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Danish maritime fuel company OW Bunker’s subsidiary, Dynamic Oil Traders, in Singapore has committed fraud for around USD 125 million. The fraud was committed by senior employees in Dynamic Oil …
Fraud in Singapore can cost Danish company USD 125 million Read MoreThe Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressed his wish that Norway will continue granting official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam in order to help the country deal with climate …
Vietnam asks Norway for support to protect the country from climate change Read More
Owned by, and under Swedish management, Hua Hin’s flagship golf course Black Mountain Golf Club has landed an agreement to host the inaugural Thailand Classic, come February 2015. This will …
Black Mountain Golf Club to host returning European and Asian Tour to Thailand in 2015 Read More
China and Sweden established a green technology cooperation platform on Tuesday the 4th November in Stockholm, aiming for closer mutual cooperation in the green technology industries, China Daily reports. The …
China and Sweden in new green collaboration Read More
Scania trucks, busses and tractors will be sold in Manila from the beginning of next year. The import of Complete Knock Down kits (CKD’s), needed for final assembly, will commence …
Scania ready for Philippine market in early 2015 Read More
Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck has doubled the sale of its anti-depressant Lexapro on the Chinese market in the last four years. Just this year Lundbeck has experienced a 20 pct …
More depressed Chinese are seeking happiness in Danish pharmaceuticals Read More
The joint venture of Aboitiz Power Corp and Statkraft Norfund Power Invest AS of Norway has broken ground for a new hydropower project in the provinces of Ifugao and Isabela. …
Norwegian firm to install hydropower dam at Philippine reservoir Read More
University of London and University of Edinburgh are jointly conducting a research project in ‘Cross-cultural leadership’ which will identify and analyze the challenges that foreign business leaders experience in leading …
Leading Thai subordinates – what are the challenges? Read More
Denmark pledged to continue to support Vietnam in developing high quality pig breeding, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam John Nielsen said in a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October …
Denmark helps Vietnam upgrade pig breeding Read More
According to Thai Newspaper The Nation, Fredrik Neij co-founder of The Pirate Bay was arrested while he attempted to cross the border from Laos into Thailand. Hans Fredrik Lennart Neij, …
Swedish co-founder of The Pirate Bay arrested in Northern Thailand Read More
PANDORA has found its current, more than 7000 man strong, factory in Thailand too small. Even though the company is currently acquiring land for a new factory near Chiang Mai …
Danish jeweler PANDORA is ready to expand with a new factory in Thailand Read More
Danish Business Association in Singapore (DABS) was on a trip to see PANDORA’s factory in Thailand and network with their Thai counterpart, Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC) on Friday the …
DABS on a sparkling trip to Thailand Read MoreStaffan Nordstrand’s River trilogy has been a strongly growing success, selling more than 50 000 copies in Sweden. Following up on the success and the articles previously published about Staffan …
Nordstrand’s River Trilogy now available on ScandShop Read More
Mads Søndergaard Løvig passed away in his apartment in Pattaya on 24 October 2014 only 54 years old following a sudden, fatal rupture of Aorta, the main blood vessel from …
Mads Søndergaard Løvig passed away Read More
Viope, a Finnish company focused on developing learning solutions in computer programming and mathematics, has cooperated with Vietnamese software company Global Software to establish a vocational online training center in …
Finnish online school opens training center in Vietnam Read More
Two zoos in Finland are vying to bring giant pandas to the country. Hosting pandas is a complicated undertaking, and involves a fair amount of international diplomacy–along with huge expenses. …
Race is on to bring giant pandas to Finland Read More
Vice President Jejomar Binay called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine embassy in Denmark to investigate reported maltreatment of au pairs in the country. “In light …
Philippines urges protection of au pairs in Denmark Read More
Backed by their abundant experience on the domestic front, a number of Danish enterprises have set their sights on the huge market potential for water-supply efficiency projects in China, in …
Danish expertise to plug China’s water supply leakages Read More
An exhibition of Finnish Christmas theme part opened in Nanjing, China, on Saturday, said Santa Claus Promotions Finland in a press release. The exhibition held in Nanjing Culture and Art …
Finnish Christmas theme park launched in Nanjing Read More
Royal Danish Embassy to Vietnam has moved out of the historical buildings in Dien Bien Phu Street in Hanoi and into a new office tower together with the Dutch Embassy. …
Official opening of the new Danish Embassy in Vietnam Read More
Plenty of countries have national birds, national anthems, national dishes — but a national font? There Sweden is all on its own. Yes, Sweden recently introduced its own font, called …
Sweden hopes to project a new image with its official font Read More
The Danish national dish competition has reached its final stage. There are now just eight dishes left in the running following the regional votes. Almost 19,000 Danes voted for their …
Denmark’s national dish competition down to final eight Read More
In Singapore elderly citizens will triple to 900,000 by 2030. This was one of the main topics discussed during the visit of 4 Danish companies in collaboration with the Confederation …
Denmark offers Singapore ageing citizen care know-how Read More
CCTV welcomed a special visitor to its new headquarters earlier today in Beijing. Danish culture minister Marianne Jelved met with CCTV’s top officials, and was given a tour of the …
Denmark, China explore cooperation in media industries Read MoreAsia has been vital for Telenor’s record breaking customer growth. CEO Jon Frederik Baksaas says the advance is driven by massive growth in Malaysia, Myanmar, India and Bangladesh. A happy …
Telenor adds 3,4 million new customers in 3rd quarter Read More
