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Photo by Jessica Sjönell / Text by Embassy of Sweden in SingaporeThe Swedish Embassy has hosted a luncheon for prominent food journalists and bloggers in Singapore. A well known Swedish …
Swedish Embassy Hosted Luncheon for Press Read MoreThis week, Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen is in Denmark to meet Danish companies wanting to enter the Chinese market. The growing Chinese economy offers great possibilities for Danish companies who …
The Ambassador Meet Companies in Denmark Read MoreNorwegian Consul General in Shanghai Bjørn Blokhus met with Zhang Wenjun, vice principal of Shanghai Jiaotong University, at the university’s Minhang Campus. During the meeting, the two men discussed possible …
Norwegian Consul General Visits University in Shanghai Read MoreSince November last year the collection, dating back to a period between the second and eight century, has been on public display at Buddhamonthon Park, Nakhon Pathom. The scripts originates …
Buddhist Manuscripts Returns to Norway Read MoreH.E. Ms. Katja C. Nordgaard, visited Pred Nai village in Trat to learn firsthand of the community’s achievement in sustainable mangrove forest management. Pred Nai village is well-known for its …
Ambassador Visits Mangrove Project in Trat Read MoreThe Embassy and the Department of Town and Country Planning (FDTCP) within the Ministry of Housing and Local Government organised a full day seminar on 24 May on Sustainable Cities …
Sharing Swedish Experience in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreAs previously announced, the Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur will be closed during 2011. The Embassy’s activities will be phased out gradually. Regular opening hours and full service will …
Swedish Phase Out in Malaysia Starts June 15. Read MoreThe 20th of May 2011 was the 10th ENO Tree Planting Day. The Tree Planting Day is organised twice a year, in May and in September, and in the past …
Children Took Part in Tree Planting Day Read MoreThe Swedish Government has appointed Eva Walder, the first woman at that post, as Director-General for Trade Policy at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.Eva Walder is known by many as …
From Ambassador to Director-General for Trade Policy Read MoreSunday 29th May the Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen appointed former EU Commissioner Ritt Bjerregaard as export ambassador to China. Bjerregaard has also previously served as minister for the …
Denmark Appoint Export Ambassador to China Read MoreAmbassador of Sweden bids farewell and discusses Thai-Swedish Royal Ties, Visa-free travel, and various forms of cooperation with the Foreign Minister. On 27 May 2011, Mr. Lennart Linner, Ambassador of …
Ambassador of Sweden Says Goodbye to Thailand Read MoreFrom the United States to Singapore and Hong Kong, Maersk has won praise and awards for its focus on the environment.The awards reflect the increased visibility of Maersk Line’s and …
Maersk Wins Raft of Environment Awards Read MoreNot many places in this city reach the distinguished age of 155 years. Let’s visit a place of both historical and religious interest and importance that must be protected. …
The Wet Graves in Bangkok Read MoreEAC obtained its second teak concession around year 1900, this time in and beyond Phrae Province, Northern Thailand. It was really in a big scale; the land, fully allocated, was …
The Hard Wood and Work Read MoreThe director of the Oslo-based Rainforest Foundation Norway, Lars Løvold, said he was concerned about the lack of protection for secondary forests extended by the moratorium. He said secondary forests …
Decree Leaves Secondary Forests ‘Ripe for the Picking’ Read MoreThe Speaker paid an official visit to Indonesia on the invitation of the Chairman of the Peoples Consultative Assembly MPR H.E. Mr Taufiq Kiemas on 25-27 May 2011. Mr Westerberg …
The Swedish Speaker of the Parlament Visits Indonesia Read MoreSaab has resumed car production after a layoff of nearly seven weeks caused by financial problems. Last week, China’s Pang Da Automobile agreed to buy 24% of Saab’s parent company …
Saab Resumes Car Production After Pang Da Deal Read MoreSupport for Sweden’s king has dropped rapidly in the wake of recent scandals, with a new poll indicating that less than half the population wants King Carl XVI Gustaf to …
Scandal-hit King Sees Popularity Plunge Read MoreMore and more Finnish men marry a Thai woman. Now there are more Thai women than Russian women who have married a Finnish man. The amount of Thai woman – …
2,600 Thai-finnish Couples in Finland Read MoreA modern version of Carmen will be performed at the Hanoi Opera House on May 26-27. A new, Vietnamese interpretation of the world renowned opera “Carmen” will be performedon May …
Carmen to tell a Vietnamese Story the Swedish Way Read MoreEvery fifth business leader in Sweden could consider paying a bribe to win advantages in business and to retain clients, a new survey by Ernst & Young shows.Furthermore every fourth …
Swedish Bosses Open to Bribes: Study Read MoreRussian financier met Sweden’s enterprise minister Maud Olofsson on Tuesday to explain why he wants to invest money in cash-strapped car maker Saab. The meeting took place on Tuesday evening …
Olofsson Meets Antonov Over Saab Read MoreTwo major players within the Swedish aid sector are in dispute over responsibility for inviting a Burmese delegation to Stockholm, which is alleged to have had links to the country’s …
Sida Seeks Answers over Burma Delegation Read MoreAir traffic disruption triggered by the eruption of Iceland’s Grimsvoetn volcano was reduced to parts of Norway and Sweden Thursday, as the last spits of hot vapour seeped out of …
Air Traffic Normal as Icelandic Volcano Settles Read MoreIncreasing transparency and accountability is the key to the success of Vietnam’s battle against corruption, said Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Staffan Herrstrom.Speaking at a press briefing on the threshold of …
