Netherlands

Dutch authorities probe China link to baby milk shortages

9 May 2013

The Dutch government yesterday ordered an investigation into persistent shortages of certain brands of baby formula, blamed on networks of traffickers who ship milk powder to China where it is...

2:44AM

First-time buyers offered flatpack kit homes in the Netherlands

9 May 2013

If you like spending time in the greenhouse and following the sun throughout the day, you might opt for the Hayhouse; or if you're more drawn to the idea of a cosy Scandinavian log cabin, maybe...

2:22AM

Dutchman held in connection with huge Spamhaus cyberattack

28 Apr 2013

A Dutch citizen has been arrested in Spain in connection with what experts described as the biggest cyberattack in the history of the internet, one launched against an anti-spam watchdog group...

7:44AM

Former Hong Kong diplomat jailed 12 years for spying

24 Apr 2013

A former Hong Kong-based diplomat has been jailed for 12 years for selling hundreds of sensitive military documents to Russia intelligence - including Nato's activities in Afghanistan and Libya. ...

4:02AM

Dutch public reject anthem for new king due to song's 'imbecilic' lyrics

22 Apr 2013

Dutch organisers were scrambling yesterday to find a new song to mark the upcoming enthronement of the Netherlands' new king after a serenade written especially for the inauguration attracted a...

5:50AM

Ex-Dutch envoy accused of spying for Russia in Hong Kong goes on trial

7 Apr 2013

The former Dutch foreign service employee, Raymond Poeteray, worked at the consulate in Hong Kong between 2004 and 2008. He faces charges of passing state secrets to Russian secret service SVR -...

6:47AM

Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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3:37AM

Ask The Foodie: Nick Pauli

Dutchman Nick Pauli got chatting to his now business partner Dirk Jasper about Dutch cheese at a football game, where they were both cheering their sons on.

8:47AM

Cameron 'better off staying at home' than giving EU reform speech

The Dutch are increasingly uneasy about Prime Minister David Cameron coming to the Netherlands to make his speech on Britain’s future in Europe, with some critics saying he’d be better off staying...

12:35PM

Amsterdam shops selling pot will stay open

Amsterdam's 220 coffee shops, where marijuana and hashish are openly sold and consumed, will remain open next year in spite of a new Dutch law meant to reduce drug tourism, the city's mayor said...

4:13AM

OBITUARY

Emmanuelle actress Sylvia Kristel dies in Netherlands after fight with cancer

Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel, whose iconic Emmanuelle role symbolised the sexual revolution of the 1970s and who spent years fighting drug addiction, has died aged 60 after a battle with cancer....

5:23AM

FOOD SAFETY

Smoked salmon blamed for salmonella outbreak in Netherlands

Smoked salmon tainted with salmonella has sickened hundreds of people in the Netherlands, authorities said, sparking major recalls there and in the US.

3:05PM

THE NETHERLANDS

Insurers estimate riot damage of least €1m in Dutch town of Haren

Insurers estimate that the damage bill from rioting in a sleepy Dutch town after a Facebook party invitation went viral could top a €1 million (HK$10.1million).

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