Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Danish Embassy participates in the International Education Expo 2012, held on 27 – 28 October at Siam Paragon Shopping Center, Bangkok. On the 27th, Danish Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther …
Danish Embassy promotes Study in Denmark at International Education Expo 2012 Read MoreThe International Education Expo 2012 will be held the 27 and 28 October at the Royal Paragon Hall in Siam Paragon. The Danish Embassy will participate in this year’s OCSC …
Danish Embassy in OCSC International Education Expo 2012 Read MoreJoin the Nordic Young Professionals as they host yet another fun night of getting to know new people and catching up with old friends at the Tenface Boutique Hotel on …
NYP entrepreneurial mini speed networking Read MorePeking University turned into a little piece of Denmark the 23rd of October, 2012, when the Sino-Danish Network opened the doors to the second and largest Danish career and education …
Denmark Day launched at Peking University Read MoreDI, Royal Thai Embassy, Trade Council and Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) invites the citizens of Denmark to a “Thailand – Land of Investment seminar to learn more about Thailand …
“Thailand – land of investment” seminar in Denmark Read MoreIKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer, will shift to renewable energy by 2020 and grow more trees than it uses under a plan to safeguard nature, as it builds on …
IKEA going green by 2020 Read MoreRembrandt Hotel Bangkok relocated their breakfast back to the newly renovated international buffet restaurant, Flavours, on Monday, 22 October. After 3 months of construction, the time had come to reintroduce Flavours, an extensive …
Rembrandt reintroduces Flavours for breakfast Read MoreThe South East Asian business elite and 16 Heads of States and Governments will meet in Pnom Penh when the 9. ASEAN Business & Investment Summit will be held as …
Record number of participants for the 9. ASEAN Business & Investment Summit Read MoreWorld No. 1 Malaysian Lee Chong Wei almost suffered a cramp and showed nerves of steel to win the Denmark Open on 22 October. Chong Wei had to dig deep …
Malaysian Lee Chong Wei nicks Denmark Open title Read MoreThe Danish embassy in Beijing held an all-day event with focus on educational collaboration between Denmark and China on Monday, 22 October. “More collaboration in the area of student exchange …
Danish embassy hosts Sino-Danish education event Read MoreOnce again Scandinavian Society Siam had invited to an event with historical content. A Sunday film afternoon showing “The Ship that changed the World” about M/S Selandia, which was built …
M/S Selandia a first step to globalisation Read MoreMembers of Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand gathered at the Sheraton Grande Hotel, Bangkok for a breakfast seminar on Social Media Marketing last Tuesday, October 16th, 2012. The topic …
Nordics gained knowledge on Social Media Marketing Read MoreDanish Prime Minister Mrs. Helle Thorning-Schmidt will visit Myanmar on 4 November 2012 to officially open Denmark’s new representative office in Yangon. During the visit she will also visit Nobel …
Denmark opens representative office in Myanmar on 4 November Read MoreDancham – the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce – celebrated on Friday 19 October 2012 in grand style the 20 Year Anniversary of the Chamber with a Gala Dinner and Party …
Stylish and Vibrant 20 Year Dancham Anniversary Read MoreMr. Karsten Ankjær Jensen, the Danish Consul General, attended the opening of the annual music festival “Music China” in Shanghai on 12 October 2012. Music China is widely recognized as …
Danish Consul General at Chinese music festival Read MoreAs a newcomer at Australian Mercer Global Pension Index Denmark not just takes the first place removing Netherlands from the top position, but also gets an A rating as the …
Danish pension system best in the world Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Beijing hosted a medical pricing and reimbursement seminar on 15 October with the aim to build bridges between the Danish and the Chinese ways of pricing …
Danish Embassy’s medical strategy seminar, Beijing Read MoreThe Nordic Documentary Film Festival, NORDOX, 2012 will begin its seventh anniversary celebrations in China on Saturday, 20 October, with a selection of films from all five of the Nordic countries, …
NORDOX 2012 just around the corner Read MoreToday Innovation Centre Denmark, Shanghai opened the doors to the first of two ‘Denmark Days’ in China, where Chinese students can meet Danish universities and companies in Denmark’s biggest ever …
Danish universities and companies side by side in efforts to attract Chinese talent Read MoreThe Third Copenhagen Conference on the Handling of Detainees in International Military Operations is taking place in Copenhagen on 18 and 19 October. The international conference will have participation from …
Malaysia participates Copenhagen Conference Read MoreDenmark is famous for its high quality green products for treatments of wood, and good news is that many of these products are also available in Thailand. Bunyarit Rotchanarat is …
Wood Care Read MoreNordcham Crayfish Party was a big party among 150 friends. Scandinavian and Vietnamese and some other nationalities join the good party, where the Norwegean snaps floated along with the Danish …
Crayfish party in Vietnam – Good food, snaps and wild dancing Read MoreSøren Lyberth, a hotel owner in Maniitsoq, has made headlines both in Greenland and Denmark suggesting a brothel to secure some income to the city with 2,784 inhabitants (2010), if …
Suggest brothel for 2,000 future Chinese workers in Greenland Read MoreJesper Lejfjord and David Jonsson are two young entrepreneurs and the founders of the Swedish organisation World Volunteer. Based on their experience with volunteering and managing education projects in the …
Eco-bungalow project in Laos Read MoreUnder the warm tropical night, approximately 140 excited Scandinavians in Singapore gathered in anticipation on Saturday October 13th, 2012 for the Danish folkrock musician and singer-songwriter, Allan Olsen to arrive …
