Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
EuroCham Chairman, Preben Hjortlund and VCCI Chairman Dr. Vu Tien Loc met in Hanoi to discuss the ongoing activities of the Vietnam – EU Business Forum (VEUBF). The VEUBF is …
EuroCham and VCCI Discuss Vietnam Future Read MoreStarting 1 August 2012 Martin Bille Herman will be replacing Børge Petersen as Danish Ambassador to Indonesia. Martin comes from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Børge Petersen, who has been …
New Danish Ambassador to Indonesia Read MoreResidents from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland living in Thailand received last week the July edition of ScandAsia Thailand by postal mail. Now the magazine is also available online as …
ScandAsia Thailand July issue now online Read MoreAccording to an article in The Copenhagen Post, the statistical office of Denmark shows an increasing number of Danes marrying foreigners. For women, the foreign men they mostly marry are …
Thai Women Top Choice for Foreign Wife in Denmark Read MoreThe Mekong River Commission (MRC) and Development Partners, including Denmark, gathered in Vientiane, Laos on the 28 and 29 June 2012 for the bi-annual meeting. At the meeting, they reviewed progress in …
Donor Meeting of the Mekong River Commission Read MoreAccording to an analysis conducted by hotels.com based on book information from approximately 150, 000 hotels worldwide the numbers of Chinese tourists at holiday destinations around the world are increasing …
Danish Employees Should Learn Chinese Read MoreThe renowned Danish kitchen brand plans to expand the showroom for its striking kitchen designs and new innovations such as ‘The Sociable Kitchen’ and flexible storage solutions. Since launching its …
Kvik Danish Kitchen Expands in Thailand Read MoreLegoland launched an innovative Lego building competition on 17 July 2012 at the Clementi Primary School challenging school children in Singapore to build national icons out of Lego bricks in …
Lego Building Craze for 47th Singapore National Day Celebration Read MoreScandAsia and Thai Property Guide (TPG) are now joining forces as they plan for activities to approach this common target group, Scandinavians in Asia. ScandAsia has been appointed official media …
ScandAsia and Thai Property Guide Jointly Target Scandinavians in Asia Read MoreAccording to ekstrabladet.dk, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vietnam has confirmed three Danes in Vietnam were involved in an accident and have been treated at a local hospital. The …
Three Danes Involved in Accident in Vietnam Read MoreThe Barbeque night started at 6pm on Saturday July 14 when approximately 50 people came to enjoy a nice dinner and the company of each other at TCG Nordica, a …
TCG Nordica held BBQ Night with Music and Songs Read MoreThe Royal Thai navy invited a delegation from the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce for a two day ceremony, from 13 July 2012, commemorating the incident at Pak Nam with the French colonial …
DTCC Delegation at Franco-Siamese War Remembrance Day Read MoreBangkok Mould Consultant (BMC) held its soft opening ceremony at their new facility in Bangbon Wednesday, 11 July 2012. Officially opening the new facility together with the company’s Managing Director Alex …
New Flood-Free Facility for BMC Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean responded yesterday to a question in Parliament on whether Singapore could learn to manage its population from the European and Nordic countries that higher …
Singapore’s Population Policies Remain Different from Scandinavia Read MoreDenmark and Thailand celebrated the 50 year anniversary for Thai elephants in Danish Zoos in May 2012 with a ceremony in Copenhagen Zoo. Members of the Danish Royal Family and Thai vice …
Danish Donation for Elephant Projects in Thailand Read MoreDanish expat Dan Hansen lost the suit he filed to demand 19,000 yuan (US$2,989) compensation from a local company, said the Jing’an District People’s Court yesterday in Shanghai. Local judges …
Danish Expat without Work Permit Loses Lawsuit in China Read MoreAccording to a new Gallup poll that interviewed more than 187,000 adults worldwide, women in nearly every region of the world are less likely than men to work the number …
