Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
More and more Danish small businesses are exporting their products to the US and China, with some even shipping out almost all their products. A total of 1,335 Danish companies …
Small Danish firms capitalize on Chinese market Read More
Thanks to a new pick-up truck, disabled children in Northeastern Thailand will receive a more steady help and treatment. The organization that received the pick-up truck is called Raindrop Foundation they are based …
New pick-up truck will make it easier to help disabled children Read MoreAn outbreak of the deadly listeria bacteria in Denmark has caught the attention of the Chinese media. Expert believes this might harm Danish food export. Chinese news sites have been reporting …
News of Danish listeria outbreak reaches China Read MoreA 36 year old Danish man has been hospitalized in Hoi An after a motorcycle accident in the Quang Nam province of Vietnam. This is confirmed by local police to …
Dane severely injured in Vietnam Read More
On August 19, the Embassy was visited by The Danish Badminton Inspiration Team 2014 who have been travelling around China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand for two months. On their journey, …
Danish Embassy hosts Badminton Inspiration team Read More
The world’s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev will strengthen their position in Vietnam and other ASEAN countries. According to Bloomberg AB InBev will be ready to open their first brewery in Vietnam …
Carlsberg will get more competition in Vietnam Read More
Let the game begin: the Second Youth Olympic Games were opened in Nanjing, capital of East China’s Jiangsu Province, on 16 August. Denmark has a team of 15 athletes, ranging …
Denmark joins Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing Read More
Maersk Line has selected Bo Wegener as the new Thailand Cluster Manager and Dawid Sold as the new Country Manager for Myanmar the latest round of Asia appointments within the …
Maersk Line appoints new Thailand, Myanmar managers Read More
Sweden is among the top ten countries where most vacationers have been naked or topless on the beach. The majority of the Swedes also say they welcome nudity among other …
Swedes welcome beach nudity and toplessness Read More
Danish brewer Carlsberg was on the target list of the Islamist militant group Isis, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. The outlet reports that a Carlsberg …
Islamic State (IS) targets Carlsberg brewery in Malaysia, news report Read More
More than 34.000 views and 705 comments in less than a month. Site administrator “John” believes this amount of activity is unprecedented. The forum thailand-portalen.dk has been the scene of an infuriated debate since …
Heated debate break records in Danish Thai forum Read More
The Danish cobra-inspired artist and communication consultant, Jens Overgaard Bjerre, 65, was on July 17, 2014 murdered by his former Filipino girlfriend with three stab wounds, including one through his …
Danish artist murdered by ex-girlfriend in the Philippines Read MoreA coalition of government, non-profit and marine industry groups have announced the launch of a new trial incentive program to slow ships down in the Santa Barbara Channel in an …
Slowing ships down for cleaner air and whale protection Read More
Thailand Expat Guide 2014 is the second edition of the popular booklet. Packed with practical and useful information, the guide remains an indispensable primer for newcomers and a versatile tool …
Thailand Expat Guide 2014 – Out Now! Read More
Get ready for a big year full of Sino-Danish cultural exchange events. Upcoming in Denmark, “Legend of the White Snake” will bring a big feast of Chinese stage play to …
Chinese opera with a Danish twist to kick off cultural exchange Read More
In an effort to make it easier being a member, the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce has optimized its website with a fresh look and a few new functions. One of …
DanCham Thailand launches new and improved website Read More
Between the 16th and 28th of August nearly a hundred young Scandinavians will be fighting to prove themselves in the Youth Olympic Games(YOG) held in Nanjing, China. The youths are …
92 Scandinvians will participate in the Youth Olympics Read More
From Pippi Longstocking to dark humored comic novels. It seems like Singaporeans have figured out that Nordic literature has more to offer than gloomy crime novels. Even though Nordic Noir …
Singaporeans are exploring Nordic literature Read More
The positive news was announced on August 8 by Deputy Head of Mission of the Danish Embassy Christian Brix Møller at a seminar in Da Nang. The support is provided …
Denmark supports Vietnam’s private sector development Read More
Routes between Scandinavia and China will be strongly affected if Russia chooses to ban EU flights over Siberia. According to Financial Times signs has emerged that a ban on western …
Russia consider a ban on EU flights Read More
Fraud suspect Jesper Haron Mortensen, director of now bankrupt Sead Distributions, is believed to be in Singapore. Several sources have told the Danish IT-magazine Computerworld that the director is now …
Missing director of bankrupt company is said to be hiding in Singapore Read More
Thai visitors in Denmark have overtaken the Chinese when it comes to the consumption of luxury goods. According to Berlingske Business, Thai visitors spend an average of 6.627 kroner in …
Thai tourists are on a shopping spree in Denmark Read More
Months after a girl took the company to task for its female toy figures, Lego has released the Research Institute, a play set created by a “real-life geophysicist, Ellen Kooijman,” …
Lego releases female-scientists set in response to young critic Read More
Spring News TV visited Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther and his wife Mrs. Ratanawadee Hemniti Winther in the residence last week, where they spent two hours of recording and interviewing for …
Danish envoy launches public diplomacy on Thai national TV Read More
A new data transfer record of 43 terabits per second has been set in Denmark. The world data transfer record has been shattered by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) …
Danish scientists break world data transfer record Read More
