Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Tomorrow, May 20th, the Scandinavian community in Bangkok was supposed to meet at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, but due to the politically unstable situation in Bangkok at the moment, the …
Nordic Chamber Breakfast Seminar Postponed Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy has published a set of good guidelines – in Danish – how to cope with an emergency situation in case the situation in Thailand should further …
Good Emergency Advice from Danish Embassy Read MoreScansnax, a Phuket based business, has become a familiar name in many Scandinavian house holds all over Thailand. For years, it has provided expats with a craving for sweets with …
Eat Your Heart Out at Scansnax.nu Read MoreBecause of the uncertainty of the political situation in Bangkok, the Annual General Meeting which was supposed to take place tomorrow, the 19th of May, will be postponed once again. …
Second Postponing of Scandinavian Society Siam AGM Read MoreAfter being subjected to a very intense campaign against Nestlé and its products, the company has announced that from today onwards it will no longer be using palm tree oil …
Nestlé Adapts Rainforest Friendly Company Policy Read MoreBGI, world leading genomics centre in Beijing, announced the establishment of European Headquarter in Copenhagen at the “Denmark – China Economic & Trade Cooperation Forum” yesterday when more than 100 …
Huge Chinese Investment in Denmark Will Create Up to 150 Jobs Read MoreDanish product tanker giant Torm’s new boss is not losing sleep over a recent spate of resignations and the pullout of two key pool partners, although the move has raised …
Tanker Giant Torm CEO Dismisses Impact of Staff, Pool Partner Exodus Read MoreDenmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk aims to invest in new port facilities in China’s fast-growing provincial capital of Chongqing to develop a key inland harbour on the Yangtze River, a senior executive …
Maersk to Ink Deal on Yangtze Port Terminal Read More“Bangkok at war”. “The worst in 20 years”. ”Approaching civil war”. For the past week, it has been headlines like these that have dominated the Scandinavian press, and on Norwegian …
Bangkok War Zone Makes Headlines in Scandinavia Read MoreSo far, 149 officials have quit their jobs voluntarily and received the half a million tax free kroner that the company has promised them for their resignation. The deal is …
Maersk Line Replaces Danes with Asian Labor Read MoreMr. Bernhard Arp Sindberg, a Danish citizen who helped save thousands of Chinese citizens during the Nanjing Massacre, is the main topic of a new book launched on 17 May …
New Book Tells the Story about a Danish Nanjing Massacre Hero Read MoreRecently Vietnam Innovation Day themed “Climate Change” opened its doors to reveal great creativity from all corners Vietnamese society in the battle against climate change. Since its launch in 2003, …
Denmark Support Vietnamese Innovators When They Challenge Climate Change Read MoreSon Dong in Ha Tay province is a traditional crafts village reputed for religious wood carving handicrafts for sale in the local markets. With support from the Danida funded Business …
Wood-carving Products From Vietnam to US Shops With Danida Support Read MoreOn 13 and 14 May 2010 the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism join forces and arrange a workshop on “Cultural Industry: its …
Danish Vietnamese Workshop on The Cultural Industry Read MoreA new initiative, showcasing Nordic lifestyle, was launched in Shanghai today. The Nordic Lighthouse is a newly renovated warehouse directly on the Huangpu River, which brings together Nordic and Chinese …
The Nordic Lighthouse Opens in Shanghai Read MoreThe Danish Embassy would like to get in contact with Danish or Scandinavian social clubs or networking forums. We already know there are such clubs in Udon Thani, Cha-Am, and …
Looking for Danish or Scandinavian Social Clubs in Thailand Read MoreThe Danish animated feature film “Sunshine Barry & the Disco Worms” will appear on screen four times in Vietnam, 2 times in Hanoi and 2 times in HCMC, during the …
Danish “Sunshine Barry & the Disco Worms” to be Showed at EU Film Festival Read MoreOver the past five years, Danish companies have doubled the number of workers they employ in China, due not least to tax breaks offered by Chinese government. According to Avisen.dk, …
Chinese Tax Breaks Luring Danish Companies Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Chaidir Kesuma as new Danish Honorary Consul for Medan in Indonesia. Mr. Chaidir Kesuma is well known in …
New Danish Honorary Consul in Medan Read MoreBicycling the Danish way looked like a public relations scoop. But after a Chinese man broke his leg the whole exercise, involving 250 bikes, could turn in to a PR …
Expo: Chinese Man Breaks His Leg at the Danish Pavilion Read MoreToday Denmark and China celebrated the 60 years of fruitful Sino-Danish relations with a reception at the Embassy of Denmark in Beijing. Denmark’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Lene Espersen, …
Denmark and China Celebrate 60 Years of Diplomatic Relations Read MoreOn May 11, the Danish container shipping company Maersk Line launched a new express service, with the code TP6, that will transport containers directly from the SP-PSA international terminal in …
Maersk Line Launches Vung Tau-Los Angeles Sea Route Read MoreDanish home furnishing giant Jysk opened its first store in China yesterday, and founder Lars Larsen was personally on hand to cut the ribbon. The new store, located in Shanghai, …
Danish Furnishing Chain Hits China Read MoreVice President Xi Jinping visited Denmark’s Pavilion at EXPO 2010 in Shanghai as part of a short tour around the EXPO site. The Commissioner General of the Danish Pavilion, Mr. Christopher …
Chinese VP Visits The Danish EXPO Pavilion Read MoreCelebrating H.M. the Queens 70th Birthday in Manilla, H.E Svend Waever had the opportunity to meet and address the local Danes, businessmen and colleagues as well as representation from the …
