President Arroyo Arrives in Helsinki
With a tight schedule lined up for her, President Arroyo arrived in Helsinki on Saturday in time to meet with the Finnish president – Mrs. Tarja Halonen – in the …
President Arroyo Arrives in Helsinki Read MoreThaksin to Close the ASEM in Finland
Before leaving Bangkok on his way to attend the two-day ASEM summit in the Finnish capital of Helsinki, Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra revealed that he was given an honour to deliver …
Thaksin to Close the ASEM in Finland Read MoreSaxo Bank Names CEO of New Singapore Subsidiary
In a newly-released press statement, Saxo Bank announces the appointment of Kevin Ashby as Chairman and CEO of the bank’s Asia-Pacific subsidiary, Saxo Capital Markets Ltd in Singapore. Kevin Ashby …
Saxo Bank Names CEO of New Singapore Subsidiary Read MoreSingapore Airlines Unveiled in LEGOLAND
Using over 75,000 LEGO bricks in eight colours, the world’s largest Singapore Airlines LEGO aircraft model took the entire team of professional LEGO model builders at LEGOLAND more than 600 …
Singapore Airlines Unveiled in LEGOLAND Read MoreWWF and IKEA to Certify Vietnamese Plantation
World Wide Fund (WWF) and IKEA, a Swedish furniture retailer, are now cooperated on a project to help a Vietnamese acacia plantation to achieve certification from the Forest Stewardship Council.The …
WWF and IKEA to Certify Vietnamese Plantation Read MoreFour Seasons Art Exhibition in Singapore
The solo Art Exhibition: “Four Seasons” by the Finnish artist, Lasse Kempas from Rauma, will be displayed at Singapore Conference Hall from September 9-19.The “Four Seasons” showcases the watercolor paintings …
Four Seasons Art Exhibition in Singapore Read MoreNorway, Singapore and China Sign MOU on Maritime
The MoU was signed on August 28 between Chargé d’Affaires of the Royal Norwegian Embassy Lise Nordgaard, representative of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Kingdom of Norway, …
Norway, Singapore and China Sign MOU on Maritime Read MoreReady to Help Finns on a Tourist Island
“I have asked local police in Phuket to let me know if there is any Finn in trouble or having an accident somewhere around Phuket, the popular tourist destination, so …
Ready to Help Finns on a Tourist Island Read MoreIndonesia to Take Full Advantage of ASEM 6
The 6th ASEM summit would be a great opportunity to meet with major countries to discuss issues that important for Indonesia and the region, stated officials from the Foreign, Trade, …
Indonesia to Take Full Advantage of ASEM 6 Read MoreIndonesian President to Visit Norway
Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, will visit his counterpart in Oslo this week.The Indonesian head of state was slated to meet with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, speaker Thorbjorn Jagland as …
Indonesian President to Visit Norway Read MoreNokia and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation Launch Mobile TV Services
Consumers in both cities will be able to enjoy seven digital TV channels as well as a video-on-demand service from a catalog of selected titles offered by VTC. The service …
Nokia and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation Launch Mobile TV Services Read MoreNew Swedish Ambassador to Arrive in Vietnam
A new Ambassador of Sweden to Vietnam, Rolf Bergman, will arrive in Vietnam in a couple of weeks and present his letters of Credentials to the President of the Socialist …
New Swedish Ambassador to Arrive in Vietnam Read MoreThai Cookery Courses in Scandinavia
Thai cookery training course will be organized late this year in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen by Thai delegation comprising mostly of nutritionist lecturers of Kasetsart University and Rajamangala Institute of Technology …
Thai Cookery Courses in Scandinavia Read MoreSwedish Envoys Meet with MILF Leaders
Swedish officials met with ranking leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Maguindanao, Philippines to personally relay their country’s proposal to send a 10-man contingent to become part …
Swedish Envoys Meet with MILF Leaders Read MoreOpportunities for Norway in Vietnam’s Fishery
Growth in Vietnamese Marine Sector and a Government GoalVietnam is now the 6th largest seafood exporting country worldwide, and it will be a significant global player in the seafood market …
Opportunities for Norway in Vietnam’s Fishery Read MoreVietnamese PM To Attend ASEM 6 In Helsinki
Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dzung will lead the country’s delegation to attend the sixth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 6) in Helsinki, Finland on September 10-11, said the Vietnam Ministry …
Vietnamese PM To Attend ASEM 6 In Helsinki Read MoreNokia and SingTel to Launch Dual-mode Telephony
The collaboration will unite 2G/3G and WLAN (Wireless LAN) in an integrated dual-mode telephony solution on Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia N80 Internet Edition. SingTel’s so-called VoIP on mobile …
Nokia and SingTel to Launch Dual-mode Telephony Read MoreLegal Help for James Christensen
“I want to help this man,” says Kamthorn Ounhirunskul, former Vice President of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce and founding partner of the law firm Kamthorn, Surachet & Somsak. “The case …
Legal Help for James Christensen Read MoreEva Behring’s explanation of James’ case
Dear All,I am the sister of the James, who on 15 August was sentenced to 15 years in prison, reduced to 10 years. I was in Thailand during the trial, …
Eva Behring’s explanation of James’ case Read MoreGet paid 45.000 DKK when your Danish spouse dies!
