Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The baby elephant was rejected by its mother by birth. The now three year old “Songkran” has since April 2010 been charming visitors to The Hutsadin Elephant Foundation in Hua …
Baby Elephant Risks Being Sold into Tourism Read MoreAP Moeller-Maersk A/S may be the only shipping line to profit from growing trade between Asia and Europe even as rates reach a two-year low. While Maersk is ordering the …
Maersk Expanding Fleet Amid Tough Economic Waves Read MoreSuccessful development and implementations of e-commerce solutions for Vietnamese ethnic minorities and farmers warrant additional support of DKK 1,2mill. from the Danish Embassy in Vietnam.The aim of the project is …
Vietnamese Farmers Go Online Read MoreIn an attempt to revive the ailing local garment industry, the Textiles Development Board (GTDO) started to draft a 5-year Garment Plan which should attract more players in the garments …
Philippines: Treading the Needle Read MoreThe Head of Trade, at the Danish Embassy in Malaysia, Mrs. Helle Myrthue will be in Denmark between the 9th and the 17th of June 2011.Companies and associations interrested in gaining …
Advisor Ready to Tell Danes About Malaysia Read MoreA tourist bus with fifty Chinese tourists on their way from Finland to Denmark went off the road near Arboga west of Stockholm this afternoon.Around twenty people have been taken …
Bus in Accident with Chinese Tourists Read MoreTUI Nordic, a leading Scandinavian tour operator, is urging Thai hotels to diversify their client base, saying too large a share for any one particular group could make some guests …
Scandinavian Operator Warns Against Group Dominance Read MoreChinese fans of new French Open champion Li Na have another reason to be happy as the worldNo 4 has confirmed her participation at this year’s China Open, which will …
Caroline Wozniacki and Li to Play in Beijing Read MoreOfficials and experts from Shenzhen, China, were in Denmark to boost trade and attract investment in high-technology, new energy and other emerging industries, on Monday. “We expect to experience much …
Shenzhen Seeks Danish Investment Read MoreA Cambodian court on Tuesday sentenced a Danish owner of the gay guesthouse Seven Inn to eight years in prison for providing his young male guesthouse staff for sex with tourists, a judge …
Danish Man Jailed Over Sex Tourism in Cambodia Read MoreThe intention is that the magazine will include lifestyle issues, because they do not want to cram too much Pandora into their customers, says Marketing Director Mikkel Berg. But the response …
Pandora A Step Further The Digital Era Read MoreFrom 1 January 2012, new Danish passports must contain digital photos, fingerprints and signatures. In this way the security against forgery and misuse of passports is strengthened considerably. Present passports …
New Danish Passports Biometric from New Year 2012 Read MoreFrom 1 October 2011 you need to go to the Embassy in Bangkok if you need a new passport. From 1 October 2011, new Danish passports must contain digital photos, …
Danish Consulates Can´t Handle Passports from 1. October 2011 Read MoreBrynjar Mettinisson, who is currently in custody in Bangkok on suspicion of drug violations, is accused of having attempted to find a drug mule for an Arabian man, with whom …
Icelander in Thailand Accused of Providing Drug Mule Read MoreAssisted by Invest in Denmark, Chinese Envision Energy opened a Global Innovation Centre in Denmark in March 2010. Now, only a about a year later, the Chinese wind energy company …
Chinese Wind Turbines Tested in Denmark Read MoreHRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark is hoping to visit Vietnam in November this year as part of the celebrations to mark the 40 year aniversary of the relationship between …
Danish Crown Prince Plans Vietnam Visit in November Read MoreOne of the many Danish players is 22 year old Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, an upcoming talent. He plays mix-double and men’s double, at the SCG Thailand OGPG he will be …
Ten Danes in Badminton Tournament in Thailand Read MoreBen Tree is a resource rich province in the Mekong Delta – the food chamber of Vietnam. For more than 18 years, Denmark has been supporting activities in the province, …
Climate Change the Enemy for Danish Projects Read MoreNovo Nordisk A/S will boost investment in China to preserve its dominance in the world’s largest market after rival Sanofi SA made a new foray amid an effort by the …
Danish Novo Boosts China Funds Read MoreStephen Elop, Nokia’s chief executive, has silenced rumours that the mobile phone maker’s partnership with Microsoft could lead to a takeover. Elop’s announcement comes one month after he revealed that …
Nokia Reassures Staff Amid Takeover Speculation Read MoreAu pairs mostly positive about ‘eldercare au pair’ rule change, but wouldn’t say no to more language lessons and money Elderly couples with live-in au pairs could soon be a …
Au Pairs Positive About Danish Eldercare Au Pair Read MoreBudget airline Norwegian is planning to launch direct flights from Scandinavi to Bangkok and from Stockholm to New York from the end of 2012 or beginning of 2013, the company has …
Norwegian Set to Launch Cheap Scandinavia Bangkok Flights Read MoreA multi-agency task force will be set up to investigate timeshare companies operating in Phuket, especially Patong. Tasked with investigating the companies, their workers and any officials involved in allowing …
Timeshare: Phuket Steps up Fight Against Illegal Touts Read MoreText and Photo by the Danish Embassy in BeijingFriday 3rd June, the Danish Embassy in Beijing celebrated the Danish National Day with a reception at the residence of the Danish …
Danish Embassy Celebrated the Danish National Day Read MoreKatrine Praest, the young Executive Director of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce, has resigned from her position. And not only is she resigning from her job – the former intern at the …
