Going All Out at Oktoberfest
We all love a good beer now and then and what better excuse to cut loose and indulge our love for brewed beverage than to participate in one of the …
Going All Out at Oktoberfest Read MoreChinese investments save Danish jobs
In Denmark in 2012 688 jobs that were set to be cancelled were saved by foreign investments. The Asian investors were the big players and especially China saved many Danes …
Chinese investments save Danish jobs Read MoreNew ambassador for Thailand, HE Vimon Kidchob meets with Danish-Thai association
On Wednesday, February 6, about 34 members of the Danish-Thai Association and Danish Business Association had the chance to meet the new Thai Ambassador to Denmark, HE Vimon Kidchob in …
New ambassador for Thailand, HE Vimon Kidchob meets with Danish-Thai association Read MoreEmbassy of Denmark in Bangkok looking for new employees
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok is one of the busiest representations of the foreign service where a large number of travelling or settled Danes need to be serviced. The embassy …
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Lego to cut 380 jobs in Denmark, moves abroad
Lego, the Danish maker of colorful toy bricks, said Tuesday it would cut 380 jobs at its main plant in Denmark by 2015 as it moves its packaging activities abroad …
Lego to cut 380 jobs in Denmark, moves abroad Read MoreNetworking for young Danes and students by the Danish Embassy in Singapore
On Tuesday, February 5 in Singapore, the Danish Embassy held a networking night for Danish young professionals and students. 15 students and interns participated, mainly NUS. They had defied the …
Networking for young Danes and students by the Danish Embassy in Singapore Read MoreDenmark offers to aid Jakarta in tackling flood
When the governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo, recently held a meeting with Danish ambassador to Indonesia, Martin Hermann, the flood plaguing Jakarta was one if the issues on the agenda. The governor and …
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Hanh Ngoc Nguyen named DanCham’s new executive director
Hanh Ngoc Nguyen has been selected as Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce’s new Executive Director (effective 11th February), the board has revealed. Hanh is Danish, but of Vietnamese origin. After high …
Hanh Ngoc Nguyen named DanCham’s new executive director Read MoreCourt rules on deportation – Five year old Fimm stays in Denmark
Today the court in Denmark ruled on whether five year old Fimm Na Thiban would be allowed to stay in Denmark, which has been his home since he was born, …
Court rules on deportation – Five year old Fimm stays in Denmark Read MoreDanish Ambassador met Thai Minister of Public Health
On 29 January 2013, Ambassador Mikael H. Winther met with Thailand’s Minister of Public Health H.E. Mr. Pradit Sintavanarong. They discussed a possible collaboration between Thailand and Denmark and exchanged views …
Danish Ambassador met Thai Minister of Public Health Read MoreChinese use Danish expertise to enter European market
Chinese windmill company Envision is chasing foothold on the European market and Danish knowledge is key. Right now the EWEA-windmill fair in Vienna is taking place. Present is Envision who with …
Chinese use Danish expertise to enter European market Read MoreOnline interest in the Danish royal family from the Chinese
Six months ago, when Hu Jintao visited Denmark, the official site of the Danish royal family has been available in Chinese. It was marketing bureau Schultz Knudsen who approached the Danish court …
Online interest in the Danish royal family from the Chinese Read MoreDane reinvents Chinese shoes
Danish produced Chinese shoes are a hit. Ulla Hentze has taken the traditional Gong Fu shoe also known simply as “China shoes” and given it a Scandinavian design. It has …
Dane reinvents Chinese shoes Read MoreVietnamese paintings displayed at Danish Embassy until June
The meeting hall inside the Danish Embassy in Ha Noi has turned into a display place for a selection of artwork by Vietnamese painters. Nguyen Thi Tu Quyen’s acrylic painting …
Vietnamese paintings displayed at Danish Embassy until June Read MoreNew Years Luncheon in SWA
On 31 January Scandinavian Women’s Association (SWA) in Singapore held their New Years Lunch. The event was held at Marche in VivoCity at noon and was fully booked with 22 …
New Years Luncheon in SWA Read MoreFive year old is set to be deported to Thailand – court rules tomorrow
Tomorrow in Denmark, a lot of people will be following a controversial trial that might rule to deport a five year old boy to Thailand. The trial has raised public protests …
