Top student Off To Norway
SThis 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 MoreICTV To Offer Push-to-talk
Capital 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 MorePinoy Alleges Nurses Exam Cheating In Oslo
The 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 MoreIntex Delays Mindoro Nickel Project
Norway-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- Cebu’s Most Prolific Artists
Karin 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 MoreNorway Govt Salutes Ilonggo Seafarers
Thousands 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 MoreSonera: Clear Rules Sought On Ownership Cap
The 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 MoreEmbassy Celebrated Annual Welfare Day
The 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 MoreVolvo Cars Launches Competition For Students
Viking 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 Buddy Gets 2,000 MMS Entries
Smart 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 MoreHomeless World Cup: Finland Beat The Philippines
The effort was there again but the result remained the same. In a game it cannot afford to lose, the Philippines absorbed a 2-6 setback to Finland and remained winless …
Homeless World Cup: Finland Beat The Philippines Read MoreInformal Oslo Talks Collapse
Informal peace talks in Norway between the government and the communist-led National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) have apparently collapsed. The NDFP accused government peace negotiators of “sabotaging” the …
Informal Oslo Talks Collapse Read MorePhilippines To Sign Cluster Bomb Treaty
Next Wednesday, governments will sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) in Oslo, Norway and the Philippine government, thru the Department of Foreign Affairs, signified its intent to sign the …
Philippines To Sign Cluster Bomb Treaty Read MorePoor Showing At Villamor
By Per StangegaardIf it was hangovers from last week-end, or the fact that we had twotournaments in a row, or were part of a larger tournament? I dontknow, but it …
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Finland: Checks At Internal Borders To Be Reinstated
Border checks at Finland’s internal borders will be reinstated owing to the security measures during the OSCE meetings to be held in Helsinki 4–5 December. Under Article 2.2 of …
Finland: Checks At Internal Borders To Be Reinstated Read MoreTell Everyone To Watch The Movie
Leonor Sarmiento Vintervoll is a successful Filipino-Norwegian, yet her heart longs to be with her countrymen. When the opportunity to invest in movie production came along, she took the chance, …
Tell Everyone To Watch The Movie Read MorePhilippines To Raise Attacks In Norway Talks
The Philippine government will call for a halt to recent attacks by communist rebels that have killed more than 100 civilians and soldiers during a proposed resumption of Norwegian-brokered peace …
Philippines To Raise Attacks In Norway Talks Read MoreWhat A Golf Party
By Per Stangegaard The President’s Cup at Calatagan and Coral Beach was, as usual, fullof surprises, and this year President Hans Haase really surpassedhimself. Once again, Hans invited for a …
What A Golf Party Read MoreScandAsia Under Spam Attack
ScandAsia is curently being targetted by one or more spammers, posting mostly garbage comments after many of our articles. We are not sure if the websites which some of the …
ScandAsia Under Spam Attack Read MoreNo Filipino Seamen On Hijacked Danish Ship
An official of the Department of Foreign on Saturday said no Filipino seamen were on board the Danish cargo ship that was hijacked off Somalia. GMA News Flash Report …
No Filipino Seamen On Hijacked Danish Ship Read MoreNorwegian Ambassador: Allow Foreign Ownership
Foreign businessmen are supporting the Charter change (Cha-cha) but only with regards to amendments in the economic provisions. The government should reconsider its position on banning foreigners from owning …
Norwegian Ambassador: Allow Foreign Ownership Read MoreNokia “Call” Rural Phone End-users
By next year, Filipino farmers may be referring to their mobile phones for the best agricultural prices and weather forecast, and learn English on the side. Finnish phone maker Nokia, …
Nokia “Call” Rural Phone End-users Read MoreOpen To Resumption Of Peace Talks
The National Democratic Front (NDF) is open to the resumption of their own talks with the Philippine government despite the current impasse in the GRP-MILF (Government of the Republic of …
Open To Resumption Of Peace Talks Read MoreNexus Progressing According To Plan
The Nexus #1 building project is progressing according to plan. The work with an employment contract for Burgundy Global Exploration Corporation in the Philippines is developing according to expectations. The …
Nexus Progressing According To Plan Read MoreSwedes Establish Maritime Fund
Shipping firms from Sweden have formed their own maritime foundation to source funds and equipment for a Laguna-based school owned by the Yuchengco family. The companies involved in the foundation …
Swedes Establish Maritime Fund Read MoreWinter Time Is Back In Finland
At 4.00 am on Sunday morning, October 26 Finns turned their clocks back one hour to mark the end of summer time and the beginning of winter time-keeping. In …
Winter Time Is Back In Finland Read MoreCambodia / Denmark / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
EU Switch To Winter Time
Denmark And Sweden has turned back to winter (astronomical) time, which means that all clocks should be switched back by 60 minutes at 3:00 CEST on Sunday, October 26. …
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Norway Switch To Winter Time
Norway has turned back to winter (astronomical) time, which means that all clocks should be switched back by 60 minutes at 3:00 CEST on Sunday, October 26, 2008.
