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On 28 August the Trinh Cong Son Music Scholarship was inaugurated with special guest RedOne – the successful Swedish songwriter, musician and producer, marking the beginning of a collaborative effort …
Swedish producer RedOne inaugurates Vietnam music scholarship Read More
The newly-posted Danish Ambassador to China, A. Carsten Damsgaard, on 19 August 2015, presented the Letter of Credence by which Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark nominates him as …
New Danish Ambassador presented his credentials to Chinese President Read More
Pear & Carrot – SverigeShoppen, together with The Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong exhibiting at the Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong show 8 – 10 September. Supporting this …
‘Try Swedish’ exhibition on Hong Kong trade show Read More
In 2015 the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has raised the bar for the Crayfish Party to be held on Saturday 19th September. Finncham Hong Kong is “classying …
Finns’ Hong Kong Crayfish Party with tradition and style Read More
The event calendar for Sjømannskirken in Pattaya in Thailand for October, November and December 2015 is now published. A lot of exciting events together with regular happenings are announced in …
Sjømannskirken i Pattaya publishes calendar for the last months of 2015 Read More
The Summer of 2015 the Swedish museum Bildmuseet has chosen Contemporary Vietnamese art as main theme. The exhibition is called Mien Meo Mieng, which is translated as “the land of …
Modern Vietnamese art is main theme this summer at Bildmuseet Read More
On Wednesday 9 September 2015 Sweden’s Minister of Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg signed a new Memorandum of Understanding on sustainable business between Sweden and China, as he visited Beijing. …
Swedish minister signs sustainable business MoU in China Read More
In a secret offer to the Swedish Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, a Chinese company has really caught the attention of Swedish politicians. Leaked to Sweden’s national TV broadcaster, SVT, …
China Railway Construction bids on Swedish high-speed railway Read More
The SYC Ensemble Singers have been practising since May for the concert that took place on Saturday the 5th of September. But Cecilia Rydinger Alin only just got to Singapore …
Cecilia Rydinger Alin conducting sold out Night of Music Read More
A new book by the former NTB-journalist Kjell Arild Nilsen and foreign correspondent Helge Øgrim sends alert to Norway to stop soften up by China. The book “Kina vs. Norge …
Norgewian authors: Norway should not apologize to China Read More
Today the Norwegian Seaman’s Church in Singapore is doing something a little different than their regular program. Something they call “Pilgrim Trekking with Tuesday Forum” is taking place in the …
Trekking at Singapore’s Botanic Gardens Read More
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Protected: Media focus on Dane in Thai prison Read More
Danish Nicky Vendelbo Jakobsen and his four friends danced their way to the top and won ‘Thai Got Talent’ 2015. Together with the acknowledged title the prize also consist of …
Danish dancer wins ‘Thai Got Talent’ Read More
The Swedish-based development cooperation organization We Effect and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed, to work together to strengthen small-scale forest and farm producers’ organizations …
Myanmar and Vietnam included in new We Effect – FAO rural farming programme Read More
When the Chinese airline Beijing Capital Airlines landed 3 September 2015 at Copenhagen Airport it was the first time that a Chinese airline has flown directly between Denmark and China. …
First time a Chinese airline flies directly to Copenhagen Read More
Finland-based Cleantech Invest have attracted new strategic investors from China, Silicon Valley and Sweden. Cleantech Invest itself invests in the most promising early-stage and growth cleantech companies in Finland, Sweden …
Cleantech Invest (FIN) attracts new strategic investors from China and Sweden Read More
Sweden’s Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg is visiting China on 9-11 September 2015 Minister Damberg’s trip will have a strong focus on CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), while he …
Sweden’s enterprise, innovation minister heads to China, Hong Kong Read More
As related in the story Norwegian start-ups attend Tech Incubator Programme in Singapore Innovation Norway (IN) has partnered up with with Joyful Frog Digital Incubator(jfdi.asia), ‘Asia’s #1 Startup Accelerator’. Hugh …
Innovation Norway’s Singapore partner JDFI explains TINC Asia Read More
No more than 40 minutes outside the center of Singapore you will find three yards located side by side; Tuas, Benoi and Yellow. They are all owned by Keppel Shipyard, …
A day at Brage Viking Read More
Approximately 1500 Danes are living in Singapore, and a lot of them have been out of the country to enjoy the summer months. That is why the Danish Seaman’s Church …
Welcome back at the Danish Seaman’s Church Read MoreNokia and China Huaxin Post & Telecommunication Economy Development Center (‘China Huaxin’) on 28 August 2015 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) confirming their intention to combine Nokia’s telecommunications infrastructure …
MoU for new JV to combine Nokia China and Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell Read More
[wzslider] A ‘Scandinavian Makeup Studio’, based in Bangkok, Thailand, initially prompts some questions. Is it catering to the need for Scandinavian makeup products in Asia? Is it a studio by …
Scandinavians succeed with international makeup school in Thailand Read More
The China Building Centre and the Danish Architecture Centre have signed an agreement, intending to strengthen export opportunities for Danish and Chinese companies and to increase knowledge sharing among authorities, …
New Danish-Chinese knowledge cooperation: architecture and construction Read More
Globally declining milk prices impacted Arla Foods and the entire dairy industry in the first half of 2015, creating a tough situation for Arla’s farmer-owners. Arla has managed to navigate …
Tough 2015 for Arla: China turns stagnant, dairy prices continue to drop Read More
H&M have announced that they are positive to the uniform minimum wage that has been set by the Government in Myanmar. “A uniform minimum wage across all industries is essential …
