Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Danish Parliament’s Ombudsman, Hans Gammeltoft-Hansen, gave harsh criticism of the Ministry of Integration, which he directly finds have broken the law because a Danish-Thai couple were denied proper information about their …
Danish Ombudsman: Ministry Broke The Law Read MoreThe Southeast Asian Growth tiger Vietnam is becoming a magnet for IT firms from the West. A unique combination of very low salaries – 30 % lower than in India …
IT Industries Can Find Gold Read MoreDenmark’s BankInvest Private Equity New Markets Group (BankInvest) will become a 20 percent shareholder of the Ho Chi Minh City-based Son Kim Fashion Corporation (SKF).To this effect, a strategic partnership …
Danish BankInvest Partners With Fashion Company In Vietnam Read MoreIt can be dangerous to travel to Thailand. This year alone already 60 Danes has returned from the Asian country in a coffin compared with last year. It shows figures, …
60 Danes Died In Thailand This Year Read MoreThe Thai Tourism TAT in Bangkok has decided to open a tourist office in Copenhagen. It shall cover Iceland, Norway and Denmark. “TAT has already a tourist office in Stockholm, which covers …
Thailand Plans To Open Tourist Office In Denmark Read MoreDanish design, performance, safety and health and foreign aid combined, in a synthesis of a project that the Aalborg based lamp manufactory Nordlux has started in cooperation with a Vietnamese …
Nordlux Combine Business And Social Responsibility Read MoreLast year 30 Danish men came back home from Thailand with gonorrhoea, a sexually transmissible illness, which is nearly extinct in Denmark, writes the Danish newspaper Politiken. “It is a …
Danish Tourists Get Gonorrhoea In Thailand Read MoreThe exhibition will showcase 50 years of television from Bang & Olufsen. The televisions showcased will all be the ones of choice at the different points in history. Held at …
B&O Will Showcase “An Exhibition Of Excellence” In Singapore Read MoreA delegation of 20 Danish enterprises operating in the fields of construction materials, printing and packaging will visit Vietnam from October 6-11 to seek business opportunities.According to the Danish Embassy …
Danish Businesses Interested In Vietnamese Market Read MoreEvery year, thousands of Thais comply with the often humiliating scrutiny of their financial situation when applying for a Schengen visa to Europe, believing that the hassle is necessary in …
Schengen Countries Have No Overstay Control Read MoreThe long processing time for Thai tourists to be granted a visa to Denmark is not because the Danish Immigration Authorities in Copenhagen now scrutinize all the applications, as opposed …
Slow Visa Processing Not Our Fault Read MoreDuring this year’s annual review, Denmark and Vietnam found that projects under the Danish Mixed Credit scheme have been experiencing long and slow processing time. In order to speed up …
Agreement To Speed Up Approval Process For The Danish Mixed Credits In Vietnam Read MoreOn the 15th of September, the deadline for the CDEF was reached. The CDEF board will meet on the 8th of October to decide grant support to contemporary art in …
15 Have Applied For Grant Support From The Cultural And Exchange Fund Read MoreThe Danida funded twinning project between Vietnam TBT Office and Danish Standards hosted a stakeholder seminar the 3rd of September in Hanoi in order to strengthen the ties to the …
Cooperation Between TBT Vietnam Office And Business Associations In Bloom Read MoreA Thai temple from Thailand is at the moment on its way from Thailand to Billund in a container on its way from Thailand. It must be assembled again at …
A temple From Thailand As A Tourist Attraction In Danish Billund Read MoreThe trend is clear. It is called “China Plus One”, writes the Danish newspaper ErvervsBladet.dk. The rising wage pressures in China, Danish firms are forced to move some of …
Vietnam Is The New China Read MoreInvitation to join Cruise and cocktail reception on Chao Phraya with H.R.H. CROWN PRINCE FREDERIK and H.R.H. CROWN PRINCESS MARY of Denmark. Corporate member of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce …
