Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Ms. Anne Gitte Rugaard, current Executive Director of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce, will move back to Denmark in July due to a change in her husbands business plans. The Danish-Thai …
Danish-Thai Chamber Looking for New Executive Director Read MoreLiving up to its position as the host of this year’s global Climate Conference, Denmark is looking to introduce its green technologies to Indonesia’s small and medium sized companies, Danish …
Denmark introduces its green technology to Indonesia Read MoreThe producers of reality television show Robinson Ekspiditionen (Survivor) have apologized to the Malaysian people and authorities for the scene depicting a naked race on an island around Mersing, Johor …
Danish reality show apologizes for Malaysian nude scene Read MoreDenmark-based CO2 technology company Union Engineering has revealed it is to open a new service centre in Singapore, to better support the company’s large installed base in the South-East Asia …
Union Engineering opens Singapore service centre Read MoreA new website for Nordcham in Hanoi was presented at the Annual General Meeting of Nordcham held on Thursday 7 May 2009 at Press Club in Hanoi. The Hanoi Branch …
Nordcham Hanoi Launches New Website Read MoreThe former winner of the Danish singingcontest ‘Stjerne i aften’ (star for one night) and participant in the eurovision songcontest, Malene Mortensen is coming to Thailand to perform at the Hua Hin Jazzfestival …
Dane sings at Hua Hin Jazzfestival Read MoreTwenty one members assembled at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 7 May 2009 decided to change the bylaws of the Society so that they now stipulate that the Board …
Scandinavian Society to Employ Executive Director Read MoreKlaus Bøge, who was the handball coach for the women in Bjerringbro FH until very recently, is now appointed the new coach for the national women’s handball team. His first …
Dane new coach for Thai national handball team Read MoreDue to a downturn in luxury good sales the Danish pocelain-producer Royal Copenhagen is reducing its Danish based workforce by as much as a quarter. Over a quarter of Royal …
Royal Copenhagen reduces national workforce in favour of Thai production Read MoreThe economic decline is particularly hard on the tourist industry, but also quite advantageous for the tourists who now can enjoy massive fall in prices and discounts – especially in …
Singaporean hotel-prices drops by 35 percent Read MoreWhen it comes to infrastructure the Danish capital and the Southeast Asian City-state provides world-class service – at least according to the analyst at the US HR-company Mercer. On their …
Copenhagen and Singapore has the worlds best infrastructure Read MoreAll seven high fever cases suspected of having the A/H1N1 flu in Vietnam, including a Danish person, have been confirmed of being negative for the A/H1N1 flu, the online newspaper …
Swine-flu suspected Dane in HCM-city tested negative Read MoreAccording to The Jakata Post, at the annual meeting at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Bali, the members from developed countries, primary the scandinavian group, have asked the bank to channel …
Scandinavia wants’ climate and clean energy while Southeast Asia wants’ development funds Read MoreEurope offers ‘great potential’ for Singapore food business, according to Lewis Cheng, general manager of Prima Food. ‘As Asian food is growing rapidly in terms of popularity and acceptance level, there …
Great potential for Singapore cuisine in Scandinavia Read MoreEffective last friday, international air passengers from Hong Kong and Denmark to Malaysia are required to undergo health screening to detect carriers of the influenza A (H1N1) virus. The precautionary …
Air Travellers from Denmark Screened in Kuala Lumpur due to swine flu fear Read MoreThe Singapore Symphony Orchestra performed on 2 May 2009 Berlioz’ “La damnation de Faust” with the 36-year old Danish tenor Sune Hjerrild as the leading character. Besides the Danish tenor as Faust, Estonian …
Danish Tenor Sune Hjerrild Performed Faust in Singapore Read MoreMoney does not grow on trees but the Singaporian Government hopes a green economy will pay off by creating 18,000 more jobs and adding $3.4 billion to the Republic’s gross …
Vestas and Neste Oil Make Singaporean Economy Greener Read MoreSingapore-based KS Energy Services has successfully completed the installation of the first wind turbines at the Gunfleet Sands windmill park be operated by Danish company DONG Energy. The project is located …
Singapore-Company Installs Turbines at DONG-Operated Wind Farm Read MoreApril the 29th the European Commission adopted a € 394 million package of projects to support agriculture and improve the food security situation in 23 developing countries – among them …
EU Secures Food to Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines Read MoreA workshop on art funding was held in Hanoi on April 23 and 24 by the Danish Embassy in Hanoi in co-ordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism …
Denmark helps Vietnam develop culture and art Read MoreMizzima News, a Burmese news agency in exile in India and Thailand, went to Stockholm to visit Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) on 29 April to talk about Burma’s …
Burmese exile news channel go to Stockholm Read MoreIf you’re looking for a cheap holiday you should try looking east. In the newest Swedish list of the hundred cheapest vacation spots in the world Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and …
Sweden: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines are the cheapest getaways Read MoreThe working environment in Singapore is not supportive enough for women, and as a result, many sacrifice their careers. Singapore aims to take a cue from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, …
Singaporean Working Women Want Scandinavian Conditions Read MoreLast year, Thailand imported approximately 400-million-baht of live pigs and pork products mainly from Denmark and the US. Swine Raisers Association of Thailand president Surachai Sutthitham urged the government to …
