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A 19-year-old Swedish girl, Marion Vik from Malmo, two weeks ago met her Malaysian Chinese father, after taking out all her savings and starting her journey half world from Sweden, …
From Sweden to Malaysia to Meet “Who is Part of Me” Read MoreAir Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto, the commander of Indonesia’s National Armed Forces (TNI), arrived on Tuesday, March 13 for his a three-day visit to Finland.According to NewsRoom Finland, Marshal Suyanto …
Indonesian Armed Forces Leader Visits Finland Read MoreThailand again on March 5 was honored as “World’s Best Tourist Country” in the prestigious annual Grand Travel Award by Travel News, the Swedish Travel publication, according to the Tourism …
Swedes Prefer Thailand and Singapore Airlines Read MoreThe Norwegian Finance Ministry has issued a tender for a company to draft a report on tax issues relating to real estate investment and infrastructure in 32 markets outside Norway …
Norway Reveals Property Investment Fund in SEA Read MoreChristian Laursen, 47, has been employed at BNH since the Summer of 2006. He is not planning a return trip to Denmark any time soon. “I could have stayed home, …
Do you speak medical? Read MoreTourism Deputy Minister of Malaysia, Mr. Chai is optimistic when he estimated the Scandinavians visiting Malaysia this year. The Minister is in Scandinavia in order to promote the Visit Malaysia …
Malaysia is Hoping for Scandinavian Tourists, but Finns are Sceptical Read MorePeter Lysholt Hansen, the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, reveals expectations to the bilateral trade between Denmark and Vietnam for the year 2007. The Great Expectation for 2007In recent years, the …
Ambassador Talks up Commercial Outlook Read MoreChiang Mai has been fighting severe air pollution for the past two weeks and the visibility is as low as 100 meters in some places. If the situation does not …
Chiang Mai is Heading for Emergency Law Read MoreA Danida sponsored program to help handicapped children in The Philippines will continue when Danida and The Danish Society of Polio and Accident Victims (PTU) withdraw in near future. PTU …
Danish Program for Handicapped Children to Continue in the Philippines Read More“Once again Indonesia has been struck by disasters and once again many of its people have experienced hardship. On behalf of the Swedish Government I wish to convey my sincere …
Sweden Sends Aid and Condolences to Indonesia Read MoreAfter signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indonesia’s state company Pertamina last September, Statoil has just signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the deepwater Karama block in the …
More Norwegian Oil Contract in Indonesia Read MoreThe central province of Quang Tri with assistance from the Fisheries Ministry and the Danish Government has mapped out a project to turn Con Co Island into a natural marine …
Denmark Helps Vietnam with another Marine Reserve Project Read MoreA Danish project in Vietnam on sexual rights and knowledge has just been evaluated and as a result of the Danish Family Planning Organization’s (DFPO, known in Danish as Sex …
Danish Sex Project in Vietnam to Continue Read MoreKalevala the national epic of Finland was translated into Vietnamese in 1994 by Bui Viet Hoa whose next effort is to compile and illustrate Vietnam’s very own first national epic …
From Finnish Folk Poetry to Vietnam’s First National Epic Read MoreJorgen In Hedes, a long time resident and one of the most well-known Danes in Thailand, passed away in his home in Denmark on Tuesday 6 March 2007. Jorgen Ib …
Jorgen Ib Hedes Passed Away Read MoreDanish beer maker Carlsberg has been chosen to form a partnership with Vietnamese brewer Habeco when the latter is privatized in the near future. This is a result of the …
Carlsberg Wins Habeco Deal Read More“Swedish bosses have more international experience than their Nordic neighbors”, says an advertisement made by an Icelandic advertising agency. The text in itself is not offensive, but these days, the …
Swedish Bosses See More G-strings Read MoreA 57 years old Dane died Monday 26th of February in The Philippines according to Cyber Divers News Network. Local media reports that the unfortunate man was admitted to the …
Danish Diver Dies in Snorkeling Accident in The Philippines Read MoreAfter a Friday night out on the popular bar, Green Mango in Chaweng on Koh Samui, a 23 year old Danish girl claim she was raped.Before the assumed crime took …
Danish Girl Raped Read MoreAs Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization from January 2007, Danish shipbuilding companies are ready to jump on to a ship that is said to go far. The last week …
The Danish Ship is off to Vietnam Read MoreNguyen Van Yeu, the National Assembly’s Deputy Chairman of Vietnam, on February 5 marked his appreciation towards Sweden’s cooperation in nation development of Vietnam during an official visit of the …
Vietnam Appreciates Swedish Help and Hopes for Further Ties Read MoreSweden has actively supported the efforts to reach sustainable peace in the conflict-affected areas of Mindanao, southern Philippines, ever since a peace agreement between the Government of Philippines (GRP) and …
Swedish String in Philippines’ Peace Cords Read MoreJorgen Ib Hedes was given a long applause for his many years of devoted work as a Member of the Board of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce when his …
Applause For Retiring DTCC Board Members Read MoreThe Linnaeus Essay Competition awarding ceremony was held on February 22, 2007 at the Swedish Residence. The first prize was given to Mr. Jonah Stevens Brocka from the Lyceum of …
Linnaeus Essay Competition Awarding Ceremony Read More
“Good morning, Teacher Ejnar”, 25 children yell as they see their teacher by the whiteboard. A peek into the classroom of a bilingual school north of Bangkok reveals a passionate …