Tetra Pak (Thailand) Limited announces the appointment of Henrik Hauggaard as the new Managing Director effective 1 July 2014. Henrik takes over from Rusty Kekuewa, who has relinquished his roles …
New Danish MD takes helm at TETRA PAK Thailand Read More
Putting immigration back at the top of political debate, a Danish opposition politician has urged tougher rules on Muslim immigrants to the western European country, calling for easier rules on …
Danish party pushes for cap on Muslim immigrants Read More
Statistics Denmark has made a 2014 portrait of the average Danish family. According to the statistics, Mr and Mrs Denmark are named Peter and Anne Jensen. In average, a Danish …
The Average Dane is a Jensen… Read More
The Danish furniture chain BoConcept has opened the first store in Thailand at Bangkok’s Siam Paragon shopping mall. BoConcept, headquartered in Herning, Denmark, is a Danish designer and manufacturer of …
BoConcept opens its first furniture store in Thailand Read More
Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther recently visited Myanmar, among other things, to prepare for the opening of the Danish embassy in Yangon on the 1st of August. During the visit, the …
Danish Embassy to open its doors in Myanmar on Aug 1 Read More
Every third week in June is the National Food Safety Awareness Week in China. This year is the sixth consecutive year that China promotes understanding and consciousness regarding food safety …
Plenty of opportunities for Danish food safety sector in China Read More
As part of the strategy to strengthen Danish innovation, a new grant programme has been approved to attract highly talented international students to Denmark. The programme will allocate DKK 25 …
Denmark to attract international talents with scholarships Read More
Indonesia ranked as the second most innovative country in education in this year’s report of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), a result which surprised even Indonesian education …
Indonesia right behind top-scoring Denmark on OECD education innovation rankings Read More
Vaeksthus Zealand has over the last three years coached 46 Danish SMEs on doing business in China. Especially within welfare technology is the expectations big, as China is planning to …
Danish healthcare startups target China Read More
Danish design meets the warmth of the holiday season in Skagen’s latest line By Kristy Alpert Danish holiday traditions are a celebration of moments and memories that capture the beauty …
Winter Wonders Read More
ESBJERG, Denmark – Semco Maritime JSC is teaming with PetroVietnam Marine Shipyard (PV Shipyard) to perform rig repairs, refurbishments, and upgrades in Vietnam. Vung Tau Rig Services will target local …
Rig overhaul center set up in southern Vietnam Read More
Philippine Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the ban imposed by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on the use of the fishing device Danish Seine (hulbot-hulbot) and modified …
Philippine Supreme Court upholds ban on Danish fishing devices Read More
In what might potentially be the first step toward developing a lasting cure for HIV, Danish researchers on Tuesday revealed what has been hailed as a breakthrough discovery that exposes …
‘Kick And Kill’ HIV Cure Sees Major Breakthrough Read More
The first Meetup in the Scandigan group took place on Thursday 24 August at The Admiral’s Pub & Restaurant in Sukhumvit Soi 24 in Bangkok with about a dozen Scandinavians and …
First Scandigan Meetup Read More
Thailand’s National Food Institute has identified the Nordic countries as an important target for the country’s food and beverages export growth. Petch Chinabutr, President of National Food Institute, said consumers …
Thailand targets Nordics for food export growth potential Read More
The road to Thai cuisine Chefdom for 39-year-old Morten Boejstrup Nielsen was not strewn with rose petals. Having completed training at a Copenhagen culinary school, Nielsen, originally from Nordjylland, went …
Danish chef joins rank of Thai cuisine innovators Read More
Statement by the European Union Spokesperson issued on July 23 on the political agreement reached in Cambodia: “We welcome the agreement reached on 22 July by the two main political …
EU welcomes Cambodian government-opposition accord Read More
Thaivisa.com reported on July 24 that it was told by the Immigration Bureau that the new regulation that would impose harsh punishment, including blacklisting, on visa overstayers and those guilty …
A wiggle room for visa overstayers to avoid blacklisting Read More
The government of Denmark is actively implementing the new Growth Strategy for Vietnam, encouraging Danish businesses to invest in Vietnam, aiming to raise bilateral trade ties to US$1 billion in …
Vietnam, Denmark eye US$1bln in trade by 2016 Read More
Danish researchers at Aarhus University have made a major discovery that may be a step towards finding a cure for AIDS. At the 20th International AIDS Conference on Tuesday in …
Danish researchers make AIDS breakthrough Read More
Marc Spiegel, President of Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce, in a recent message to Chamber members, said the ongoing crackdown on the misuse of tourist and education visas by the Immigration …
Visa overstayers told to clean up their act Read More
On Sunday morning, July 20, a Danish man got stabbed to death in The Philippines. ScandAsia learns that the incident occurred , when the man opened his front door at his …
Danish man stabbed to death in The Philippines Read More
Funds for a long term program by development partners to improve education access have been strengthened with a grant provided by the Danish government. Denmark will contribute 4 million USD …
Denmark gives $4 million for education reform in Myanmar Read More
The way Danes still call their money ‘kroner’ (literally meaning ‘crowns’) is a reminder of their feudal past, but just like the late great kings, all the coins may soon …
Denmark moving towards cash-free future Read More
The Royal Danish Embassy hosted a friendly badminton tournament with the Danish Badminton Inspiration Team 2014 and Chinese badminton enthusiasts from the Embassy’s social media platforms as well as Beijing …
Denmark’s Badminton diplomacy to cover China, SE Asia Read More