Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In a letter posted on the embassy’s website Monday, Denmark’s ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Peter Lysholt Hansen, has invited Vietnam-based Danes to an informal orientation meeting that can shed more …
Danes in Vietnam Invited to Bird Flu Meeting Read MoreChristmas is coming up faster than you can say “shopping spree”. So if Denmark seems far away here at the brink of this annual holiday season and if you’ve got the …
Danish Christmas Event in Hanoi This Sunday Read MoreThree Tsunami sirenes have already been set up at Patong Beach, and the entire island of Phuket will have 18 sirenes installed in tall towers along the coast. The local …
Tsunami Sirenes Ready for New Tourist Season Read MoreThe Scandinavian Church’s playground has been renovated to new equipment. The new playground will be opened on 27 November. A group of Scandinavian women comprising Gitte Svantemann and Gitte Holm …
New Playground at the Church Read MoreDanish Film ‘Young Andersen’ will be shown at the Art Central, Singapore on 2 December, 9 PM. ‘Young Andersen’ organized by Royal Danish Embassy in cooperation with the Hans Christian Andersen …
‘Young Andersen’ Film in Singapore Read MoreEuro-Vietnam Jazz Festival 2005 will take place from 30 November to 10 December, 2005 in Hanoi and HCM City. There will be nine European jazz bands and solo artists from …
5th EU Jazz Festival in Vietnam Read MoreWith the sale of EAC Nutrition to the Dutch company Numico, Niels Henrik Jensen, the current Vice President at EAC’s Group Operational Centre in Singapore, will be promoted CEO and …
Niels H Jensen to Turn The Lights Off Read MoreErik Winther – also known affectionately as ‘Budda’ by his many friends – was one of the three owners of Stable Lodge and Check Inn 99 until an accident in …
Erik Winther Opens His Own Restaurant Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy in Singapore will handle all the Schengen Visa applications on behalf of other Nordic countries due to the coming pilot project during 7 November 2005 – …
Nordic Embassies Singapore to Join Nordic Visa Co-operation Read MoreAs a one-year AFS exchange student to Denmark in 1988, Watinee Kharnwong was supposed to speak English to facilitate communication there, but after three short months she found herself speaking …
Danish Days Fondly Recalled Read MoreIt was October 2002 and the last day before Angela Vestergaard was to leave Sihanoukville, a beach town on the south coast of Cambodia, and continue her Asian trip, next …
Blissful Guesthouse: Cambodian Venture Helps Young Dane Discover Herself Read MoreThe technical police staff from Denmark has been working to identify all the Danes who were reported missing in connection with the Tsunami on December 26 2004. Based out of …
Leaving Without the Last Tsunami Victim Read MoreWhen EAC’s board of directors got together this Monday and decided to accept the offer of 9 billion DKK from Duth-owned Royal Numico, it marked the beginning of the end …
Historic Sale Sends EAC Toward its Grave Read MoreThe Danes have shown only little interest in participating in the memorial ceremony in Thailand on the anniversary of the Tsunami. On November 6th, the first deadline, only 18 Danes …
Danes turn down Tsunami memorial Read MoreTen Danish water sector related companies will be presents their expertise and experiences at a water seminar titled “Malaysian-Danish Water Day 2005” in Kuala Lumpur on 22 November 2005. The …
Malaysian-Danish Water Days 2005 Read MoreA wave of fake branded goods from the Far East is flooding Denmark. In 2003, Danish customs nettet 20 mill DKK worth of counterfeit branded goods on their way to …
Fake Goods Flooding Denmark Read MorePhuket based news agency Phuketgazette reported that the charter flights from Nordic countries flying to Phuket has made a good record on this high season. Mr. Torben Andersen, head of …
Nordic Charters Return to Phuket Read MoreThe glittering spectacle of Viking helmets and Scandinavian flags greeted the European Young Professionals on Wednesday as they descended on Stable Lodge on Sukhumvit Soi 8 in downtown Bangkok for …
Vikings In Style Read MoreCyclists form Denmark will be among other 25 teams that have confirmed to compete in the 870-kilometer Bangkok-to-Phuket Tour of Siam 2006 bicycle race, to be held between 15-21 January. …
Danes in Tour of Siam Read MoreFrom November 1st Tine Falther is the new secretary of the Danish Business Association of Singapore. She will be working from her home, but she will also be doing work …
New Secretary at DABS Read MoreIn his colourful shirt Ib Ottesen could look like any tourist sitting at the restaurant, while an elephant walks by behind him. Well he is not. He owns the Jomtien …
Retirement Is Not An Option Read MoreA conference on cement production was co-organised by the Danish Embassy and the Vietnam Cement Corporation in Ha Noi on 8 November. At the conference, the F.L Smidth Company, a …
Denmark and Vietnam Cooperate in Cement Production Read MoreFinland has submitted seven entries, most of all Nordic countries, to the official Thai tsunami memorial design competition. Sweden comes second with three entries followed by two from Denmark. Norway …
Twelve Nordic entries to tsunami memorial competition Read MoreRisk of EU taxes on Chinese shoes is creating a boom in Thailand’s shoe-production. As a result, Ecco is now expanding their production capacity at their factory in Thailand. With …
Ecco Expands Production in Thailand Read MoreTo the surprise – and relief – of both the Danish travel industry and Phuket’s tourist vendors, last year’s Tsunami has not destroyed the Danish desire to go to Thailand. …
Phuket is Booming Read MoreSonion A/S got its license to invest in the Saigon Hi-tech Park on Tuesday. According to the contract, the construction of estimated US$25 million facility will be completed by the …
