The Norwegian Connection in Manila
The setting is a grey concrete building in Pasig in the middle of Metro Manila in the Philippines. Pass by the security guard and then up the stairs to the …
The Norwegian Connection in Manila Read MoreElection in Philippines: A Big Step Forward Despite Ten Deaths
Six Scandinavians were part of the International Observers Mission, which were monitoring the Philippine election. The group of foreign observers saw vote buying, lack of secrecy and illegal campaigning but …
Election in Philippines: A Big Step Forward Despite Ten Deaths Read MoreMaersk Line Replaces Danes with Asian Labor
So far, 149 officials have quit their jobs voluntarily and received the half a million tax free kroner that the company has promised them for their resignation. The deal is …
Maersk Line Replaces Danes with Asian Labor Read MoreSuccessful Dating Program in Denmark and Sweden copied to the Philippines
After its successful airing in Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, United Kingdom, aIndonesia, nd Thailand, the leading reality-dating show “Take Me Out” now arrives in Philippines. “Take Me Out”, owned by …
Successful Dating Program in Denmark and Sweden copied to the Philippines Read MoreCambodia / China / Denmark / Finland / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
Help to Stranded Travelers
Travelers stranded in South East Asia due to the ashes from the volcanic eruption on Iceland may contact their nearest embassy for assistance with the services offered by the Consular …
Help to Stranded Travelers Read MoreNorwegian Food Affair in Manila
The World Champion of Chefs, the winner of Bocuse d’Or 2009, Mr Geir Skeie, will be visiting Manila late April/early May. Mr. Skeie will be the guest of the Werdenberg group, …
Norwegian Food Affair in Manila Read MoreLong-Waited Filipino Nurses to Finland
The 20 nurses recruited from the Philippines by the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa will arrive there today, reports Helsingin Sanomat. The long-awaited group of 20 Filipino nurses is …
Long-Waited Filipino Nurses to Finland Read MoreCambodia / China / Denmark / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Thailand / Vietnam
Private Banking with “Home Field” Advantage
Private Banking with a Danish bank gives a kind of a “home field” advantage if you are Danish, says Alex Slot Hansen, Vice President for Private Banking.“When banking with us, …
Private Banking with “Home Field” Advantage Read MoreSix Scandinavians to Observe the Philippine Election in May
A delegation from the United States, Europe and Asia will watch the Philippines’ first automated elections in May and report their findings to the United Nations and other international bodies, …
Six Scandinavians to Observe the Philippine Election in May Read MoreLove and Immigration – in the Fast Lane
When the Norwegian batchelor Erik Esdaile finished his studies in Australia, he decided to see a bit of Asia before returning to Norway. In the Philippines, he met the love …
Love and Immigration – in the Fast Lane Read MoreVestas Opens Manila IT Hub to Support Global Operations
Text Edison Ong, Manilla BulletinWhere the wind blows, money flows. Vestas Wind Systems, a leading supplier of wind power solutions in the world, has looked to the East where business opportunities …
Vestas Opens Manila IT Hub to Support Global Operations Read MoreLundbeck Dreams of Further Expansion in Asia
Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck is planning to aim at the Asian markets in future as Lundbeck predicts big decline in sales in Europe and the US according to Euroinvestor. Asia …
Lundbeck Dreams of Further Expansion in Asia Read MoreThailand 9th Most Dangerous Country in The World
White sandy beaches, lots of sun, palm trees, spicy food, and polite and smiling people is maybe what you normally link with Thailand. But according to the Terrorism Risk Index …
Thailand 9th Most Dangerous Country in The World Read MoreFilipino Au Pairs in Denmark Are Forced to “Black Work”
According to new research from Center Against Human Trafficking in the Danish Service Agency (Servicestyrelsen) – Many of the Filipino au pairs who live and work in Danish families have …
Filipino Au Pairs in Denmark Are Forced to “Black Work” Read MoreNovo Nordisk Threatened in Southeast Asia
The French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis has entered 2010 with a new and aggressive pricing strategy for a number of countries in Southeast Asia and Novo Nordisk will inevitably be affected …
Novo Nordisk Threatened in Southeast Asia Read MoreFilipino is Parish Priest in Sweden
According to Global Nation today, a Filipino Roam Catholic cleric has the distinct honour of heading a Swedish parish. The ceremonial investiture of Baldostamon was officiated by Monsignor Mirojan Dudek …
Filipino is Parish Priest in Sweden Read MoreSwede in coma after Philippines attack
A Swedish citizen is fighting for his life after being assaulted by two security guards at a nightclub in Angeles City in the Philippines. The 51-year-old from western Sweden is …
Swede in coma after Philippines attack Read MoreMaersk Moves Ship Management Headquarters Singapore
From New Year the entire Maersk Ship Management headquarters will be located in Singapore. This has meant a farewell to 80 people at the oil and shipping giant’s headquarters in …
Maersk Moves Ship Management Headquarters Singapore Read MoreNew Website to Attract Workers to Sweden
A brand new website www.Workinginsweden.se aims to guide and inform anyone who is interested in moving to Sweden for work. The site mainly targets people from outside the EU, because …
New Website to Attract Workers to Sweden Read MoreSwede Arrested for Big Robbery in Denmark
Lukas Hasselgren, a 37 year old Swedish, was arrested on December 8 in Manila for his suspected involvement in robbing a Danish bank of more than US$ 10 million in …
Swede Arrested for Big Robbery in Denmark Read MoreFinnish Visitors to India Don’t Need to Apply for Visa
Finnish nationals will no longer need to apply for visa before visiting India, a move which India hopes will generate more tourist arrivals. Initially, only citizens of Singapore, New Zealand, …
Finnish Visitors to India Don’t Need to Apply for Visa Read MoreIKEA 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. …
Immigrants Hit Hard by Downturn Read MoreDABGO Coming to Asia?
