Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On Tuesday September 3 the Danish Ambassador to Malaysia Nicolai Ruge met with some of the key persons in Carlsberg’s Asia section, the Embassy said on their Facebook-page. The purpose …
Carlsberg’s Asia staff met in Malaysia Factory Read More
When the 2013 edition of the Chulalongkorn International Film Festival ends on Friday September 6 it will be with the Danish film “The Hunt” on the big screen. The film …
Danish “The Hunt” to end Film Festival in Bangkok Read More
The 27 years-old Danish guy Richard B. proposed to his girlfriend just upon arrival in Copenhagen Airport after a six week round-trip in Asia, Danish paper BT reported. A video …
Proposal in Copenhagen Airport after Asia trip Read More
Annually The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies invites applications for the Snorry Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships. The Fellowships are granted to writers, translators and scholars (not to university students) in …
Apply for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships now Read More
Scandinavian Siam Society, which has existed since 1920, is now a registered association under Thai law. On July 31 Scandinavian Siam Society (SSS) finally received the certificate that proves the …
After 93 years SSS has become a legal entity Read More
The Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) are planning a trip for family and friends to the Thai-Danish Dairy Co. in the Saraburi Province. On 23 and 24 November 2013 you have …
Scandinavian Society Siam to visit Thai-Danish Dairy Co. Read More
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) today announce an expansion of their codeshare agreement to cover more destinations in Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Codesharing has been …
SIA and SAS Expand Codeshare Agreement Read More
A 39 year-old man is accused of domestic violence against his 31 year-old now ex-girlfriend during a holiday in Phuket in Thailand last year in December, Danish paper Sjællandske reported. …
Danish man hit girlfriend in Phuket, now waiting for city court Read More
Carsten Bang began his standup comedy career in 1991. Since then he has done numerous of shows individually and together with other Danish comedians. Now he is presented as this …
Danish Comedian Carsten Bang to perform at DABS Annual Charity Ball Read More
The Danish Embassy in Hanoi opened a Vietnamese art exhibition featuring 26 works by both established and emerging painters on August 29. Pham Luc has contributed five pieces, famous artist …
Embassy of Denmark showcases Vietnamese paintings Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam made an announcement about new procedures for handling visa, residence and work permits starting from September 3. Read the full announcement below. Starting September …
New procedures for handling visas, residence and work permits in Vietnam Read More
In August 1988 Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was the first airline to open a route from Scandinavia to China with the Copenhagen-Beijing connection. Today SAS has another route going directly to …
SAS celebrates 25 years anniversary with China Read More
A Danish tourist in Phuket woke up on Tuesday 27 August to find his girlfriend for the night, his laptop and 7000 baht in cash missing has at least got …
Thai “girlfriend for the night” robs Danish tourist in Phuket Read More
As LEGOLAND® Malaysia prepares to celebrate its first anniversary next month, its Annual Pass holders already have something to celebrate. They will be able to enjoy another year of exceptional …
Legoland Malaysia offers pass renewal Read MoreDanish artist Charlotte Donvang Parks and Pakistani photographer Ahsan Qureshi are scheduled to open a joint exhibition at the Westin Kuala Lumpur on Jalan Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur on …
Depth and Deception Read More
Malaysia’s The Star Online has published a long feature about United Plantation. The story gives a picture on the everyday life in the palm plantation In the feature Carl Bek-Nielsen …
United Plantation featured in The Star Online Read More
Danish film production company Final Cut For Real ApS is supporting free distribution of the genocide documentary The Act of Killing in Indonesia. In a partnership between Drafthouse Films, global …
Act of Killing to be distributed free in Indonesia Read More
Danish emulsifier specialist Palsgaard has announced that the company’s new factory is open and ready for business. The facility is able to produce various single emulsifiers as well as a …
Palsgaard’s opens new factory in Malaysia Read More
Two Vietnamese men had their sentences reduced with one and half year each after growing hemp Taking their case to High Court in Denmark two Vietnamese men were able to …
Danish High Court reduces sentences to Vietnamese pot growers Read More
The Danish politician and member of the European Parliament, Søren Søndergaard, was key speaker at an event at Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) on 28 August about the disappeared …
Danish politician concerned over the disappearance of Laotian social leader Read More
The Danish kids studying Danish with the DSS – Danish Supplementary School in Singapore started their autumn term at the OFS – Overseas Family School on Tuesday 20 August. The class …
Danish Tuesday classes started Read More
Copenhagen ZOO in Denmark had huge expectations to the birth of the baby elephant set to happen in the end of August. Unfortunately the elephant was stillborn on Monday 27 …
Baby elephant stillborn in Copenhagen Zoo Read More
The Danish Ambassador in China Arne Friis Petersen gave a long video interview to People’s Daily Online in China. Denmark is the best destination for Chinese investors. That was how …
Danish ambassador visited People’s Daily in China Read More
The parties of a Danish-Cambodian oil industry pioneer project have signed agreement worth 60 million USD. The agreement will result in a major project on supply of maritime bunker fuels …
Danish pilot project in the fuel industry soon to start in Cambodia: Million USD investor agreement closed Read More
The 40 years old Alex from Denmark is living on the beach of Pattaya, along with many other expats who somehow ended up being homeless, the Bangkok Post reports. Alex …
