Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Denmark is making a push to sell its food and other products in new southeast Asian markets to offset the negative impact of the Russian food boycott and low European …
Danish food exporters target fast growing Vietnam, Philippines Read MoreA vice president of the National Reform Council has extended an official welcome to the Ambassador of Denmark. NRC’s first vice president Borwornsak Uwanno, who is also the chairman of …
Danish envoy briefed on Thailand’s democracy roadmap Read More
[wzslider] Thursday the 15th of January the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 2015 season with a beer-tasting event at the Danish micro brewery Mikkeller’s Bangkok branch. This is …
A new year and a new chapter for DanCham Read More
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a forum of 34 countries which aims to address globalisation issues, released a new report on Burma on Wednesday, part of the …
OECD highlights opportunities in Burma, urges reforms Read More
For the first time in China, an exhibition will open in March focusing exclusively on the Vikings, and the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde will send its ship, Eik Sande, …
Denmark to hold first major Viking exhibit in China Read More
On the 19th of January the Danish Embassy of Vietnam is organizing one of the largest job fairs in Hanoi together with Hanoi Foreign Trade University. The event is for …
Danish Embassy to host large job fair in Hanoi Read More
Three years after the regime in Myanmar opened up for reforms and democratic development, the country’s iconic opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi says that the reform process has almost …
Aung San Suu Kyi urges Scandinavian countries to put pressure on Myanmar’s Generals Read More
Monday the 12th of January a 56 year old Danish man dodged the death penalty and was convicted for smuggling in 1,48 kg of methamphetamine into Indonesia. The Dane was …
Drug smuggling Dane sentenced to 13 years in prison Read MoreThe European Union on January 13 renewed its seven-year support strategy to the Philippines and more than doubled the figure for its development aid for 2014 to 2020. Ambassador Guy …
Denmark focuses on income gap as EU doubles aid to Philippines Read More
A group of representatives of the public and private sectors in Region Hovedstaden is currently in China working towards the establishment of a new knowledge centre in the eastern province …
Danish knowhow to help China clean up polluted soil Read More
Danish robot manufacturer Universal Robots on January 8 announced the official opening of its Asia-Pacific (excluding China and India) headquarters in Singapore. This is its sixth global office. This comes …
Universal Robots opens regional HQ in Singapore Read More
Danish newspapers presented a united front on January 8 in solidarity with French satirical week Charlie Hebdo and in defiance of extremists who want to stifle the freedom of the …
Danish media united after Charlie Hebdo attacks Read More
Beijing is looking to leadership from Copenhagen in a bid to develop a successful district heating strategy aimed at reducing pollution in its cities. The Financial Times reports that the …
China looks to Denmark to develop heat strategy Read More
Dynamic duo relaunch Denmark’s iconic audiovisual electronics brand, Bang & Olufsen, in Thailand A penchant for mixing business with pleasure brought Danish businessmen Kenneth Hovmoller and Peter Waagensen to a …
A taste for Danish ultra-luxury home entertainment Read More
The Vietnamese government on December 29, 2014 issued a resolution on waiving visas within a certain time period for tourists from seven countries, starting in January. The waiver will be …
Vietnam waives visas for Nordic tourists Read MoreNational Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung received outgoing Danish Ambassador John Nielsen in Hanoi on December 30, noting that Vietnam appreciates Denmark’s valuable assistance in the past years. The Vietnamese …
NA Chairman meets with Danish Ambassador Read More
A single shipment of Russian oil caused between KR40 million and KR80 million ($6.5 million-$13.1 million) in losses for failed fuel supplier OW Bunker after executives at its Singapore subsidiary …
OW Bunker Singapore lost $13m on one Russian oil shipment Read More
The fastest average mobile networks in the world are in Denmark 21.6 Mbit/s, Singapore 16.7 Mbit/s, and in Switzerland 16.5 Mbit/s. In the US, the average mobile internet speed is …
Denmark, Singapore have world’s fastest mobile networks Read More
Attended by more than 340 guests from the Business Councils from Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden, this year’s Nordic Business Christmas Dinner was held at JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur in …
Nordic Business Christmas Dinner in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Born out of a need for to create awareness about the new Nordic diet & paying back to Singapore, Smør decided to introduce a palatable & acceptable method in the heart of Singapore’s …
Smørrebrød near Raffles Place Read More
A proposal based on growth and employment in sport, with a view to exporting some of the ideas and initiatives that have made Denmark “a nation of sports-active people”, has …
Denmark to export sport promotion know-how Read More
Christ Church was once again filled with Scandinavian residents in Thailand in the afternoon of Christmas Eve. The special service during which the gospel is read in your own tongue – with other …
Traditional Christmas Service in Bangkok Read More
Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce has lined up its first activities for the first quarter of 2015. The first event is a Beer Tasting Networking Event at Mikkeller Bangkok – …
Beer tasting and other Dancham event in 2015 Read More
A former manager at bankrupt bunker supplier OW Bunker has been arrested in Denmark, the Danish public prosecutor said. Danish authorities will extradite the man to Italy, where is he …
Former OW Bunker manager arrested Read More
DABS’ Danish Charity Ball was this year attended by a record breaking 350 members and guests – the highest number of participants ever. “We are very happy and proThis year …
DABS Ball gave 17.000 SGD to charity Read More
