Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
This transnational clinical study is aimed at finding how to develop and produce a vaccine for colon cancer, Associate Professor Dr Narin Voravud of Chulalongkorn University Hospital’s Medical Oncology Unit …
Denmark, Singapore, Thailand Working on Cancer Treatment Read MoreThe company known for designer furniture has had a bit of a rough path in Denmark after the economical crisis with several stores going bankrupt. But the interim financial statements …
Danish Furniture Company Expands in Asia Read MoreForeigners could settle faster and easier in Denmark if they were actively assisted with the many practical aspects of relocating to Denmark. Relocation and orientation assistance would also make Denmark …
Denmark to Help Foreigners Settle in Denmark Read MoreChinese students can apply for up to 10 months of fully financed studies in Denmark including free tuition and a monthly allowance of 5,000 Danish Kroner. In accordance with the …
Study in Denmark With a Scholarship Read MoreThe Finnish Cabin Crew Union (SLSY) has rejected a settlement proposal on the collective agreement of Finnair’s cabin staff. The cabin crew strike will continue and no date has been …
Cabin Crew Union Reject Settlement Proposal Read MoreWith the Asian market increasingly attracting Nordic and German clients, SEB intends to open an office in mid-2011 in one of the region’s major financial hubs – Hong Kong. “Hong …
SEB to Open in HK Mid-2011 Read MoreSome 190 happy Scandinavians participated and enjoyed the food at the Great Nordcham Christmas Party in HCMC on Saturday night the 3 December 2010 conducted by Henrik Boserup, the famous …
Can Can & Michael Jackson Read MoreVietnam and Cambodia have held a ceremony to put out to tender a project on national border map making between the two countries.The event drew international bidders such as Blom …
Vietnam and Cambodia to Make Border Map Read MoreFinnair expects to fly 40 percent of regular passenger traffic in coming days as it has been seeing some cabin crew return from an ongoing strike, Finland’s flag carrier said …
Strike-Hit Finnair Flying More Planes Read MoreThe Danish Offshore Energy Group – a part of the Danish Export Association – is behind the stand that was formelly opened by Dansih Ambassador to Singapore, Mr. Ole Lisborg. …
Danish Industry Courting Singapore Read MoreDenmark is in cooperation with the Danish Red Cross assisting the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in providing immediate relief support in the form of 6,300 sanitation kits to people affected …
Danish Support to Mount Merapi Victims Read MoreDenmark has become the seventeenth Contracting Party to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) on 20 November 2010.Though Denmark is geographically …
Denmark Joins the ReCAAP Read MoreAccording to a group of Filipino-Chinese businessmen (Anvil Business Club), President Benigno S. Aquino III ranks alongside Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, as incorruptible, writes The Royal Danish …
Danish Embassy Website: Aquino is Not Corrupt Read MoreIn collaboration with DBDH-China (Danish Board of District Heating, the organisation for Danish district heating enterprises in China), the Danish Embassy will conduct a large-scale promotion project for Danish district …
Danish District Heating in Urumqi Read MoreThe Finnish Cabin Crew Union, or SLSY, Chairwoman Thelma Akers told Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday that the strike negotiations with Finnair (FIA1S.HE) will take place after 1300 GMT Tuesday, at …
Finnair Strike Negotiations After 1300 GMT Read MoreRecently the Danish Ambassador signed a contract with Kim Dong publishing house which renews the agreement of Danish support to children’s literature in Vietnam with VND 8.5 billion (DKK 2,500,000) …
Denmark Continues Support to Children Books Read MoreBillionaire John Fredriksen’s Seadrill Ltd. invested $2 billion in the past two months on oil rigs, leading a jump in orders as safety concerns after BP Plc’s Gulf of Mexico …
Fredriksen Bets $2 Billion on Rigs After BP Spill Read MoreFood, beverages, fashion and life improving design – Danish royal couple, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Joachim and Princess Marie promoted Danish products and inventions when visiting Beijing and Hong Kong. …
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie Visit China Read MoreReturning overseas graduates find it difficult to secure cushy jobs; recruiters say experience does more than degrees. After completing a postgraduate degree in marketing at a famous university in Denmark, …
Education in Denmark Did Not Help Her Read MoreBy Henrik Friis Christmas arrived Thailand early morning around 8.00 hrs on the 20th November in Lumlukka, at least some people thought that when they had a look at the …
Viking Wheelers Fun Ride in Lumlukka Read More
The Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) held its annual Christmas Bazaar at the British Club on the 28th November 2010. Some 75 visitors enjoyed the event and a bit of shopping …
SSS Christmas Bazaar 2010 Read MoreLangkawi, Malaysia, will host the Optimist Dinghy World Cup from December 28 2010 to January 8 2011. Here, Denmark will be represented by five talented young sailors. 15-year-olds Amalie Stubdrup, …
Young Danes to Sail at Langkawi Read MoreDanish Minister of Taxation, Mr. Troels Lund Poulsen, took part in the event and gave a speech expressing the Danish views on the conference theme: Green Economy – Mutual Benefit. …
Danish Tax Minister met Chinese Vice PM Read MoreBombardier Inc.’s CSeries jetliner, which has won orders from only three customers, is a leading contender for a contract from SAS Group as the biggest Nordic airline prepares to add …
SAS Consider New 55-Plane Order Read More“The vast variety of goods on offer, gorgeous food, lovely people – locals and expats alike – and all the fun stuff that goes on; it’s almost overwhelming – we’re …
Singapore Enthusiasts Holding the Key to Unmatched Living Read More
