Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A Danish-Vietnamese research team supported by Copenhagen University has published a saola genome study in the journal Cell. The saola is often called the “Asian unicorn” because it is rarely …
Danish-Vietnamese study maps saola DNA and outlines rescue path Read More
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn hosted a working dinner with Mariann Ruud Hagen, Norway’s ambassador to ASEAN. ASEAN said they discussed strengthening the ASEAN–Norway Sectoral Dialogue Partnership. The ASEAN post …
ASEAN secretary-general meets Norway’s ambassador to ASEAN for talks on partnership Read More
Now they have driven 40.000 kilometers, bought 27 SIM cards, wasted 40 hours at border crossings and seen 8 cultural shows. But back in mid-April 2025, when the Danish couple …
From Frederiksberg to Bangkok: Inside the overland life of Anne Linde and David Powonzka Read More
The film ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’, about the Death Railway, takes place in the jungle on the border between Burma and Thailand during World War II. The premise …
When Rice Came to Thailand Read More
Nguyen Hoang Phuong grew up playing football with his friends. Growing up in a rural part of Vietnam, he and his friends didn’t have access to fancy equipment, so they …
Football For All in Vietnam with Norwegian help Read More
The Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos — where six travellers died from suspected methanol poisoning in November 2024, including two Danish women — is preparing to reopen under …
Laos hostel linked to fatal methanol incident prepares to reopen Read More
Norway has pledged up to USD 3 billion to a new Brazil-led initiative that aims to reward tropical countries for preserving their forests. The facility, known as the Tropical Forests …
Norway pledges up to USD 3 billion to new global forest fund Read More
Finland has joined the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in South-East Asia (TAC), becoming the 58th High Contracting Party at a signing ceremony in Kuala Lumpur witnessed by Asean Secretary-General …
Finland accedes to Asean Treaty of Amity and Cooperation Read More
Mrs Keoamphone Souvannaphoum (right) and Dr Saykham Souksanith display the signed MoUs. Photo: Vientiane Times. CARE Denmark is supporting a new initiative to strengthen livestock systems and improve rural livelihoods …
Denmark-backed livestock project launched in northern Laos Read More
Lao Brewery Company (LBC), majority-owned by Denmark’s Carlsberg Group, remains optimistic as Laos’ economy slows and its currency weakens. The brewer behind the iconic Beerlao continues to expand production and …
Danish-led Lao Brewery thrives despite slowing economy Read More