid morning, …
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Norwegian Embassy participated in Circular Economy Conference in Malaysia
Representatives from Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur attended the Circular Economy Conference & Mission 2019 held on 11th June 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Organized by …
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Denmark and Singapore exchanged ideas on eldercare
Embassy of Denmark in Singapore hosted a Lifelong Living Conference on May 30 to bring together experienced researchers, policy makers and pioneer practitioners in healthcare and innovation from Singapore and …
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Wartsila will power Cambodia’s power plant built by China
Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC), Cambodia’s state-run electricity supplier has inked an agreement with two Chinese companies to build two power plants in Cambodia . One will be powered by a …
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New app helping Myanmar’s Farmers won Telenor Youth Forum
Telenor group declared on May 28, 2019 that the new mobile application offering the solution to reduce inequalities in Myanmar’s rice industry was awarded at Telenor Youth Forum where a …
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Wärtsilä to work in building China’s first LNG bunker vessel
Wärtsilä, a Finnish corporation manufacturing power sources for the marine and energy markets, announced that it has agreed with Chinese energy firm to provide its integrated solutions in building China’s …
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Norwegian General gave a talk in Manila on peacekeeping
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila teamed up with the United Nations (UN) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to host “Women in Peacekeeping Forum” taking place on June …
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4 Norwegian organizations in Singapore joined training on first aid skills
On June 11, Innovation Norway, Norwegian Business Association (Singapore), Norwegian Seamen’s Church and the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore together spent their day in training session with the Singapore Civil Defence …
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Let’s take a look at what happened in Swedish National Day across SEA
The 6th of June every year is always a great day for all Swedes to wave their blue and yellow flags as a way of celebrating their Nationaldagen or Swedish …
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“Nordic Seaboard Networking Evening” first time ever in Thailand
Four Nordic Chambers (Thai-Swedish Chamber, Danish-Thai Chamber, Thai-Norwegian Chamber and Thai-Finnish Chamber) came together in co-hosting the “Nordic Seaboard Networking Evening” for the first time ever in Thailand on Friday, …
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Danish envoy helped Myanmar youth to fight against corruption
Ambassador of Denmark to Myanmar John Nielsen attended the discussion, a part of Youth Integrity camp, at the invitation of the Myanmar Anti-Corruption Comission to share his Danish experiences in …
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Vietnam partnered with Ericsson to forge strategic Industry 4.0
Ericsson announced on its website that it has signed a series of strategic agreements with Government of Vietnam to expand Industry 4.0 in Vietnam. Inked by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen …
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Brightly Burning at “Sankt Hans Party” in Bangkok
As everyone knows that the sun does not always shine in Scandinavian countries where in the winter, the days start to get shorter and the nights probably last for twenty …
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Swedish School Organization Bangkok meets for end of semester gathering
On June the 8th 2019, the Swedish School Organization in Bangkok, met students and parents at Blue Parrot, Sathorn soi 10. This was our last getting together before the summer …
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SWEA Bangkok celebrates Sweden’s National Day at Millenium Sukhumvit soi 20
SWEA organized a lovely lunch on June the 6th 2019, to celebrate our National Day. We were 17 SWEOR gathering together at the nicely decorated function room at Millenium. Almost …
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IWG: The shift towards flexible workspaces for all generations
Working smart not hard is the new trend in business as generations strive for coherency and work life balance With the shift of consumer preference towards personalization and everything customizable, …
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2 Nordic singers are coming to Singapore very soon!
Swedish singer-songwriters José González and Danish rising star Nicklas Sahl will have their concerts in Singapore. Only three days left for a chance to see the first concert of Nicklas …
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BB Electronics to have a bigger plant in China
On June 4, BB Electronics, Denmark’s electronics manufacturing company, released the plan to move its factory located in Suzhou to a new site where there will be more space and …
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H&M’s LGBT collection will not be sold in Malaysia
Swedish-owned H&M confirmed on June 2, that its LGBT collection titled “Love For All” will not be available for sale in Malaysia. According to Malaysiakini, H&M Malaysia & Singapore communications …
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JOTUN invested NOK 689 million on its new plant in Vietnam
A Norwegian top paints company JOTUN, planned to invest NOK 689 million or approximately USD 80 million on its new factory in Vietnam. JOTUN’s new factory will be its third …
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Albatros to host Bagan Temple Marathon in Myanmar
Denmark’s Albatros Adventure Marathons will host Bagan Temple Marathon scheduled to take place on 23 November 2019. Distances of the marathon come in three competitive categories namely a full marathon, …
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Swedish Foreign Minister commented on Tiananmen Square protest
June 4, 2019 is the day the world marked the 30th anniversary of the world’s most brutal crackdown on Tiananmen protest taking place 30 years ago in Tiananmen Square, mainland …
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Norway’s Mowi to launch salmon products with JD.com
Mowi China, world’s largest Atlantic salmon producer headquartered in Norway, is partnering with JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing to launch new fresh salmon products. As JD.com announced …
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Thai man got 8 years for raping Norwegian tourist
According to the case of Thai ex-con arrested for raping Norwegian tourist, the convict named Raewat Harnsuwan or known in the local media as “Ai Moss” has been handed an …
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“Plogging Event” at Bangsaen Beach by TSCC
On May 25, 2019, Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) successfully organized “Plogging Event” where almost 400 kilograms of trash were collected at Bangsaen Beach, one of the popular destinations located in …
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IKEA Thailand online store is now open
IKEA Thailand has announced on May 23 that its online store is now launched to facilitate customers across Thailand. According to IKEA Thailand, the customers using online shopping service will …
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Norwegian Embassy took a trip to Inle Lake
Embassy of Norway in Myanmar together with its implementing partner United Nations Development Programme (UNPD) and the Myanmar Institute for Integrated Development (MIID) took a field trip to Inle Lake, …
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Danish artist Marianne Klerk’s first exhibition in Penang
Danish artist Marianne Klerk will have her solo show for the first time in Penang, Malaysia. Entitled “House Dialogues in our space”, Klerk’s exhibition will be showcased for FREE at …
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Singapore jumped at the top of world’s competitive economy
For the first time since 2010, Singapore has ranked first in the world’s most competitive economy in 2019, according to an announcement by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) …
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Vietnam’s PM completed his trips to Norway and Sweden
Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam, together with his spouse and delegation paid official visits to the capital cities of Norway and Sweden which took place on May 24 …
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“Human Rights Networking Event” in Malaysia
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur hosted “Human Rights Networking Event” and “Buka Puasa” taking place at Norwegian Ambassador’s Residence on Thursday, May 23. The guests attending were representatives from …
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Scatec Solar partnered with Vietnam’s MT Energy in 485 MW solar projects
Norwegian-headquartered Scatec Solar has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with a Vietnamese energy company MT Energy (MTE) for 485 MW of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) –a technology converting sunlight into direct …
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Danish Christmas Bazar again this year
Danish Christmas Bazar will be held again this year, on Sunday 24. November 2019 from 11.00 until 18.00, according to an agreement signed between the main orrganisers, Dansk Kirke Thailand …
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