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Singapore’s Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) has been twinned with Gausdal Upper Secondary School in Norway. In the run-up to the Youth Olympic Games, the two schools will work together on …
Norwegian School Twinned With Fairfield Methodist School in Singapore Read MoreMichael Sternberg, Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand, urges all sides in the Thai conflict to start the process of reconciliation without delay. “The time for a reconciliation process to start and …
Danish Ambassador Urges Reconciliation Read MoreAfter having conducted a feasibility study with positive outcome, a partnership between NIRAS A/S Denmark and RCEE Vietnam are committed to delivering high quality consulting services in Clean Development Mechanism …
Danish NIRAS and Vietnamese RCEE get More B2B Support Read More
32 year old Johan Bratt has set up a life for himself at the tropical island of Perhentian. With immense experience and a high level of education, he runs the …
A Swedish Piece of Paradise Read MoreDenmark will temporarily reopen most of its airspace and airports, including Scandinavia’s largest airport in Copenhagen, authorities said. And SAS start flying to Thailand again, reports MSN News.“Most of Danish …
Denmark Reopens Airspace Read MoreTravelers stranded in South East Asia due to the ashes from the volcanic eruption on Iceland may contact their nearest embassy for assistance with the services offered by the Consular …
Help to Stranded Travelers Read MoreThe Norwegian hard rock band Turdus Musicus returns to China for a three week tour across the country. The tour begins on the 3rd of May in Beijing where the …
Turdus Musicus on China Tour Read More
While enjoying his retirement in Thailand together with his wife, Per Arne Granbo, 61, from Norway is very much into two things, politics and his beloved elephants. The Norwegian pensioner is …
Norwegian Per and his Loved Ones Read MoreThe Trondheim based Symphony and Choir Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (TSO) to tour China from the 20th to 29th of May this year. Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (TSO) takes its place in …
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra Tour in China Read MoreThomas Isaksen 39 years from Sweden, died on 19 April 2010 in Paliang in Trang Province in Thailand while trying to rescue his neighbours 3 year old son, Mio, who …
Swedish Hero Dies Rescuing Thai Boy Read MoreThe volcano eruption in Iceland now also affects the culture world. Just now a dance theatre from Southern Sweden is stranded in Bangkok, reports Folkbladet.The ash cloud that pours from …
Swedish Dancers Stranded in Bangkok Read MoreNeed for Danish Cleantech Solutions in VietnamDanish pavilion at exhibition in Vietnam to expose Danish cleantech and know-how to the Vietnamese market. The Energy Fair Entech Hanoi 2010 27th-30th May …
Need for Danish Cleantech Solutions in Vietnam Read MoreClose to 200 passengers are stranded in Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland, according to Nirun Teeranartsin, Suvarnabhumi Airport director.“Since the eruption, we have had 115 …
Close to 200 Passengers Stranded in Bangkok Airport Read MoreNissan’s Chef Executive Official Toshiyuki Shiga said that his group has invested US$10 million to establish a company in Vietnam, reports Vovnews.com.This year, the company will introduce the Nissan’s SUV …
Danish Kjaer Grup Manufactures Automobiles in Vietnam Read MoreAn air ambulance with a Danish woman with heart problems, on the way from Thailand to Denmark, Friday had to make an emergency landing in Frankfurt because of the ash …
Air Ambulance From Thailand to Denmark with Danish Woman Force-Landed Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy in cooperation with the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources recently hosted the annual “Indonesian-Danish Sustainable Energy Seminar 2010”. The seminar was opened by Børge …
Great Interest for Danish Products at Energy Seminar Read MoreLocated in one of the trendiest neighborhoods in Singapore and covering an area of 200 square meters, STYLE:NORDIC is packed with all kinds of exclusive Scandinavian design. There are rows …
New Owners of STYLE:NORDIC Read MoreIndonesian Ambassador for Norway and Iceland Esti Andayani presented her credentials to the Norwegian King at the Royal Palace in Oslo, on Thursday, Third Secretary at the Indonesian Embassy in …
Indonesian Ambassador Presents Credentials to Norwegian King Read MoreDanish major Vestas Wind Systems A/S said yesterday it will provide 58 units of its V52-850 kW wind turbine to an unnamed Chinese customer for a project in the southeastern province …
Vestas to Deliver 58 Wind Turbines to China Read MoreThe World Champion of Chefs, the winner of Bocuse d’Or 2009, Mr Geir Skeie, will be visiting Manila late April/early May. Mr. Skeie will be the guest of the Werdenberg group, …
Norwegian Food Affair in Manila Read MoreThe 20 nurses recruited from the Philippines by the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa will arrive there today, reports Helsingin Sanomat. The long-awaited group of 20 Filipino nurses is …
Long-Waited Filipino Nurses to Finland Read MoreThe European airports closes in a row as the Icelandic ashcloud spread over Europe. The particles from the ashcloud can make the aircraft engines to put out, and therefore the authorities …
All Scandinavian Airports Closed Read MoreThe Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra presents symphonic works by Finnish composers in showcases themed Finnish Legends on Saturday (8.30pm) and Sunday (3pm) at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in Kuala Lumpur.Finnish conductor Hannu …
Scandinavian Classical Music in Malaysia Read MoreMoney issues force Denmark to close its embassies in Jordan, Algeria, Bosnia and Nicaragua. Plus the consulate in Hong Kong. At the same time Denmark gets a new embassy in …
Denmark Shut Down Consulate in Hong Kong Read More“Swedish companies have a growing interest in Indonesia,” says Ambassador of Sweden, H. E. Ewa Polano. The visit of the Export Credits Guarantee Board shows the growing importance that is …
The Swedish Export Credit Guarantee Board visits Jakarta Read MoreI visited some of the wounded red shirts in one of the hospitals, where they are being treated today. I asked them to tell me, what happened to them, how …
