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About 80 workers of the finish company Sauna World (SAWO) Inc. Philippines, a sauna and spa-heaters exporter, marched from their factory, reportedly the first time that a rally staged a …
Sauna-workers in the Philipines protest against lay offs Read MoreDanish brewery Carlsberg sees Asia as a key driver of growth for the brewery in the medium to long term, said president and chief executive officer Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen to …
Asia saves Carlsberg’s economy Read MoreAn extremely rare megamouth shark was caught by Filipino fishermen, marking only the 41st time the species has been seen in the 33 years since its discovery and giving new …
Rare Gigantic Shark Identified Due to Danish Funding Read MoreTo promote the usage of Agile methods and practices in the Philippines, CodeLean, Inc. has sponsored an initiative aptly named Agile.ph. “The benefits will be huge for the local IT …
Danish CodeLean Promotes IT in the Phillipines Read MoreThe crew on MV Longchamp, a gas tanker on it way from Norway to Vietnam, who were hijacked by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa in January was released …
Pirate-Hijacked Filipinos and Indonesian on Norway-Vietnam Tanker Released Read MoreThe Scandinavian churches in Southeast Asia are often a social centre and many Danes grow a keen interest in Buddhism, yoga or tribal religions when they go to the region. …
Are Danish Expatriates More Religious? Read MoreFilipino children literature author Albert Gamos have been nominated in Sweden’s prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest prize for children and young adult literature according to the consulate …
Filipino Author Nominated to Astrid Lindgren Award Read MoreBecause of a photo-id project, funded by WWF Denmark the whereabouts of the whale shark outsade the coast of Donsul in Sorsogon – the largest known annual congregation of whale …
WWF Denmark Uncovers Whereabouts of Filipino Sharks Read MoreThe estimated 110,000 undocumented Filipinos in Europe are expected to face harder times as employers there were told not to hire illegally staying third-country nationals due to a new EU …
Danmark Refuses to Ban Illegal Filipino Workers Read MoreThe Philippine government has dropped its precondition of a prolonged ceasefire with the communists as it scheduled another round of informal talks with them in Norway this month, a Vietnamese …
Norway Host Philippine Rebel Meeting Read MoreNorwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Group will soon be inaugurating its Manila Office, the Department of Foreign Affairs of The Philippines said on their website. Accroding to this the Philippine Ambassador to …
Norwegian shipbuilder sets up Manila office Read MoreA Filipino farmer who discovered a new pest-resistant rice variety was honored by the Norwegian government on the first anniversary celebration of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. Eulogio …
Norway Honours Late Filipino Farmer Read MoreThe Philippines has great success implementing gender equality, as the only Southeast Asian country the island state has made it to the top ten of the most equal countries on …
Denmark Once Again Defeated by the Philippines in Gender Equality Read MoreNorway-based Intex Resources Phils., Inc. plans to produce ammonium fertilizer totaling to 200,000 metric tons yearly as a by-product in its nickel production. The company will help displace Philippines fertilizer …
INTEX Plans Philippines Biggest Fertilizer Plant. Read MoreAccording to the Danish website Version2, the capitals of Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines all make it to the top ten of the world most risky outsourcing cities, with positions …
Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Manila Among the Wold’s Most Risky Outsourcing Cities Read MoreDanish theatre sets focus on the Filipino house workers in Denmark with a play, real life Au-Pairs are participating. The theatre Camp X Rialto in Copenhagen is right now busy …
Filipino Au-Pairs in Danish Play Read MoreThe Philippines should take advantages on the increasing interest from Scandinavian youngsters and focus on youth tourism and intra-Asian travel programs according to ASEAN, tourism Undersecretary of Oscar Palabyab said …
ASEAN Requests Philippines to Focus on Youth Travel Read MoreThe NGO Health Worker Migration Initiative (HWMI), a partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO), the Global Health Workforce Alliance, and Realizing Rights, recently lauded the Philippines for its migration …
Philippine Health Migration Policy Recognized in Norway Read MoreAccording to Clive Small, a former Australian police commissioner, the murderer of Frederik van Pallandt from the Danish folk duo Nina and Frederik is in the Philippines. In his book …
Murderer of Danish Singer Presumably Lives in The Philippines Read MoreAccording to the NGO “Framtiden I våre hender” (The future is in our hands) the Norwegian mining and exploration company Intex Resources breaks OECD’s regulations for multinational companies if they carry …
Norwegian NGO Criticises Intex Resouces in the Phillipines Read MoreThe climate summit in Copenhagen in December has raised the awareness on the fulfilment of the Kyoto-protocol in Southeast Asia. As a large and fast-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions …
Coal undermine ASEAN climate hopes Read MoreWorcester’s Buttonquail, a rare and poorly known bird found only in the Philippines has been photographed alive for the first time and confirmed to still exist, the Wild Bird Club of …
Danish Ornithologist: Important Finding of Philippine Bird Read MoreWhile the catholic churches all over Europe, Sweden included, report massive declines among its followers, while the Asian countries – especially the Philippines, has had a record high intake on …
The Next Pope Could Be From the Philippines Read More200 nurses from the Philippines are ready to go to Denmark, but because of the strict regulation of the National Heath Service they are prevented to get working permit in …
Philippine Nurses Stopped by Danish Administration Read MoreDue to the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen in December 2009, Denmark offers a number of full scholarships within studies of climate change. In line with the overall aim of securing …
