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The Swedish Riksdagen’s Constitutional Committee, which recently put prime minister Göran Persson on the spot, is ready to chastise the Swedish government for its failures following the tidal wave in …
Swedish Cabinet Can Expect Hard Time From Tsunami Committee Read MoreIn the newsletter of the Swedish Business Association in Indonesia Secretary Michael Olsson airs his concern that the issue might spill over and affect Sweden as well. “Even if the …
Danish Cartoon Controversy Also Affects Sweden Read MoreSwedish citizen Krister Kling has formally presented his credentials – a diploma signed by His Majesty the King of Sweden – appointing him Honorary Consul General of Sweden in Ho …
Honorary Swedish Consul Exchanges Credentials With Vietnam Read MoreThe meeting will discuss three major thematic areas: the use of natural resources and rural livelihood protection in the uplands; the environmental implications of increasing trade; and the questions attached …
Swedish Environmental Secretariat For Asia Meet In Hanoi Read MoreSweden has donated 10 mine-sniffing dogs to help Cambodia remove the threat from leftover land mines. Cambodia started using dogs to help with mine clearing in 1999. An estimated 4 …
Sweden Gives Cambodia 10 Mine-sniffing Dogs 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 MoreSome time next week the world will see the largest freefall formation ever become a reality featuring no less than 400 skydivers freefalling to the ground below them in Thailand. …
45 Nordic Skydivers Join World Record Jump Attempt Over Thailand Read MoreLeif Thomas Olsen and his Vietnamese wife Phuong Yung Mai Le bought a piece of land, basically in the middle of nowhere, but in the midst of truly scenic landscape, …
Mangospa – Pioneers In Pineapple Land Read More“When I first arrived here, I was so angry at my family because I had so many good friends in Manila, and here in Bangkok, I didn’t know anyone,” says …
After A Shaky Start A Young Swede Makes Her Mark And Thailand Her Home Read MoreJan Olov Agrell, Development Co-operation Minister of the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi has been conferred the Friendship Medal from Government inspector Quach Le Thanh, on behalf of the Vietnamese …
Swedish Envoy Honored For Services To Vietnam Read More