Teaching in Thailand With or Without Qualifications Read MoreVolvo Car (Thailand) Ltd. aims to expand sales in automobile market in Thailand for 1,000 units in the year 2007, according to Robert Norman who takes a helm as a …
Volvo Thailand Sets Goal for 2007 Read MoreA Swedish man was arrested Wednesday morning in Pattaya for illegal medicine trade. Among the evidence collected in the home of the Swede, was morphine based pain killers, antibiotics and …
Swedish Man Arrested for Illegal Medicine Export Read MoreThursday night the Ambassador had opened his doors in order to host the DTCC Annual general meeting. At 6 pm the meeting started during which four members of the board …
DTCC Annual General Meeting at The Danish Embassy Read MoreThe Swedish Ambassador to Singapore, Pär Ahlberger, visited Brunei from February 21st to 25th 2007. The purpose of the visit was to present his credentials to Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah …
Swedish Ambassador Presents Credentials in Brunei Read MoreA Swedish tourist has complained with the Embassy of Sweden since he was overcharged for damages in just-a-small jet ski accident for almost 100,000 baht by the local Jet Ski …
Swedish Tourist Squeezed by Phuket Jet Ski Operator Read MorePrime location is an important issue when it comes to real estate agencies. So it’s no coincidence that 2nd-home is located in a big corner building on Poonsuk road, the …
Danish 2nd-home in Hua Hin Read MoreUlla Tørnæs, the Danish Minister for Development, will visit Vietnam from April 21st to 25th 2007. Her main purpose is that she will be co-hosting a conference on the Mekong …
Danish Minister for Development to visit Vietnam Read MoreDanish Ambassador Michael Sternberg invites members of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce to join him on a business trip to India to participate in “Danish Days in Kolkata” – …
Danish Days in Kolkata Read MoreLiberal member of the Swedish Parliament, Birgitta Ohlsson, is criticizing The International Bar Association (IBA) for choosing Singapore as the venue of their annual convention in October 2007. In an …
Swedish MP Criticizes International Lawyer Gathering for choosing Singapore as Venue Read MoreFinland’s 27 year old Mikko Ilonen won a great victory Sunday February 18th, as he was announced the winner of Indonesia Open in Jakarta and the first prize of $ …
Finnish Golfer heads for Phuket after Indonesian Victory Read MoreSeven years ago Daranee Wolff Kaysfeld opened a hairdressing saloon in Hua Hin. This has proved to be a good idea as the saloon gets a good share of the …
Danish Speaking Hairdresser in Hua Hin Read MoreTUI Nordic, one of the leading tour operators in Europe will be operating two new charter flight routes to Surat Thani during the upcoming 2007-8 winter schedule, from October 2007 …
TUI Nordic Introduces Charter Flights to Surat Thani Read MoreNorwegian Aker Kvaerner, a supplier of technology-based products and solutions for the oil, gas and energy industries has identified Malaysia as one of the four locations to seek candidates for …
Aker in Search of Malaysian Trainees Read MoreThe Danish company, BioKube A/S has teamed up with a Malaysian company, Water Care, which produces potable water, automats for potable water as well as cup dispensers. The partnership is …
BioKube gets Malaysian Partner after Ministerial Delegation’s visit Read More150 Danes – including about 50 dressed up children gathered in The Danish Seaman’s Church in Singapore on Sunday for the annual Shrovetide celebration. The family service started at 3 …
Princesses and action heroes battle for buns in Singapore Read MoreThe Swedish cosmetics company, Oriflame, has experienced a massive sales increase in Asia within the last year. Turnover in the Euro currency reached 12.4 million Euro – a 48 per …
Oriflame sales are exploding in Vietnam and Indonesia Read MoreBar Baska, the Danish restaurant owned by Erik Winther will be permanently closed down this Sunday on February 25, due to a financial problem. Erik Winther is a Danish Chef in Bangkok. He …
Come What May Read MoreMartti Ahtisaari, a former Finnish president, who brokered the peace deal between the Indonesian government and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in 1995, on February 16 expressed his first …
Ahtisaari’s First Comment after Election in Aceh Read MorePöyry’s Energy business group from Finland has won the contract worth EUR 10 million to provide services and manage the construction of the first bioethanol plant in Philippines running by …
Finnish Pöyry Services the First Bioethanol Plant in Philippines Read MoreThe Vietnamese team of artists – which includes the popular girl band “5 Lines” as well as traditional music artist Truong Quy Hai – will perform for the Vietnamese communities …
Vietnamese Artists to Perform in Scandinavia Read MoreEarlier this week, the Bergen-based human rights organization Rafto Foundation announced that Vietnam has denied a visa to chairman Arne Lynngaard, who wanted to deliver the group’s human rights’ prize …
Vietnam Denies Norwegian Group the Right to Visit Monk Read MoreWisma Denmark, which houses the The Danish Royal Embassy and Kuala Lumpur civil courts, is back on the market after a deal to sell the property to a Singaporean insurer …
Wisma Denmark for sale… again Read MoreThe DTCC network on February 15th was not with the participation of SAS and Samitivej Hospital as previously announced. Anyway, more than 30 people turned up at The Admiral Restaurant …
DTCC Network Without Pilots and Doctors Read MoreA Finnish man was killed and his Finnish travelling companion broke a leg when the tuk-tuk taxi in which they were passengers, collided head on with a pick up truck …
Finnish Man Killed in Phuket Car Accident Read MoreScandinavian residents in Thailand with work permits rose sharply during 2006. According to figures obtained by ScandAsia, the total number went up from 2045 Scandinavians holding a work permit in …
Scandinavian Work Permit Holders Up 15% Read More