Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
No big welcome, just a normal hotel room with two windows, no filming or direct broadcasting the show are among the requests of Bob Dylan when for when he comes …
Bob Dylan’s Simple Requests to Come to Asia and Denmark Read More“It’s all a mess.” was the first Finn Rasmussen said, owner of the ‘Europa café’ in Krabi on the phone earlier today. Henrik Enevoldsen, also owner, adds “At the end …
Tourists stuck in Krabi Read MoreMany are stuck at the small island because of the storm and flooding preventing boats from sailing out from the island. Yesterday it only succeded Bangkok Airways to land two …
Hangar Ship To Rescue Tourists and Locals Read MoreThe Danish embassy held a seminar in Hanoi on March 28 to discuss cooperative opportunities between Vietnam and Denmark in the garment and textile sector. The seminar also aimed to …
Vietnam, Denmark Strengthen Garment and Textile Cooperation Read MoreIndonesia Norway Business Council (INBC) and Danish Business Association (DBA) had their first joined meeting in 2011 at Kristal Hotel on 22nd March. Special thank to Maersk Line who was …
INBC/DBA First Joint Meeting on Infrastructural Challenges Read MoreThe big, strong vikings, singing and dancing, swinging their beer mugs, were at the centre of this year’s annual Viking Party on the Saigon River in HCMC this weekend, Saturday …
Party with Big Strong Saigon Vikings Read MoreFLSmidth tells that the company 25 March has signed a contract in Jakarta worth in excess of USD 135 million with PT Adaro Indonesia to supply material handling equipment to …
FLSmidth Wins Multimillion Dollar Project in Indonesia Read More
It was the first networking party of the Danish Network in Hua Hin on 25th March 2011. The party was held at Mondo Vino who also arranged the fantastic buffet, …
Debut Party of Danish Network in Hua Hin Read MoreBy Andreas Fruensgaard After two years of hard work, the collaboration between Denmark’s Niels Brock Business College and the Chinese Wenzhou University now finally looks set to go forward. The …
Niels Brock Expands in China Again Read MoreDesigner graduates in Tsinghua University received the scholarship from the world biggest fur auction house on the weekend. Two A-class graduates from the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University …
Graduates Step Into Danish Fur World Read MoreThe Danish export to China was increased by 17 percent in 2010, and in the last five years the export has more than doubled. In 2010, Chinese consumers and companies bought …
Denmark Reaches Record High Export Level to China Read MoreFriday 25 March 2011 the Nordic Chambers of Commerce joined forces with Le Fenix Hotel by Accor, Sukhumvit and hosted an event for younger persons working or studying in Thailand.In …
Succesful Event for Young Professionals Read MoreMalaysia’s Sime Darby has paid up $41.9 million to the Qatari unit of Denmark’s Maersk Oil to relieve its energy and utilities division from outstanding work at the Block 5 …
Maersk Case: Al Shaheen Relief for Sime Darby Read More“Seaports play a crucial role in Vietnam’s economic growth, as trade is central to the growth of manufacturing and the export of farmed and natural resources,” said Tony Hsun, managing …
Crucial Seaports Supported by Maersk Read MoreA Danish delegation of 11 companies will visit Vietnam from 28 March to 1 April to explore business opportunities and meet potential partners in the urban water and waste water …
Vietnamese-Danish Water Days 2011 Read MoreEurope has long been a major source market for the Thai tourism industry. Of the 15.84 million international visitor arrivals to Thailand in 2010, a total of 4.341.447 arrivals were …
Scandinavian Arrivals in Thailand Declined Read More
The Thai-Danish Club held its usually very unique AGM on 2011 at The Royal Bangkok Sports Club on Wednesday 23 March 2011. Khun Watinee ‘Dear’ Kharnwong and Parkh Tvesuk bid …
Thai-Danish Club Held Unique AGM Party Read MoreLast week, Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen visited Xinjiang to meet local officials and promote Danish companies. From March 16th to 20th Danish Ambassador to China, Friis Arne Petersen, travelled …
Danish Ambassador Visits Xinjiang Read MoreAmbassador Mikael Hemniti Winther and Consul Tove Wihlborg-Andersen have made a courtesy call to the Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, Pol. Lt.Gen. Wiboon Bangthamai.During the visit, which was held in …
Important Visit About Immigration Issues Read MoreBy Rikke Bruntse-Dahl Wednesday 23 March 2011 saw the official opening of two new Borneo Child Aid Society schools for children of the stateless Bajau Laut people in the Semporna …
Danish-directed NGO Opens New Schools for Sea Gypsies in Borneo Read MoreDanish Business Association of Singapore´s Annual General Meeting 2011 was held on 3 March 2011 in the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore.75 members showed up and Henrik Ziegler was elected …
General Annual Meeting at DABS Read MoreMaersk Line received on Thursday 24 March 2011 the appreciation of the Royal Thai Government for its CSR assistance last year to transport 3525 tons of rice to Haiti after the …
Maersk Appreciated for CSR Initiative After Haiti Earthquake Read MoreA cocktail event for the creation of the European Chambers of Commerce in Laos will take place in Vientiane on the 31st of March, at 17.30. Companies from Denmark, Sweden, …
Launch of European Chamber in Laos Read MoreBy Gregers Moller and Bjarne Wildau A strong earthquake hit at 9 pm inside Burma only few kilomteres from Mae Sai on the border between Thailand and Burma. A Dane …
Strong Earthquake Shakes Thailand Read MoreYesterday the Danish Embassy had invited three prominent guests to analyze and discuss the content and prospects of the 12th Five Year Plan for China’s low carbon policy. To discuss …
