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The number of birds flying south to important wintering grounds in the Philippines has fallen sharply this year, with experts saying the dramatic demise of wetlands and hunting are to …
Birds Vanishing in the Philippines Read MoreNATO says a Danish warship has rescued two men who escaped from pirates off the coast of East Africa. The western military alliance says the men were among several crew …
Danish Warship Rescues Filipino From Pirates Read MoreFive police officers were killed while another was injured when they were waylaid by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels at a remote village in Rizal town in the northern …
5 officers killed in rebel ambush in Philippines Read MoreA female patient lies unconscious in the operating theatre of the Eye and Ear Hospital in Meilahti in Helsinki. A tube is coming out of her mouth, and a metal …
Nurses From the Philippines Adjust to Life in Finland Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Saturday an earlier report that four Filipino seafarers were among the crew members seized when a Danish owned-cargo ship, believed to be carrying …
Two Danes and Four Pinoys Kidnapped by Pirates Read MoreThe crew of a Danish weapons ship have been kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Oman, but in an unusual departure from normal practice, the vessel was …
Pirates Kidnap Danish, Filipino Crew Read MoreIncreasing population and incomes in developing countries and a tendency for world trade to expand faster than GDP point to long-term growth in the transport business, the head of Danish …
Maersk: No Doubt About Long-term Growth Read MoreNederman Holding AB has today signed an agreement to sell all shares in Dantherm Filtration Oy to Indutrade Oy. Indutrade’s subsidiary Tecalemit Oy has distributed Nederman’s products in Finland during …
Nederman Sells Finnish Dantherm Filtration Read MorePhilipine football team manager Dan Palami said yesterday that a Filipino-Danish soccer player, who plays for Denmark’s national team and another Fil-Danish, who is with a professional club team, have …
Filipino-Danes Want to Play for The Phillipenes Read MoreThe Stimulation and Therapeutic Activity Center (STAC) known as Breaking Barriers for Children (BBC) provides free services for children with disabilities and their families. It is designed to uplift the …
“Danish” Therapeutic Center Helps Children Read MoreThe world’s largest container line is still based in Denmark. But A.P.Møller-Mærsk’s Maersk Line has been losing market shares since 2005. This appears of the newsletter Alphaliner.Since September 2005 Maersk …
Maersk Line Loses Market Shares Read MoreSweden has pledged to donate an additional 5 million dollars to a trust fund to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) …
More Swedish Support to Fight HIV/AIDS in Asia Read MoreA total of 1453 applications for the 2011 international Millennium Youth Camp (MY Camp) were received before the deadline, an increase of almost 50% compared to the number received last …
Time for Applications to Mllennium Youth Camp 2011 Read MoreToo many foreigners who move to Denmark leave before they had originally planned. The study is based on responses from 1505 residents, who have worked in Denmark. Before moveing to …
Denmark Is a Good Country, But… Read MoreMulti-awarded Filipino writer Miguel Syjuco recently launched the Swedish version of his book “Ilustrado” in Stockholm. Balitang Europe reported that this is the 15th time that his book was translated …
Swedish Version of Syjuco’s ‘Ilustrado’ Launched Read MoreA Swedish firm plans to put up hydro power plants in Nueva Ecija and Mindoro with a combined capacity of 71 megawatts. Jan Pettersson, director of North Investors AB, said …
Swedish Firm to go Into Hydro Power Read MoreThe joy was great when Stairway Denmark received a yes from Danida’s Project Fund to the three million DKK for which they had applied to continue and improve their work …
Three Danish Million to Philippine Children Read MorePhilippines peace talks expected to resume in February 2011 in Oslo, Norway, have been boosted by the Philippines government’s recent release of 43 alleged insurgents. “The release of the prisoners …
Philippines Peace Talks to Resume in Oslo Read MoreThe Norwegian government is planning to send anew a frigate to the Aden Bay to chase off Somalian pirates preying on ships in the area. The move is estimated to cost …
Norway Protect Filipino Seamen Read MorePresident Benigno Aquino III says the Philippines did not send a representative to the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring a jailed Chinese dissident because of his efforts to spare Filipinos …
Philippines Skipped Nobel Over China Death Verdict Read MoreThe Nobel Committee announces 19 of 44 embassies will not be attending this Friday’s Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Serbia, Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, …
19 Countries Say No Nobel Read MoreEricsson chairman Michael Treschow informed the Swedish telecommunications firm on Monday that he will resign from his post next year or in 2012, the company announced in a statement. Treschow …
Ericsson Chairman Announces Resignation Read MoreNorad, the Norwegian agency for administering foreign aid, has a new leader and she’s not the traditional social anthropologist. Villa Kulild recently won government confirmation to lead an agency that …
Aid Agency Gets New Director Read MoreForeigners could settle faster and easier in Denmark if they were actively assisted with the many practical aspects of relocating to Denmark. Relocation and orientation assistance would also make Denmark …
Denmark to Help Foreigners Settle in Denmark Read MoreAccording to a group of Filipino-Chinese businessmen (Anvil Business Club), President Benigno S. Aquino III ranks alongside Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, as incorruptible, writes The Royal Danish …
