Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Skiing 1000 km in Thailand for charity Three “crazy pensioners” – Karl Fred (Kalle) Kristensen and Kjell Isak Sunde from Norway and Peter from Sweden – started on 15 October …
Skiing 1000 km in Thailand for charity Read MoreFIL-Danish Ole Laursen is the new face of mixed martial arts in the country. The former Muay Thai world champion is slowly making his mark in the competitive world of …
Fil-Danish fighter makes big inroad in MMA world Read MoreTheir first contract has been entered with the Danish company Thrane & Thrane whereby Myanmar Liaison Limited has become the sole distributor for Myanmar of Thrane & Thrane’s maritime radio …
Myanmar Trail Blazers Read MoreHere, ScandAsia had published an article about United Plantations and the Danish newspaper Politiken and the German television channel ZDF. Search for the three and you will be able to …
United Plantations – sustainable company vilified by NGO’s or a bully who threatens critics? Read MoreOn Nov 12, Danish brewer Carlsberg has been given the all clear by Vietnamese authorities to increase its stake in Vietnamese brewer Habeco to 30 percent, reports Reuters.Carlsberg, the world’s …
Carlsberg gets green light to increase Vietnam investment Read MoreA wide range of activities will be held nationwide from November 13-17 as part of the second phase of a Vietnamese-Danish project on fostering literature for children, reports Vietnamnet. A …
Vietnam, Denmark co-host activities to promote children’s literature Read MoreVietnam’s project management board in Bac Giang City in the north has to pay EUR1.15 million (US$1.4 million) in compensation to a Demark contractor for finishing an ODA-funded environmental project …
Denmark firm sues Vietnam over tardy ODA project Read MoreThis year’s Europe on Screen film festival will be held from Nov 25 – Dec 1, in the Indonesian capital. Denmark is represented with 2 films, a drama thriller “In a Better …
Danish Embassy joins Europe On Screen in Jakarta Read MoreOn Saturday, November 3rd the Nordic Club of Jakarta hosted their annual charity Crayfish Party in the Grand Ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. With plenty of imported crayfish and …
Crayfish Party Jakarta Style Read MoreThai Labour Minister Padermchai Sasomsap has encouraged Thai labours to work in the Scandinavian countries during their berry harvesting season, assuring approximately 100,000 baht monthly income. Padermchai has disclosed Labour …
Thailand urges its labour to berry-pick in Scandinavia Read MoreThe Trade Council in China arranged a promotion trip for the six Danish companies COWI, AVK, Novozymes, Grundfos, Halse and Haldor Topsoe to Zhejiang from 12th to 14th of November. …
China opens a door for Danish ‘green’ companies Read MoreAsia House in Copenhagen is organizing a talk focusing on Myanmar and Danish business opportunities in the country on Nov 20. The two experts on the area scheduled for the …
Burma-Myanmar authors to give talk in Denmark Read MoreDanish Minister for Climate, Energy and Building, Martin Lidegaard, inspected two Danish-funded climate change adaptation projects in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on November 9, reports the Voice …
Denmark helps Vietnam adapt to climate change Read MoreSchool children at Doan Thi Diem Private Primary School enjoyed the official launch of “Raising Awareness on Climate Change and Energy Saving For Primary School Children” on Thursday Nov 8. …
Danish Minister addressed climate issues in Vietnamese schools Read MoreDanish PM Helle Thorning Schmidt concluded on Thursday 8 November 2012 her first official state visit to Vietnam, taking home stronger ties and common ground for further cooperation between the …
Danish PM visit to Vietnam strengthened bilateral ties Read MoreForeign workers have become a major issue in Greenland. Latest example is the numbers of Philippines and Thais cleaning, cooking and serving in the welcoming business. Since January 1st 2011 …
Filipino and Thai maids “invades” Greenland Read MoreJoshua Oppenheimer, a Danish film-maker, screened his new film in Jakarta last week, “The Act of Killing,” re-imagining the lives of the Indonesian death squads who committed a massacre in …
