Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Designers Field had Grand Opening in Silom Thursday 17. The company is founded by the two Danes, Kenn Thaysen and Julie Ploger. Local media and potential custumers found their way …
Scandinavian Design now in Silom Read MoreMr. Bernhard Arp Sindberg, a Danish citizen who helped save of thousands of Chinese citizens during the Nanjing Massacre, was commemorated at two events in Nanjing. In the morning on 16th …
Commemorates Sindbergs 100 Years Birthday Read MorePrime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met Ambassador John Nielsen of Denmark in Ha Noi yesterday, Feb 16. In a meeting with Danish Ambassador John Nielsen, who recently took office in …
PM meet New Danish Ambassador Read MoreAPM Terminals open new big port facilities in Vietnam. The port facilities will be the first in Vietnam with a capacity to handle the world’s largest container vessels of 11,000 …
APM Open Vietnam’s Largest Container Terminal Read MoreThe injured Dane in Phuket, Johnny Boye Frendø, is recovering at the Vachira Phuket Hospital.The 44 year-old Dane was hit by a car Friday 11 is getting better. Most of …
Dane’s Condition Improving Read More
Danish designer kitchen KVIK celebrated on Wednesday 16 February 2011 the official opening of the new showroom in Hua Hin with a party for friends and business relatives. The owner …
Danish Kvik Kitchen Showroom Opening in Hua Hin Read MoreA boat accident in Vietnam’s scenic Halong Bay has cost the lives of twelve tourists. Among them two Swedes. The names of the victims that has been officially confirmed is …
Names of Boat Accident Victims Released Read MoreThe Danish company Centre for Recirculation and its Chinese partner Beijing Jingpuyuan Bio-engineering Co. Ltd have been working on several waste water treatment projects in different provinces in China. With …
B2B Project Helps Cleaning Water Read MoreMaersk Drilling has signed a $1.2 billion contract with Singapore fabricator Keppel Fels for the construction of two high-capacity, ultra-harsh environment jack-up drilling rigs, as earlier reported by Upstream. The …
Maersk in Newbuild Orders Read MoreThailand’s first low-carbon and eco-friendly community, similar to Samso Island in Denmark and Pulau Ubin off Singapore, is taking shape on Phaluai island in Surat Thani. Koh Phaluai, 20 kilometres …
Glimpse of the Future Read MoreMyanmar’s media in exile, long a thorn in the side of the ruling generals, are being squeezed by funding cuts that some blame on a change in policy by Western …
Myanmar’s Media in Exile Facing Funding Crunch Read MoreThe Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore installed its first female priest at a service on Febuary 15. The service was attended by more than 100 members of the Danish community …
New Priest Installed at Danish Seamen’s Church Read MoreAmbassador Tomas Anker Christensen, Under Secretary at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visits China to meet with Chinese officials and business leaders to promote the initiative Global Green Growth …
Danish Ambassador Talks Global Green Forum Read MoreThe start of the Year of the Rabbit is getting Western designers all excited about using the bunny theme. You certainly will not see a Bunny Girl walking around, but …
Pilgrim Hopping on the Band Wagon Read MoreThe House of the Danish Industry Foundation in Beijing, China, which is completed in a few years, is a great representative for future sustainable buildings in China. The House …
An Exceptional Platform for Danish Industry in China Read MoreJohnny Boye Frendø from Denmark was hit by a car on Friday when bicycling between Phuket town and Patong beach. One of his friends, Ecco Ravesloot happened to be near …
Dane in Critical Condition after Accident in Phuket Read MoreKhun Charnchai Charuvastr, Vice President of the Danish-Thai Chamber, passed away on Friday 11 February 2011 from a heart attack. He was 65. President Peter E. Romhild, writes the following …
Khun Charnchai Charuvastr, Vice President of the Danish-Thai Chamber, Passed Away Read MoreWith Singapore Formula 1 GP Night Race around the corner, Carlsberg launches its integrated marketing campaign entitled Carlsberg Best Night Experience.Carlsberg is giving a chance to win the Best NIght …
New Carlsberg Campaign for Singapore F1 GP Read MoreGuillaume Drillet works with copepods. He looks at them under his microscope, millions of little crustaceans, swimming around themselves and each other and he writes down what they do, how …
Singapore Scientist Wins Prestigious Danish Award Read MoreThe man behind the new shop in Hua Hin is the 51 year old Ole Frendesen. Back in Denmark, the dynamic businessman has sold Kvik kitchens from his own shop for …
The Right to a Cool Kitchen Read More
Thailand continues to attract more Danish tourists. Among the Nordic countries, Denmark and Norway were sending more tourists to Thailand in 2010. Sweden and Finland declined in numbers. According to …
Denmark Had the Largest Increase of Nordic Tourists to Thailand Read MoreAmbassador Mikael H. Winther participated recently in the opening of the Danish company Pressalits new factory in Thailand, which more specificly is located in the Amata City Industry Park in …
With a Little Help From the Ambassador Read MoreLess than a week after his election, Bo Lundqvist – the new President of the Scandinavian Society Philippines – is now actively exploring ways to improve the SSP. One of …
A More Visible Scandinavian Society Read More2010 was a great year for the Danish fashion industry. Not only did the industry reach a record high export level, increasing its export earnings by 11,4 %, it also …
Growing Chinese Interest for Danish Fasion Read More
Maersk Line lost money every day for almost a year. Michel Deleuran, Sr. Vice President Maersk Line, explained at a Nordic Chambers Dinner Talk on Tuesday 08 February 2011 how …
