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Cambodia / Denmark

Johanne Treated Gently by the Danish Court

July 6, 2010July 28, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The Danish woman Johanne Vinther Axelsen who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Cambodia for trying to send thousands of Codeine pills out of Cambodia, has been treated …

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Denmark / Vietnam

Road Safety Program Gets IPD Support

July 5, 2010July 28, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

A partnership of Danish Consia Consultants and Vietnamese Independent Construction Technology Consultants (ICTC) has received the Innovative Partnerships for Development (IPD) programme’s funds of DKK 1,000,000 to contribute to Sustainable …

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Denmark / Vietnam

Vietnams Retails Sector Is Grovning

July 5, 2010July 28, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The retail sector is showing impressive growth figures and the market is expected to have a total turnover of USD 85 billion by 2012, of which one fourth can be …

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Denmark / Vietnam

E-Learning Solutions for SME Exporters

July 5, 2010July 8, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The first ever group of Vietnamese online instructors has been certified, with support from Danida. The online instructors are key players in battling the problem of poorly-trained, unqualified human resources …

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China / Denmark

Designer Loves the Naturalness of Fur

July 5, 2010July 28, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Chinese designer Xiaojie Zhu became highly inspired when he visited Kopenhagen Studio and Kopenhagen Fur during the latest auction. In fact he would wake up at four in the morning and immediately …

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Denmark / History & Heritage / Thailand

The Man with the Golden Robe

July 5, 2010January 12, 2021 - by Katrine Bach Sigvardt - Leave a Comment

Once upon a time there was a Danish Naval Officer. His name was Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu, and he wanted to make something of himself. One day, he went …

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Denmark / Thailand

EAC Industrial Ingredients Sold to Brenntag

July 5, 2010December 11, 2010 - by - Leave a Comment

The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S has sold EAC Industrial Ingredients to the German Brenntag group for 1.2 billion Danish kroner. When Brenntag has completed the take-over of The East …

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Denmark / Singapore

Rickmers Christens Four Maersk Ships at Ulsan Shipyard

July 4, 2010July 4, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

   Rickmers Group, Singapore, held a quadruple naming ceremony at HHI’s Ulsan shipyard this morning for four ultra-large container ships. The Maersk Edinburgh is the first Rickmers Group ULCS that will …

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China / Denmark

Maersk to Invest in Chongqing’s Cuntan Bonded Port

July 4, 2010July 28, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chongqing Port Logistics Group to jointly invest with the latter in the phase 3 project of the Chongqing Cuntan Bonded Port Area. …

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Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

TAT Stockholm – is Rushing to Regain Thailand’s Share

July 4, 2010July 28, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland are all important source markets for visitors to Thailand. Together, they generate over 800,000 visitors each year. In the period prior …

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Cambodia / Denmark

Police Chief: I Still Believe Jørgen K. Hansen Paid for Sex With 13 Year Old

July 3, 2010December 11, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The provincial prosecutor believed that it wasn’t the Danish businessman Jørgen Kenneth Hansen but a 12 year old boy who injured the vagina of a 13 year old girl in …

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China / Denmark

Chinese Professor to be Knight of the Order of Dannebrog

July 2, 2010July 2, 2010 - by Niels C. Jensen - Leave a Comment

In the presence of a number of Danish officials, Chinese translator and Professor of Nordic Languages, Ms. Shi Qine, was announced to be Knight of the Order of Dannebrog by …

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Denmark / Thailand

Nice Visa Experience Gives More Tourists

July 2, 2010July 21, 2014 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Tourism numbers and visa procedure are linked, says Søren Leerskov, Managing Director for Asia/Pacific of the Scandinavian Tourist Board. This is not about Thailand, this is the case anywhere in …

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Denmark / Vietnam

Klaus Krogh: Successful by Coincidence 

July 2, 2010July 4, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Klaus Krogh was meant to follow in his father’s footsteps. His father was a blacksmith in Jutland in Denmark and Klaus was supposed to go into the metal working industry …

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Denmark / Singapore

Maersk Sees Container Rates at Pre-crisis Level This Year

July 2, 2010July 28, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Saturday that global container shipping rates were likely to return to pre-crisis levels by the peak season at the end of …

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Denmark / Singapore

Maersk: From Singapore to Washington

July 2, 2010July 4, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The World Shipping Council (WSC), based in Washington and Brussels whose members are responsible for around 90 percent of the global liner ship capacity, over half of which is container …

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Denmark / Vietnam

Workshop on Embassy Funded Climate Change Project

July 2, 2010July 8, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

On June 17, 2010 the Hue University’s Institute of Resources, Environment and Biotechnology (IREB) organised a workshop to evaluate the first year of the project “Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change …

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Denmark / Indonesia

Terrorists Planned to Car-bomb Danish Embassy

July 2, 2010July 2, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Suspected terrorists had planned to explode Royal Danish Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, using a car-bomb, National Police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri said on Thursday. Bambang said the embassy …

