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The Swedish government has agreed to aid the Philippines a grant about P100 million (13.5 million Kroner) to help the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) improve its tax administration function, …
Sweden Grants Philippines For Improving BIR Efficiency Read MoreAs reported earlier on ScandAsia the Danish brewery company Carlsberg is already fighting an uphill battle in Malaysia, where strong competitors are stealing valuable market shares. And it doesn’t looking …
Thai Rival Ready To Pounce Upon Carlsberg Read MoreScandAsia has joined a research project to help improve the experience of being an expatriate. The research project is set up by Saira Jhutty, a PhD Candidate at Alliant International …
Help Improve the Experience of Being an Expatriate Read MoreRepresentatives of the exiled Philippines communist umbrella organisation, the National Democratic Front (NDF) on arrived in Oslo Tuesday the 4th of July for four days of talks with Norwegian foreign …
Norway Continues Efforts To Resolve Philippines Deadlock Read MoreVelletri Soccer Group, VSG, a newly founded soccer player development organization with Swedish management has begun operations in Asia starting with the Philippines. “Our business idea is to raise the …
Sweden brings football and education program to Asia Read MoreJust one year ago Danish travel agency C&C Travel happily announced that they had brought their very own cruise ship. The Coco Explorer 2 with room for 300 passengers. The …
C&C Travel Sells Cruise Ship Read MoreIginite Media in Manila, one of the largest film post processing companies in the Philippines, has signed a contract with the Swedish image system supplier Digital Vision for two …
Swedish System To Sharpen Filipino Images Read MoreTyphoon Chanchu killed at least 35 and made almost 50,000 people homeless as it laid havoc to the Philippines. The capital Manila, eastern and central provinces were hit hardest. In …
At Least 35 Dead After Typhoon Hits Philippines Read MoreIn cooperation with the Dansk e-Learning Center, Denmark’s Ministry of Refugees, Immigration and Integration Affairs has developed and launched a comprehensive online Danish course at http://www.danskabc.dk.DanskABC is an online language …
Learning Danish Online Read MoreAfter Pasajero Motors Corp (Pamocor), exclusive distributor of Volvo cars in the Central Visayas, formally opened its showroom located on A.S. Fortuna St., Mandaue City Friday 21, Volvo Cebu is now …
Volvo Dealer Opens Showroom In Cebu Read MoreNorway is closely monitoring the human rights situation in the Philippines and looks with great concern at the latest developments of disputed arrests and threats to freedom of expression, a …
Norway Concerned Over Human Rights In Philippines Read MoreOn Wednesday, the Attorney General in Denmark decided that there is no basis for pressing charges against the newspaper Jyllands-Posten for publishing drawings of Mohammed. 27 Danish Muslim organizations have filed a …
Danes Warned Of More Violence in SE Asia Read MoreThe tour will include shows in Manila, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.Their tour schedule is as follows:Kuala Lumpur:March 23rd at SodaManila:March 24th at UndergroundMarch 25th at AbsyntheMarch 26th at RestdayMarch 27th …
Swedish Interlace Band Touring South East Asia Read MoreThe workshop for Swedish Enterprises on Business Opportunities in the Greater Mekong Sub Region (GMS) on February 28, organized by the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok and the Swedish Embassy in …
Sweden GMS Workshop Draws Healthy Numbers Read More“With that opportunity in the three countries, the Davao Region in Mindanao would have a huge market to showcase and sell its export products,” Cruz said. “The Nordic countries are …
Philippine Products For Swedish And Nordic Markets Read MoreMore than 2,000 people are feared dead after Friday’s mudslide in the village of Guinsaugon in the Leyte province in the Philippines. After two weeks of heavy downpour the mudslide …
Mudslide Victims in the Philippines Helped by Danish Red Cross Read MoreFriday thousands of Muslims rallied in Malaysia, while smaller demonstrations were held in Indonesia and for the first the Philippines was hit by the worldwide demonstrations against the ofending cartoons. …
Demo Numbers Grow As Controversy Abates Read MoreThe Ombudsman for Children in Sweden, Ms. Lena Nyberg, will visit the Philippines early February to strengthen co-operation between the Philippines and Sweden in ensuring that the rights of the …
Swedish Ombudsman Visits Manila To Promote Children’s Rights Read MoreIn a square in Cotabato – approximately 930 kilometers south of Manila – more than 5,000 Muslims united earlier on Tuesday to show their condemnation of the Danish cartoon drawings …
Mohammed Cartoon Uproar Surfaces In The Philippines Read MoreIn the period until the Annual General Meeting on March 30, 2006, EAC will complete two share buyback programmes for a total value of DKK 1.1bn. The first programme will …
EAC To Initiate DKK 1.1bn Share Buyback Read MoreThe Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs – Project Export Secretariat, in cooperation with the Swedish Embassies in Bangkok and Manila will organize a workshop for Swedish companies to analyse upcoming …
Mekong Region Workshop Planned For Swedish Companies Read MoreElectrowatt-Ekono Philippines, Inc., which is part of the Finnish Jaakko Pöyry Group’s Energy business group, has been awarded an operation and maintenance (O&M) contract by CIPP II Power Corporation worth …
Jaakko Pöyry Awarded Two New Contracts In Philippines Read MoreRepresentatives of two Nordic IT companies and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce will go to Philippines next month to explore the country’s potential according to Mary Borromeo-Hedfors, Philippines trade representative …
Nordic Firms Considering Philippines for IT Potential Read MoreFinnish ambassador to the Philippines Riitta Resch and Swedish ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Annika Markovic, were among other EU envoys who recently visited Mindanao in the southern Philippines to …
Swedish, Finnish Ambassadors and EU Envoys Visit Mindanao Read MoreSAS says ongoing contract negotiations with unions are not progressing toward the cost-saving goals it needs, according to a recent edition of the company’s internal newsletter. As a result, it …
