Tag: Bali
The viewers have spoken! The Danes are the tenth most attractive people in the world
Most of us expats – despite rapid globalization and our newborns increasingly having their choice of three or even four passports – still identify with a nationality, although we do our best not to identify as too nationalistic! So when a study comes out showing the world’s most attractive nationalities, we know deep down that […]
Live: Ukraine says ‘survived the hardest winter in our history’
Ukraine has survived the “hardest winter” in its history, enduring months of Russian strikes on critical infrastructure, the country’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. The fight to defend the eastern city of Bakhmut from Russian forces intensified, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in […]
This is how close the outside world is to being dragged into Putin’s war
Two people are dead after an anti-aircraft drone landed in a Polish village near the Ukrainian border on Tuesday. It is the first time that the war has spilled over – into a NATO country. The G20 summit in Bali turned into a crisis meeting and both NATO and the UN Security Council held special […]
Live: China urges ‘calm’ after missile strike in Poland
China on Wednesday called for “calm” following a deadly missile strike on a Polish village near the border with Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 9:27am: NATO holds emergency talks after missile lands in Poland Ambassadors from the 30 NATO nations gathered in Brussels Wednesday […]
Live: France urges ‘extreme caution’ over origins of strike in Poland
France urged “extreme caution” on Wednesday about the origin of a deadly missile attack on NATO member Poland, saying many countries in the region have similar weapons. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 06:42: Blinken calls Polish, Ukrainian FMs about missile attack US Secretary of State […]
Greta Thunberg calls for the downfall of capitalism
The teenage climate activist also blamed “racism” for warming the planet Swedish eco-activist Greta Thunberg has turned her attention to the political arena, calling for the downfall of capitalism, which she claimed is responsible for climate change. The 19-year-old climate campaigner launched his book – ‘The Climate Book’ – in London on Sunday night, telling […]
Zelensky calls for ‘long-term protection’ of Ukraine grain corridor
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that the grain shipping corridor to get food out of his country, part of an agreement Russia has suspended, needs reliable, long-term protection. Lawyers in Britain earlier took the first step towards what they said was “groundbreaking” legal action against Russia’s shadowy Wagner group over allegations it committed “terrorism” […]
Live: France accuses Russia of endangering world food supply
French President Emmanuel Macron, during a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, accused Russia of endangering the world’s food supply by suspending its participation in a Ukrainian grain deal. Macron also assured Zelensky that France would help Ukraine get through the winter and help repair water and energy infrastructure damaged by Russian […]
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says Indian-Swedish companies must support start-ups from both sides
New Delhi [India] October 27 (ANI): Addressing the 9th edition of India-Sweden Innovation Day through virtual mode, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that research collaboration and joint startups ecosystem will help build a common future by harnessing the power in science, technology and innovation for social good. Referring to the joint projects that have […]
This is how the abortion battle can decide the election in the United States
After methodical and patient work, the opponents of abortion in the United States were able to reap their greatest victory this summer when the Supreme Court overturned the ruling Roe v Wade. Several American states have now introduced extensive restrictions on the right to abortion, and a third of all American women now no longer […]
The Valley of Life: Life science is a global race
Wages, tax revenues and export revenues from the life science industry have become the Danish equivalent of the goose that lays the golden eggs. Much needed skillsAs documented in the just published analysis ‘Life Science in Eastern Denmark’, Greater Copenhagen Life science companies in Eastern Denmark are investing more than DKK 45 billion in expanding […]
GLOBALink | The German technology fair IFA 2022 for home electronics opens
BERLIN, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — The German technology fair IFA 2022 opened to the public in Berlin on Friday, for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, the fair was limited to professional visitors, while last year it was cancelled. Until Tuesday next week, 1,100 exhibitors from 46 countries and […]
1989: So the Satanic Verses became the starting point for global threats against authors
What does the voice mean for the audiobook? When audiobooks take off, literature takes on another aspect to relate to, for some, who reads is almost as important as who wrote the book. Reportage from a new literary soundscape. P1 Kultur’s theme of the year 1989 continues. Today it is about one of the absolute […]
Live: Flera explosioner hördes nära rysk flygbas på Krim
Explosioner vid en rysk militärflygbas på Krim på tisdagen orsakades av en detonation av flygammunition och dödade en person, sade den ryske guvernören på Krim i sociala medier. Fem personer, inklusive ett barn, skadades också i explosionen. Följ våra liveuppdateringar för den senaste utvecklingen kring kriget i Ukraina. Alla tider är Paris-tid (GMT+2). 18:48: Ryskt […]
Went to Bali – did not find himself
Hear Zandra’s story, about how far she went to find herself, only to then understand that the only thing she found is the bottom.