Swine flu could stop Danish meat export to Thailand Read MoreAccording to phuketwan.com the latest statistics for guest arrivals on Phuket confirm that the second half of 2008 began exceptionally bad and has set very low expectations for the following …
Scandinavian tourists on Phuket decreases Read MoreThe Stockholm based Danish designer and founder of Slowfashion house in the Swedish capital Rigetta Klint has decorated two Finn Juhl dining room chairs 108 from 1946. The Chairs are …
Chair and jewellery support cooperative farming in Thailand Read MoreCost-cutting may be the buzzword among companies these days. But the labour movement said companies should pay more attention to policies that promote work-life balance rather than scale back on …
Scandinavians promote work/life balance in Singapore Read MoreA distance of thousands of kilometres between the locations of the production and the main office of a company does not mean that you can’t supervise the procedures on the …
Components made in Thailand Read MoreThe Copenhagen Royal Choir will have a performance at Hanoi Opera House during the evening of May 11th. Established in 1924, the choir has become one of the most outstanding …
Copenhagen Royal Choir to perform in Vietnam Read MoreLars Lang, a partner at Thai Estate Scandinavia Company, said he regretted that a year of preparations had been undone by the recent unrest. “The global financial crisis has clearly …
Thai Estate Scandinavia Company regrets poor crises-preparation Read MoreDanish photographer Cathrine Dolleris exhibits Vietnamese experiences through “In the eyes of women…” exhibition in Hanoi from April 17 to 28. Being held at the Vietnam Fine Art Association’s office, …
Danish artist captures Vietnamese women’s lives Read MoreThe vacation-expenses on the trip to Thailand have lowered a bit this spring. An official statement from the Thai immigration office states that “All foreigners who apply for Tourist Visa …
Free tourist visa to Thailand Read MoreAfter having been operating in Peru in a number of years the Danish NGO Axis now has started an education-programme in Nong Kiau in the northern part of Laos. The …
Danish Voluntary English-teachers goes to Laos Read MoreAll passports issued to members of the European Union after July 2009 will contain fingerprints, as a method to identify the bearer of the passport. According to an official statement …
Fingerprints becomes part of Swedish, Finish and Danish passports Read MoreIndonesia boasts the highest consumer confidence index in the world closely followed by Denmark According to a survey by the Nielsen Company. The survey, revealed Thursday, showed Indonesia topped Nielsen’s …
Nielsen Survey: Indonesia and Danmark doesn’t fear financial crises Read MoreVietnamese and Danish are attending a workshop to find ways to fund arts and culture in Hanoi the two-day workshop describes itself as a forum for dialogue, discussion and sharing …
Danish-Vietnamese workshop on arts funding Read MoreDanish brewery Carlsberg sees Asia as a key driver of growth for the brewery in the medium to long term, said president and chief executive officer Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen to …
Asia saves Carlsberg’s economy Read MoreFifty art teachers in primary schools nationwide will receive training to improve their teaching skills in 2009-2010 with funding from the Danish government. The training is part of a DKK …
Denmark funds training for Vietnamese art teachers Read MoreThe Danish shoe-manufacturer ECCO has stated that the company is about to let off 1150 production-workers on their foreign production-sites, including the ones in Indonesia and Thailand due to the …
ECCO faces lay-offs in Indonesia and Thailand Read MoreAn extremely rare megamouth shark was caught by Filipino fishermen, marking only the 41st time the species has been seen in the 33 years since its discovery and giving new …
Rare Gigantic Shark Identified Due to Danish Funding Read MoreThe Danish movie Disco Worms is to be released in Malaysia. The Malaysian movie-distributor KRU Studios’ first movie distribution, Sunshine Barry & The Disco Worms (Disco Worms for short), will …
Danish worms go to Malaysia Read MoreImmigrating to another continent is a challenge for most people. Being deaf definitely doesn’t make it easier. But Kristian Olsen is not afraid to take up a challenge, which most …
Disabled Dane in Thai Paradise Read MoreBo Bjerregaard Rasmussen has been appointed Commercial Counselor at the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok, succeeding Linda Jakobsen who returned to Denmark in February to take up the challenges as …
Bo Bjerregaard Rasmussen New Commercial Counselor in Bangkok Read MoreTen years ago Torben Rudgaard was making computer-systems for Danish banks during the day and worshipped his passion for computer-games during the night. Today he doesn’t need a day-job. From …
Computer-Nerd with Monopoly Dreams Read MoreThe political crisis in Thailand is not ScandAsia news. It is not about us as Scandinavians. If, however you are looking for goods news link to follow the developments. I …
ScandAsia and the Political Crisis in Thailand Read MoreA free Copenhagen Card will be offered to all passengers travelling to Copenhagen, Denmark with SAS Scandinavian Airlines operated flights in April and May 2009. The offer extends to all SAS …
Free Copenhagen Card for SAS Passengers Read MoreIt is of great importance to situate your company in a strategically distance from the leading markets in your field and the location of Thailand makes the country an optimal …
Thailand – The New Heart of Industrial Production Read MoreThe award-wining Danish documentary Love On Delivery (Fra Thy Til Thailand) is praised by the Independent Weekly – a tabloid-format alternative newspaper published in Durham, North Carolina. The documentary Love On …
Film on Danish/Thai Marriage Recognized in USA Read MoreThe seriously exclusive beer, Carlsberg Vintage No.2, will now be available in Malaysia. Only 600 bottles of this vintage beer (Prized 250 Euros per bottle) is produced, making the Danish …
The World’s Most Expensive Carlsberg Lands In Malaysia Read MoreTo promote the usage of Agile methods and practices in the Philippines, CodeLean, Inc. has sponsored an initiative aptly named Agile.ph. “The benefits will be huge for the local IT …
Danish CodeLean Promotes IT in the Phillipines Read More