Allan Olsen performed at Danish Church in Singapore Read MoreWith a Master of Science in International Business and Politics and Intercultural Communication, Ambassador Berit Basse has always sought challenging assignments, starting with her time in Senegal with the UNDP …
Meet H. E. Berit Basse, the new Danish Ambassador to Singapore Read MoreThe working conditions for Thais in Greenland have troubled Siverth K. Heilmann, member of the Greenlandic parliament Inatsisartut. His concern is both about their working condition and if they with …
Member of the Greenland Parliament concerned about Thais Read MoreDanish Georg Jensen hosted a private presentation for the members of Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCC) in Hong Kong about the Exclusive Sterling Silver Ambassador Collection that was being exhibited …
Georg Jensen gave presentation to members of DCC, Hong Kong Read MoreDenmark’s Consul General to Thailand, Mr. Anders Normann has established Thailand’s first privately owned museum in a building he bought in the late 1990’s just off the deep end of …
First Private Museum Read MoreWhile Europe is in crisis Asian countries maintain growth, albeit at a slightly lower level. Lots of European companies look at Asia and not at least Southeast Asia to find …
No Nordic ministers at the Asia-Europe Finance Ministers’ Meeting Read MoreTo celebrate its seventh anniversary, the Nordic Documentary Film Festival (NORDOX) will be held in Beijing from 20 to 31 October this year, featuring a selection of films from all …
Nordic Documentary Film Festival in Beijing Read MoreExports from Denmark to Malaysia have increased by 14 percent when comparing the export figure from the first quarter with the second quarter of 2012. The increase is mainly caused from …
Trades between Denmark – Malaysia and the Philippines Read MoreHosted by the Embassy of Sweden, a meeting between the consular sections of all the Nordic Embassies in Bangkok was held on 9 October 2012. The meeting is a part …
Nordic consular meeting at Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read MoreMost Scandinavians and particular Danes know the name “Daloon” (Great dragon in Chinese). For more than 50 years Daloon has produced spring rolls being the first firm to introduce this …
The story of a great dragon Read MoreComing visitors and customers to the Danish Embassy on 10 Sathorn soi 1, Southern Sathorn Road in Bangkok, must be aware that the access is extremely difficult, even dangerous, for …
Inferno outside the Danish embassy to Thailand Read MorePrincess Marie of Denmark is on a charity visit to Cambodia this week. On Tuesday, the Princess met with important Danish and Cambodian business people to support Danish business activities …
Princess Marie met Danish businessmen in Cambodia Read More
Wood has always been a main material for the creation of furniture, walls, floors and many other home decoration products in Thailand. To maintain its charm and beauty, wood requires …
Woodcare Read MoreAn event was held at the Chatrium Hotel in Yangon, on 25 – 26 September, to review the past six years of the Three Diseases Fund (3DF) working to address …
Launch of USD 3million healthcare programme in Myanmar Read More“National University of Singapore” is not only the best university in Southeast Asia and China, but it is also better than any Scandinavian University. It is Times Higher Education who …
University in Singapore beats both Chinese and Scandinavian universities Read MoreWhen in live-saving business, it can be difficult to see your employees risk their children’s life on a daily basis. It was for newly appointed General Director for the Danish …
Mermaid Maritime give helmets to all employees children Read MoreFor anyone having a business with Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai, the email server there is undergoing maintenance from today until Thursday 11 October.During this time, the staff at …
Email down at Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai Read More
Gitte Johansen, the Danish photographer and graphic designer at International Design House, turned her passion of taking photos into her profession. She moved to Hong Kong seven years ago to …
From passion to profession Read MoreThe Danish company Go4 Bunker, which has developed their “Smart bunker system” in partnership with Shenfei Group Co., Ltd Shenfei Group Co., Ltd and Maersk Broker K/S Maersk Broker K/S, …
Danish company to create new industry in Cambodia Read MoreFrom January to June 2012, the number of Scandinavian tourists travelling to Malaysia has increased comparing with the same period last year. Among the Scandinavian tourists, the number of Danish …
Increase in Scandinavian tourists in Malaysia Read MoreChina Communications Construction Company (CCCC), which also call themself “The Company” has contacted Femern A/S, Danish state-own company in charge of the project planning in relation to the establishment of …
Chinese company wants to build Femern-connection Read MoreThe Danish company wants to grow in Colombia, Egypt, Ukraine, Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as Vietnam in the years to come, Jesper Hoiland, who heads Novo’s international operations, said …
Novo to train 10.000 Asian doctors annually Read MoreChinese super city Guangzhou has forged partnership with Danish non-profit organisation “Index: Design to improve life”. The new partnership aims to ensure the formation of a sustainable design based development …
Danish sustainable design to China’s “factory of the world” Read MoreAs China has been following its 12th Five-year Plan which aims to promote a low-carbon economy, experts say that the country’s green transition will boost the economy both in its domestic market …
China’s green transition boosts domestic and global economy Read MoreThe dance Gangnam Style has truly become a global phenomenon. Now a Danish newspaper has found this Thai Gangnam video and it has become a hit on the website of …
Thai Gangnam Style made famous in Denmark Read More