GLOBALink | Finland, Sweden’s accession will weaken NATO: Greek researchers
ATHENS, July 1 (Xinhua) – Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be a negative development for the West, as it will eventually weaken the alliance, said a Greek researcher commenting on the results. of the recently concluded NATO summit in Madrid. NATO has formally invited Sweden and Finland to […]
ISL: Chennaiyin FC rep in Ghanaian striker Kwame Karikari
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India]July 2 (ANI): Indian super league club Chennaiyin FC has strengthened its attack by recruiting forward Kwame Karikari for the upcoming season. The Ghanaian footballer will join Marina Machans after an impressive outing in the Thai League for Nakhonratchasima Mazda. He scored 13 goals in 29 league games for the Thai club […]
Explanation: Most MPs are in favor of building fences on the Finnish-Russian border
Yle’s research has revealed widespread support in Parliament for building stronger fences on Finland’s eastern border. Yle’s survey was answered by 124,200 MPs, 88 of whom expressed support for such a measure, 22 opposed and 14 did not want to comment. Of the political parties, only the Left Alliance was against the proposal in the […]
The Political Room: On Nationalism
We live in a time when globalization, migration and war are challenging national borders. The political ideologies provide different answers to what unites a nation, who is allowed to participate and how the nation should relate to other states. Can we talk about ONE nationalism or should we rather talk about nationalisms? How does it […]
Globalization, sustainability and war in Ukraine – How does the science of sustainable development explain past and future developments?
In order to bring the views of the science of sustainable development into discussion, HELSUS organizes a panel discussion with sustainable development experts in Think Corner (Yliopistonkatu 4, Helsinki) June 3 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The panel will take part in the sounds of sustainable science to understand the history of events, global […]
GLOBALink | Turkey reserves itself for the Nordic NATO bid
ANKARA, May 30 (Xinhua) – Turkey’s objections to Sweden and Finland joining the NATO alliance remain despite diplomatic efforts and are unlikely to change until the two Nordic countries refrain from supporting anti-Turkey groups, experts said. Sweden and Finland formally applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this month following the conflict […]
Ukraine’s war: rising food prices are not the only global economic downturn
As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth month, its economic consequences become more apparent and begin to rise global political agendas. And just as Russia’s aggression has had political consequences far beyond Ukraine, so have the economic repercussions. This is not to diminish the economic and infrastructural devastation of Ukraine, which will require a […]
The Fiscal Policy Council’s Lars Heikensten: Concerned about the economic situation
Lars Heikensten says in Ekot’s interview that he has long been concerned about the economic situation in view of rapid price increases in financial markets, the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and now also the high inflation. – It will take a lot of wisdom and a lot of luck if we are to avoid […]
Good for English but bad leaders and poorly set up for teleworkers – survey results a wake-up call for government
Copenhageners are among the best urban residents non-native English speakers in the world, according to Local talent indexa new teleworking survey from WorkMotion. In the latest English skills indexa country-by-country report last updated in November 2021, the Danes were behind in Austria, but Copenhagen came out on top over Vienna in the WorkMotion survey. The […]
GLOBALink | Two Chinese police officers awarded a UN medal in Cyprus
NICOSIA, May 7 (Xinhua) – Two Chinese officers serving in the UN Police Force in Cyprus have been awarded honors for their dedicated service. They were among the twenty officers who received the UN medal at a medal ceremony held in Nicosia on Thursday. The United Nations Police (UNPOL) has been part of the UN […]
Hanif Bali’s exit from the Riksdag
About well-known politicians who leave the Riksdag when the parties start listing their candidates before the election. The moderates’ colorful Hanif Bali is not running for re-election and almost half of the center’s members of parliament are resigning. Our satirist, Moa Wallin, has noted that Magdalena Andersson has a new favorite formulation against gains in […]
A Finnish court will order the release of a war crimes suspect before sentencing
Sierra Leonean and accused of war crimes Gibril Massaquoi – awaiting conviction for murder, aggravated rape and aggravated war crimes in a prosecution case – has been released from the order of the Tampere District Court. Negotiations on Massaquo’s year-long trial ended last month. In his decision to release him, the district court said it […]
Panto payback period: after two years of cancellations, CTC is back with a bang!
