Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On 21 February, the European Union adopted a fourth round of sanctions in view of the continuing grave situation and of intensifying human rights violations in Myanmar following the military …
EU imposes restrictive measures on 22 individuals and 4 entities in fourth round of sanctions in Myanmar Read More
Last week, the Danish Food & Agriculture Team from the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia visited the Dairy Cooperative (KPSP) Setia Kawan in Nongkojajar, Pasuruan, East Java. The Embassy notes that KPSP …
Danish Food & Agriculture Team in Indonesia visited the Dairy Cooperative KPSP Read More
Thailand will ease requirements under the country’s ‘Test & Go’ entry scheme and the day five 5 pre-paid hotels and RT-PCR will soon no longer be required, Diethelm Travel informs. Most of …
Travel Update: Thailand’s Test & Go scheme day 5 pre-paid hotel and RT-PCR no longer required Read More
The Norwegian tour guide JP Klovstad is very happy to hear Vietnam’s announcement of opening the country’s borders to foreign tourists after being closed for two years. 60-year-old JP Klovstad …
Norwegian tour guide happy about Vietnam’s reopening Read More
In recent updates, the Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok and the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok both welcomed new interns after a long period of absence due to the pandemic. The Norwegian …
Denmark and Norway welcome interns in Bangkok after a long period of absence Read More
Philippines’ Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has approved the proposal to recognize the covid-19 vaccine certificates of 15 more countries including Denmark, according to …
The Philippines recognizes Danish vaccine certificates Read More
During a week in February, I had the pleasure to host 2 young, Danish girls in my home, Sabrina May Elmhoff and Thea Lunde Högh. Both have choosen to take …
A week with two girls, Sabrina and Thea, member of The National Danish Performance Team on their stay in Bangkok Read More
Are you dreaming of a dynamic everyday life in an international environment where you help to promote Danish interests in one of the world’s forward-rushing markets? Use your interest in …
Internship at the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore Read More
The economic hardship attributed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the military coup in Myanmar has had a severe negative impact on small agricultural businesses in remote areas. To help alleviate …
Denmark helps support small agricultural businesses in Kachin to sustain Read More
There is good news for VTL travelers to Singapore and from 22 February onwards travel restrictions will be eased. The following measures are applicable for VTL travelers entering Singapore from …
VTL travel into Singapore made easier from 22 February Read More
18 years ago, Norwegian-Danish singer Heine Totland, found himself and his family in a nightmare when they were caught in the middle of the tsunami that hit Thailand in December …
Norwegian-Danish singer talks about being caught in the Tsunami in Thailand Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce China shares the following activity from the Embassy of Denmark in Beijing: The sister cities Beijing and Copenhagen and the Embassy of the Kingdom of …
Beijing x Copenhagen: Imagining the Sustainable Future of Cities Read More
The Food and Agriculture team of the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia recently visited the National Artificial Insemination (AI) Center for cattle operated by the Directorate General of Livestock & Animal Health …
Embassy of Denmark visited AI Center for cattle in Indonesia Read More
Vietnam has finalized a plan to fully reopen the country’s borders to foreign tourists after two years of closure, Bangkok Post writes. According to a government statement, visitors will from 15 March …
Vietnam to fully reopen borders to tourists after two years of closure Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta offers internship positions for six months, beginning in February and August. The application deadline for August internships is March 2nd and the deadline for …
The Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta is looking for new interns Read More
The Delegation of the European Union to the Kingdom of Cambodia brings the European Film Festival back to Phnom Penh for the first time since 2014. The European Film Festival …
Delegation of the EU to Cambodia brings the European Film Festival back to Phnom Penh Read More
Students at Rejsby Europæiske Efterskole in Denmark have been subjected to racist jokes from fellow students regarding their nationality. In an interview with TV2, Jamilla Westen, whose biological father comes from …
Students with mixed nationalities subjected to racism in Danish school – now the principal apologizes Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce and partners invite you to an Interchamber International Women’s Day Mixer on 2 March. More about the event, the organizers write: AmCham Shanghai’s Women’s Executive …
Join the International Women’s Day Interchamber Mixer in Shanghai Read More
Danish Sophie Schou Jensen and Mathias Lemvig Larsen had a great life in the town of Aarhus, Denmark but have always dreamt of a different working life and more freedom …
Danish couple quit their jobs and now lives as digital nomads in Thailand Read More
That the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai now denies that she in November accused a Chinese politician of sexual assault is in no way a surprise to Casper Wichmann who …
Peng Shuai denies having accused politician of sexual assault – Danish China expert not surprised Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines), Philippine Red Cross (PRC), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), together with other supporting …
YOU CAN HELP event for people affected by Super Typhoon Odette Read More
The 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Nordcham Vietnam will be held simultaneously in Hanoi and HCMC on 23 February. About the event, NordCham Vietnam writes: AGM this year will …
NordCham Vietnam’s annual general meeting 2022 Read More
A 25-year-old Malaysian man was recently arrested at Copenhagen airport in Denmark for trying to smuggle 13 magnum wine bottles containing liquid cocaine into the country, TV2 writes. It was a random …
Malaysian arrested for trying to smuggle liquid cocaine into Denmark Read More
It was a dream come true when the Danish national ice hockey national team player Nick Olesen boarded the plane to China as the Danish national ice hockey team had …
Danish ice hockey player caught at dirty and horrible Chinese isolation hotel Read More
Vietnam will end all of the country’s Covid-19 restrictions on international passenger flights with all markets starting today 15 February with no limitation on the number of flights, media Metro writes citing …
