IKEA Will Finally Open in Thailand
By Tobias Jagd After three years of searching, and many more of planning, the Singapore based company Ikano has finally found the right spot for the first Thai IKEA. …
IKEA Will Finally Open in Thailand Read MoreMaersk Top Executive to Arrive in Davao After 16 kilos of High-grade Cocaine From Malaysia Was Discovered
The president of Maersk Shipping Lines is set to arrive Monday to meet up with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Davao City Police Office (DCPO). This after 16 kilos …
Maersk Top Executive to Arrive in Davao After 16 kilos of High-grade Cocaine From Malaysia Was Discovered Read MoreBogus Anti-Palm Oil Campaigns Fuel Poverty
In anticipation of a new report (“Collateral Damage: How the Bogus Campaign Against Palm Oil Harms the Poor”) scheduled for release at the UN climate change negotiations this week, Alan …
Bogus Anti-Palm Oil Campaigns Fuel Poverty Read MoreSwedes Living Abroad Protest
By Urban JendelidSwedish citizens living abroad pay a special tax called “SINK-skatt” which is 25 percent on their income. A fast growing number of these Swedes find this tax unfair, out …
Swedes Living Abroad Protest Read MoreDanish Red Cross Overloaded by Natural Disasters in Asia
First a typhoon hit the Philippines and Vietnam, then a tsunami hit Samoa and Tonga, and now an earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra.While the number of deaths and injuries rise, …
Danish Red Cross Overloaded by Natural Disasters in Asia Read MoreNokia Messaging Goes to the Philippines via SMART
Starting with September 26, 2009, SMART subscribers have the opportunity to choose a special data plan that will enable them to benefit from the easy-to-use messaging service, softpedia.com reports. The …
Nokia Messaging Goes to the Philippines via SMART Read MoreFighting Crime in South East Asia
The Nordic police in South East Asia cover crime areas such as drugs, financial crimes, human trafficking and sexual abuse against children. According to police officer Annethe, who deals a lot with …
Fighting Crime in South East Asia Read MoreNorwegian Shipping Firm Hires Hundreds of Filipino Seafarers
Torvald Klaveness Group (TKG) expands its fleet on expectations that the world economy to recover. Hundreds of more Filipino seafarers will be needed, businessmirror.com.ph reports. Chairman Tom Erik Klaveness said …
Norwegian Shipping Firm Hires Hundreds of Filipino Seafarers Read MoreSwedes Find Toxic Sandals in the Philippines
A study conducted by an environmental organization in Sweden revealed that some branded flip-flops, sandals, clogs and other plastic shoes manufactured or sold in seven countries, including the Philippines, have …
Swedes Find Toxic Sandals in the Philippines Read MoreImmigrants Hit Hard by Downturn
Zenaida Aglipay, a Filipino who lives in Vantaa, just north of Helsinki, has worked in Finland for a couple of years. Every month she sends money home to her mother. …
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