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Your 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 MoreCrown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will lead a Danish business delegation to Thailand in the period 24.-26. November 2008, the Royal Danish Embassy In Bangkok informs. …
Danish Crown Prince Couple to Visit Thailand Read MoreChildren and young people in Vietnam’s two largest city, Hanio and Ho Chi Min City will now have the opportunity to to experience the film from Denmark and Finland, plus …
Danish, Swedish, And Finnish Films Take Part In EU Festival In Vietnam 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), …
More Scandinavian Tourist To The Philippines Read MoreThe great jazz singer from Denmark, Benni Chawes, is making his Bangkok concert debut, which will be the finale of the “Colour Your Life European Jazz” concert series at the …
Danish Benni Chawes in Bangkok with Swedish guest star Anders Bergcrantz Read MoreThe organisers of the World Golfers Championships (WGC) Singapore tournaments have decided to open the event to also green (employment) pass holders in Singapore. The first two legs, held at …
Singapore: WGC Event Open To Green Pass Holders Too Read MoreThree aid flights loaded with shelter kits and other supplies landed in Myanmar without incident. “We are not experiencing any problems getting in, (unlike) the United Nations”, said Danish Red …
Danish Red Cross Spokesman: Three Aid Flights Loaded With Shelter Kits And Other Supplies Landed Friday Read MoreUS authorities on Thursday arrested a 58-year-old man accused of sexually abusing young Asian boys, ending a two-day global manhunt sparked by a rare public appeal from Interpol. Wayne Nelson …
US Nabs Pedophile Suspect, Ending Global Manhunt Read MoreStaff from Maersk in Johor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia spent the weekend bringing cheer and joy to the Orang Asli Community in Johor. As part of plans to kick start …
Maersk Brings Cheer And Goodwill To Local ”Orang Asli” Community In Malaysia Read MoreMichael Akester, an advisor with Denmark’s government aid organization who helped Vietnam develop its coastal management strategy, say that the target of moving people out of the fisheries sector had …
Overfished Vietnam To Subsidize New Fishing Boats Read MorePatong Hospital in Phuket which on Friday informed ScandAsia that the body of a deceased Dane, Kenneth Schou was till in their morgue unclaimed by both the wife and the …
Hospital Apologizes for “Honest Mistake” Read MoreINTERPOL is requesting the public’s assistance to identify this man, assumed to be a Scandinavian, pictured in a series of child sexual abuse images posted on the Internet. The man …
Help find this man in child sex abuse images Read MoreBy Hans Henrik Melchior 15 Adults and 3 children joined the Viking Wheelers weekend arrangement in Khao Yai on May 3 and 4, out of which 12.5 participated in the …
Viking Wheelers in Khao Yai Read MoreA uniquely well preserved gold embroidered Royal robe – a gift from King Chulalongkorn of Siam to Danish Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, Vice Admiral Andreas du …
The Ultimate Danish-Thai Friendship Gift Read More