Norway Switch To Winter Time Read MoreSwede Shot In Surigao City
A Swedish businessman shot himself dead in Surigao City, in what police said was a quarrel with a live-in partner, a radio report said Wednesday. But radio dzBB reported that …
Swede Shot In Surigao City Read MoreStop Spanking Your Kids
Contrary to old beliefs, spanking your children might cause harm than good. A group advocating for children’s rights is pushing for non-violent and positive ways of instilling discipline among kids …
Stop Spanking Your Kids Read MoreFil-Nor Maritime Conference Held In Manila
The 3rd Fil-Nor Maritime Conference, coinciding with the celebration of 60 years of bilateral relations between Norway and the Philippines, was held in Manila on October 14th. The Royal …
Fil-Nor Maritime Conference Held In Manila Read MoreState Secretary Meets President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
State Secretary Øyvind Slåke of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry met with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in Malacañang on October 15th. The meeting was held at the …
State Secretary Meets President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Read MoreDane Can´t Play For The Philippines
Already bereft of its top striker, the Philippine bid in the AFF Men’s Football Championship Qualifiers was dealt another blow following the withdrawal of two highly touted reinforcements from Denmark …
Dane Can´t Play For The Philippines Read MorePhilippines Lifts Ban On Poultry From Denmark
The Agriculture department in the Philippines has lifted its ban on imports of poultry and poultry products from the Denmark, Czech Republic, and from the U.S. state of Arkansas, an …
Philippines Lifts Ban On Poultry From Denmark Read MoreScholarship Program To Benefit 5,000 Seafarers
The Norwegian scholarship program for Filipino seafarers will be implemented over a six-year period. Favila announced the Norwegian assistance after the courtesy call of State Secretary Oyvind Slake of the …
Scholarship Program To Benefit 5,000 Seafarers Read MoreNorwegian Billions For Nickel Plants
Norway-based Intex Resources ASA said it would spend as much as $2.9 billion to put up a high-pressure acid leach facility within the site of its Mindoro Nickel mine. Intex …
Norwegian Billions For Nickel Plants Read MoreCambodia / Denmark / Finland / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
New Scandinavian Police Coordinator
Mogens Sørensen, the head of investigations at the Copenhagen police station in Bellahøj, Denmark, will be liaison officer for the five Nordic countries and coordinate investigations in Southeast Asia and …
New Scandinavian Police Coordinator Read MoreFamily Unification: Please Tip The Editor
Did you Hit the family unification wall too? Scandasia.com would like to hear from Scandinavians, who feel they have been inadequate treated or directly mislead by their country’s immigration [email protected]
Family Unification: Please Tip The Editor Read MoreSubcontractors Screen Visa Applications
Denmark get 90,000 visa applications every year. The Danish Foreign of foreign affairs has “privatized” preliminary investigations of visa applicants from India and Russia. The last six months, The Danish Foreign …
Subcontractors Screen Visa Applications Read MoreOdfjell Technologi Manila Inaugurates New Office
The Royal Norwegian Embassy Manila participated in the inauguration of the new office of Odfjell Technology Manila Corporation recently. The inauguration was well attended with guests highlighted by his Excellency …
Odfjell Technologi Manila Inaugurates New Office Read MoreFour Flights Per Week Between Manila And Helsinki
The Philippines signed on Tuesday night its first air rights agreement with Finland. Philippine air panel members who went to Helsinki for the negotiations told the Philippine Daily Inquirer on …
Four Flights Per Week Between Manila And Helsinki Read MoreDane Involved In Probe Of His Filipina Girlfriend’s Death In Singapore
A report from the Singaporean police said Janeth Calamohoy, a 25-year-old resident of this town, died from “multiple injuries” after jumping from the fifth floor of a condominium where she …
Dane Involved In Probe Of His Filipina Girlfriend’s Death In Singapore Read MoreIFC Increases Investment In Hydropower Generation In The Philippines
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed a loan agreement with SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet, Inc., known as SNAPB, to help rehabilitate two hydroelectric plants. This will boost …
IFC Increases Investment In Hydropower Generation In The Philippines Read MorePolice chief: Was bride involved in killing of Swedish fiance in Quirino?
Was a 25-year-old bride-to-be involved in the killing of her Swedish fiance?That’s what Chief Inspector Danilo Dasugo, police chief of this capital town of Quirino province, has been turning over …
Police chief: Was bride involved in killing of Swedish fiance in Quirino? Read MorePinoys Seek Help of Norwegian Church Leaders to Revive GRP-NDF Talks
An ecumenical delegation of prominent church leaders from the Philippines is set to arrive in Oslo in September to meet with Norwegian church leaders to advocate the resumption of peace …
Pinoys Seek Help of Norwegian Church Leaders to Revive GRP-NDF Talks Read MoreBurning Incense Increases Risk of Respiratory Tract Cancers
New studies performed by Doctors from Denmark and Singapore in collaboration shows for the first time, that long term use of incense increases the risk of developing cancers of the …
Burning Incense Increases Risk of Respiratory Tract Cancers Read MoreNorway Vows Lower Remittance Fees for Immigrants
At the annual meeting of Filipinos in Scandinavia “Pulong ng Nayan”, the Norwegian Foreign Ministry promised to lower the remittance fees for immigrants.When immigrants work in Norway and want to …
Norway Vows Lower Remittance Fees for Immigrants Read MoreNorway Toughens Rules For Citizenship
It’s getting tougher, and more expensive, to get a Norwegian passport. Starting September 1, 2008 persons applying for Norwegian citizenship will have to prove their proficiency in the Norwegian language. …
Norway Toughens Rules For Citizenship Read MoreGOAL! 4th ECCP Soccer Cup 2008
We want YOU to do more than just switch on your TV and do a wave on your couch! We invite you toenjoy a full day of Soccer and fun. …
GOAL! 4th ECCP Soccer Cup 2008 Read MoreExpensive Oil Could Stop Finns Going To Asia
If the oil price of oil stays where it is, Finns would no longer fly to Thailand or other Asian Countries for warmth during their holidays. People would not be …
Expensive Oil Could Stop Finns Going To Asia Read More