Denmark offers Climate Scholarships Read MoreThe Canadian shipping company Teekay plans to replace about 200 of their Norwegian employees with sailors from the Philippines, apparently because of the wages, which is about a 10th of …
Norwegian Sailors Replaced with Filipinos Read MoreThe health authorities of Greenland have declined a proposal from the recruiting company Health Care Denmark to solve the island’s problems with lack of nurses by importing health personal from …
Greenland: No Philippine Nurses Read MoreThe Nordic ambulance company Falck is now working world wide by offering travel assistance to customers all over the world – including Southeast Asia. Falck has bought the international assistance …
Falck Enters the Marked of Travel Assistance Read MoreThe Philippine Embassy in Oslo is now working to get residents to register for the Overseas Absentee Voting for the forthcoming 2010 national elections i the Phillippines.Consul General Evelyn Garcia-Austria …
Embassy Seeks Philippine Voters Read MoreThe Philippine Ambassador in Oslo, Elizabeth Buensuceso, has stated the embassy is seeking Norwegian cooperation and assistance to renewable energy and outsourcing – the country’s two top core competencies. She …
The Philipines Seeks Norwegian Advice on Renewable Energy Read MoreThe first of January Elizabeth P. Buensuceso was installed as the ambassador to Norway, Denmark and Iceland. She was welcomed by the Filipino Community in Oslo during a get-together of …
New Philippine ambassador in Oslo Read MoreNewly appointed Philippine Ambassador to Norway, Denmark and Iceland, Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso, and trade representative Mary Borromeo-Hedfors have identified areas for promotion of processed food, information technology, shipping, and …
Philippine agreement on Export to Norway, Denmark and Iceland Read MoreThe Norwegian TV Channel TV 2 February last year told the sad story about a miserable girl in the Philippines. The Norwegian government had yet again declined the Solheim couple’s …
Filipino Girl Adopted after 11 Years of Fighting Read MoreAccording to the Head of Police in Angeles, Rene Aspe, the Filipino woman, 35, has explained that the Norwegian male, 50, tried to kill her while she was visiting him …
Norwegian Charged for Attempt of Murder Read MoreTransocean, the world’s largest offshore oil and gas driller, said on Monday January 12, 2009 it had cancelled a contract with Burgundy Global Exploration Corporation because the Philippines oil exploration …
Norway’s Nexus Plunges on Philippine Contract Risk Read MoreThe report ”Hur skor vi oss”? (How do we shoe) by the Swedish network of organizations “Rena Kläder” reveals that the Scandinavian shoe chains fail to control the ethical guidelines, …
Scandinavian Shoe Business beneath Ethical Contempt Read MoreFinnair traffic grew 10 percent in 2008 compared to the previous year.In October, Finnair warned of cuts and layoffs after reporting a third-quarter net loss of euro17 million ($22 million), …
Finnair Traffic Grew Ten Percent in 2008 Read MoreAu pairs in Denmark are entitled to a “monthly allowance” of 2,500 kroners, or about P20,000, with free board and lodging. They are expected to perform daily chores for three …
Filipino Au Pairs Go for ‘Black Work’ in Denmark Read MoreNorthWind, a joint venture with Danish investors, borrowed $13.1 million from the Danish International Development Agency in October last year to raise the Bangui facility’s capacity to 33MW at a …
Biggest Wind Farm to Rise with Danish Investors Read MoreA Norwegian law which came into effect 1st January 2009 makes it a crime for Norwegians to buy, but not to sell, sex in Norway and abroad. The implications for …
New Law Criminalises Norwegians Buying Sex In Asia Read MoreSThis could just be an addition to her long list of achievements having been chosen as one of the 450 student leaders all over the globe to attend and participate …
Top student Off To Norway Read MoreCapital Technology Ventures, Inc. (ICTV) has partnered with a foreign and local company to develop one-way communication technology similar to the one used by walkie-talkies. ICTV told the bourse …
ICTV To Offer Push-to-talk Read MoreThe Pinoy nursing community in Oslo is reeling from an allegation that Filipino nurses were involved in cheating in a nursing exam conducted by a local college here. The …
Pinoy Alleges Nurses Exam Cheating In Oslo Read MoreNorway-based Intex Resources has postponed completion of its definitive feasibility study on its Mindoro nickel project in the Philippines to the fourth quarter of 2009. The feasibility study was initially …
Intex Delays Mindoro Nickel Project Read MoreKarin Jordal is from Norway, a country with cold climate and breathtaking scenery. In search of sunshine and warmer seas, she moved first to California then to Alicante in Spain. …
Karin Jordal- Cebu’s Most Prolific Artists Read MoreThousands of students from John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University and from other maritime schools in Western Visayas gathered in Iloilo City on Wednesday. They attended the the “Career Show” …
Norway Govt Salutes Ilonggo Seafarers Read MoreThe national Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and the House of Representatives committee on information and communications technology will ask the Transportation and Communications department (DoTC) to clarify if mobile content providers …
Sonera: Clear Rules Sought On Ownership Cap Read MoreThe Norwegian embassy staff celebrated their Annual Welfare Day on 3 December with a tour to the prestigious Ayala Museum located in Makati City. The tour was highlighted by the …
Embassy Celebrated Annual Welfare Day Read MoreViking Cars Inc. and Scandinavian Motors Corp. , distributors of Volvo cars in the Philippines, on November 27 launched the Voice of Leadership, which the companies described as “a quest …
Volvo Cars Launches Competition For Students Read MoreSmart Communications Inc. has announced the winners of the Smart Buddy“ Me na Me Moments with the Nokia 5000,” a unique and fully digital campaign that gathered more than 2,100 …
Smart Buddy Gets 2,000 MMS Entries Read More