Sven Dokkedal has passed away
Sven Dokkedal, an independent Danish tour guide in Hua Hin, passed away in a traffic accident Thursday night, 2 July 2020, 57 years old. According to reports from his friends, …
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Pandora supports Unicef’s programmes to help vulnerable children
The Danish jewelry company Pandora announced in an official statement that through the sale of jewellery and other initiatives, Pandora will raise funds to empower children and young people around …
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Novo Holdings announce new Head of Business Development in Asia
Novo Holdings announced on 2 July 2020 that Amit Kakar will be new Head of Business Development for Singapore branch. Amit Kakar will start in his new role on 1 …
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Ho Chi Minh City ready to collaborate with Denmark in education, energy, environment
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc announced that Ho Chi Minh City is willing to partner with Denmark in potential areas, at a meeting session with …
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EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 1 August 2020
Vietnam’s Council of Ministers has approved the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements. The agreement is set to bring unprecedented benefits for European and Vietnamese companies, consumers and workers, while promoting …
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Danish tanker company chose Norwegian maintenance system
The Danish tanker company TORM announced in an official statement on 30 June 2020, that they have chosen the Norwegian company DNV GL maintenance system to digitalise surveys and improve …
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Denmark, World Bank and Ministry of Education support Myanmar townships’s basic education
Denmark gives suppport to The World Bank and Myanmar Ministry of Education’s decentralizes funding to support fundamental education to children in need from 57 townships in Myanmar, announced on an …
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Thailand opens its air borders to certain groups of foreigners
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand(CAAT) published another air border restriction announcement due to Covid-19 pandemic on 29 June 2020. The majority details remain the same as the first temporary …
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MAERSK expands land journey from Thailand to Laos and Vietnam
The Danish integrated shipping company Maersk announced their route expansion on 30 June 2020. The announcement invites all business to reach out to Laos and Vietnam via East-West Economy Corridor …
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Sweden chosen as 2020 innovation leader for the European Union
The European Commission announced in 2020 edition of the innovation scoreboard reports highlighted that this year Sweden has taken the lead as the EU Innovation leader, followed Finland, Denmark and …
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Denmark support SME business grow in Myanmar
The Royal Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar published a statement to celebrate Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day and appreciated growth in the industry, on 26 June 2020. The statement …
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Danish man wins lawsuit against Thai wife for not sharing assets
The Provincial Court in Buriram brokered on Wednesday a deal between a Danish man and his former Thai partner who had denied him any return of the roughly 5 mill. …
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Asia dominates top 100 list of best universities worldwide
Universities in Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan take several top spots in the newly published list of the best universities in the world. Only two Scandinavian universities made …
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Denmark reopens several visa application centers in Asia
After three months of suspension, several Danish Consular authorities have resumed their acceptance of visa applications, reports Schengen Visa Info News. You can file an application for a Danish student …
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Team Europe provides support to Myanmar’s education sector
The Danish embassy in Myanmar published a statement and a clip of a project on 24 June 2020, in which the European Union together with Denmark, Finland, Germany, France and …
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June 2020 travel restrictions update
Various countries around the world adopted different protocols to curb the spreading of Coronavirus in the last few months. Some countries are currently planning to reopen or have announced new …
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The Danish nautical charts supplier Weilbach has been approved by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to deliver and supply International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. As the …
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S. S. REDANG – Sunk by Japanese destroyers, on 13 February 1942
The Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore during the World War II, from the time of the first landings in Northern Malaya on 8 December 1941, was swift and brutal. …
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Cambodian immigration request all foreigners to register their residency before 1 July 2020
The Norwegian embassy in Bangkok published an important notice from The Cambodian Immigration’s latest policy on 16 June 2020. The statement said: “Cambodian authorities require foreign citizens to register their …
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Cambodia reopens to tourism – if you pay 3000 USD in deposit for Covid-19 treatment
Travel industry has been on hold during the pandemic breakout, although a few countries have reopened for tourism. For South East Asia, Cambodia has opened up to tourism again on …
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Denmark supports mangrove restoration in Myanmar
The Danish embassy in Myanmar providing support to Mangrove restoration and rehabilitation in Rakhine State and Thanintharyi region on 17 June 2020. The official statement says: “Today, marks the World …
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Danish Chamber of Commerce in China is looking for a new general manager
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China is looking for dedicated candidates for a general manager position for the north China’s position since 1 June 2020. For full information, please …
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NordCham Philippines announced new health protocal for Midsummer 2020 celebration
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce (NordCham) in the Philippines announced a new health protocal to celebrate the upcoming annual Midsummer tradition to all their members on 18 June 2020. The …
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Export webinar: Meeting the new Danish ambassador to Thailand
The new Danish ambassador designate in Thailand Jon Thorgaard had on 17 June 2020 his first public appearance during the webinar ‘Denmark Means Business’. The webinar was hosted as a …
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Danish Universal robots join forces with Asia Integrated Machine Inc for growing Philippines demand
Universal Robots, a Danish manufacturer of smaller flexible industrial collaborative robot arms, based in Odense announced in an official statement regarding their latest cooperation in the Philippines with Asia Integrated …
