Went to Philippines instead of jail
A 37 year old Swede from Gothenburg paid a friend to serve his one year prison sentence, while he himself went to the Philippines. “This kind of scam would be …
Went to Philippines instead of jail Read MoreLegal group calls for Norway’s withdrawal from ‘au pair’ system
An independent organization that offers legal aid to women in Norway is proposing withdrawal from the international au pair system. 90 percent of the roughly 3,000 au pairs in Norway …
Legal group calls for Norway’s withdrawal from ‘au pair’ system Read MoreSwede held for ‘ordering’ child rape online
A Swedish man has been ordered held on remand on suspicions of instigating child rape. The man, reported as being in his fifties, is suspected of having paid Filipino women …
Swede held for ‘ordering’ child rape online Read MoreFilipino filmmaker collaborates with Olafur Eliasson
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, recently collaborated with Filipino filmmaker Khavn de la Cruz, on a project entitled “Little Sun Lights,” which will premiere at Tate Modern in London on September …
Filipino filmmaker collaborates with Olafur Eliasson Read MorePhilippines Closing Embassies in Sweden and Finland
The Philippines are closing their embassies in Stockholm, Sweden and Helsinki, Finland the 31 October, leaving their embassy in Oslo, Norway as their solve Nordic embassy. The embassy in Oslo …
Philippines Closing Embassies in Sweden and Finland Read MoreNorwegian “Upperdog” to open Cine Europa in Manila
The “Upperdog” by Sarah Johnsen has been chosen to open the 15th edition of the Cine Europa Film Festival at Shangri-La Plaza on September 5. It will be the first …
Norwegian “Upperdog” to open Cine Europa in Manila Read MoreDane fights fire in Dauis alone
Danish Kasper Christiansen was the first to respond, when a fire burn down two houses in Dauis, Bohol, Philippines. While fighting the fire alone he sustained minor wounds. According to …
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ScandAsia August available online
Together with the latest addition to the ScandAsia family, ScandAsia IndoChina, all five of the August issues are available online on issuu. Some of the interesting stories featured in these issues include, pole dancing …
ScandAsia August available online Read MoreYoung Dane participates in building e-commerce Company in the Philippines
Steffen Wulff Petersen from Denmark is in charge of Lazada’s warehouse and logistics needs. The German own company plans to be the number one e-commerce company in the Philippines by …
Young Dane participates in building e-commerce Company in the Philippines Read More15 people confirmed dead in Manila floods
Half of Manila was under water and 250,000 people fled their homes on Tuesday as torrential rain paralyzed the city, sweeping away houses, stranded residents on rooftops and triggering a …
15 people confirmed dead in Manila floods Read More