Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Only a week after Prince Joachim’s visit to the country, Cambodia will welcome Denmark’s Minister for Development Cooperation, Mrs. Ulla Tornaes. Tomorrow she arrives in the capitol Phnom Penh for a two-day …
Denmark’s Minister for Development Arrives In Cambodia Read MoreThe sale of 67 percent of SAS Component announced December 15 2005 to Singapore Technologies Engineering has now been completed. The closing follows the receipt of regulatory approvals and fulfilment …
Singapore Company Buys SAS Repair Unit Read MoreDanish Prince Joachim spent 14 days in March visiting Danish-supported projects in Vietnam and Cambodia. From his arrival March 6 until his departure on the 19th, the Prince saw a …
Patron Prince Visits Cambodia and Vietnam Read MoreDenmark is now the fourth largest exporter to the Malaysian market among the EU-countries – surpassed only by Germany, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. Last year, Danish exports to Malaysia grew …
Danish Exports To Malaysia Recover Ground In 2005 Read MoreThe Annual Meeting of the Scandinavian Church in Bangkok on the evening of Wednesday 15 March elected three new people to the Board of the Church: Marion Nygaard and Mia Hallenborg from …
Scandinavian Church in Bangkok: Annual Meeting Elects New Board Read MoreOn Wednesday, the Attorney General in Denmark decided that there is no basis for pressing charges against the newspaper Jyllands-Posten for publishing drawings of Mohammed. 27 Danish Muslim organizations have filed a …
Danes Warned Of More Violence in SE Asia Read MoreA week-long Vietnam visit has given the Danish State Auditors a very positive impression of the development of Vietnam and the Danish-supported development activities, said Chairman of the Danish State …
Vietnam’s Progress Impresses Danish State Auditors Read MoreSAS and Volvo Car (Thailand) co-organized ‘The Perfect Drive – The Perfect Flight’ event late February at Wearnes Motors Hua Mark, an authorized Volvo Dealer in Bangkok. The event was to showcase the best …
Volvo, SAS Match Perfect Drive, Perfect Flight Read MoreDanida has finished counting its expenses in Vietnam for the year 2005. The total amount spent on development aid in Vietnam was 381 million DKK (equivalent to approx. 63.5 million …
Denmark Reveals 2005 Vietnam Aid Expenses Read MoreFor years the USA, England and other European countries in general have been the most popular countries for Danish students to study, but Asia is now attracting more and more aspiring business …
Asia Attracts Growing Numbers Of Danish Students Read MoreOn his first day in Vietnam, the Danish Prince found himself in familiar territory visiting poor Khmer minorities on the Mekong Delta tending their land. The prince, a farmer himself, was in familiar territory exploring agricultural projects …
Prince Joachim’s First Day In Vietnam In Familiar Territory Read MoreFrans Rasmussen, a graduate from the Royal Danish Academy of Music, led trombonist Kasper Thaarup and the HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra as they played pieces by Danish masters.The …
Danish Musicians Entertain In Ho Chi Minh City Read MoreIn spite of having shown top form in Saturday’s round, Danish professional golfer Anders Hansen finished Sunday’s final round one stroke above par with two birdies and three bogies. Consequently, Anders Hansen had to …
Danish Golfer Finishes 9th In Singapore Masters Read MoreAs of April 1st, SAS passengers will no longer be able to stay on the same aircraft when going from Copenhagen to Singapore (or vice-versa). But just a week after …
SAS, Swiss Air Team Up On Bangkok-Singapore Route Read MoreOn Wednesday 8th, his second day in Cambodia, Prince Joachim visited Angkor hospital – a hospital that treats HIV infected children. Angkor is supported by CARE and treats 200 HIV …
Danish Prince Heads For Vietnam After Cambodia Read MoreAfter Denmark’s Clipper Grup signed a contract with Vietnam Industry Shipbuilding Corporation (VINASHIN) to build ten 4.600 DWT multi-purpose vessels at Ben Kien Shipyard in Northern Vietnam, Danish Ambassador Peter …
