Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
If anyone was still in denial, Saturday night will make winter time official when clocks are turned back an hour to compensate for the intruding darkness. Winter time has been …
Clocks go back an hour for winter time Read MoreThe Danish-Thai archaeological work in Kanchanaburi Province 1960-1968. At five in the morning the valley around us is still in complete darkness and almost silent, even the Kwai River …
They excavated the Stone Age Read MoreDanish-Thai Chamber of Commerce Corporate members are offered a “fast track visa” facility by the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok. The facility makes it easier to get a visa to …
“Fast Track Visa” for Corporate Members of Dancham Read MoreToday the Danish invested company Viking Life-saving equipment (Thailand) Ltd. donated a large number of life vests to the Thai Red Cross. There was a short handing-over ceremony at the …
Danish company donates hundreds of life west to the Thai Red Cross Read MoreAn Indonesian court on Wednesday sentenced a Danish woman to five years in prison for smuggling 218 grams of hashish into the resort island of Bali. Tine Rasmussen, 37, was …
Danish Woman Gets 5 Years for Smuggling Hashish Into Bali Read MoreRie Vejs Kjeldgaard, Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Vietnam, was on 26 October 2011 award a medal “For the building of trade union organizations” by the General Confederation …
Danish Director of ILO in Vietnam Awarded Medal Read MoreA Danish tourist assaulted and robbed by a katoey and two accomplices was saved by a good Samaritan.Dennis Juul Koch, 37, was approached by a ladyboy offering sex as the …
Danish tourist assaulted by lady boy Read MoreTourism in Phuket will not be negatively affected by flooding in other parts of Thailand – in fact, the industry is doing better than last year, according to Phuket Tourist …
Scandinavia will save Phuket tourism Read MoreWith LA Fashion Week on the calendar, the buzz of upcoming brands is the talk of the town. I was recently introduced to some of the hottest new brands hitting …
Danish Viking in LA finds jewelry in Asia Read MoreGuests at a dinner reception for Chinese wind power executives this week were at the Danish ambassador’s residence, but the host wasn’t there. Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen missed the long-scheduled …
Wind is old friend of China, Denmark Read MoreWhat can developing countries learn from China in regard to handling climate changes? This is the topic for a Danish supported workshop in Beijing in these days, which gathers representatives …
Danish support to South- South workshop Read MoreMusic China and Shanghai Jazz Festival which are among the largest and most prestigious international music events in China took place during two weeks in Shanghai. Denmark was once again …
Danish music promoted in China Read MoreDanish wind turbines maker Vestas and a Chinese energy research institute have issued a joint research report on the integration of wind power with the existing electric power grid, Vestas …
Research report offers solution for wind power grid integration Read MoreDenmark’s Lundbeck has added to the growing influx of pharmaceutical research and development capital into China by setting up its own research centre in Shanghai. The initiative is the culmination …
Lundbeck joins China wave with Shanghai research centre Read MoreSingapore based, BMT Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, announced today the appointment of Per Røed as its Managing Director. With a background in ship design, …
BMT appoints new Managing Director for Singapore Operations Read MoreBlaming fatigue, Chinese foreign minister skips planned press conference after meeting that includes praise and criticism from Søvndal.Chinese foreign minister Jiechi told press after official dinner that as far as …
Foreign minister criticises China on Tibet Read MoreNew government will prioritise green economic cooperation with China, says Danish export ambassador.New gover nment will prioritise green economic cooperation with China, says Danish export ambassador.After serving as a cabinet …
Export ambassador on mission to green China Read MoreOctober 19, China Wind Power Development Roadmap 2050 was launched at the opening day of the China Wind Power seminar in Beijing. Financed by the Sino-Danish Renewable Energy Development (RED) …
Sino- Danish cooperation on renewable energy Read MoreINVEST IN DENMARK launches ambitious design tour in AsiaInvest in Denmark sets off on a 10 days long industrial design tour around Asia to put Denmark on the map as …
INVEST IN DENMARK on Design Tour in Asia Read MoreDanish wind energy companies are largely represented at this year’s China Wind Power, which begins today, October 20 2011, in Beijing, tells the Danish Embassy in China. Danish and Chinese …
Extensive Danish Participation at China Wind Power Read MoreJames Phillips, the managing director of the footwear manufacturer Ecco Thailand, said yesterday, October 19 2011, to Bangkok Post that the Thai unit would ask the parent company’s owner, who …
ECCO´s Owner Arrived In Thailand Read MoreThe Danish government yesterday, October 19 2011, announced $135 million in official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam to focus on green growth in 2011-2012, tells the online media, wwww.vir.com.vn. According …
Denmark Provides 135 million USD for Green Growth in Vietnam Read More
Stable Lodge started its Birthday Party this year on 19 October at 6.00 pm with a free flow of finger food and beverage. The dinning tables and line buffet were …
Stable Lodge 19th Anniversary Celebration Read MoreChinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Danish counterpart Villy Soevndal agreed October 19 2011 to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership and mutually beneficial cooperation, according to chinadaily.com.cn. China attaches …
China and Denmark to Deepen Strategic Partnership Read MoreIn the evening of 14 October 2011, the members of HuahinDK showed up at Mondo Vino for the monthly networking. There were about 50 participants. This time there were many …
