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Swedes will be amused by the sight of the name, since its meaning is ’cutting area’ in Swedish, while Danes will get excited; encouraged by the prospect of possibly have …
A ’hygge’ in Penang, Malaysia fusing cuisines Read More
Villy Christian Sørensen, the father of the Danish-Thai woman Jane Sørensen previously interviewed by ScandAsia, has now been positively identified with the help of the Danish Maritime Authority (Søfartsstyrelsen) and …
Jane Sørensen’s father now found Read More
A Chinese delegation led by Ling Ji, the Vice Minister of Commerce, visits Copenhagen with the goal of attracting more foreign businesses. The delegation visited Denmark’s largest business organization, Dansk …
Chinese vice minister visits Copenhagen to attract companies Read More
A Chinese drugmaker applied for approval on 3 April 2024 to sell their biosimilar Ozempic drug in China. This potentially challenges the expansion plans of Novo Nordisk in China, who …
Chinese drugmaker seeks approval of Ozempic-like drug Read More
Generally foreign businesses have been very interested in the green transaction China has been making recently. However, especially the Danish technology and engineering conglomerate Danfoss has put a big focus …
Danfoss embrace new green opportunities in China Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCCC) plan to host a Pentecost luncheon on 19 May 2024. This will be held as a traditional Danish “Pinse Frokost”. The event will take …
DCCC will host a Pentecost lunch Read More
The North Zealand International School (NIS) in Hørsholm is building a new school, which aims to further unify the International and Danish pupils. The project has been eight years in …
North Zealand International School’s new building to unite Danish and international pupils Read More
This morning, 3 April 2024, at around 8 am the biggest earthquake in 25 years rocked Taiwan. So far seven people have been reported dead while more than 700 have …
Earthquake in Taiwan the strongest in 25 years Read More
Danish representatives in Hanoi, Vietnam, presented awards to the local winners of the “Denmark in your eyes” painting contest. 65 prizes were granted to both individuals and groups who had …
Awards handed out to Vietnamese pupils for Danish painting competition Read More
The famous Angkor Archeological Park in Cambodia has received more than 385,000 foreign tourists within the first three months of 2024. Yesterday, 1 April 2024, Angkor Enterprise published a rapport …
Angkor Wat booming with tourists Read More
The Vietnamese music piece Tieng Rung or “The Sound of the Jungle” in English will be performed in Faroe Islands, Denmark at the International Society for Contemporary Music’s (ISCM) World …
Vietnamese music to be played at Faroe Islands festival Read More
During a conference between Denmark and Vietnam it was stated that it would be relatively easy for workers in the oil and gas industry to transfer to the off-shore wind …
Many jobs in Vietnamese wind project Read More
On Easter Sunday March 31st, the Danish and Swedish pastors invited their communities to a joint service at Ruam Rudee soi 4, at the Danish newly acquired townhouse. To be …
Easter Sunday in Bangkok 2024 Read More
The Danish woman Siri Nordhejm has with her U.K. business partner, Ann MacLellan, co-founded MYbarre Fitness, which now has two studios in Shanghai, and a third opening in May. Siri …
Danish woman building fitness chain in Shanghai Read More
The Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lars Løkke, has publicly stated that he wishes to investigate if it makes sense to change how people from Taiwan is registered in Denmark. …
Minister opens investigation on status for Taiwanese in Denmark Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Hong Kong has been located in small rooms on the second floor of the building they residence in. They have been there for four months …
Danish Seamen’s Church in Hong Kong back at old location Read More
The previous Danish Minister Uffe Elbæk accuse China of being responsible for hacking his cell phone back in 2021. He makes this statement after USA says that China was, in …
Danish ex-minister claim China hacked his phone Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore will host an Easter Sunday sermon in collaboration with the Norwegian Seamen’s Church. The event will take place at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in …
Danish and Norwegian Seamen’s Churches host joined Easter Read More
The Mærsk-chartered Dali container ship, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on 26 March 2024, was carrying tons of IKEA-products from Asia. The 984-foot ship had containers from …
IKEA furniture from Asia on crashed Mærsk vessel Read More
An old video of the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen laughing has been given false Chinese subtitles, which quote her mocking Taiwan’s leadership. The correction of the false subtitles was …
AFP corrects anti-Taiwan subtitles on video of Danish PM Read More
The Chinese version of the Novo Nordisk Semaglutide injection Wegovy has gotten the green light to begin clinical trials for weight loss treatment. The drug is developed by CSPC Pharmaceutical …
Chinese version of Novo Nordisk drug gets green light Read More
The president and CEO of Danish Danfoss, Kim Fausing, said China’s reaffirmed pledge to further opening-up and improving the business environment gives Danfoss confidence to continue investments in China. He …
Danfoss optimistic about future investments in China Read More
It has been a rough day for Mærsk. During the last 24 hours it has been published how a ship from Mærsk sailing under a Singaporean flag has sailed straight …
Mærsk ship involved in crash while sailing for Singapore company Read More
It is no longer possible for foreigners from Taiwan to have Taiwan as their origin country on documents in Denmark. Earlier it has been an option, but now it has …
Denmark doesn’t acknowledge Taiwan Read More
The EU’s top climate diplomat is planning a trip to Beijing, China, next month. The trip is arranged to discuss climate issues with the new Chinese climate envoy. The diplomat …
EU climate delegation planning trip to China Read More
21 countries, including Denmark, Finland, Sweden and the European Union, have expressed concern about dangerous maneuvers and the use of water cannons against Filipino ships by the China Coast Guard. …
