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Tibet’s prime minister-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, is to embark next week on his first European tour since he was elected in April, amid increasing alarm over a wave of nun and …
Tibetan premier to make first European tour Read MoreA Finnish resident of Pattaya, Mr. Pekka Koponen aged 71, drowned in a communal swimming pool in East Pattaya on Thursday afternoon. Police were called to the Chockchai Garden Homes …
Finnish resident drowns at swimming pool in Pattaya Read MoreFollowing on from the Queen’s visit last month and President Barack Obama’s visit this week, Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, also known as Our Mary, arrives on our shores today …
Danish duo back in Australia for a nostalgic royal visit Read MoreDenmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs removed on Thursday its advice against non-essential travel to Bangkok. The Ministry now only advises travelers to Bangkok to exercise caution and keep themselves informed …
Denmark: Go to Bangkok – but keep informed Read MoreBy Beate Cecilie Stampe Rasmussen–It was with an atmosphere of an unofficial Nordic Soccer Championship between Denmark and Sweden when the two nations met for a friendly match late Friday …
Denmark Beats Sweden at Black Lotus in Hua Hin Read MoreHave you ever wondered if you can do something different with the colored pencils, crayons, brushes, rollers and other office supplies you usually buy from us? Whether you want to …
How To Put Our Office Supplies To The Best Use Read MorePhuket has been endowed with a new restaurant by an adept chef who brings with him his Swedish roots as well as strong influence from the internationally oriented Californian cuisine, …
Chef Daniel Isberg: Bringing New Dining Adventure to Phuket Read MoreBy Philippines Norway Business Council – With VP-Internal Affairs Jannicke Steen (Local Rep., Grieg Shipping AS) at the organizing helm, the Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) provided anew a first-rate …
PNBC Networking Luncheon Held Again Read MoreTwo new flight routes are expected to triple the number of Chinese tourists arriving in Denmark to around 50,000 per year. Air China will start up with a four-times weekly …
Air China lifts 50,000 Chinese touristsen Read MoreTwo Chinese companies are continuing discussions on purchasing Saab even though the deadline for the deal expired Tuesday, the beleaguered Swedish carmaker said. “Talks continue between Swedish automobile and our …
Chinese firms still eying Saab purchase Read MoreChildren born in Sweden of immigrants parents, enjoy as good mental health as children with Swedish-born parents, a new study shows. “Our thesis I would say was in line with …
Immigrant kids ‘doing just fine’: study Read MoreIn Hong Kong today, Telenor and GoogleTM launched a global agreement to stimulate further growth of theAndroidTM ecosystem. Telenor’s Android users will be able to access a carefully selected and …
Telenor introduces a global Android Market initiative Read MoreChina’s top quality watchdog announced Tuesday that it had found banned additive clenbuterol, commonly known as “lean meat powder”in China, in some imported pork products this year. The harmful substance …
China finds ‘lean meat powder’ in imported pork from Denmark Read MoreVolvo Car Corp last week announced it will start field trials on its C30 electric car in the eastern metropolis, becoming the latest in a line of global automakers to …
Volvo joins lineup with electric car road tests Read MoreEricsson AB, the world’s largest maker of mobile-phone networks, has aggressively expanded its staff in China this year, in hopes of winning more business in the market with the world’s …
Ericsson staffing up to garner more business in China Read MoreChinese singer Tan Jing will perform with Swedish pianist Robert Wells at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Nov 28, at the invitation of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC’s) …
Swedish Chinese IOC performance in London Read MoreA 28-year-old man has been sentenced to community service after customs inspectors at Stockholm Arlanda Airport found almost 50 reptiles, including 41 scorpions and five vipers, in his baggage, tells …
Snake Smuggler Sentenced to 60 Hours of Community Service Read MoreSwedish Automobile NV, the Dutch owner of Saab Automobile, may liquidate even if it succeeds in selling the former General Motors Co brand, as the proceeds may not be enough …
Liquidation Possible for Swedish Automobile NV Read MoreOn 6 November 2011, The Royal Thai Embassy in Copenhagen organized the Charity Bazaar for Flood Victims in Thailand. The Embassy successfully raised total donation of 150,520 Danish Krone (850,299 …
Thai Embassy Raised Donation for Flood Victims Read MoreA consulting firm commissioned by the Lao government to prepare a report on the controversial US$3.8 billion Xayaburi hydropower dam project has rejected claims by environmentalists that their assessment was …
Finnish Company Denies Dam Report Bias Read MoreNorway’s Telenor ASA is in talks with Malaysia’s government about raising its stake in local telecommunications firm DiGi.Com Bhd , Telenor’s Asia chief said in an interview with the Business …
Telenor Talks with Malaysia´s Government about Ownership of DiGi.com Read MoreThai Airway´s TG 953 from Copenhagen landed at Phuket International Airport on November 12 2011. The flight was Thai International’s first direct flight from Europe to Phuket. Judging from the …
First Direct Flight from Copenhagen to Phuket Read MoreA Swedish national died of heart attack at a Lucena City hotel here on Saturday, November 12 2011, tells the online media globalnation.inquirer.net Dan Olof Jansson, 51, of Vanderbyvagen, Ingaro, …
Heart Attack Kills Swede in Lucena City hotel Read MoreNovember 13 2011, the Danish Ambassador to China, Friis Arne Petersen, gave a keynote speech about green development at “International Forum on Low-Carbon Age 2011” in Beijing. The second International …
Danish Ambassador to China Gave Keynote Speech in Beijing Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Bangkok is planning a joint presentation of Danish companies’ capabilities. Thailand has been hit by some of the worst floods in the last 50 years. There have …
