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Arla Foods reports its 2013 results announcing its highest Performance Price ever in its history and an improved balance sheet. This is as a result of a strong European business …
Arla’s 2013 revenue in China jumps 60 % Read More
Global brands Puma and H&M are among a group of international buyers met Cambodian government officials in Phnom Penh on Wednesday, only weeks ahead of planned labour action that could …
H&M, int’l brands discuss labour issues with Cambodia Read More
The Danish Trade Council and DANIDA business partnership, hosted a well-attended workshop on making CSR an integral part of the Danish companies identity on a strategic level, on January 22-23. …
DANIDA and Danish Trade Council joint workshop in Jakarta Read MoreThe restaurant, “Little Denmark”, was crammed to the very last seat on February 15, when 64 members of the Danish society, “Danskerklubben, held a network-gathering. Chef “Kurt” did the cooking …
Massive turnout for networking event at “Little Denmark” Read More
A new report from the Danish NGO, DanWatch, shows that child labour is being used at shrimp-processing plants in Thailand. Denmark is importing big amounts of shrimps and prawns, from …
Shrimp-exporting Asian countries exploit child labour Read More
With the help of the Asian Development Bank and the Norwegian government, Myanmar is embarking on an ambitious 7-year tourism development to put in place a responsible tourism policy, build …
Myanmar develops ‘responsible tourism’ with help from Norway, ADB Read More
The future looked bright for Brian Jensen. He had just finish his educations as a blacksmith when an accident left him disabled and reliant on a wheelchair. Brian turned the …
Heartaching disabled Dane sets up wheelchair charity Read More
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) is pleased to announce that it has commenced the exploration drilling in the Baronang PSC, Natuna Sea, Indonesia using the drilling rig Hakuryu 11. Balqis-01 …
Lundin starts exploration drilling in Indonesia’s Natuna Sea Read More
The Chief of Staff of the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) Rear-Admiral (RADM) Jan Thörnqvist was conferred Singapore’s prestigious military award, the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera), or the Meritorious Service Medal …
Swedish navy chief receives Singapore’s military honour Read More
Napkins sold by Swedish furniture giant IKEA have been identified as one of several substandard items sold in China and Hong Kong after undergoing tests by the Beijing Consumer Association, …
IKEA napkins among ‘substandard’ paper towels sold in China Read More
Denmark welcomes China being more involved in the Arctic, particularly in sectors such as mining, fishing and sea route development. Danish Arctic Ambassador Erik Vilstrup Lorenzen and Greenlandic Deputy Foreign …
Denmark welcomes bigger Chinese role in Arctic Read More
Quality is key for Henrik and Dorte Tvilling who left Denmark to pursue their dream of opening up a restaurant in Thailand. A dream of owning a restaurant in southern …
Passionate Danes cook up international gourmet in Bangkok Read More
The Danish humanitarian organization, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp, has begun sending clothes and blankets to Thai victims of landmines along the borders with Cambodia and Myanmar.Due to past conflicts in those areas, …
Danish humanitarian aid for Thai victims of landmines Read More
The future is looking a little brighter for small farmers in the Khan Hoa province. With support from the Danish Embassy, the small scale vegetable farmers have been able to …
Denmark helps Vietnamese farmers export to Europe Read More
Finnish Business Council in Beijing together with The Finnish Embassy held an event on counselor topics on Saturday, February 15. Two subjects was on the agenda. Consular Secretary Kirsi Puronpää informed …
Finnish counselor event in Beijing Read More
A 58-year-old Swedish man lost his life early Tuesday morning in Phuket while having a good time drinking and dancing. The man was dancing on the bar at the Dar …
Dancing Swede falls off bar to his death Read More
Metso and Guangxi Liugong Group Co., Ltd. (LiuGong) have been given the go-ahed by the Chinese authorities to establish a 50-50 joint venture. Headquartered in Shanghai, Liugong Metso Construction Equipment …
Metso enters joint venture with China’s LiuGong Read More
The preparations for this summer’s Asian Culture Festival in Aalborg in June has already begun. This year the festival will be held at Gammel Torv in Aalborg from the 20th …
Aalborg’s Asian again Read More
Danish Ambassador, Mr. Martin Bille Hermann met with Mr. Ganjar Pranowo, Governor of Central Java in Semarang on 13 February 2014 to confirm their commitment to cooperate under the Environmental …
Denmark, Indonesia reaffirm environmental cooperation Read More
The critically acclaimed Danish produced documentary “The Act of Killing” won for Best Documentary at The BAFTA-awards in London on Sunday. “The Act of Killing” centers around the genocide of …
“The Act of Killing” wins BAFTA-award Read More
Danish Fur-fashion, represented by Julia Maria Iversen, director of Kobpenhagen Nexus, was given a pride of place on the judging panel at Hong Kong Fur Federations 2014 competition on February …
Kopenhagen Fur rep on the judging panel of Hong Kong fur show Read More
Telenor Group and UNICEF have signed a global partnership agreement and are joining forces to promote children’s development. The five-year agreement includes both financial support and access to a range …
Telenor Group and UNICEF partnering for children Read More
Malaysia’s proposed purchase of fighter jets has switched from a procurement competition to a leasing competition due to affordability issues, according to industry executives. “Saab has put an offer on …
Saab to propose Gripen lease to cash-strapped Malaysia Read More
SWEA members in Thailand elected on Tuesday 21 January 2014 at the Annual General Meeting a handful of new board members to organize and manage the events of the association …
New board members at SWEA Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador in Thailand, Mikael Hemniti Winther, officially opened the beer bar Mikkeller, in Bangkok, on February 11. Mikkeller has already been open to customers since January 29, but the …
Danish Ambassador at the official Mikkeller opening Read More