You might get paid up to 45,000 Danish kroner from ATP Pension in Denmark if your Danish spouse or husband/wife should die. But wait! Don’t kill him or her yet! …
Get paid 45.000 DKK when your Danish spouse dies! Read MoreLatest FinnBiz News Launched
The third edition of FinnBiz News, a quarterly newsletter on Finnish-Indonesian trade and business opportunities published by the Embassy of Finland in Jakarta, has been launched online.The quarterly FinnBiz News …
Latest FinnBiz News Launched Read MoreH.C. Andersen’s New Adventure
Hans Christian Andersen is the name of the ship Jysk Rejsebureau bought last year at a price of more than five million DKK. The 49,5 meter long ship is still …
H.C. Andersen’s New Adventure Read MoreOn Tontop of the World
If Charles Darwin’s theory of the survival of the fittest, i.e. the one who is better at adjusting to the circumstances, is right, it is no wonder that 60 year …
On Tontop of the World Read MoreYoung Professionals At Play
Erik Hertzman represented everything a young professional should be. Clean-cut, well-spoken, knowledgeable and just so politically correct and diplomatic that I felt I was interviewing a Scandinavian politician. He got …
Young Professionals At Play Read MoreSuccessful Saxo Bank Ready for Singapore
From its headquarters in Gentofte, Denmark, Saxo Bank continues to post solid growth in earnings and overall business during first half of 2006. The bank reported profits before tax of 123 …
Successful Saxo Bank Ready for Singapore Read MoreNorwegian Church Aid Helps Laos Fight HIV/AIDS
Known in Norway as Kirkens Nodhjelp, the Norwegian Church Aid organization has decided to inject a considerable financial amount into the fight against HIV/AIDS in Laos. The donation amounts to …
Norwegian Church Aid Helps Laos Fight HIV/AIDS Read MoreNorway, Indonesia Co-Sponsor The Global Inter-Media Dialogue
The President of Indonesia, Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg are now co-sponsoring to promote an Inter-Media Dialogue by facilitating the media conference on Bali …
Norway, Indonesia Co-Sponsor The Global Inter-Media Dialogue Read MoreIndonesian President To Make State Visit To Finland
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia and his wife will make an official visit to Finland on September 12, according to a statement issued by the office of Tarja Halonen, …
Indonesian President To Make State Visit To Finland Read MoreSweden To Contribute To EU Mission In Aceh
The Government of Sweden decided on August 08 to contribute support to the EU mission in Aceh Province of Indonesia.Sweden will be the only country providing logistical assistance to EU …
Sweden To Contribute To EU Mission In Aceh Read MoreDanish Police Warns Thai Authorities
The Bandidos motorcycle club – known for its frequent flirting with organized crime – is busy building a network for themselves in Thailand, claims the Danish Police. In an …
Danish Police Warns Thai Authorities Read MoreNew Trainee At DTCC
The new trainee write about her background and her duty at the chamber:As the new intern at the Chamber I would like to introduce myself. My name is Katrine Prest …
New Trainee At DTCC Read MoreInterview with Rasmus Ellefsen
As well as the engineering side he also did evening classes in HD to gain more knowledge on the sales and marketing side. He was not entirely finished with his …
Interview with Rasmus Ellefsen Read MoreVietnam-Finland Friendship Association Luanched
The agenda of the association includes enhancing understanding between people from the two countries and supporting the search for partners in commerce, investment, oil and gas, agro-forestry, environment, education and …
Vietnam-Finland Friendship Association Luanched Read MoreJames Christensen’s sister grateful for local support
Still recovering from the fact that James Christensen got sentenced ten years in jail, his sister Eva Behring in Denmark has regained her hopes as support for James Christensens case …
James Christensen’s sister grateful for local support Read MoreDanish massage in Jomtien
Greeted with a “Hej” and a big smile Pranee and her husband Thomas Nielsen welcomes.The couple, and their daughter Trine who is eight years old, have lived on and off …
Danish massage in Jomtien Read MoreSweden To Join Peace Monitors in Mindanao