How Maersk Got Back to Making Money Again Read MoreThe National Danish Performance Team visited Saturday 5 February 2011 the International Overseas Family School in Singapore showing the Singaporeans the best of Danish gymnastics. The performance at the Overseas …
Danish Gymnasts Visits Overseas Family School in Singapore Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Nordic Development Fund are to help Vietnam draw up and implement detailed climate change action plans for key cities and government departments, the …
Support Action on Vietnam Climate Change Read MoreBo Lundqvist has been elected as new President of the Scandinavian Society Philippines at the Annual General Meeting last Wednesday. The AGM took place at L’entrecote restaurant in Taguig City, …
New President of the Scandinavian Society Philippines Read More
Norwegian Priest Jan Olav Johannessen and his wife Tone has been announced Scandinavian Citizen of the Year 2011. The announcement took place at the Annual Party of Scandinavian Expats Club …
Priest Awarded Scandinavian Citizen of the Year Read MoreDanish subsidiaries in Thailand created 19.269 new jobs from 2007 to 2009. The most significant growth was seen in the ”transportation and telecommunication” sector. A 110% growth rate is shown, …
Danish Subsidiaries Creates New Jobs in Thailand Read More
Danish Skipper Niels Degenkolw shrugs his shoulders when reading this dramatic report from the last race day of the 2010 Six Senses Phuket Raceweek: ‘An enormous storm descended on Phuket …
Skipper Niels Shares Sailing Insights from Phuket Read MoreIn the newly renovated spaces of the Danish Embassy in Singapore, Personal Assistant Mary Narayanan enjoys her new private office. Even though she is truly a people’s person, she also …
Mary Narayanan: 40 Years of Serving Denmark Read More
He was in a hurry; the too little portion of dynamite, pyroxilin-cotton gunpowder and waterproof cables had arrived only the day before and the French gunboats Comete and Inconstante could …
Aage Westenholz – the First Expert Read MoreSome 339 Badjaos and local residents in Mambaling, Cebu City benefited from the free five-day dental mission organized by the Rise Above Foundation and Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI).The mission …
339 in Cebu Benefit Dental Mission Read MoreAs part of the Corporate Social Responsibilities activities last weekend Color Club, a joint venture under the B2B programme, and Thang Long Vocational School (TLS) co-organized a vocational orientation workshop …
B2B Company Promotes Vocational Training Read MoreThe fate of the Danish representative office in Phnom Penh will be decided during the spring. Seeking clarification on the matter, the Danish Ministry for Foreign Affairs confirmed that Cambodia …
Fate of Danish Cambodia Office Unclear Read MoreWeb design and hosting provider Webs.com announced on Wednesday it has acquired Facebook customer page builder, Pagemodo, Danish owned and based in Pattaya, Thailand. The company did not disclose the …
Thai Danish Pagemodo Acquired by Webs Read More
So far, it has been eleven good years. That is how Erik Lund describes his time in Malaysia. He lives on the island of Penang, close to the Thai-Malaysian border, …
Eleven Good Years in Malaysia Read MoreDanish companies based in Southeast Asia are invited on a study tour on 28-29 March to Jakarta, Indonesia – the location of the Head Quarters of the ASEAN – to …
Danish Study Tour to Jakarta Read MorePalsgaard already has a fully equipped application centre in Singapore with pilot equipment within dairy, ice cream, bakery and soya milk products – the new production facility makes it all …
Palsgaard Invests in New Factory in Asia Read MoreDanish-Thai Chamber of Commerce offers Corporate Members to buy “fast track” tickets that will make it possible for the members to skip the long waiting lines at the immigration in …
Fast Track Immigration in Suvarnabhumi Airport Read MoreThe Danish Seamen´s Church in Singapore throws a party for the Danish team of gymnasts on Saturday 5th February at 17 o´clock where members of the Danish community can meet …
Party for the Danish Gymnasts in Singapore Read MoreThe Danish gymnastic team of skilled athletes, The National Danish Performance Team, arrives Singapore today Wednesday 2 February 2011 for a two week long visit. During the visit in Singapore …
Danish Gymnastic Team Arrives Singapore Today Read MoreThe Danish Logstor Group has signed an agreement valued at more than DKK 3 Billion with the Chinese city, Harbin to deliver more than 2,000 km of pre‐insulated pipes for …
Danish Corporation Signs DKK 3 Billion Contract in China Read MoreThe Nordic Development Fund and Asian Development Bank are to help Viet Nam draw up and implement detailed climate change action plans for key cities and government departments. A technical assistance …
Nordic Development Fund Support Vietnam Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok participated in the Scandinavian Tourist Board Workshop in Bangkok Wednesday the 26th of January. The Ambassador H. E. Mikael Hemniti Winther opened the workshop.During …
Denmark for Shopping and Dining Read MoreAsia eUniversity (AeU), an international university supported by 31 Asian countries, including Malaysia, has teamed up with the International Business School of Scandinavia (IBSS) to offer a dual master’s degree …
Danish Business School in Malaysia Read MoreLast year, 41 persons received preventive treatment for rabies after returning home from Thailand where they had been attacked by mostly dogs and monkeys. The 41 patients represents close to …
Rabies Shots After Thailand Vacation Read MoreAs children we knew about the Thai elephants; we visited the Zoo and they were important parts of a Danish child’s creativity and fantasies. I also came to admire these …
Elephants Are Elephants – and Symbols Read MoreNATO says a Danish warship has rescued two men who escaped from pirates off the coast of East Africa. The western military alliance says the men were among several crew …
Danish Warship Rescues Filipino From Pirates Read More