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The Vietnam Ship Building Industry Corporation (Vinashin) is building three passenger ferry boats as part of the Danish non-refundable aid programme to improve waterway traffic in the Mekong River Delta, …
Danes fund ferry boats for Mekong River Read MoreThe southern part of the Indonesian island of Java has been hit by a tsunami, which was set off Monday by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean about 240 kilometers …
Swedish Boys Missing After New Tsunami Read MoreFans of Norwegian music will have a rare opportunity this weekend to see and hear a live performance by a band from Norway in Kuala Lumpur, when Electric Ladyland takes …
Norwegian Band to Perform in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreCarlsberg is going through tough times on the Malaysian market these days. Not only is the Danish beer giant seeing strong competitors run off with valuable market shares, it also …
Carlsberg Fights Tough Times in Malaysia Read MoreThe Singapore-owned ST Technologies has decided to end its operations in the Norwegian city of Stavanger. The move follows plans by one of its major customers, SAS Technical Services, to …
Singapore Firm Shuts Down Operations in Stavanger Read MoreAfter weeks of speculation regarding Denmark’s future aid to Vietnam, the Danish government has now sent a clear signal about their future intensions in the economically booming country. Vietnam is …
Denmark to Cut Vietnam Aid in Four Years Read MoreDenmark’s largest brewery group, Carlsberg, has dropped out of the race to buy the remaining Asian assets of their competitor, Foster’s Group. Carlsberg announced this decision on Friday, and later …
Carlsberg Drops Out of Race to Buy Foster’s Assets Read MoreLet the lobbying begin. In light of recent suggestions from members of the Danish governing party Venstre to phase out the economically booming Vietnam from the list of Denmark’s aid …
Ambassador Praises Own Efforts in Vietnam Read MoreLaying off more than 900 employees at their headquarters in Billund, Denmark, the Danish toymaker Lego Group has announced that it will outsource large parts of its production to the …
Singapore Firm to Take Over Lego Production Read MoreA few months ago the Danish shoemaker Ecco saw their production facility in Thailand burn to the ground. Now the company is preparing to spend 350 million Thai Baht on …
Ecco is Getting Back on Their Feet Read MoreAfter an impressive fight in the final against Zhang Jun and Gao Ling from China, Denmark’s Jonas Rasmussen and Britta Andersen had to settle for second-place in the mixed double …
Danish Duo Finished Second in Malaysian Open Read MoreWhen this year’s Roskilde Festival kicks off on June 29, nearly 70,000 people will gather for four days to enjoy what has slowly become one of Europe’s most famous, annual, …
Vietnamese Musicians to Play at Roskilde Festival Read MoreAlthough being Denmark’s leading badminton player, Peter Gade was outplayed when he faced Chen Jin from China in the quarter-final of the Malaysian Open. The defeat came only three months …
Peter Gade Out of Malaysian Open Read MoreAs expected, Sunday’s final in the Singapore Open will feature two Danish players. Seeded first and second before the tournament started earlier this week, Peter Gade and Kenneth Jonassen each …
All Danish Final in Singapore Open Read MoreThe stage has been set for another foreign beer battle in Southeast Asia. This time around, Laos is the battlefield of choice for Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) – partly owned …
Carlsberg Faces Tough Competition in Laos Read MoreThis year’s Singapore Open got off to an expected start on Wednesday, when the two Danish top players Peter Gade and Kenneth Jonassen each won their first round matches.Both of …
Danes Advance in Singapore Open Read MoreWith a narrow defeat to the host nation’s Taufik Hidayat – who is also the defending Olympic champion – Denmark’s Kenneth Jonassen went out of this year’s Indonesian Open. Jonassen …
Jonassen Knocked Out of Indonesian Open Read MoreCarlsberg may soon find its way back unto the beer shelves in Thailand. After last year’s legal agreement with multi-billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi from Thai Beverage, the Danish-owned beer giant considers …
Possible Comeback for Carlsberg in Thailand Read MoreNormally chloramfenikol is used to treat various deceases in fish, but leftovers of the antibiotic seems to have found its way into a bag of pangasius fish with mushrooms and …
Medicine Leftovers Found in Danish Food from Vietnam Read MoreFor the second consequetive time, Roskilde Thaiboxing Club will send a fighter to the World Cup in Thaiboxing. The defending Danish champion in the 67-kilo class, the only 18 year-old …
Danish Thaiboxer Ready for World Cup in Thailand Read MoreFour Danish badminton players have arrived in Surabaya, Indonesia – about 300 kilometers from the earthquake-hit city of Yogykarta – to take part in this week’s Indonesian Open. The tournament …
Badminton Players Defy Unrest in Indonesia Read MoreThe Danish Development Minister, Ulla Tørnæs, applauded when the money from last year’s bottle refund collection from Roskilde Festival was donated to DanChurchAid partners in Cambodia, writes the online news-site …
Roskilde Festival Fights Modern Slavery in Cambodia Read MoreThis week the political party Venstre – the party of Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen – will announce its suggestions for the future distribution of Danish financial aid to the …
Incumbent Danish Party Reportedly Wants End To Vietnam Aid Read MoreCarlsberg’s growing sales in Asia has contributed to the Danish beer giant’s global sales increase, according to the company’s newly published sales figures for the first quarter of the current …
Asia, Eastern Europe Boost Carlsberg Q1 Sales Read MoreThe Supreme Court of Victoria in Australia has sentenced the 35 year-old Singaporean Wee Quay Tan to 24 years in prison after he pleaded guilty over playing a significant role …
Singaporean Heroin Smuggler Gets 24 Years for Drug Run Read MoreFrom May 10 to May 28 cinema fans in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are again to be charmed by the films of the 5th European Film Festival. Among …
