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On 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 MoreIn the newsletter of the Swedish Business Association in Indonesia Secretary Michael Olsson airs his concern that the issue might spill over and affect Sweden as well. “Even if the …
Danish Cartoon Controversy Also Affects Sweden Read MoreSome 170 resident Danes are currently staying in Indonesia either because they never left or because they have already returned, says Lars Thuesen, spokesman of the Danish Ministry or Foreign …
170 Resident Danes Back in Indonesia Read More“We see the decision as being a bit too hasty.” Such was the reaction from Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda on Sunday after the Danish government chose to pull out …
Indonesia: Denmark’s Diplomatic Pull-Out “Too Hasty” Read MoreAt 4am Sunday morning, the Danish consul on the island of Java, Mr. Villy Nielsen, alarmed the 14 Danes who remain on the island and who had chosen to ignore …
Danes In Indonesia Go ‘Underground’ Read MoreJust as things seemed to be quieting down following a week and a half of heavy Muslim protests against the Danish newspaper drawings of Mohammed, the situation has taken a …
Denmark Recalls Jakarta Embassy Staff Read MoreThe Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to intensify its warning to Danes in Indonesia, advising all Danes to leave the country as soon as possible. But recent warnings are …
Danes Threatened in Indonesia:Danish Foreign Ministry Read More‘Stay out of Indonesia!’ Although it was put in rather more diplomatic terms, such was the message to all Danes from Denmark’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday this week. Later that …
Aceh-bound Danish Red Cross Workers Wait In Jakarta Read MoreThe Friday demonstration will be the first mass demonstration in mainly muslim Malaysia, prompted by the Danish cartoon controversy. Some 1000 protesters are expected to gather after Friday prayers and …
Muslims In Malaysia To Protest At Danish Embassy Friday Read MoreAnger at the publication of drawings of Muhammed are now also affecting the world of sports. Thursday Indonesian badminton officials announced that they have cancelled an upcoming friendly match …
Indonesia Cancels Badminton Match Against Denmark Read MoreRecently established Denmark Solar Industry (DSI) – based in Copenhagen – is to build several large factories in Kemaman, Malaysia producing solar panels. The factories contract is worth 179 million …
Young Danish Firm Scores Giant Deal in Malaysia Read More