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce Invite Its Members To Join Cruise With H.R.H Crown Prince Frederik And H.R.H. Mary Of Denmark Read MoreSKOV, through its sales office in Bangkok, has made agreements about supplying climate controllers to 450 broiler houses in Thailand. SKOV A/S in Denmark will supply climate controllers to …
Danish SKOV Installs Over 400 Climate Controllers In Thailand Read MoreA report from the Singaporean police said Janeth Calamohoy, a 25-year-old resident of this town, died from “multiple injuries” after jumping from the fifth floor of a condominium where she …
Dane Involved In Probe Of His Filipina Girlfriend’s Death In Singapore Read MoreHanoi Telecommunications has confirmed that as from October 5, 2008, all fixed telephones in the city will be 8 digits, instead of the current 7 digits. When dialing a number …
New Telephone Numbers In Vietnam Read MoreThe co-chief executive of Saxo Bank said on Monday that last week’s market turmoil had meant that September was the best ever month for the investment bank that specialises in …
Saxo Bank Says September Has Been Its Record Month Read MoreSat. 20 Sep.: Cosmoleague, Vikings FC – HSBC Lions 0 – 4 (0 – 1)Things are sadly beginning to look very similar to the start of last season. The Vikings …
Vikings Poor Form Continues In Singapore Read MoreThe 3rd Annual Nordic Business Golf in Singapore took place yesterday Thursday 18 2008. The primary objective of the tournament is to encourage greater understanding and closer relationship between the …
Norwegian Peter Knudsen won the 3rd Annual Nordic Business Golf in Singapore 2008 yesterday Read MoreA. P. Moller – Maersk has signed a contract with Marlink for a large-scale retrofit of Inmarsat FleetBroadband across its Maersk Supply Service and Maersk Tankers Fleet. The two-year retrofit …
A. P. Moller – Maersk Chooses Inmarsat Fleetbroadband From Marlink Read MoreThe Danish International Development Agency (Danida) Board in Copenhagen has just approved a new climate change programme of approximately US $ 40 million for Vietnam in its climate change adaptation …
Denmark Grants US $ 40 Million For Climate Change Programme Read MoreAsia remains a primary focus for SAS Scandinavian Airlines as the airline enjoys some of its strongest growth over the summer. According to Hakan Ollson, SAS General Manager for Southeast …
Scandinavian Carriers Upbeat On Asia’s Potential Read MoreBy Michael LundagerThe Norwegian and Danish business association held their second shared event at the commercial club recently. The food was excellent and the 28 participants were spectators to an …
28 Participants Were Spectators To An Interesting Speech Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in Vientiane has until now taken care of consular affairs for Denmark in Laos. Due to the closing of the Swedish Embassy in Vientiane per 31 July …
Change In The Handling Of Danish Consular Matters In Laos Read MoreThe turnout at this week’s seminar on “HIV/AIDS awareness at the workplace” far surpassed expectations. The Embassy of Denmark organised the two seminars held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh …
Participants From More Than 40 Companies Took Part In Danish HIV/ Aids Seminar Read MoreWith Danish support regulations of forest tree planting material have been improved. In three workshops held in Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam, the effects of the regulations have been evaluated, …
Improved Forest Regulations Benefits All Provinces Read MoreThree Vietnamese writers and artists Ms. Ngoc Anh, Ms. Ta Thi Huong Ly and Mr. Ta Huy Long from Kim Dong Publishing House will participate in the international children book …
Three Vietnamese Writers And Artists Will Visit Denmark Read MoreA new Danish grant of 3.6 million USD to MRC Fisheries Programme in 2009-2010 will enable the MRC to continue to facilitate sustainable development of fisheries in the Mekong River …
Danish Grant Keeps Mekong River Commission Afloat Read MoreBands from Sweden and Norway and up to forty-five artists from Asia and Europe will attend the 2008 international music festival in Vietnam named Cracking Bamboo which will be held …
Scandinavian Bands Take Part In International Music festival In Vietnam Read MoreThe Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce held a breakfast seminar on Wednesday September 10 2008. And despite the early start at 7.30 in the morning, the conference room at the …
