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Defence and Security Company Saab will be exhibiting its latest range of cutting-edge technologies across the aerospace domain, covering defence, surveillance, and combat management systems at the Asian Defence & …
Saab showcases cutting-edge techs in Manila’s aerospace, defence show Read More
The Royal Danish Embassy hosted a friendly badminton tournament with the Danish Badminton Inspiration Team 2014 and Chinese badminton enthusiasts from the Embassy’s social media platforms as well as Beijing …
Denmark’s Badminton diplomacy to cover China, SE Asia Read More
Denmark has since 2004 supported an Indonesian police academy (JCLEC) where the country’s controversial elite unit Detachment 88 is being trained to fight terrorism. But several human rights organisations claim …
Denmark’s funding linked to alleged Indonesian police terror Read More
The price difference between cod and haddock, as well as demand for Norwegian twice-frozen cod, saw Norwegian sales to China increase 62.5% in the first five months of 2014, according …
Norwegian cod sales to China soar in 2014 thanks to prices, demand Read More
Norway’s exports of salmon to China are on path to recovery, according to the latest available export figures. However, volumes are still far behind what they should have been, NSC’s …
Norway’s salmon exports to China on path to recovery Read More
COPENHAGEN: A.P. Moeller-Maersk announced on July 10 an alliance with shipping company MSC on some of the world’s busiest cargo routes after China scuppered a planned tie-up between the two …
Maersk in shipping alliance with MSC after Chinese snub Read More
Defense and security company Saab has announced that it will deploy two Surface Movement Radars (SMR) and provide related services at Singapore Changi Airport. The program will entail the deployment …
Saab to deploy 2 surface movement radars at Singapore’s Changi airport Read More
Update: Mr. René Mølsted Jepsen was immediately alerted by friends who had seen this news item on the morning it was posted. He then contacted editor Gregers Moller and received …
Efterlysning / Missing person Read More
Swedish businessman Hans Wetterberg has a background as colourful as adventurous, spanning 40 years all over the globe. But though officially retired, he keeps on doing what he loves most: …
Bringing a taste of Scandinavia to the world Read More
ScandAsia’s Agneta Bekassy has asked a two well-known Scandinavian residents in Thailand, who have lived in Bangkok for more than 20 years, what they think about Bangkok of the past …
Bangkok Then and Now Read More
มุมภาษาไทย / mum pha:să: thai / Thai Language Corner By Klavs Johansen ([email protected]) With this slightly provocative headline, we will this month strike a blow for learning to write and …
Thailand Language Corner: Fighting Illiteracy Read More
Sandy white beaches and coves, high mountain peaks, pristine rain forests and abundance of wildlife and marine life, coral reefs and scenic waterfalls. Koh Chang is one the more sought-after …
Elephant Island beckons travellers of all stripes Read More
The Danish Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation Mogens Jensen just launched a new prize for Danish companies and their partners abroad who make a special effort to demonstrate corporate …
Danish firms to take lead in decent work, environment in Vietnam Read More
Pigs could be feeding on insects such as maggots and fly larvae by 2020, according to pig feed specialist Mick Hazzledine. Speaking at the Bpex Innovation Conference 2014, held at …
Norwegian expert touts insects, maggots as animal feeds Read More
Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, has confirmed its continued support to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, ECCC, by making available a contribution of …
Swedish Supports Cambodia’s Genocide Tribunal Read More
Asian berry pickers recruited to roam in the forests in Finland are getting more public assistance now against exploitation by berry buyers, after the media gave attention to the plight …
Finland enhances protection for Thai berry pickers Read More
JAKARTA – The first Indonesia-Sweden Tax Forum was held on July 2, co-chaired by Mr. John Hutagaol, Director of Tax Regulation II at the Directorate-General of Taxation together with Daniel …
First Indonesia- Sweden tax forum held in Jakarta Read More
Norwegian continues to expand is long-haul operation by launching a new route between Copenhagen and Bangkok. Norwegian launches yet another long-haul route. On 30th October, Norwegian-passengers can fly non-stop between …
Norwegian adds direct Copenhagen-Bangkok route Read More
Sweden will release the Malaysian father convicted of hitting his children from jail today upon completing his three-month sentence on July 9, but his wife in the high-profile case that …
Sweden To Release Malaysian Father In Child Abuse Case Read More
Singapore bus operator SBS Transit has placed an order for 415 Volvo double-deck buses, bringing the total number of Volvo vehicles ordered by the operator to 1,415 in the past …
Singapore bus operator orders Volvo double-deckers Read More
Myanmar and Norway are seeking cooperation in mangrove forest conservation and a conservation plan in this respect is being worked out between the two countries, official media reported July 8. …
Myanmar, Norway to cooperate in mangrove conservation Read More
GÖTEBORG, Sweden — SKF has been selected to deliver Nautilus bearings for Dongfang Electric New Energy Equipment (Hangzhou) Co Ltd.’s first order of wind turbines outside China. “We are delighted …
SKF to supply bearings to Dongfang Electric New Energy Equipment Read More
A new co-operation between the Roskilde Festival and the voluntary food waste movement Stop Spild Af Mad (Stop Wasting Food) is expected to save 30 tonnes of food from been …
Roskilde Festival supports food waste reduction initiative Read More
In an unusual step, the Norwegian government’s Auditor General Office submitted an in-depth assessment that is highly critical of overseas assistance, focussing on hydroelectric dam projects in poor countries, to …
Norway-funded hydroelectric dams offer little help to the poor Read More
The Danish Arts Foundation has announced the selection of Danh Vo to represent Denmark in next year’s Venice Biennale, reports Kunstkritikk. The Vietnamese-born artist, who was selected by the country’s …
Vietnamese-born artist to represent Denmark at 2015 Venice Biennale Read More
