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From 16-20 July, the Global Youth Congress International (GYCI) hosted the first ever EU Youth Forum (EUYF) in Singapore. The aim was to enhance the knowledge and understanding and educate …
European Union Youth Forum in Singapore Read More(22.7.2010) Fantastic finale of Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race ended as Team Finland finished in second place. After facing various challenges since departing Singapore in February, Team Finland …
Finnish Second Place in World Race Read MoreNew laws concerning the use of red plates (dealer plates) have just been issued. Red plates can now only be fitted to a car for 3,000km or 1 Month (whichever …
New Thai Laws For Red Plates Read MoreThe team representing Laos is from the capital of the Xieng Khouand Province, Phonsavan, which has a population of approximately 25,000 people. In recent year, EDS FC has won third …
Laos Soccer Team Goes to Gothia Cup Read MoreSince the early 1970’s, Boonsong Chaletorn – บุญส่ง ชเลธร – has fought for change in Thailand. As a young man, he joined the student movement against dictatorship. He and his …
70s October Revolutionary Hopes for Change in Thailand Read MoreH&M, Tesco, and Primark have been lambasted after an investigation by the UK’s Daily Mail claimed that factories contracted by the high-street retailers were exploiting its workers in sweatshop conditions. …
H&M Investigate Alleged Unethical Practices Read MoreOn a muggy evening, a handful of men in suits were quickly getting drunk in a beer garden here in the Cambodian capital. One man rested his hand on the …
Informal Sex Trade Undercut Gains in HIV Read MoreThe two winners of a one-week fairytale trip to Denmark had an unforgettable experience. One states, that now she truly understands why the Danes are “the happiest people in the …
Chinese Trip Winners Loves Denmark Read MoreThe Swedish Accident Investigation Board will investigate an incident when two passenger jets nearly collided with each other over Östersund in central Sweden earlier this month.The flight paths crossed each …
Probe Launched Into Averted Midair Jet Crash Read MoreSeveral dive sites at two of the Malaysian top diving destinations in the world are temporarily off-limits to divers and snorkelers until end-October. Malaysian newspaper The Star writes this. Three …
Coral Bleaching: Malaysian Dive Spots Close Read More“There is no excuse for wearing such uniforms because it means that you as a Muslim idolize symbols from a different religion,” says Datuk Nooh Gadot, the Mufti of Johor.The …
Malaysian Leaders: Ban Norwegian Soccer Uniform Read MoreScandinavian food and Nordic flavours in Hong Kong. At FINDS you can enjoy both fine dining and night-life. ScandAsia visited FINDS Friday night before dinner rush at eight, the outdoor …
The Finnish Jamie Oliver in Hong Kong Read MoreOneworld alliance partners, Finnair and Japan Airlines (JAL), will expand their cooperation network in Europe starting from August 1, 2010. “Finnair is very happy to serve European and Japanese customers …
Finnair and Japan Airlines Expand Cooperation Read MoreA Stewardess from Air France Airline has been arrested after robbing unsuspecting business class passengers of their money and valuables on over 100 long-haul flights. The passengers were robbed as …
Thieving Air France Stewardess Arrested Read MoreThe general manager of Shanghai Volkswagen and three other high-ranking managers were killed in a horrific traffic accident on Saturday during a business trip to Jiuquan in Northwest China’s Gansu …
VW Bosses Killed in High-speed Road Crash Read MoreThe enterprise software vendor believes regulatory reform will drive Asia-Pacific demand for its system among investment firms. Relatively few Asian financial firms use front-to-back-office investment-management systems, especially ones that can …
Danish SimCorp Eyes China Asset Managers Read MoreThe framing of China in Danish newspapers In this master thesis, the Danish newspaper coverage of China in March, June and September of 2009 is evaluated to determine what framing …
The framing of China in Danish newspapers Read MoreA modern car carrier – the first in a series of four – was delivered from Xiamen Shipyard to Norwegian ship-owner Höegh Autoliners on the 16th of July. Being the …
First of Four Ships to Norwegian Höegh Autoliners Read MoreA survey of 16 countries showed that the estimated value of the international publicity surrounding the wedding between Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel was SEK 2.7 billion (EUR …
Huge International Media Impact of Royal Wedding Read MoreThe MOU will encompass staff exchanges, degree partnership programmes, student exchanges as well as collaboration in teaching, research, development, and consultancy studies. The signing ceremony was hosted by the Ambassador …
A new Collaboration Agreement Signed Read MoreThe Norwegian participants who have acheived IOCs strict qualification requirements are swimmers Lavrans Solli (18) and Sverre Næss (18), wrestlers Karoline Løvik (15) and Pål Erik Gundersen (17), marksman Malin …
Norwegian Athletes to Inaugural Youth Olympic Games Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy in Jakarta announce the appointment of Mrs Ida Ayu R. Sutamaya as new Danish Honorary Consul for Bali. Mrs. Ida Sutamaya is well known in the hotel …
New Danish Honorary Consul in Bali Read MoreNa Duong power plant in Vietnam is a good example of what can be done with new Finnish clean technologies. To further introduce the Finnish know-how on clean techonologies to …
Finnish Clean Technology is Coming to Vietnam Read MoreNewly built roads, village meeting halls, dams and water systems. These are justsome of the material results generated by a community development project that Coalition for Environment and Development (CED), …
