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A new national competition sponsored by the Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) of the Danish Embassy in Viet Nam is encouraging young performance artists. “We hope our competition can …
Danish Support: Performance Artists Get Chance To Shine At New Competition Read MoreInternational donors last week appreciated the Vietnamese government’s measures to ensure macroeconomic stability and pledged to continue supporting the country. However, donors said the government should take more specific actions …
Danish Ambassador: Vietnam should act quickly on monetary matters Read MoreHRH Maha Vajiralongkorn Mahidol, Crown Prince of Thailand, has visited Bornholm, the Danish island in the Baltic sea. His Royal Highness landed a big Boeing 737 today at the island’s airport. …
The Crown Prince of Thailand Landed a Boeing 737 At Bornholm Airport Read MoreTours to Krabi, Thailand Tours of Krabi and the Andaman Sea region of Thailand have been in demand from Scandinavian travellers for well over 30 years, and Southern Thailand as …
Krabi Tours Make Thailand Popular With Scandinavian Tourists Read MoreCosmoleague, Swiss – Vikings FC 2 – 7 (1 – 3 The Vikings faced Swiss in this match, which were their last game of the season. Despite the heavy downpour …
The Singapore Vikings Bags 7 Goals To Secure Top Half Finish Read MoreCarlsberg has completed its acquisition of an extra 1.75 million shares from Ha Noi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Co (Habeco), raising its total stakes in the company to 15.77 per …
Danish Carlsberg Raises Habeco Stakes Read MoreGo to Thailand and find a proper girl, is the crystal-clear recommendation from Klaus Pagh, who is celebrating the one-year-wedding anniversary with his 44 years younger Thai wife, called Nancy, …
Danish Movie Star: Drop The Danish Women- And Take A Young Thai Read MoreDanish Deputy PM Bendt Bendtsen said according to the news agency VietNamNet Bridge that Denmark backed Vietnam to continue enjoying the EU’s Generalised System of Preferences in the 2009-2011 period. …
Denmark supports Vietnam’s cooperation with EU Read MoreHouse and condo break-ins are on the increase here in Pattaya. It is thought that due to sharp increases in the cost of living here in Thailand, many are turning …
Danish Victim Of Another Break-in In Pattaya. Read MoreAt theBreakfast Meeting, June 10, members of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce participated in a very interesting presentation held by James R. Engel, President of BullRun Group Inc. The …
Well Attended Breakfast Meeting Read MoreRenowned Danish shoemaker Ecco announces the addition of international Tour star Arjun Atwal to the roster of elite staff players who prefer the comfort, performance and styling of its luxury …
Golf: Danish Ecco Reports Signing Deal With International Tour Star Arjun Atwal Read MoreThe traditional hash run was hared by Charlotte Donvang Parks and her team of Danish hashers. This year they had chosen a forest reserve, the Commonwealth Park, outside KL as …
Red day for Danes and friends in KL Read MoreYour national team doesn’t have to be sponsored by Carlsberg to fail to qualify for the Euro 2008 championship, but it helps. Four of the countries whose shirts bear the …
Why Carlsberg In Asia Is Hoping It Will Be The Best Tournament Yet Read MoreThe Denmark-Vietnam Development and Cultural Exchange Foundation has launched a contest to seek talents of performance art – a new thing to Vietnamese audiences. The contest aims to support Vietnamese …
Contest Organised To Seek Performance Art Talents Read MoreAgriculture Secretary Arthur Yap has directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) quarantine officers and inspectors at all major airports and sea ports in the country to stop and confiscate all …
Philippines Confiscate Danish Poultry Shipments Read More“Vietnam, Past and Present” is an outdoor show that will be held from 3-7pm at the Kongens Nytorv Square in Copenhagen, organised by the Vietnam-Denmark Cultural Development and Exchange Foundation …
“Vietnam, Past and Present” In Denmark Read MoreAboitiz Transport Systems Corp. (ATS) said Wednesday its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aboitiz One Inc. (Aone), has bought a supply chain company for $8.4 million. ATS said Aone signed a share purchase …
