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On November 19-20, the Royal Danish Consulate in Chongqing organised the first Carlsberg sponsored football tournament – ‘Healthy Chongqing Denmark Carlsberg Cup’. Chongqing Daily Newspaper Group (in blue and white) …
Carlsberg soccer cup held in Chongqing Read MoreDenmark’s ambassador to China, Mr Friis Arne Petersen, took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony at the opening of ‘Danish Showroom’ in Shanghai today. The showroom will offer Danish companies …
New Danish showroom for quality food Read MoreDanfoss Group, one of the largest industrial companies in Denmark, said on Wednesday that its revenue from the Chinese market will grow to 5 billion yuan ($790 million) in 2011 …
China powering Danish Danfoss Read MoreA special Danish program of classical ballet, music and contemporary dance will take place at 8 p.m. on November 29 and 30 at the Hanoi Opera House.The Denmark Gala Concert …
Hanoi to host Denmark Gala Concert and Ballet Read MoreFollowing on from the Queen’s visit last month and President Barack Obama’s visit this week, Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, also known as Our Mary, arrives on our shores today …
Danish duo back in Australia for a nostalgic royal visit Read MoreBy Beate Cecilie Stampe Rasmussen–It was with an atmosphere of an unofficial Nordic Soccer Championship between Denmark and Sweden when the two nations met for a friendly match late Friday …
Denmark Beats Sweden at Black Lotus in Hua Hin Read MoreDenmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs removed on Thursday its advice against non-essential travel to Bangkok. The Ministry now only advises travelers to Bangkok to exercise caution and keep themselves informed …
Denmark: Go to Bangkok – but keep informed Read MoreHave you ever wondered if you can do something different with the colored pencils, crayons, brushes, rollers and other office supplies you usually buy from us? Whether you want to …
How To Put Our Office Supplies To The Best Use Read MoreTwo new flight routes are expected to triple the number of Chinese tourists arriving in Denmark to around 50,000 per year. Air China will start up with a four-times weekly …
Air China lifts 50,000 Chinese touristsen Read MoreChina’s top quality watchdog announced Tuesday that it had found banned additive clenbuterol, commonly known as “lean meat powder”in China, in some imported pork products this year. The harmful substance …
China finds ‘lean meat powder’ in imported pork from Denmark Read MoreOn 6 November 2011, The Royal Thai Embassy in Copenhagen organized the Charity Bazaar for Flood Victims in Thailand. The Embassy successfully raised total donation of 150,520 Danish Krone (850,299 …
Thai Embassy Raised Donation for Flood Victims Read MoreThai Airway´s TG 953 from Copenhagen landed at Phuket International Airport on November 12 2011. The flight was Thai International’s first direct flight from Europe to Phuket. Judging from the …
First Direct Flight from Copenhagen to Phuket Read MoreNovember 13 2011, the Danish Ambassador to China, Friis Arne Petersen, gave a keynote speech about green development at “International Forum on Low-Carbon Age 2011” in Beijing. The second International …
Danish Ambassador to China Gave Keynote Speech in Beijing Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Bangkok is planning a joint presentation of Danish companies’ capabilities. Thailand has been hit by some of the worst floods in the last 50 years. There have …
Rebuilding Thailand after the floods Read MoreThe Danish movie The Escape is shown on the European Union Film Festival taking place in Kuala Lumpur November 10th to November 20th and in Penang November 23rd to 30th. …
Danish movie Escape shown during the European film festival Read MoreLife With Dignity (LWD), supported by Denmark, recently distributed more food, water purifiers and mosquito nets worth US$55,000 to 1,424 families affected by flood in Battambang and Kampong Chhnang provinces. This …
Danish support to Cambodian flood victims Read MoreOn the evening of 10th November a Danish cultural event was held at Tongji University in Shanghai. The event, which was organized by the Consulate General in Shanghai and Chinese …
Cultural evening with a Danish youth choir Read MoreMinister of Industry and Mineral Resources from Greenland’s self-government, Ove Karl Berthelsen, was in China November 4-10., where he met with Chinese officials and participated in a mine- and mineral …
Visit from Greenland to China Read MoreNovember 10-11., four Danish documentaries received awards from the largest international film and TV program event in Asia – Sichuan TV Festival (SCTVF) in China, which is dedicated to discovering …
Four awards to Danish documentaries in China Read MoreThe Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck has entered into the largest cooperation agreement in the company’s history. Together with Japanese Otsuka Pharmaceutical Lundbeck will develop psychiatric medicines, the company wrote in …
Historic billion kroner agreement for Lundbeck Read MoreNovo Nordisk, a world-leading pharmaceutical firm in diabetes care, has been running business in China for 17 years. The Danish company is well received by Chinese diabetics and its logo …
Danish Novo use Tianjin as a base Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy Jakarta organises a Business Delegation on December 5-9, 2011 to explore the vast opportunities on the fast growing Indonesian market. Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest economy …
Danish Business Delegation to Indonesia Read MoreAs part of the embassy’s regular consultations with the Government of Myanmar as well as with the major opposition leaders the Danish Ambassador, Mikael Hemniti Winther, met with Daw Aung …
Danish Ambassaor Meets Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Read MoreThailand Direct Flood Relief is founded by two Danes, Bo Kristensen and Jakob Lykkegaard Pedersen, in order to bring supplies of food and water to flood victims. ”The idea started …
Two Danes Busy Helping Flood Victims Read MoreThe pressure on the big container business, Maersk Line, now compels the CEO of Denmark’s largest business group to adjust the expectations downwards.The container market is under such a strong …
Maersk Line downgrades Read MoreA new savings plan from Vestas. The fixed costs will be reduced by at least EUR 150 million (DKK 1.1 billion) with full effect from 2013. The Vestas organization will …