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Danish Ambassador to China visits Mongolia
Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen visited Mongolia from 30th of January to 1st of February. Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen, visited Mongolia to meet with ministers from the government of Mongolia, …
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Danish Minister to lead business delegation to Indonesia
The Danish business delegation headed by the Danish Minister for Trade and Investment Pia Olsen Dyhrto will travel to Indonesia on March 4-6 2013. The visit will leverage the position …
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Thai-Danish milk company enters Asean market
The state-run Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (DPO), maker of the Thai-Danish milk brand, is moving into other Asean markets with the hope of developing regional recognition, according to …
Thai-Danish milk company enters Asean market Read MoreCarlsberg starts brewing beer in Myanmar
The Danish brewery Carlsberg is moving into Myanmar calling it an important milestone in an expansion adventure in Asia. “We have been following the development in Myanmar closely and have …
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Prince Consort of Denmark visits Vietnam
His Royal Highness the Prince Consort of Denmark is paying a private visit to Vietnam from January 30 to February 5, according to the Embassy of Denmark to Vietnam. The …
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Nordic countries tops press freedom index while South-east countries falls to the bottom
For third year in a row Finland has been measured as the country that most respects media freedom. Norway, which last year shared the title with Finland falls back to …
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Denmark’s Liberals warn against China’s Arctic Council push
Former finance minister and leader of the liberal Venstreopposition party, Claus Hjort Frederiksen, has warned against China’s ambitions in Greenland. In recent months, several Chinese companies have begun exploration projects or negotiations with …
Denmark’s Liberals warn against China’s Arctic Council push Read MoreLego can be ‘Made in China’
The Danish toy giant Lego is considering to start its production base in Asia. “There are many places we are considering the options: Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, and China,” Lego head of …
Lego can be ‘Made in China’ Read MoreB&O partner to open 50 ‘Play’ stores in China
Danish luxury stereo and television maker Bang & Olufsen said on Jan 29 it had signed a deal with Chinese partner Sparkle Roll to open more than 50 new stores …
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Carlsberg set to raise presence in Vietnam brewery
Hanoi brewery Habeco and Denmark-backed brewery Carlsberg are negotiating for a higher-level strategic cooperation deal, according to Vietnam Investment Review. The local press stated that under the potential deal, Carlsberg …
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Vestas losing ground in China
Danish Wind turbine giant Vestas is losing market share in the Chinese wind market, which is currently dominated by local manufacturers such as Goldwind, Guodian United Power, Sinovel and Ming …
Vestas losing ground in China Read MoreDanish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee visited Myanmar
[wzslider autoplay=”true”] On January 20-25, The Danish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee visited Myanmar, where they met with the Parliament, political parties and civil society groups. The program of the 6-day …
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Danish pig tits proved ‘hit’ in Thailand
When Danish pigs are slaughtered and the meat exported, it is not just bacon and ham that are being sent off. The containers filled with Danish pig tits have been …
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Danish drama group to stage adapted play in Shanghai
“The Seducer’s Diary,” a famous philosophical work adapted to stage, is set in a decadent 1930s Shanghai cabaret and explores choices between hedonism and ethics, self-indulgence and responsibility. The play …
Danish drama group to stage adapted play in Shanghai Read MoreVietnam’s third round of free trade negotiations
Delegations from the EFTA states and Vietnam met from January 14-17 in Hanoi for a third round of negotiations of a comprehensive free trade agreement. Expert meetings were held for …
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Four Danes to hand B800,000 donation to Prostheses Foundation
Kirsten Andersen and Lena Pedersen, both members of Inner Wheel Denmark accompanied by their spouses will travel to Thailand to hand over a donation of 800,000 baht, recieved from the …