HuahinDK Networking Read MoreThe Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Copenhagen Capacity signed a memorandum of understanding about helping companies in the field of clean technology and other environmentally-related businesses to connect with their …
The Singapore Business Fed Signs Agreement with Copenhagen Capacity Read MoreThailand’s government has expressed confidence that the capital Bangkok will escape the worst of the country’s current flooding. Agriculture Minister Theera Wongsamut said there were “good signs” that water levels …
Thai flooding: Bangkok ‘should escape worst of floods’ Read MoreThe Danish Football Association (DBU) has arranged for the Danish National Soccer League Team to play in the Kings Cup in Bangkok in January. The League Team is also known …
Danish National Soccer Team to Thailand Read MoreDenmark has donated 1.7 million Baht in humanitarian emergency relief to assist in alleviating the sufferings Thailand experience at the moment due to the ongoing severe flooding. Thai Prime Minister, Yingluck …
Denmark Donates 1.7 Million Baht to Flood Relief in Thailand Read MoreA Dane has been arrested and imprisoned on the Indonesian island of Bali. The Danish daily, Jyllands Posten, tells today October 17 2011 that the Danish Foreign Ministry Consular confirms …
Dane Jailed on Bali Read Morejyskebank.tv was named Europe’s best web TV channel at the Digital Communication Awards 2011 on 30 September 2011 in Berlin. The Digital Communication Symposium in Berlin awarded the best communication projects …
jyskebank.tv is Europe’s Best Web TV Channel Read MoreDanish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen will host an official reception at his residence for the senior representatives of China Wind Power 2011, which takes place in Beijing Oct 19-21. The …
Ambassador invites senior representatives of China Wind Power Read MoreDanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Villy Søvndal and Minister for Development Cooperation, Christian Friis Bach are pleased that political prisoners were released in Burma earlier this week while noting, at …
Release af political prisoners in Burma: Long overdue, more of the same please Read MoreA 20 year old Filipina-Danish beauty will be representing Denmark in the Miss World pageant this November, tells the online media, abs-cbnnews.com. Maya Celeste Padillo Olesen was born to a …
Miss Denmark is half-Pinay Read MoreA media outcry may have helped a Danish man keep his Vietnamese wife in the country while their seven-week-old girl, Sofia, receives vital medical treatment, tells the online media, the …
Vietnamese Mother gets Temporary Deportation Reprieve from Denmark Read MoreA Dane was fined 1000 DKK for violating the Washington Convention by bringing two crocodile heads from Thailand to Denmark. It was The Copenhagen City Court, who meted out the …
Fined for Bringing Crocodile Heads into Denmark Read MoreRoyal Copenhagen has decided to move more production to Thailand. Only 10% of the production will be in Denmark according to the news agency Ritzau. Since 2004, Royal Copenhagen has …
Royal Copenhagen Moves More Production to Thailand Read MoreCarlsberg is now selling bottled beer in Thailand. The company established an office in Bangkok in the summer 2011 in order to prepare the relaunch of bottled Carlsberg beer in …
Carlsberg Steps Up Presence in Thailand Read MoreThe 4th Annual EU Film Festival in China will take place from November 1st to November 30th, 2011 in the cities of Beijing, Chengdu and Shenzhen, and will offer a …
Scandinavian Films to be Featured in China Read MoreThe government has ordered every available measure be taken to protect Bangkok’s inner-city commercial and residential districts from flooding as torrents of northern run-off began to sweep through floodwalls in …
Flooding Now Threatening Bangkok Read MoreThe Thai company Coverage has sent out advises to companies about how to cope with flooding. Background for the floodingEssentially this is the run-off from the North of 3 major …
How to Cope with Flooding Read MoreThe Danish shoemaker Ecco´s factory in the Saha Rattananakorn Industrial Estate in Ayutthaya is closed due to flooded buildings. The capacity at the Ayutthaya plant was seven milllion pair of …
ECCO Now Busy Taking Care of Homeless Staff Read MoreJorgen Lundbaek celebrated on Wednesday 12 October 2011 his 67 year birthday with a soft opening of the bar in his new Mermaid Hotel in Sukhumvit Soi 29 managed by …
Lundbaek Birthday Party at Admiral’s Soft Opening Read MoreThe Dane Jesper Just just arrived Bangkok to shoot the movie ´Vanishin Women´. He is working together with the award winning film director, Urophong ´Toi´Raksasad from Thailand, tells the Danish …
Danish Video Artist Jesper Just Shooting Movie in Bangkok Read MoreThe Danish shoe maker ECCO SKO A/S is estimated to loose around 360 million dkk due to the flooding, tells the newsagency Ritzau. The newsagency´s sources estimates ECCO to loose …
ECCO Estimated to Loose 360 million dkk in Thailand Read MoreDanish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen recently joined a 10th-anniversary celebration of the European Centre for Chinese Studies at Peking University. Peking University, the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and the …
Ambassador joined a 10th-anniversary Read MoreImmigrant from Asia among among other parts of the world and Danish women volunteers achieving milestones through mentorship. KVINFO’s mentor network has inspired new mentorship programmes in Scandinavia and north Africa. …
Sisters doin’ it for themselves Read MoreFlag carrier Philippine Airlines reassured passengers on Sunday evening of the safety of its flights as it belied insinuations that overworked staff and untrained personnel are endangering its operations since …
Two Danish tourists backed out of a PAL flight to Cebu Read More8 Danish companies took part in Water Philipines 2011, the biggest water and wastewater exhibition and conference in the Philippines ever. The Danish Pavilion received the Organising Committee’s “Prize for Best …
Successful Danish partipitation at Water Philippines 2011 Read MoreFrom September 24th to October 2nd a group of journalists from Danish media visited Shanghai to talk with Danish and Chinese companies, media and to get a personal first-hand impression …
Danish journalists visits China Read More