Blowing in the wind – huge Vestas savings Read MoreTotal E&P Norge has issued a Letter of Award to Maersk Drilling for one of two ultra-harsh environment jackups under construction in Singapore. The rig will be used for development …
Total reserves rig for Hild development drilling Read MoreA recent spate of exploding refrigerated containers traced to Vietnam. From April to October, four refrigerated containers or “reefers” – used to transport fresh produce like seafood – that were repaired …
Maersk container`s explode – killing three Read MoreThai nationals and others with permanent residence in Thailand, who will soon return to the flooded areas in Thailand after a short visit in Denmark may have prolonged their stay …
Prolonged Stay in Denmark for Flooded Thais Read MoreEnvironmental changes in the Arctic are creating new possibilities for economic activity in the area. This is most strongly felt in Greenland, which with its vast potential reserves of oil, …
Greenland sees big Potential in China’s Arctic Presence Read MoreDanish ambassador to Vietnam John Nielsen, last week said the Danish government would provide $135 million in official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam in 2011-2012 with focus on green growth. …
$135 million in official development aid to Vietnam Read MoreThe world’s largest insulin producer, Novo Nordisk A/S, said it would not pursue mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in China but would instead expand by strengthening its research and development (R&D) …
Novo Nordisk has innovative prescription for expansion Read MoreMeeting regarding the flooding situation in Thailand for businesses participated by the Danish Embassy and members of DTCC, held at the Danish Embassy – 4. November 2011.Ambassadordor Mikael Hemniti Winther …
Danes attend meeting regardins flooding situation for business Read MoreThe new export and trade minister, Pia Olsen Dyhr, has dismissed the five elder statesmen appointed by the previous government to be Denmark’s “export ambassadors” to emerging markets simply becaus …
Why Danish minister axes expensive export ambassadors Read More(Latest revision and update: Friday 04 November 2011)Information for residents about the flooding in Bangkok in English language is not easy to find. Here are a few links. Any reader who …
UPDATED 06.11.2011: Good Websites on the Flooding in Thailand Read MoreImmigration Service claimed couple needed residency permits just to qualify for a residency permit. Danish citizen Alwin Göttsche and his Thai girlfriend Urai Chanthipa are fighting for the simple right …
Reunification rejection highlights cohabitation Catch-22 Read MoreThe Danish company Grundfos donates pump systems for education purpose to Harbin Institute of Technology in China – again. November 3, the donation of pumps system event took place in …
Grundfos donate pumps to China Read MoreA meeting by the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok and the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce was held Friday morning at the Royal Danish Embassy. The 40 participants were told, that …
Meeting with Danish Companies Read MoreFor members of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce, Private Danish businesses and Danish related businesses, during last two weeks the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok and the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce …
Invitation to Meeting of Flooding Situation For Bussiness Read MoreThe Danish riders who will compete head-to-head against local bike daredevils in the coming days, will arrive today in Cebu for a series of tournaments.The J.O Racing Honda Denmark team …
Danish riders to arrive today, to vie in local motor races Read MoreAnne Birgitte Lundholt, Ritt Bjerregaard, Uffe Elleman-Jensen and two other export ambassadors received today a disappointing call from trade and investment minister Pia Olsen Dyhr, Denmark. They all lost their …
Five Danish Export Ambassadors Lost Their Job in 30 Minutes Read MoreThe Dantherm group, which undertakes development, production, sales and installation of industrial air management, has achieved a solid growth in both revenue and earnings in the third quarter, and the …
Dantherm 3rd-quarter growth of 31 % Read MoreChina has legitimate economic interests in the Arctic, Denmark´s ambassador said on Friday, welcoming partnership with Beijing in the rapidly thawing polar region but adding that a possible resource rush …
Denmark welcomes China in from the Arctic cold Read MoreNew unrest is not exactly what Vestas needs. Therefore the sudden downgrading causes new worries. Delayed commissioning of a new generator factory may be a long and costly business.Vestas announced …
Downgrading exposes Vestas’ confidence crisis Read MoreDanish companies have carved out a niche for themselves in a broad swath of Chinese industry sectors, including logistics, food and beverage, food ingredients, furniture manufacturing and retail.Several of Denmark’s …
Danish businesses thriving in China Read MoreThe Danish government has doubled its financial assistance to flood victims in rural Cambodia, with a US$60,000 grant to rural development agency Life With Dignity to provide emergency food aid …
Denmark doubles aid for Cambodian flooding victims Read MoreIn his speech on green development Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen emphasized that both China and Denmark have taken this first step on the path to a green society, and both …
China international forum on climate change Read MoreA large delegation of Chinese furniture manufactures, furniture sales companies and design journalists are visiting Denmark this week under the headline ‘Danish design Tour’. A Danish-Chinese design seminar opened in Copenhagen …
China´s furniture manufactures check up on Danish design Read MoreDanish brewer Carlsberg said on Friday it agreed to take full control of Hue Brewery in Vietnam by buying the 50 percent that it did not already own.The brewer and …
Carlsberg says buys rest of Vietnamese brewery Read MoreMasan Group Corp., the food, banking and natural-resources company that’s the biggest stock in the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, said it’s considering listing shares abroad. Masan may sell …
Danish BankInvest and Masan group considering listing shares abroad Read More