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The 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 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 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 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 MoreIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the world’s population could top 9 billion by 2045, compared with 7 billion now.“Imagine the pressure on food, energy, water and resources,” he said …
Indonesia Calls for Action on Food Security Read MoreThe number of birds flying south to important wintering grounds in the Philippines has fallen sharply this year, with experts saying the dramatic demise of wetlands and hunting are to …
Birds Vanishing in the Philippines Read MoreMaersk Group has joined a team of international companies designated as a disaster relief support network under the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).The Logistics Emergency Teams (LETs) consist of …
Maersk Joins UN Disaster Relief Team Read MoreBy using the right methodology pharmaceutical organisations across China can save up to 10 months in implementation time on clinical trial management. On Wednesday January 19 the Danish Embassy hosted …
‘Sino-Denmark IT New Trend in Life Science’ Read MoreOn January 25, the Danish Fashion and Retail Club was formally established at the Royal Danish Embassy. The founding members consists of Bestseller Group, B&O, Flügger, House of Amber, Kopenhagen …
News Network for Fashion and Retail Read MoreRecently 170 CEOs of the Hanoi Association for Entrepreneur Women (HNEW) met to celebrate a successful year in 2010 and welcoming the new year with new hopes and new commitments.Denmark …
170 Female CEOs Celebrate 2010 Read MoreA combination of policy reforms, greater transparency, and enhanced accountability can help reduce the threat of corruption related to land management. A new report, commissioned by the Embassy of Denmark, …
Land Management Hit by Corruption Read MoreWhen Simon Gjeroe was 10-years-old, he pulled a dusty box from the top shelf of his family’s attic and was spellbound by what he had discovered. It was a box …
“Danish” Postcards From Beijing Read MoreAfter his 45-day cycling tour of India, which covered 3,247 km in nine states from Kerala to Delhi in 2009, Danish cyclist Thomas Anderson is back. The current tour …
Cycling Around the Globe in 45 Days Read MoreThis winter, sub-zero daytime temperatures have challenged the fashion-conscious. Gan Tian highlights the best ways to keep warm. The runway sets the tone with its little touches of luxurious decor. …
Luxury Pelts From Denmark Read MoreDenmark’s Minister for Development Søren Pind announced on Thursday that he over a few years will stop all development support for Cambodia and two countries in Africa, Zambia and Benin. …
Danish Support for Cambodia to Stop Read MoreEver since finishing his university degree in Copenhagen back in 1973, Ole Lisborg has had only one employer. The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A long and interesting career has …
Ole Lisborg new Danish Ambassador to Singapore Read More
Another popular networking in Bangkok was the Nordic Young Professionals Networking by the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Thailand. On the night of 21st January, more than 120 young people …
Delightful Nordic Young Professionals Night Out @ Le Fenix Read MoreThe future economic and social development of Chongqing, anti-corruption and happy Danes were the main topics of conversation when Denmark’s ambassador met with Bo Xilai on 20 January. As a …
Anti-corruption and Happy Danes Read MoreA new study shows that many Cambodian vegetable farmers suffer from acute pesticide poisoning. It is the latest to indicate that Cambodia, like many other developing nations, is struggling to …
Pesticides Continue to Harm Cambodia’s Farmers Read MoreLast year, Denmark saw a 28% rise in Chinese tourism. January 18th, VisitDenmark, alongside its Scandinavian partners, hosted the Scandinavian Tourist Board fair in Shanghai.Chinese tourism in Europe is on …
28% Rise in Chinese Visits to Denmark Read MoreWith the sound of ‘Amazing Grace’, a group of blind children opened the ceremony in front of a obviously moved crowd.Johnny Reimar and Christina Obel on Thursday cut the ribbon …
Johnny Reimar inaugurates new Half-Way Home in Pattaya Read MoreDanish wind power company Vestas has been awarded what it describes as the “largest and most prestigious award” in the field of renewable energy. The company was awarded the Zayed …
Vestas Awarded Top Environmental Prize Read MoreA belief that the Chinese government is considering new austerity measures took the wind out of the sails in most of Europe’s stock markets today, not least in Denmark, which …
Chinese Austerity Fears Dampen C20 Mood Read More
The new Danish Ambassador to Thailand, Mr. Mikael Hemniti Winther, was introduced to members of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce at a packed reception in the InBlu Jazz Lobby …
Dancham Welcomes New Ambassador Read More
Mikael H. Winther and his wife Ratanawadee (or Ratana as her husband calls her) enjoy their new posting as the new Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. “No, …