International community reacts to current aggressions in South China Sea Read More
The Danish company Scandinavia Farms Invest have gone bankruptcy after only a few years and at least half a billion danish crowns invested. Scandinavian Farm Invest has been running a …
Danish owned pig farm in China declare bankruptcy Read More
The Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark along with the Denmark-Vietnam Friendship Organization (DAVIFO) held an event on 20 March 2024 to introduce Vietnam-Denmark relations to teachers and students of Slotshaven High …
Danish-Vietnamese ties celebrated at event at Danish school Read More
Thai Airway International (THAI) revealed its summer plans with a schedule that covers 61 global destinations, including Milan and Oslo. Both cities are new destinations and flights will take off …
THAI plans new summer flights to Oslo Read More
The Danish Ambassador to the Philippines Franz-Michael Mellbin along with the Corporate VP of the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk Anand Shetty and other officials took part in the launch …
Danish envoy participates in launch of Changing Diabetes in Children Program in PH Read More
Finland has once again won the title as the happiest country in the world and Singapore has once again won the title as the happiest country in Asia. This was …
Finland is the happiest country, Singapore is the happiest in Asia Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC) will host a breakfast seminar with Lars Sandahl Sørensen the CEO of Danish Industry. Danish Industry has more than 20.000 member companies …
DCCC hosts seminar with CEO of Danish Industry Read More
Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) tightens collaborations with Denmark and Sweden in a meeting with the Nordic Police Liaison Office. The goal is to develop new tactics and tackling illegal …
Thailand collaborates with Sweden and Denmark to fight corruption Read More
The Finnish Airline Finnair can this year celebrate the 100 year anniversary from the year their first flight took off. The first flight made the trip March 1924 from Helsinki …
Finnair has been flying for a century Read More
The Danish artist Jens Galschiøt is hosting an exhibition in Brussel which includes a model of his famous sculpture “Pillar of Shame”. The exhibition is meant to show China that …
Danish Artist host exhibition to send China a signal Read More
The Appeals Court on Koh Samui convicted yesterday 21 March 2024 the Danish former resort manager Stig Wulff and his wife to two years and five months in prison for …
Appeals Court confirms 2 years jail sentence to Danish resort manager Read More
The Danish Church in Thailand opened on 1 March a community house in Soi Ruam Rudi 4 in walking distance from BTS station Chidlom. This exciting development marks a significant …
Welcoming new Danish community house in Bangkok Read More Danish Church in Thailand elected four new board members at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 20 March 2024. The AGM took place at the new community house which the Danish …
Four new board members of Danish Church in Thailand Read More
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh made a call to urge the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to make an effort to support the Rohingya’s while she was at a …
PM of Bangladesh makes call for Rohingyas at meeting with Swedish Crown Princess Read More
The Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk boosts its production in China by investing around US$ 556 million in its Chinese flagship factory in Tianjin. The sterile preparation expansion project has …
Novo Nordisk boosts drug production in China Read More
The Nordic Embassies came together to celebrate Nordic day yesterday, 19 March 2024. This Nordic day the Ambassadors could celebrate 70 years of Thai-Finnish diplomatic relations, 119 years of Thai-Norwegian …
Nordic Day 2024: Many things to celebrate Read More
Danish Photographer, Ulf Svane, is passionate about capturing everyday moments of ordinary people living and working in Bangkok. He has loved Bangkok for many years and can’t stop coming back …
Dane sets out to document the evolution of Bangkok Read More
The Swedish fast fashion company H&M is collaborating with the Danish non-profit organisation Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) to accelerate and scale recycling of post industrial textile waste in the countries …
H&M collaborates with Danish GFA to recycle textile waste in Southeast Asia Read More
Vietnam is ready to back the Danish shipping company APM Terminals in green ports pilot project. This was announced by Vietnams deputy prime minister Tran Hong Ha, while he hosted …
Vietnam ready to back Danish shipping company APM Terminals Read More
The Danish technology company Bang & Olufsen expects negative growth in the third quarter of the financial year. According to the CEO of B&O, Kristian Teär, the macroeconomic tendencies in …
Danish B&O expects decline in revenue due to Chinese and European markets Read More
For the upcoming Khmer New Year celebration traditional Chhay Yam dancers will perform for foreigners in international airport. This idea was suggested by Prime Minister Hun Manet. The Prime Minister …
Cambodia will have traditional dancers in airport Read More
Grundfos, a Denmark based, global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technologies, today celebrates 40 years of operations in Singapore. Led by a steadfast commitment to drive sustainability through …
Grundfos marks 40 years in Singapore Read More
The EU Commission opened an office in Nuuk on 15 March 2024, marking the EU’s presence in the arctic region. According to President of the European Commission, Ursula von der …
EU Commission opens office in Greenland, fears Chinese expansion Read More
The Department of Migrant Workers in the Philippines met Danish representatives to discuss the possibility of people-to-people- exchanges between Denmark and the Philippines. Besides The Department of Migrant Workers in …
Denmark and Philippines meet to discuss healthcare workers Read More
The Danish company Arla Food Ingredients will highlight their newest innovations at the 27th edition of Food Ingredients China (FIC 2024). Arla will especially focus on their innovations in cheese …
Arla will reveal new cheese solution at FIC 2024 Read More