Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Danish brewer Carlsberg signed a joint venture with Thailand’s Singha Corporation, its second attempt to establish a footprint in the country, as it shifts its focus from sluggish growth in …
Carlsberg secures Thailand comeback with Singha deal Read MorePia Olsen Dyher, Denmark’s Minister for Trade and Investment, will head a business delegation to visit Myanmar on 3-4 December 2012. She is inviting Danish companies to participate in the …
Danish Minister invites businesses to visit Myanmar Read MoreA new top-class soccer academy is now open in Shanghai. Representing the first of its kind in Shanghai, the Ebbe Sand Soccer Academy is located in the districts of Pudong …
Ebbe Sand has established soccer-academy in Shanghai Read MoreApproximately 175 Scandinavians joined the Scandinavian Society Siam’s colorful Crayfish Party on Saturday September 29, 2012 which again this year took place at the Rembrandt Hotel in Bangkok. When you …
Scandinavian Crayfish Party celebrated in Bangkok Read More“Private firms are buying the rights to Mekong’s huge and cheap energy resources and Mekong can become the worlds first privately run river.” This rather challenging statement comes from senior …
Mekong to become the first privately run river? Read MoreA delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) visited Sweden and Denmark this week (September 22-27.) The delegation was led by Hoang Binh Quan head of CPV’s Commission for …
Vietnam seeks closer ties with Sweden, Denmark Read MoreA delegation from Chinese tycoon Huang Nubo’s investment company Zhongkun Investment Group Co Ltd and China Development Bank has been on a three day visit to Denmark. They spent one …
Chinese tycoon and poet remain interested in building H.C.Andersen Park Read MoreNicolai Ruge presented on Thursday 20 September 2012 his letters of credence to his Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia), making him officially the Ambassador of Denmark to …
Danish Ambassador presents credentials to the King of Malaysia Read MoreLast year 2011 was a devastating experience for a lot of people in Thailand who suffered through damages the flooding has caused. One of them who suffered a big loss …
ECCO’s Flooding Experience for Breakfast Read MoreIn June Arla (global dairy company and a co-operative owned by Danish, Swedish and German dairy farmers) entered a ten-year contract with Chinese food company Biostime to produce up to …
Chinese food company creates jobs in Denmark Read MoreDanish shoe brand Ecco went all the way, when they celebrated the opening of their fourth store in Bangkok, located on the third floor at Central World. Ecco had succeeded …
Fashion show at opening of new Ecco store Read MoreWith support from Denmark’s development cooperation (Danida) the most sophisticated laboratory for tissue culture in Vietnam is scheduled for construction. By using innovative tissue culture technology Thuy Son JSC, a …
Danish aid makes agro-forestry commercially interesting for Vietnamese farmers Read MoreTongji students had the opportunity to get a closer look at Danish education and career, when Sino-Danish Network presented opportunities at Danish universities and companies at Aalto Design Factory, Tongji …
Danish education and career promoted at Tongji University Read MoreA Danish MP delegation visited Vietnam last week as part of the bilateral relations between the parliaments of the two countries. The Danish MP met with The Vice-President of the …
Danish MPs met with Vietnamese counterparts Read MoreKU DÉ TA has lifted the profile of ladies night in Singapore to a whole new level – presenting their Diamond Life theme event on Wednesday September 19th, 2012. KU …
Ladies Night with Georg Jensen Read MoreThe Ladies Lunch, which was held at the Jim Thomsen Restaurant on Minden Rd in Singapore gathered approximately 16 women from SWA on Tuesday 25th September, 2012. Most of the …
SWA’s Ladies Lunch Read MoreIn the weeks up to the big pool party for the new students in Hong Kong, emails were written and sent out to universities in both Denmark and Hong Kong. …
Pool Party for YP and Students in Hong Kong Read MoreA special guest added stardust to this year’s Nordic Golf Tournament in Singapore. Danish race driver and 8 times Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen was in Singapore together with another …
Tom Kristensen guest at Nordic Golf Tournament 2012 Read More
“My colleagues often hear me say: Let’s do something different. Let’s do something that really matters to patients and to our partners,” says Mr. Christian Malherbe, the new Country Manager …
Danish Touch at Pfizer Thailand Read MoreIda Auken, Danish Minister for the Environment and Chen Lei, Chinese Minister for Water Resources, met today in Zhengzhou. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the relationship between …
Ida Auken in China to promote Danish water solutions Read MoreOn the 15th day of the 8th lunar month (20 September, 2012), women from the Scandinavian Women’s Association (SWA) walked to the Corner of Pagoda Street and South Bridge Road in …
Mooncake Magic Walk with SWA Read MoreA Swedish national Markus Olson, 22, was sentenced to two years in jail in Phnom Penh yesterday for attempting to post some 8.000 pills, including testosterone supplements and painkillers, which are …
Swedish Backpacker Gets Two Years for Trying to Mail Medicine Read MoreDanish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt gave an interview with Chinese media Xinhua about the strategic partnership between the two countries, following a recent visit where business deals worth USD 3.4 …
Strategic partnership between China and Denmark Read MoreOnce a week the ladies from SWA take a walk to get some exercise while catching up with the latest news. This week, on Wednesday 19 September 2012, a few men …
SWA’s Walk n’ Talk Read MoreFollowing the report last year about the plan of Chinese tycoon Huang Nubo to buy the land in an isolated part of Iceland to build a resort being turned down, …
