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Ole Martin Gunhildsbu has been appointed by DiGi Telecommunications as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with immediate effect. On the appointment, DiGi Chief Executive Officer Johan Dennelind said: “We …
Norwegian appointed CTO in Malaysian mobile giant Read MoreThe Philippine Embassy in Oslo is now working to get residents to register for the Overseas Absentee Voting for the forthcoming 2010 national elections i the Phillippines.Consul General Evelyn Garcia-Austria …
Embassy Seeks Philippine Voters Read MoreThe Philippine Ambassador in Oslo, Elizabeth Buensuceso, has stated the embassy is seeking Norwegian cooperation and assistance to renewable energy and outsourcing – the country’s two top core competencies. She …
The Philipines Seeks Norwegian Advice on Renewable Energy Read MoreDuring an official meeting Vietnam and Finland signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on education and training cooperation, under which Finland will assist Vietnam in doctoral training in IT, health …
Vietnam and Finland sign Education Cooperation Read MoreDuring the official visit by Vietnamese Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan in Helsinki, Finland affirmed that it will continue prioritising ODA for Vietnam. The European country committed to support the …
Finland confirms cotinued ODA-support for Vietnam Read MoreBecause of an efficient agreement on extraction between Norway and Vietnam, 21 workers at an illegal cannabis-plantation are facing banishment from Norway.When the forbiden plantation was discovered by the Norwegian police …
21 Vietnamese ’Cannabis-Gardeners’ Arrested in Norway Read MoreThe minister of Development Cooperation in Denmark Ulla Tørnæs – who recently returned from a visit in the country – has asked the Danish parliament to agree on an ending …
Danish Minister of Development: Stop the Burma-Boycott Read MoreThe first of January Elizabeth P. Buensuceso was installed as the ambassador to Norway, Denmark and Iceland. She was welcomed by the Filipino Community in Oslo during a get-together of …
New Philippine ambassador in Oslo Read MoreA 25-year old man from Göteborg is believed to be hiding out in Thailand after local authorities accidentally paid almost half a million kronor into his bank account.Administrators from the …
Swede steals half a million and flees to Thailand Read MoreBreaking a European Union boycott of the military-regime in Burma, two European ministers last month paid a semi-official visit to the country.The Danish minister of Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs and …
Denmark and Norway Break Burma Boycott Read MoreBreaking a European Union boycott of the military-regime in Burma, two European ministers last month paid a semi-official visit to the country.The Danish minister of Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs and …
Norway and Denmark Break Burma Boycott Read MoreThe songs of ABBA will be revitalized on the stages of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City during a trans-Vietnam music tour entitled “FABBA and ABBA’s Immortal Songs” conducted by …
ABBA Copies Visit Vietnam Read MoreThe conditions of the press and the political freedom have improved in Malaysia during the last year according to the annual report from Freedom House, the American human rights organisation. …
Malaysia Improves Freedom Read MoreTwo young vietnamse musicians Quoc Trung and Vu Nhat Tan will join two danish artists Michael Møller and Nicolai Abrahamsen in the Asia-Scandinavia Concert in Hanoi on February 15. The …
Joint Danish-Vietnamese music venture Read MoreSweden is the most pessimistic country in the world when it comes to investments, while Vietnam ranks number one in being the world’s most optimistic country according to a survey …
Pessimistic Swedes and Optimistic Vietnamese Read MoreDespite riots in November and various financial disturbances 2008 became a record-breaking year for the number of Danes, who visited Thailand. A recently published report from the official tourist …
More Danes Go to Thailand Than Ever Before Read MoreNorwegian Jonas Bendiksen has recently published a photo-book on some of the biggest slum-districts in the world – including Jakarta. Jonas Bendiksen got familiar with the slums by living there …
Norwegian Photographer Publish Jakarta-Slum Read MoreThanks to a dedicated Swedish-Indonesian fan of Astrid Lindgren Indonesian children can also get to know the little red-haired, naughty and headstrong girl from Villa Villakulla and other of the …
Pippi Longstocking – in Indonesian Read MoreNewly appointed Philippine Ambassador to Norway, Denmark and Iceland, Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso, and trade representative Mary Borromeo-Hedfors have identified areas for promotion of processed food, information technology, shipping, and …
Philippine agreement on Export to Norway, Denmark and Iceland Read MoreNewly appointed Philippine Ambassador to Norway, Denmark and Iceland, Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso, and trade representative Mary Borromeo-Hedfors have identified areas for promotion of processed food, information technology, shipping, and …
Agreement on Import from Philippine Read MoreThe popular Danish band Michael Learns To Rock reached No. 1 last week on the radio station 105.5 Easy FM chart in Bangkok. With the latest hit single ‘Sweetest Surprise’ …
MLTR #1 in Thailand Read MoreThe Singapore-based shipping company Neptune Orient Lines, one of the biggest competitors for Danish shipping giant Maersk Lines – has confirmed a massive decline in the amount of transported containers. …
Maersk Competitor Drops 24 pct Read MoreKing Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden plans to visit Thailand due to forthcoming Baden Powel Fellowship event in Bangkok. As longstanding member of the international Scout Movement the Swedish King …
Swedish King visits Bangkok Read MoreGert Nisted Møller Christensen, Executive Director of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce until this Friday, died suddenly on Saturday 31 January 2009. Gert had been doing workout at the Landmark Hotel …
