Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Scandinavians are planning to sell their properties on the resort island of Phuket en masse after the political riots in Bangkok badly shook their confidence, said Thanan Tanpaiboon, president of …
Scandinavians Plan to Dump Phuket Properties Read MoreA study of four different substances abilities to counteract epilepsy has lead to a prize for the two Danes Aleta Miechels Pedersen and Mikkel Stoklund in Guangzhou, China. The prize …
Danish Students Receive Chinese Science Prize Read MoreThe windmill subtractor from Jutland ind Denmark has invested more than 70 million Danish kroner ($12 million) in the new factory in Tianjin. When the factory opens on the 29th …
Prince Henrik of Denmark to Inaugurate Factory Read MoreAA special delegation will be sent from the Foreign Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, to attend the summit which is also known as the ‘Mini UN Summit’. The summit is important …
Scandinavians to Attend Mini UN Summit in Phuket Read MorePAS Shah Alam Member of Parliament Khalid Samad visited the Carlsberg brewery in Shah Alam yesterday, shocking the company’s deputy managing director. The PAS man and several Shah Alam City …
Muslim MP Visits the Carlsberg Brewery Read MoreResearchers studying livelihoods of poor population groups, ethnic minorities and women meet to discuss possibilities for improving cooperation with representatives from five poor provinces. Since January 2010, Denmark has been …
The Link Between Resaerchers and The People Read MoreVestas has received two orders totaling 74 MW comprising 37 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines from a major Chinese independent power producer. Vestas and the customer already have a track record …
Vestas Ink Two New Orders Read MoreThis week, Danish kindergarten kids return from holiday, and many arrive on a two-wheeler. The reason for the advanced cycling skills of Danish children is that from as early as …
Danish Children Bike to Kindergarten Read More‘Porcelain’ – an exhibition by the Danish artist group Superflex in collaboration with The Propeller Group will be launched at 6:00pm on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at San Art, 3 …
Exhibition by the Danish Group Superflex Read MoreAs from 20 August, the Embassy prolongs processing time for visa handling The Embassy’s visa section is being over burdened by visa applications, and the service goal of 15 days’ …
Temporary Change in Visa Processing Time Read MoreShares in Danish engineering and mining group FLSmidth rise 2.4 percent, outperforming the European cement and materials index, after news China ordered more than 2,000 firms, including 762 in the …
FLSmidth Rise on Chinese Factory Closings Read MoreIt is two years since Carlsberg sealed its place in the brewing big league when it teamed up with Heineken to buy Scottish & Newcastle, gaining assets in Russia, France, …
The Carlsberg Path to Asia Read MoreWhile the global fashion world this week assembles in Denmark during Copenhagen Fashion Week, textile workers from two other capitals have joined together in creating their own brand – and …
Thai Clothing Slaves Break free From Chains Read MoreDenmark has become world famous for its bicycle-loving population and in Denmark, cycling is for everyone. A poll recently showed that even among the Members of Parliament, 86 per cent …
Danish Embassy Provides Meeting Bikes Read MoreA newly build public school in the Chinese city of Qingdao has been giving the name Beijan Aalborg Primary School. The unusual name is caused to a yearlong cooperation between …
New Chinese School Named After Danish City Read MoreNordic citizens staying in Thailand have declined with 3.4 pct or 494 persons during the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2009 according to …
Fewer Scandinavians in Thailand Read MoreMore and more people try to swindle with their travel insurances. According to Jan Sander, vice president at SOS International, the number of fraud cases has increased by 15 percent …
Danes Commit Travel Insurance Fraud Read MoreYear after year more and more Scandinavians and tourists in general travel to Thailand. On that basis the work to preserve the local culture and environment is now strengthened through …
Thai Tourism Goes Green Read MoreMaersk Line said its new technology has successfully carried out a trial shipment of fresh bananas to Rotterdam in the Netherlands from Davao in the Philippines using reefer containers. Maersk …
Maersk Invents Ground-Breaking Shipping Technology Read More”It might be a ‘dangerous’ time to start up a new travel agency, but on the other hand it is also the right thing to do because the suppliers are …
New Danish Travel Agency Flying to Thailand Read MoreIn the Philippines dental problems is the most common reason to school absence as a frightening 97 percent of all six-year-old Philippine children have active caries. In Vietnam and Cambodia …
Danish Volunteer Organisation Seeks Dental Assistants Read MoreDanish facility services group ISS has added security services to its portfolio in India by acquiring 49 percent in city-based SBD Cisco (India) Ltd for an undisclosed sum. SDB Cisco …
Danish ISS Acquires Indian / Singaporian Company Read MoreTake off your shoes, step into the shallow pool at the Denmark Pavilion and take a close look at the Little Mermaid. This is not another poolside bash like the …
Mermaid Greets Little Girl as 3 millionth Visitor Read MoreRecently, a group of volunteers representing Maersk Malaysia, a shipping company based here, headed for the 1Malaysia Soup Kitchen in Section 16, here, in two cars. The boots were filled …
Chicken Soup for the Poor Read MoreAfter several weeks battling a serious fire on the foredeck of their vessel, the crew of Charlotte Maersk was welcomed ashore last week in Malaysia. Happy to put the fire …