This British-style pantomime was the first for this author, and I honestly liked it. The ingredients were all in place for a good time with your kids or friends: a tale known by most with a 21st century twist, an eager troupe, a receptive audience, some great music choices, and a choreography that appealed to […]
The Ombudsman for Children demands funding for education at the Nordic level, reform of legislation
The Ombudsman for Children has called for a comprehensive reform of the Child Welfare Act and for a commitment between political parties to maintain education expenditure at the level of the other Nordic countries. The proposed reform of the law aims to improve the rights and status of children in Finland, the agency said in […]
President Niinistö: Russia challenges the foundations of European security
Niinistö considered that there is no direct military threat to Finland, but the situation is unlikely to affect the country, as the growing tensions at the Ukrainian border are reflected throughout Europe. He stressed that no one can close their eyes to the situation. He drew attention to the importance of internal trust in Finnish […]
GLOBALink | A visit to the “hometown of painted ceramics” in NW China
DINGXI, Gansu, January 25 (Xinhua) – With a history of more than 5,000 years, ancient painted pottery excavated in the village of Majiayao in Lintao County, northwestern China’s Gansu, is known for its beauty and craftsmanship. Lintao is a hometown of painted ceramics. In 1924, the Swedish archaeologist Johan Gunnar Anderson first examined the cultural […]
THL recommends using the Covid tracking application despite the challenges
Covid infections are record-breaking in Finland, but most people are currently diagnosed with home-based rapid tests and therefore many cases go unregistered from the health care system. This means that the person receiving the virus will not receive a code for the Covid tracking application, Coron flasher, and then prevents the system from registering that […]
Transform your career and become the leader, our future needs with an MBA program from Copenhagen Business School
Central to living in the Danish capital is sustainability, and this year Copenhagen Business School (CBS) celebrates ten years of teaching sustainability and responsible leadership across its three world-renowned MBA programs: Full-Time MBA (aka Copenhagen MBA), Executive MBA (EMBA) and Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics (aka Blue MBA). These programs emphasize the best of […]
Meeting Afghanistan’s neighbors in Tehran: Working together for peace and development
In 2002, when U.S. instigators of war recklessly invaded our territory in their one-sided practices to achieve so-called globalization under the guise of a “war on terror,” there were voices praising insanity and envisioning a brighter future for the invading countries. There were developments in West Asia at the time, but the development was characterized […]
Research: Reluctance to hire foreigners is often due to employers ’lack of English
Finnish companies suffer from a shortage of skilled labor. Despite this, many companies say they do not take the risk of hiring workers from abroad. The problem in these cases is not bureaucracy or strict immigration law, but the poor English language skills of the companies themselves. "About half of Finnish companies already have foreign […]
Entertainment trends in Norway and globally
The entertainment market is constantly changing, both globally and in Norway. Some things change slowly over time, but there are also some dramatic changes in how we find and use entertainment. The transformation to online entertainment is of course the most profound megatrend – as practically everything that happens in the field of entertainment. The […]
Use smart cities to protect democracy
The connection between smart cities can be used as a tool against neoliberalism, bringing people together and reviving the spirit of democracy, writes Paul Budde. In recent years, I have written various articles about smart cities and I have reported on several of them during my international smart city expedition 2018. For the next three […]
With halal Swedish meatballs, she redefined Kampong Glam’s F&B scene Luxury
In Singapore, Kampong Glam’s colorful and vibrant cultural heritage is home to many vibrant R&D companies. While several hipster cafes have come and gone over the years, some players have long dominated the scene. One of them is Fika Swedish Cafe & Bistro, which is located along Beach Road. Fika was first opened in 2009 […]
Iceland’s Education Minister asks Apple for help
Icelandic Education Minister Lilja Alfreðsdóttir sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook asking him to help preserve the Icelandic language by adding it to the company’s voice, text and language operating systems collection. In the letter, he expresses his interest in using technology in schools and in society as a whole. He notes that […]