Four Danes to hand B800,000 donation to Prostheses Foundation Read MorePolice shoot at Drunk Dane’s truck; bullet hit officer
Mr. Yagn Zehngraff, 57, from Denmark was arrested after trying to drive through a police checkpoint near Pratumnak Hill. The drunk Dane was fleeing from an accident in Jomtien. Police …
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SAS eyes final union deal for survival
Scandinavian airline SAS on Jan 14 sought a deal with the last union opposing its plans for severe cost cuts aimed at avoiding bankruptcy and securing the airline’s long-term future. …
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EU and Singapore ink landmark free-trade deal
EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang, have completed final negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union …
EU and Singapore ink landmark free-trade deal Read MoreDubious Dane fined, sentenced for reporting false claims
18-year-old Morten Budtz Berthelsen who was found guilty of falsely reporting a gang attack on Phuket’s Kamala Beach on New Year’s Eve has been fined 500 baht and handed down …
Dubious Dane fined, sentenced for reporting false claims Read MoreKopenhagen Fur selected Miss Happines 2013
Su Siqi was named the winner of Miss Happiness Competition 2013, a beauty pageant searching for a new image ambassador, spokesperson for Kopenhagen Fur in Beijing. Over 500 VIP guests …
Kopenhagen Fur selected Miss Happines 2013 Read MoreKopenhagen Fur selected Miss Happiness 2013
Su Siqi was named the winner of Miss Happiness Competition 2013, a pageant searching for the new image ambassador, spokesperson for Kopenhagen Fur in Beijing. Over 500 VIP guests attended …
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Danish MP’s on-site inspection of business venture in China
The chairwoman of the Danish Parliament’s Business, Growth and Export committee, Ms. Karin Gaardsted, was on a visit to Beijing from January 16-18. During her visit to Beijing, chairwoman Gaardsted …
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Danish scientist awarded China’s top scientist prize
On January 18, Professor Flemming Besenbacher from the Nanocentre of Aarhus University Denmark was given the 2012 International Science and Technology Cooperation Award of the People’s Republic of China. The …
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Dane wanted for Phuket hotel robbery
Police have issued an arrest warrant for the man believed to have drugged a Karon hotel receptionist on Monday and made off with B3 million worth of belongings from security …
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SSS website is hacked ‘for the third time’
The Scandinavian Siam Society (SSS) website was hacked again yesterday for the third time in a month, said the association’s chairman Robert Kronberg. Kronberg said he is perplexed by the …
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New Visa-centre for Sweden, Denmark and Norway inaugurated
Monday the 7 January was the inauguration for the new location at Alma Link building of the VFS visa application centre in Bangkok issuing visas for Sweden, Denmark and Norway. …
New Visa-centre for Sweden, Denmark and Norway inaugurated Read MoreDanish embassy at Suvarnabhumi’s treatment facility seminar
On 14 January 2013 the Danish Embassy’s Consular Section participated together with SOS International insurance company in a seminar hosted by Thai International to inspect the facilities for treatment …
Danish embassy at Suvarnabhumi’s treatment facility seminar Read MoreWell-attended Nordic Luncheon
The Nordic Chambers in Singapore invited Christian Clausen, President of the European Banking Federation and CEO of Nordea Bank for a Luncheon seminar at the Cricket Club on 7th January …
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Danish national killed in La Union road accident, the Philippines
A Danish national was killed in a hit-and-run accident last Saturday in La Union, police said Monday. Police Officer Eric Boac identified the victim as Helge Jensen, 50, who was …
Danish national killed in La Union road accident, the Philippines Read MoreYoung Dane plunged to death in Pattaya
David Roegen, 22, died Monday morning in Pattaya, Thailand when he fell from a balcony on the 23rd floor at Jomtien Condominium. “We can confirm that a Dane has died …
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Danish car designer looking to China for salvation
The Danish car designer Henrik Fisker tries to rise new funding for his car company in China. The company has not built a car in six months, Reuters news agency …
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