Wounded Protesters Tell Their Stories Read MoreText Maria Luhr / SWEA Singapore SWEA Singapore arranged a lecture for parents with children approaching their teenage years. The subject for the evening was how to address children about …
The Story about the Birds and the Bees Read MorePrivate Banking with a Danish bank gives a kind of a “home field” advantage if you are Danish, says Alex Slot Hansen, Vice President for Private Banking.“When banking with us, …
Private Banking with “Home Field” Advantage Read MorePrime Minister of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen today met Premier Wen Jiabao to discuss economic growth, accomplishment of the Copenhagen Accord and further cooperation between Denmark and China. Prime Minister …
Danish PM Meets Premier Wen Jiabao Read MoreScandAsia is not a news channel when it comes to news of non-Scandinavian nature. Still, the photos I took while covering the bloody battle Saturday night between soldiers and Red …
Photos: Red Shirts Fighting Thai Soldiers Read MoreCharlotte Sahl-Madsen, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, has today signed the formal agreement on a new Sino-Danish Centre for Research and Education.“China is developing these years from being the …
New Sino-Danish Centre for Research and Education Read MoreText Thomas Sorensen Photos Jakob BergholdtViking Cup Singapore 2010 has ended and almost everything went as planned.2nd Day of Football.Singapore 1 faced Bangkok in the semi final on Saturday and …
Viking Cup 2010: Winner Kuala Lumpur Read MoreWith the launch of the IT pilot project in the provinces of Siem Reap, Banteay Meanchey, Kampong Cham and Kampong Thom, farmers will be able to access Web-based information on …
Danish NIRAS Coordinate Rural IT Project Progresses Read MoreThe pledge came out of the meeting between Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen on the sidelines of the annual session of the Boao …
China, Denmark Pledge Joint Efforts to Tackle Climate Change, Upgrade Ties Read MoreA Norwegian tourist Randi Fagertun Søderholm was hit by a gunshot when she and her daughter Iris left their hotel Saturday night.Just outside the hotel entrance Randi, 54, broke down …
Norwegian Randi Hit by Gunshot Just Outside Her Bangkok Hotel Read MoreDanish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen had bilateral talks with Vice President Xi Jinpeng on Saturday 10 April, during the Boao Forum for Asia.The Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction with …
Danish PM In Talks With Chinese Vice President Read MoreNorway’s Minister of Finance Mr. Sigbjørn Johnsen will visit China in the period 10-14 April, on invitation from China’s Minister of Finance Xie Xuren. Apart from meetings at the Ministry …
Norwegian Minister of Finance Visits China Read MoreThe partnership in high quality wooden toy production between Sydfyns Trælegetøj ApS and SD Toys Private Enterprise has received a support of DKK 881,000 from the Danish Embassy to build …
New Danish Toy Production in Vietnam Read MoreThe quality of Chinese products is improving. This, in combination with low wages, shakes a dangerous cocktail for Danish companies, writes the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI). A medium-sized Danish …
DI: The Chinese Are Catching Up Read MoreThe Danish Government has pledged to provide DKK 4.8 million to help Mekong countries counter the effects of climate change. The signing ceremony for Climate Change Adaptation Initiative (CCAI) was …
Danish Government Supports Mekong River Commission to Tackle Climate Change Read MoreA Vietnamese National Assembly delegation led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Kien has just visited Finland. While working with the Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Sauli Niinistö and Vice …
Vietnamese National Assembly Delegation Visits Finland Read MoreThe Ambassador of Sweden Mr Rolf Bergman celebrated Easter Evening with six of his colleagues by attending the Ambassadors’ Cooking Contest at an Italian restaurant in downtown Hanoi. This was …
Hanoi People Tasted Italian Salmon With “A Swedish Touch” Read MoreFirst Secretary at the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, Ms Elsa Håstard promoted Sweden’s values on gender equality at a training workshop opened in Hanoi recently, which focuses on the …
First Secretary: Equality Begins in The Kitchen Read MoreH.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden arrived Thailand yesterday Wednesday 7 April 2010 for a personal visit with an aim to spend some time at a Scout- and Childhoodproject in the Eastern Seaboard …
Queen Silvia of Sweden Visiting Thailand Read MoreA new Industrial PhD Programme seeks to attract top students who will earn a PhD degree by doing research both at a university and with a Danish company. Next application …
Danish PHD Programme For Chinese Top Students Read MoreThailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday evening 7 April 2010 declared a state of emergency under the executive degree for administration in emergency situations in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and some …
State of Emergency Declared in and around Bangkok Read MoreRestrictions on freedom of assembly and freedom of speech under the state of emergency declared by Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday will not affect foreigners living in Thailand …
State of Emergency Not Affect Foreigners Read MoreYersin University in Dalat City inaugurated a hotel-restaurant vocational training center on Tuesday under a project called Danisa sponsored by the Danish government.The inauguration was attended by Peter Lyshoslt Hansen, …
Denmark Supports Yersin University in Tourism Training Read MoreConnecting the dots: A cartoon entitled Ba Giai Doan (Three Phases) by Ha Xuan Nong won the Viet Nam Press Cartoon competition.In the awarded cartoon, Ba Giai Doan (Three Phases), …
Danish Supported Project: Traffic Chaos Inspires Winning Cartoon Read MoreYet another foreign national has been found dead in Pattaya. In the early hours of Wednesday Morning, Police and Rescue Services were called to the Kiangtalay Condominium located in Soi …
Norwegian Man Falls to His Death from Pattaya Apartment Complex Read More