Gert Nisted Møller Christensen Passed Away Read MoreIt has come to the Royal Danish Embassy’s attention that some visa applicants and their references are offered assistance to smooth the visa process by various agencies both in and …
Visa Warning Read MoreThe Danish national league soccer team this weekend won the King’s Cup tournament in Phuket.They played against the defending champions from Thailand, and it was an intense match.The first goal …
Denmark Won King’s Cup Read MoreIn a publication brought by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) there are examples of companies reacting on the climate change and its impact. The examples, however, are few and …
SIDA Report: Businesses Cold to Climate Change Read MoreThe 26-year old Norwegian has told Thai media that he and a Norwegian friend partied in their room before the accident. This was the night to Tuesday January 20, 2009.Apparently …
Fell Eight Floors from Hotel Room Read MoreAccording to the management of SafeCom the new sales office will make them prepared to conquer further market shares in Asia.“The economic boom in China the recent years has increased …
IT Company Opens Office in Singapore Read MoreChief executive, Carsten Mortensen, said that the decision to lay off 37 employees, some 15% of its shore-based workforce, comes after Norden had exhausted all other opportunities following the drastic …
Norden to Lay Off 15% of Office Staff Read MoreUnder their agreement, the Vietnamese partner, Anh’s Style Joint Stock Company, will manufacture high-quality M2M men’s clothing while the Danish company, Enel Aps, will provide the know-how and the management …
New Vietnamese-Danish Clothing Joint-Venture Read MoreCelebrating the Year of the Ox, the Danish firm is urging local consumers that “life favours those who see things differently” and is looking to tap on increased beer sales …
Carlsberg Launches Festive Drive in Malaysia Read MoreWarinda Saengduean is Thai and has a Thai passport. She came to Denmark with her mother four years ago, when her mother married a Danish man.The marriage didn’t work out …
Thai Student Expelled from Denmark Read MoreAccording to Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Peter Lysholt Hansen, the one and a half day workshop is part of a Strategic Policy Dialogue Process on Climate Change initiated by the …
Danish Embassy Co-organized Workshop on Climate Change in Hanoi Read MoreAnne Gitte has been in Thailand for 3 years. She was educated Academy Economist from International Business Academy in Kolding, has various diplomas in commerce and administration and also a …
New Executive Director at DTCC Read MoreRenewable sources of energy are now a global necessity as fossil fuels dwindle, and biodiesel produced from fish waste is a promising source of alternative fuel. The ENERFISH project, which …
Finnish Research Centre Develops Biodiesel from Vietnamese Catfish Read MoreThe Norwegian TV Channel TV 2 February last year told the sad story about a miserable girl in the Philippines. The Norwegian government had yet again declined the Solheim couple’s …
Filipino Girl Adopted after 11 Years of Fighting Read MoreAccording to the Head of Police in Angeles, Rene Aspe, the Filipino woman, 35, has explained that the Norwegian male, 50, tried to kill her while she was visiting him …
Norwegian Charged for Attempt of Murder Read MoreDanida in Cambodia is looking for a Senior Programme Officer for its new Private Sector Programme. The person must be of Cambodian nationality. Other details like deadline for submission of …
Danida in Cambodia Looking for Senior Officer Read MoreCarlsberg Asia’s Senior Vice President Jesper Bjørn Madsen will step down and leave the Carlsberg Group. A search for his successor is under way, Carlsberg says in a statement released 15 …
Jesper Bjorn Madsen Leaves Carlsberg Read MoreThe cooperation is part of a programme to enhance the quality of treatment for children with cancer, sponsored by the Swedish furniture company, IKEA, and running from 2008-2013. Under the …
Swedish University Lends Helping Hand in Cancer Treatment Read MoreThe funding will help the UN better respond to Vietnam’s changing socio-economic development needs through more coordinated and effective assistance during 2009-2010 period. Vietnam is one of eight countries worldwide …
Sweden Supports UN Reform Efforts in Vietnam Read MoreTransocean, the world’s largest offshore oil and gas driller, said on Monday January 12, 2009 it had cancelled a contract with Burgundy Global Exploration Corporation because the Philippines oil exploration …
Norway’s Nexus Plunges on Philippine Contract Risk Read MoreJohanne Axelexen Vinther, 45, was arrested at a post office in the capital Phnom Penh last year as she tried to send 10,761 tablets containing codeine in packages to the …
Dane Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison in Cambodia Read MoreThe Hanoi-based company, which launched its initial public offering last March, expects revenues of 5.26 trillion dong ($310 million) versus 4.16 trillion dong in 2008, it said in a statement …
Partly Carlsberg Owned Brewery Sees 2009 Sales up 26 pct Read MoreSEK has once again been granted permission to issue Baht-denominated bonds in Thailand. Only six foreign applicants were granted permission by the Thai Ministry of Finance and SEK can now …
SEK Secures Access to Financing in Thai Currency for Swedish Companies Read MoreThe report ”Hur skor vi oss”? (How do we shoe) by the Swedish network of organizations “Rena Kläder” reveals that the Scandinavian shoe chains fail to control the ethical guidelines, …
Scandinavian Shoe Business beneath Ethical Contempt Read MoreA Swedish man in his forties who was convicted of manslaughter in the killing of a female prostitute in Thailand in 2005 may soon be facing the death penalty.Kenneth Eriksson, …
Swede in Thailand Risks Death Penalty Read MoreDenmark’s Tine Rasmussen felt as though she was playing at home when she carved out a victory over world number one Zhou Ni in the Malaysian Open women’s singles final …
Rasmussen Wins Malaysia Open Read MoreDr Li Haizhou who specialises in improving the way people and computers communicate with each other has been picked by the Nokia Foundation to work and lecture in Finland, one …
Singaporean Scientist Wins Nokia Award Read More