Women in Scandinavia and Singapore Tend to Work Number of Hours They Want Read MoreIn response to a positive report from the Office of Commercial Affairs in Europe, Ministry of Commerce Thailand plans to encourage Thai businesses to penetrate the Nordic market. It also …
Thailand Aims to Enter the Nordic Market Read MoreRepresentatives from over the world recently gathered at Rio+20 Earth Summit, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, to define a global plan of action that would take humanity toward a …
Denmark Leads the Green Economy Read MoreRunning by American Daniel Mitchell and his team, Grandis Timber is a joint venture between SRP International Group and Danish and Swedish pension fund investors. The operation is the largest …
Biggest Teak Nursery in Cambodia Funded by Denmark and Sweden Read MoreTaipei Children’s Arts Festival kicked off yesterday in Taipei and is running for families with children to enjoy until August 5. The festival, under the theme “Explore Life through a …
Taipei Children’s Arts Festival 2012 to Inspire Children Read MoreIt was a big loss for the Danes in the North of Jylland when the hot-dog stand on Sct. Olai Plads was shut down last year. According to a report …
Thai Woman Re-Opened a Hot-dog Stand in Jylland Read MoreDanish band Michael Learns to Rock recently wowed Malaysian crowd at the grand opening of Setia City Mall on June 23. Over 8,000 fans gathered at the Setia City Park …
Danish Pop-Rock Band Entertains Crowd at Mall’s Opening in Malaysia Read MoreA seminar on an ‘Electronic Traceability’ system called ‘TraceVerified’ was held at VIETFISH 2012 on June 26. The system has been developed with the support from Danida, the development cooperation …
Danida Supports Electronic Traceability System for Vietnamese Food Exporters Read MoreKasper and Sonja, a Danish Thai couple, have found a lucrative niche. They buy mismanaged property in Thailand, renovate it from A to Z and sell it with a nice …
Ruins Turned into Expensive Homes Read MoreDanish Consul General to Shanghai, Susanne Hyldelund officially reopened the Danish Visa Application Centre in Shanghai on 25 June. The reopening was celebrated with a reception for colleagues and interested …
Danish Visa Application Centre New Location in Shanghai Read MoreThai ombudsmen are drafting a carrot-and-stick law to protect Thai lands from illegal foreign nominee ownership, while developers and consultants suggest more legal transparency, a longer leasehold period and higher foreigner …
Ombudsmen Urge New Law Protecting Thai Lands Read MorePrefer a paper-less environment? Well, here’s good news! All four ScandAsia June issues are available online on a publishing platform. If you wish to check them out here are the …
ScandAsia Available Online Read More35 years ago, a Boeing 707 from Singapore Airlines landed at Copenhagen Airport via several stopovers, Colombo, Tehran and Zurich. Today it flies three times a week, directly between Copenhagen …
35 Years Singapore to Copenhagen Route Read MoreAt the seminar Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, together with Pan Jiahua, Director of the Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies, China Academy of Social Sciences, were among the …
Danish Lord Mayor Spoke at Beijing Urbanisation Seminar Read MoreIn 2011, Denmark received 85,000 Chinese visitors, and with the increased attention as a result of the Chinese state visit, 2012 could be yet another record year. According to DI, …
More than 100,000 Chinese visit Denmark in 2012 Read MoreA promise to cooperate was given the formal approval at Beijing City Hall as the host city’s Mayor, Guo Jinlong, and the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, signed a …
Agreement between Copenhagen and Beijing Hold Business Potential Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok hosted a meeting between Department of Groundwater Resources from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand (DGR) and The Geological Survey of Denmark …
Danish Embassy Host DGR and GEUS Meeting Read MoreThe Cooperation, a book that decribes a unique yet hugely successful 16-year cooperative effort by Malaysia and Denmark on environmental issues, was launched on Tuesday, 26 June 2012. The full …