Transparency Essential to Anti-corruption Efforts Read MoreText by The Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur / Photo by Ingemann MagnussenOn the 17th of May H.E. Ambassador Arild Braastad and his wife Nina Braastad hosted the Norwegian National …
17th of May Celebration in KL Read MoreStaffan Herrstöm, Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam was appointed as the Swedish Ambassador to Poland yesterday (26 May 2011). Today, Staffan Herrström wrote the following on his blog:“This exciting week also included one …
Swedish Ambassador to Poland Read MoreManaging Director Thomas H. Nyborg telling about Pandora’s background It was an activity filled day for the 32 members, beginning with the bus ride from On Nut Skytrain station at …
DanCham to Pandora Read MoreThai Airways International (THAI) is planning to add more destinations in Europe in a move to increase revenue as it gets ready to receive 23 new planes by 2013. Airline …
New Planes and new Euro Destinations Read MoreThe summer holiday season is one of the busiest periods at Helsinki Airport. Particularly the beginning of June and the week after Midsummer will be busy. So, if you are …
Passengers requested to be early at Helsinki Airport in June Read MoreMonday 23rd May, at the Novozymes Capital Market Day 2011, the Danish Embassy hosted two hours of presentations on the business environment in China. Novozymes Capital Market Days were held …
Novozymes Capital Day at the Danish Embassy Read MoreLast week, the Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen visited Shanghai and Nanjing, Wuxi and Suzhou in Jiangsu Province. From 17th to 20th May the Danish Ambassador to China Friis Arne …
Ambassador Visits Jiangsu Province and Shanghai Read MoreNorway wants to channel billions of dollars to renewable energies in developing nations, building on a scheme to protect tropical forests to which Oslo has been the biggest donor, officials …
Norway to Donate Billions for Clean Energy Read MoreQi GLOBAL is a most fascinating Internet-based social enterprise focused on sustainable innovation and development, aspiring to generate positive change by pushing the social and environmental agenda in our societies. …
Changing Patterns for a Better World: Qi GLOBAL Read MoreFormer Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik has to move his fledgling Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights out of its fashionable headquarters, after losing financial support from his …
Bondevik Loses Peace Center Base Read MoreThe Vietnam Association has made debut in Oslo, Norway with the participation of a large number of Overseas Vietnamese. The association was set up to nourish and develop Vietnamese culture in …
Vietnamese Association in Norway Makes Debut Read MoreThe threat of ash from an Icelandic volcano shutting European airspace hit airline shares on Monday. Shares in German airline Lufthansa plunged by 4.56 percent while the DAX slid 1.5 …
Threat of Volcano Ash Cloud Hits Airline Shares Read Morecloud of volcanic ash from Icelandic Grimsvötn is expected to reach southern Sweden on Tuesday evening, according to the latest prognoses from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI). But …
Volcanic Ash to Reach Sweden on Tuesday Read MoreThe Swedish government has confirmed that it is close to signing an agreement for the export of pig ears to China, where the anatomical organ is a sought-after delicacy.In Sweden …
Sweden Close to Pig Ear Export Deal with China Read MoreA close friend of Sweden King Carl XVI has confirmed and assumed full responsibility for contacts with criminals with the purpose of silencing sensitive material.“With this statement I want to …
King’s Friend Admits Guilt for Criminal Contact Read MoreThe Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has appointed Kim Poulsen the national youth teams’ head coach. Poulsen, a compatriot of the national senior soccer team, Taifa Stars, head Jan Poulsen, replaces …
Former Singapore Coach Kim Poulsen Moves to Africa Read MoreNorwegian oil and gas firm Statoil said on Tuesday it would aquire stakes in three offshore exploration licenses in Indonesia. The firm said it would acquire a 40 percent equity …
Statoil to Aquire Stakes in Indonesian Oil Licenses Read MoreSwedish defense group Saab said Friday an ongoing probe into reports it had secretly paid millions of euros to ensure South Africa did not back out of a deal to …
Saab Denies Wrongdoing in Fighter Jet Deal – But… Read MoreDenmark is helping its Southeast Asian friend to become a leading design nation. Think of Thailand, however, and while the word might conjure up images of golden beaches, lush forests …
Designers’ Participation in Workshop Strengthens Thai Ties Read MoreFriday 20th May, Vestas celebrated their 25th anniversary on the Chinese market with a big ceremony with the attendance of officials, business partners and customers. Søren Jacobsen, Minister Counsellor of …
Vestas Celebrates the First 25 Years in China Read MoreAs more reports of womanising and shady connections continue to emerge, most Swedes think King Carl XVI Gustaf should relinquish the throne to Crown Princess Victoria in the next decade, …
King Should Surrender Throne to Victoria: Poll Read MoreRoaming the streets as a motorcycle taxi driver in Dangkao district on the edge of Phnom Penh, Ek Sovannara is lucky to earn US$2.50 a day. But his aspirations once …
Cambodia’s Micro-credit Trap Read MoreThe royal court confirmed Friday that it was King Carl XVI Gustaf’s friend that can be heard on a tape negotiating with major criminals, reported news agency TT. But a …
Swedish King Unaware of Friend’s Contact With Criminal Read MoreConcessional credit financing has been a sought-after financing mechanism in Vietnam. The priority sectors of environment, climate change mitigation and innovation development will focus the cooperation on areas that are …
Seminar on Concessional Credits in Vietnam Read MoreWe would like to recognise this day by joining hands throughout the global community to fight against the stigmatization of lesbian, gay and bisexual and transsexual persons (LGBT). We all …
Swedish Support to Vietnams Sexual Minorities Read More