Denmark’s Clipper Group Signs Contract With VINASHIN Read MoreEvery year 20,000 Danish families spend their holiday in one of Ving’s seven European resorts called Sunwing resorts on the Mediterranean, or the Canary Islands.This autumn Ving will open its …
Danish Travel Agency To Build Resort Near Phuket Read MoreContinuing his good form from last week’s European Tour tournament in Jakarta, Danish golfer Anders Hansen got off to a good start in the first round of this week’s tournament, …
Dane Takes 10th Place In Singapore Masters Read More“Very good“ is how Danish ambassador Niels Erik Andersen describes the situation in Jakarta after the embassy reopened there Monday March 6. The embassy was closed February 11 following protests …
Danish Embassy In Jakarta Back In Business Read MoreChris Madsen is CEO for ShipCentric’s operations in Asia, where in a relatively short time the company has established itself in no less than 10 countries, including Singapore where Chris …
Shipping Software Sees Danish Family Arrive In A Safe New Harbour Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister Bendt Bendtsen says he is worried about the negative consequences of anti-dumping measures by the European Union against footwear imported from Vietnam. “Anti-dumping measures by European Union …
Danish Deputy PM Voices Concern Over EU Anti-dumping Measures Against Vietnam Read MoreDanida will continue support for Vietnam’s Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM), a government think-tank on economic policy, with a second phase project of a value of DKK 19 million.This …
Denmark Continues Support For Vietnam Reform Read MoreOn March 6 Danish Prince Joachim landed in Siem Reap in Cambodia after a brief stop over in Bangkok where he was joined by among others, Danish Ambassador for Thailand …
Danish Prince Visits CARE Projects in Cambodia and Vietnam Read MoreSAS has decided to terminate all its commercial traffic to and from Singapore due to the substantial – yet unspecified – deficit that this route produces. Thus the Scandinavian airline …
SAS Closes Singapore Connection; Finnair Seeks To Expand Read MoreDanish firm Brainstornes International has signed a US$35 million deal in Vietnam’s central Thau Thien Hue province. The Danish group will join hands with Ho Chi Minh City’s Gia Minh …
Danish Firm To Build Beach Resort In Vietnam Read More“We are now open again,” confirmed a receptionist at the Danish mission in Jakarta on Monday –thus rendering the Danish embassy in Jakarta open again. The mission closed down last …
Danish Embassy In Jakarta Is Once Again Open For Service Read MoreSaxo Bank sees Singapore as only one of its goals, and the company believes its arms are long enough to reach out to the entire South-East Asian region using either …
Danish Bank Eyes South-East Asia Opportunity Read MoreOne of Denmark’s leading professional golfers, Anders Hansen, came in shared ninth place when last week’s stop on the European Tour was played at the Esmeralda Golf Club in the …
Danish Golfer Finishes Joint 9th in Jakarta Read MoreDanes in Indonesia will once again be able to have their interests handled by an official Danish embassy following news from the Danish Foreign Ministry Friday in Copenhagen that the …
Denmark Re-opens Jakarta Embassy From March 6 Read MoreAs March got underway, the International Garment Training Center (IGTC) opened in Ho Chi Minh City with the goal of helping the Vietnamese compete in the worldwide textile industry. As …
Danish Expertise To Assist Vietnamese Upgrade Textile Industry Read MorePromotion seminar reveals Vietnam is the place for Danes to invest but the still-developing country provides many challenges including incomplete infrastructure and a shortage of skilled workers.Participants at a Vietnam-Denmark …
Vietnam Investment Future Bright Despite Challenges Read MoreThey’re on a mission to monitor. On March 4th, the Danish government is sending a delegation of state auditors to take a closer look at the use of Danish public …
Denmark Takes A Closer Look At Vietnam Aid Spend Read MoreRumours had been rife for some time that Maersk’s current country manager in Thailand Michel Deleuran was to leave Maersk and work for another company.The man himself was eventually happy …
