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A diplomatic drama between Norway and China escalated, when Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a relatively long discussion with China’s Ambassador in Oslo, Tang Guoqiang, over the awarding …
A Diplomatic Drama Escalated Read MoreA 23-year old man in Oslo, who admitted earlier this week to a number of recent attempted assaults against children, had sought police help to combat his tendencies. A lack …
Long Waits for Pedophile Therapy Read MoreA 58-year-old retired teacher from Shanghai became the 5 millionth visitor to the Denmark Pavilion yesterday. Liu Lingyuan received one of the pavilion’s 200-plus bicycles, which visitors can ride for …
Denmark Pavilion Greets 5 millionth Visitor Read MoreProfessor Flemming Besenbacher, Aarhus University, Denmark, has been appointed Honorary Professor at two additional leading Chinese universities for his contributions to word-leading research and research management. He will receive the …
Dane Appointed Honorary Professor in China Read MoreSerial killer Verry Idham Henyansyah, better known as Ryan, who has been sentenced to death for murdering 11 people is preparing to get married — to a woman. The openly …
Gay Serial Killer to Marry Female Drug Dealer Read MoreNational AIDS programmes in Asia often fail to prioritise those most of risk of infection and need to work on more targeted HIV prevention schemes to stop the disease from …
Asia HIV Programmes Fail to Reach Sex Workers Read MoreNew Air Services Agreements between Thailand and Denmark, Norway, and Sweden were on Friday 15 October signed by Kasit Piromya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Michael Sternberg, Ambassador of …
New Air Services Agreements Between Thailand, Denmark, Sweden and Norway Read MoreNorway faces a diplomatic backlash from China after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to jailed democracy activist Liu Xiaobo. The greater fallout may be within China itself. Norway has …
Nobel Prize Sparks Norway-China Row Read MoreThe Danish sex and love dating site Scor.dk. has recently open a new Sister site in Thailand – dating.co.th/ and the sex oriented sex-dating.com Scor ApS has more than …
Danish Sex and Love Dating Site Expand to Thailand Read MoreA two-day “Sino-Swedish SymbioCare Forum” is under way at the Sweden Pavilion, where officials from the Chinese and Swedish governments and experts are discussing cutting-edge solutions in improving health and …
Crown Princess Victoria Visit Sweden Pavilion Read MoreAn intrepid Danish couple who set out from Copenhagen in an electric car 113 days ago finally arrived in Shanghai yesterday afternoon, their first major destination in a round-the-world tour. …
Danes Are Together in Electric Dreams Read MoreFinnish clean technology companies are interested to share their expertise with Chinese enterprises to tap opportunities in the clean industrial process, water treatment and renewable energy industries in China. Chempolis …
Clean Tech Finnish Firms Eye Chinese Market Read MoreThe number of Swedish employees working in China has doubled in the last five years, according to a comprehensive report issued by an engineering industry group in Sweden surveying the …
Swedes in China doubled in Five Years Read MoreA 35-year-old Vietnamese woman lost when was arrested for soliciting for prostitution at the Marina Bay Sands casino. Police were conducting anti-crime patrol at the casino when the woman approached …
Vietnamese Woman Offered Sex to Police Officer Read MoreGreenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior, which was slated to dock at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta on Wednesday, was not allowed to enter Indonesian waters. Greenpeace Southeast Asia forest campaigner Bustar …
Indonesia Stops Greenpeace´s Rainbow Warrior Read MoreThree orphaned baby orangutans in East Kalimantan in the care of the Center for Orangutan Protection (COP) will have a future thanks to the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) and …
Orphaned Baby Orangutans Rescued Read MoreAmbassador Homme recently met with the Indonesian Minister of Health ibu Endang R. Sedyaningsih and had an interesting conversation about global health issues of concern to both Norway and Indonesia. …
Norwegian Ambassador Met Indonesian Minister Read MoreA delegation from the Norwegian Oil and Gas Partners (INTSOK) visited Indonesia and Singapore with the main purpose of getting to know the market and explore the investment opportunities. Norwegian …
Norwegian Oil and Gas Partners Visit Indonesia Read MoreFor the past three years the Royal Norwegian Embassy has been funding “Increasing Women’s Political Participation and Strengthening Good Governance” a program implemented by The Asia Foundation. The Foundation concludes …
Supporting More Women in Politics Read MoreOn Sunday October 17th, people in Beijing will have the occasion to enjoy 90 minutes of Benny Andersen live. Not in Danish but in Chinese, as 14 of his songs …
Danish Songwriter Benny Andersen Gives Concert In 798 Read MoreTwelve Swedes have been arrested in an global sting targeting illicit trade in Viagra-like impotence medication.Swedish police have hit six online pharmacies and confiscated more than 60,000 pills, Sweden’s TV4 …
Swedes Snatched in Global Sex-pill Sting Read MoreThe Norway Pavilion achieved its 3 million visitor target at 11:30am yesterday with 18 days remaining. The lucky couple, 58-year-old Chen Zuyi and his wife Wu Yafang, received a gift …
Norway Pavilion Meets EXPO Target Read MoreSAS will expand its route network with two new long-haul routes. Oslo-New York will commence end-March 2011, whilst Copenhagen-Shanghai will start during winter 2011. – Due to significantly reduced costs, …
New SAS Copenhagen-Shanghai Route in 2011 Read MoreSenior executives from Indofood, the world’s biggest maker of instant noodles, on Monday speculated that unfair trade practices or illegal imports were to blame for their products being pulled off …
Indofood Insists Noodles are Safe Read MoreThaksin Shinawatra is scheduled to make a live phone-in to a gathering of European Red Shirts in Copenhagen on Saturday 30 October 2010. The Red Shirts plan to meet at …