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China / Denmark

Danish Opera in Hong Kong

July 2, 2010July 28, 2014 - by Niels C. Jensen - Leave a Comment

An unforgettable evening of opera arranged by Danish Chamber of Commerce at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Royal Danish Opera Singers, Pernille Bruun (Soprano), Mariann Amdisen (Mezzo Soprano), …

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Denmark / Thailand

Report: Difficult and Expensive to Get Visa from Danish Embassy

July 2, 2010August 29, 2023 - by Katrine Bach Sigvardt - 1 Comment

The Scandinavian countries are similar in a number of ways, but one point on which they differ is the way they handle visa applications. A study shows that Denmark is …

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Denmark / Vietnam

Joint Venture set to Conquer SAP Market

July 1, 2010July 8, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The partnership between Danish Segmenta A/S and Vietnamese CMC Corporation receives the Danish Embassy’s support of DKK 3,310,000 to continue the development of the joint venture (JV) operating the largest …

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China / Denmark

Denmark Day at World EXPO

July 1, 2010July 1, 2010 - by Katrine Bach Sigvardt - Leave a Comment

Prominent Danish guests such as the Crown Prince of Denmark and Minister for Economics and Business Affairs, Brian Mikkelsen, were in Shanghai and took part in the celebration. This morning, …

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China / Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark Promotes Healthy Living in Shanghai

June 30, 2010August 30, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Monday 28 June 2010, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark participated in a football tournament with Chinese children to kick off the “Take Charge: Change Your Lifestyle” project …

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Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Chairman Søren Wants Things to Move Ahead

June 30, 2010December 11, 2010 - by Niels C. Jensen - Leave a Comment

Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) is in competition with many other organisations. When it was established, it was the only organisation available. But since the eighties and increasingly during the last …

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China / Denmark / Norway / Singapore

Danish-Norwegian Containership Company Keeps it Simple and Profits

June 30, 2010June 30, 2010 - by Niels C. Jensen - Leave a Comment

The Containership Company eyes first profits. For the year ending April 2011 the Scandinavian liner start-up said it expects to report earnings in the region of $6.5 million to $7.5 …

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Denmark / Vietnam

Vietnamese Migrant Receive Danish Integration Award

June 29, 2010June 29, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Aarhus, the second biggest town in Denmark, has awarded the Vietnamese owned company ThiPak, whit its annual Integration Price ThiPak, a company providing packing and assembly solutions, is owned by the …

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Denmark / History & Heritage / Opinion / Thailand

The Old Farangs

June 29, 2010January 12, 2021 - by Flemming Winther Nielsen - Leave a Comment

When checking in at this little neat guesthouse north of Kanchanaburi, I was warmly greeted by Tok the cashier. She is a 51-year-old lady with lots of humor in her …

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Denmark / Philippines

Au pair Worker in Denmark Fights the Abuse

June 29, 2010June 29, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Ariana Ariz Carstensen helps au pair women to better lives in Denmark. She awaits a 29-year-old woman from the Philippines at Bellevue Beach north of Copenhagen, but the appointment gets cancelled.The …

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Denmark / Thailand

Steffen of The Stable Lodge

June 29, 2010March 16, 2016 - by Rikke Bjerge Johansen - Leave a Comment

Where in Bangkok do you go when you get a craving for a piece of Danish rye bread for lunch or fried slices of pork with parsley sauce for dinner? …

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+plus / Denmark / Sweden

Alfa Laval Has to Deliver Pure Ballast Systems Installed in 14 Maersk Vessels

June 29, 2010June 29, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Alfa Laval  has received two orders of record size for Alfa Laval PureBallast systems from two leading shipyards in South Korea. The systems will be installed onboard 14 vessels built …

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Community news / Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Finnair Nordic Networking

June 29, 2010September 26, 2014 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Many members of the four Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand found their way to the networking sponsored by Finnair at Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok on Monday 28 June …

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Cambodia / Denmark

Jørgen K. Hansen Released From Cambodian Prison

June 29, 2010July 21, 2014 - by Katrine Bach Sigvardt - Leave a Comment

For the past eight months, Cambodian police has been investigating the charges of paedophilia against the Danish man, but on Monday those charges were dropped. His lawyer, Michael Juul Eriksen, …

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Denmark / Singapore

The Danish Football Down Trip in Singapore

June 28, 2010August 30, 2014 - by Niels C. Jensen - Leave a Comment

Already a couple of hours before kick-off are the first red and white football fans were ready on the benches at Bobby’s. A pub and German beer garden in a …

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Community news / Denmark / Singapore

Where Children Are Taught How to Play

June 28, 2010July 21, 2014 - by Niels C. Jensen - 1 Comment

The children have a special song book, and they sing for 20 minutes everyday. They do gymnastics and rhythmic training. And often they have special themes like “Living healthy” or …

