Golf your way to a new network
Filip Karlsson is from Sweden, but he lived in Dubai for seven years. One year ago he moved to Bangkok and it did not take him long to figure out, …
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Indonesia-Denmark to improve people-to-people contact
Indonesia and Denmark are working to improve people-to-people contact by increasing interaction between the youth delegations to enhance mutual understanding between the two countries. Vice Minister of Indonesian Foreign Affairs …
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Elderly Danish tourist dies of drowning in Pattaya
A 60-year-old Danish man died of drowning in Pattaya in the early evening of February 21. According to Pattaya police, the man was brought ashore by other swimmers after he …
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The annual garden party organized by Scandinavian Society Siam was held at the Danish Embassy this Saturday. Meet some of the people who joined the event and hear what they think …
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Scandinavia and Thailand is in top ten, when it comes to adultery in marriage, a new survey made by Statista and with numbers from Match.com shows. Only Sweden stays out of …
The World’s most Adulterous Countries Read MoreArla Invests Big Time in Asia
The dairy concern Arla now invests big time in Asia and Africa in order to dispose the increased milk production to higher prices. While the low milk prices in Europe continues, Arla wants …
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Study: Lego tops Ferrari as world’s strongest brand
Lego has overtaken Ferrari to become the world’s most powerful brand, according to a new study by Brand Finance, a leading brand valuation consultancy, while Apple retained its title as …
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Danish mosques and Muslim organisations are condemning the weekend terror attacks that killed two men, wounded five police officers and resulted in the death of gunman Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein. …
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Louis Poulsen opens showroom in Singapore
Danish lighting Manufacturer Louis Poulsen marked its official opening in Singapore at Sunlight Luminaire’s showroom on February 12. With their close collaboration with famous architects through many years, Louis Poulsen is …
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First ScandBizBar of 2015
At &SONS, a bar at the Chinese Square Centre, Scandinavian businessmen and -women are starting to gather. The collar button is unleashed and cold beers are being served along with different …
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On the 22nd of January, Friis Arne Petersen, Ambassador of Denmark in China and Danish Consul General in Shanghai, Nicolai Prytz, inaugurated the new offices of the Royal Danish Consulate …
Foreign Ministry in Denmark opens new Centre in Shanghai Read MoreScandinavian Women Want a Maid
Back home in Scandinavia a maid in the house is more the exception rather than a norm. But in Thailand maids are widely used. In fact, Marianne Edelmann Krüger from …
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Danish Live TV Explodes Abroad
Jesper Nissen was only 15 years old, when he and his cousin invented a company that provides Danish Live TV abroad. During this year, the amount of costumers has exploded. Worldwide, Spain has …
Danish Live TV Explodes Abroad Read MoreI would Love to Win in Thailand
Several Scandinavians participate in the tournament, Thailand Classic this weekend. Besides the Swedish golf pro Rikard Karlberg, the Danish golf star Thomas Bjørn is represented. “The thing that makes you …
I would Love to Win in Thailand Read MoreFirst Event for Scandinavian Students in Singapore
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church has its first social happening for Scandinavian students in Singapore the 25th of February. Dinner and conversation are key words for the event. But the church is also a place …
First Event for Scandinavian Students in Singapore Read MoreDanish Scape Technologies Corporates with China
A Chinese concern has bought 22 percent stake of the small Danish company Scape Technologies. Furthermore, the two companies are establishing a company together in China. A small Danish firm in Odense, Denmark, has …
Danish Scape Technologies Corporates with China Read MoreJapan wants Michael Laudrup
The last couple of days the rumor has it that Japan wants Danish Michael Laudrup as their football coach. The 50 year old Dane, who is trainer for Lekhwiya in …
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Danish mayors promotes smart cities in Singapore
In early February, a group of Mayors of Culture and Leisure and their CEOs from the 6 largest cities in Denmark visited Singapore. The focus of their visit was to …
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Less Danes Search for Travels to Bangkok
In only one year, searches to Bangkok from Denmark has fallen by 16 percent, recent numbers from Momondo show. Danes are reconsidering Bangkok, since the Thai Baht has increased, Managing Director at Momondo thinks. …
Less Danes Search for Travels to Bangkok Read MoreDanish TV program ‘Horisont’ Focus on Thailand
Tonight on Danish national broadcast, DR1 ‘Horisont’ shows an episode about the military junta in Thailand. Danish Ambassador Mikael H. Winther is participating in the episode. “On the surface Thailand is a …
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Danish PM expects deepening relations with China
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said on February 6 that she expects to further develop the strong relationship between Denmark and China not only economically, but also enhance people-to-people links. …
Danish PM expects deepening relations with China Read MoreThe Scandinavian Society Siam is back at the Danish Embassy
The Scandinavian Society Siam is back with the annual Garden Party in the garden of the Residence of the Danish Ambassador. It has been several years since the social club …
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More Thai operators drop elephant rides from tour package
The Asian Oasis, another Thai package tour operator, has announced that it will no longer provide elephant rides with all tour packages, citing its objection to cruel treatment animals in …
More Thai operators drop elephant rides from tour package Read MoreSAS forced to stop sales to Hong Kong
SAS immediately stopped ticket sales to the new long distance route to Hong Kong. The airline does not have all the licenses. Only one week ago, SAS announced the opening …
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Thai animal welfare activist urges gradual phase-out of elephant rides
A growing number of European travel agencies have decided to exclude elephant rides from their package tour itineraries based on reports of widespread animal abuse. But one of Thailand’s leading …
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Danish supermarkets to drop unsustainable shrimps from Asia
