Norway Protect Filipino Seamen
The 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 …
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President 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 …
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The 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, …
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Ericsson Chairman Announces Resignation
Ericsson 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 MoreAid Agency Gets New Director
Norad, 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 …
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Denmark to Help Foreigners Settle in Denmark
Foreigners 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 MoreDanish Embassy Website: Aquino is Not Corrupt
According 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 MoreNew Business Council in Manila
Recently, 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 …
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How to Get Your Beloved to Denmark
Point 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 …
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Danish Expatriates Want to Vote
Under 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 MoreInternship Program for Danish Students
USC 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 MoreDanish Police At Work in Angeles City
A 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 MoreNew Agreement on Flood Forecasting
Norwegian 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 …
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Civil Servants Abroad Can´t Pay for Sex
The 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 …
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Over 1.000 Visitors Per Day on ScandAsia.com
A 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 MoreIncreasing ‘Marriage Migration’ to Sweden
An 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’ …
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Maersk Increase Container Rates
The 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 More20 Filipinos On Board Ship Seized By Pirates
A 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 MoreFinland to Close Manila Embassy
The 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 Awarded by Swedes
Filipino 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 MoreCrayfish Party in Manila
Text 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 …
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PM Kiviniemi to the ASEM Summit in Brussels
The 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 MoreFerry Boss Calls Brits ‘Fat And Tattooed’
Union 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 MoreNew Head for Maersk Line in Asia Pacific
Maersk 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 …
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Fundamental Right of all Swedish Citizens
The 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 Seek Closer Ties to Asean
Sweden 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 Invents Ground-Breaking Shipping Technology
Maersk 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 …
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Scandinavian Art Students Exhibition
The 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 MoreDanish Volunteer Organisation Seeks Dental Assistants
In 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 MoreSmall Chances for Filipino Jobs in Denmark
The 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 MoreMaersk in the Philippines Hit by Virus
Danish 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 MoreAu Pairs Stay On in Denmark – As Nurses
For 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 MoreDanish Families Seize Au Pair Passports
The Filipina women who come to Denmark to work as au pairs not only have to work more than the 30 hours that the law allows. In a number of …
Danish Families Seize Au Pair Passports Read MoreHarder to Become Filipino Au Pair in Denmark
Why do young women travel half way round the earth to care for children in suburban Copenhagen? Whatever the case, it is clear that the ground rules have changed. A …
Harder to Become Filipino Au Pair in Denmark Read MoreDanish Rockwool Acquire CSR Asian Businesses
Building firm CSR Ltd has agreed to sell its Asian businesses to the Rockwool Group for A$128 million (A$1 = RM2.70), but the company’s Malaysian plant is not included in …
Danish Rockwool Acquire CSR Asian Businesses Read MoreDane, Wife Face Robbery Charges
A Danish national and his alleged Filipina wife are facing robbery charges before the Regional Trial Court after they allegedly robbed a mini mart in Talisay City two months ago. …
Dane, Wife Face Robbery Charges Read MoreFilipina Women Rank High in Danish Abortion Statistics
The desire to marry a Danish man can have dramatic consequences for Filipina au pairs in Denmark. These women are overrepresented in the statistics of late abortions in Denmark. A …
Filipina Women Rank High in Danish Abortion Statistics Read MoreAu pair Worker in Denmark Fights the Abuse
Ariana Ariz Carstensen helps au pair women to better lives in Denmark. She awaits a 29-year-old woman from the Philippines at Bellevue Beach north of Copenhagen, but the appointment gets cancelled.The …
Au pair Worker in Denmark Fights the Abuse Read MoreDanish Investor Rages Against Filipino Government
Flemming H. Laursen is angry and frustrated. Ignoring and overruling his protests, the Filipino court has decided to tear down his island resort – despite the fact that he runs …
Danish Investor Rages Against Filipino Government Read MoreThe Voice From Norway
To begin with, he was never a shy guy. Back in Norway, he performed at a rock concert – yes, headbanging in tight leather pants before a multitude of music …
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Bye, Bye Skitters!
Happy travels: With a new Swedish probiotic product and general caution, you will never find yourself stuck in the bathroom when you should be out on the sandy white beach working …
Bye, Bye Skitters! Read MoreDanida Sponsored Wind Project in Philippines Expands
The Philippine based company North Wind Power Development Corp. is about to develop a new wind farm in Aparri in Cagayan. Management is still negotiating the final details but the …
Danida Sponsored Wind Project in Philippines Expands Read MoreMaersk: Philippines Could Become Top Reefer Market
The Philippines can become one of the world’s top markets for refrigerated container services, given the potential of its agricultural sector and exporters’ recent willingness to shift away from break …
Maersk: Philippines Could Become Top Reefer Market Read MoreNorway May Hire Filipino Health Workers
The possible deployment of Filipino health workers to Norway will increase the country’s intellectual capital and wealth, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said on Saturday. The Manila Bulletin …
Norway May Hire Filipino Health Workers Read MoreTen Young ASEAN Researchers to Attend Nobel Laureate Meeting
Ten young researchers from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand will be participating at the 60th Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany this year, according to the Jakarta-based ASEAN …
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Ambassadors Predict World Cup Winner
Many of the Scandinavian Ambassadors in Southeast Asia hope that Denmark, as the only Scandinavian team in the tournament, will win the gold trophy in the FIFA World Cup 2010. …
Ambassadors Predict World Cup Winner Read MoreSwedes Urge Ban on Dangerous Chemicals in the Philippines
DEHP, dibutyl phthalate, and butylbenzyl phthalate. Most people choke on these words and have little idea of what they mean, even though they are in fact very potent substances – …
Swedes Urge Ban on Dangerous Chemicals in the Philippines Read MoreHelping Street Kids in Asia and Learning to Know Herself Better
Danish Anna Heckscher, 20, is volunteering at the Danish NGO Stairway’s children’s home in the Philippines. She has left the bikini, backpack, and booze behind instead she uses her year …
Helping Street Kids in Asia and Learning to Know Herself Better Read MoreDanish Foreign Minister Sees New Opportunities in South East Asia
Today, the 10 ASEAN countries are the third largest trade partner to the EU after the USA and China. It is important for Denmark and other EU countries to put …
Danish Foreign Minister Sees New Opportunities in South East Asia Read MoreMaking Asia a Better Place to Breathe
Henrik Friis is a busy man. As the Managing Director of Dantherm Filtration Ltd in Bangkok, he is responsible for the production and sales of filters produced by almost 100 …
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