Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A 43-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man, both from Thailand, have been sentenced to two and half years jail, and deportation from Denmark for life after being found guilty for human trafficking …
Thai Couple Deported from Denmark Read MoreFood lovers are in for a treat when EuroCham invites to the 6’th annual European Food Festival in HCMC, featuring an all new format with a gourmet European buffet and …
European Food Festival in Ho Chi Minh City Read MoreA new trend has emerged in Denmark. Many young entrepreneurs left Denmark to do a business in Asia, particularly in Thailand. And they bring other young Danes as employees. When …
Outsourcing young Danes to Thailand Read MoreThe Chinese government invited Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt to China from 10 to 13 September this year. The invitation followed President Hu Jintao’s visit to Denmark in June this year which …
Danish Prime Minister Invited to China Read MoreDanish MPs are visiting Vietnams National Assembly September this year as part of the Good Governance and Public Administration Reform Programme. Their will exchange views with Vetnamese peers on constitutional …
Danish MPs visit the National Assembly in Vietnam Read MoreOn Monday 20 August, 2012, the Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen opened the China-Denmark Seminar on Shipbuilding Innovation. China and Denmark share the ambition of keeping the maritime sector in a …
Danish Ambassador opens Seminar on Shipbuilding Innovation Read MoreThe first ever software conference in Cambodia was centred on a Danish open source content management system (CMS) named Typo 3. The conference was held this past weekend at the …
Kasper Skårhøj keynote speaker at Cambodia’s first software conference Read MoreSteffen Wulff Petersen from Denmark is in charge of Lazada’s warehouse and logistics needs. The German own company plans to be the number one e-commerce company in the Philippines by …
Young Dane participates in building e-commerce Company in the Philippines Read More12 Danish badminton players in the age of 19-26 years old are visiting Thailand. They are all aspiring to be badminton coaches. The main purpose of their trip is to …
Danish Badminton Team visiting Thailand Read MoreDanish Ambassador to China H.E. Friis Arne Petersen held a speech on Friday 17 August at the Youth Leadership Summit for Climate Champions. The Summit was arranged in cooperation between iLive2Lead …
Danish Ambassador held speech at the Youth Leadership Summit Read MoreFour people have been killed and at least 11 injured after fire in Tiger nightclub in Phuket. “The four killed by the fire are believed to be tourist, but it is …
Four tourists killed by fire in Phuket nightclub Read MoreOllerupDance will visit Shanghai Dyolon Museum of modern art on August 31. The dance troupe comes from the Danish sport school Ollerup, and wants to demonstrate both Danish dance and …
Danish dance and educational culture in Shanghai Read MoreOn August 15, 2012, after a long summer break, in which most expats spend their holiday in Scandinavia, the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DanCham) organized their monthly networking event and …
Networking Evening with Maersk Line Read MoreThe Minister for Development Cooperation Christian Friis Bach decided January this year to double the Danish aid to Myanmar. The annual aid will increase from 8.5 million USD to 17 …
Denmark to double Myanmar aid Read MoreJohn Nielsen, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, found it encouraging that the program in Quang Nam province has made considerable progress in the recent months, he told Chairman of Quang Nam …
Danish Ambassador Visits Danida Program in Vietnam Read MoreDenmark has become partner country at Business of Design Week 2012 in Hong Kong, making the event a unique opportunity to promote Danish design, not only in Hong Kong but …
Unique Opportunity for Danish Design, Designers and architects Read MoreSince the opening of own factory in Vietnam in 2008, The Danish workwear company Mascot has grown fast. A 20 percent annually growth rate, is something most companies don’t dare …
Mascot: a Danish success in Vietnam Read MoreDenmark has provided over 8 million U.S. dollars in cash to Myanmar through the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on August 14. Two agreements were signed between Mikael …
Denmark Provides over USD 8 million to Myanmar Read MoreIn a disappointing financial statement from Carlsberg, with a decline in sale in northern Europe, Asia is one of few bright spots, with an increase in both sale and profit. …
12 percent growth for Carlsberg in Asia Read MoreRepresentatives from the Norwegian Consulate General, the Danish Consulate General, Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Norwegian Public Roads Administration, MT Højgaard and other involved agencies attended the shipping ceremony to celebrate …
Shipping Ceremony of Norwegian Hardanger Bridge Read MoreSix Vietnamese musicians from the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi will joint with the Danish Hafnia Chamber Orchestra to play two concerts in Denmark. Among the Vietnamese musicians …
East meets West – Vietnamese and Danish musicians in joint project Read MoreTwo female Danish celebrities have been causing a stir overseas this week. Chinese origin Danish rapper Linkoban, who goes under the name Ling Ly in China, performed several songs blacklisted …
Danish Singer Causes Stir in China Read MoreThere’s a fresh face at Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DanCham), Ditte Rosenquist, who started her internship as a Project Coordinator on August 6. It’s the first time the 24-year-old Dane …
New Face at DanCham Read MoreSingapore-listed oil and gas services provider Ezion Holdings said Wednesday that it has secured a five-year charter contract worth about $80 million to provide a service rig to an European …
Singapore’s Ezion to provide service rig to work offshore Denmark Read MoreSince the trio of Swedish owners set up their first ever restaurant in July 2001 they have expanded slowly but surely. In 2012, however, their business has entered a stage …
New Two Chefs Openings on Phuket Read MoreFollowing up on the news of ThaiBev’s plan to expand globally, the company is poised to see big gains in a tussle with Heineken NV over Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd …
