Winter Time Is Back In Finland
At 4.00 am on Sunday morning, October 26 Finns turned their clocks back one hour to mark the end of summer time and the beginning of winter time-keeping. In …
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EU Switch To Winter Time
Denmark And Sweden has turned back to winter (astronomical) time, which means that all clocks should be switched back by 60 minutes at 3:00 CEST on Sunday, October 26. …
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Norway Switch To Winter Time
Norway has turned back to winter (astronomical) time, which means that all clocks should be switched back by 60 minutes at 3:00 CEST on Sunday, October 26, 2008.
Norway Switch To Winter Time Read MoreSingapore Schools Introduce WeDo
LEGO fun is in the works for young children in classrooms next year. The Ministry of Education in Singapore will embark on trial tests early next year with Lego Education, …
Singapore Schools Introduce WeDo Read MoreThai-Danish Milk Finds Edge
Amid growing public concerns about melamine-laced dairy products, Thai-Danish Milk Co is confident its 100% natural cow’s milk could have an edge in the local market, with strong growth expected …
Thai-Danish Milk Finds Edge Read MoreSwede Shot In Surigao City
A Swedish businessman shot himself dead in Surigao City, in what police said was a quarrel with a live-in partner, a radio report said Wednesday. But radio dzBB reported that …
Swede Shot In Surigao City Read MoreSupport To Small And Medium Sized Firms
Khanh Hoa Province is a coastal province of South Central Vietnam. With its central location, the province has large possibilities of developing its economy based on the export potential of …
Support To Small And Medium Sized Firms Read MoreTalent Final In Hanoi
On October the 25th the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi will present 10 performance pieces in the Final Competition – Talent Prize Performance Art 2008 at 19:30, Saturday, 25 October …
Talent Final In Hanoi Read MoreNew Finpro Location In Hanoi
Finpro Vietnam’s Country Manager, Kieu Phuong is happy about the new location. What is most exciting though is the increased interest in Vietnam among the Finnish business. This interest is …
New Finpro Location In Hanoi Read MoreNew B2B Appointment In Vietnam
The B2B Joint Venture between Segmenta A/S and CMC Corp. has been signed a partnership agreement with SAP Asia Pacific making them official partner to provide SAP All-in-One solutions on …
New B2B Appointment In Vietnam Read MoreHasan Tiro To Meet Vice President
Founder of former Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Hasan Tiro, is expected to meet Vice President Jusuf Kalla in Jakarta, on Friday, October 24, 2008. “Hasan Tiro is invited by Vice …
Hasan Tiro To Meet Vice President Read MoreSweden Stop Vietnameese Adoptions
The Swedish government plans to halt adoptions of children from Vietnam citing concerns over corruption and fears that the child’s best interests don’t always come first. “It’s a really tough …
Sweden Stop Vietnameese Adoptions Read MoreSigns Agreement With Singapore-based Biotech Pte Ltd
Swedish biotech company Genovis AB said on Tuesday October 21, 2008 that it has signed a distribution agreement with the Singapore-based company Innovative Biotech Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Rotary …
Signs Agreement With Singapore-based Biotech Pte Ltd Read MoreVolvo Appoints Rocket X In Singapore
Volvo has appointed Rocket X as its advertising agency in Singapore, following a closed-door three-way pitch. The account was held previously by Euro RSCG, which is still aligned with the …
Volvo Appoints Rocket X In Singapore Read MoreSwedish Source Of Inspiration
Recently the Embassy of Sweden and Transparency International -Malaysia jointly organised a two days workshop on “Freedom of Information and media’s role in improving governance transparency and accountability”. The event …
Swedish Source Of Inspiration Read MoreSAS Experience Record Bookings To Thailand
“We experience record bookings this winter to Thailand out of Copenhagen and Stockholm,” describes Hakan Olsson, general manager of SAS Scandinavian Airlines for Southeast Asia. “Thailand is like Ibiza for …
SAS Experience Record Bookings To Thailand Read MoreStop Spanking Your Kids
Contrary to old beliefs, spanking your children might cause harm than good. A group advocating for children’s rights is pushing for non-violent and positive ways of instilling discipline among kids …
Stop Spanking Your Kids Read MoreWet Viking Wheelers In Hua Hin