Danish and Malaysia ‘The Cooperation’ Launched Read MoreThe coffin decorated in traditional Thai style with photos of Duangsamorn. Now the parents demand that the witch doctor will pay for the funeral costs. Plus one million baht! ______________________________ …
Murder Case Dismissed in Killing of Thai Woman from Denmark Read MoreOn Tuesday June 19th 2012, The Finnish Business Council together with the Danish Chamber of Commerce Shanghai hosted a breakfast seminar on the 5th Plenary of the 11th National People’s …
Member’s of FBCS and DCCC Gained Insight on Upcoming Leadership Transition Read MoreDanish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems said on Monday, 25 June, it will close a factory in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Along with this announcement, they also stated …
Vestas to Close Plant in Inner Mongolia Read MoreChina Daily reported that Beijing and Copenhagen are to forge a sister-city partnership with Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen announcing this prior to his trip to Beijing for an …
Beijing – Copenhagen Sister-City Partnership Read MoreChina UnionPay Co. Ltd.(CUP), the country’s largest bank card payment processor, announced Saturday, 23 June, that it has inked cooperation agreement with NETS, a leading payment service provider in North …
China UnionPay to Expand Bankcard Service in Europe Read MoreAs of 26 June 26, 2012, all Danish Children must have their own passport as it will no longer be possible for children under the age of 15 to travel …
Danish Children Must Have Own Passports Read MoreDanish celebrity Chef Rasmus Kofoed created a unique six course dinner for 47 distinguished guests at the Intercontinental Hua Hin Resort on Saturday 23 June 2012. The delicacies were introduced …
Danish Culinary Delights at Intercontinental Hua Hin Read MoreOn Wednesday 20 June, the Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok together with Nordea Bank kindly sponsored the last networking evening for members and friends of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce before heading home to …
Last DanCham Networking Event held at Chatrium Hotel Read MoreOrganized by Thai Embassy in Denmark and Copenhagen Zoo, the Thai Royal Elephant’s 50 years jubilee was celebrated on May 31 in the Presence of Prince Henrik of Denmark and …
Thai Royal Elephant’s 50 Years Jubilee Celebrated at Copenhagen Zoo Read MoreMembers of Danish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong attended an exclusive event on Tuesday June 5th with Jebsen & Co., Ltd, one of the longest established Danish companies in Hong …
Jebsen & Co held Company Presentation for Members of DCC Hong Kong Read MoreAccording to the Royal Danish Embassy in China, the Royal Danish Consulate in Chongqing organized the second Carlsberg sponsored football tournament ‘Denmark-Chongqing Carlsberg Football Festival 2012’on Saturday to Sunday 16th-17th …
Carlsberg Sponsored Second Football Tournament in China Read MoreThe Danish Consulate General in Shanghai co-hosted a seminar on early childhood education together with Shanghai Women’s Federation, China Welfare Institute, Scientific Child Raising Center and 5 other EU member …
Danish EU Presidency cohosted EU-China Seminar on Early Childhood Education Read MoreThe companies visited Indonesia as part of the DANIDA Business Partnerships (DBP), with the aim of studying the Indonesian market and meeting with potential partners. The four Danish companies, Inter …
Successful Danish Aquaculture Delegation Read MoreSAS has recently launched a crowd sourcing portal, My SAS Idea (flysas.com/mysasidea), where customers are invited to share their ideas of how the airline can improve their service or do …
SAS Invites Customers to Share Ideas Read MoreThe Nordic Chambers in Thailand gathered Thursday June 14 for a breakfast seminar on Corperate Social Responsibility (CSR) and invited a guest speaker Mr. Thomas H. Nyborg, Managing Director for …
Nordic Chambers Host CSR Event Read MoreOn the occasion that Denmark holds the EU Presidency in the first half of 2012, the Royal Danish Consulate in Guangzhou will organise a Danish Film Festival in Guangzhou on …
Danish Film Festival in Guangzhou, China Read More