Vietnam ends all Covid curbs on international flights Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Malaysia and partners invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled ‘EV Infrastructure – Challenges and opportunities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam’ on …
Learn more about EV Infrastructure – Challenges and opportunities in ASEAN Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador to China, Thomas Østrup Møller testified earlier this month in Copenhagen City Court against the former head of department at the National Police, Bettina Jensen, who is accused …
Denmark’s Ambassador to China testified in Danish National Police chief’s bribery case Read More
45 Chinese citizens are currently stranded in Copenhagen airport after arriving on Tuesday last week due to covid-19 misdiagnosis, TV2 writes. A large group of Chinese passengers arrived by plane from London …
Chinese passengers stranded in Denmark airport after Covid-19 misdiagnosis Read More
Denmark’s Minister of Climate and Energy and Public Utilities Dan Jørgensen and Denmark’s Ambassador to Singapore Sandra Jensen Landi drank wines worth DKK 2360 a bottle at the taxpayers’ expense …
Danish Ambassador and Minister drank expensive wine at taxpayers’ expense in Singapore Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China has with its first newsletter from the all China DCCC board & Chairman given an update from the Royal Danish Consulate in China. …
DCCC’s updates from the Royal Danish Consulate in China Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta is looking for a highly experienced Investment and Finance Officer to join the team. Click on this link here to learn more about the job specifications …
Are you the Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta’s new Investment and Finance Officer? Read More
The European Union (EU) humanitarian agency ECHO has announced the provision of an additional P580 million to respond to the huge humanitarian needs arising from Typhoon Odette, the Embassy of …
EU humanitarian agency ECHO donates another P580 million in response to Typhoon Odette Read More
The Finnish Business Council Shanghai together with Finland-China Business Association and Nordic Match and Ashurst invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled ‘NORDIC-CHINA M&A: “GETTING THE DEAL DONE” on …
Sign up for the Nordic-China M&A webinar: Getting the deal done Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam is looking for a part-time trainee for the Commercial Section with details as follows: Location: Hanoi Working time: fixed morning/afternoon shift, 20 hours/week Starting …
Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam is looking for a part-time trainee for the Commercial Section Read More
The Chinese restaurant Big World in the Danish town of Grindsted is up for sale. The reason is that the Chinese owners can not get Chinese chefs to Denmark, media JydskeVestkysten writes. …
Chinese restaurant in Denmark is up for sale due to a lack of Chinese chefs Read More
In the first newsletter from the all China DCCC board & Chairman and the first newsletter in the Year of the Tiger, DCCC’s All China Chairman Simon Lichtenberg summarized some …
DCCC summarize 2021 key events and touch upon 2022 expectations Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce China invites you to join their upcoming webinar on new opportunities for Danish companies with Tencent on 16 February. More about the event, DCCC writes: …
Learn more about new opportunities for Danish companies with Tencent Read More
On top of the latest Danish contribution of DKK 25 million (USD 3.8 million) to the United Nations’ World Food Programme to provide food relief assistance, Denmark is also providing …
Denmark supports farmers to migrate risk of food by increasing yields in Myanmar Read More
The Thai-Danish Chamber of Commerce and partners invites you to join their upcoming event titled ‘Best Digital Channels To Grow Your Business Online In Thailand’ on 24 February. More about …
Learn more about the best digital channels to grow your business online in Thailand Read More
In a recent update, the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore welcomes new Consular Officer Tanja Tullberg who joined the Embassy just before The Lunar New Year. The Embassy shares that Tanja Tullberg …
Embassy of Denmark in Singapore welcomes new Consular Officer Read More
Earlier this week, the Danish Sports Confederation (DIF) submitted a complaint to the organizers of the Winter Olympics over “unacceptable” conditions for two Danish national team players at an isolation …
Denmark has complained about the Olympic conditions in Beijing Read More
On 31 January 2022, The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) held a virtual media roundtable discussion with the ECCP President, Lars Wittig. The discussion presented ECCP’s views …
Roundtable Discussion with the ECCP President Lars Wittig Read More
Danfoss’ Editron division has successfully begun the mass production of its EM-PMI240-T180 motor at its Nanjing factory, located in the eastern Jiangsu province. Danfoss says in this press release that, established in …
Danfoss’ Editron division begins mass production of its electric motor in China Read More
As the Philippines gears up to its scheduled reopening to foreign tourists on February 10, 2022, Diethelm Travel has gathered the important updates you need to know before traveling. Citing Diethelm …
Updated guidelines for tourists arriving in the Philippines Read More
Danish Sonny Rasmussen has served four and a half years in a Thai prison and four years in a Danish prison and has just been released now although he got …
Dane got Royal pardon from Thailand but waited over six months to be released in Denmark Read More
Last week, Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Lars Bo Larsen together with a team from the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia had a good dialogue with the Government of Aceh Province. …
Embassy of Denmark talked possible green cooperation with the Government of Aceh Province Read More
A few weeks before several top Danish athletes were to leave for China to participate in the Winter Olympics, they were summoned to a meeting by Amnesty. BT writes that although …
Danish athletes warned before leaving for the Beijing Olympics Read More
On 28 January, Denmark’s Ambassador to Thailand Jon Thorgaard had a meeting with the Ministry of Energy of Thailand, where Dr. Poonpat Leesombatpiboon, Executive Director of the International Affairs Division, …
Denmark and Thailand talk cooperation opportunities in the future of energy Read More
More than 5000 Danes are in a Facebook group opposing MitID which is Denmark’s next generation to the internet-secure login NemID and members repeatedly mention China’s Social Credit System when …
Danes oppose MitID and fear it is similar to China’s Social Credit System Read More
Amnesty International in Denmark arranged on 26th of January a demonstration in front of the Embassy of China in Copenhagen. The demonstration included representatives from Students for a Free Tibet …
Demonstrations against China in Copenhagen Read More