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MT Højgaard is Denmark’s leading construction and development company. The company has an impressive resume with previous constructions such as Øresundsbron, Storebæltsbroen and the Metro. About five years ago the …
MT Højgaard Leaves a Mark on Vietnam Read MoreScandinavian Airlines has reduced ticket prices between Bangkok and Scandinavia. Economy class prices are now 20% lower than before. SAS has also taken the initiative to include all taxes and …
SAS Reduces Prices and Includes All Charges Read MoreUp to 300,000 Danes live abroad. 20 of them were gathered at the Sheraton Grand Sukhumvit in Bangkok on Wednesday morning the 4th of November. Most of the listeners were …
Danish Voices at the Sheraton Read More“Vietnam has become an excellent destination for foreign investments,” said Michael Grosbøl, Chief Executive Officer of Mascot International A/S, in his presentation of Mascot International’s factory in Vietnam, which Her …
Royal Visit to Mascot International Vietnam Read MoreNews of the Danish businessman Joergen K. Hansen being arrested in the Cambodian border town of Poipet had been spread by the AFP news agency already on Monday, but initially …
On the Case in Cambodia Read MoreThe 61-year-old Danish man Jørgen K. Hansen is in Cambodia accused of abusing three underage girls in the town Poipet near the Thailand border, the Prosecutor of the provincial court in Banteay …
Dane Abused Young Girls in Cambodia Read MoreGet ready to feast in roast duck and sugar-brown potatoes ad libitum when the Danish restaurant in Bangkok, Stable Lodge is celebrating the annual tradition Morten’s Night (Mortens Aften) next …
Danish Duck Night In Bangkok Read MoreThe big anniversary celebration took place Saturday at the Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa in Singapore, and 260 guests attended the celebrations. 245 Danes from DABS and other parts of the …
Uffe Ellemann Partied in Singapore Read MoreThe Danish women’s national handball team is visiting Thailand from the 28th of November to the 3rd of December 2009 in connection with the World Women’s Handball Championship in China …
The Danish Handball Women to Visit Thailand Read MoreThe Danish-Thai, Thai-Swedish and Finnish-Thai Chamber of Commerce may become the new tenants of the Swedish Church Center on Sukhumvit Soi 33 when the Swedish Church’s lease runs out at …
Three Chambers May Rent the Swedish Church Read MoreJames Christensen, who has been waiting for three years in Thailand for the appeals court to reach a verdict in the case against him, was on Thursday last week, 29 …
Charges Dropped Against James Christensen Read MoreFour bicycle taxis are ready for Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik and Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary when they visit Vietnam the 1st of November. It is the first …
The Danish Royal Family Visits Hanoi on Bike Read MoreThe Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar will be revived this year on November 29 in the garden of the Church of Sweden on Sukhumvit Soi 33. The Bazaar used to be a …
Revival of the Great Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar Read MoreAccording to the major English daily The Nation and other Thai language media, a Danish man allegedly drugged and afterwards robbed his 29-year old Thai female friend Panpaporn, her brother …
‘Dane’ Who Robbed Thai Family Not Danish Read MoreDanisco probably belongs to the category of corporations that are the most anonymous to the general publish, since it is almost never seen or mentioned in any brands that we …
Danisco – Health Driven Danish Ingredients Innovator Read MoreA group of North Korean asylum seekers who in the past three weeks have stayed at the Danish Embassy in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, will be able to leave the embassy …
North Koreans Soon to Leave Danish Embassy in Hanoi Read MoreThe former managing director of Bavarian Nordic and co-founder of NeuroSearch, Peter Wulff, is starting a new biotech company, which will be based in Malaysia and also have an office in …
Peter Wulff Starts New Biotech Company in Malaysia Read MoreViking Wheelers is a bicycle club in Thailand. There are no membership lists or subscription, so it can be hard to determine how many there are, but the number on …
52 Kilometres on a Saturday Read MoreCaptain Hans Marqvard Jensen was born in Denmark in 1878. In 1900 around Christmas he arrived Bangkok as a Premier Lieutenant at the age of 22. Two years later he …
The Dane Who Saved the North Read MoreMonday was the seven year anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people – including nine Swedes and three Danish girls. The three Danish girls were 19-year-old Lise Tangus …
Danish and Swedish Terror Victims Commemorated in Bali Read MoreScandinavian Shoppe in Singapore is the place for Scandinavians to look for all kinds of specialties from their own country that they haven’t been able to find anywhere else. In …
All the Stuff You Miss in Singapore Read MoreThe program for the State Visit by Her Majesty the Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik to Vietnam is now close to finalized. Her Majesty the Queen …
Royal Visit with a Busy Schedule Read MoreHanoi New Music Meeting 2009 is a forum, as well as a stage, for nearly 20 contemporary, traditional, classical and electronic composers and musicians from Vietnam, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, the …
Swedish and Danish Musicians at Hanoi New Music Meeting Read MoreThe famous Thai restaurant Kiin Kiin in Copenhagen was in 2008 awarded a star in the prestigious international Guide Michelin. Behind Kiin Kiin are Chefs and Owners of the 1-Michelin …
Danish Michelin Stars to Bangkok Read MorePandora – the famous Danish jewellery manufacturer located in Bangkok – sponsored a highly succesful networking evening for members of the Danish-Thai Chamgber of Commerce on 7 October 2009. Plenty …
