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“Du forsvinder” – Peter Schønau Fog’s drama “You Disappear” – has been chosen to represent Denmark in the Foreign Language Oscar category. The movie was presented and chosen for the …
Danish movie “Du Forsvinder” chosen for Oscar nomination Read More
Danish prosecutors say two men, including a Finnish national, have been charged with violating Denmark’s terrorist laws by traveling to Syria and Somalia to receive weapons training and join extremist …
Danish prosecutors take ISIS recruits to court Read More
Spies asked its tour guides worlwide what the Danes take home as souvenirs from their vacations. Olive oil and other olive products top the list. From Thailand, spices in various …
Food emerges as new favorite souvenir Read More
Sweden saw a record spike last week in the number of Britons applying for citizenship, writes The Local based on a report from Sveriges Radio. Sweden’s Migration Agency said 129 …
The Local: Citizenship applications up 500% for Brits in Sweden Read More
Denmark has as of 24 June 2016 put an end to the 100 years old tradition of certifying ships by means of old-fashioned certificates on paper – as one of the first countries …
Danish ships to be issued with digital certificates Read MoreDenmark will contribute F16 fighter jets and 400 ground troops – including special forces – after a parliamentary majority voted in favour of sending both ground and air forces to fight Islamic …
Denmark at war with IS in Syria Read More
The eagerly-awaited Volvo V90 was revealed in Stockholm, Sweden on 18 February 2016. The stylish and versatile V90 is the latest in the premium car maker’s top-of-the-line 90 series sitting …
V90 estate revealed in Sweden by Volvo Cars Read More
Following on the new XC90 version Volvo Cars stakes its claim also in the premium sedan segment with the long-awaited S90. The S90 marks a giant step forward for Volvo …
S90 unveiled as Volvo Cars’ ticket to the premium sedan club Read More
The three best places to live abroad are Ecuador, Mexico and … Malta! This is the result of the InterNations Expat Insider 2015 survey this year. The survey is based on more than 14,000 …
The best country to live abroad is… Read More
From the over 100,000 festival-goers at the 2015 edition–the 45th– of one of Europe’s most legendary and long-lasting music festivals, Roskilde Festival, held in early July, pee was collected by …
‘Beercycling’ – “From piss to pilsner” at Danish Roskilde Festival Read More
A Swede with the business Commercus.com in the end of June 2015 announced the launch of a 39-language online marketplace, addressing 5.5 billion people. This comes “after 25 years of …
New Swedish language solution for online marketplaces Read More
In March 2015 the hotel as part of the building housing also the Swedish Popular Music History exhibit, ABBA The Museum, Swedish Music Hall of Fame and the POP shop …
Pop House Hotel houses ABBA The Museum Read More
HERE, a Nokia company and a leader in mapping, navigation and location services, has been selected by Finnish traffic agencies to lead a pilot project to enable vehicles to communicate …
HERE selected for Finnish vehicle hazard warning pilot project Read More
Sweden’s education results is falling but the country has failed to improve its school system despite a series of reforms in recent years. A more ambitious, national reform strategy is …
OECD urges Sweden to improve quality and equity in education Read MoreSurprisingly enough, according to a survey made by World Economic Forum in 2013, Malaysia has better railroad infrastructure than Denmark and Sweden. Malaysia ranks 17, and Denmark is ranked 19 and Sweden …
Malaysia’s railroad systems better than Sweden and Denmark Read More
Nuts and candy are the indisputable favorits among tax free goods that travelers from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland buy, when they are traveling. Norwegians want to pamper themselves and …
Danes buy Haribo Matadormix – Swedes buy peanuts.. Read More
Yesterday United Nations in Thailand wrote on their Facebook: Ban Ki-moon has designated actor Daniel Craig as the first United Nations Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive …
James Bond star to raise public awareness of mine action Read MoreA recent anthropological study shows that Philippine women are having sex right after giving birth. They are even more sexually active than before getting pregnant and way more active than …
Philippine Women having more sex after giving birth Read MoreBangkok: – Thailand’s capital is the hotbed for domestic violence and sees a highest number of suicides in comparison to the rest of the country. To mark Family’s Day on …
Bangkok has highest rate of domestic violence Read More
Men who regularly visited a sauna lived longer and were less likely to die of sudden heart attacks than men who did not visit as often, said a Finnish study …
Sauna-goers may live longer: Study Read More
Volvo Cars presents a unique, complete system solution that makes it possible to integrate self-driving cars into real traffic – with ordinary people in the driver’s seat. The solution was …
Volvo self-driving cars ‘reacts faster than most humans’ Read MoreScientists in Bangkok found out that snakes from Thailand produce the world’s best oil, when it comes to cosmetic production. Because of the tropical climate, snakes in Thailand have an anti …
Thailand has some of the best snake oil Read More
Lego has overtaken Ferrari to become the world’s most powerful brand, according to a new study by Brand Finance, a leading brand valuation consultancy, while Apple retained its title as …
Study: Lego tops Ferrari as world’s strongest brand Read MoreDanish mosques and Muslim organisations are condemning the weekend terror attacks that killed two men, wounded five police officers and resulted in the death of gunman Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein. …
One Denmark-based Islamist group won’t condemn weekend shootings Read MoreThe last couple of days the rumor has it that Japan wants Danish Michael Laudrup as their football coach. The 50 year old Dane, who is trainer for Lekhwiya in …
Japan wants Michael Laudrup Read More
