ILOILO CITY – A Swedish business group is proposing a bus rapid transit (BRT) here and neighboring towns. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on behalf of the Iloilo City government for the feasibility study of the...
Sweden, which holds the current presidency at the EU Council, expressed optimism that negotiations for the long-delayed bilateral free deal with the Philippines could finally resume, citing the current Marcos administration’s openness and for “moving in the right direction.” Sweden Foreign...
Sweden is eyeing the Philippines’ energy transmission prospects, among various interests for long term economic collaboration and potential investments given the country’s strong economic growth and young population that have set the Philippines distinct from the rest of its neighbors. Sweden...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo met with his counterparts from various European countries to discuss international and regional matters, including the Philippines’ bilateral ties that cover defense cooperation, agriculture, and trade, among others, during the 2023 Munich Security...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Music streaming giant Spotify on Tuesday reported a total of 205 million paying subscribers at the end of 2022, beating expectations, but its losses deepened. The Swedish company, which last week announced it was cutting almost six percent of its workforce to reduce costs,...
JUKKASJAERVI, Sweden -- Just days after a failed UK satellite launch, Sweden inaugurated Friday its new launching site as the race heats up to be first country to send satellites into orbit from the European continent. This file photo taken on November 23, 2022 shows the launch of the "SubOrbital...
Binance announces that Binance Nordics AB has been granted registration as a financial institution for management and trading in virtual currency by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Swedish FSA). This follows months of constructive engagement with the regulator. Binance Nordics AB holds...
The planned acquisition of multi-role fighter (MRF) aircraft by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) was among the many things discussed by Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. to Swedish Ambassador Annika Thunborg recently. Photo: DND In a statement Tuesday, Dec. 27,...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- More than 600 young people in Sweden, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Swedish state accusing it of climate inaction, a first in the country. "There has never been such a large-scale case in the Swedish legal system", Ida Edling,...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The US Senate ratified the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO Wednesday, strongly backing the expansion of the transatlantic alliance in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In this file photo taken on May 19, 2022 US President Joe Biden, flanked by Sweden’s...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed gratitude to Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Thunborg for helping the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in its programs under her term. Vice President Leni Robredo welcomes the Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines Annika Thunborg...
File photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page EJ Obiena settled for eighth against a strong field of fellow Tokyo Olympians in the Beijer Stavhoppsgala at the IFU Arena in Uppsala, Sweden Wednesday (early Thursday in Manila). The national and Asian record holder cleared 5.70 meters along with three...