Danish Ambassador Couple Love Thailand Read MoreReceltly Kopenhagen Fur held the event ‘Fur and Music’ to promote top furs from around the world. At the event, which included a fashion show and performances by musicians from Denmark …
‘Fur and Music’ Read MoreOn January 14, 30 Danish wind sub suppliers attended a seminar held at the Danish Embassy in Beijing. The event was the first membership meeting of Danish Wind Energy Group …
30 Danish Sub Suppliers Attended Seminar Read MoreDanish Ambassador to China, Mr. Friis Arne Petersen, visits Chongqing in the first of a series of trips to a number of China’s provinces. During his three day stay in …
Danish Ambassador Visits Chongqing Read MoreMeera Sternberg, wife to Former Danish Ambassador, handed over THB 210,000 to YWCA on 17 December 2010. The donation was the profit from the Denmark Stall at YWCA International Bazaar …
Danish Stall Gave Donation to YWCA Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Saturday an earlier report that four Filipino seafarers were among the crew members seized when a Danish owned-cargo ship, believed to be carrying …
Two Danes and Four Pinoys Kidnapped by Pirates Read MoreThe crew of a Danish weapons ship have been kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Oman, but in an unusual departure from normal practice, the vessel was …
Pirates Kidnap Danish, Filipino Crew Read MoreErik Larsen, 58, a Danish National, is one out of two tourists who ignored the red “No Swimming” flags and drowned while celebrating their holydays. The second ignorant of …
Danish Man Ignored the Warnings and Drowned Read MoreThe Danish KVIK kitchens came to Bangkok on Friday evening 14 January when Khun Chalermkiat and Khun Alisara Suwanprinya, Scandi Kitchens Co., Ltd. opened their KVIK showroom om Rama 9 …
KVIK Official Opening in Bangkok Read More7 Thai students visited the Embassy on January 11 as part of their preparation for their forthcoming stay in Denmark. Here they were welcomed by the Ambassador Mikael H. Winther …
Thai ASF Students Set For Denmark Read MoreIncreasing population and incomes in developing countries and a tendency for world trade to expand faster than GDP point to long-term growth in the transport business, the head of Danish …
Maersk: No Doubt About Long-term Growth Read MoreBetween Christmas and New Year FLSmidth received an order from Siam Cement in Thailand for an air pollution control system for 3 cement lines at Siam Cement’s Thungsong plant. By …
Groundbreaking Siam Cement Order to FLSmidth Read MoreDanish shipping group Nordic Tankers and Singapore-based tanker operator Womar have agreed to form a joint tanker pool management company initially with a total of about 40 vessels, Nordic Tankers …
Nordic Tankers Teams With Singapore Based Womar Read MoreDanish companies and highly skilled professionals from abroad are getting a new website that will make it easier for them to meet. At http://www.workindenmark.dk/ highly-skilled specialists and highly educated job-seekers …
Website for Danish Companies and Foreign Jobseekers Read MoreNederman Holding AB has today signed an agreement to sell all shares in Dantherm Filtration Oy to Indutrade Oy. Indutrade’s subsidiary Tecalemit Oy has distributed Nederman’s products in Finland during …
Nederman Sells Finnish Dantherm Filtration Read MorePrincess Mary and Prince Frederik of Denmark have become the proud parents of twins, a boy and a girl. Prince Frederik referred to the twins as “a miracle times of …
Princess Mary Of Denmark Gives Birth To Twins Read MorePhilipine football team manager Dan Palami said yesterday that a Filipino-Danish soccer player, who plays for Denmark’s national team and another Fil-Danish, who is with a professional club team, have …
Filipino-Danes Want to Play for The Phillipenes Read MoreReuters reported that Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas won an order for 25 turbines for a wind park in China and highlighting its success in winning business in the world …
Vestas Wins Order for 25 Turbines From China Read MoreAfter a period of friendly dialog and business discussions, The Danish consulate in Chongqing and the district government of Tongliang signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which is aiming to …
Danish Consulate Signs New Agreement Read MoreThe Danish sub-supplier to the wind industry, Maskinfabrikken Silkeborg Spåntagning A/S, signed a MoU with the district, as the company expects to opens its first Chinese factory in Tongliang in …
Danish Sub-supplier Opens Chinese Factory Read MoreKnowing the lay of the Chinese mainland is vitally important for Peter Trampe, business development director for ISS Facility Services in China. The cities may appear modern on the outside, …
Zen and the Art of Doing Business Read MoreScandinavian furnishers ride on Chinese popularity in booming property market China’s home furnishing business, dominated by “Eurostyle”, is set to ride on the country’s booming property market. Chinese homeowners’ preference for …
Building on ‘Scandinavian Style’ Read MoreAfter a long career with the Danish foreign service and intimate knowledge of Sout East Asia, 50 years old Mikael Hemniti Winther has been appointed as Denmark’s new Ambassador to …
Mikael Hemniti Winther new Danish Ambassador to Thailand Read More