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Capital

Stockholm

Head of State

King Carl XVI Gustaf

Head of Government

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson

A branch of CK Hutchison’s Three cellular telecommunications network in the United Kingdom. Photo: CK Hutchison

Mergers & Acquisitions

Hutchison says it is evaluating spin-off of global telecoms business

‘From time to time, the [group] receives proposals and explores and evaluates opportunities that may be available,’ Hutchison said in a statement.

31 Mar 2025 - 10:40PM

Middle East

Turkey opposition ramps up rallies as Swedish journalist jailed

30 Mar 2025 - 8:14PM

Art

Statue of Liberty, Big Ben models made of scrap in underwater art show

18 Mar 2025 - 5:16PM

IPO

Mixue aims for US$444 million Hong Kong IPO as iced drinks take off

Fresh drink maker’s profit surged 45.2 per cent in the first nine months of 2024, as it served up around 7.1 billion drinks.

21 Feb 2025 - 12:30PM

Customers wait at a Mixue store at a shopping mall in Beijing on September 19, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Ukraine war

Trump is in disinformation bubble on Ukraine war, Zelensky says

Speaking ahead of talks with Trump’s Ukraine envoy, Zelensky said he would like Trump’s team to have ‘more truth’ about Ukraine.

20 Feb 2025 - 1:13AMvideocam

China stock market

World underinvested in China amid ‘spectacular’ tech advances, HKEX CEO says

Despite a trend of deglobalisation, China will continue to generate new business opportunities in Southeast Asia, experts say.

17 Feb 2025 - 4:00PM

Video gaming

Don’t like microtransactions? This game developer loathes them even more

Swedish game maker Josef Fares of Hazelight Studios talks about creativity over profits as he prepares to release Split Fiction this year.

16 Feb 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

Swedish-Lebanese game developer Josef Fares, 47, is the founder of Hazelight Studios, which has released two games, A Way Out (2018) and It Takes Two (2021), and is planning to release a third, Split Fiction, in 2025. Photo: AFP

Crime

Sweden jails man for joining Islamic state, in first under new law

The case is the first conviction for the crime of ‘participation in a terrorist organisation’, under a law that was adopted in 2023.

14 Feb 2025 - 7:53PM

Crime

Sweden confirms identity of gunman in nation’s worst mass shooting

Rickard Andersson, 35, killed 10 people at an education centre for young adults before apparently turning the gun on himself.

10 Feb 2025 - 8:31PMvideocam

Crime

Sweden mourns victims of deadliest shooting, gunman’s motive still unknown

Police say there was no evidence that suspect – named as Rickard Andersson, 35 – had ‘ideological motives’ for the attack that left 11 dead.

6 Feb 2025 - 4:42PMvideocam

People light candles at a makeshift vigil near Campus Risbergska in Orebro, Sweden, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Crime

Video | Sweden’s worst mass shooting leaves about 10 dead

Police say the gunman was among those killed and the death toll is expected to rise

5 Feb 2025 - 12:02PM

About 10 people killed at school for adults in Sweden’s worst mass shooting

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Crime

At least 11 killed at school for adults in Sweden’s worst mass shooting

The gunman was among the dead, but damage at the scene was so extensive that investigators were unable to give a conclusive final toll.

5 Feb 2025 - 9:04PMvideocam

Norway

Norway detains ship suspected of damaging Sweden-Latvia cable

The Russian crew and Norway-owned shipping company are cooperating with the authorities, police say, days after Sweden detained another vessel.

31 Jan 2025 - 8:44PM

Crime

Man who burned Koran in 2023 Sweden protest shot dead

Salwan Momika was a Christian Iraqi who burned Korans at a slew of protests in 2023.

30 Jan 2025 - 8:10PM

Salwan Momika in Malmö, southern Sweden. Momika was shot dead before a Stockholm court was due to rule on whether he was was guilty of inciting ethnic hatred. Photo: AFP

Nordic nations

Sweden boards seized ship suspected of ‘sabotage’ of Baltic Sea cable

The Vezhen was seized in Swedish waters, where it was anchored. The ship’s Bulgarian owners claim the damage was accidental, but authorities are investigating.