Thaksin Plans Phone-In to European Red Shirt Meeting in Copenhagen Read MoreBorneo Orangutan Survival foundation has targeted to release 835 orangutans to Kalimantan forests by 2015. “The release is part of the government’s program,” BOS spokeswoman Emilia Bassar said Wednesday in …
Hundreds of Orangutans to be Released Read MoreNorwegian jurist and writer Fredrik S. Heffermehl called it a wrong decision and illegal to award the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo, according to the website of the …
Jurist calls Nobel Peace Prize wrong, illegal Read MoreOn the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi, the Seinäjoki Quartet from South Ostrobothnia Region, Finland performed in Hanoi. The concerts were one of the activities …
The Seinäjoki Quartet Celebrates Hanoi Read MoreBI Norwegian School of Management and Foreign Trade University in Vietnam recently opened their new Executive Master of Business and Administration in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The new …
BI and FTU Start new EMBA Read MoreEconomist Dr Dan Steinbock recently visited Kuala Lumpur to launch his newest book on Nokia and give a lecture on global debt crisis and Asia´s leadership.Dr Steinbock and Ambassador Saarela at …
Dan Steinbock on a Visit to Malaysia Read MoreThe Swedish daily Expressen published on Sunday 10 October an interview with Kim Roger Eriksson, 29, who was earlier this year arrested and charged with setting up a laboratory to …
Swedish Kim Faces the Death Penalty in Thailand Read MoreVestas, a Danish wind turbine manufacturer, announced on Tuesday that it will establish an R&D center in China, which will be the country’s first international wind power R&D center. The …
Vestas Set up R&D Center in China Read MoreNorway says China has canceled a second meeting with a visiting Norwegian minister, leading her to scrap the Beijing leg of her trip to China. China has warned Norway that …
Norwegian Minister Snubbed Again by China Read MoreSweden’s Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket) has banned the sale of the PutOn condom brand in Sweden, claiming that the Chinese-manufactured product falsified its EU safety certification.Accordingly, the agency ruled that …
Swedish Authorities Put off by PutOn Condoms Read MoreVolvo Cars is looking to relocate about 50 employees from Sweden to China as more details emerge about Geely’s plans for the Swedish carmaker’s operations in China.Volvo’s human resources cheif …
Wanted: 50 Volvo Employees in China Read MoreRecently, The Swedish Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe presented his letter of credentials to President S.R. Nathan. In a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace, Istana. This means that Mr Dolfe is now …
Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe meets President S.R. Nathan Read MoreFinland is becoming home to an increasing number of multicultural families, including Finnish Thai couples. An estimated 150,000 people belong to a multicultural family in Finland. Around 3,000 multicultural couples …
More Finns Tying the Knot With Thais Read MoreOn Monday, Caroline Wozniacki celebrated her achievement as moving up the list – all the way to the top – of the women’s tennis world rankings. And at the same …
Wozniacki Wins China Open – World’s No. 1 Read MoreA Danish man, Lars Toft Jensen, died Tuesday at the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, after he engaged in figth with two or three English men. writes the Danish tabloid Ekstrabladet.dkThe Danish …
Dane Dies After Brawling in Pattaya Read MoreAutumn started beautifully on Sunday night at Central Festival Mall, with the launch of the 2010 Fall Collection by the Makeup Store, Sweden’s high-end cosmetics company. Ten runway models showcased …
Swedish Cosmetic in Pattaya Read MoreVinamilk, the market leader in Vietnam for production of dairy products, has placed an order with GEA Process Engineering for the delivery of two complete dairy processing lines for production …
Gea Sells Turn-key Project to Vinamilk Read MoreAs one of the leading countries in the field of clean production, Finland has become an important partner of many countries, including Vietnam. Finland has strength in clean technology, especially …
Cooperation in Clean Technology Read MoreDuring the first eight months of this year, the number of foreign tourist arriving in Cambodia increased 15 percent up to 1,630,068 tourists from January to August 2010, from 1,422,003 …
Cambodia Tourist Revenue Increased 15 pct Read MoreA Danish warship confirmed Monday that a Japanese-owned cargo ship was hijacked Sunday off the coast of East Africa, by Somali pirates. The MV Izumi, which is registered in Panama, …
20 Filipinos On Board Ship Seized By Pirates Read MoreCollectible medals from Helsinki commemorate His Majesty’s 60 years on the throneFinland’s state mint – which has long collaborated with the Thai Treasury Department – has created a series of …
A Royal Gift From Finland Read MoreA Danish ex-pat and his Thai Wife returned to Pattaya from a trip to Surin Province in the North-East of Thailand, to find their house had been broken into. Mr. …
Dane Caught up in House Break-in Read MoreNorway said Monday that China has called off a meeting with the Norwegian fisheries minister just days after Beijing warned that the Nobel Peace Prize award to a jailed Chinese …
Norway: China Cancels Meeting Read MoreIndonesia has asked Norway to postpone the disbursement of millions of dollars under a climate partnership deal because Jakarta has not completed necessary preparatory steps stipulated in the deal, a …
Puts off Norway Fund Disbursement Read MoreMalaysia could be the first country in Asia to use genetically modified mosquitoes to battle a rise in dengue fever, government authorities said Monday. The program calls for genetically engineered …
Malaysia to Use Lab Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue Read MoreDanish-based maritime education centre Marstal Navigationsskole has launched four courses in Singapore. Three are aimed at the tanker sector and will run starting in late October through mid-November. They are …
Danish Tanker Courses in Singapore Read More