Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A Phuket-based Danish photographer is offering a B100,000 reward for the return of his missing laptop and external hard drive containing more than 200,000 photos, reported the Phuket News. Brian …
Phuket: Danish photographer offers B100k reward for return of stolen laptop Read MoreAfter a successful European tour, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils will be presented in Shanghai on Thursday and Friday. Directed by Yu Molin, it received the Gold Prize for …
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils will be presented in Shanghai Read MoreIn order to make it easier for Danish companies to get an overview of the information about the available sources of financing, the Danish Trade Council has recently appointed a …
Financial advice now available for Danish companies – free of charge Read MoreThe Danish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing is having its annual gala ball on April 27 from 18:00 to 02:00. The event will be at the InterContinental Hotel Beijing Beichen …
Danish Chamber of Commerce hosts gala ball Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy in China and Nanjing Municipality signed a government Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to support a Sino-Danish Eco-Park in Nanjing. On March 20 the Royal …
Royal Danish Embassy signs important Memorandum of Understanding Read MoreA project spearheaded by a Danish consortium will overhaul Yangon’s aging water supply system. Danish Water Services, VCS Danmark and Grontmij, met with Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) and local …
Danish Water Companies to improve Yangon water supply Read More
More than 60 Nordic Young Professionals (NYPs) and friends joined Nordic Young Professional’s exclusive Night out at St. Regis’s beautiful wine bar ‘Decanter’ on March 15, 2013. Among the companies …
Nordic Young Professionals’ Exclusive Night Read MoreOn 21 March, Royal Copenhagen, that has moved its production to Thailand, was the centre of an event at the Royal Danish Embassy in Thailand. The theme of the event …
Royal Copenhagen held talk at the Danish embassy, Thailand Read MoreAccording to the Danish newspaper, Kristeligt Dagblad, Denmark has been placed in the top of the list when it comes to the amount of trash being discarded. No other European …
Denmark is the Garbage Champion Read MoreThey are still being investigated for gang rape, still having their passports confiscated and still not allowed to leave the country. That is the situation of the two Danish 19-year-old …
No good news for Danish rape suspects Read MoreSunday morning the Danish Ambassador went to Bac Giang to participate in the launching of the national week for raising awareness of health and working conditions at companies. More than …
Danish Ambassador raises awareness on working conditions in Vietnam Read MoreThe Water Philippines EXPO 2013 was a great occasion for honoring an important personality within the water industry. Senior Business Development Manager, Jens Ove Frederiksen from Grundfos in Asia Pacific Region was honored with …
Dane receives award for improving water supply in Philippines Read MoreMinister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia, Dr. Mari Elka Pangestu, visited Copenhagen, Denmark on 18 March 2013 and met Minister for Trade and Investment of Denmark, Pia Olsen …
Indonesian Minister visits Copenhagen Read MoreDenmark looks forward to cooperating with the new Chinese leadership to promote the bilateral strategic partnership, Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal said. “We enjoy a very positive and fruitful relationship with China …
Minister of Foreign Affairs optimistic about Denmark-China relationship Read MoreScandAsia’s former journalist intern Mr. Kim Birkkjær Lund is looking for case stories for a major newspaper article about the challenges faced by relatives of a person who has died …
When people die without leaving a will Read More
A businessman from Denmark was Monday last week severely injured and hospitalized in Pattaya with two broken heel bones and severe back injury. According to his own account of the incident, …
Danish businessman attacked and robbed in Thailand Read MoreThe Danish movie Teddy Bear, directed by Mads Dinesen, will be screened at Thailand International Film Destination Festival. This will be the first ever Thailand International Film Destination Festival and …
Danish movie Teddy Bear will be screened at Thai film festival Read MoreEvery night when kids of Denmark have their bedtime, the same goes for their favorite characters from TV. Danish National Television Network DR ends their all day children’s channel Ramasjang by sending …
Sleepy children’s show from Denmark is a hit in China Read MoreThe Chinese Government is now officially putting a damper on the expectations for massive investments in mining on Greenland. An official from from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hua …
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Interest in Greenland is exaggerated Read More
[wzslider autoplay=”true”] In a shipyard in South Korea workers are building the world’s largest ships – Maersk Line’s 400m long Triple-E container vessels. Danish Maersk and Discovery Channel have teamed …
Discovery Channel to air Maersk’s large ship build Read MoreDanish toy maker Lego said on Monday it plans to build its first factory in China next year to support its sales in fast-growing Asian markets. Lego, the world’s third-largest …
Danish Lego builds first factory in China Read MoreFrom March 7 to march 11 the Presidium of the Danish Parliament visited Myanmar, where they met with Myanmar government representatives, political parties and civil society groups. The Speaker of the …
The Danish Parliament’s Presidium visited Myanmar Read MoreA Group of 18 Danish business journalists are visiting Malaysia, representing the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), the Danish news bureau Ritzau, nationwide daily papers such as Berlingske and Jyllands-Posten, as …
Danish business journalists visits Malaysia Read MoreAfter a long break on almost two years Danish breeding pigs are again being flown to the World’s biggest nation of pig consumers and producers – China. On the night …
Danish breeding pigs are flying to China again Read MoreDanish adventurer and explorer Troels Kløvedal had his ship Nordkaperen sailed to Denmark from Singapore on board a container ship from Maersk. Troels Kløvedal needed his ship in Denmark as he is …