Bangkok Post found homeless Danish man on the beach Read More
Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid celebrates 100th birthday She is known and loved worldwide. For some people she is even the main attraction on a visit to the capital of Denmark. The Little …
Happy Birthday Little Mermaid Read More
August 13 was a very special day for the Danish Boarding School Stenhus Kostskole in Holbæk. 30 Chinese students and the Chinese cultural attaché visited the school in a cultural …
Chinese students visited Danish school in cultural meeting Read More
A Vietnamese woman Yen Ngoc living in Aarhus in Denmark with her husband this week avoided to be sent out of Denmark by being hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital. According …
Vietnamese in Denmark avoids expulsion because of hospitalization Read More
Danish restaurant Namnam has invited street kitchen chefs from Singapore to join the Copenhagen Street Food Festival taking place at Vesterbro Torv in the weekend. The Danish master chef Claus Meyer …
Singaporean chefs visit Food Festival in Copenhagen Read More
The famous Danish comedian and restaurant manager Casper Christensen has opened a night club where the waiters are ladyboys imported from Thailand. Casper Christensen, a Danish comedian who is mainly …
Ladyboys from Thailand to serve in new Danish night club Read More
The City hall of Aarhus was last week visited by representatives from the Chinese school Nanjing Qinhuai High School. The aim was to start a partnership with Aarhus’ Katedralskole, that …
New Danish-Chinese school partnership to start in Aarhus Read More
The Thai-Danish Club managed to gather more than 40 people to the second edition of the successful water rally in the weekend. According to the participants from the first rally …
Action packed day with the Thai-Danish Club Read More
Asbjorn Overgaard Christiansen, Birgit Sarah Carlstedt and Annette Rosenqvist all started in key positions at the Royal Danish Embassy this August. The Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok has welcomed three …
New Key Members of Team Denmark Read More
Thursday night, 15 August 2013, the Danish Chamber of Commerce filled up the inside area in the Stable Lodge Restaurant with networking members as well as non-members of the DanCham …
DanCham’s first networking evening focused on Legal firms Read More
The Chinese sculpture and painting artist Yue Minjun has been awarded with the main prize of the upcoming H. C. Andersen Festival in Odense in Denmark for his creation of …
Chinese artist awarded with H.C. Andersen Festival Prize Read More
Legoland Malaysia is organizing a special celebration called the LEGO Star Wars Days this weekend. The occasion is to commemorate the newly launched LEGO Star Wars Miniland Death Star Model …
Bring your inner Darth Vader to Star Wars days in Malaysia Read More
Famous Danish architect, Jan Gehl, is coming to Malaysia to participate as a key note speaker at the ‘City with a Soul’ conference in Kuching on 26-27 August 2013. Jan …
Danish architect to conference in Malaysia Read More
The Viking Wheelers invaded Hua Hin the first weekend of August this year. The trip marks a fresh return on the social scene of the previously very active Scandinavian biking …
Viking Wheelers back and biking in Hua Hin Read More
The wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has booked an order from Chinese gas group Hanas New Energy. Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas will be supplying a Chinese regional gas supplier …
Vestas to supply Chinese gas supplier for the fifth time Read More
The first Chinese-white operation with stem cell transplantation is about to be performed in Denmark Zhang Yi, a 23-year-old from Tianjin, has donated his hematopoietic stem cell to a white …
Young Chinese donates stem cell to Danish patient Read More
China has long enjoyed its supremacy in the rare earths field but lately this position has been challenged by an often over-looked, massive island nation: Greenland. The Asian giant produces …
China growing uneasy over Greenland’s rare earth ambitions Read MoreBe among the first movers and enjoy Danish relations already created to Water Days in Myanmar. Danish Water Services, Danish Water Technology Group, the Royal Danish Embassy and the Danish …
Room for two more companies to Water Days in Myanmar Read More
A human smuggling ring has been broken that moved Chinese citizens into Europe using among others fake passports from Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong. More than 70 suspected people-traffickers were …
Gang smuggling Chinese into Europe arrested Read More
Danish Novo Nordisk has been investigated along with other Western pharmaceutical companies suspected of bribery by the Chinese authorities. Novo revealed on Thursday, that a production facility in Tianjin on …
Novo Nordisk drawn into bribe scandal in China Read More
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The Danish drummer Lars Ulrich and his American band Metallica is playing in Singapore on August 24. The world famous heavy metal band Metallica is touring Southeast Asia this month. …
Danish drummer plays in Singapore Read More
DABS has announced the date of its Annual Ball to be Saturday 12 October 2013. The fundraising event is so far sponsored by Grundfos, DubaB8, faststream recruitment, Urban Fairways, IPP, …
DABS Annual Ball on 12 October Read More
China’s next five-year energy plan is inspired by Danish thinking, says Martin Lidegaard, Denmark’s Minister for Climate, Energy and Building. In an interview with Copenhagen Capacity the minister says that the Danish …
Danish thinking inspires Chinese five-year energy plan Read More
An association of fishermen in the Philippines on Monday urged the Danish construction firm Ramboll to stop pursuing a reclamation project in Cavite City for the construction of an international …
Philippine group tells Ramboll to back off on reclamation project Read More
“I hope that it will be 140 degrees and that all the Chinese will burn, so the world will be free of that Chinese filth.” That was the dramatic statement …
Cultural background to Danish politician’s hate of Chinese Read More