Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The current situation in China, where most parts of the country is on lock-down, will make a short-term hit on Carlsberg’s sales. But despite the uncertain future the Danish beer …
Carlsberg beer sales faces impact by China’s closed karaoke bars Read More
Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland have recently tightened their respective national travel-guidelines to China. “We will discourage all unnecessary travel to China”, informs the Civil service of the Danish Foreign …
The Scandinavian Foreign Ministries advises against travelling to China Read More
The Finnish Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Ville Skinnari, has stressed the importance for Nordic cooperation of the rail link between Finland and China. The minister said according …
Finland says rail link to China important to Nordic cooperation Read More
New EU rules on short-stay visas to the EU – Schengen area came into effect the 2 February 2020. The intention is to make it easier for legitimate travellers to …
New rules for Schengen Visa now active Read More
A Danish man died on Saturday 1 February 2020 after his parachute failed to open after jumping from a small plane. The incident occurred near an airfield in the Sri …
Danish man dies during parachute jump in Thailand Read More
Cactus Communications, a global scientific communications company, announced that it has acquired UNSILO, a Denmark-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) company that specializes in text analytics, linguistics, …
Singaporean company acquires Danish AI language company Read More
The Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok has announced an opening for visa officer position opening. The deadline for application is until 15th February 2020. The official statement said: The Royal …
Danish embassy Bangkok is looking for visa officers Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam invites all Nordic people and people related to the Nordic countries to join the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Society on Thursday 5th of March …
Amazing 100 Year Anniversary of Scandinavian Society Siam: What are you waiting for? Read More
From the street, it looks like any cute, little restaurant in the Instagram-friendly city Chiang Mai. A wooden arch marks the entrance to a garden with outdoor seating among trees …
Fed and kneaded by inmates: Thai prison programme offers food and massage Read More
The EU Committee on International Trade decided to back the free trade and investment protection agreements between the EU and Vietnam on 21 January 2020. According to Europarl, the official …
EU committee voted in favour of free trade agreement to Vietnam Read More
Hotel Mermaid Bangkok celebrated on Saturday 18 January the Grand Opening of a new restaurant at the hotel, FOGO Asia Steak House. At the same time, the BELLA NONNA Pizzeria opened.on …
New steak restaurant and pizzeria at Hotel Mermaid Bangkok Read More
The Danish pop sensation Christopher will make his Singapore debut with concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall on 29 March 2020. With song like Bad, My Heart and I Won’t Let You …
Famous Danish artist: Christopher to perform in Singapore for first time Read More
Designed to look like the Danish brand’s famous bracelet with charms, one of Pandora’s two jewellery-making facilities in Thailand, is located just under an hour’s drive south of Chiang Mai …
Reuse, recycle, reduce: Pink Pandora goes green Read More
Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto will purchase more warships built in Denmark, possible similar to the Iver Huitfeldt size frigates, which Indonesia bought from Denmark last year. The warships will reportedly …
Indonesia to buy Danish ships to strengthen coastal guard patrol Read More
The Danish company Maersk Tankers introduces a new parental leave policy that improves benefits for parents worldwide, on 14th January 2020. According to an official statement, the new parental leave …
Maersk Tankers introduces new parental leave worldwide Read More
Cavalry Department Task Force 4 officials found a purse belonging to a Danish traveler on 12th January 2020. The purse was found on the curb of a road nearby their …
Thai Cavalry officers found Danish mans purse Read More
Vietnam will have to import 12 million tons of coal in 2020 to avoid electricity shortage due to increasing demand in electricity and rapidly growing economy. This situation was predicted …
Denmark and Norway suggested alternative sources to battle electricity shortage in Vietnam Read More
Carsten Dencker Nielsen was the last managing director of East Asiatic Company, the Danish trading company that up into the 1980’s was the largest Danish corporation. Before he died in …
The story of Carsten Dencker Nielsen Read More
The Launching of the Vietnam Corruption Barometer (VCB 2019) had more than 120 delegates attended two events, on 7 January in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on 9 January …
Danish ambassador and UN representative participated in Vietnam corruption barometer 2019 forum Read More
Embassy of Denmark announced the winners of the New year quiz game on 7 January 2020. The three winners are Seng Bu Njai, Wai Phyo and Chris. Here are the …
Danish embassy in Myanmar had lunch with three quiz winners Read More
His Highness Prince Nikolai to Denmark, son of Prince Joachim and Countess Alexandra and is the 7th in line of succession to the Danish throne has bought his own apartment …
His Highness Prince Nikolai of Denmark moved from Amalienborg palace into his own apartment in Copenhagen Read More
Physical contact, meat balls, parent-teacher relationship and hours spent in the class room. These are merely some of the differences between teaching in Denmark and in Thailand. Read about two …
Kathrine and Simon teach in Thailand: “Like running your own company” Read More
Danish consulting engineer Ramboll has announced the acquisition of Singaporean consultant Web Structures, which specialises in design and engineering services for high-rise buildings, on 7 January 2020. The deal will …
Ramboll acquires Singaporean consultant Web Structures Read More
Policymakers in Beijing have advised China’s massive workforce that in the interest of a boost to productivity and the economy, they should take a break. According to Humanresource online, in …
China noticed less Scandinavian working hours leads to higher productivity Read More
The Chinese embassy in Denmark tweeted that “the Chinese Ambassador to Denmark performed his normal duties when discussing with the Faroese government about the relations between two countries.” The tweet …
Faroe islands telecom company and PM did not feel any pressure from China regarding Huawei Read More
Laos welcomed 4.58 million international visitors in 2019, representing growth of nine percent over 2018 when tourist numbers failed to reach the target. Local daily Vientiane Times quoted Director General …