By Hans Henrik Melchior When you visit the Viking Wheelers website it states in red and in Danish that the team-motto is “Real Vikings don’t cycle when it rains”. The …
Wet Viking Wheelers In Hua Hin Read MoreAmbassador: Anything Can Happen In Thailand
New demonstrations are moving into tourist areas in Thailand. But the recent unrest in Thailand has probably not reached its climax yet. People’s Alliance for Democracy, PAD, announces Monday …
Ambassador: Anything Can Happen In Thailand Read MoreState Secretary Meets President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
State Secretary Øyvind Slåke of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry met with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in Malacañang on October 15th. The meeting was held at the …
State Secretary Meets President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Read MoreSlams Jailing Of Vietnam Reporter
Sweden and the European Union has labelled Vietnam’s jailing of an anti-corruption journalist as “an attack on the freedom of expression”. The Presidency of the Council of the European Union …
Slams Jailing Of Vietnam Reporter Read MoreHagglunds Designs New Viking
A new version of the Viking tracked armored vehicle offering enhanced protection to crews is on the drawing board at BAE System Hagglunds in a bid to beat competition from …
Hagglunds Designs New Viking Read MoreDane Can´t Play For The Philippines
Already bereft of its top striker, the Philippine bid in the AFF Men’s Football Championship Qualifiers was dealt another blow following the withdrawal of two highly touted reinforcements from Denmark …
Dane Can´t Play For The Philippines Read MoreScanCom International Donates USD 10,000
The Danish Ambassador to Viet Nam will be present at the donation ceremony, which takes place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11th. ScanCom International and the Danish Vietnamese …
ScanCom International Donates USD 10,000 Read MoreFil-Nor Maritime Conference Held In Manila
The 3rd Fil-Nor Maritime Conference, coinciding with the celebration of 60 years of bilateral relations between Norway and the Philippines, was held in Manila on October 14th. The Royal …
Fil-Nor Maritime Conference Held In Manila Read MoreNorwegian Millionaire Arrested In Jomtien
Police were called to the Viking Guesthouse located on Jomtien Beach late on Friday Night following reports of a guest who was attempting to start a fire inside his room. …
Norwegian Millionaire Arrested In Jomtien Read MoreDanida Will Provide $40 Million To Climate Forecasts
A national programme to respond to climate change will require VND2 trillion (US$121.2 million) to provide climate change scenarios from 2009-15. This was revealed at a workshop on climate …
Danida Will Provide $40 Million To Climate Forecasts Read MorePleasant Get To Gether Evening
It was a lovely and very warm night at Sukhumvit House Nr. 1 on October 16 with DTCC members and guests. About 90 people made it to this time DTCC …
Pleasant Get To Gether Evening Read MorePhilippines Lifts Ban On Poultry From Denmark
The Agriculture department in the Philippines has lifted its ban on imports of poultry and poultry products from the Denmark, Czech Republic, and from the U.S. state of Arkansas, an …
Philippines Lifts Ban On Poultry From Denmark Read MoreNorway And Indonesia Accelerate Cooperation
The governments of Indonesia and Norway have agreed to accelerate their bilateral cooperation in the fishery and renewable energy sectors, a foreign ministry statement said.In order to pursue the cooperation, …
Norway And Indonesia Accelerate Cooperation Read MoreAnother Disappointment For The Singapore Vikings
Sat. 11 Oct.: Cosmoleague, Vikings FC – Brewerkz 1 – 3 (1 – 1) Another Cosmoleague match at ITE Balestier. The Vikings home pitch should have been a fortress, but …
Another Disappointment For The Singapore Vikings Read MoreNorwegian Billions For Nickel Plants
Norway-based Intex Resources ASA said it would spend as much as $2.9 billion to put up a high-pressure acid leach facility within the site of its Mindoro Nickel mine. Intex …
Norwegian Billions For Nickel Plants Read MoreMaersk Hikes Asia-Ausstralia Rates
Maersk Line announced plans to implement another rate increase for the trade from Southeast Asia and South Asia to Australia, effective Nov. 1, as part of a rate restoration program.In …
Maersk Hikes Asia-Ausstralia Rates Read MoreDiGi Ceo In Street Carnival
DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“DiGi”) believes that its 1 Low Flat Rate to all networks across prepaid, postpaid and business segments gives customers the best value and DiGi the edge …