Danish film-maker documented the lives of Indonesian killers Read MoreWhen words and concepts have been used much and for a long time they become tired from overuse. Not only that: the organizations or firms behind this constant use appear …
What is Networking Read More70 Chinese importers, distributors and procurement managers of seafood participated as eight Danish seafood suppliers displayed their products in Shanghai on the 9th of November. The event was arranged by …
Danish seafood delegation attends B2B event in Shanghai Read MoreAt the Nordic Breakfast Seminar on November 8th, 2012, Mr. Jens Werner, Board Chairman of Georg Jensen Thailand, and former Board Chairman of Royal Copenhagen Thailand, enlightened the members of …
Breakfast seminar with Georg Jensen Read MoreToshiba Thailand and Danish designer Timothy Jacob Jensen have launched their new line of highly-advanced televisions in Bangkok on Nov 7. The smart TVs, entitled ‘RW1T Series’ are said to …
Where technology meets design Read MoreTheir Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince Frederik and the Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will visit China in December. On this occasion, H.E The Ambassador of Denmark to China, Friis …
Danish royal visit to China Read MoreOne of the best Danish news photographers, Mads Nissen, who is a photo documentarian and journalist, held a lecture at the Danish Embassy in Beijing on November 7th, 2012, where …
Well-known Danish Photographer held lecture at the Embassy Read MoreFrom 9 – 11 November, World Robot Olympaid 2012 is held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For several years in a row, Danish LEGO Education has been a main sponsor of …
Danish LEGO Group supports World Robot Olympiad Read MoreDanish internationally-known designer Timothy Jacob Jensen revealed on Thursday his moves to establish a design studio in Thailand. An educational profitable studio would offer young Thai designers a real working experience …
Jacob Jensen CEO eyes to ‘lift up’ Thailand with style Read MoreOn November 6th, 2012, a seminar about Greenland was hosted at the Danish Embassy in Beijing in order to introduce the opportunities Greenland can offer to China in the area …
Greendland seminar hosted at the Embassy Read MoreOn 7 November 2012, Danish Prime Minister Ms. Helle Thorning-Schmidt visited Xa Dan School as the first activity during her two-day visit in Vietnam. Later on the same day, she inaugurated …
Danish Prime Minister visits school and opens Diabetes care program in Hanoi Read MoreThe Nordic Young Professionals (NYP) Entrepreneurial Night & Mini Speed Networking event was held at the TenFace Boutique Hotel in Bangkok on Friday 2 November, 2012 and received a high …
One Speedy Night in Bangkok Read MoreOn 20 September 2012, the Danish Family Planning Association (DFPA) and Center for Gender, Family and Environment in Development (CGFED) held a conference in Hanoi highlighting the result of a …
Denmark supports sexaulity education for young people in Vietnam Read MoreJohn Dyrholm, a Danish resident of Thailand since 1954 passed away on Monday 5 November 2012 in his home in Bangkok. John Dyrholm was 81 years old. He is survived by his life …
John Dyrholm passed away, 81 years old Read MoreOn 31 October 2012, Greenlandic Minister for Industry and Mineral Resources Mr. Ove Karl Berthelsen together with Consul General in Shanghai Mr. Karsten Ankjær Jensen met with representatives from leather …
Greenlandic Minister meets Chinese leather and fur companies Read MoreOn 2 November 2012, Mr. Nicolai Wammen, the Danish Minister for European Affairs, participated in a roundtable meeting in Harbin city to share Danish experience in district heating with China.The purpose of …
Danish Minister shares district heating experience with China Read MorePrime Minister of Denmark Ms Helle Thorning-Schmidt will pay a visit to Vietnam at the Invitation from the Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung, writes Vietnam Investment Review.During her …
Prime Minister of Denmark to visit Vietnam on 7-8 November Read MoreMonday Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Danish Prime Minister, met with Lee Hsien-Loong, Singaporean Prime Minister on the sideline of the Asem summit in Laos. “Meeting with Asian leaders is even more important …