Finnish and Danish travellers decreased in Laos in 2019 Read More
Denmark’s largest sports chain Sportmaster has been sold to a Singaporean company, which coincidentally has the same name, Sportmaster Operations. The Singaporean company operates hundreds of stores in Easterne Europe …
Danish largest sport store chain sold to Singaporean company Read More
Denmark has reportedly set a record by sourcing almost half of its power from wind energy according to the Wind Europe report 2019. The European country received 47 percent of …
Denmark sources 47% of power from wind in 2019 Read More
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, as an Australian by birth, sent the personal message to Australian Prime minister regarding the bushfire crisis in the country on 5th …
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark sent supportive message to Australian PM regarding bush fire crisis Read More
Singapore is a city-state in Southeast Asia, consisting of small islands, in which the progress of the Western world and Asian culture are harmoniously interwoven. Today, it is one of …
Research 2019: Reasons Why Singapore Is the Best Country for Scandinavian People Read More
For those not fortunate enough to attend the event on food waste arranged by The Danish Embassy in Thailand in December 2019, a video has now been produced. The video …
Learn more about food waste from a Dane: See video here Read More
Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar announced a new year quiz for all to join, below are the questions. The top three winners who answer all the questions correctly will be …
Danish embassy in Myanmar invites all for a quiz about Denmark Read More
Danish architecture studio BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) together with Central Embassy mall, home of selected luxury brands in Bangkok are giving back joy to their visitors with a Christmas-themed architectural …
Danish architecture studio created a Christmas theme park and filled Central Embassy Bangkok with the spirit of the season Read More
On 25th December 2019, the Danish Ambassador to Myanmar, H.E. John Nielsen talked to MITV about Denmark-Myanmar relations and extended his Christmas and New Year Greetings. Please watch the video …
Danish ambassador to Myanmar on national television to send Christmas and New Year greetings Read More
H.E. Mrs Dorte Bech Vizard, Danish Ambassador to Singapore invited 17 kids from Touch Community Services for a tour around Garden by the bay’s Flower Dome to see the Nordic …
Ambassador of Denmark to Singapore had a fun day with children from Touch community services Read More
The Nordic Churches in Bangkok brought attendees together with a joined service on the day of Christmas Eve. All four languages were represented during the service with hymns, readings and …
Nordic church service brings out Christmas spirit in the heart of Bangkok Read More
Knowing how much the Danes like to complain about the weather, many of them are probably envious of their fellow countrymen living in the Southeast Asian heat in Thailand. However, …
Pepper, vanilla and melted chocolate: Full house at Conrad’s cookie workshop Read More
Vestas has received a 38MW turbine order from the utility Finnmark Kraft for the repowering of Havoygavlen wind farm on the island of Havoy in northern Norway. Egon Leonhardsen Finnmark …
Danish Vestas chosen to enhance wind farm in northern Norway Read More
During the recent celebration of World Diabetes Day, global healthcare company Novo Nordisk Philippines together with the Lions Clubs of the Philippines, Quezon City local government, American Association of Clinical …
Novo Nordisk at world diabetes day in Cuezon city Philippines Read More
The Danish Environment Minister’s five-day trip in China aimed to create opportunities and exchange knowledge and ideas, includes meeting with public sectors from local ecology and environment bureaus and a …
Danish environmental minister visited China from 25-29 November to discussed green solutions and strengthen bilateral relationships Read More
Greenland has picked Sweden’s Ericsson over China’s Huawei to supply equipment for its fifth-generation (5G) telecoms network, state telecoms operator Tele Greenland announced on 19th December 2019. “5G is coming …
Greenland telecom network chose Swedish Ericsson to supply 5G equipments Read More
China’s Geely Sweden Holdings AB, a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd, and Denmark’s Copenhagen Saxo Bank A/S signed an agreement on 17th December to established a new …
Danish Saxo bank partner up with Geely Sweden Holding AB to strengthen financial establisments in China Read More
The Danish wind Systems manufacturer Vestas has developed a customised solution for the 50MW Dong Hai 1 wind project in Bac Lieu province in Vietnam. The area is at high …
The Danish Vestas customised wind project in tidal zone Vietnam Read More
On Tuesday 17 December, the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok organised an event featuring how to successfully utilise leftover food. The event was held at The Bangkok Screening Room in …
Danish Embassy puts food waste on the menu with delicious leftovers Read More
Hans Christian Andersen’s classic literature “The Little Mermaid” has been recreated and co-produced by Chinese and Danish artists and the the show is scheduled to be staged at the National …
Danish and Chinese artists co-produce “The Little Mermaid” play in Beijing from 28-30 January 2020 Read More
Visitors from, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Japan, South Korea and Belarus will continue to enjoy Vietnamese visa exemptions for the next three years, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism …
Visa free entry to Vietnam for tourists from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland until end of 2022 Read More
The Danish carrier service, Unifeeder has expanded its global reach and closed the gap on market leader X-Press with its acquisition of a majority stake in Singapore-based feeder and shortsea …
Danish Unifeeder buys majority share from Singaporean Feedertech Read More
A Danish man charged with ordering livestream videos of the sexual abuse of 346 children in the Philippines has told a court that he did it to help the victims …
Danish pensioner confessed he bought child sex VDO “to help them financially” Read More
Norway’s largest mobile operator Telenor announced at a press conference in Oslo, they would continue working with Chinese company Huawei, while adding Sweden’s Ericsson for its fifth-generation (5G) telecoms network …
Telenor chose Ericsson for 5G supplier and continues cooperation with Huawei Read More
Denmark’s capacity fund together with the Myanmar ministry of education developed and launched an app for education management to keep eduction officers connected and reduce use of papers on 12th …
Denmark paid for new education sector app in Myanmar Read More