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Danish Network in Hua Hin held its monthly networking on Friday February 10 at the wine bar Mondo Vino. About 60 people attended that evening. Not only because of the …
Danish Network, Hua Hin – Monthly Networking Read MoreDanish company gives Chinese fur manufacturers the tools to move beyond the domestic market: Since his first visit to China in 1992, Torben Nielsen has been witnessing the incredible growth of …
The Complete Danish fur outfit Read MoreYou know you’re an audio geek when you’re most interested in the bit of the product demo where you get to hear how it sounds. Well, after about 10 minutes …
Ears-on: B&O’s new Beolit 12 AirPlay speaker Read MoreAward 2011 Exhibition has kicked off its global tour with Singapore as its first port of call. Singaporeans will be the first to see the winning designs and finalists of …
The Danish Ambassador to Singapore launched award Read MoreDespite losing a number of key players over pre-season, Courts Young Lions remain upbeat ahead of the 2012 Great Eastern-YEO’s S.League season.The Young Lions head into this weekend’s season opener …
Young Lions get Danish help Read MoreHugo Raunholt Thomsen, a Danish long time resident in Thailand passed away on 6 February 2012 only 56 years old. The following obituary is written by John Larsen, a friend …
Hugo Raunholt Thomsen Has Passed Away Read MoreDanish professor Flemming Besenbacher has received the Award for International Scientific Cooperation by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Danish embassy announced. It is the highest award a foreign researcher …
Mr. Nano doctor of at least nine Chinese universities Read MoreBesides his passion for motorcycles, Danish Ambassador to Thailand Mikael Hemniti Winther wants to demonstrate the importance he places on road safety. The ambassador is joining in a Bangkok-Phnom Penh …
Danish ambassador to hit the road to raise safety awareness Read MoreThe district of Hua Hin is particularly attractive to Scandinavian visitors accounting for nearly 44% of foreign hotel guests in 2010. Also in terms of residential purchases this group accounts …
The Scandinavian propety connection in Hua Hin Read MoreContainer ships can’t go any slower. Shipping lines are running out of options to stop losses as sailing speeds reach their lower limit, exhausting a solution that helped restore profitability …
Back to the 19th-century – slow, slower, Maersk Read MoreAt the Sundance closing ceremony on Saturday, “Teddy Bear” was honoured with the award for best direction in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. The film is Mads Matthiesen’s feature debut. …
Danish Thai Film Won Prize at the Sundance Festival Read MoreThe Danish Economic and Commercial Office in Ho Chi Minh City expands their office with 90 square meters. Pia Starbæk Szczepanski, commercial counselor at the embassy, is excited over the …
More Danish ‘Newbie Offices’ in Ho Chi Minh City Read MoreThe confluence of the Nan river and the Ping river that form the ChaoPhraya river is an interesting place to visit when you know its historical importance among others for …
Where the Waters Meet – Pak Nam Pho Read MoreNorway’s audio product manufacturer Electrocompaniet was awarded the Rogaland County’s Innovation Prize for its sustained effort in bringing high-quality Norwegian products to new markets, particularly China, where the company has …
Norwegian and Danish consulate general sponsored exhibition in Guangzhou Read MoreThe leaders of Denmark and Finland said on Friday that China has showed a willingness to contribute to global efforts to bail out debt-ridden European countries. However, a senior Chinese …
China willing to aid bailout: Denmark and Finland Read MoreHistoric Keith Hall paintings expected to fetch more than £50,000 at London auction Artwork from a historic Aberdeenshire building could fetch more than £50,000 when it goes under the hammer …
Niels Simonsen paintings expected to fetch more than £50,000 Read MorePrince Joachim of Denmark (the younger brother of Crown Prince Frederik) and his wife Princess Marie had a daughter today. The new princess of Denmark was born at 08.27 in …
New princess in Denmark Read MoreOn 24 January 2012, dtac – or to be precise Total Access Communication PCL – gave a warm welcome to members of Nordic Chambers in Thailand. About 100 members and …
Remarkable Nordic Networking with dtac Read MoreScandinavian Airlines has officially been named Europe’s most punctual airline, for the third year in a row, by the independent source Flightstats. SAS was also the world’s third most punctual …
SAS was Europe’s most punctual airline for third year in a row in 2011 Read MoreSkagen Denmark introduces a limited edition watch, the Skagen Dragon Watches Collection, that’s exclusive to Malaysia. There are only 120 each of the men’s and women’s design. Drawn by the …
Skagen Designs Dragon Watch Collection Read MoreChef Rasmus Lodahl & Chef Rasmus Vemmelund are two famous specialists in Danish cusine from the south of Jutland, the Danish peninsula connected to Germany in the south and sticking …
Rasmus & Rasmus from Schackenborg to Rayong Read MoreDanish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt on Sunday wished all Chinese a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year, and looked forward to even closer ties between Denmark and China. “On the …
Danish PM wishes Chinese a happy New Year Read MoreThe Swedish, Norwegian and Danish business associations in Indonesia are now tied together as members of one single organization, NBF – Nordic Business Forum. A Finnish and an Icelandic Board member …
One Nordic Bussiness Forum for Indonesia Read MoreThe Danish bioscience company- Chr. Hansen – has launched an exciting essay competition as a part of their participation in Sino-Danish Network. The headline of the competition is “Natural Colors …
Win a trip to Denmark by participating in the Chr. Hansen company competition Read MoreThe Danish Prof. Flemming Besenbacher was on Wednesday 18 January 2012 announced as one of three international scientists to receive the 2011 award for International Scientific Cooperation by The Chinese …