Carsten F. Pedersen Sells Scanasia Overseas Inc. Read MoreSingapore’s Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Dr. Lee Boon Yang, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Copenhagen, Denmark with the Danish Minister for Economic and Business Affairs, …
Singapore-Denmark Cooperation Program On Design To Improve Life Established Read MoreThe holiday paradise Koh Phi Phi is overloaded by tourists. That’s why a water treatment plant would help to protect the environment on the tourist island – and thus protect the …
Danida Sues COWI Consult Over Failed Project On Koh Phi Phi Read MoreMaersk Line in Thailand has appointed Thomas Lindy Sørensen as the new Managing Director. Before his most recent appointment, Thomas Lindy Sørensen was Head of Maersk Line in SEA, overseeing …
New Managing Director At Maersk Line In Thailand Read MoreThe Danish design moguls are entering The Land of Smiles through showroom and agent. By Lars PinnerupWhat was sold first, the Swann or the Egg? The answer to that question …
Republic of Fritz ready to sell eggs in Bangkok Read MoreDanish business man Jon Plate is building a brand new beach front project in Pranburi. The project combines a stunning beach view with beautiful architectural design. And the best thing …
Jon Plate’s condo-project in Pranburi: Luxury at an affordable price Read MoreGeorg Jensen presents a surprisingly big profit, increases its production and expands its factory in Northern Thailand. On top of that, the company tries to assist villages – and keep …
The Daisy Blooms in Chiang Mai Read More“Thai companies are increasingly embracing the global momentum of corporate social responsibility”, from the Bangkok Post Thursday 24 May 2007.By Kamthorn OunhirunskulWhat is “Corporate Social Responsibility” or “CSR”? In Wikipedia …
Corporate Social Responsibility: the unpolished gems of Thailand Read MoreStepping down as the President of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce also meant saying goodbye to 50 hours of voluntary work every month. But Leo Alexandersen is not slowing down. …
Leo Alexandersen: As busy as ever Read MoreMaersk Line in Thailand has appointed Thomas Lindy Sørensen as the new Managing Director. By Joan Brasholt Larsen Before his most recent appointment, Thomas Lindy Sørensen was Head of Maersk Line …
New Managing Director at Maersk Line Read MoreWhen Nui met Frederik she followed him to Denmark and started studying. Now, ten years after, they are married and have a daughter – and have just moved back to …
Love brought Nui to Odense Read More“Honesty is important – being down-to-earth is what we stand for”By: Joan Brasholt Larsen Clarity IT is an experienced provider of IT services and solutions for International businesses located near BTS …
ClarITy: A new member of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce Read MorePreben Hansen, The General Secretary of NGO Fontana, is a former alcoholic. Now he’s devoted to help addicts from Vietnam to stay clean the rest of their lives via a …
Danish businessman helps Vietnamese addicts Read MoreRoyal Danish Embassy in Bangkok will implement an improvement in its visa handling procedure similar to the improvement implemented on 1 May 2008 by the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok. …
Danish Embassy in Bangkok Chooses Visa Call Centre Like Swedish Embassy Read MoreThe Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) showcases its virtuosity through classical masterpieces on Saturday May 31, 2008 and June 1 (3pm) at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP), KLCC. Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu …
Finnish Conductor Will Lead The Malaysian Philharmonik Orchestra In Classical Masterpieces Read MoreBirte Jensen from the Danish town Skive has after some time and hard work established the contact with her former sponsor child in Thailand, writes the danish daily Skive Folkeblad. …
Danish Woman Regain The Contact With Her Sponsor Child In Thailand Read MoreAirports of Thailand Plc (AoT) is preparing to invest five billion baht to expand Phuket International Airport where congestion is approaching a critical level. TUI Nordic, a leading Scandinavian tour …
