Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
It’s barely news anymore that citizens in Scandinavian countries are among the happiest in the world. For several years Denmark has held first place, and the slogan ‘The happiest country …
Scandinavia again the happiest place in the world Read More
On 7 March 2018, the Danish Embassy, Bangkok in collaboration with a Danish company, Ellipse A/S and their business partner in Thailand, Filtech Enterprise 1994 PCL, hosted an Ellipse User …
Embassy in Bangkok hosted Danish company Ellipse Read More
Danish Business Association Singapore has announced their Annual Gala Dinner in Singapore – and you are invited! The DABS Annual Gala Ball 2018 takes place Saturday night, May 19. This year, the …
DABS Annual Gala Dinner in Singapore – what to expect Read More
Press release: The Embassy’s Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) has granted financial support to eight independent art-spaces and art-initiatives. The grantees are Hanoi DOCLAB, Heritage Space, Manzi Art Space, …
Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam grants funding to Vietnamese art-initiatives Read More
In Denmark, this is hardly news anymore, – just another foreigner about to be deported. And you may think “but this is a child living with her mother in Denmark …
Will 13-year-old Mint be deported back to Thailand? Read More
Press release: This year the Danish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong’s Annual General Meeting was held on the 7th of March, at the Hong Kong Bankers Club locating on the 43rd …
DCC Hong Kong holds AGM Read More
The Foreign Ministry of Denmark has issued a warning to all Danes staying in the Snuol district in the northeastern Cambodia after police and protesters crashed on March 8th. …
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Denmark issues warning for Cambodia Read MoreFrom the Danish Embassy in Thailand’s Facebook page: Kindly, be aware that the Danish consulate in Phuket will be closed from March 13-22 – both days included. We apologise for …
Danish Consulate in Phuket closed for a week Read More
Today, the 12th of March, is the last chance to sign up for the Easter Lunch hosted by The Danish Seaman Church Singapore on the 29th of March. Not much …
Last chance to join Danish Seaman Church Singapore’s Eastern Lunch Read More
At a reception hosted by the Danish Ambassador to Singapore on 8 March, Leonard Ng Keok Poh was recognized for his outstanding efforts in promoting Danish products and services abroad. …
Danish diploma and award to Singaporean Read More
Agricultural Developement Denmark Asia (ADDA) was awarded in Vietnam for the effort to strenghten sustainable developement in the country. In Vietnam ADDA works in the provinces of Hoa Bihn, Son …
Agricultural Developement Denmark Asia celebrated in Vietnam Read More
A successful Nordic Seminar on the EU – Thailand relationship and its new diplomatic openings was held at the Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok, as a Luncheon on the 7 March …
Nordic Bangkok seminar: EU-Thailand Trade Relations Read More
He is the one who knocks. He is the man behind one of the most popular – and most likely the best – rock ballads of Denmark and also a …
Thomas Helmig to play in Hong Kong Read More
Børge Mogensen, Bjarke Ingels and bugs. On the 16th to 18th of March, the first Danish Film Festival in Singapore will screen documentaries about notable personalities in the Danish art/arcithecture/design …
Danish Film Festival in Singapore showing Danish design Read More
During 2018 FBC- Finnish Business Council Singapore is organizing Singapore’s long-lasting Nordic monthly networking, ScandBizBar. This regular event is a splendid opportunity for networking on every first Thursday of the …
Second ScandBizBar 2018 Singapore Read More
Skandinavisk Samfund Siam (Scandinavian Society Siam) is organizing a charity trip to Mechai ‘Bamboo’ School in Buriram, rural Thailand. The school in itself is probably worth a visit and distinguishes …
SSS organizes charity trip to rural Thai school Read More
As the atlas shrunk due to the internet and the subsequent globalization, the opportunity to spend part of your life abroad in a foreign and strange country became more appealing …
Millennials ranks Scandinavia and Asia low in expat survey Read More
On the 30th of March the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual Easter Lunch. The lunch will be held at Stable Lodge on Sukhumvit and will most likely …
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce Easter Lunch announced Read More
100 fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen translated and released in a span of 20 years. That’s worth some recognition, and that is what famed Vietnamese translator of children books, ms. …
Vietnamese translator receives Hans Christian Andersen award Read More
On the occasion of the World Wildlife Day on the 3rd of March, the EU has made a statement towards the government of Myanmar to end wildlife trafficking from the …
EU urges Myanmar to stop wildlife trafficking Read More
In a time of free trade talks with the EU, it is not suitable for Indonesia to impose protectionist laws upon their shipping industry. That’s how the shipping industry responded …
Indonesian protectionist shipping bill critizised by organizations Read More
180 countries. That’s how many countries citizens of Singapore are allowed to enter visa-free, which makes it the world’s most powerfull passport, tied with Japan. Once every year Henley & …
Singapore has the world’s most powerfull passport Read More
The Finnish pork producer Atria is slowly climbing into the biggest pork-consumer in the world, China. In the past eight months Atria has exported 3.000 tons of raw pork, but …
Finnish pork to increase on the Chinese dinner tables Read More
As the opening of the Danish Church in Thailand comes closer, it is of course needed to present the pastor representing Denmark here in Thailand. The coming pastor will be …
Danish Church Thailand invites to pastor installment Read More
Google is adding more languages to the digital assistant, Google Assistant. At Mobile World Congress last week the IT-giant announced that Google Assistant will soon be available in seven more …
Google Assistant expanding into Scandinavia and Asia Read More