ThaiBev Winning in Tussle with Heineken over APB Read MoreOn Tuesday August 7, 2012, members of Nordic Chambers together with other chambers gathered for a breakfast seminar at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok and were treated to an overview …
Collective Action Against Corruption for Breakfast Read MoreThe exhibition themed “A Boat is a Boat, Is a Boat a Boat?” by Danish artist Mette Saabye is being held at the Atta Gallery in Bangkok. The solo exhibition …
Danish Contemporary Art Jewelry Exhibition Read MoreOn August 7, 2012, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) organized a launching ceremony of waste management in Vietnam. The event took place in Hanoi with attendees being …
Danish Ambassador Talks about Waste Management in Vietnam Read MoreThe Chinese community in Denmark celebrated its cultural roots at the first ever Chinese Culture Day on 2 August with artistic performances by 100 children from across China.The young performers …
Chinese Culture Day Debut in Denmark Read MoreAccording to a press release put out by EuroCham in Vietnam, the results of the 8th quarterly Eurocham Business Climate Index (BCI) survey, conducted in July 2012 and released Thursday …
Members of EuroCham Concerned about their Business in Vietnam Read MoreOperated by one of Thailand’s richest business families ‘Sirivadhanabhakdi’, Thai Beverage Plc is persisting in a bidding war to take over Fraser & Neave Ltd and Asia Pacific Brewery in …
Former Carlsberg’s Partner ‘ThaiBev’ to Expand Globally Read MoreEducation brings design to the next level Both Chinese and Danish representatives were present at the reception with a shared focus on further developing the strong relationship between China and …
New design studio underlines a great Danish-Chinese collaboration Read MorePrepared by the University of Copenhagen, UN-Wider and CIEM, a recent report on “Implications of Climate Change for Economic Growth and Development in Vietnam” was presented at the workshop recently …
Danish Embassy Supports Report on Climate Change in Vietnam Read MoreEurocham’s Whitebook 2013 edition will be released late November 2012. As its prior editions, the issue summarises key issues affecting the European business climate in Vietnam as well as issues that …
EuroCham’s Whitebook 2013 Releasing in November Read MoreOn August 1st 2012, the Danish Embassy in Bangkok gave 15 students an orientation to Denmark and the Danish Culture before traveling for a one-year stay in Denmark under the American …
AFS Students Visited the Royal Danish Embassy Read MoreMembers of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Thailand together with approximately 500 other business people and entrepreneurs from different industries in Thailand attended a very informative luncheon on Friday …
Abhisit Luncheon with Nordic Chambers Read MoreSkipper and boat builder Niels Degenkolw (Denmark) did not win his racing class, IRC Racing II, in this year’s Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek, but finished a good third. He …
Skipper Niels Ends Third in Phuket Race Read MoreAll Chambers Young Professionals recently donated a water filtration system and school books to Baan Nong Lak School in Lampoon province. A ceremony recognizing the gift from All Young Professionals was arranged …
Nordic Young Professionals Contributes to Local School Read MoreTo mark the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese Embassy in Denmark hosted a reception on Monday 31st of July, 2012, co-hosted by …
Chinese Embassy in Denmark Celebrates PLA’s Anniversary Read MoreA new study from The National Bureau of Economic research in New York shows, that Singapore beats almost all countries, when it comes to national competitiveness. Only a few European …
Singapore beats Norway in Competitiveness Read MoreAction movie star Jackie Chan visited Danish high-end audio equipment manufacturer, Bang & Olufsen (B&O) headquarters in Struer, western Denmark on Monday, 30 July 2012. The visit was in connection …
Jackie Chan Visits B&O Denmark Read MoreDanish shoe manufacturer, Ecco, has confirmed its commitment to Thailand by investing in a new factory in Saraburi province. The move came amid discussions on whether it will maintain operations …
Ecco’s New Factory in Saraburi Read MoreDanida, Development partnership program between Vietnam and Denmark, contributed to the increase in peanut yield in Nghe An and Thanh Hoa provinces in Vietnam. The country’s export of quality peanut …
Danida Contributes to Vietnam’s Increase in Peanut Yield for Export Read MoreCharoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) aims to expand its ready meal products branded “Kitchen Joy” in Scandinavian market, where it plans to enter Norway in the last quarter …
Thai Brand ‘Kitchen Joy’ is No. 1 Asian Ready Meal in Scandinavia Read MoreIndonesian-Danish Aquaculture Day seminar was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, earlier last month. The Danish Embassy in Jakarta hosted a delegation of four Danish companies to participate as part of the …
Indonesian-Danish Aquaculture Day Read MoreOn the last day of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s visit to France, she met with some 300 members of the Thai communities from Denmark, Norway, and France. The PM thanked …
PM Yingluck MeetsThai Communities from Scandinavia Read MoreAttracting Chinese talent to Denmark and ensuring links to Danish universities and companies can secure closer ties between Denmark and China and possibly investments in the future, writes the Danish …
Strong Ties between Chinese Talent and Denmark Can Lead to Investment from China Read MoreThe European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Eurocham) together with its business associations held an official opening ceremony of the ‘SME Service Centre’ on the ground floor of the EuroCentre …
EuroCham held Opening Ceremony of SME Service Centre in HCMC Read MoreOn July 17, Deputy Government Spokesperson Anusorn Iamsa-ad announced the results of a recent cabinet meeting regarding the appointments of senior government authorities in Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For Scandinavian …
Appointments of New Thai Ambassadors to Denmark and Sweden Read More