“The Swedish Embassy in manila personally confirmed the decision to him earlier this week,” Jaafar continued. “The Embassy did not specifically cite how many men they will send. But as …
Sweden To Join Peace Monitors in Mindanao Read MoreThai Court Sentences Dane to 15 Years Imprisonment
A Thai judge in the provincial court in Langsuan in Chumporn in Southern Thailand yesterday found James Christensen guilty of attempted arson against his Thai neighbor back in February last …
Thai Court Sentences Dane to 15 Years Imprisonment Read MoreNo More Danish Abuse of Philippine Au Pair Girls
Working from 7 AM to 6 PM, cleaning and cooking and looking after several children at the same time – seven days a week. That is the scenario which a …
No More Danish Abuse of Philippine Au Pair Girls Read MoreVietnam Vows to Meet UN Conventions against Corruption
The fight against corruption in Vietnam took another promising turn this week as top officials from the Vietnamese government vowed to meet the UN convention requirements against corruption. Meanwhile, several …
Vietnam Vows to Meet UN Conventions against Corruption Read MoreCARE Denmark Helps Khmer Women
Lately many of the poor women from the Khmer ethnic minority in the district of Long Phu in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of Soc Tang have been benefiting from special …
CARE Denmark Helps Khmer Women Read MoreVietnamese Sculptors Create Bridge For Norway
The 40-meter granite bridge, in the town of Toga in eastern Norway, was carved by 12 young Vietnamese artists from a famous stone sculpting village in Danang.The bridge was built …
Vietnamese Sculptors Create Bridge For Norway Read MoreFinland, Norway And Sweden To Attend World Peace Forum In Jakarta
Political and religious representatives, as well as intellectuals from Finland, Norway and Sweden will participate in an international forum “World Peace Forum” in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 14-16, 2006.The forum, …
Finland, Norway And Sweden To Attend World Peace Forum In Jakarta Read MoreIbsen Festival 2006 in Vietnam
The Royal Embassy of Norway in Hanoi has collaborated with Vietnamese theatres and cultural institutes to organize Ibsen Festival 2006 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City during October – …
Ibsen Festival 2006 in Vietnam Read MoreDanish Designed Building Wins Energy Saving Prize
The building is owned by an Energy, Water and Communications Ministry of Malaysia. The Ministry’s low-energy office received the “new and existing category prize” in the 2006 Asean Energy Efficient …
Danish Designed Building Wins Energy Saving Prize Read MoreSweden Vetoes Five-Year Tariffs On Vietnamese Shoes
The Swedish-led veto of five-year duties may force proponents of protection to accept an alternative plan that would impose anti-dumping duties on shoe shipments that exceed quotas.The rejection leaves the …
Sweden Vetoes Five-Year Tariffs On Vietnamese Shoes Read MoreSweden Grants Philippines For Improving BIR Efficiency
The Swedish government has agreed to aid the Philippines a grant about P100 million (13.5 million Kroner) to help the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) improve its tax administration function, …
Sweden Grants Philippines For Improving BIR Efficiency Read MoreVietnam To Attend Agent Orange Conference In Norway
The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin will send two delegates to an international conference on Agent Orange and Dioxins in Oslo this month.The latest studies on the effects …
Vietnam To Attend Agent Orange Conference In Norway Read MoreIndonesian-born World Champ to Join Danish Club
The world champion in the men’s doubles category – Tony Gunawan – will soon join the Danish badminton club Team Vestsjaelland, reports Danish media. Gunawan, who is Indonesian by birth …
Indonesian-born World Champ to Join Danish Club Read MoreBaan Yamu Residence
It was not her intention to move from Hong Kong to Phuket. But with the SARS epidemic raising fears in 2003 a whole group of families left Hong Kong for …
Baan Yamu Residence Read MoreWorkshop For Handling Emergencies In Phang-nga
The Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish Red Cross groups and Thai Red Cross Society co-organized a training workshop on first aid and medical treatment in case of emergencies in Phang-nga, one …
Workshop For Handling Emergencies In Phang-nga Read More