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Swedish clothing retailer H&M is scheduled to open its first Tianjin branch at the Lebin Department Store on August 25th. With this new addition, Tianjin will be home to major …
First H&M Store Opens August in Tianjin Read MoreAbout 70 Bali-based journalists staged a protest Sunday in Denpasar against death of Ridwan Salamun, a news contributor for SUN TV network, who was found dead during a clash between …
Bali Journalists Protest Against Reporter’s Death Read MoreRescue Workers were called to the Niran Grand Condo in Soi Arunotai, Central Pattaya on Monday to assist a Swedish Resident who was threatening to kill himself. The Police were …
Swede Attempts Suicide in His Pattaya Apartment Read MoreWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has speculated that the Pentagon could be behind a rape accusation that prompted Swedish prosecutors to issue a warrant for his arrest which was later withdrawn. …
Assange: Pentagon Could Be Behind Rape Claim Read MoreShare Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame’s operations in Tehran have been closed by the Iranian authorities, with three members of staff and two sale consultants taken into custody, the firm has …
Oriflame Shut Down in Iran After Staff Arrests Read MoreJonas Gahr Støre will visit China on the 30th of August for political consultations. The minister will have talks with representatives of the Chinese leadership, including China’s foreign minister Yang …
Norwegian Foreign Minister Visits China Read MoreA spectacular performance is planned for the 25th of September in the Cultural Performance Centre at Expo 2010 Shanghai, including such acts as Secret Garden. The event, organized by Norwegian …
Secret Garden Performs at EXPO Cultural Center Read MoreThe fourth annual Sino-Norwegian Music week will be held in Shanghai from October 10th to October 21st. Supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and in cooperation with China …
Children’s Music Festival Read MoreThe duo Skaidi is set to embark on a tour in China from the 4th to the 9th of October, visiting Beijing, Tianjin, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. The Asia …
Skaidi in China and Mongolia Read More‘The Moon’ is a cultural cooperation between Norway and China, especially developed for the Expo in Shanghai 2010. It involves young talented artists, and a unique concept. For the first …
The Moon – A concert Based on Chinese Manga Read MoreMarit Larsen, a Norwegian singer and songwriter, will tour China this autumn. Larsen will be performing at the Norwegian Expo pavilion and at the UBPA Square at the Expo site …
Marit Larsen Heading to China Read MoreWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is wanted in Sweden where he has been accused of rape, the prosecutor’s office said Saturday. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, pictured during a visit to Stockholm …
WikiLeaks Founder ‘Wanted in Sweden for Rape’ Read MoreLast week Danish ex military professional Benjamin Kragsskjold was run down by a scooter while he and his girlfriend were enjoying a holiday in Thailand. The traffic accident resulted in …
War Disabled Dane Let Down in Thailand by Insurance Company Read MoreDespite a surplus of buyers willing to pay top dollar, a labor shortage continues to stymie the garment industry’s production capacity and business. Prices have jumped an average of 15 …
Garment Firms Face Labor Shortage Read MoreVestas expects to recruit nearly 3,000 employees, net, in 2010 against 3,400 as previously expected. »The adjustment is made because Vestas, due to the ongoing regionalisation and delayed order intake …
Vestas will dismiss 300 employees in Denmark Read MoreThe accusation had been labeled a dirty trick by Julian Assange and his group, who are preparing to release a fresh batch of classified U.S. documents from the Afghan war. …
Swedish Police Clear WikiLeaks Founder of Rape Read MoreThrough the B2B Environment Programme, The Royal Danish Embassy in Jakarta has enabled a Danish specialist company to transfer some of its proprietary technology to help an Indonesian engineering company …
Saving Indonesian CDM Project Read MoreA 27-year old storekeeper on Friday became the first person here to do jail time for sexual grooming, under laws introduced two years ago to guard young people from sexual …
Sexual Groomer Jailed Read MoreAs part of $1 billion deal with Norway to fight carbon emissions through a partial deforestation ban, Indonesia plans to initially protect less than half its remaining forest cover. The …
Deforestation Ban To Begin Small, Grow Later Read MoreIndependent reports on the implementation of Shariah in Aceh have concluded that it discriminates against the poor, in particular women, who are at the mercy of the Shariah Police. Banda …
Shariah in Aceh: Eroding Secular Freedoms Read MoreCarlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd’s net profit surged 139.3% to RM30.8mil in the second quarter ended June 30, compared with RM12.9mil posted in the same period last year. In a filing …
Carlsberg Gains From Three Fronts Read MoreA Burmese army captain was killed on Saturday when a gunfight broke out between two factions of soldiers that were trying to extort money from Thai fishermen in waters near …
Burmese Army Captain Killed in “Thai” Extortion Gunfight Read MoreCome 2025, and at least 2 million lives will be lost each year to smoking-related diseases in China, health experts have warned. The use of tobacco by Chinese men, 53 …
Lethal Habit: Smoking to Claim 2 million Each Year Read MorePhilippine authorities are holding 11 policemen amid a probe into an alleged torture video filmed at a Manila police station. A woman watches a television news programme showing footage of …
Officers Held Over Manila Police ‘torture’ Video Read MoreSwedish fashion company Hennes & Mauritz(H&M) said that sales in July rose sharply 21 percent, compared with seven percent in the same period last year, according to a statement released …