‘Art has no language’ is a saying often heard when collaborations between cultures take place. And in only a few weeks a collaboration between Thai artist Torlarp Larpjaroensook and Danish …
Thai and Danish artists to collaborate on exhibition Read More
Both Southeast Asia and Scandinavia ranks relatively high in access to 4G network according to a study made by the connection testing company Open Signal. Basically they monitored 4.852.320 devices …
SE Asia and Scandinavia ranks high in 4G access Read More
Southeast Asia is still among the most corrupt regions in the world and, for the most parts, slowly descending into further corruption, at least according to Transparency International (TI) annual …
Corruption still reigns in Southeast Asia Read More
Apart from Indonesia, Ambassador Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen is also accredited to Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and ASEAN. The Ambassador paid a visit to Dili, Timor-Leste, to present his letter of …
Denmark’s ambassador visited Timor Leste Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok is currently looking for someone to step in for a maternity leave in the Consular Office. The employee will, amongst many others, be assisting Danes …
Danish Embassy in Bangkok looking for maternaty cover for Consular Department Read More
Danish Crown is finally ready to begin the construction of the long-awaited processing factory in the outskirts of Shanghai. That means the Chinese will be able to further feast on …
Danish Crown ready to construct Chinese factory Read More
The Danish badminton player Mathias Christiansen can now be seen getting ready for a smash on the cover of the Chinese seafood distributor Bei Yang Jia Mei Seafood Products. Mathias …
Danish badminton-star cover for Chinese seafood distributor Read More
Nordcham Philippines hosted its Annual General Membership Meeting and Economic Briefing with Dan Steinbock, CEO and Founder of Differencegroup and Martin Guri, Chief Equity Strategist at Nordea Bank. The event …
NordCham Philippines 2018 AGM report Read More
NordCham Philippines in Partnership with the EU-Philippines Business Network (EPBN) invites to the NordCham Awards Night 2018. The Awards Night recognizes prominent companies who have significantly contributed to economic growth, …
Invitation: NordCham Philippines Awards Night 2018 Read More
280 meters tall, reigning in the center of Singapore with the grey metal bending to make room for trees growing out of the building. That is the basic idea behind …
Danish architect reveals mind-blowing skyscraper in Singapore Read More
Prince Henrik of Denmark, husband and consort of Queen Magrethe II of Denmark, has passed away. He was surrounded by Magrethe and his two sons, The Crown Prince of Denmark, …
H.R.H Prince Henrik of Denmark has passed away Read More
Big data can tell us a lot of things; how people move in a city, what diseases a population is exposed to, how to advertise efficiently and target a certain …
Sweden ranking the second most productive country in the world – Denmark far in the bottom Read More
In recognition of the growing importance of China’s booming tech industry, the Tech Ambassador of Denmark has now opened an office in Beijing. As the first country in the world, …
Denmark’s Tech Ambassador opened Beijing office Read More
The ’Nordic Day 2018’ was held at the Nordic House in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). Naw Susana Hla Hla Soe was guest of honour, holding a speech about gender equality. The …
Nordic Day 2018 held in Yangon Read More
As Penang develops and its economy keeps on growing, Nordic business solutions and brands can meet certain needs, use it for production and cater to consumer demand (such as in …
The Nordics in Penang: business solutions, brands, production and design Read More
Soon the people of China will be able to feast on Danish sausages. Within a small amount of time, the Danish meat company Danish Crown will begin exporting goods such …
Danish Crown to finally begin export to China Read More
The EU-Philippine Business Network in partnership with Advantage Austria, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), the German Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (GPCCI), the Italian Chamber …
EU-Philippine Business Network invitation Read More
In connection with the new Strategic Sector Cooperation Work Program for 2018, Head of Energy Cooperation at the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia and representatives from the Danish Energy Agency …
Eco-city: Denmark engages with Bali’s neighbour Lombok Read More
Education leaders from Denmark, the Asian Development Bank, Vietnamese policy-makers, Vietnamese school and company beneficiaries attended a workshop in early January to review the first year of Danish-Vietnamese Technical and …
Vietnam-Denmark Tvet project workshop held Read More
When flying in over Penang and after landing at its airport it becomes clear that this island has a lot of industries. When driving towards George Town, passing by the …
Live, play, work – the formula for manufacturing hub Penang Read More
In December 2017, the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam launched a series of events under the theme ‘Danish week – Sustainable City Solutions’ in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. …
Danish week – Sustainable City Solutions in Vietnam Read More
Cathay Pacific continues to grow Hong Kong’s connections to the world. From Summer 2018, the airline will launch pioneering non-stop routes linking Hong Kong with Copenhagen (as well as Brussels, …
Cathay Pacific to launch non-stop Copenhagen service Read More
In January, a representative from the Royal Danish Embassy, Bangkok together with Meabco A/S, a Danish pharmaceutical company, which developed an innovative anti-cancer drug, participated in a showcase of the …
Danish pharmaceutical Meabco exhibited in Bangkok Read More
With the China-Denmark Tourism Year only just ended, another success has been secured. At the end of May, Air China is to open a route between Beijing and Copenhagen with …
Air China to open Beijing-Copenhagen route Read More
Danes Worldwide invites Danes and spouses, family members, or others with an affiliation to Denmark living in the Eastern Seaboard Area to a meeting in Pattaya on Sunday February 11, 2018 …
Big meeting for Danes in Eastern Seaboard Read More