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Denmark will provide US$150,000 to help repair and upgrade roads in Can Loc district in the central province of Ha Tinh where were severely damaged by floods in October. A …
Denmark Helps Upgrade Flood-destroyed Road Read MoreNorway’s state-owned pension fund is investing in companies that continue to do highly controversial business in Burma, according to a damning report released today. The Washington DC and Thailand-based EarthRights …
Norway ‘Funding Abuse’ in Burma Read MoreA Norwegian man, Gunnar Nygard, 75, collapsed while out walking close to the edge of the sea. The man was seen lying on the sand, opposite the South Sea Karon Resort, soon …
Norwegian Man Died on Phuket Beach Read MoreText by Tuomas Vesterinen, Embassy of Finland Photos by Tuomas Vesterinen and Gai KitThe traditional Finland’s Independence Day Reception in Singapore was held at the Shangri-La Hotel on Monday December …
Finland’s Independence Day Reception Read MoreText by Tuomas Vesterinen, Embassy of Finland Photos by Tuomas Vesterinen and Kirsi SiiraThe Embassy’s annual film screening had a delight to offer this year: A Finnish animation movie called …
Niko Brought Christmas to Children in Singapore Read MoreThe first steps towards building a big Danish owned pig breeding farm was made on 11 December in the Jiangsu province. The project is the first large scale Danish investment …
Danish Breeding Pigs Produced in China Read MoreProtective coatings supplier Hempel opened a new manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, China that includes a new research and development center, which is the third largest R&D facility within the Hempel …
Hempel Opens New Factory in China Read MoreFinland wants to continue promoting cooperation with Vietnam in clean technology, Ambassador to Vietnam Pekka Hyvonen said at a workshop in Hanoi on Dec. 13. 2010.He said Finnish experts and …
Finland, Vietnam Cooperate in Clean Technology Read MoreIn what must be the job of their dreams, Swedish beach volleyball professionals Bjorn Berg and Simon Dahl have signed on an agreement with travel agency Resia in setting up …
Professional Beach Volleyball Training in Thailand Read MorePhilippines peace talks expected to resume in February 2011 in Oslo, Norway, have been boosted by the Philippines government’s recent release of 43 alleged insurgents. “The release of the prisoners …
Philippines Peace Talks to Resume in Oslo Read MoreMr. Piyawat Niyomrerks has been appointed new Ambassador of Thailand to Denmark. He will succeed current Thai Ambassador in Copenhagen, Mrs. Cholchineepan Chiranond who will be retiring from active service. Mr. Piyawat Niyomrerks is currently …
New Thai Ambassador to Denmark Appointed Read MoreWednesday 15 December marks the 30 year anniversary of Secretary Maria Rode working for the Finnish Foreign Ministry in Kuala Lumpur. When starting at the embassy, she was only 25 …
Maria Rode’s 30 years in the Foreign Ministry Read MoreThe Danish company Novozymes celebrated on 13 December the expansion of its biotechnology facilities in TEDA (Tianjin economic-technological development area) The Deputy Head of Mission from the Danish Embassy in …
Novozymes Expands in Tianjin Read MorePhoto: Sara WallinAround a hundred people took part in the celebration of Lucia at the Swedish Residence on Thursday, 9 of December. Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe warmly welcomed all the Sweden-friends …
Festive Lucia Celebration at the Swedish Residence in Singapore Read MoreAmbassador Ingemar Dolfe hosted a reception at the Swedish Residence for around 60 Singaporean submarine sailors involved in the close submarine collaboration between Sweden and Singapore. The majority of the …
Ingemar Dolfe held reception for Singaporean submarine sailors Read MorePhoto: Sara WallinOn 8 December 2010 the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore launched a book “The Nobel Banquets”. Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe and Professor Tommy Koh spoke before an audience of …
The Swedish Embassy Launched “The Nobel Banquets” Read MoreThe Norwegian government is planning to send anew a frigate to the Aden Bay to chase off Somalian pirates preying on ships in the area. The move is estimated to cost …
Norway Protect Filipino Seamen Read MoreChina Oilfield Services, a division of the country’s largest offshore oil drilling company CNOOC, announces that its European division has won a five-year drilling contract from Statoil in the North …
Chinese Oil Company to Drill in Norway Read More
Herlufsholm Skole recently visited Pattaya Orphanage in Thailand and presented the children with 14 kg of toy collected among the students at the well-known Danish boarding school. The gift was …
Herlufsholm Donates Toy to Pattaya Orphanage Read MoreThe top players from Asia are set to end their seasons at the Asian Tour finale at the Black Mountain Masters in Thailand.With the Order of Merit title already won …
Cream of Asia Compete at Black Mountain Read MoreVietnam has strongly condemned World Wildlife Fund rumours against its tra fish exports.The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) last …
WWF Tra Fish Claims Just a Red Herring Read MoreThe Government of Denmark has committed a grant of 10 million Danish Kroner (equivalent to approximately 1.9 million USD) to the Mekong River Commission’s Environment Programme. The grant will strengthen …
Denmark Gives 1.9 Mill USD to Mekong River Environment Read MoreThe Danish ambassador in Bangkok HE Michael Sternberg on 7 December 2010 met with Burmese opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi according to a …
Danish Ambassador Meets Aung San Suu Kyi Read MoreThe Ministers of Education from Denmark and Vietnam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning cooperation in the education area. The agreement will strengthen and support the establishment and development …
Denmark and Vietnam Cooperates on Education Read MoreAfter five years of Danish Support to Arts Education in Primary Schools, SAEPS, a national seminar was held in Hanoi with approximately 140 participants from 29 different provinces. The learner …