Large warm water prawns, often called tiger shrimp or tiger prawns, are one of the most popular frozen seafoods in Denmark. Some 5,000 tonnes of the tasty crustaceans were imported …
Danish supermarkets to drop unsustainable shrimps from Asia Read MoreDanish men bring venereal diseases home from Thailand
Over the past five year, 99 Danish men have brought back a venereal disease after visiting Thailand. But Star Tour, one of the biggest travel agencies in Denmark, does not find …
Danish men bring venereal diseases home from Thailand Read MoreBangkok remains Top Tourist Attraction in Denmark
Ski resorts are popular travel destinations for many Danes the next few weeks, but another and quite different destination is still a top tourist attraction in Denmark in the winter …
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Nordea has the best Nordic bank brand
Nordea has the most valuable brand in Scandinavia, according to the annual Banking 500 report by Brand Finance. The Sweden-based bank has a brand value of about 44.1 billion kroner, …
Nordea has the best Nordic bank brand Read MoreVestas receives a 74 MW order for low-wind site in China
Jianshui Suntien Wind Power Energy Co., Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of Hebei Construction & Investment Group Co., Ltd. has placed a 74 MW order for the Yunnan Jianshui Qikeshu …
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Grundfos opens IT centre in the Philippines
Grundfos has opened a new operation in Manila in the Philippines that will host internal IT activities for the group. The new IT centre, which is located in the Ortigas …
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‘Fake’ Danish biscuits made in Indonesia sold in China
The Danish biscuit producer Kelsen has launched a case against a competitor for copying its Danish butter cookies and selling them on the Chinese market. Indonesian consumer goods giant Mayora’s …
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Trade Minister expects larger Danish market share in the Philippines
After a Danish trade seminar and bilateral talks between the Danish and Philippine Trade ministers, the Danish Minister expressed confidence that Danish companies will gain a larger share of …
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More Scandinavians die in Thailand
The last 5 years more Swedes and Norwegians have died in Thailand, while the death of Danes seems to be somewhat constant. A rising number of deaths do not seem …
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Greenwave Systems sets up R&D center in Singapore
Greenwave Systems, the global Internet of Things (IoT) software and managed services leader, on January 27 announced it is opening a new Research & Development Center in Singapore to further …
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New Danish Ambassador sees big opportunities in the Philippines
The new Danish Ambassador to the Philippines has exchanged armored vehicles and amplified prayers from minarets as the Ambassador to Lebanon, with an eclectic view of Manila slum and …
New Danish Ambassador sees big opportunities in the Philippines Read MoreDanish man charged with sex with minors in Philippines
Police investigators have gathered more evidence against a 54-year-old Danish man who was arrested earlier in January on charges of sex with minors. The man charged with rape could face …
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Embassy launches “Viking Biking” trips
The Danish and Norwegian embassies are starting a new bi-monthly bicycle trip to promote cycling and Scandinavian cycling culture in Indonesia. The first Viking Biking trip will be in Jakarta …
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Nordic disaster relief collaboration
The Nordic Embassies have learned from the 2004 Tsunami. In Phuket, the area in Thailand with the most Scandinavian tourists, a Nordic Emergency Group was created in the wake of …
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Bang & Olufsen opens flagship store at Gaysorn Plaza
HW Trading Co., Ltd., Thailand’s exclusive distributor of Denmark’s iconic audiovisual electronic brand, Bang & Olufsen, unveiled its flagship store at Gaysorn Plaza at a grand opening in the evening …
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Chinese investors cast eyes on Denmark meat sector
By Gerard O’Dwyer, in Helsinki, 23-Jan-2015 Leading Danish meat processing companies, including Danish Crown, Hanegal and Skare Meat Packers, are attracting renewed acquisitive interest from industrial groups in China. Read …
Chinese investors cast eyes on Denmark meat sector Read MoreDanish firms eye Philippine investment opportunities
A group of businessmen from Denmark is exploring the Philippines for investment opportunities in the food, energy and healthcare sectors. Denmark’s Trade Minister Morgens Jensen led a business delegation from …
Danish firms eye Philippine investment opportunities Read MoreDanish tourist robbed by snatch-and-run thieves in Hanoi
A Danish woman was waiting at the door to her hotel in Hanoi at midnight on January 22 when a man ran by and snatched her bag. Ulla Merete Schmidt …
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New Danish Embassy in the Philippines
[wzslider exclude=”https://scandasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/P1220644.jpg, “] After a 13 year blackout, a new Danish Embassy officially opened in Manila Thursday the 22nd January. Attending the opening were a trade delegation consisting of 18 …
New Danish Embassy in the Philippines Read MoreCarlsberg to develop biodegradable wood-fiber bottles
In the context of its participation in a panel on Wasteless Supply at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Carlsberg announced on January 22 a ground-breaking agreement to develop the …
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Denmark-Vietnam trade registered healthy growth in 2014
Bilateral trade revenue between Vietnam and Denmark hit around 480 million U.S. dollars in 2014, up 6.45 percent year-on-year, said Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on January 20. …
Denmark-Vietnam trade registered healthy growth in 2014 Read MoreDenmark, Vietnam deepen trade ties
Denmark always gives priority to Vietnam in terms of politics and economics with the hope to further strengthening partnership and close cooperation between the two countries. The statement was made …
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Arla establishes new business region in Asia
Arla Foods is integrating its markets in China and South East Asia in a new regional market called Business Unit Asia. The regional office will be placed in Kuala Lumpur, …
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Danish nicotine junkies lead Nordic pack
When it comes to the average number of cigarettes consumed per year, Denmark is a long way ahead of its Nordic brethren, according to a new analysis by the Czech …
Danish nicotine junkies lead Nordic pack Read MoreDanish minister opens job fair in Vietnam
A job fair hosted by Danish Ambassador John Nielsen at his residence was opened by Danish Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation Mogens Jensen as part of his official visit …
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