After Swedish and global criticism of Norway’s plans for law designed to punish people who give money to homeless people, the country’s opposition Centre Party decided not to back the …
Norway halts anti-begging law after international outcry Read MoreTo improve young people’s access to HIV testing and other essential health services, UNThailand launches a new mobile application. The application is a guide to young people in Thailand to help …
Thailand launches New Mobile Application to end HIV/AIDS Read More
According to a fresh report, foreign-owned data centres could bring Finland tens of thousands of jobs and billions of euros in economic impact. Foreign companies’ server farms in Finland could …
Finland reaps windfall from foreign-owned data centres Read More
Join a ScandAsia reporter for an art hunt in historic Georgetown. Ever since Penang’s Municipal County started a collaboration with a Lithuanian artist, Georgetown’s street art have been booming and …
Treasure hunting in gorgeous Georgetown Read More
The Nordic Embassies have learned from the 2004 Tsunami. In Phuket, the area in Thailand with the most Scandinavian tourists, a Nordic Emergency Group was created in the wake of …
Nordic disaster relief collaboration Read More
When it comes to the average number of cigarettes consumed per year, Denmark is a long way ahead of its Nordic brethren, according to a new analysis by the Czech …
Danish nicotine junkies lead Nordic pack Read More
A video for a kids’ song about genitals has become a global internet sensation, but critics say it’s inappropriate, heteronormative and transphobic. Should kids watch a video with dancing cartoon …
Sweden’s children show with dancing, singing genitals goes viral Read More
World-first technology connects cycle helmets with cars: Volvo Cars and POC to demonstrate life-saving wearable cycling tech concept at International CES 2015. – Accident data reveals: 50 per cent of …
Volvo’s new safety feature alerts driver of cyclists, averts collision Read More
From the January the 1st 2015 the ban on gay marriage have been lifted in Vietnam. This makes Vietnam a pioneer in Southeast Asia, where many countries still haven’t legalized same sex marriages. …
Vietnam leads the way for gay rights in SE Asia Read More
Danish newspapers presented a united front on January 8 in solidarity with French satirical week Charlie Hebdo and in defiance of extremists who want to stifle the freedom of the …
Danish media united after Charlie Hebdo attacks Read More
Finland is ranked No. 2 on the lost of do-gooder in the world!, according to The Good Country Index. The idea of the Good Country Index is pretty simple: to …
Finland is second in world’s do-gooder list Read More
The population of Norway is expected to reach about 5 167 000 persons by the end of 2014. This figure represents a population growth of 57 900 persons. This will …
Norway registers stable population thanks to immigrants Read More
Denmark tops Forbes’ annual Best for Business list while Sweden, Norway and Finland all are in top ten. Denmark beat Hong Kong in Forbes Magazine’s yearly ranking of the worlds’ countries …
Denmark is the best country to do business according to Forbes Magazine Read More
EU has just released their yearly update on airlines that are not allowed in Europe due to inadequate safety standards. More than 60 Indonesian airlines are blacklisted. If you are …
Large number of Indonesian and Philippine airlines blacklisted by EU Read More
For the third year running, Denmark has once again topped an international report on global climate protection, released in Lima, Peru as part of the United Nations Climate Conference. Denmark …
Denmark has world’s best climate policy Read More
Love it or hate it, the Danish Christmas tradition stipulates one type of food must be present on the table, and that food is pickled herring. For a country whose …
Danes prefer Norwegian herring Read More
A project to standardize the taste of Thai food has spent THB 30 million to create a robot that can taste whether or not a Thai-dish is cooked according to …
Committee claims that robot can tell “real” Thai-food from imitations Read More
Despite the high costs of transportation and administration Asians are taking over unpopular jobs in Greenland’s service sector. As Greenland struggles with an unemployment rate of about 10 percent, Asian …
Asians find work in Greenland despite high unemployment rate Read More
As one of the few police forces around the world, the Norwegian Police force has kept their guns locked in the patrol cars. Due to a raised fear of terrorist …
Norwegian police officers carry guns in fear of terror Read More
Domestic abuse can happen anywhere at any time. The question becomes: Will a bystander witnessing violence between two intimate partners step in and take action? The Swedish organization STHLM Panda …
Domestic Abuse ‘Social Video Experiment’ Does Not Go As Planned Read More
A Dutch club in Stockholm that was planning a festive party featuring Santa alongside a servant with a black painted face has shelved the idea following numerous complaints of racism. …
Dutch club in Stockholm drops black-faced Santa’s helpers Read More
Effective traffic solutions using data instead of huge infrastructural projects is one of the reasons Copenhagen received an award for being smart. The plan Copenhagen Connection that is a plan …
Copenhagen wins prestigious smart-city award Read More
Unboxing and disposing of piles of packaging material is deemed a necessary evil of online shopping. But not anymore, a Finnish startup thinks it has the solution. Every year over …
Finnish innovation creates trash-free deliveries Read More
Adults in Denmark are the best non-native speakers of English in the world according to a report released by Education First (EF). The English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) is based …
Danes world’s most proficient non-native English speakers Read More
Russian import ban of EU dairy products reason behind donation. Dairy co-operative Arla is donating 15 tonnes of cheese to non-profit organisation fødevareBanken. The company specialises in sourcing excess-food donations …
Arla gifts 15 tonnes of cheese to ‘poor’ Danes Read More