Danish Sonion to Settle in Vietnam Read More“The shipbuilding industry in Vietnam is one of the top priority sectors in the economic development plans of the Vietnamese government. Vietnam has set a very ambitious agenda to become …
Danish Expertise Helps Vietnamese Shipbuilders Read MoreH.E. Ulrik Helweg-Larsen, Danish Ambassador to Thailand, has on behalf of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed agreements with a Thai private enterprise on the purchase of carbon credits, …
Denmark’s Carbon Credit Agreement With Thai Company Read MoreSindie Jensen, a lovely 21 year old half Thai girl from Frederiksberg in Denmark will represent Thailand in the Miss World finals to be held in China on 10 December …
Danish Sindie Jensen Miss Thailand 2005 Read MoreThe Confederation of Danish Industries (DI) is interested in investing in Malaysian Information Technology. Jan Zneider, the head of DI stated in a press conference on 24 October 2005, …
Danish Firms Keen to Invest in Malaysia Read MoreThe business delegations from Denmark will go to Malaysia this November and they are expected to see Danish businessman offering solutions to the government and local companies to the …
Danish Solutions to Water Wastage in the Offing: Envoy Read MoreOn 8 November 2005 the Embassy of Denmark in cooperation with Vietnam National Cement Corporation (VNCC) will host a seminar for the Vietnamese cement industry. At the seminar, the …
FLS Shares Knowledge With the Vietnamese Cement Industry Read MoreFor the first time, The Piano, leading Scandinavian piano jazz trio band, and Malene Mortensen performed live exclusively together at a luxurious Bangkok Theatre on October 26, 2005. There were …
All That Jazz with The Piano and Malene Live in Bangkok Read MoreSince Denmark began its financial support of Vietnam’s fishing industry in 1993, the country has gone from being mainly self-providing to being one of the world’s leading exporters of treated …
Danida Adds Another Chapter to its Vietnamese Fishing Fairy Tale Read MoreCarlsberg has tightened its grip significantly on Laos’ beer market, which is almost completely shaped around the state-owned Lao Brewery. Lao Brewery’s beer enjoys a market share of 99 per …
Carlsberg Gains Ground in Laos Read MoreDanish pensioners loose half their pension if they settle outside EU, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, or Norway. The basic amount of 4.262 Danish kroner per month will still be paid out, but …
Move to South East Asia and Loose Half Your Pension Read MoreThe fear of catching the deadly Bird Flu virus has spread almost as fast as the news of the incidents around Asia and, lately, southeastern Europe. With several victims having …
Hanoi Embassy Keeps Danes in the Loop about Bird Flu Threat Read MoreThey have been pop stars for 15 years, sold more than 10 million records and played hundreds of concerts. However this concert is special to the Danish band, Michael Learns …
Cambodia Learns To Rock Read MoreThe four band members has arrived in Cambodia to carry out the first international rock concert ever in this poor country.“This will be the beginning of getting more artists to …
Michael Learns To Rock Set to Conquer Cambodia Read MoreForeigners who wish to apply for the free visit to Thailand to participate in the Tsunami Commemorative Ceremony on 26 December 2005 must provide a number of traumatic evidence to …
Traumatic Application for Tsunami Commemorative Ceremony Read MoreThailand received The Best Tourist Destination Award at the Danish Travel Awards 2005 held in Denmark on 13 October 2005. Mr. Chaisiri Anamarn, Ambassador of Royal Thai Embassy in …
Thailand Awarded Best Tourist Destination Read MoreThe Danish Burma Committee has been named as this year’s recipient of all the proceeds from the annual, traditional Christmas calendar. The calendar will besold across Denmark in connection with …
Danish Kids Supports Burmese Kids in Thailand Read MoreAlthough the main target market in Asia right now is China, Danisco will also aim at further increasing their strong sales throughout the Asian region. To reach this goal, the company …
Danisco Opens Asian Research Center in Singapore Read MoreDespite rising oil prices, tsunami, earthquakes and hurricanes, individual travellers still want to travel and experience the many adventurous treasures of South East Asia, “We are happy that still …
Jysk Travel Expands Business in South East Asia Read MoreAt the time of the interview, he has just been two weeks in his new position as Denmark’s ambassador to Singapore, Brunei, Australia and New Zealand. That means long working …
Denmark’s New Man in Singapore Read MoreMr Stephen Evans is the new President Director of PT Jebsen & Jessen Technology in Indonesia (JJTI). JJTI is the Danish provider of advanced equipment, complete turnkey solutions and project …
New President Director of JJTI Read MoreTerror threats are no longer enough to scare Danish tourists. Very few Danes have cancelled their upcoming trips to Bali following the deadly terror attack that hit the island last …
Danish Tourists Not Scared by Terror Read MoreOn the walls and shelves of Niels Colov’s huge office in the newly refurbished Pattaya People Building in South Pattaya you find all kinds of diplomas and plaquettes. Not diplomas …
Pattaya in the Blood Read MoreTravel with care. If at all. That is the message to Thailand-bound Danes from Denmark’s Foreign Ministry following Thai authorities’ decision to upgrade the state of alert for its most …
Danes Warned Against Terror in Thailand Read MoreJebsen & Jessen (SEA) will support educational sponsorship for children in South East Asia. The children were under the programme of an international child-sponsorship conducted by World Vision International, the …
Jebsen & Jessen Group Supports Children in SEA Read More