DABGO is an online networking targeting specifically Danish business people all over the world. In Singapore, there are currently 80 members, In Vietnam 29 and in Thailand 27 members.Jesper Løvendahl, …
DABGO Coming to Asia? Read MoreDanish Dentists Pulled Out Filipino Teeth
A lot of poor people in the Philippines might need help with their teeth. Help from people like Maria Adamsen and Ann Kristine Hostrup-Henriksen, who over the summer, through the …
Danish Dentists Pulled Out Filipino Teeth Read MoreFilipino Peace in Norwegian Hands
After four years of stagnation in negotiations the official Philippines again meet with Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New Peoples Army (NPA). This time …
Filipino Peace in Norwegian Hands Read MoreEricsson employs 20 Filipinos in Stockholm
Philippine Ambassador to Sweden Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson has hosted a cocktail reception for the 20 Filipino employees hired by Ericsson in its global headquarters in Stockholm at the Embassy …
Ericsson employs 20 Filipinos in Stockholm Read MoreCambodia / Denmark / Finland / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
EU at ASEAN regional forum in Phuket
The European Union met with nations of the Asia-Pacific to discuss security policy in the region at the ASEAN regional forum on July 22-23 in Phuket, Thailand. On the agenda …
EU at ASEAN regional forum in Phuket Read MoreNew killings in Compostela just before Norwegian peace talk
Two soldiers and a village official were slain by communist insurgents in the southern Philippines Wednesday, the military said, just as the rebels prepared to resume peace talks with the …
New killings in Compostela just before Norwegian peace talk Read MoreAalborg University joins Erasmus exchange program with Asia
The small university in the third biggest city of Denmark is among the few European Universities, who now will receive EU-support on around three million Euros to their Erasmus Mundus …
Aalborg University joins Erasmus exchange program with Asia Read MoreFilipinos win Norwegian-sponsored essay contest
Three Filipino youth won the Norwegian-sponsored World Bank’s 2009 International Essay Competition with their essay, video and photograph entries, besting more than 2,000 submissions from over 150 countries, 90 percent …
Filipinos win Norwegian-sponsored essay contest Read MoreEuropean Commission provides €3 million in humanitarian aid in Mindanao
The European Commission has allocated €3 million in humanitarian aid to assist the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict between the Philippines’ armed forces and the Moro Islamic Liberation …
European Commission provides €3 million in humanitarian aid in Mindanao Read MoreNorwegian stabbed dead by in Cebu town
A 51-year-old Norwegian national died early Monday after he was stabbed by one of four persons who claimed they were taken hostage by the foreigner inside the latter’s house in …
Norwegian stabbed dead by in Cebu town Read MoreNorway opens for skilled Filipino workers
According to Phillippine authorities Norway has declared itself open to Filipino professionals from the fields of engineering and information technology seeking to land a job there, Department of Labor and …
Norway opens for skilled Filipino workers Read MorePhilippine Mango Rum Enters the Norwegian Market
Philippine mango rum and the “kornik” corn snack were recently introducedto in Norway at a reception celebrating the Philippine Independence Day in Norway when the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) …
Philippine Mango Rum Enters the Norwegian Market Read MoreDanish Tourism Organization: “Visa Improvements Needed”
Improvements are needed for Denmark to be perceived as a forthcoming and advanced tourist destination, writes Lars Bernhard Jørgensen, Managing Director of Wonderful Copenhagen, the official tourism and congress organization …
Danish Tourism Organization: “Visa Improvements Needed” Read MorePhilippine au-pair drowned in her Norwegian employer’s pool
A twenty-one-year old Philippine woman, who worked as an au pair for a Norwegian family has been found drowned in a swimming pool at a villa near Chateauneuf in southern …
Philippine au-pair drowned in her Norwegian employer’s pool Read MoreNokia: Philippines among the world’s biggest users in mobile e-mail usage
According to Nokia The Philippines a one big nation of good custumers. The country is now ranking the fifth-largest user of mobile e-mail in the world, according to a study made …
Nokia: Philippines among the world’s biggest users in mobile e-mail usage Read MorePhilippine observers join Danish, Finnish, Swedish UN forces in Golan Height
The Philippines will be sending 336 Filipino peacekeepers to join the United Nation (UN) Peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights in Syria this September, the largest group to be sent …
Philippine observers join Danish, Finnish, Swedish UN forces in Golan Height Read MoreSolheim will fight tax havens to help developing countries
Illicit financial flows hamper development in poor countries. A government-appointed commission proposes a number of measures to reduce the adverse effects of tax havens. The Commission on Capital Flight from …
Solheim will fight tax havens to help developing countries Read MoreSIDA releases new platform for conflict and humanitarian work
Sida and The Program on Humanitaran Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University (HPCR) has presented new platform for the Advanced Training Program on Humanitarian Action (ATHA).According to Sida’s homepage, …
SIDA releases new platform for conflict and humanitarian work Read MoreNorwegian report: The Philippines had the most war evacuees in 2008
The Philippines had the biggest number of internally displaced people in 2008, the Oslo-based Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said in its 2009 report that war evacuees in the Philippines were …
Norwegian report: The Philippines had the most war evacuees in 2008 Read More