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce’ Christmas Lunch took this year place in the garden of The British Club on Friday November 26 with participation if more than 200 members and guests …
Dancham Christmas Lunch 2010 Read MoreThe Danish Thai jewelry firm, Pandora, has landed in good company in this particular line of business, if you ask the international financial institute Morgan Stanley, Market Scope wrote.According to a …
Pandora is a Morgan Stanley »Top Pick« Read MoreChina’s second Confucius Classroom opened here Thursday, with over 300 officials, guests and students participating in the inauguration ceremony at Niels Steensens Gymnasium (NSG). At the opening ceremony, China’s Ambassador …
China’s second Confucius Classroom Opens in Denmark Read MoreTennant Company has put its competitors on notice that it stands behind its proprietary ec-H2O technology and will defend this industry-leading technology from misleading claims against its cleaning effectiveness. This …
Nilfisk-Advance Criticizes its Biggest Competitor Read MoreDanish suppliers are proud of their international renown which springs from Denmark’s history as a leading maritime nation along with its experience derived from the challenges at the North Sea. …
Danish Oil & Gas Suppliers Courts Singapore Read MoreThe Danish development assistance to Vietnam is being phased out and scheduled to end in 2016. Currently, the development assistance from Denmark to Vietnam is 350 million Danish kroner, but …
Danida to Focus on Education Read MoreThe Danish-Vietnamese ICT club discussed the way forward for Vietnam as a competitive ICT nation at a roundtable lunch meeting at the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi on 22 November …
Discusses the IT Future for Vietnam Read MoreThe International Agriculture Trade Fair in Hanoi, AgroViet 2010, was held from the 11th-14th November 2010. Here a Danish supported new internet portal was launched in order to improve the …
Vietnamese Farmers Launch Website Read MoreUnder the name ‘The exile parliament’ (Eksiltinget), a number of Danish expatriates have decided to collect online signatures on a recommendation to the UN to ensure the possibility to vote …
Danish Expatriates Want to Vote Read MoreSingapore Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have signed a codeshare agreement that will begin on December 1. The new codeshare agreement between the two Star Alliance members will see Singapore …
Singapore Airlines and SAS To Codeshare Read MorePoint requirements for future family reunification in Denmark have recently been published.60 points are needed to get a residence permit in Denmark through family reunification if you are 24 years …
How to Get Your Beloved to Denmark Read MoreUSC Hosts 9th Internship Program for Danish Students Teaching Practice. As in the previous years, the University of San Carlos, through the Office of External Affairs, once again hosted the …
Internship Program for Danish Students Read MoreNiels Brock Business School and the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi, Vietnam, have together started a four-year Bachelor of Science in Finance. “We are in the tenth year in the …
Niels Brock Businesss School Opens in Vietnam Read MoreChina International Forum on the Green Industries and Green Economy 2010, or simply ‘Green EXPO’, opened at Beijing exhibition Centre yesterday. Danish Minister for Taxation, Mr. Troels Lund Poulsen gave …
Danish Minister Met Chinese Vice Premier Read MoreThe keys for the success in the fight against corruption are everywhere – not least in land management: Openness, Transparency, Access to Information and Accountability; Vibrant Media and Protected Whistleblowers, …
Transparency and Accountability Needs Promotion Read MoreThe acquisition of Egholm will greatly enhance Nilfisk-Advance’s offering in the outdoor cleaning market, and is expected to result in significant growth in sales from this market. The acquisition will …
Nilfisk-Advance Buys Egholm Read MoreA.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S’s container-terminal arm may invest in rail, truck or barge operators in China and India as Asian trade growth outpaces demand in the U.S. and Europe. The company …
Maersk May Invest in Railways, Trucks Read MoreIt will open its first Bangkok store _ its largest store in Southeast Asia _ next November as part of the new Mega Bang Na shopping centre. Swedish build-it-yourself furniture …
Ikea Promises Low Prices in Thailand Read MoreThe mood was relaxed and there was a great atmosphere when people were invited to join an evening of information at Café Europe in Sukhumvit Soi 20 on Saturday. “The …
Cosy Information Evening at Café Europe Read MoreOn Friday November 19, Danish Ambassador to China, Friis Arne Petersen, met with President of Tsinghua University, professor, Dr. Gu Binglin. Mr. Gu Binglin is member of the Chinese Academy …
The Ambassador Visits Tsinghua University Read MoreThe capital’s children won’t have to rely on Rudolph to bring Father Christmas to Beijing this year, Santa has joined the Internet age. The portly, bearded man in red is …
Expat Kids Get the Chance to Connect With Santa Read MoreTwo years ago, the EU introduced anti-dumping duties on low-alloy screws and fasteners from China with a duty rate of up to 87%.To get around this “obstacle” some Chinese manufacturers …
Chinese Using Malaysia to Cheat EU Read MoreHindus have applauded Danish supermodel-actress Helena Christensen for highlighting the sufferings of the villagers of southern Nepal due to climate change.She reportedly recently spent three days with the villagers to …
Helena Christensen Fights Against Climate Change Read MoreDenmark’s Little Mermaid received applause and trumpet fanfares on Saturday as the famous statue was reinstalled at its home perch in Copenhagen harbor after spending six months in China.The landmark …
Little Mermaid Back on Home Perch Read MoreMore and more young Laotians leave rural areas and move to large cities or neighboring Thailand. Moving often leads to a better economy, but also to long hours and harsh …
Young People in Laos Wants the City Life Read More