Popular Headhunter Talk in Bangkok Read MoreThe new Danish company Seafood Flavours A/S presents their very first product in Bangkok at the Food Ingredients Asia 2008. A representative from the Royal Danish Embassy in Thailand therefore …
The Royal Danish Embassy in Thailand Tastes Soup for New Danish Company Read MoreKuala Lumpur is bidding to host the 2009 International Paralympics Council (IPC) world general assembly and the decision will be made Thursday. Malaysian Paralymic Council (MPC) president Datuk Zainal Abu …
Denmark And Malaysia Figth To Host Paralympics World Assembly Read MoreFigures show tourism being decimated by continuing crisis. International arrivals at Suvarnabhumi Airport have dropped 30 per cent, while average hotel-occupancy rates in Bangkok and Phuket have plunged 40-50 per …
Airport Arrivals, Hotel Occupancy Fall Sharply Read MoreJohor Baru celebrated the country’s 51 years of independence with spectacular performances and cultural dances watched by thousands of local and foreign holidaymakers in the popular tourist enclave of Mersing. …
Danish Tourist: Trip To Malaysia Was Extra Special Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark today announced the ten most talented artists who have been selected to perform at the final competition of the annual Talent Prize 2008 for the performing …
Finalists For The Performance Art Talent Prize 2008 Selected Read MoreSo far 12 countries, including Denmark and Sweden, have warned their citizens about to travel to Thailand because of the growing tension between the People’s Alliance of Democracy and the …
Tourism Business Jolted by Declaration of State of Emergency Read MoreYesterday there was no sign of resignation from neither the government nor the demonstrators lead by People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD). After the death of a demonstrate Monday night, and …
The Demonstrators Continue Their Blockades in Bangkok Read MoreBankruptcy for Canadian Zoom Airlines, which is used by several Danish charter companies, may affect Danish holidays in Thailand.Danish charter companies who have used Zoom Airlines to ferry holidaymakers to …
30.000 Danes Uncertain about Thailand Vacation Read MoreAs more signs of violence keep emerging in the political clash between the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and the administration of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, members of the diplomatic …
Nordic Diplomat Find The Impasse Alarming Read MoreRapid industrialisation has left a dirty footprint on the nation’s once pristine environment. “Air pollution in Vietnam, particularly in urban areas such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, is …
Danish Embassy: Environment goes up in smoke Read MoreThe police in the Danish town Fredericia were visiting a local brothel. A lady from Thailand, 38, was arrested. And will be confronted with a judge soonest possible. She …
Thai Lady Arrested in Danish Brothel Read MoreThe Danish owned United Plantation (UP) will today receive the world’s first certificate for the sustainable production of palm oil in Malaysia. Certificates guarantee that all the palm oil products …
United Plantation In Malaysia Make Sustainable Palm Oil Read MoreToday August 26 2008 there’s a large number of demonstrations in Bangkok. People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has occupied several ministries and blocked the roads to central places in protest …
The Embassy Advices Danish Citizens to Stay Away from the Demonstrations in Bangkok Read MoreIn the afternoon August 26 2008 demonstrations held by the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) were peaceful. The two largest gatherings were at the Government Building and at the occupied …
Peaceful Demonstrations in Bangkok This Afternoon Read MoreThe last summer meeting at restaurant “Green Tree” managed to attract 55 people Saturday August 23. And they were there to socialise and not to forget, to get the latest …
One Bottle Of Beer – And 55 Scandinavians Read MoreNew studies performed by Doctors from Denmark and Singapore in collaboration shows for the first time, that long term use of incense increases the risk of developing cancers of the …
Burning Incense Increases Risk of Respiratory Tract Cancers Read More