Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk wants to expand its share of the intra-Asia container trades six-fold to take full advantage of a sector that is already showing signs of recovery. The …
Maersk feeder arm targets big growth in intra-Asia trades Read MoreThe Philippines will be sending 336 Filipino peacekeepers to join the United Nation (UN) Peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights in Syria this September, the largest group to be sent …
Philippine observers join Danish, Finnish, Swedish UN forces in Golan Height Read MoreNational Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Kien on June 23 received a delegation of Danish parliamentarians, led by Chairman of the Socialist People’s Party, Villy Søvndal. Kien applauded the Danish delegation’s …
Vietnam welcomes Danish parliamentarians Read MoreThe EU Heads of Mission has expresed grave concern about the arrest of lawyer Le Cong Dinh and the sanctioning of his right to peaceful exercise of freedom of expression. According to …
Denmark, Sweden and Finland criticize the arrest of Vietnamese Le Cong Dinh Read MoreLouise Munch Johannsen is the new head of the vibrant Nordic Club of Jakarta. In an interview published on the website of the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta, Louise Munch Johannsen …
New Nordic Club President Read MoreAks Ammundsen passed away very peacefully on June 21th 2009. Aks came to Thailand in 1979 when she married her former teenage boy friend Dr.Einar Ammundsen. Both he and Aks …
Aks Ammundsen Has Passed Away Read MoreThe economic slowdown has badly hurt not just businesses but also non-governmental organisations, as donations dry up. “The situation is grave. In sending out 20 letters to companies, asking for …
NGO: Denmark stopped funding due to Financial downturn Read MoreA poetry festival ‘Northern Europe Meets the Mekong’ that fuses Cambodian and Northern European poetry will take place at various locations around Phnom Penh this week. Following readings in Siem …
Scandinavian poets go Khmer Read MoreThere is a growing consensus that the worst is over for Asia and the rest of the world, but many risks remain, said leaders at the 18th World Economic Forum …
WEForum: Worst of economic crisis over, but Asia still facing risks Read MoreMuch of the artificial light in the rural Philippine area of Barangay Bunog comes from a solar-powered battery system financed by ADB through the Danish Cooperation Fund for Renewable Energy …
Denmark supports solar-powered energy in the rural areas in the Philippines Read MoreThe 2004 Tsunami left both coastal areas and people in ruins, now a book on the people is being published. Danish Church Aid (DCA) is behind the book, which is full of …
DCA publishes book on Tsunami Read MoreDenmark and Norway, which both are aid-Donors to Vietnam, have called on the Vietnamese government to be cautious in a planned bauxite-mining project because it might have severe consequences for the people …
Denmark and Norway caution Vietnam on bauxite mining Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark has announced, that they paln to fund the cultural information website Hanoigrapevine.com which is set up by a Canadian artist to popularise Vietnamese art to the public.Hanoigrapevine.com went online …
Denmark funds Vietnamese cultural information website Read MoreDanish band Michael Learns To Rock is set to take centre stage this September with its “Eternity Tour 2009” concert. Touted as a strong comeback for the band, the world …
MLTR is to play in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreA new Danish-founded report states that the lack of will on the part of authorities to address the problem. In addition to alcohol abuse, cultural norms, traditional attitudes and widespread …
Danish founded report: Traditional attitudes and alcohol lead to abuse in Cambodia Read MoreDanish documentary film maker Tom Heinemann is awarded the price of 13.500 € for his many critical journalism on developing countries. The Jury’s justification for the choice of Tom Heinemann …
Danish Burma-filmmaker rewarded Read MoreAccording to the Danish newspaper Politiken the Danish authorities are now to check those involved in corpse identification after the 2004 Thai tsunami Denmark is to check 166 police officers …
Tsunami work gave Danish police asthma Read MoreLennart Avnby, Managing Director of Herkules Crane Co., Ltd., passed away on Tuesday 09 June 2009 after suffering from a heart attack. The 56 year old well known Danish crane …
Lennart Avnby Passed Away Read MoreHanoi-Vung Tau Brewery Co. on Tuesday began construction of a US$42-million brewery in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. The facility will supply Carlsberg and Hanoi beer. The factory, …
New joint Carlsberg-Hanoi brewery opens in Vietnam Read MoreA fresh pledge from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will ensure that all the stops are pulled out in order to entice visitors back to the country. This includes …