Danish Celebrations in Manilla Read MoreThe Quang Tri Province with assistance from the Fisheries General Department and the Government of Denmark has officially granted Con Co island as Marine Protected Area (MPA). This is the …
Con Co Island Included in Danish Project Read MoreThe Danish Pavilion at the World EXPO 2010 in Shanghai is finally open and visitors can now experience the best of Danish city life. People were crowding outside the Danish …
Danish Pavilion Finally Open to The Joy of The Visitors Read MoreThe red shirts were packed away when the Viking Wheelers went on their 1 May trip around the Bang Phra Reservoir on Saturday. The traditional red uniform of the Viking …
Viking Wheelers Took Off Their Red Shirt Read MoreDamages from a fire that broke out in the kitchen of a Danish steakhouse yesterday could run as high as one million baht, the owner says. The fire started about …
Danish Steakhouse Blaze in Phuket Read MoreOn April 15, 2010 Chr. Hansen opened a new ‘Industry Technology Center’ (ITC) for its customers and distributors in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. The ITC will serve as …
Chr. Hansen Opens in Singapore Read MoreAfter its successful airing in Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, United Kingdom, aIndonesia, nd Thailand, the leading reality-dating show “Take Me Out” now arrives in Philippines. “Take Me Out”, owned by …
Successful Dating Program in Denmark and Sweden copied to the Philippines Read MoreEmbattled Danish blade maker LM Wind managed to keep its 2009 revenue decline down to just 12%, after laying off more than 1,300 mostly European workers and trimming fat throughout …
Danish blade maker LM Wind sees 12% revenue decline Read MoreA.P.Moeller-Maersk sells its share of the Yantian International Container Terminal in China for USD 520 million. The sale is expected to generate an accounting gain in the order of USD …
Maersk Sells Interest in Yantian Terminal, China Read MoreDanish brewer Carlsberg has applied to increase its stake in China’s Chongqing Brewery Co Ltd by buying a 12.25 percent state-owned holding, Chongqing Brewery said on Friday.Anheuser-Busch InBev, the brewer …
Carlsberg Applies to Raise Stake in Chongqing Brewery Read MoreRecently, the 10 remaining Danida advisers in Vietnam gathered in Hanoi along with Embassy staff, representatives of NGOs and other invited guests for the annual Danida adviser seminar. The role …
Last Danish Adviser Seminar in Vietnam Read MoreRecently, the first bilingual publication on 12 contemporary Vietnamese artists was launched at a ceremony in Viet Art Centre. The book has been written by 11 different writers ranging from …
Book On Vietnamese Contemporary Art Launched With Danish Support Read MoreThis is the story of one family among many which overcame poverty thanks to the aquaculture training supported by the Danida funded Fisheries Sector Programme Support II (FSPSII), in cooperation …
Danish Fish Farming Project Lifted a Family Out of Powerty Read MoreThe Danish-Chinese Business Award is offered to a Danish and Chinese company which, relatively to its size, has achieved remarkable and innovative results in their Danish-Chinese business over a period …
Nilfisk-Advance Wins Award in China Read MoreThai expats in Denmark held past Sunday a small demonstration in Copenhagen in front of the Town Hall expressing their support of the Red Shirts demonstrating in Thailand. The signs …
Thais in Denmark Support the Red Shirts Read MoreThe Arrivals Company celebrates 20 years in Thailand this month. The company was registered on 30 April 1990 by its current CEO Michael Schulz.The core business of The Arrivals Co., …
The Arrivals Co. Ltd. 20 Years Anniversary Read MoreDanish Carlsberg is bidding to increase its brand awareness in China with a novel one-off marketing ploy which will see its logo on Liverpool football kit written in Chinese. The …
Danish Carlsberg Logo on Liverpool’s Shirt to Appear in Chinese Read More29.04.2010 | news Anya Palm | photos Imagine Photography Studio The dance floor is packed. In front of the live band on stage are a number of women – and …
Danish Gala Ball in Beijing Raises Money for Educating Poor Chinese Girls Read MoreMore and more Danish men ask Thai doctors for help to get a thicker and longer penis. Off they go for a long vacation to Thailand. Often they get help …
Danish Men Gets Penis Enlargements in Thailand Read MoreDenmark has higher salaries and lower taxes than Sweden. Still highly educated people from Third World countries as for example China chooses Sweden, reports Nordjyske. Every time one foreign engineer choose to live and …
Asian Engineers Choose Sweden Read MoreAbout 300 Danes are still left stranded in Bangkok. Now they have had enough. Yesterday they turned up at the Danish Embassy, reports Politiken. And they have made their own …
Left Stranded Danes Blame Thai Airways Read MoreText and Photos by Nordic WaysAttracting more than 490 participants from 26 countries and 49 clubs, The 5th Huangshan MTB Festival finally draws to a close. Though only taking a …
Huangshan MTB Festival Finally Draws to A Beautiful Close Read MoreThe Annual General Meeting of Scandinavian Society Siam has been postponed till further notice due to the unrest in Bangkok. The AGM was scheduled to take place Wednesday 28 April …
Scandinavian Society Siam Postpones AGM Read MoreToday the famous Danish statue of The Little Mermaid, known from Hans Christian Andersen’s renowned fairytale, was revealed in her new, temporary home; Denmark’s Pavilion at the EXPO 2010 in …
The Little Mermaid Now Greets Visitors At Expo 2010 Read More26.04.2010 | news Anya Palm | photos Anya Palm Gathered in the Tian An Golf Club in Beijing on a cold Saturday morning in April, five national teams are intent on …
Swedes Win the 13th Nordic Chamber Golf Tournament Read MoreThe Nordic embassies have joined forces and will be hosting a Nordic Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur 4-7 May 2010. The Festival will be held at two locations: Taylor’s University …
Nordic Film Festival in Malaysia 4-7 May 2010 Read More