27 Jan 2025 - 7:14PM

The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, on January 27, 2025, for examination by Swedish authorities. Photo: EPA-EFE

Nato

Sweden seizes vessel suspected of ‘sabotage’ of Baltic Sea cable

Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged, as attention focuses on Malta-flagged vessel that sailed from Russia.

27 Jan 2025 - 12:01PM

South Korea

He fought to end to save a foreigner who died after 21 Seoul hospital refusals

‘Watching him pass away due to a lack of systemic support has left me deeply troubled,’ sergeant Park Ah-ron says.

16 Jan 2025 - 4:27PM

Nordic nations

Sweden eyes revoking citizenships amid internal security threats

This comes as the Nordic nation grapples with ‘violent extremism’ and ‘systemic and organised crime’ amid issues with asylum seekers.

15 Jan 2025 - 6:51PM

View of Stockholm’s Gotgartan. People with dual nationality who received citizenship by providing false information, bribery or threats, as well as people convicted of crimes like espionage or treason could be stripped of their Swedish passports if the law is passed. Photo: Nick Walker

Nato

Nato launches ‘Baltic sentry’ mission after suspected cable sabotage

The mission, involving frigates and maritime patrol aircraft, aims to enhance vigilance in the region and deter further attacks on critical infrastructure.

14 Jan 2025 - 8:18PM

European Union

Sweden is most recent target of Russia’s hybrid tactics, PM says

Underwater cables have been severed in the Baltic Sea in recent months in incidents experts have said are part of Russia’s hybrid tactics.

12 Jan 2025 - 11:07PM

Russia

Finland bars tanker suspected of cutting Baltic Sea cables from sailing

The Eagle S, thought to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” was detained in December following suspected sabotage.

8 Jan 2025 - 7:26PM

Russia

Swedish navy recovers anchor of tanker suspected of Baltic Sea cable damage

An inquiry is being held into oil tanker’s possible involvement in suspected sabotage of maritime energy and communication cables.

8 Jan 2025 - 8:18AM

The oil tanker Eagle S is suspected of belonging to Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, and playing a role in the sabotage of a Baltic undersea cable. Photo: AFP

Food and Drinks

5 ‘restaurants with rooms’ worth the trip, from L’Enclume to Hiša Franko

Ever wished you could go straight to bed after a delicious restaurant meal? Now you can: Sweden’s Vyn, India’s Naar and Italy’s Venissa all boast private rooms on par with luxury hotels.

5 Jan 2025 - 8:00AM

TV shows and streaming video

Avicii documentary director on capturing the man behind the decks

Director Henrik Burman talks about chronicling the life of the Swedish DJ-producer, who died six years ago at the age of 28.

31 Dec 2024 - 7:15PMvideocam

Nordic nations

Finland boards oil tanker after internet and power cable outages

Finland seized the vessel’s cargo and believes that the ship was believed to belong to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of ageing tankers.

26 Dec 2024 - 10:02PMvideocam

Finnish guard ship Turvan on duty in the southern Baltic Sea. Photo: EPA-EFE

Nordic nations

Finland investigates outage of undersea power link to Estonia

‘The possibility of sabotage cannot be ruled out,’ Fingrid control room manager Arto Pahki said.

26 Dec 2024 - 12:20AMvideocam

Nordic nations

Sweden says China denied request to probe ship linked to cut undersea cables

Sweden’s assertion contradicts Beijing’s earlier promise of ‘cooperation’.

23 Dec 2024 - 11:41PM

China-EU relations

EU pushes to cut China reliance with US$4.8 billion in cleantech grants

Move to name China in the proposal could leave the bloc vulnerable to a challenge in Geneva trade courts, analyst says.

4 Dec 2024 - 11:56PMvideocam

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