Green light for Chinese tycoon to rent land to build resort in Iceland Read MoreTransparency International ranks Singapore as the fifth least corrupt country after New Zealand, Denmark, Finland and Sweden. Following the scandals that have embarrassed the nation widely, it’s time that Singapore …
Singapore PM upholds the country’s image of honesty Read MoreThe Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Thailand co-organized an exclusive Scandinavian Networking event on Wednesday 19 September, 2012 hosted by the breathtaking Phothalai Leisure Park in Bangkok. …
Scandinavian gathering at Phothalai Leisure Park Read MoreDanish Minister of Business and Growth Ole Sohn recently discussed the idea of building Han Christian Andersen theme park, based on H.C. Andersen’s world-famous adventures and children’s tales, to attract …
Danish Minister urges investment in H.C. Andersen theme park to attract Chinese tourists Read MoreThe first Legoland theme park in Asia officially opened its doors to welcome crowd of visitors in Malaysia on 15 September 2012. While waiting several hours in line before the …
Asia’s first Legoland officially opens in Malaysia Read MoreWith support from the Danida-funded Business Sector Programme, a group of 18 small-scale Mekong Delta rice farmers achieved GlobalG.A.P. certification. John Nielsen, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, recently handed over GlobalG.A.P. …
Mekong Delta rice farmers achieve ‘GlobalG.A.P.’ certification Read MoreOn 10 September 2012, during her visit to China, Danish Minister for Trade and Investment Pia Olsen Dyhr visited China International Optics Fair (CIOF) at China International Exhibition Center (CIEC) …
Danish Minister visits China international optics fair Read MoreOn 13 September 2012 Danish Prime Minister H.E. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Danish and Chinese officials, and high level representatives, including CEOs and specialists, from the Danish and Chinese maritime industry attended …
Denmark and China collaborate in maritime study Read MoreOn 15 September 2012, staff of Danish Embassy in Beijing participated in the charity bazaar “Love Knows No Borders”. Initiated by Madame Le Aimei, the wife of Chinese Minister of …
Danish Embassy participates in charity bazaar in Beijing Read MoreThe SAS flight-route between Copenhagen and Bangkok has been the topic of guesswork and speculation since the airline, in early July, announced its intention of opening a route to San …
SAS suspends Bangkok route from April 2013 Read MoreThe Scandinavian Society Malaysia (SSM) hosted their annual Crayfish Party on September 15, 2012 at Tropicana Golf & Country Club in Malaysia. Approximately 104 Scandinavians and their friends enjoyed each …
SSM celebrated Crayfish Party Read MoreThe four Nordic Embassies were among the 11 European states represented at the Study in Europe Fair 2012 Singapore which was held at the Hilton Hotel on September 15, 2012. …
Nordic Embassies participated in Europe Fair 2012 Read More
The Danish company Skov Asia Ltd. expands in Thailand and elsewhere in the region as farmers need new technology to boost profits on the rapidly growing consumption of meat all …
Danish company hopes for meaty profits Read MoreMembers of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai participated in the annual Welcome Back Barbecue at Paustians Showroom and Anken Green Roof terrace near Suzhou Creek in Shanghai on …
Danish BBQ Party on the Rooftop Read MoreDanish Minister for trade and investment Pia Olsen Dyhr wants to open doors and create contacts to local businesses in Myanmar. In early December she will visit the country together …
Pia Olsen Dyhr will head a business delegation to Myanmar Read MoreBefore the Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) Tuesday, she met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Premier Wen welcomed Thorning-Schmidt to Tianjin. Thorning-Schmidt emphasized the importance …
Danish PM met with Wen Jiabao Read MoreThe Danish marketing expert, Martin Lindstrom visited Singapore for a one-day Brandwash Symposium on September 10, 2012. Martin Lindstrom advice top brands as McDonald’s, Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Microsoft, The …
Singapore is sitting on vastly untapped potential Read MoreThe Danish Team Christina Watches-Onfone won first stage,a team time trial, of Tour of China . German Stefan Schumacher winning the stage with team leader Michael Rasmussen second both Team …
Martin Pedersen in yellow jersey in Tour of China Read MorePolice have arrested a Thai-Danish man called Dennis, 34, and seized 39,400 methamphetamine tablets during a drug delivery on Sunday 9 September 2012 on Sukhapiban Soi 3 after they learned …
Thai-Danish man arrested for drug dealing Read MoreWhen Danish Prime Minister, Mrs. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, arrived in Beijing Monday 10 September, 2012, she held an opening speech for the new students at Sino-Danish Center (SDC), joined several bilateral …
Danish Prime Minister visits SDC and Carlsberg in China Read MoreOn Friday 17th August 2012, New International School of Thailand (NIST) kicked of its 20th year with a grand birthday celebration. As a School of 1,500 students it is quite …
NIST’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Read MoreFisker Karma, a car designed by Danish Henrik Fisker, must be the sexist electric and environmental friendly car in the world. After a successful introduction of the car at the …
Fisker Karma to enter the Chinese market Read MoreAsia House was the first Head Quarters of East Asiatic Company in Denmark. The building remains an impressive statement to the solidity of the EAC. Sitting on a high …
The house on India Quay Read MoreSingapore Technologies Engineering’s (ST Engineering) aerospace unit in Europe may cut 300 jobs as a result of a restructuring programme. In a media statement released on Friday, ST Engineering says …
ST Engineering in Scandinavia to cut 300 jobs Read MoreAmong the interesting stories featured in this issue include a talk with a Danish camera man best-known as Action Man, experiences of three young Swedes as students in Thailand, interview …
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