DiGi Ceo In Street Carnival Read MoreScandinavian Men Bring Financial Security
The rate of marriages between Western men and Thai women registered in Bangkok’s Bangrak district has increased by 10% every year for the past 25 years, reaching half of all …
Scandinavian Men Bring Financial Security Read MoreTrickier To Get A Visa To Thailand
Thailand’s embassy in Stockholm no longer accepts visa applications by mail. So there are now only two ways to apply for a Thai visa in Sweden: Personally or through agents at …
Trickier To Get A Visa To Thailand Read More10th Anniversary Exhibition In Ebeltoft
Bangkok based artist Elizabeth Romhild returns to her native Denmark for her much anticipated 10th anniversary exhibition at Ebeltoft Kunst Forening. Self-taught Danish-Armenian artist Elizabeth presents her most recent series …
10th Anniversary Exhibition In Ebeltoft Read MoreFluor Receives Contract for Solar Panel Complex
Fluor Corp. a provider of engineering and construction management services, said it received an engineering and construction contract from Norway-based solar power company – Renewable Energy Corp. for a state-of-the-art …
Fluor Receives Contract for Solar Panel Complex Read MoreSwede: Rich Nations ‘should Pay To Save Rainforests’
Wealthy nations should pay dozens of the world’s poorest countries up to £19-billion a year to preserve their rainforests, according to a report commissioned by Gordon Brown.The cash would fund …
Swede: Rich Nations ‘should Pay To Save Rainforests’ Read MoreREC: Solar Energy Not Immune To Crisis
< ?xml:namespace prefix = o /> Renewable Energy Corp’s business is holding up for now, but it “would be naive” to think that the fast-growing solar industry will not be …
REC: Solar Energy Not Immune To Crisis Read MoreScholarship Program To Benefit 5,000 Seafarers
The Norwegian scholarship program for Filipino seafarers will be implemented over a six-year period. Favila announced the Norwegian assistance after the courtesy call of State Secretary Oyvind Slake of the …
Scholarship Program To Benefit 5,000 Seafarers Read MoreFather Jailed Over Cambodia Abduction
The Norwegian father of Alicia Elfversson, the six year-old Swedish girl who he abducted and took to Cambodia, has been sentenced to one and a half years in prison by …
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New Scandinavian Police Coordinator
Mogens Sørensen, the head of investigations at the Copenhagen police station in Bellahøj, Denmark, will be liaison officer for the five Nordic countries and coordinate investigations in Southeast Asia and …
New Scandinavian Police Coordinator Read MoreFrom Sweden To Kuala Lumpur
Nearly 200 costumes and over 250 pairs of shoes will be worn by the cast of Mamma Mia! during their maiden performance in Malaysia over the Christmas and New Year …
From Sweden To Kuala Lumpur Read MoreThai Shop Sold Illegal Energy Drinks
The National Food Agency (Fødevarestyrelsen) in the Danish town Rønne has seized a number of energy drinks from the store “Ann Thai Shop”, owned by Phiangjai Ann Knudsen. The drinks …
Thai Shop Sold Illegal Energy Drinks Read MoreArrested For Murder Of A Vietnamese Man
After an extensive operation The police has arrested a 55-year-old Dane for a four-year-old murder committed on the island of Funen, writes the Danish tabloid BT. During a violent robbery …
Arrested For Murder Of A Vietnamese Man Read MoreWarning Against Pesticide-fruits
Danish supermarket chains has sold fruits from Vietnam which contents of poison residues exceeding the maximum residue limits on how much fruits may contain. It was the supermarkets which found pesticide …
Warning Against Pesticide-fruits Read MoreNew “IKEA” Factory In Vietnam
“Supportive” is finalising a US$ 15mil deal to supply toys to IKEA. The malaysiaan toy producer already has a plant in Taman Ria Jaya Industrial Estate, Sungai Petani, which also …
New “IKEA” Factory In Vietnam Read MoreNew DTCA Boss Going All Out For 3g
Tore Johnsen, the new head of Total Access Communication (DTAC), intends to make his company a successful wireless-broadband player by capitalising on third-generation (3G) technology and enthusiastic staff. During an …
New DTCA Boss Going All Out For 3g Read MoreVikings – BSL Youth 4-3
In the third game of the season Vikings faced the BSL Youth. This was a special game since Vikings have given BSL some heavy defeats in the last couple of …
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