Danish Scientist Receives Prestigious Chinese Award Read MoreThe infamous Danish web scammer Michael Larsen, who has been cheating Danish web customers for years, was this morning arrested in Copenhagen Airport when he arrived on a plane from …
Notorious Danish Web Scammer Arrested Read MoreThe Danish league national football team in played 0-0 against South Korea’s Olympic team in the King’s Cup tournament in Thailand on Wednesday evening 18 January 2011 The Danish team …
Danish League National Team 0-0 Against South Korea Read MoreThe European ASEAN Business Centre (EABC) was officially launched in Bangkok on Wednesday 18 january 2012 at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, The Ballroom. This opening was hosted by the EABC President and …
The EABC Heralds a New Chapter for EU Businesses in Thailand Read MoreHM Queen Margrethe 2nd of Denmark was proclaimed Queen on 15 January 1972, the day after her father King Frederik IX died. In Denmark, her 40 year jubilee as reign …
HM Queen Margrethe 2nd of Denmark’s 40th Jubilee as Reign Read MoreThe Danish agronomist, Mr. Gunnar Søndergaard was January 11 2012 honored at the National Dairy Fair held at at the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand´s headquarters in Muak Lek …
A Proud Moment for the Father of Thailand´s Dairy Industry Read MoreSingapore Airlines and Scandinavian airline SAS are to deepen their cooperation on flights between Scandinavia and Singapore as they aim to make gains in the key Europe-Asia market, according to …
Singapore Airlines and SAS to Deepen Alliance Read MoreScandinavian Airlines and Singapore Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of entering into a joint venture agreement to introduce a jointly operated non-stop route between Stockholm …
SAS and Singapore Airlines to start joint non-stop flight to Stockholm Read MoreMikael H. Winther, Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand and his wife Ratanawadee H. Winther played in each their way a significant role at an event on 11 January to promote …
Danish Support for Motorcycle Helmet Campaign in Thailand Read MoreMedema Production Export Manager Jan Bill Henschke on on 9 January 2012 donated a mini crosser motorized wheel chair to China Foundation for Disabled Persons (CFDP) Vice Chair-person Ms. Tang …
Medema Donates Mini Crosser to Chinese Rehabilitation Centre Read MoreSince the end of 2011 Norway and Denmark are the only countries left in the Scandinavian Tourist Board as Sweden pulled out of the collaboration. Scandinavian Tourist Board (STB) will …
Scandinavian Tourist Board without Sweden Read MoreSome Danish companies offshoring production are now turning back to Denmark, according to the online paper cphpost.dk. With rising Chinese wages, many manufacturing jobs are likely to be brought back …
Danish Companies Bring Production Jobs Back Home Read MoreSome 500,000 Year One (seven-year-old) pupils in Malaysia will benefit from fee-free education with the start of the semester on 4 January 2012. The recently announced free education policy, which …
Malaysia Initiates Free Education, Similar to Nordic Countries Read MoreDenmark vs. Norway on Sunday 15 January 2012 will be the first time ever that the Danish national league football team will meet the Norwegian national football team on a stadium …
Denmark vs Norway Football Match in Bangkok Read More
When Denmark finds its participant for the Eurovision Contest 2012, one of the possible winners is half Asian. The ten participants in the national final were announced January 5, and …
Malaysian in Denmark’s Eurovision Song Contest Read MoreThe Danish documentary Bag Facaden, aired on Thursday 5 January 2012 a programme about a Dane, Michael Larsen, who has been cheating people in Denmark from his residence in Thailand. …
A Swindler Called Michael Larsen Read MoreDenmark’s Foreign Ministry said on 5 December 2012 that a group of top Chinese investors has picked Denmark as one of three European countries to expand their European operations. The …
Chinese Investors Choose Denmark as European Expansion Hub Read MoreThe founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, celebrated Christmas at Topas Ecolodge, a resort founded by a Danida project between Danish Topas Travel and a Vietnamese partner.Topas Ecolodge is situated in the northern Vietnamese mountains near the town of Sapa. Topas Travel informs that the world-renowned entrepreneur is on a long vacation inVietnam and that he chose Topas Ecolodge, because here the focus is on peace …
Zuckerberg Stayed at Danish Resort in Vietnam Read MoreThe Danish furniture chain BoConcept has opened a new shop in the trendy 112 Katong shopping center in 112 East Coast Road in Singapore. “We had been looking for a space …
BoConcept Opened New Store in Singapore Read MoreThe Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ has now moved to a new website for China. The new site, www.kina.um.dk is now online and the Embassy invites its regular visitors to try it …
Denmark Moves to New China Website Read MoreScandAsia wishes all readers a spectacular and prosperous Year of The Dragon. Your ScandAsia News Team
Happy New Year! Read MoreAn exhibition of colours will be taking place at the Equatorial Hotel in Kuala Lumpur during the Chinese New Year period, from 5 January 2011 to 6 February 2012, with a solo …
Colours of Life Exhibition Read MoreChrist Church on Convent Road in Bangkok was filled with Scandinavians and the sound of Nordic hymns filled the Church on 24 December 2011 when the Swedish vicar Lovisa Moller …
Danish Church Minister Christmas Service in Bangkok Read MoreThe SSS Golf Cup was re-instated in the Scandinavian Society Siam’s Golf Section on Saturday 10 December 2011 after the trophy has been lost between two recipients. A new trophy …
SSS Golf Cup Trophy Re-instated Read MoreMichael Metz Morch, 64, has been appointed new Chairman of Danes Worldwide. He succeeds Christopher Bo Bramsen, who passed away in November. Michael Metz Morch, a former Ambassador, is currently director of …
Michael Metz Morch new Chairman of Danes Worlwide Read MoreOn 21 December 2011, for the first time in three years, the Nordic Chambers arranged a field trip for their members and friends to tour the new IKEA Bangna. Several …
Nordic Chambers Visit IKEA Bangna Read More