Hostage Drama in Manila
The gunman, reportedly sacked over robbery and drugs claims, is demanding his job back, local media says. Children were reported to be among at least 20 passengers, all of them …
Hostage Drama in Manila Read MoreVikings Fire Blanks
At the AR-JAS Sports Centre on Saturday 21, football fans in Singapore gathered for big match between the Vikings FC and Germans. The result was ended score 1-2 (Vikings – …
Vikings Fire Blanks Read MoreFirst H&M Store Opens August in Tianjin
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 MoreBali Journalists Protest Against Reporter’s Death
About 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 MoreSwede Attempts Suicide in His Pattaya Apartment
Rescue 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 MoreAssange: Pentagon Could Be Behind Rape Claim
WikiLeaks 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could be behind a rape accusation that prompted Swedish prosecutors to issue a warrant for his arrest which was later withdrawn.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 MoreOriflame Shut Down in Iran After Staff Arrests
Share 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 MoreNorwegian Foreign Minister Visits China
Jonas 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 MoreSecret Garden Performs at EXPO Cultural Center
A 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 MoreChildren’s Music Festival
The 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 MoreSkaidi in China and Mongolia
The 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 MoreThe Moon – A concert Based on Chinese Manga
‘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 Heading to China
Marit 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 MoreVietnam and Finland Sign a Memorandum on Mekong
The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the cooperation in the Energy and …
Vietnam and Finland Sign a Memorandum on Mekong Read MoreThe Danish Way: Bike lanes to be Car-free
Beijing city is hoping to make Beijing more bike- and pedestrian-friendly. The city is planning to bring in strict new penalties in a bid to stop cars taking over bike …
The Danish Way: Bike lanes to be Car-free Read MoreWikiLeaks Founder ‘Wanted in Sweden for Rape’
WikiLeaks 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 MoreWar Disabled Dane Let Down in Thailand by Insurance Company
Last 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 MoreGarment Firms Face Labor Shortage
Despite 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 will dismiss 300 employees in Denmark
Vestas 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 MoreSwedish Police Clear WikiLeaks Founder of Rape
The 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 MoreSaving Indonesian CDM Project
Through 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 MoreShariah in Aceh: Eroding Secular Freedoms
Independent 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 Gains From Three Fronts
Carlsberg 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 MoreBurmese Army Captain Killed in “Thai” Extortion Gunfight
A 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 MoreLethal Habit: Smoking to Claim 2 million Each Year
Come 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 MoreOfficers Held Over Manila Police ‘torture’ Video
Philippine 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 H&M Sales Surge in July
Swedish 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 More‘Bold Plan’ for Mekong Area Rail Link Approved
A “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 MoreSexual Groomer Jailed
A 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 MoreDeforestation Ban To Begin Small, Grow Later
As 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 MoreChinese Market Gaining Clout in Denmark
The 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 MoreJakarta Introduces Women-Only Trains to Avoid Groping
Women 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 MoreThai-Burmese Border Closure Costs Thailand Millions a Day
The 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 MorePhuket Loses Expo 2020 Bid – Ayutthaya Ahead in the Run
After 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 MoreWikiLeaks Rages: Launches Thaileaks
Earlier 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 MoreNorway Spends 30 Million Dollars to Save Indonesian Forests
In 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 MoreNorwegian Youth Olympics Team Visits Norwegian Church
On 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 MoreVikings FC VS Germans in Cosmoleague
Last 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 Opens Monday
The 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 MoreAussie Toxic Waste to Denmark
Some 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 Delivers Gripen Aircraft to Thailand
Sweden 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 MoreMeet Santa Claus at Finland Pavilion
Shanghai 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 MoreMekong Region Rail Network Plan Moves Ahead
The 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 MoreStrike of Vietnamese Workers in Sweden Stops
Workers 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
Khao Yai Long Weekend on Wheels
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 MoreSino – Danish Wind Programme Finalised
After 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 MoreThai Swedish Project on Schedule
SF 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 MoreThai Government Chopper Crash Kills Five
Wednesday, 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 MoreHainan Makes Danish Norwegian and Finnish Tourists Visa-free
South 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 MoreBangladesh Arrests 21 After Rallies
The 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 More