Lightning evolution pushes cannibalism
As a counterattack, however, the newly hatched tailed toads have begun to develop faster. It writes the British-American science media Live Science. Tobias Wang, professor of zoophysiology at Aarhus University, believes that the study provides a unique insight into how invasive species develop. – Agatudsen has a low population density in its homeland, South America, […]
Organized crime
Organized crime has become increasingly globalized. Mexican cartels and Italian mafia organizations have built large companies operating in a global shadow market. In step with this, corruption is also spreading like wildfire. And Sweden is no exception. But here we also see another development – such a sharp increase in fatal shootings in the gang […]
Sierra Leone man’s war crimes trial expands, more hearings in West Africa
A man from Sierra Leone, who has lived in Finland since 2008, is charged with murder, aggravated rape and aggravated war crimes during the Liberian Civil War in 1999-2003. Gibril Massaquoi, 51, has denied all charges. As a result of the new revelations about the alleged atrocities, court officials are traveling to West Africa for […]
Mackindergarten: Who knew we were such an unpopular nation?
It has been a strange experience as an Englishman who recently lived in Europe. In stock As most of you know, I do not care about football. But having a lot of homesickness and not being able to go home for almost two years has resulted in me investing a little more in England’s fortunes. […]
Events in August: Go to the Kenya Theater in the Beckett, Bottom and Blixen era
Happy Days 3-25. Sep., 8 p.m .; The Theater by Black Horse, Vesterbrogade 150, Cph V; 205 kroner, theater tickets.dk Sue Hansen-Styles and Nathan Meister from Why Not Theater bring Samuel Beckett’s play Happy Days, originally written in 1962, back to life on stage in Vesterbro. The play has not lost any of its resonance […]
There is no global desire for reform
The global targets adopted by the 193 UN Member States in 2015 should be integrated into national policies. The seventeen goals can be a practical program to create a better world order, although they were seen more by states as a manifestation with good intentions. What are the main obstacles to achieving a better world […]
The world after the pandemic
The pandemic will undoubtedly mark a significant setback for the seventeen global targets set in 2015 by the nations of the world. It is estimated that half a billion people have fallen below the poverty line and that eight hundred million are chronically malnourished. Several vaccination campaigns have stalled, leading to a new impetus for […]
GLOBALink | Explore the glamor of Majiayao-painted pottery
LINXIA, June 21 (Xinhua) – Linxia, a city in Gansu Province in the NW, is home to many Majiayao cultural relics with glamorously painted pottery dating back over 5,000 years. The city is now holding an exhibition on painted ceramics, which is part of the local government’s increased efforts to raise awareness of Majiayao culture. […]
Your or my freedom? Marie Nilsson Boij, Paris
Paris, Monday. – No, from now on it is mother who decides. I decide. With my most stern voice, I tried to restore order. I had read too much Danish “listen to the children” – pedagogy and lost my grip. My two-year-old went berserk at home and I never got further than the patio. The […]
Greenland will kick-start trade with ministerial visits from the USA
The two will meet several times during the week, and here Broberg will especially talk trade with his American colleague. – I hope to get something out of the meeting, which concerns trade and business – and which can ensure better trade relations, he says. He points out that the US Secretary of State is […]
Social change in modern times: how an interconnected world affects our unique cultures
For example, the economy is so interconnected that we tend to talk about the “world economy” and not just the “economy” in the domestic sense, reflecting the fact that all economies around the world are interconnected. As evidence of this economic interrelationship, small contractions in the U.S. household, for example, cause shock waves and colors […]
Science Round-up: The world’s largest snake arrives at Odense Zoo
When the tropical house reopens on May 21, lucky visitors to Odense Zoo can catch a glimpse of the world’s largest snake (see the video below). The green anaconda grows up to nine meters long and weighs up to 250 kilos – although Denmark’s latest snake acquaintance is a baby of only 4.5 meters and […]
Submarine disappeared outside Bali
The Indonesian navy is currently searching in the area around Bali for a missing submarine with over 50 people on board. Assistance has now been requested from both Australia and Singapore in the search. The German-made submarine participated in a military exercise outside the tourist Bali when it lost contact with it.