Finnish Film Shown at Vietnam’s European Film festival Read MoreFrom May 10 to May 28 cinema fans in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are again to be charmed by the films of the 5th European Film Festival. Among …
Danish Film Shown at Vietnam’s European Film festival Read MoreLate last week Hoang Thach Cement Co., under Vietnam Cement Corp., signed a contract with Danish contractor FL Smidth to install its third production line worth 52.9 million euro and …
FL Smidth Lands Big Contract in Vietnam Read MoreWhen Vietnam experienced yet another outbreak of the so-called avian flu in 2005, few national aid donors were able to act as swiftly as Denmark. The Danish support was given …
Danish Bird Flu Support Praised in Vietnam Read MoreSeven months into the current fiscal year, the Danish firm Lodam Electronics is able to present increasing profits and an almost doubled periodical turn-over. Although the company’s business headquarters is …
Placing Production in Thailand Boosts Danish Business Read MoreIn dramatic fashion Denmark managed to beat Malaysia in Friday’s last semi-final at the prestigious Thomas Cup tournament in Japan. The victory was secured after five intense matches – three …
Denmark Faces China In Thomas Cup Final Read MoreBADMINTON – Denmark got off to the best possible start in the Thomas Cup semi-final against Malaysia, when Danish star player Peter Gade defeated the world’s 2nd ranked Lee Chong Wei …
Denmark’s Gade Wins First Match Against Malaysia Read MoreA delegation of international cultural experts were welcomed Thursday in Hanoi by Vietnamese Minister of Culture and Information Pham Quang Nghi. The delegation, led by Sweden’s Minister of Culture Bengt Goransson, …
Swedish-led Delegation Studies Vietnamese Culture Read MoreThe Asia-Pacific region is growing more and more important to Volvo Car Corp and last year the region contributed approximately 10 percent of the Swedish company’s global sales volume.In an interview …
Volvo Sees Malaysia As Important Market Read MoreFor the next 11 days, Finland’s capital of Helsinki will be celebrating various Asian art forms as the so-called “Asia in Helsinki” festival kicks into gear. It is the 10th …
Asian Festival Opens in Helsinki Read MoreA large-scale effort to win over the Chinese market has been launched by Arla Foods, and according to the Scandinavian dairy company – which is owned by Danish and Swedish …
Arla Foods Prepares to Move Into Vietnam Read MoreUnited Plantations Berhad is looking to add to their business in Southeast Asia, where the Danish-owned company has roamed with great success for decades. The company has made an offer …
United Plantations Looks to Expand in Indonesia Read MoreAccording to Bavarian Nordic Administrative Director Peter Wulff, the company is set to move their research on Japanese cerebrospinal meningitis and dengue from their facilities in Germany to Southeast Asia, where …
Bavarian Nordic Expected To Open New Labs In Malaysia Read MoreMany of the people in Indonesia and Sri Lanka who lost family members, homes and the ability to earn their daily living when the Tsunami struck the coastlines in Southeast …
Asian Tsunami Victims Yet to Receive All Danish Aid Read MoreCertain airline routes attract more attention than others among airport authorities these days, as the fear of a bird flu pandemic remains high. And there is thus increased suspicion facing flights from parts of Asia …
SIA Flight Prompts Bird Flu Alert In Copenhagen Read MoreThe way in which Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen and the newspaper Jyllands-Posten handled the crisis, which erupted following the latter’s publishing of 12 controversial drawings of Mohammed, continues …
Singaporean Professor Criticizes Danish Handling of Mohammed Crisis Read MoreThe Danish branch of the world-famous humanitarian NGO Doctors without Borders has sent a new administrator to Indonesia. Marie Villumsen has arrived in the Asmat region on the island of Papua, …
‘Doctors Without Borders’ Send Danish Administrator to Indonesia Read MoreThe dirt road is full of holes and the rainy season makes it hard to access the village of Kiew Maknao, more than a couple of hours drive from Luang Prabang, the …
Generous Danes Help Save Lives In Laos Read MoreThe alleged mastermind of several serious fraud cases, which together amount to hundreds of millions of Danish Kroner (DKK) is apparently now hiding in an unknown location in Indonesia. For months, the Danish Fraud …
Mastermind Of Danish Fraud Now ‘Underground’ In Indonesia Read MoreA.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) may be poised to buy shares of ‘strategic’ harbours in Southeast Asia, according to Reuters news agency.Maersk director Thomas Oerting Jorgensen reportedly told the agency that the Danish giant is considering …
Maersk Eyes Harbour Stakes In Indonesia and Vietnam Read MoreIndonesian newspaper Jakarta Post has shed more light on the case where floor manufacturers from Europe including Junckers A/S from Denmark, are being accused of selling wood which has been cut down illegally. The …
Junckers Takes More Heat Over Indonesian Wood Read MoreOne of Ecco’s five factories in Thailand was levelled by fire Saturday but none of the approximately 30 employees on duty at the time of the fire were hurt. An estimated 400,000 pairs of …
Fire Destroys Ecco Factory in Thailand: No Casualties Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Hanoi has announced that a decision has been made to postpone the visit to Vietnam by Danish Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Bendt Bendtsen, scheduled to take place later this …
Danish Minister’s Vietnam Visit Postponed Read MoreOnly a week after Prince Joachim’s visit to the country, Cambodia will welcome Denmark’s Minister for Development Cooperation, Mrs. Ulla Tornaes. Tomorrow she arrives in the capitol Phnom Penh for a two-day …
Denmark’s Minister for Development Arrives In Cambodia Read MoreDenmark is now the fourth largest exporter to the Malaysian market among the EU-countries – surpassed only by Germany, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. Last year, Danish exports to Malaysia grew …
Danish Exports To Malaysia Recover Ground In 2005 Read More