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Denmark / Thailand

Experience the New Pet Hot ScandiAsia

June 28, 2010June 28, 2010 - by Katrine Bach Sigvardt - Leave a Comment

The new restaurant was opened on Wednesday last week for the Danish Skt. Hans Aften. At 6.30 pm, there was a well visited reception. Unfortunately, the weather gods did not …

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Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Norwegian the Only Scandinavian Hospitalized After Thai Boat Crash

June 27, 2010June 27, 2010 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

A Norwegian man, Thiyakaraja Sivakkolunthu, 49, from Groruddalen, Oslo in Norway, was among the injured and hospitalized, after two speedboats collided in Thailand. Marine Police on Koh Samui informs to Scandasia.com …

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China / Denmark

Denmark’s Crown Prince Visits EXPO 2010

June 27, 2010June 28, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and the Danish Minister for Economics and Business Affairs Mr. Brian Mikkelsen will visit EXPO 2010 to celebrate “Denmark Day”, which brings together some of the …

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Denmark / Vietnam

Danish Big Band Did Well in Hué

June 26, 2010June 28, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The Danish funk big band, MI22, was warmly welcomed at the Hué Festival 2010, where they received great acclaim after their 3 performances at the festival’s western stage. Funk and …

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Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

TUI Nordic Increase Winter Capacity to Thailand With 30%

June 26, 2010June 26, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

TUI Nordic Chief Executive Christian Clemens announced that the charter operations to Thailand for the winter 2010 will increase the capacity by 30% from the previous year up to a …

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Denmark / Indonesia

Danish Embassy Plot: More Suspects Arrested in Terror Raids

June 26, 2010July 21, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The National Police’s counterterrorism unit arrested two more suspects following successful raids in Central Java in which it netted three terror suspects, one of whom topped the authorities’ most-wanted list, …

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Denmark / Vietnam

Vietnamese artist Opens His Exhibition “Fusion”

June 25, 2010July 28, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

From Monday the 28th of June until the 23rd of July, people will be able to experience a different take on the famous “Make Love – Not War” slogan of …

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Denmark / Indonesia / Norway / Sweden

Terror Plan to Bomb Danish Embassy in Indonesia Stopped

June 25, 2010June 25, 2010 - by Niels C. Jensen - 2 Comments.

The terror suspects arrested during a raid in Central Java, Indonesia not only planned to bomb the the Danish Embassy, but also to bomb the Indonesian Police Anniversary Day Celebrations …

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China / Denmark

Vestas China’s Key Account Datang Orders Another 50 MW

June 25, 2010June 25, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Datang Renewable Power continues to expands its fleet of V80-2.0 MW turbines by another 50 MW. Long-time partner Datang Renewable Power continues to show confidence in Vestas’ services and products …

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China / Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik Visits EXPO in Shanghai

June 25, 2010July 29, 2014 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

His Royal Highness Prince Frederik of Denmark will be in Shanghai Monday and Tuesday to celebrate the Denmark Day at the Expo 2010. The celebrations will also include the visit …

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Denmark / Indonesia

Denmark to Boost Jakarta Embassy Security After Alleged Plot

June 25, 2010July 21, 2014 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Denmark will increase security at its embassy in Jakarta in the wake of a raid by Indonesian police that foiled a terrorist plot, the Danish foreign minister said Thursday.   …

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China / Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden

Sweden Share Cases on Clean Tech and Environmental Solutions

June 25, 2010June 25, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Today the Swedish pavilion at Expo 2010 welcomes distinguished guests and experts within clean energy and climate technologies,  jointly hosting the Nordic-Chinese Energy & Climate Forum together with the neighbor …

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Denmark / Philippines

Danish Investor Rages Against Filipino Government

June 25, 2010December 11, 2010 - by Katrine Bach Sigvardt - Leave a Comment

Flemming H. Laursen is angry and frustrated. Ignoring and overruling his protests, the Filipino court has decided to tear down his island resort – despite the fact that he runs …

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China / Denmark

Denmark Wants to Show Modern Fairy Tale at Expo

June 24, 2010June 24, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Denmark hopes to show visitors to the World Expo in Shanghai new solutions to some of the environmental challenges the world faces today, a government official says. Denmark also seeks …

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China / Denmark

To Burn or Not to Burn, a Hot Topic

June 24, 2010June 24, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

Where some people see a pile of rubbish, Mads Moller envisions a promising energy source for the future. It is an unavoidable fact that Beijing must use incinerators to handle …

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Denmark / Indonesia

Terror Suspect Planned to Bomb Danish Embassy in Jakarta

June 24, 2010June 24, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment

The terror suspects arrested during a raid in Klaten, Central Java not only planned to bomb the Police Anniversary Day celebration, or Hari Bhayangkara, but also to bomb the Danish …

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