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Embassy of Denmark Vietnam invites all to explore ideas for Nordic Project grant
The Royal Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam published an announcement on 12 June 2020, inviting all to participate in a Nordic Talk Grant. The statement said: “If you have an …
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Danish Maximillian goes viral in the Philippines
The Danish ‘soulpop’ artist Maximillian has gone viral in the Philippines with over 15 million streams of the song ‘Beautiful Scars’ on Spotify. The strong Filipino support has made the …
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Sweden and Denmark join Team EU to support Indonesia in response of Corona crisis
The Sweden embassy in Jakarta published a statement on 12 June 2020 regarding a cooperation with Denmark and fellow European Union’s countries in an initiative to assist Indonesia’s response to …
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Danish crane company joins force with Vietnamese Dang Gia Corperation
Danish crane and access and heavy lift group BMS has formed a strategic alliance with Vietnam’s Dang Gia corporation. Based in Hanoi, northern Vietnam, Dang Gia provides crane services to …
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Danish Crown to end deal in China
The Danish meat giant Danish Crown has discontinued a ‘manufacturing and distribution’ agreement in China, according to the site Just Food. The partner was Win-Chain. The decision to end the …
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Deputies in the national’s assembly of Vietnam approved free trade agreement with the EU
On 8 June 2020, the Danish Ambassador H.E. Mr. Kim Højlund Christensen together with the EU Ambassador H.E. Mr. Giorgio Aliberti and other EU countries’ representatives attended the ninth session …
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Denmark participating in sustainable urban planning in Yangon
The Royal Danish Embassy in Yangon has announced a green initiative plan in Myanmar. The statement said: “Earlier in May, Denmark signed an agreement for support to @DohEainYGN, a social …
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Denmark supports Covid-App in Myanmar
The Myanmar’s Ministry of Education has developed a new Covid-19 National Response and Recovery Plan for the Education Sector. Denmark is supporting the plan with a special focus on developing …
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Justice for George Floyd: the world is uniting against racial injustice
The murder of the black American George Floyd, who died by the hands of four local police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota in America, has led to global protests – including …
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Get export advice from a Danish ambassador on 11 June
The Foreign Ministry of Denmark are hosting a live event on 11 June 2020, where you can ask questions and get advice from Danish ambassadors in Sweden, Singapore, the UK …
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Danish footballer Bendtner changes to Chinese club
The controversial Danish football player Nicklas Bendtner has accepted an offer from a Chinese football club. “I have said ‘yes’ to an offer in China,” says Nicklas Bendtner in an …
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Denmark donated medical gowns and masks communities in Yangon
The Deputy Head of Mission of the Danish Embassy, Ms Hanne Carus, handed over 7000 sets of disposable isolation gowns to the community fever clinics in Yangon Region. The gowns …
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Cecilie Bahnsen designs shoes collection for Charles & Keith
Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen has entered into a partnership with the Singaporean fashion footwear and accessories retailer Charles & Keith. Bahnsen’s exclusive collection for Charles & Keith features four classic …
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Danish and Swedish Chambers move offices in Bangkok
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce has with effect from 1st June 2020 moved to a new office in the UM Tower building on Ramkhamhaeng Road. Meanwhile, Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce with …
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Lasse Stålung: “I never planned to stay”
I meet Lasse Stålung in front of his company KB Plus. He had gone out himself to buy soft drinks for our meeting. We don’t shake hands for the sake …
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Scandinavia and Thailand top children’s rights survey
The KidsRights Foundation has released their survey of children’s rights, covering 182 countries. Scandinavian countries are well-known for ranking high in surveys researching human rights – and this survey is …
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Vestas won a largest order of 3 wind farms in Vietnam
Vestas announced their latest achievement on an official statement on 28 May 2020. They had secured its largest order in Vietnam to date for a total of 144 MW for …
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Thai Red Cross needs more blood
Thai Red Cross is facing a severe shortage of blood supplies. In particular Rh negative blood is needed, which 15% of the Europeans have but only 0.3% of Asians. Since …
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Denmark to send $5.5 million to Indonesia
In a new political agreement between the government and the supporting parties it has been decided to send 37,5 million DKK ($5.5 million) to Indonesia with the purpose of starting …
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International Admissions Opened for Integrated Innovation Bachelor Program
A special round of admissions for the Bachelor of Arts and Science in Integrated Innovation (BAScii) program in the Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation is now open. This admission round will …
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Malaysian Danish Business Council Chairman published concern letter over Corona Crisis
Allan Jensen, Chairman of the Malaysian Danish Business Council published a letter to members on 21 May 2020 with concern on Corona Crisis in Malaysia. In the letter, Allan Jensen …
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Denmark cuts prices to get advice at Embassies
The Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod launched a new large export and investment package on 26 May 2020. The packages aim to assist export businesses effected by the Corona crisis.which, …
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The EU delegation Philippines announced the first ever online Euro Film Festival
The European Union (EU) will host the first ever “Viva Europa 2020,” a series of online cultural shows. The well known European Film Festival is going online this year, starting …
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Swede Nick Jonsson and partners purchase EGN Singapore franchise
“The way we network is changing now and it will probably be with us for the rest of our lives; it will be a different networking landscape when we come …
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Happy 75 birthday to Pippi Longstocking
The Danish embassy in Bangkok announced a special occasion of Pippi Longstocking turns 75 years today – on 22 May 2020. Happy birthday from the Royal Danish Embassy to Pippi …
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