Rebuilding Thailand after the floods Read MoreRecently, H.E. Mr. Erik Solheim, Norwegian Minister for the Environment and International Development, visited Myanmar. As the first Western politician, Mr. Erik Solheim met with the President of Myanmar, Mr. …
Norwegian Minister talk about environment in Myanmar Read MoreThe Danish movie The Escape is shown on the European Union Film Festival taking place in Kuala Lumpur November 10th to November 20th and in Penang November 23rd to 30th. …
Danish movie Escape shown during the European film festival Read MoreAn esteemed Finnish heavy metal band Children of Bodom performs live at the Amoranto Theater, Quezon City on 19th of November 2011 as part of their Ugly World Tour 2011.Formed …
Children of Bodom live in Manila Read MoreThe important and highly relevant topic of overseas Filipino workers’ rights was in focus, as the regional conference on Organizing of Migrant Workers was held at the InterContinental Manila Hotel …
Trade unions to ensure migrant workers’ rights Read MoreAccording to the American think tank Center for Global Development Swedenis best in the world at helping poor countries. Sweden’s development cooperation is world-class both in terms of quantity and …
Sweden best in the world at supporting poor countries Read MoreLife With Dignity (LWD), supported by Denmark, recently distributed more food, water purifiers and mosquito nets worth US$55,000 to 1,424 families affected by flood in Battambang and Kampong Chhnang provinces. This …
Danish support to Cambodian flood victims Read MoreNovember 10-11., four Danish documentaries received awards from the largest international film and TV program event in Asia – Sichuan TV Festival (SCTVF) in China, which is dedicated to discovering …
Four awards to Danish documentaries in China Read MoreOn the evening of 10th November a Danish cultural event was held at Tongji University in Shanghai. The event, which was organized by the Consulate General in Shanghai and Chinese …
Cultural evening with a Danish youth choir Read MoreThe Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy of Finland Mr. Erkki Virtanen and a delegation will visit Fujian and Shenzhen November 14th to 17th, 2011. In …
Finnish Secretary of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy visits China Read MoreThey have made a name for themselves both in Norway and internationally. Renowned Norwegian photographers Andrea Gjestvang and Knut Egil Wang will be displaying some of their work at the …
Norwegian photographers at the Nordic Photo Exhibition Read MoreAmbassador Lars Fredén was interviewed in a program about The Chinese National Ballet on CCTV News this weekend talking about the ballet‘s creative spirit and how he appreciates its way …
Swedish Ambassador talks about The Chinese National Ballet on CCTV News Read MoreMinister of Industry and Mineral Resources from Greenland’s self-government, Ove Karl Berthelsen, was in China November 4-10., where he met with Chinese officials and participated in a mine- and mineral …
Visit from Greenland to China Read MoreResidential sales to expats in Pattaya and Phuket plummeted after a Swedish television show alleged that Swedes have been swindled in property purchases. According to the television show, the Swedes …
Swedes get duped in purchasing Thai property Read MoreThe Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck has entered into the largest cooperation agreement in the company’s history. Together with Japanese Otsuka Pharmaceutical Lundbeck will develop psychiatric medicines, the company wrote in …
Historic billion kroner agreement for Lundbeck Read MoreWeakening demand and an influx of hard up prostitutes from across Europe has impacted prices and job prospects for the increasingly idle sex workers plying their trade in Norway. Sex …
Supply and demand hit Norway sex trade Read MoreNovo Nordisk, a world-leading pharmaceutical firm in diabetes care, has been running business in China for 17 years. The Danish company is well received by Chinese diabetics and its logo …
Danish Novo use Tianjin as a base Read MoreThe globally acclaimed ABBA The Show will come to Beijing on Dec 30, before touring Chongqing, Guangdong’s provincial capital Guangzhou and Shanghai. The show, which includes ABBA’s original saxophone player, …
ABBA The Show will come to Beijing Read MoreIt’s ten minutes to two on a grey afternoon in September 2011. From my seat in the little old fashioned café on Sukhumvit, I spot my appointment entering the main …
Kristian Bø: Steady As You Go Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy Jakarta organises a Business Delegation on December 5-9, 2011 to explore the vast opportunities on the fast growing Indonesian market. Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest economy …
Danish Business Delegation to Indonesia Read MoreSamitivej Srinakarin has decided to cancel the CHRISTMAS MARKET 2011 due to the unpredictable nature of the current flood situation. The Christmas Market 2011 should have taken place at Samitivej …
Samitivej Cancels Christmas Market 2011 Read MoreHSH, The Federation of Norwegian Commercial and Service Enterprises, changed its name September 28. It will now be called Virke, The Federation of Norwegian Enterprises. With over 15 000 member …
New name and rebranding of HSH to Virke Read MoreFinnish Sushibar chain recently removed tuna from the menu for ethical reasons: yellowfin tuna is a species that is under threat because of overfishing, according to the online media, Helsingin …
Finnish Restaurants Dropping Tuna from Menu Read MoreChin people living in Norway have come together in an effort to make contributions toward helping Kachin victims of the ongoing armed conflict against the Kachin Independence Army by Burma …
Chins in Norway Contributed for Kachin Refugees Read MoreThe Philippine government said Wednesday, November 9 2011, that peace talks with communist rebels were deadlocked after it rejected their demand to free jailed senior comrades, tells AFP.The talks were …
Philippines Says Communist Talks Deadlocked Read MoreThe University of Santo Tomas (UST) Singers became the first Filipino chorale group to perform at a prestigious concert hall in Stockholm, Sweden — the Eric Ericsson International Choir Center …
Filipino Singers Perform at Prestigious Stockholm Concert Hall Read More