Swedish H&M Sales Surge in July Read MoreA “bold” plan for a railway system connecting more than 300 million people who live around one of the world’s great rivers, the Mekong, was approved Friday, officials said. Ministers …
‘Bold Plan’ for Mekong Area Rail Link Approved Read MoreShanghai is broiling in a record heat this summer yet Santa Claus is unfazed and has traveled all the way from Lapland, Finland, to the World Expo to greet visitors …
Meet Santa Claus at Finland Pavilion Read MoreThe railway system, connecting more than 300 million people who live around one of the world’s great rivers, the Mekong, will come a step closer when ministers from Cambodia, China, …
Mekong Region Rail Network Plan Moves Ahead Read MoreThe Chinese market is gaining clout in the global economy, and ranks only after North America in importance for Danish companies, a Danish newspaper said Wednesday. According to a report …
Chinese Market Gaining Clout in Denmark Read MoreWomen can choose to board the female-only, orange and pink-seated carriages at the front and rear of trains in Jakarta, the latest in a growing number of cities to offer …
Jakarta Introduces Women-Only Trains to Avoid Groping Read MoreThe Thai-Burmese order has been closed for more than one month, and no one knows when it will reopen again. This is causing a whole lot of problems. Especially at …
Thai-Burmese Border Closure Costs Thailand Millions a Day Read MoreAfter a six-month study by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, the cities are left in the race for Thailand’s bid on the World Expo 2020. Phuket had high hopes, …
Phuket Loses Expo 2020 Bid – Ayutthaya Ahead in the Run Read MoreEarlier this week, the Thailand authorities closed the access to WikiLeaks on security grounds, as the government stated. “This is not acceptable, anywhere in the world. Therefore we make all …
WikiLeaks Rages: Launches Thaileaks Read MoreIn January 2011, Indonesia is supposed to impose a two-year moratorium on deforestation. Norwegian officials said, accoring to AFP, they were satisfied that Indonesia is currently making progress towards its …
Norway Spends 30 Million Dollars to Save Indonesian Forests Read MoreOn Thursday August 19, the Norwegian Youth Olympics team visited the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Singapore as they had a break from the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The Embassy, …
Norwegian Youth Olympics Team Visits Norwegian Church Read MoreLast Saturday as the first match between Vikings FC and Casuals. The result was shared 1-1 score which was not bad for the first match! The second match between Vikings …
Vikings FC VS Germans in Cosmoleague Read MoreThe airport train link connecting Bangkok with Suvarnabhumi International Airport will begin commercial services on Monday, according to State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor Yuthana Thapcharoen. Bangkok, the 18th of …
The Airport Train Link Opens Monday Read MoreSome 6,100 tonnes of Australian toxic waste will soon be making its way to Denmark to be destroyed at the Kommunekemi facility in Nyborg, following an export licence granted by …
Aussie Toxic Waste to Denmark Read MoreSweden delivered the first one of JAS 39 Gripen aircraft to Thailand on Wednesday, according to the Swedish government. The Swedish Defense Minister Sten Tolgfors, Thai Armed Forces Supreme Commander …
Sweden Delivers Gripen Aircraft to Thailand Read MoreAt a ceremony at Saab’s factory in Linkoping today, Saab unveils the Thai integrated air defence system for its Thai customer. The ceremony is held to celebrate the contract between …
Saab Unveils Thai Air Defence Solutions Read MoreDenmark’s Vestas, the world’s biggest maker of wind turbines, said on Wednesday it had won an order in the competitive Chinese market for turbines with total capacity of 74 megawatts. …
Vestas Wins 74 MW Turbine Order in China Read MoreWorkers who joined a strike on August 11 in Sweden have resumed work. Vietnamese agencies are trying to bring six workers who were arrested by local police back home. According …
Strike of Vietnamese Workers in Sweden Stops Read More
Text by Henrik FriisPhotos by Bent, Bjorn and Claus The Viking Wheelers have just returned from their yearly Khao Yai trip, this annual event is normally held during the long …
Khao Yai Long Weekend on Wheels Read MoreAfter four years of close cooperation the Sino-Danish Wind Energy Development Programme (WED) was finalised at a closing ceremony in Beijing on Wednesday. The project has been focusing on ways …
Sino – Danish Wind Programme Finalised Read MoreSF Development Co, a joint venture between SET-listed Siam Future Development and Sweden-based Ikano, is confident that construction of the 12.5- billion-baht Mega Bangna shopping complex will be completed in …
Thai Swedish Project on Schedule Read MoreWednesday, officials said that a Thai government helicopter crashed in the ountry’s mountainous north, reports CNN. The chopper went missing Tuesday during heavy rainstorms. It belonged to Thailand’s Natural Resource …
Thai Government Chopper Crash Kills Five Read MoreSouth China’s Hainan province added six more countries to its visa-free list to attract tour groups, as the island hopes to expand its already burgeoning tourism industry, local authorities said …
Hainan Makes Danish Norwegian and Finnish Tourists Visa-free Read MoreThe police in Bangladesh have arrested three garment industry labor leaders and 18 other people on charges that they organized and participated in violent protests last month. International advocacy groups …
Bangladesh Arrests 21 After Rallies Read MoreThere was a time when Beijing was recognized as the model for a healthy population with a fresh diet and regular exercise, but alas, it is no more. These days, …
Linus in the Park Read MoreOn Wednesday, the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce met for the monthly networking evening in Bangkok. Free beer, finger food, and soft drinks were given to the around 60 people who joined …
Cozy Dancham Networking at New Venue Read More