Dancham Loses Executive Director Read MoreBy Hans Henrik Melchior & Bent Laasholdt 13 Vikings turned up for the first day of the annual rides in the Pattaya area on Saturday 28 May. They were: Morten …
Viking Wheelers – Admirals Rides in Pattaya Read MoreAmerican Lorain Corporation, an international processed snack foods, convenience foods, and frozen foods company based in Shandong Province, China, today announced that the Company has signed a Joint Venture Agreement …
Danish Malaysian Hot & Roll Kiosk Chain Turn to China Read MoreA Danish guesthouse owner, Svend Erik Jonasson, aged 65, denied a charge of procuring prostitution during a two-day trial which ended yesterday in Siem Reap. The Dane pleaded not guilty …
Danish Gay Guesthouse Owner Denies Prostitution Charge Read MoreDenmark hopes to attract more Chinese investors through a series of investment seminars around the country, starting Tuesday in Beijing. In pursuit of sustainable development, China’s 12th Five-Year Plan highlights …
Denmark Eyes More Chinese Investments Read MoreJiang, who married Li in January 2006, has coached her throughout her career but he has had to take a back seat since his wife turned to Danish coach Michael …
Chinese Tennis Star Happy for Danish Coach Read MoreThe Danish brewer Carlsberg Group, one of the world’s premium beer makers, plans to double its global profits by 2015 in part with its expansion in the Chinese market, senior …
Chinese Beer Drinkers Push Carlsberg Forward Read MoreThe first JV partnership in the B2B Environment Programme in Indonesia has been signed. The Indonesian companies Gikoko Kogyo Indonesia and Panca Bhakti Utama signed a JV agreement together with …
First B2B Environment Joint Venture Read MoreMaersk Line will launch a new fortnightly liner service to Papua New Guinea on May 30th. The PNG Express service will deploy two vessels: the 874 TEU Reecon Wolf and …
Maersk Announces New and Upgraded Services Read MoreThis week, Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen is in Denmark to meet Danish companies wanting to enter the Chinese market. The growing Chinese economy offers great possibilities for Danish companies who …
The Ambassador Meet Companies in Denmark Read MoreDenmark has called upon the Chinese government to resume dialogue with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama’s envoys and protect the Tibetan people’s unique cultural and religious traditions. “The parliament …
Denmark Asks China to Resume Dialogue With Exiled Tibetans Read MoreSunday 29th May the Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen appointed former EU Commissioner Ritt Bjerregaard as export ambassador to China. Bjerregaard has also previously served as minister for the …
Denmark Appoint Export Ambassador to China Read MoreFrom the United States to Singapore and Hong Kong, Maersk has won praise and awards for its focus on the environment.The awards reflect the increased visibility of Maersk Line’s and …
Maersk Wins Raft of Environment Awards Read MoreNot many places in this city reach the distinguished age of 155 years. Let’s visit a place of both historical and religious interest and importance that must be protected. …
The Wet Graves in Bangkok Read MoreEAC obtained its second teak concession around year 1900, this time in and beyond Phrae Province, Northern Thailand. It was really in a big scale; the land, fully allocated, was …
The Hard Wood and Work Read MoreManaging Director Thomas H. Nyborg telling about Pandora’s background It was an activity filled day for the 32 members, beginning with the bus ride from On Nut Skytrain station at …
DanCham to Pandora Read MoreMonday 23rd May, at the Novozymes Capital Market Day 2011, the Danish Embassy hosted two hours of presentations on the business environment in China. Novozymes Capital Market Days were held …
Novozymes Capital Day at the Danish Embassy Read MoreLast week, the Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen visited Shanghai and Nanjing, Wuxi and Suzhou in Jiangsu Province. From 17th to 20th May the Danish Ambassador to China Friis Arne …
Ambassador Visits Jiangsu Province and Shanghai Read MoreQi GLOBAL is a most fascinating Internet-based social enterprise focused on sustainable innovation and development, aspiring to generate positive change by pushing the social and environmental agenda in our societies. …
Changing Patterns for a Better World: Qi GLOBAL Read MoreThe Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has appointed Kim Poulsen the national youth teams’ head coach. Poulsen, a compatriot of the national senior soccer team, Taifa Stars, head Jan Poulsen, replaces …
Former Singapore Coach Kim Poulsen Moves to Africa Read MoreFriday 20th May, Vestas celebrated their 25th anniversary on the Chinese market with a big ceremony with the attendance of officials, business partners and customers. Søren Jacobsen, Minister Counsellor of …
Vestas Celebrates the First 25 Years in China Read MoreDenmark is helping its Southeast Asian friend to become a leading design nation. Think of Thailand, however, and while the word might conjure up images of golden beaches, lush forests …
Designers’ Participation in Workshop Strengthens Thai Ties Read MoreMore than 70 participants from Danish supported B2B/IPD projects in Vietnam were gathered in Hanoi to discuss challenges, show cases and exchange experiences within CSR Ambassador John Nielsen opened the …
CSR High on the Agenda Read MoreLast week, governor Per Callesen of the Central Bank of Denmark visited China to have bilateral meetings with his Chinese counterpart and to attend the China Financial Summit 2011. From the …
Danish Central Bank Governor Visits China Read MoreDuring the embassy’s open-house day in Beijing recently, the ambassador said city governments should separate auto traffic from biking to encourage people to bike. Car lanes could be cut and …
Back to Bikes, Danish Ambassador Says Read MoreThe Danish company Weel and Sandvig introduced a more effective way of emission monitoring with robust mathematical software models in a newly held workshop. On a workshop at the Peninsula Hotel …
Danes Behind Software Based Emmission Monitoring System Read More