Hanoi’s leading businesses are seeking to boost trade promotion and penetrate the Norwegian market following a current fact-finding tour of the European nation. A roundtable exchange was held in Oslo …
Hanoi businesses promote trade in Norway Read More
The Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA), which is expected to come to fruition in 2014, will grant trade opportunities between Finland and Malaysia, said Finland’s Ambassador to Malaysia Matti …
Finland, Malaysia expect to reap free trade windfall Read More
Danish recycling equipment manufacturer, Eldan Recycling is to supply a three tonne per hour cable recycling line to Chinese firm, Tianjin Xinneng Renewable Resources. Eldan Cable Recycling Equipment Destined for …
Eldan ships cable recycling machine to China Read More
The 37-year old norwegian man who was reported to be imminent danger due to lack of blood has now been stabilized. The man suffering from anemia received the three units …
Norwegian man stabilized Read More
The price of mink fur has dropped almost 40 percent at auction in Denmark this year after hosts of new breeders piled into the business, attracted by the record sums …
Mink fur price drops 40 pct as new breeders burst China bubble Read MoreThe ScandAsia magazine for Thailand has been distributed by email to all recipients, who have signed up for this distribution form. The email presented the magazine as shown below. The …
ScandAsia for Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos distributed by email Read More
Warehouse workers from three Finnish companies have vowed not to handle some Thai juices between Feb. 12-14, following a report from NGO Finnwatch that alleges suspicions of forced labor and …
Finnish warehouse workers to boycott Thai pineapple juices Read MoreThe Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar is a joint collaboration between diplomatic spouses in Thailand and the Thai Red Cross Society and will take place on March 1-2, at the Royal …
Danish Embassy to join Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar Read More
February 11 was the global ‘Safer Internet Day’ and in celebration of the occasion, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd. and Telenor Group (Norwegian telecommunications group with 49% stake on DiGi) are …
Telenor/DiGi updates CyberSAFE in Malaysian schools Read More
Total Access Communication Pcl (TAC), Thailand’s second-largest mobile operator and majority-owned by Telenor, forecast lower revenue growth for this year as fierce competition and a weakening economy resulted from unrest, …
Telenor’s TAC sees lower 2014 revenue growth due to Thai unrest Read More
The leading financial newspaper in Denmark, Børsen, this week published an article on Vietnam as an attractive country to invest in for Danish companies, notwithstanding challenges related to corruption. In …
Danish media highlights Vietnam opportunities Read More
Asia, the hub of world manufacturing, has some rethinking to do. There are two elements that might potentially change the face of manufacturing worldwide. One is 3D printing which has …
Universal Robots to transform Asian manufacturing Read More
The Lord Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal, and Ambassador Nicolai Ruge launched the exhibition “Copenhagen Solutions” at the City Hall (DBKL) on 10 February 2014. The exhibition …
Denmark showcases ‘Copenhagen Solutions’ in Kuala Lumpur Read More
[sliderpro id=”7″] The art of offering old-style luxury hospitality to travellers on a 24/7 hi-speed connected schedule with little time at hand. The hand fan, which symbolises the orient and olden times, dominates the …
Mandarin Oriental’s Christian A. Hassing Read More
Tromsø, Norway – 11 February, 2014: A yak – one of the fearsome giants of Thai myth, and a popular character from the kingdom’s ancient Khon masked dances, recently took …
Thai giant wows visitors at Tromsø’s Snow Festival 2014 Read More
Shangtex Holding Co., Ltd, a Chinese textile and fashion conglomerate has partnered with Danish fashion company Metropol by acquiring a 50% stake of Metropol. Shangtex is a leading player in …
Shangtex acquires 50% of Danish fashion company Metropol Read MoreSweden’s leading medical university Karolinska Institutet is going to offer online MOOCs (massive open online courses) to students worldwide, regardless of background or qualifications, said the university in a statement …
Sweden’s prestigious medical university to offer online courses Read More
Seven marble columns from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, acquired more than a century ago by a former Norwegian cavalry officer who had settled in China, are set to …
Despite Frigid Relations, Norway Returns Chinese Relics Read More
One of the world’s most popular toys is now a huge box office hit in the United States. “The Lego Movie” earned $69.1 million on opening weekend. Read more: Today
‘Lego Movie’ is No.1 at US box office Read More
If you take a “Selfie” in front of something that reminds you of Denmark, and send it in a photo message to the Facebook page of The Danish Embassy in Indonesia, …
Win tickets for Michael Learns To Rock concert Read More
A Malaysian couple accused of hitting their children in Sweden for not performing their prayers, have been formally indicted in a case that has caused outrage back in Malaysia. If …
Malaysians formally charged in Sweden’s court for hitting kids Read More
Deltamarin strengthens its position in the offshore oil and gas industry by signing a contract with Bumi Armada, for the basic design of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) …
Deltamarin awarded $4.9M design contract for Bumi Armada Read More
Danish fashion-brands have yet to gain exposure to Chinese consumers. So far the Danish fashion industry has proved to be a huge export success in Germany and Sweden, but now …
Danish fashion industry to target China Read More
Ambassador Kai Sauer and Director General Rida Mulyana of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, signed the work plan for 2014 for the Energy and Environment Partnership Program. The EEP …
Finland, Indonesia conclude energy, environment partnership Read More
Saab will be participating in Asia’s largest and one of the most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world being organized in Singapore at stand C11 between February 11-16, …
Saab spreads wings at Singapore Airshow Read More