Legendary ship Nordkaperen hitches a ride with container ship from Maersk Read More
“We are pretty sure that there is not a third party involved in the rape. I don’t know where that claims come from,” says Ramrada Wongnarongphon or Pingpong, a staff …
Another Side of A Gang-Rape Story Read MoreThe past few years, passengers travelling to Thailand from Copenhagen with Thai Airways will have done so on board a Boeing 747 that until Airbus came with the A380 was the …
New Thai Airways planes between Copenhagen and Bangkok Read MoreThe summer shutdown of SAS flights to Bangkok plus a new joint venture between SAS and Singapore Airlines will now have an effect on Thai Airways. For some years now …
SAS cancels codeshare with Thai Airways “beyond Bangkok” Read More(CPV) – The Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) of the Embassy of Denmark on March 13 launched the Talent Prize Competition 2013 with the theme “Architectural ideas for improving …
Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam launches Talent Prize Competition Read MoreDanish tourist was found dead yesterday in an apartment he was renting in the village of Barangay near Barreto in the Philippines. So reports the local web media inquirer.net. It …
Danish tourist found dead in Philippines Read MoreDanish Water Technology Group has just completed a survey for the Danish Nature Agency, which concluded that Danish companies are interested in more activities to get business at the Chinese …
Shanghai Denmark Water Days Read MoreThe world’s largest container shipping company, Maersk Line, and A.P.Møller-selskabet MCC Transport is opening a direct representation in Myanmar according to a press release. Maersk Line has been represented in …
Maersk Line opens direct representation in Myanmar Read MoreYesterday, Copenhagen Zoo had a very special guest, as Her Royal Highness, Princes Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand paid a private visit to Denmark. During the visit, the director of Copenhagen …
Thai Princess names Danish elephant Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”1300″] “Use your nose, look at the body – think of it as more of a wine than a beer.” This was the opening message when Gitte Holmboe introduced …
New beer importer introduces Denmark’s most exclusive beer in Thailand Read MoreEven though more and more Danes make their way to Caribbean destinations such as Punta Cana, Mexico or Aruba, Thailand is still the preferred destination overseas. In 2012 167.118 Danes spent their holiday …
Thailand most popular for Danish tourists Read MoreDenmark’s Universal Robots A/S may set up a Thai subsidiary once the South-East Asian market has a sizeable demand for industrial robots, probably in the next five years. Rising wages and restrictions …
Danish robot firm sees industrial potential in Thailand Read MoreCentral Retail Corporation (CRC), Thailand’s largest retail operator, has acquired Illum, a famous Danish department store, and plans to invest two billion baht to renovate the Copenhagen store in four …
Thai firm buys Danish department store Illum Read MoreOn March 5 the Danish Consulate General in Shanghai held the event “Get to know Denmark” in order to introduce Denmark to Chinese journalists at the Consul General’s residence in …
Danish Consulate General in Shanghai hosts press event Read MoreDanish telemarketing company Alpine Saleforce Ltd. celebrated on Saturday 9 March the Grand Opening of its new office building on Petchkasem Road Soi 28 in the centre of the popular …
Alpine Salesforce Celebrated Grand Opening Read MoreThe Thai government delegation ended its visits to Sweden and Belgium with the announcement that the Thai-EU free trade agreement will be concluded in less than two years, as part …
Danish Minister for Trade looks forward to free trade agreement with Thailand Read MoreOn March 6, Vietnam and Denmark signed co-operation agreements on tertiary education and diabetes treatment during Danish Minister of Trade and Investment Pia Olsen Dyhr’s visit to Vietnam. Under the agreements, …
Denmark and Vietnam co-operates in education and diabetes treatment Read MoreA.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world’s biggest container-shipping company, plans to add more vessels to its Singapore base after making the city-state its biggest hub after the headquarters in …
Maersk Line Adds More Ships to Singapore Base Read MoreFrom March 2 to March 6 the Presidium of the Danish Parliament paid an official visit to Mongolia and from March 6 to March 7 the Presidium was in China. …
The Presidium of the Danish Parliament visits China Read MoreScandinavian foreign authorities have changed their travel advice advising against non-essential travels to Sabah. Sabah is one of the the 13 member states in Malaysia and is located on the …
Scandinavian foreign authorities advises against non-essential travels in Sabah, Malaysia Read MoreThe Danish government has granted 285 million DKK to the Indonesian government for the development of renewable energy. National Development Planning Minister Armida Alisjahbana said the grant was given for …
Denmark Grants 285 million DKK for Energy Project in Indonesia Read MoreThe 6th of March the Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing hosted a combined culture evening with an opening reception of new paintings and a conversation with the Danish author Jan …
Royal Danish Embassy hosts culture night Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”1300″] On Tuesday, March 5, the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce held their annual general meeting at the residence of the Danish Ambassador. There was a large attendance with …
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce – Annual General Meeting 2013 Read MoreDanish windmill giant Vestas has been chosen as the preferred supplier for a large windmill project in Burgos in the Northern Philippines. The project is set to be finished in 2014. …
Danish Vestas expected to receive large order in the Philippines Read More
Effective April 8, Scandinavian Airlines and Star Alliance partner Thai Airways will expand their present code-share agreement to also cover the direct routes Stockholm – Bangkok, Oslo – Bangkok and Copenhagen …
SAS and Thai expand code-share agreement to include Thai nonstop flights Scandinavia – Bangkok Read MoreDenmark’s Minister for Trade and Investment, Pia Olsen Dyhr, continue her Asian tour, leaving Indonesia this Tuesday as she travels to Vietnam. Since March 3 she has been in Indonesia …
Danish Minister for Trade continues Asia tour in Vietnam Read More