Village Democracy in Lao Ho Read MoreUS Army Special Forces commander Col. William Coultrup, who headed American troops temporarily stationed in Mindanao, heads back home soon after a three-year tour of duty in Southern Philippines where …
US Army Commander Ends Tour of Duty in Mindanao Read MoreA Malaysian court sentenced a man to death for murdering his Indonesian maid in a landmark verdict hailed by Indonesian diplomats Tuesday as a warning that the abuse of foreign …
Death for Malaysian in Indonesia Maid Murder Read MoreCambodian police and social workers have beat, extorted and raped sex workers after taking them into their custody, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday, adding foreign governments could do more …
Cambodian Police Abuse Sex Workers Read MoreFor an increasing number of Filipino women, a term as au pair in a Danish host family has become the first step on the path to a longer stay in …
Au Pairs Stay On in Denmark – As Nurses Read More“Hello everybody, my name is Pekka.”“My name is Mauri.”“And we are here to tell you about a wonderful country called Finland…”“My name is Mauri!” Sound like a bad country promo …
The Daily Ape Show Presents Finland Read MoreCambodias national airline, Cambodia Angkor Air is set to buy two new planes in order to expand its flight network to South Korea, China and Japan. The carrier, set up last …
Cambodia Angkor Air Set for Big Take-off Read MoreElectrolux, with two factories in Rayong, in Thailand reported a record 56-percent rise in net profit for the second quarter on Monday. This is a record result for a second …
Electrolux Posts Record Second-quarter Profit Read MoreMaersk Brooklyn, the last of the laid up ships to leave Loch Striven and the last to leave the Clyde, reached Le Havre on schedule yesterday evening and set out …
Change of Maersk Ships After Fire Read MoreVestas announced an agreement with Ningxia Hanas New Energy Company from China, under which Vestas is to deliver, install and commission 49 MW of wind turbines. Vestas had already signed …
Vestas Bags Order From Ningxia Hanas Read MoreThe Malaysian woman Wook Kundor and her 23rd husband Mohd Noor Che Musa from Kuala Terengganu in Northern Malaysia, were reunited on Thursday, and are now looking towards a blissful …
108 Year Old Wants a Baby Read MoreThe majorette from the city of Ruds Vedby paid a visit to the Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing on Monday 19 June where they gave an exclusive concert for Embassy …
Danish Majorette Visited the Embassy in Beijing Read MoreThe Danish Seamen’s Church in Hong Kong is a lot more than a church for seamen. They both support, socialize and help exchange students, trainees, families and tourists in the …
Hans-Aage’s Church for Everyone in Hong Kong Read MoreBangkok Post writes that according to Deputy Government Spokesman Supachai Jaisamut, the cabinet agreed today to lift the state of emergency in three more provinces.The three provinces are Lampang in …
Emergency Decree Lifted in Three Provinces Read MoreWhen entering Nicolie in a remote corner of Sun Square in Silom Road, it feels like you have walked into a museum. The floor is ancient Burmese teak, and you …
Soulful Massage in the Heart of Bangkok Read MoreTens of thousands of workers in Dhaka, most of them women, spend their days stitching T-shirts, pants and sweaters for H&M and other Western retailers and brands. One of the …
Bangladesh Taking H&M Jobs Away From China Read MoreKasetsart University – Thailand’s Agricultural University – on Tuesday 20 July 2010 bestowed an Honorary Ph.D in Animal Science on the Danish Agronomist Dr. Niels Gunnar Søndergaard for his role …
Honorary Ph.D for Dr Niels Gunnar Søndergaard Read MoreNo one could have predicted the tragedy that hit the Sjonell family in 1999 only a year after they had left Sweden and moved to Kuala Lumpur. Being a happy child …
Fighting for Malaysian Cancer Children Read MoreZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co announced recently that its chairman Li Shufu will become chairman of the board at Volvo Car Corp. Geely also named Volvo’s former chief executive Hans-Olov …
Li to Head Volvo Management Read MoreThe first of four Royal Thai Air Force Gripen pilots and technicians are undergoing training in Sweden to allow Squadron 701 of the 7th Wing to go operational next year. …
Thai Gripens To Be Operational In 2011 Read MoreEricsson, the world’s largest network equipment provider, has won a big service contract with China Mobile that highlights the Swedish company’s push to expand its services business in China as …
Ericsson Wins China Mobile Service Contract Read MoreMembers of the Danish-Vietnamese ICT club from Hanoi and HCMC gathered for two days to network, exchange experience and explore new ICT opportunities in Southern Vietnam. Participants included Catglobe Vietnam, …
ICT Club Explores Oppertunities Read MoreSmall and medium size enterprises in the tourism sector of Vietnam have difficulties getting their employees trained at an affordable cost. A replication of a Danida supported e-learning project now …
Successful E-learning in The Tourism Sector Read MoreA modern car carrier – the first in a series of four – was delivered from Xiamen Shipyard to Norwegian ship-owner Höegh Autoliners on the 16th of July. Being the …
First Chinese Ship to Norwegian Car Carrier Read MoreIn the next five days, hundreds of workers will be flying to Finland to take up the job of picking blueberries.The first batch of workers will depart on Saturday, while …
Thai Workers Head for Blueberry Fields in Finland Read MoreChinese government sources have reported to the news agency Xinhua that the accident happened on Saturday near Hanchen city in the Shaanxi province. Although Xinhua does not mention anything about …
28 Die in Chinese Mine Accident Read MoreHer Royal Highness Princess Soamsavali Kitiyara of Thailand is paying a visit to Norway from 25 July until 3 August. After that, she will go to Denmark where she will …
Thai Princess to Visit Scandinavia Read More