The Swedish UAV company CybAero, which develops and sells unmanned helicopters, has landed an order from China worth over US$100 million (SEK 700-800 million) through an eight-year framework agreement. The …
China orders US$100 worth of Sweden-made robo-coptors Read More
The controversial Danish anti-Islamist Lars Hedegaard is among the backers of a new controversial animation film about the life of the Islamic prophet Mohammed and his marriage to a six-year-old …
Animation film on life of Prophet Mohammed to stir controversy Read More
The Danish Embassy presents the ‘Handbook of Accused’s Rights’, in which the rights of those accused of a criminal offense in Thailand have been translated into 20 different European languages. …
Thailand’s rights of criminal suspects in European languages Read More
Unicore Fuel, a subsidiary of Denmark’s Bunker Holding Group, has launched its operations in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering port. “Unicore is a purchasing organisation, purchasing all grades of bunker …
Bunker Holding Group sets up shop in Singapore Read More
A group of 32 post-graduate students from Myanmar have begun courses at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok under scholarships from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AIT said …
32 Myanmar students begin post-graduate study at AIT Read More
Norway’s Kvaerner has forged an engineering joint venture with China Offshore Oil Engineering (COOEC) in an extension of its existing pact with the Chinese partner to cut costs in bidding …
Kvaerner teams up with China’s offshore oil engineering firm Read More
The Danish Boys Choir will perform a concert at Shenzhen Poly Theater, Poly Theater Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China at 20:00. Repertoire a selection of songs by Danish composers and Chinese …
Danish Boys Choir to perform in Shenzhen on July 3 Read More
Today, July1, Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College and the Foreign Trade University hosted a graduation ceremony in honour of their first class of students finishing the 4-year American BSc in …
Graduation with a smile Read More
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has joined forces with Lappeenranta University of Technology and the Finland Futures Research Centre at the University of Turku in the launch of an …
Finland targets solar, wind energy storage in China, Asia Read More
On a sunny and warm Saturday afternoon on the 7th of June the final SSS competition was held. This was the Annual Danish Golf Day which also concluded the 2013-2014 …
Danish Golf Day concludes season with aplomb Read MoreIt was with great excitement that the establishment of the Danish-Thai joint-venture, Tempus Asia Co., Ltd., was officially celebrated on June 6th with the attendance of the Danish Ambassador to Thailand, Mikael …
Tempus Asia Intends to Transform Medical Services in Asia-Pacific Read More
Ukkoverkot, a mobile service provider in Finland, and Huawei today announced that they have signed a contract to deploy commercial LTE 450MHz network. Huawei is contracted to provide an end-to-end …
Huawei contracted to deploy LTE mobile network in Finland Read More
The Swedish company Crunchfish AB is launching the camera app GoCam on iOS as part of their vision to bring touchless technology to the world. It is touchless, easy to …
Swedish firm launches hand-free selfie camera app Read More
Indonesia needs about US$5 billion in aid to hit its target for reducing emissions, according to the agency set up to protect rainforests and peatlands. Norway’s commitment of US$1 billion …
Indonesia needs US$5 billion to halt rainforest destruction Read More
The newly established global “Good Country” index measures how much each of 125 countries contributes to the common good in the world , and what it takes away. This index …
Scandinavia dominates Top 10 in “The Good Country Index” Read More
Smoking at work will soon be a thing of the past, lifestyle expert contends Over half of Danes (52 percent) believe that work time shouldn’t include smoking breaks, according to …
Danes: Smokers should pay for their smoking breaks Read More
A dark comedic online short film from the Higton Bros. production company in Norway satires how people present their lives on their Facebook page. The Youtube video attracted over 6 …
Norwegian short film satirising Facebook goes viral Read More
Triba Learning, an adaptive learning provider, has signed deals to roll its software out in Singapore and Indonesia. The Finnish company uses data to track users’ studying habits. These are …
Finnish e-learning firm wins contracts in Singapore, Indonesia Read More
The Philippine government on Sunday denied rumors that it is lobbying for President Benigno Aquino III’s nomination for a Nobel Peace Prize. “I definitely confirm that I am NOT lobbying …
Manila denies lobbying for Aquino’s Nobel Peace Prize Read More
The statement made by John Nielsen, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, at a conference in HCM City on June 27, to help Vietnamese companies promote corporate social responsibility (CSR). The ambassador …
Denmark invests in green energy in Vietnam Read More
A new survey by IPSOS for the Swedish branch of Amnesty International shows that of those asked, 52 percent of Swedes are against the country’s weapon exporting and 33 percent …
Majority of Swedes against weapon export: new poll Read More
Denmark will increase the support to private sector partnerships to underpin sustainable growth and employment in Vietnam”. The message from Danish Ambassador John Nielsen was clear that morning, June 27, …
Denmark increases support to private sector in Vietnam Read More
IBD: Commonplace symptoms belie more serious health threat Abdominal cramps or diarrhea don’t often point to something serious. But for millions of sufferers around the world, these routine-like symptoms turn …
IBD & digestive threats Read More
Vaisala, the Finnish company producing technology for environmental and industrial measurement, has signed the first new distributor contracts to expand the company’s sales network for industrial instruments in Indonesia. Vaisala …
Vaisala appoints distributor in Indonesia Read More
Finland once again has proven to be the hold out among the Nordic countries, voting against same-sex marriage for the second time. The parliament’s legal affairs committee has rejected a …
Finland Marriage Equality Bill Rejected – Again Read More