SAS to Downsize Unprofitable Scandinavian Units Read MoreAccording to the calculations made by the polling stations themselves, the number of Finns who came to vote at the Finnish embassies, consulates and other polling facilities abroad was well …
More Than 29,000 Finns Voted Abroad in the First Round of Presidential Elections Read MoreIt’s the Danish humanitarian organization, Tandsundhed Uden Grænser (TUG) – translated Dental Health Without Borders – that has sent out the team consisting of a handful of Danish dentists and …
Danish Dentists on a Humanitarian Mission in Cebu City Read MoreThe owner and director of Bonus Travel has gone missing along with the money of the agency’s customers, who thought they had purchased a vacation in the Philippines. By Thursday …
Travel Director has Escaped with Stolen Money Read MoreIn Finland, the round in the Presidential Election is held on 15 January 2006 and the possible second round on 29 January 2006. Meanwhile, Finnish Expatriates can vote for their …
Advance Voting Abroad of Finnish Presidential Elections 2006 Read More“Denmark is internationally ahead offering digital services and digital signatures, and now Danes abroad can also benefit from this. No matter where in the world Danes are living, they will …
Digital Signature Becomes Global Read MoreNorway is the most expensive country in the world according to a survey brought in the Danish newspaper, Jyllandsposten. The annual survey done by the analysis company ECA International shows …
Expensive Scandinavia Read MoreEricsson extends the managed service partnership with Sun Cellular to include Ericsson’s hosted enterprise solution for push e-mail and Personal Information Management (PIM) called Ericsson Mobile Organiser (EMO) which allows …
Ericsson Provides Sun Cellular’s E-mail Read MoreThe Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Markovic wrote a note on the Swedish Embassy’ website suggesting all Swedish in the Philippines to keep an eye on information about the …
Swedish in PH Urged to be Informed About the Avian flu Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Manila and the Swedish Trade Council (Exportrådet) are jointly organizing a business delegation to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 6-9 November 2005. The …
Swedish Business Delegation To The ADB Read MoreEnvoys from Sweden visited Cebu this year to encourage exporters to sell more products to their country as the gateway of the Philippines’ goods to the EU market and …
Sweden Opens Market to Cebuano Exporters Read MoreThe Swedish Export Credit Corporation, SEK, has signed a USD 10 million framework agreement with the Development bank of the Philippines, DPP, aiming at financing small and medium sized projects …
New credit facility for Filipino projects Read MoreDanish pensioners loose half their pension if they settle outside EU, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, or Norway. The basic amount of 4.262 Danish kroner per month will still be paid out, but …
Move to South East Asia and Loose Half Your Pension Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Manila and International Organization for Migration (IOM) in cooperation with Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Foreign Affairs, United Nations Country Team and the …
The Embassy Host a Seminar on Migration and Development Read MoreDespite rising oil prices, tsunami, earthquakes and hurricanes, individual travellers still want to travel and experience the many adventurous treasures of South East Asia, “We are happy that still …
Jysk Travel Expands Business in South East Asia Read MoreNovember 10 and 11 the 8th Norway-Asia Business Conference will take place at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore. It is arranged by Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) and according to …
Norway-Asia 2005 Read MoreJebsen & Jessen (SEA) will support educational sponsorship for children in South East Asia. The children were under the programme of an international child-sponsorship conducted by World Vision International, the …
Jebsen & Jessen Group Supports Children in SEA Read MoreWhen Odd Magne Skei grew up on a farm near Stavanger in the Southwest of Norway, his older brother would often return from jobs as an engineer on various ships …
They’ll Make a Sailor out of Any Landlubber Read MoreSwedish and the Philippine organizations jointly host the seminars tilted “Sweden as a Market for Filipino Exporters”. The seminars aim to inform local exporters of the current trends and opportunity …
Seminar on Sweden as a Market for Philippine Exports Read MoreDenmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway were reported on the website oilvoice.com, 24 September, that they are considering to investing in the Philippines’ renewable energy. The country’s emphasis on the development …
Nordic Countries Considering Energy Possibilities in Philippines Read MoreSvenska Handelsbanken (Handelsbanken) has entered into an agreement with Standard Chartered Bank relating to cash management services in nine Asian countries: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, UAE …
Svenska Handelsbanken and Standard Chartered Join Hand in Asia Read MoreThe Delegation of the European Commission to the Philippines in collaboration with Shang Cineplex co-host the European film festival “Cine Europa 8” between 22 Septemer-2 October, at the Shang Cineplex …
Swedish and Finnish Films Showcase in Philippines Read MoreSelecting a place to live is one of the biggest decisions you make when moving to South East Asia. If you have lived here for some time, finding a better …
Finding a Home in South East Asia Read MoreNordic Power 2005 is a joint Nordic Energy exhibition and a special Nordic energy seminar which will take place in Manila 21 – 27 September 2005 during the Power Trends …
Nordic Power to the Philippines Read MoreOn the fourth floor of a worndown office building in Manila, Per Stangegaard is busy staying on top of his mushrooming empire. Like in a modern Santa Claus´s workshop, he …
The Jack-of-All-Trades in Manila Read MoreIf it wasn’t for the smiling presence of the service staff, the charming bungalows, or the swimming pool, Tom Hanks would most likely feel like he was back on the …
A Place Called Coco Beach Read More