Deciphering ‘unconventional’ Denmark’s unconventional relationship to feminism
Denmark serves as a role model for the rest of the world with its social democratic welfare, narrow gender pay, generous parental leave and remarkable female representation in the government and the political sphere. It even has a feminist political party! The country has made great strides in terms of women’s rights since 1915 – […]
VMA in Morjärv in Norrbotten County
Santiago de Chile, Wednesday. Soon it will be Easter and here in Latin America the Christian element is dominant, despite the fact that new traditions, which seem to have nothing to do with Christianity, have slowly taken hold, like the Easter egg with chocolate pieces in it. But no witches, it would be an excessive […]
“Condemned” – a story about a woman who was the last to be executed in Iceland
Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the heroine of the novel by Australian writer Hannah Kent, is not a fictional character. She was executed on January 12, 1830. Right in front of her, Fridric Sigurdsson was beheaded. They were both charged with murder. The death penalty was avoided by the third accused – Sigga’s maid. So much for the […]
The dynamic guitarist in the jungle orchestra
The Jungle Orchestra’s music is based on African inspiration, jazz and avant-garde music. The name is taken from jazz legend Duke Ellington’s “Jungle-Orchestra” from the 1920s. A kind of world music with Danish signs, Berlingske called in 2016 Dørge’s music. The two handfuls of members are known for a very outgoing stage performance, well peppered […]
The Egtved girl has changed her view of the Bronze Age
We traveled and traded much more in the Bronze Age than hitherto assumed. Globalization thus began much earlier, and it was far from only men who traveled. It has recent years’ analyzes of Egtved…
Opinion: Save the Danish children in IS camps
With their refusal to repatriate about 30 Danish IS children from the Kurdish-controlled refugees / prison camps al-Roj and al-Hol in Syria, Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup and his colleague, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod, are not only violating the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Denmark has signed, but they also play with national […]
Helen Cova talks about her dark past
This is strange: eating oneself, literally, is not technically illegal in Iceland. Nor is it anywhere else – if you demand to be precise about it. But if you dive into the concept from a poetic standpoint, things get complicated. Soul destructive Venezuelan / Icelandic writer Helen Cova recently published a collection of short stories […]
Bali’s paradise beaches are drowning in piles of rubbish
Hundreds of tons of garbage, mostly plastic waste, have now been washed up on the Indonesian island of Bali, which now covers the white sandy beaches. It is estimated that between 30 and 60 tonnes of rubbish are washed up on Bali’s beaches every day. Indonesia’s inefficient waste management contributes to large amounts of waste […]
Indonesian terrorist free: “Very outrageous for relatives”
One of the masterminds of the terrorist attack in Bali in 2002 when more than 200 were killed, being by 6 Swedes, has been released from prison. An Islamist group with links to al-Qaeda was behind the act. Indonesian counter-terrorism forces have sought more people involved in the attack. In December 2020, the person believed […]
The Chinese technology company ECARX establishes the EU headquarters in Sweden
STOCKHOLM, December 22 (Xinhua) – ECARX, a Chinese company focusing on vehicle information and networks, announced on Tuesday the establishment of the EU headquarters and product development center in Sweden. “ECARX EU Headquarters and Product Development Center is the second step in our globalization strategy following the successful provision of services for PROTON in Southeast […]
China is loosening its grip on Hong Kong
More details have now been announced about the proposal for China’s upcoming five-year plan.Among other things regarding Hong Kong’s position. China’s five – year plan sets out the strategic priorities of the ruling Communist Party in the coming years, and the message in the Hong Kong section differs significantly from previous plans. Gone are the […]
High schools close after confirmed corona falls
The decision was made by the Children and Education Committee and affects all students at Källbrinksskolan and the students in year 9 at Balingsnässkolan in Huddinge. This is after several people in the schools have been confirmed to be ill with covid-19 and a number of people show symptoms. On Monday, all students who are […]
Is nationalism a force for good or evil?