Danish Embassy Website: Aquino is Not Corrupt Read MoreRecently, the Royal Norwegian Embassy hosted the creation of a business council that will seek to enhance business relations between the Philippines and Norway. The formation meeting successfully instated an …
New Business Council in Manila Read MorePoint requirements for future family reunification in Denmark have recently been published.60 points are needed to get a residence permit in Denmark through family reunification if you are 24 years …
How to Get Your Beloved to Denmark Read MoreUnder the name ‘The exile parliament’ (Eksiltinget), a number of Danish expatriates have decided to collect online signatures on a recommendation to the UN to ensure the possibility to vote …
Danish Expatriates Want to Vote Read MoreUSC Hosts 9th Internship Program for Danish Students Teaching Practice. As in the previous years, the University of San Carlos, through the Office of External Affairs, once again hosted the …
Internship Program for Danish Students Read MoreA 20-year old bargirl was invited for questioning by the Danish cops at the local police headquarters here after she was implicated in the multimillion robbery in Denmark two years …
Danish Police At Work in Angeles City Read MoreNorwegian Ambassador to the Philippines, H. E. Knut Solem, witnessed together with Secretary of Science and Technology, Hon. Mario G. Montejo, on the 11th of November the signing of an …
New Agreement on Flood Forecasting Read MoreThe Swedish government plans to invest 10 million kronor ($1.49 million) to enable state agencies to develop clearer ethical guidelines for civil servants working overseas in order to curb the …
Civil Servants Abroad Can´t Pay for Sex Read MoreA total of 30.454 people visited in October the website https://scandasia.com/. That makes October 2010 the first month where the website was in average visited by more than 1.000 visitors …
Over 1.000 Visitors Per Day on ScandAsia.com Read MoreAn upsurge in marriages between older Swedish men and young, underprivileged foreign women raises serious questions about gender equality, according to a new report. In a new ‘migration by marriage’ …
Increasing ‘Marriage Migration’ to Sweden Read MoreThe Maersk shipping line has implemented a hike in rates of up to US$100 ($130) on containers moving from the United States to the Far East effective November 1, which …
Maersk Increase Container Rates Read MoreA Danish warship confirmed Monday that a Japanese-owned cargo ship was hijacked Sunday off the coast of East Africa, by Somali pirates. The MV Izumi, which is registered in Panama, …
20 Filipinos On Board Ship Seized By Pirates Read MoreThe Finnish foreign ministry said in a statement Friday it would close two embassies as part of a range of measures aimed at cutting annual spending by about 1.3 million …
Finland to Close Manila Embassy Read MoreFilipino sailor Jesus Sumook was honoured as a hero in a ceremony at Lynnterm, Port of Vancouver in North Vancouver, B.C., October 5, 2010. In 2006 Sumook was helping to …
Filipino Sailor Awarded by Swedes Read MoreText by Lea StroemScandinavian Society Philippines (SSP) has over 150 members and they have been celebrating this age old practice in Manila since 1997, just like in many parts of …
Crayfish Party in Manila Read MoreThe eighth ASEM Summit (Asia-Europe Meeting) will be held in Brussels, the capital of the current EU presidency country Belgium, on 4-5 October. Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi will represent Finland …
PM Kiviniemi to the ASEM Summit in Brussels Read MoreUnion chiefs are demanding an apology after the boss of a leading ferry operator called British workers fat and tattooed.Pim de Lange, who is on Stena Line’s executive board of …
Ferry Boss Calls Brits ‘Fat And Tattooed’ Read MoreMaersk Line has appointed Thomas Knudsen as regional head of its Asia Pacific business. Knudsen will be responsible for the execution of Maersk Line’s day-to-day operations in Southeast Asia as well …
New Head for Maersk Line in Asia Pacific Read MoreThe out-going Ambassador of Sweden, Mr Rolf Bergman recently cast his vote at the Embassy in Hanoi to fulfil his right to vote in the General Elections in Sweden. He …
Fundamental Right of all Swedish Citizens Read MoreSweden newly-officiated envoy to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) expressed the nations’ interests of strengthening cooperation between their countries and the organisation. Quoting a statement issued by Asean on …
Sweden Seek Closer Ties to Asean Read MoreMaersk Line said its new technology has successfully carried out a trial shipment of fresh bananas to Rotterdam in the Netherlands from Davao in the Philippines using reefer containers. Maersk …
Maersk Invents Ground-Breaking Shipping Technology Read MoreThe Association of Norwegian Students Abroad (ANSA) invites student from Singapore and elsewhere to visit their ScanArt 2010 Exhibition from September 29 to October 4th at the 1000 Pound Bend, …
Scandinavian Art Students Exhibition Read MoreIn the Philippines dental problems is the most common reason to school absence as a frightening 97 percent of all six-year-old Philippine children have active caries. In Vietnam and Cambodia …
Danish Volunteer Organisation Seeks Dental Assistants Read MoreThe Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has said job opportunities for Filipino nurses in Denmark among other European countries remain to be “minimal.” The POEA issued the clarification that only …
Small Chances for Filipino Jobs in Denmark Read MoreDanish shipping and container giant A.P. Møller-Mærsk has been hit by two malicious computer viruses in quick succession, ComputerWorld writes. Despite round the clock efforts to solve the problems, the …
Maersk in the Philippines Hit by Virus Read MoreFor an increasing number of Filipino women, a term as au pair in a Danish host family has become the first step on the path to a longer stay in …
Au Pairs Stay On in Denmark – As Nurses Read More