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cloud of volcanic ash from Icelandic Grimsvötn is expected to reach southern Sweden on Tuesday evening, according to the latest prognoses from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI). But …
Volcanic Ash to Reach Sweden on Tuesday Read MoreRoaming the streets as a motorcycle taxi driver in Dangkao district on the edge of Phnom Penh, Ek Sovannara is lucky to earn US$2.50 a day. But his aspirations once …
Cambodia’s Micro-credit Trap Read MoreSwedish defense group Saab said Friday an ongoing probe into reports it had secretly paid millions of euros to ensure South Africa did not back out of a deal to …
Saab Denies Wrongdoing in Fighter Jet Deal – But… Read MoreWe would like to recognise this day by joining hands throughout the global community to fight against the stigmatization of lesbian, gay and bisexual and transsexual persons (LGBT). We all …
Swedish Support to Vietnams Sexual Minorities Read MoreExtractive Industries Transparent Initiative – EITI is the easy way to curb corruption and to ensure combined efforts from the Government, the media, the civil society and the private sector …
Transparency Delete Risks of Corruption in Extractive Industries Read MoreSaab chairman Victor Muller arrived in Trollhättan on Tuesday to brief employees on the cooperation with Chinese firm Pang Da and to apologise for the turbulence of recent weeks.“He said …
Saab Chair Apologises to Employees Read MoreA businessman was sentenced Friday to four months’ jail and fined S$180,000 for giving bribes worth about S$2.39 million to a food services manager of Ikano, the local franchisee of …
Ikea Supplyer Jailed for Giving Millions in Bribes Read MoreIf you were to work for IKEA in Sweden, the company’s home country, you would be in a union, make $19 an hour, and get 5 weeks off. If, on …
IKEA Hires Union Busters at Factory Read MoreThe Swedish manufacturer of hygiene products Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) has opened a new innovation center in Shanghai to expand its penetration in China’s fast-growing market for products for an …
Swedish SCA Attracted by China’s Graying Population Read MoreThe international engineering group Sandvik AB still sees the development of nuclear power as one of its important business opportunities in China, according to the company’s president and chief executive …
Sandvik China Still Sees Opportunities in Nuclear Power Read More