19th century nationalism was inspired by the liberation struggles of the North American colonies and the French Revolution. France was the first country to introduce universal conscription, transferring military loyalty from its mercenaries to the State of the Nation. 19th century nationalism sought to replace the sovereignty of rulers with the sovereignty of the people. […]
Mentally ill people are detained
Around the world, hundreds of thousands of mentally ill people are chained to their will. The human rights organization Human Rights Watch is now calling on the governments of 60 designated countries to ban the use of chains and shackles. Women, men and children, some as young as ten years old, are chained or locked […]
Russian tourist gems discovered by… Russians (in summer 2020)
Travel Sept 15 2020 Russia Beyond Oleg Krasnov, Alexandra Guzeva, Vsevolod Pulya The pandemic and closed borders recalibrated countless travel plans this summer. For Russians, however, it became an opportunity to see their own vast and underexplored country. Russia Beyond editors talk about their eye-opening experiences. Pushkin Hills, Alexandra Guzeva This year I was finally […]
Footballers break the quarantine and trans-Jesus
Published September 8, 2020 In the news magazine Grapevine today we visited Bali, Álftanes. In the news of the day; there were zero cases of Covid-19 on Sunday in Iceland, people are debating Trans-Jesus which was part of an advertisement from the national church in Iceland related to the Sunday school and there have been […]
Sage in a corona time
Jakob Roland Munch is not exactly a well-known name in small homes. But when the economics professor, who turns 50 on Tuesday, gives his best, both politicians and colleagues listen attentively. Since February, Jakob Roland Munch has been appointed financial sage. It is the nickname of the four independent experts in the Economic Councils, who […]
Spotlight: Anti-pandemic ties between China and Europe set the stage for economic recovery
BELGRADE September 8 (Xinhua) – Medical aid from China, along with the logistics of these deliveries to Europe in recent months, have played a critical role in the continent’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Already in mid-March, the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy sounded the alarm for China to increase the development […]
The downloads of coronavirus applications are fast approaching one million
A mobile phone application developed by healthcare officials to curb the spread of Covid-19 has been rapidly adopted in Finland. The application was released on Monday by the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). As early as Tuesday morning, the application had been downloaded 880,000 times, according to the Institute’s Director of Information Services, […]
September Events: Connecting to the community at International Citizen Days
International Citizens’ DaysSeptember 14-19; online and various locations; free adm; ihcph.dk/icd International Citizen Days goes virtual and brings together public authorities, private organizations and local communities from Greater Copenhagen for live-streamed conversations and consultation with experts. Get inspired by how you settle here: finding a home, job, childcare, language classes, establishing a network and starting […]
September Events: Connects to the community on International Citizens’ Days
International Citizen DaysSeptember 14-19; online and various locations; free access; ihcph.dk/icd International Citizen Days goes virtual and brings together public authorities, private organizations and local communities from Greater Copenhagen for live-streamed conversations and consultation with experts. Get inspired by how you settle here: finding a home, job, childcare, language classes, establishing a network and starting […]
See: Finnish divers find well-preserved 16th-century wrecks
A previously unknown wreck has been found at a depth of 85 meters in the waters at the mouth of the Gulf of Finland. The vessel is believed to be a cargo vessel at the time of the seabed survey, possibly dating back to 17th century. Based on its location, the Finnish diving group Badewanne […]