Thailand’s largest healthcare network and a top U.S. research university create an alliance to develop an international hub and centers of excellence to improve health. Bangkok — Bangkok Dusit Medical …
BDMS and OHSU collaborate to improve human health in Southeast Asia Read More
A Myanmar industrial official has called for developing chemical industries in the country, especially petrochemical industry, saying that the country has potential for such large-scale undertakings, sources with the Ministry …
Sweden keen to help Myanmar develop chemical industries Read More
The award for Danish business person of the year in China went to Jens Eskelund, the managing director of Maersk China Ltd., the Maersk groups investment company in China, …
Danish Business Person of the Year celebrated at gala party in Shanghai Read More
With national fertility rates continually dropping, the Danish school system’s sex education curriculum will no longer just teach teens how to prevent getting pregnant, it will also encourage young people …
Danish students to be taught to have babies Read More
Earlier than expected the Danish Foreign Ministry has been able to reveal the ambassador rotation for 2015. While the present Danish Ambassador to China Friis Arne Petersen will move from Beijing …
The next Danish ambassador to China is revealed Read More
Denmark has supported the replacement of 32 water piped schemes in 13 Mekong Delta provinces. Here normal electric water pumps have been replaced by solar and wind energy pumps helping …
Denmark provides solar-, wind-powered water pumps on Mekong Read More
REC, a leading global provider of solar energy solutions, is exhibiting at the RE@SIEW Expo where clean technology and renewable companies profile their services and products during the annual week-long …
Norway’s REC showcases solar energy solutions Read More
[wzslider autoplay=”true” lightbox=”true”] The 2nd MASBA Networking Evening in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden, Business Sweden, which took place on Tuesday 23 September 2014, was equally successful as the …
Successful second MASBA evening with Embassy of Sweden and Business Sweden Read MoreThe Phrakhanong Court in Bangkok on October 29 dismissed a defamation case brought against a British human rights activist, by a Thai fruit company, citing failure by Thai law enforcement …
Thai court dismisses defamation case against FinnWatch researcher Read More
European Union has decided on a “trial basis” to relax some Schengen Visa procedures for Chinese travelers. The good news is shared by the Danish Embassy in Beijing where Ambassador …
Easier Schengen visa procedure for some Chinese travellers Read More
Scientists already know that ecologically sustainable fuels can be produced with microbes. The species of blue-green algae that plagues Finland has proven itself a superstar in its ability to produce …
Finnish scientists produce fuel from slimy algae Read MoreThe new Danish culture center in art district 798 is the first national gallery to open in the famous Beijing neighborhood. Danish Minister of Culture Marianne Jelved and the Chinese …
Danish culture center opens in Beijing’s hip art district Read More
Norwegians are asking in bigger numbers than ever before to be cremated instead of buried, revealed a recent study. Norstad, which conducted the research for funeral company Jolstad, found that …
Cremation surges in popularity among Norwegians Read More
Apparently oil is more important than who gets the Nobel prize and official visits by Dalai Lama. At least for State owned Cnooc that, according to Bloomberg, has ignored diplomatic tensions …
Chinese company considers oil exploration in Norway Read More
To officially kick of Denmark’s biggest cultural promotion in China ever, Danish Minister of Culture, Marianne Jelved, opened an exhibition with Danish artist Bjørn Nørgaard in Beijing. Bjørn Nørgaard is …
Danish sculptor and artist on display in Beijing Read More
Education experts from Finland, one of the world’s educational powerhouses, showed up in force at Educa 2014, Thailand’s premier international education forum, attended by some 50,000 members of the teaching …
Bangkok city schools tap into Finnish educational knowhow Read More
On October 23, Under-Secretary of State from Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jonas Bering Liisberg, met with Vietnamese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son to review the …
Vietnam, Denmark review bilateral cooperation Read MoreRiding on the success of the Royal Danish Embassy’s push for Danish water technologies showcase at the Singapore International Water Week in June 2014, and the signing of MOU between …
Danish water tech showroom opens doors in Singapore Read More
An activist, who is facing sedition charges for allegedly insulting the royalty, is now seeking asylum in Sweden. In his Facebook account, Ali Abd Jalil said he was seeking asylum …
Malaysian activist seeks asylum in Sweden Read More
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong met with a group of Swedish guests headed by Anders Hamsten, vice-chancellor of the prestigious Karolinska Institute, on October 23. Lauding the medical university’s great …
Swedish academics meet senior Chinese leader Read More
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in collaboration with its counterpart in Finland on October 23 launched a project aiming to boost mutually beneficial agro-fisheries cooperation. Nguyen Tuan …
Vietnam, Finland set to boost agro-fisheries trade Read More
Bangkok based bicycle club Viking Wheeler’s celebrated their 10 year anniversary with a solid luncheon and of course a 25 km cycle trip. The club started as the Danish Thai Chamber of …
10 years with cycling Vikings Read More
The Gala Dinner marking the 25 Year Anniversary of Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce took place on Saturday night 25 October 2014 at Landmark Hotel, Bangkok with 200 guests participating in …
25 Years Anniversary Gala Dinner of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce Read More
[wzslider] No doubt it was a special occasion, a defining moment, as the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) launched its flagship 3-day exhibition connecting to its 25 Years Anniversary at …
Sweden’s Ambassador to Thailand opens TSCC 25 Years Anniversary expo Read MoreShow caution if you buy salt in China’s Henan province. A large amount if industrial salt has allegedly entered the marked and is being sold as table salt. More than 20 …
20 tons of poisonous salt being sold as edible salt in China Read More