Danish Country Manager Takes Helm At Maersk Thailand Read MoreScandinavian Airlines launched its new Business Class on February 17 at Siam Paragon, Bangkok, as part of its strategy to provide the convenience to passengers onboard to and from Bangkok …
SAS Launches New Business Class Read MoreFrom the first of March, Maersk Line will have a new man in charge of operations in Thailand, as Dane Søren P. Jensen takes over from outgoing Dane, Michel Deleuran. Jensen comes from a similar position as …
Maersk Appoints New Manager In Thailand Read More“It’s not so very complicated,” she smiles.Pernille was born and grew up in Kolding in Jylland. She left Denmark for Laos in 2003 when she was still going through a …
Danish Mother & Son Thrive In Laos Read MoreFebruary 21 a chicken in Malaysia was confirmed to be infected by bird flu. The incident is the first in the country since autumn 2004. In an email to Danes …
Bird Flu Re-emerges In Malaysia – No Cause For Alarm Read More10 days after Denmark closed its embassy in Jakarta on February 11 and pulled out all diplomatic staff, the Danish ambassador to Indonesia has returned to the capitol. According to …
Danish Ambassador Returns to Jakarta Read MoreThe Danish-owned Satair, who is slowly becoming one of the world’s leading distributors of production parts and spare parts for aircrafts, has just opened a strategically crucial door for themselves …
Satair Buys Singapore-based TPA Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark and the Danish Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and the Confederation of Danish Industries to organize a business delegation to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh …
Danish Business Delegation Heads For Vietnam Read MoreThomas Raldorf, a 35 year old Dane resident in Thailand, was officially installed January 17 as Thai Go-kart Champion for 2005. Amazingly, this is the fourth time that the racing …
Dane Wins Thai Go-Kart Championship Again Read MoreDanish companies within the marine industry are to join the international VIETSHIP 2006 exhibition February 21-24 in Hanoi. The participation of Danish marine companies was facilitated by the Danish Marine …
Twenty Danish Companies Line Up For Vietship 2006 Read MoreA joint venture sourcing furniture for export and joint production of furniture between Notio Direct A/S (Denmark) and TCT Company Limited (Vietnam) has received official approval. The production of furniture …
Danish-Vietnamese Furniture JV Approved Read MoreMore than 2,000 people are feared dead after Friday’s mudslide in the village of Guinsaugon in the Leyte province in the Philippines. After two weeks of heavy downpour the mudslide …
Mudslide Victims in the Philippines Helped by Danish Red Cross Read MoreA 59-year-old Norwegian man, identified as Konrad Haugen, died on Tuesday night February 7 in a hotel in South Pattaya area, according to Pol Maj Chatchai Srisuwan of Tambon Pattaya …
Pattaya Sees Spate Of Nordic Suicides Read MoreA group of environmental journalists will be able to share their expertise in a workshop entitled “Enhancing Media Agenda in Environmental Journalism in Malaysia” which is funded by Danish International …
KL Workshop On Media Agenda In Environmental Journalism Read MoreWednesday a group of Indonesian importers introduced a trade boycott against Denmark. “This boycott will end after the government of Denmark apologizes to the Islamic community in Indonesia and the …
Indonesian Importers Boycott Danish Goods Read MoreMalaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said a formal request from the Danish government has yet to be forwarded to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Wisma Putra) asking for help …
Malaysians Pledge To Help Cool Cartoons Controversy Read MoreWith Danish exports to Indonesia very low by comparison to other countries – worth roughly 500 million Danish Kroner a year – Danish companies in general are shrugging off the boycott. By comparison, Danish exports to Saudi …
Danish Exports Little Affected By Indonesian Boycott Read MoreFriday thousands of Muslims rallied in Malaysia, while smaller demonstrations were held in Indonesia and for the first the Philippines was hit by the worldwide demonstrations against the ofending cartoons. …
Demo Numbers Grow As Controversy Abates Read More