Denmark is the 12th most attractive country for Chinese investments, according to the China Going Global Investment Index Report published by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Denmark is listed as a …
Denmark attractive in the eye of Chinese investors Read More
The Embassy of Denmark and the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) signed an agreement to carry out research on the potential impacts of the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreements (FTA) …
Denmark helps Vietnam study Vietnam-EU FTA impacts Read More
Denmark tops Forbes’ annual Best for Business list while Sweden, Norway and Finland all are in top ten. Denmark beat Hong Kong in Forbes Magazine’s yearly ranking of the worlds’ countries …
Denmark is the best country to do business according to Forbes Magazine Read MoreThe Danish parliament voted on December 18 to allow dual citizenship. The Danish parliament passed a law that will allow expats living in Denmark to become naturalised Danish citizens while …
Denmark officially recognizes dual citizenship Read More
Danish Ambassador and the Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment have agreed to boost the commercial relations with minister visits and company delegations in 2015. Wednesday the 17th December the Danish Ambassador …
Vietnam and Denmark to boost cooperation in 2015 Read MoreIn 2013 Denmark exported 131.000 tonnes of pork to Russia, but the summer 2014 Russia banned the all import of European pork. Now Russia they are trying to fill the …
Thailand starts exporting pork to Russia Read More
On December 16 Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther and Deputy Head of Mission Sandra Jensen Landi met with the President of the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand, Mr. Pornpetch Wichitcholchai. They …
Danish envoy meets head of Thai provisional legislative assembly Read More
All Danish Embassies and Consulates General and Visa Application Centres (VAC) will be closed from end of working hours on 23 December 2014 and onwards during the Christmas and New …
Danish representations closed during Christmas and New Year Read More
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has recently issued a dispatch to guide elementary schools across the city to implement the Danish method of teaching fine …
Ho Chi Minh City to teach fine art using Danish methods Read More
A survey of 2000 Danes shows that Thailand is the second most popular destination for Danes fleeing the cold weather and fatty Christmas food. After Gran Canaria – Thailand is …
Thailand is the second most popular Christmas destination among Danes Read More
A Danish led project to educate Filipino children in the Malaysian Sabah province and Filomentina Hoegsholm who founded a Filipina network in Denmark have been awarded with the Philippine Presidential Award. …
Philippine Presidential Awardees with Danish connections Read More
Grundfos has been awarded a S$1.4 million grant by the Singapore Environment and Water Industry Programme Office (EWI) to develop a novel wastewater filtration technology that can significantly reduce capital …
Grundfos Awarded S$1.4 Million Government Grant for Wastewater Read More
Danish tour operator Apollo stops 11 out of 17 elephant tours in Thailand and India with immediate effect. The sudden halt is the result of Apollo’s cooperation with two animal welfare NGO’s. …
Danish tour operator halts 11 out of 17 elephant tours Read More
Robert Kronberg, a high-profile Danish resident in Thailand since June 2002, has decided to put his current business in Thailand on hold and move to Denmark at least for the …
Robert Kronberg puts Piro Consulting on hold Read More
For the third year running, Denmark has once again topped an international report on global climate protection, released in Lima, Peru as part of the United Nations Climate Conference. Denmark …
Denmark has world’s best climate policy Read More
Monday the 8th December Danish windmill manufacturer Vestas said that it saw huge potential for windpower development in Vietnam and promised to help the country make wind a sustainable energy solution. …
Vestas sees huge potential in Vietnam Read More
Export sales hit record heights for eighth consecutive year. Danish organic food products are more popular than ever abroad, according to new figures from national statistics keeper Dansk Statistik. The …
Denmark sees rapid growth in organic food exports to China Read More
Denmark has great potential in ship management, and eventually Copenhagen can easily compete with Singapore in the area. This is assessed by V. Ships which have recently settled in Copenhagen. …
Denmark to take on Singapore in ship management Read More
The Khmer National Liberation Front (KNLF) with leader and headquarters located in Hundested, Denmark is planning to create an exile government as soon as possible. The KNLF has announced that …
Denmark based group to create a Cambodian exile government Read More
Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha told some 800 foreign businessmen, on Wednesday 3 December 2014 about what he thinks should be improved in a range of areas. The businessmen were all …
Thai Prime Minister met with foreign business community Read More
Denmark has decided to support investments in energy efficiency in Vietnam with USD 11 million. “Danish know-how and advanced green technologies are well-matched to the current challenges faced in Vietnam. …
Denmark supports energy efficiency in Vietnam Read More
Denmark is ranked number one as the least corrupt country in the world, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The index, which covers 175 countries or territories, ranks …
Denmark is the world’s least corrupt country Read More
Love it or hate it, the Danish Christmas tradition stipulates one type of food must be present on the table, and that food is pickled herring. For a country whose …
Danes prefer Norwegian herring Read More
It was confirmed on December 2 that Denmark’s most famous architectural export, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), has been chosen to design Malaysia Square, a public space at the centre of …
BIG to design modernistic Malaysia Square in KL Read MoreThe European Union has announced that it will pledge 257 million euro (US$320.6 million) to Myanmar to fund rural development, political reform, peace initiatives and other issues for the next …
EU commits EUR257 million in development aid to Myanmar Read More