Thailand plans to re-energise tourism Read MoreChurch-based emergency and development organizations all over the world – including Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Indonesia and the Philippines – are about to create one of the world’s biggest networks. …
Church aid forms global network Read MoreA lethal cocktail of war, natural disasters and economic volatility led the international Red Cross to paint a picture of rising global instability Wednesday as it announced record annual expenditure. …
Red Cross Reports Record Outlay Read MoreThe European Union (EU) has established its “Blue Card” residence visa for the foreign workers it needs to remain competitive in a globalized post-industrial world. This is seen by Manila …
EU on ‘Blue Card’: Thankfull to Philippine workers Read More“The community supplies us with material nourishment” explained Samsok, one of the five monks of the temle, ‘and in return we offer them spiritual sustenance.’ And that community is a …
Thai temple in Copenhagen a popular turistspot Read MoreKimball Electronics Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Kimball International, Inc., has signed a long-term partnership agreement to manufacture electrical devices for Grundfos. The long-term agreement was awarded for assemblies that …
Kimball Assembles Electronic Pumps for Grundfos Read MoreThe Malay tapir, the largest of the world’s four tapir species, remained largely invisible to science until recently. The other three species of these odd, endearing animals all live in …
Copenhagen Zoo fight for surviving of the Malaysian tapir Read MoreASEAN and the European Union (EU) have temporarily halted negotiations for a planned free trade agreement after two years of talks, Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Pangestu said Monday. The decision …
ASEAN and EU suspend free trade talks Read MoreCarlsberg, the Danish brewer, is planning further expansion in Asia to help reduce its substantial exposure to the volatile Russian beer market. “We do see Asia as being a place …
Carlsberg seeks to extend reach in Asia Read MoreNearly 150 wild Vietnamese animal species are categorised and described in a Danish-supported newly puplished Pictorial Guide. The book is one of the first of its kind in Vietnam. It was put …
Denmark support catalogue of Vietnamese wildlife Read MoreFriday the 30th of May is the last chance for Southeast Asian based Greenlanders to vote for the upcoming election for the local parliament (Landsting) in Nuuk. Every Danish embassy …
Friday last Chance for Greenlandic Voting on the Danish Embassies Read MoreOn June 7, 2009, Denmark elects its members to the European Parliament and a referendum on changes to the constitution regarding succession to the throne. Danes abroad can participate in …
Constitution and EU-parliament election on the Danish Embassies until June the 4th Read MoreScandinavian Airlines in Thailand launches discount for a roundtrip to 36 northern European cities – mainly the Scandinavian. The 36 destinations include major urban gateways in North Europe, including Oslo, …
SAS in Thailand Launches Special Premium Class Fares to Scandinavia Read MoreVietnam has always considered the European Union (EU) as a strategic, comprehensive and important partner, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said. While receiving Czech Deputy PM and Foreign Minister …
EU: An important partner of Vietnam Read MoreEuropean and Asian foreign ministers meet in Vietnam from Monday with the global financial crisis top of the agenda–but with differences over Burma threatening to steal the headlines. The two-day …
Burma main subject at Europe-Asia meeting Read MoreVietnam always tries to avoid polluting the atmosphere and reducing greenhouse gases even though the country is not required to make specific commitments in this field, Minister of Natural Resources …
Minister on Danish television: Vietnam committed to reducing greenhouse gases Read MoreThe most prestigious hospitality competition, the George Baptiste Cup, will come to Asia for the first time when it is held in Vietnam in late May, the Hue Tourism College …
Danish chefs participate in prestigious gastronomy contest in Vietnam Read MoreLongtime Bangkok resident Anders Normann celebrated his recent birthday with a special announcement to his friends. He is now the official “caretaker” of the beautiful and historic Thai-Danish icon, the …
Royal Thai decoration presented to Danish admiral returns home Read MoreAn Indonesian prominent college set up cooperation with Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) to train appraisers who will be assigned to audit the environment impacts of construction projects across the …
Indonesian college cooperates with DANIDA in audit training Read MoreMs. 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 More