Danish PM met with Singaporean colleague Read MoreDanish ambassador to China Mr. Friis Arne Petersen has recently participated in the annual International Cultural Festival at Peking University.On 28 October 2012, the ambassador gave a speech about the individual responsibility …
Danish ambassador participates in Cultural Festival at Peking University Read MoreThe Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association (SORSA) launches ‘Nordic Countries Chapter,’ an association of scholars who pursued studies in the Nordic countries, on Saturday Nov. 10.Among other guests at the …
SORSA invites Sino-Nordic alumni to attend the ‘Nordic Countries Chapter’ launch Read MoreNorway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt opened a joint diplomatic office in Yangon on 4 November to strengthen diplomatic presence. Stoltenberg was quoted as saying that …
Norway and Denmark establish diplomatic mission in Myanmar Read MoreWhat have been the main issue of your speech at the summit? I have made several speeches. I have talked about education, I have been appointed education Champion by the …
Education, green economy and piracy was the agenda for the Danish Prime at Asem Read MoreNovozymes presented bioinnovations at the AOCS World Conference last week and suggested enzymes as the perfect match for the unique conditions in China, allowing consumers to save time, money and CO2 …
Danish Novozymes a perfect match for China laundry sector Read MoreSingapore Airlines (SIA) is increasing its flight frequencies between Singapore and the Danish capital of Copenhagen from three to five times weekly from March 31 next year, reports Business Traveller.According …
SIA to increase weekly flights to Copenhagen Read MoreOn 27 October 2012, Danish Ambassador to China Mr. Friis Arne Petersen and his wife Birgitte Wilhelmsen attended the opening reception of an exhibition of the French-American artist Louise Bourgeois …
Danish ambassador and wife participate in opening of exhibition in Beijing Read MoreBusiness of Design Week 2012, Asia’s leading annual design event is back from the 3rd to 8th december, 2012 in Hongkong. And this year’s partner country is Denmark. A string …
Danish designers to be featured at Business of Design Week 2012 Read MoreLegoland Malaysia has proven to be a huge success to attract 250,000 visitors since its opening in September this year. IDR Resorts Sdn Bhd is a project holding company for Legoland …
Legoland Malaysia attracted over 250,000 visitors since opening Read MorePig Congress in the Jutland town of Herning has recently left industry leaders optimistic that they can add three billion kroner and 3,000 jobs to the Danish economy. The “Herning …
Danish pig farmers aim for export expansion and economic growth Read MoreBy raising energy-efficiency standards, putting a reasonable price on carbon dioxide emissions, and investing in urban energy infrastructure, China could shift to a green economy faster, said Niels B. Christiansen, …
Tougher regulations could help China’s transition to Green economy Read MoreDue to the International World Psoriasis Day in China on October 29th, 2012, the Danish Embassy in Beijing together with Danish company LEO Pharma held a joint event on October …
Danish Embassy and LEO Pharma held event on Psoriasis Read MoreThe Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DanCham) was given the privilege by Royal Copenhagen Thailand to arrange a small trip for its members and friends of the Chamber to visit the …
Field trip to Royal Copenhagen Thailand Read MoreOn Saturday October 27th 2012 The Danish Chamber of Commerce Shanghai(DCCC, Shanghai) hosted the 6th Business Person of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 award ceremony and gale …
Winners Danish Business Person and Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Read MoreFriis Arne Petersen, the Danish Ambassador to China, has expressed his delight with the relationship between China and Denmark. He also gives Chinadaily.com his comments of China’s great achievements during …
Danish Ambassador is pleased with China-Denmark relationship Read MoreOn 19 October 2012, Danish ambassador Friis Arne Petersen had a conversation with Mr. Zong Qinghou, the richest man in China, about Denmark and the two countries’ economies at the …
Danish ambassador talks with China’s richest man Read More