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Scandinavian know-how and solutions support Singapore’s new consumer recycling initiative

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

Since April 2026, Singapore has started implementing its brand new ‘Return Right’ recycling scheme, in a bid to improve domestic recycling, expecting to recover no less than 16,000+ tonnes of …

Denmark / Finland / General news / Sweden

Thailand enters mourning following death of Princess Bajrakitiyabha

June 12, 2026June 13, 2026 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Thailand has entered a period of mourning following the announcement that Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati passed away on 11 June at the age of 47. The Princess had …

China / Denmark / General news

Chinese premier congratulates Frederiksen on her re-election as Danish PM

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 - by Helene Sadjadi-Munk - Leave a Comment

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has congratulated Mette Frederiksen on her re-election as Danish prime minister, Big News Network reports. In his message, Li highlighted Denmark’s early role in establishing diplomatic …

Business in Asia / Denmark / Energy / Vietnam

Danish energy giant eyes major opportunities in Vietnam

June 11, 2026 - by Helene Sadjadi-Munk - Leave a Comment

Vietnam’s rapidly growing economy is creating an urgent need for more electricity, opening new opportunities for Danish renewable energy investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Vietnam.vn reports. During a meeting on …

Community news / Denmark / Hong Kong

Danish community in Hong Kong invited on annual Sankt Hans Junk Trip

June 11, 2026 - by Alexander Vittrup - Leave a Comment

The Danish community in Hong Kong will once again celebrate Sankt Hans at sea. The Danish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and the Danish Seamen’s Church are preparing for …

China / Community news / Denmark

Danish artist returns to Shanghai with new exhibition

June 10, 2026 - by Alexander Vittrup - Leave a Comment

Danish artist and designer Victor Miklos Andersen has returned to Shanghai with a new exhibition said to be exploring the relationship between ritual, healing and contemporary art. The exhibition is …

Business in Asia / Denmark / Indonesia / Norway / Sweden

Flying between Scandinavia and Indonesia now gets easier with new airline deal

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 - by Helene Sadjadi-Munk - Leave a Comment

A new partnership between SAS and Garuda Indonesia will make it easier to travel between Scandinavia and Indonesia on a single ticket. From the Winter 2026/2027 schedule, passengers flying with …

Community news / Denmark / Thailand

Danish Afrobeat artist JJ Paulo to perform in Thailand

June 10, 2026 - by Alexander Vittrup - Leave a Comment

Danish-Tanzanian Afrobeat artist JJ Paulo is set to perform in Thailand this month with four appearances in Chiang Mai and Bangkok. The concerts were announced by the Danish Embassy in …

Carousel / China / Denmark / International relations

Fewer Danes dream of China: University project now considers shorter stays

June 10, 2026June 9, 2026 - by Freja Nanna Mogensen - Leave a Comment

Interest among Danish students in studying in China has dropped after COVID-19 and growing geopolitical tensions, according to Morten Laugesen, director of the Sino-Danish Center in Beijing. Fifteen years ago, …

Carousel / China / Community news / Denmark / International relations

Only a few are allowed here: “You can’t really find this anywhere else”

June 9, 2026 - by Freja Nanna Mogensen - Leave a Comment

Inside a former factory building in Beijing’s trendy 798 Art District, visitors move slowly between photographs, handwritten reflections and installations about womanhood, ageing, mental health and relationships. At the entrance, …