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A new retrospective law passed on Wednesday ensures that 7-year old Im and her mother can return to Denmark. Except from Dansk Folkeparti, all the parties in the Danish Parliament …
Im can go back to Denmark due to new law Read MoreFormer Swedish PM Praises Malaysia’s Innovation Initiatives KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) — Former Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson has praised Malaysia’s innovation initiatives, saying Malaysia is developing tremendously in …
Ex-Swedish PM lauds Malaysia’s innovation initiatives Read More
Finland has sent three disaster relief experts to Tacloban, the Filipino city that was worst-hit by Typhoon Haiyan. The Interior Ministry says that it has sent three relief workers to …
Finland sends aid to Philippines Read MoreThe closure of one ECCO Thailand factory in the northern Thai province of Pichit was part of an ongoing consolidation of production geared towards more efficient quality and cost control and …
ECCO: Thai factory closure part of consolidation, expansion Read More
While most of the Danes on the list of those registered as living in the Philippines have been accounted for following the weekend’s super storm, Typhoon Haiyan, 16 have not …
Search continues for missing Danes in the Philippines Read More
As many as 20 Swedes are feared missing in the Philippines in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan, which is estimated to have killed up to …
Swedes feared missing after Philippines typhoon Read More
The music concert of “The music of ABBA by Arrival from Sweden” will be held at the People’s Square in Yangon on November 30 according to the event’s organizer, Pee …
Swedish band to perform ABBA music in Yangon Read More
Danish shoe manufacturer Ecco shut down a factory in the northern province of Pichit effective yesterday (11 November 2013), reasoning that it could no longer absorb higher production cost following …
Ecco shuts down one Thai factory Read More
7-year-old Im Nielsen and her mother Suthida were on Sunday November 10 forced to leave Denmark due to the decision of the city court in Hjørring in the Northern part …
7-year-old sent out of Denmark, now on her way to Thailand Read MoreNorway Gives 20 million NOK Humanitarian Aid to the Philippines Norway provides NOK 20 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to the Philippines, hit by a devastating typhoon. -I want to …
Norway gives NOK20-million aid to Philippines Read MoreThe Interior Ministry says that it has sent three relief workers to the disaster zone in Tacloban. They travelled with fellow experts from Denmark and Luxembourg. The Finnish team will …
Finnish disaster relief workers in storm-ravaged Philippines Read More
Super Typhoon Haiyan that hit Philippines with a devastating fury on Friday may have left more than 10,000 deaths in its wake while hundreds of thousands of survivors were made …
Scandinavians still missing after Philippine typhoon Read MoreNorway is morally obligated to help the typhoon victims in the Philippines, said Foreign Minister Brende. – We are following the situation very closely. It’s great compassion here, says Brende …
Norway to help typhoon victims in Philippines Read MoreThe 15th anniversary of Nordcham in HCMC was celebrated along with the 5th Viking Fest. The party let members and their guests get a taste of Viking life, travel back …
Viking Fest and 15th Anniversary Read MoreAccording to a survey by Bangkok’s The Nation newspaper, property companies are increasing their investment in Phuket, with plans to develop more than THB50 billion (USD1.6 billion) in residential and …
Scandinavians lead the charge in bullish Phuket property market Read MoreIn a continuation of the aggressive inroads he has made into Europe’s infrastructure and telecom sectors in the past three years, Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing has extended his reach …
HK tycoons to bid for Finnish power plant Read More
It is the third time the Danish restaurant Admiral’s opens in Bangkok. Hopefully, it would be the last, said Bent Laasholdt, the owner, who promised a more international slant to …
The Admiral’s opens again for the third time Read More
The kingdom’s 2013 defense budget rose to US$5.7 billion, a 7% increase from the year before. Increased spending in recent years has allowed an already capable military to modernize and …
Modernizing the Royal Thai Air Force Read More
Swedish home furnishing giant IKEA opens its 14th store in China on Thursday, accelerating the retail expansion in the world’s fastest growing economy, said China Daily. The new store, also …
Beijing opens 2nd IKEA Read More
By Amy R. Remo A paint manufacturer from Norway is now firming up plans to put up a manufacturing facility in the Philippines, barely a month after the Philippine Economic Zone …
Norway firm to put up paint facility in PH Read MoreBe prepared to add “rated A” to your movie vocabulary. Bio Rio, an art-house theater in Sweden, is one of four Swedish cinemas that recently launched a new rating system …
Swedish cinemas introduce female-friendly rating Read MoreGaruda Indonesia Agrees to Lease up to 35 ATR 72-600s from Nordic Aviation Capital Indonesia’s national airline Garuda Indonesia has agreed to lease up to 35 new ATR 72-600 turboprops …
Garuda to lease short-haul aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital Read MoreNorway must promise not to cross the red lines in the policy for relations with China should be able to be repaired, said China’s ambassador to Norway, Zhao June. Norway …
Envoy: Norway must toe China’s line Read More
Denmark and China signed an agreement on future co-operation. The two countries will help each other in areas like human trafficking and drugs. The Chinese and Danish police forces reached …
China, Denmark sign agreement on police co-operation Read More
According to Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichackchaikul, eight countries have already issued travel warnings to their people, urging them to avoid demonstration sites in Thailand. NNT reported. One of the countries …