Seminar on Arts Educaton in Primary Schools Read MoreAmong the guests were some Vietnamese influencers for example Vietnams former Vice-President, Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh and the Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Mr. Dao Viet Trung and many …
Finland`s Independence Celebrated in Hanoi Read MoreThe blueberry-picking season has come and gone, but a group of 156 Thai blueberry pickers still hasn’t been paid by their boss. Angry and defiant, 26 of the workers won’t …
26 Thai Berry Pickers Stranded in Sweden Read MoreRembrandt Hotel has launched an online marketing campaign with the help of Scandasia.com, Asia’s most influential Scandinavian-centric travel, lifestyle and business news portal.The campaign promotes Rembrandts latest ventures into social media, …
Rembrandt Hotel & Towers joins ScandAsia.com’s Local Guide listings Read More
Text by Henrik Friis Sunday, 5th December Ride 70K Around Sakhon Nakhon Water Reservoir The 2010 Viking ride started officially on 5th December at 6.30 hrs when the 5 Vikings, …
Viking Wheelers on Annual Tour Read MoreVietnam’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to participate in the MATKA tourism expo in Finland next year as part of 27 events planned for 2011. This month, the …
HCMC Celebrates Its 3-Millionth Tourists Read MoreDr. Gunnar Stålsett and Mr. Alfredo Zamudio from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) conferred “Order de Timor” for their work in Timor-Leste. This is the first time Norwegians receives the …
Honored With Timor-Leste’s Highest Order Read MoreThe Norwegian capital was the most expensive city of the 32 surveyed in PriceRunner’s International Price Comparison survey, topping the list for the fourth year running. The survey found that …
Oslo the Worlds Most Expensive – Bangkok Second Cheapest Read MoreThe fatal blast occurred just minutes after a car exploded on another nearby street sending two people to hospital. Roughly ten minutes before the explosions, Swedish news agency TT received …
Suicide Bombing in Stockholm Kills One Read MoreThe store was slated to open in November, but the launch was delayed until Saturday for unknown reasons, according to the Las Vegas Sun. “As H&M celebrates 10 years and …
H&M Opens World’s Largest Store in Vegas Read MorePresident Benigno Aquino III says the Philippines did not send a representative to the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring a jailed Chinese dissident because of his efforts to spare Filipinos …
Philippines Skipped Nobel Over China Death Verdict Read MoreConstruction of a water supply project using Finland ’s ODA capital for areas around Vinh city in the central province of Nghe An started on Dec. 11. The project with …
Finland Funds Water Supply Project in Vietnam Read MoreNordic carrier Finnair said it would donate US 50 cents to a UNICEF campaign on behalf of Indian children for every new addition to its Facebook account as part of …
Finnair to Donate to UNICEF Campaign Read MoreChina’s bioethanol production will reach 10 million tons a year by 2020, resulting in a 10 percent drop in oil imports, according to COFCO group, China’s largest grain trader. “To …
Biofuels to Power the Future Read MoreGoran Lundgren and Birgitta Eklund Mickelsson, both 57, were convicted in 2009 by the Stockholm District Court to two and a half years in prison and more than a million …
Swedes Convicted of Fraud in Thailand on the Run Read MoreVietnamese fisheries officials will meet with representatives from the World Wildlife Fund on Wednesday, following the organization’s call for European consumers to boycott three Vietnamese seafood products.The Denmark-based international organization …
Vietnam to Demand WWF Correction Read MoreA ten-day-old strike by Finnair’s cabin crew workers has ended, but any hopes for normal service on the Tallinn-Helsinki route have been dashed by severe weather.The strike, which began at …
Finnair Strike Ends, But Flights Still Grounded Read MoreHundreds of Norwegians participated in the annual torchlight parade held in honor of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, even though he couldn’t wave back at them from the balcony of …
Torchlights of Hope for Liu Read MoreThe strike by Finnair flight attendants is continuing, negotiations aimed at ending the stoppage resumed on Thursday morning. The Finnish Cabin Crew Union SLSY voiced cautious optimism that the dispute …
Negotiations Resume in Finnair Dispute Read MoreThe Bali chapter of Central Statistic Agency (BPS) forecast that the foreign tourist arrivals to Bali would surpass the 2010 target of between 2.3 and 2.5 million as more than …
Bali’s Foreign Tourist Arrivals Takes Off Read MoreThe Thai girl, who has been living in Thailand for a long time, apparently did not find it worth the while to travel to Denmark to appear in court.In the …
Famous Danish Business Woman Acquitted of Exploiting Thai Au Pair Read MoreAccording to the new instructions, we will change the method of payment for service fees from Vietnam dongs by cash into Vietnam dongs via bank account Therefore, starting from 01.01.2011 …
No More Cash Payments Read MoreMore than 1,000 Nokia N8 smartphones were booked after a special online press conference completely held on social networking websites. Provided to China Daily New users to jump from 8 …
Marketing Micro Blogging is ‘the Next Big Thing’ Read MoreLondon-based private equity group Apax Partners has entered exclusive talks to buy ISS, the Danish cleaning, security and catering group, in a potential $8.5bn deal that would be the biggest …
Apax in Talks to Buy ISS for $8.5bn Read MoreSwedish wind projects in China now bigger than entire Swedish wind power sector, carbon credit trader said.Swedish carbon credit trader Tricorona said Wednesday that its installed capacity of wind power …
Swedish Windpower Booms in China Read More“My years at Volvo have been a fantastic period in my life and this is by no means a light-hearted decision, but at some point it’s time to leave”, Leif …
Volvo Truck CEO to Resign Next Year Read More