H&M welcomes uniform minimum wage in Myanmar Read More
H&M’s unique fair living wage strategy, launched in 2013, is showing progress on many fronts, H&M has reported in an update for the first half of 2015, describing their goals …
H&M’s steps towards fair living wages Read More
[wzslider] In a major modern cultural initiative for Bangkok, multimedia ‘TEATRO’ and multidisciplinary workshops will begin on 4 October 2015, held at the five-star Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok. This rich, professional …
Theatre, and acting workshops at Rembrandt with Swede Ulf Pilblad Read More
[wzslider] The timing could hardly have been better: Sweden’s new team members at its Mission in Thailand, including the new Ambassador, having just arrived to Bangkok, and the Thai-Swedish Chamber …
New Swedish Ambassador to Thailand welcomed by community Read More
From October 2015 Danish Planet Saigon has created an overview over coming events. The calendar generally consists of events that have run for the last several years. Reminders will be …
Danish Planet Saigon releases calender of events 2015/16 Read More
On 26 August 2015 the team at the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore bid farewell to two of its colleagues; Lennart Bengtsson, Defence Attaché to Singapore; and Marie Schram, First …
Farewells and welcomes at Swedish Embassy in Singapore Read More
Okko Kamu is a Finnish orchestral conductor and violinist with an impressive résumé that includes conducting almost all of the world’s leading orchestras. Among those is the Singapore Symphony Orchestra …
The experienced Finnish guest conductor at Singapore Symphony Orchestra Read More
Chinese-born Xinxin Ren Gudbjörnsson has stirred up a debate among Danes about their approach to education. It all started in 2013 and since then she has starred several TV-programmes advocating …
Xinxin continues to introduce Chinese norms to Denmark Read More
In an announcement Volvo Cars says it has in August 2015 taken control of its three joint venture operations in China for SEK2.2bn in order to more accurately reflect its …
Volvo Cars acquires control of its China joint ventures Read More
Vietnam is seeing more Danish investments in Ho Chi Minh City as CT-Technologies–a specialist on designing and supplying materials and equipment for insulation of Cold Stores and Food Processing Plants–has …
CT-Technologies (Denmark) opens Vietnam office Read More
Thai-born chef Rungthiwa Chummong is the new chef at Remouladen placed in Vejle, Denmark. She will rise the standard of the traditional Danish cuisine and make the typical Danish dishes …
Thai will lift Danish restaurant to higher level Read More[wzslider] In August 2015 Educators at Bangkok International Preparatory and Secondary School (Bangkok Prep) participated in Child Protection Training as part of their Induction Programme for the commencement of this …
Renowned UK trainer delivers Safeguarding Training at Bangkok Prep Read More
Vietnam Airlines’ purchasing of new Boeing Dreamliner aircraft, with the first one of those delivered in the end of July 2015, has co-financing from the Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK). …
Swedish export loan funding for Vietnam Airlines Read More
The old Thai style house in Moesgaard Museum near Aarhus will now be renovated on the initiative of former Member of the Thai Senate Dr. Pensak Chagsuchinda Howitz. The Thai House …
Old Thai House in Denmark to be renovated Read MoreOn 28 August, the Danish Seaman’s Church held its annual event ‘Martha Evening’, where the church shows the old seaman’s movie ”Martha” on a big screen and serves what they …
Martha evening at The Danish Seaman’s Church Read MoreThe Norwegian government agency Innovation Norway has for the second time arranged TINC Asia, a Tech Incubator programme in Singapore in which six selected Norwegian start-ups participated (during 17 August …
Norwegian start-ups attend Tech Incubator Programme in Singapore Read More
The Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reports that armed individuals targeted six ships travelling in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on …
Armed pirates targeted Danish ship near Singapore Read More
Finnair has announced the opening four new routes, connecting Asia to Edinburgh, Billund, Pula and Svalbard for summer 2016. Finnair will also increase the number of flights to the popular …
Finnair strengthens Asia connections to Europe Read More
On 19 August, 2015 the global pharmaceutical company Lundbeck from Denmark, specialized in brain diseases, announced the initiation of a restructuring programme which will reduce the total cost base by approximately …
Danish pharmaceutical Lundbeck initiates major restructuring Read More
The global non-profit organization& network for Swedish and Swedish speaking women who are or have been resident abroad, SWEA, had their monthly coffee morning at the TCC Vivo City on …
First SWEA coffee morning after the summer break Read More
In September the Danish Business Association Singapore (DABS) hosts for its members a crash course named ‘Communicate with Impact’, which is a great opportunity for individuals and company leaders to …
DABS hosts soft skills development courses: ‘Communicate with Impact’ Read More
The Danish University College Nordjylland (UCN) has been given permission by the Danish Ministry of Education and Science to establish a technical bachelor degree in Vietnam in cooperation with University of Architecture …
Danish university opens new education programme in Vietnam Read More
Hans Kristian Vittinghus is number 9 at the world ranking list over Mens Single Classification in badminton, but to Malaysia the Danish badminton player is number one. Earlier this week, on …
Malaysia loves Danish badminton player Read More
Sweden has a vivid history of innovation since the 17th century and has been continuously ranked among the top countries renowned for Innovation in the world. On 25 August, 2015 …
Tetra Pak equips second phase of Vietnamese soymilk production Read More
On 20 August, 2015 Denmark’s new Ambassador to Vietnam, Charlotte Laursen, met President of Vietnam Trương Tấn Sang who accredited her as Ambassador. Charlotte Laursen thereby replaces John Nielsen as …
Denmark’s new ambassador to Vietnam accredited Read More
Thailand based wind developer & investor, Inter Far East Wind International Company Limited (IWIND), has hired K2 Management (Denmark) to perform a technical due diligence of an existing wind farm based …
Danish wind energy consultant hired by Thai company IWIND Read More