Sweden issues travel warning due to Bangkok demonstrations Read MoreThe Swedish government unveiled the new face of “brand Sweden” on Tuesday, a project that was one year in the making and includes a new font, a flag, and classic …
Brand Sweden gets a new logo Read More
Each year several Thai youths go to Norway to study at Norwegian high schools, through the exchange study organisation AFS. The Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok met three Thai students to talk …
Thai boys miss Norway after studying abroad Read More
On 2 November the 14th Ambassadors Cup Race took place in Singapore. Denmark’s strong team consisting of Captain Esben Poulsen with his crew Justin and Ambassador Berit Basse on his …
Denmark gets 3rd place in Singapore Ambassadors Cup Race 2013 Read MorePHUKET — A senior Swedish law enforcement official was in Phuket on 4 November 2013 to seek closer cooperation with the Royal Thai Police to better protect thousands of Swedish …
Sweden’s police chief seeks tourist safety cooperation Read MoreReady…set… run! The doors have just opened at an Ikea furniture store in east Beijing. Even on a weekday morning, this store is packed. In just a few minutes, customers …
IKEA gets its Chinese customers to hang out and spend Read MoreNorway Mulls Investing In Malaysian Firms With Zero Tolerance To Corruption, Practise CSR KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) — Norway is looking at investing in Malaysian companies with zero tolerance …
Norway mulls investing in corruption-free Malaysian firms Read MoreNorwegian’s management and Norwegian Pilot Union (NPU) have reached agreement on a new collective agreement for pilots. This means the flight schedule operate as scheduled. “Both parties are pleased that …
Norwegian reaches deal with pilots, strike averted Read More
Edited by Martin O’Rourke Finnish elevator-equipment company Kone Corporation has established a strong first-mover advantage and is a solid market leader in China which has the fastest growing real-estate market …
Finland’s Kone under the microscope after solid China growth Read More
The Cambodian government should construct an effective annual review system for the minimum wage to ease worker unrest, according to clothing retail giant H&M, just-style.com reported. The Swedish company’s comments …
H&M calls for annual minimum wage review in Cambodia Read MoreBy NANCY TARTAGLIONE Deadline London Knit one, purl … eight-plus hours of live stitching? That’s what’s happening Nov 1 night on Norwegian public broadcaster NRK2 as folks around the country …
A runaway success of Norway’s Slow TV Read MoreWant to visit Denmark, but don’t know how to get there and what to see? Then ask these 30 Malaysian tour operators who just attended a travel planning workshop at …
Malaysian operators trained as Denmark experts Read More
Fed up with being mistaken for Switzerland by the Chinese, Swedish authorities have launched a competition in China to tease out humorous ways to keep the two European countries apart, …
Swedes implore Chinese: ‘We are not Swiss’ Read More
The Danish band Mew has recently given concerts in Kuala Lumper, Jakarta and Singapore, the band tells on its Facebook-page. “Thank you, Singapore! Can’t believe what a warm welcome we …
Danish band Mew toured KL, Jakarta and Singapore Read MoreSIWI hosts Indonesian study visit focused on climate, forestry and sustainable tourism October 13-18 SIWI hosted an Indonesian delegation during a study trip focused on climate, forestry and tourism in …
Indonesian group observe Sweden’s sustainable approach Read More
Scandinavian students from International schools in Thailand – and elsewhere in Asia – are among the over 1.100 players that are on their way to Phuket this coming week-end to …
Ready for Football Tournament in Phuket Read MoreNorway and Indonesian have signed a Mutual Recoginition Arrangement (MRA) on Quality and Food Safety of Fish and Fishery Products. The Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Quality and Food Safety of …
Norway, Indonesia ink seafood safety pact Read MoreFinnair celebrated its 90th anniversary on Friday, 1 November 2013. The world’s fifth-oldest airline still in operation, Finnair was established in 1923. Today, Finnair specialises in flights between Europe and …
Finnair celebrates 90th anniversary Read More
Danes move abroad for personal development – not to escape the high Danish taxation. That is one of the findings in a new survey conducted among 1.004 Danes. The surveyed …
Danes move abroad for personal development Read More
The Finnish Foreign Ministry has been the target of large-scale spying, according to the Finnish commercial broadcasting company MTV3. The espionage has been kept under wraps, with just a few …
Did China hack Finland’s Foreign Ministry? Read More
On Monday 4 November, the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo will be the next embassy where visitors can apply online for a Schengen visa. This is also possible in Jakarta and …
Online Application for Visa to Sweden Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta will provide approx. $2 million dollars to the Sumba “Iconic Island Initiative” to help scale up access to energy on the island using mostly renewable …
Norway to fund island’s renewable energy Read More
A Norwegian man who purchased €17.4 worth of bitcoins and then promptly forgot about it for four years, was able to buy an apartment in central Oslo thanks to massive …
Norwegian buys flat with forgotten €17.4 bitcoin investment boost Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy in China hosted the launch of “Gather in Denmark – Organic life” the 28th of October. The Danish dairy company Arla’s organic milk was launched on …
Arla launches organic milk in China Read MoreFinns’ literacy, numeracy and ICT skills are among the highest in the OECD countries, according to a recent international survey. The survey found that younger Finns (16-24 year-olds) scored significantly …
Finns’ practical skills among the best in OECD countries Read MoreThe Sixth European Union Film Festival Brings Fresh New Movies to Chinese Audiences The Sixth European Union Film Festival will be launched on 1st November 2013, featuring 22 carefully curated …
EU film fest features Danish, Finnish flicks Read More