New Seminar on Chinas Carbon Policy Read MoreThe European Commission granted clearance, on 22 March, to a container port terminal joint venture (DPCT) between the A.P. Moller-Mærsk group of Denmark, the PSA group of Singapore, the COSCO …
Port terminal JV okayed Read MoreLast month, to celebrate their Walk In Style Awards, Ecco Shoes sent me to Copenhagen to attend the ceremony and check out a bit of Scandinavian design. But before Copenhagen, …
Ecco and the Vertical Integration Read More73 persons from the BtB Network Arkitec are visiting Vietnam from March 24.The tour is planned to provide new inspiration for both Danes and Vietnamese about town planning. According to …
73 Danish Architects and Constructors Visiting Vietnam Read MoreChinese companies have to develop into truly world-class brands in order for China is to achieve its future economic ambitions”, Danish Martin Roll, business and brand strategist at the Martin …
China Have to Develop World-class Brands Read MoreThe B2B Programme in Vietnam has applied an extended approach to the theme of labour relations in order to contribute to setting high standards in Vietnam. It is required that all …
Labour Relations Part of the B2B Programme Read MoreThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working on a plan to make one visa for all of ASEAN in the same way Europe’s unified visa system works, eports …
One Visa for All Asean Countries Read MoreSwedish furniture giant Ikea is looking to expand further into China, its shopping centre development arm said Thursday, beyond three new malls already announced in major Chinese cities. Inter Ikea …
Ikea Eyes Further Expansion in China Read MoreA while back we heard that HTC wanted to take a cue from the book of Apple and other manufacturer’s by opening their own chain of retail stores geared specifically …
HTC Opens First Concept Store in Denmark Read MoreSteady and good cooperation relations with China gives Danish research a strategic lead in gene research. 60 million DKK is invested in a great research project on genetics in Denmark.“The …
Huge Chinese Investment in Danish Research Read MoreThe Khanh Hoa province, in which aquaculture and tourism are the key sectors that provide major employment, is going to benefit from the support to innovations in the export value …
Danish Support to the Khanh Hoa Province Read MoreAn in-depth fisheries sector economic study has been undertaken by the Central Institute for Economic Management, a leading national economic think tank in Vietnam, together with experts from the University …
Danish Success in the Fisheries Sector Read MoreScandinavian airline SAS has offered its Scandinavian employees and their families who are posted in Japan the option to return home, due to the uncertain situation following Friday’s earthquake and …
SAS Offers Staff Option To Leave Japan Read MoreCompanies from Denmark and China topped the 2010 list as the world’s largest wind turbine manufactures. According to a new survey made by MAKE Consulting Danish Vestas still holds the …
Holds the Two Biggest Turbine Producers in the World Read MoreRatchasuwan Phaenprom was the luckiest participant who got the free Air Berlin ticket at Nordic Chamber Networking on 16th March 2011. She expressed her feeling: “My friend invites me to …
Won Free Air Berlin Ticket Read MoreMale foreigners who arrive in Cambodia will have to be under the age of 50 if they want to marry a Cambodian woman. Foreigners who earn less than $2,550 per …
Cambodia Sets Age Limit for Foreign Husbands Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark is announcing three Danish delegations coming to Vietnam from 28th March to 2nd April. These include a business delegation of 11companies in the water industry, 20 …
Danish Business Week in Vietnam 28 March to 2 April Read MoreVietnam and Denmark have signed an agreement which will extend Danish support to a joint climate change research project through 2013. Up to three projects will be selected for funding …
Vietnam and Denmark Sign Research Agreement Read MoreChinese regulators have approved Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s Victoza drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes, the company said on Tuesday. “Novo Nordisk expects to launch Victoza in China in …
Novo Nordisk Says China Approves its Victoza Drug Read MoreSaxo Capital Markets, the Asia Pacific subsidiary of a leading Copenhagen-headquartered online trading and investment specialist Saxo Bank A/S, today announced the launch of the firm’s fourth office in Asia, …
Saxo Capital Opens Office in Hong Kong Read MoreThe founder of ØK, (EAC), Hans Niels Andersen (1852-1937) is a fascinating and impressive figure in Danish and Siamese shipping and industrial history, but I have been hesitant writing about him. …
H.N. Andersen: Myths & Realities Read MoreCarlsberg has been announced as the only beer brand to win Gold at the 2011 Putra Awards. Euro RSCG Kuala Lumpur is the advertising agency behind the recent campaign, “Stories.” …
Carlsberg Gets Gold at Putra Awards Read MorePandora comes out of 2010 with a turnover of 6.666 million Danish kroner. which surprised the market. According to SME Direkt market expectation was 6.388 million Danish kroner. The profit …
Pandora Exceeds Market Expectations Read MoreThe Chinese company BYD – Build Your Dreams – will soon use Denmark as test marked for two newly developed electrical busses. BYD is a high-tech market leader, specialising in …
Chinese Electrical Busses to be Tested in Denmark Read MoreOn Friday evening, Pattaya Police Radio Center was called for assistance in the death of Mr. Ole Christian Nielesen, aged 46 from Denmark whom was found dead in his rented …
Danish Expat Found Dead in Pattaya Read MoreThe Thai Embassy in Vientiane, Laos, would no longer issue any 60-day tourist visa, single or double entry, to any applicant whose passport alreadybears three such visa stickers from the …
Policy on Thai Visa Tightened Read More