Full House for Pandora Networking Read MoreAccording to a press release from the Danish Foreign Ministry, Denmark will provide additional relief to victims of the earthquakes that hit Sumatra in Indonesia. Danida has granted an additional 10 million DKK …
Denmark Donates Millions to Earthquake Victims Read MoreFor the second day in a row the Indonesian island of Sumatra has been hit by a violent earthquake. According to Reuters the latest earthquake, which hit yesterday, measured 6.6 on the Richter scale. …
Scandinavians Unharmed after Earthquakes Read MoreFirst a typhoon hit the Philippines and Vietnam, then a tsunami hit Samoa and Tonga, and now an earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra.While the number of deaths and injuries rise, …
Danish Red Cross Overloaded by Natural Disasters in Asia Read MoreClimate and Energy Minister Connie Hedegaard spoke Monday in Bangkok to delegates from 190 countries at the opening of a new meeting under UN auspices. The 2500 guests are assembled …
Danish Climate Minister on Urgent Mission to Bangkok Read MoreThe event, co-organised by Hanoi and ASEAN artists, will draw 19 artists from Indonesia, Malaysia, Denmark and Vietnam, working in a variety of media, including oils, acrylics, mixed media, digital …
ASEAN and Danish Artists Exhibit in Hanoi Read MoreThe Nordic police in South East Asia cover crime areas such as drugs, financial crimes, human trafficking and sexual abuse against children. According to police officer Annethe, who deals a lot with …
Fighting Crime in South East Asia Read MoreA group of North Koreans have entered the Danish embassy in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, where they have asked for political asylum. It confirms the Danish ambassador to Vietnam, Peter Hansen, …
North Koreans Intrude Danish Embassy in Hanoi Read MoreVietnam wants investment from Denmark to build seaports, HIS Global Insight reported on monday. Vietnam’s request for Danish money came out of the meeting between Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke …
Vietnam Tightens Danish Ties Read MoreIn cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, the Confederation of Danish Industries, the Danish Agriculture and Food Council and the Danish Export Association, the Danish Chamber of …
Business Delegation Joins State Visit to Vietnam Read MoreAfter an invitation from His Excellency Nguyễn Minh Triết, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam President, Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik will visit Vietnam in the …
Royal Danish Visit to Vietnam Read MoreShe is dressed like an attorney, her hair is short, and you would easily believe that she is a marathon runner or a similar athlete. Her movements all have a …
StatoilHydro’s Toughest FCO Read MoreThe first BoConcept store in South East Asia opened in Singapore in November 2008. The store has already proven to be a big success, and BoConcept now plans further expansion …
Danish Furniture Design Popular in Singapore Read MorePeder Damm has been there, done it all, and his behavior and body language underlines that fact. It simply feels good to be around one of the most respected “soldiers” …
Preparing Indonesia For Disasters Read MoreAfter almost 20 years of school promotion in the Sabah-province on Malaysian Borneo the Danish founded Borneo Child Aid Society (BCAS) is responsible for the primary education of more than …
Danish Schools for Borneo’s Garbage Kids Read MoreHis Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand is in Siriraj Hosptal in Bangkok, according to Manager online. The website shows PM Abhisit Vejjajiva visiting the hospital and signing a visitor’s …
His Majesty King Bhumibol in Siriraj Hospital Read MoreAt a reception for visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Copenhagen on September 16, the Queen highly valued developments in their bilateral ties and suggested the two sides …
Danish Queen Values Cooperation with Vietnam Read MoreCarlsberg ups presence in Vietnam with new agreement with Vietnamese brewer Habeco. According to Reuters, Carlsberg said in a statement that the two breweries had also agreed on accelerating the …
Carlsberg Engages Further in Vietnam Read MoreThe almost 300 meter long container ship Maersk Kendal, which has space for 6,200 containers, was on its way westward in the international sea route to Singapore early Wednesday morning …
Maersk Container Ship Aground near Singapore Read MoreScandinavian tourists will return to Thailand in the coming high season as their currencies are getting stronger, says TUI Nordic, a tour operator in Scandinavia, according to bangkokpost.com. To accommodate …
Scandinavian Tourists Now Return to Thailand Read MoreThe Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is right now in Denmark. A welcoming ceremony for PM Dung and his officials was, according to VOVNews.vn held at the airport in …
Vietnamese Prime Minister Welcomed in Denmark Read MoreScandinavian Airlines in Thailand has launched special prices of 49,000 baht for a roundtrip Economy Extra and 69,000 baht for Business Class to 36 northern European cities. The prices exclude …
SAS Launches Special Fares Today Read MoreTwo Danish guys, Thomas Skyum and Christian Bjerrum Hansen now kick start a new ambitious project in Thailand, the online computer store, invadeIT. The company aims to be the leading …
Danish Owned Online Computer Store Hits Thailand Read MoreThe Danish woman Johanne Vinther Axelsen who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Cambodia for trying to send thousands of headache pills out of the country had her …
Johanne Vinther Axelsen to Stay in Prison for 15 Years Read MoreDanish Maersk Line, one of the world’s biggest shipping companies, said Sep. 3 it would launch a weekly feeder service between Vietnam and the West Coast of the United States …
Maersk Introduces Vietnam-US Shipping Service Read MoreAnalysts predict that Guinness Anchor Bhd will continue to gain market shares and dominate the Malaysian beer market, writes the Malaysian newspaper The Star. The expectation is based on the …
Carlsberg Pressured by Guinness in Malaysia Read More