Charlotte Maersk Crew Honored After Fire Read MoreWhile China’s economy continues to grow so rapidly its steel producers cannot meet local demand, foreign steel manufacturers and related companies have had to accelerate production and drastically reduce delivery …
ASSAB Steel in China Finds Success in Speed Read MoreLV Technology Plc (LVT) was founded in 1996 by Hans Jorgen Nielsen, a Danish engineer with more than 20 years of experience in developing technology for material sorting machines. It …
“Danish” LVT Cements its Reputation Read MoreMaersk Line is in discussions with far eastern shipyards on the construction of a new generation of giant container ships with a much larger capacity than the shipping industry has …
Maersk Eyeing New Generation of Mega Ships Read MoreThe Sino-Danish Wind Energy Development Programme (WED) and the Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing visited the Guang Ai School on the outskirts of Beijing, in order to promote knowledge of …
Wind Energy Can Be Fun Read MoreDanish drummer Kalle Mathiesen is a little unorthodox. He doesn’t just play the drums, he often beats them violently with his fists. He’s also been known to use all sorts of …
Wacky Drummer Plays With Everything Read MoreThe pond with the Little Mermaid statue at the Denmark Pavilion, among others, have become a popular place for visitors to throw or leave coins. Chinese visitors have labeled the pond …
Wishful Thinking at Expo Read MoreThe Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has said job opportunities for Filipino nurses in Denmark among other European countries remain to be “minimal.” The POEA issued the clarification that only …
Small Chances for Filipino Jobs in Denmark Read MoreDamco, the logistics division of Denmark-based shipping group AP Moller Maersk, has expanded its operations in Thailand by starting operations at a new export freight hub in Bangkok and by …
Damco Connect Bangkok with Cambodia and Vietnam Read MoreA Vietnamese competent software company, IMT Solutions Corporation has joined hands with Danish Conscensia A/S to build up a Business Processing Outsourcing Centre in HCMC with support from the Business-to-Business …
New Business Processing Outsourcing Centre Read MoreOne Danish woman and two Swedes join the Volvo board after Chinese Zhejiang Geely Holding Group after completing the acquisition of the Swedish carmaker from Ford Motor Co. Chairman Li Shufu …
One Dane and two Swedes in Volvo’s New Board Read MorePattaya Police received a report of a Danish Tourist, Thomas Hansen, who was in a semi-conscious state at a bar located in Soi 16 off Walking Street, in the early hours …
Dane Drugged at Pattaya Beer Bar Read MoreDanish wind energy company Vestas has announced a new order from China’s largest developer of wind energy, Longyuan Power Group. The order is for 18 units of its V80-2.0 MW …
Vestas Confirms new Chinese Order Read MoreWith its recent decision to register an additional 22 newbuildings, a total of 39 vessels in the AP Moller-Maersk Group will be under Hong Kong flag. Maersk Shipping Hong Kong, …
Maersk Ups Hong Kong Flagged Ships Read MoreEast Asiatic Company (EAC) Thailand, one of the oldest foreign companies in Thailand with Danish roots, will soon be history as the German company Brenntag Holding has purchased its industrial …
EAC Disappear From Thailand Scene Read MoreFinnair will acquire two 270-seat Airbus A340 wide-bodied aircraft to meet its growing long-haul traffic needs. The aircraft will be acquired on lease agreements of around four years from the …
Finnair to Expand its Asia Fleet Read MoreDanish shipping and container giant A.P. Møller-Mærsk has been hit by two malicious computer viruses in quick succession, ComputerWorld writes. Despite round the clock efforts to solve the problems, the …
Maersk in the Philippines Hit by Virus Read MoreStatoil, with a well established portfolio, continues to look for expansion opportunities to secure its place among the top exploration and production companies, Morten Ruud, project director Peregrino, said in …
Statoil Sends FPSO to Peregrino off Brazil Read MoreBit by bit, Jacob Jorgensen, kneeling on the ground, gradually wipes the dirt from a bicycle in front of him. Jacob and four colleagues from Denmark were working as bike …
Danish Bicycle Team Cleans Up Read MoreForeign companies operating in Thailand are loosing their patience with Thailands inability allow the implementation of new technology that is readily available in other parts of the world and even …
Foreign Companies Tired of Thai Telecom Mess Read MoreThe Southern Denmark’s Girls Choir performed in front of Chinese super stars Yao Ming and Jackie Chan at the World EXPO on 25 July 2010. The Southern Denmark’s Girls Choir …
Danish Choir Performed for Chinese Topstars Read MoreA research project on the impact of climate change on Vietnam’s aquaculture and another project on water treatment for mitigation of climate change impact have been approved under the Pilot …
New Climate Change Projects Read MoreA successful pilot project of testing high security scratch cards has paved the way for the partnership between Danish Formula A/S and Vietnamese ALTA Company to set up a Joint …
Danish Scratch Card Production in Vietnam Read MoreChongqing Brewery issued an announcement on July 26, 2010, saying that it has gained approval from the Trade Unions Congress on selling a 12.25% stake to Carlsberg Brewery Hong Kong …
Carlsberg Shares Approved by Trade Unions Read MoreJyske Bank Private Banking offers investment and financial advice to international clients.“Some people would say “isn’t that what they all offer?” But we are actually different – and Danish – …
What Makes Jyske Bank Different Read MoreMaersk Line expects to return the Charlotte Maersk to service in August after repairs are made to the container ship that caught fire this month in the waters near Malaysia, …
Charlotte Maersk Ready in August Read More