Five Billion Bath Upgrade For Phuket Airport Read MoreAn SAS airplane scheduled for Bangkok last night had to be on the ground at Copenhagen Airport after the pilot found an error in one of the engines. The plane …
SAS Forced To Cancel Flight To Bangkok Read MoreISS moves into Singapore by buying Inbuilt which provides mechanical and electrical and building maintenance. With the acquisition ISS strengthen its position in the region. ISS it self stresses …
ISS Take Over Inbuilt In Singapore Read MoreFormer manager for Scanmach Asia, Arne Christensen, is buying Scanmach Asia and Scanmach Vietnam after Danish wood industry company Junge A/S has decided to bow out and concentrate on the …
Arne Christensen Buys Scanmach Asia and Scanmach Vietnam Read MoreThe deputy PM delivered the message while receiving a delegation of Danish entrepreneurs in Hanoi on May 20. He pointed out Vietnam’s advantages such as stable growth, particularly in the …
Vietnam Welcomes Danish Investors: Deputy PM Read MoreVibeke Rovsing Lauritzen, the Danish Ambassador to Singapore, visited Pilgrim and Skagen on their adjoining Danish design-themed booths at the TFWA Asia Pacific show. Two of Denmark’s leading design …
Danish Design Houses Graced By Ambassadorial Visit Read MoreA group of young orangutans have been given a second chance at living in the wild, thanks to the hard work of a former air-stewardess. The primates were driven from …
Danish Woman Runs The Largest Primate Rescue Project In The World Read MoreDamco, the global freight forwarding company in the Danish A.P. Moller – Maersk Group – has established a new Intra-Asia hub in Singapore. The new hub for less-than-container-load shipments has …
Damco Launches Intra-Asia Hub in Singapore Read MoreToday spectators, a few thousand journalists and filmmakers will watch his performance as ”Tobias” in English Thomas Clays film ”Soi Cowboy”, writes the Danish newspaper Politiken. The film will …
Danish Actor Nicolas Bro In The film ”Soi Cowboy” Read More”It was a a very hot week-end at Calatagan, but fortunately no rain during day-time. The course was in superb condition, and the greens were super fast. We played the …
Golf In The Philippines: A Very Hot Weekend Read MoreThree cities of the country will now be able to get hold of stylish high end ECCO shoes exclusively at TBS stores. The ECCO products will be available at four …
ECCO Footwear Open Four Shops In Vietnam Read MoreThe Danish government will provide 4.8 million Danish krones (US$1 million) in official development assistance for a project to enhance the capacity of the Vietnamese software industry. The aid …
Denmark To Give $1 Million To Vietnam’s Software Industry Read MoreMountain Bike Association with Pattaya city joining to organize Koh Larn Mountain Bike 2008, June14- 15 2008, in the patronage of His Majesty the King to promote tourism of Koh …
The 4th Koh Larn Mountainbike Challenge Read MoreA huge crowd of members and other good people packed Thursday 15 May the House No. 1 on Sukhumvit 14, which will be the new networking venue of the Danish …
Huge Crowd Inaugurated DTCC Networking Venue Read MoreA Lao-Danish Teamwork represented by its chief Mr. Lars Heiselberg yesterday presented medical equipment and office supply, worth US$150,000, to Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane. The package was received by the …
Lao-Danish Grants For Mahosot Hospital In Vientiane Read MoreDanish emergency aid is being smuggled in to the needy Burmese through the Pai River, which forms the border between Thailand and Burma. There is a 2400 kilometer long …
Danish Emergency Aid Smuggled To Burma From Thailand Read MoreThe most distinctive act at Penang World Music Festival 2008 was a performance by Danish band Afenginn, which combined punk, Nordic folk, world music and jazz against some solid bass …
The Danish Rhythm Of The Night In Penang Read MoreVisitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2008 reached 858,244 arrivals to the Philippines, up by 8.5%. Scandinavia countries reflected double-digit growth rates namely: Finland with 49.7% growth (967 arrivals), …
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