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Danish wind power company Vestas has been awarded what it describes as the “largest and most prestigious award” in the field of renewable energy. The company was awarded the Zayed …
Vestas Awarded Top Environmental Prize Read MoreA belief that the Chinese government is considering new austerity measures took the wind out of the sails in most of Europe’s stock markets today, not least in Denmark, which …
Chinese Austerity Fears Dampen C20 Mood Read More
The new Danish Ambassador to Thailand, Mr. Mikael Hemniti Winther, was introduced to members of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce at a packed reception in the InBlu Jazz Lobby …
Dancham Welcomes New Ambassador Read MoreThailand’s air force commander Tuesday vowed to test fly six Swedish-made Gripen jet fighters in person once they are safely delivered next month, media reports said.Air Chief Marshal Itthaporn Subbawong …
Air Force Chief Vows to Test Fly Gripen Jets Read More
Mikael H. Winther and his wife Ratanawadee (or Ratana as her husband calls her) enjoy their new posting as the new Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. “No, …
Danish Ambassador Couple Love Thailand Read MoreThailand has passed its turbulences in year 2010 which is considered one of the most difficult years in the Thai history as well as for businesses in all sectors. Surprisingly, …
Investing in Thai Property Market in 2011 Read MoreDanish Ambassador to China, Mr. Friis Arne Petersen, visits Chongqing in the first of a series of trips to a number of China’s provinces. During his three day stay in …
Danish Ambassador Visits Chongqing Read MoreNew daily deal sites are cynically referred to as Groupon Clones (the reference being to the US website that gave birth to the concept), so new start-ups are automatically at …
Daily Deals at Incredible Prices Read MoreA Taiwan Committee of SwedCham has been formed, with Louise Bystrom, Director of Cross Multimedia Incorporation, as Chairman and Martin Soderberg, Regional Manager of TCO Development Asia Office as Secretary. …
SwedCham in Taiwan Has Been Formed Read MoreA truce between Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor and its Russian partners in mobile phone operator VimpelCom seems to be evaporating, following disagreement over the purchase of an Egyptian mobile phone …
More Trouble for Telenor Read MoreIndonesian Forestry Minister Zulkifly Hassan warned logging companies to stop harvesting trees from natural woodlands immediately, otherwise they will see their concession revoked by the government, local media reported here …
Warns Against Lumbering Natural Forest Read MoreReceltly Kopenhagen Fur held the event ‘Fur and Music’ to promote top furs from around the world. At the event, which included a fashion show and performances by musicians from Denmark …
‘Fur and Music’ Read MoreOn January 14, 30 Danish wind sub suppliers attended a seminar held at the Danish Embassy in Beijing. The event was the first membership meeting of Danish Wind Energy Group …
30 Danish Sub Suppliers Attended Seminar Read MoreWith the support of the on-going Sino-Norwegian Competence Building Project, a national training session on mercury monitoring technology was held in Beijing on December 28-29, 2010. The training was part …
First Bilateral Project on Mercury Between Norway and China Read MoreRecently, King Harald V’s Scholarship for 2010 was awarded to 10 female students who are pursuing their master degree study at Yunnan Nationalities University. On behalf of the Royal Norwegian …
King Harald V’s Minority Scholarship Awarded Read MoreAndreas Oberg (Guitar) together with Kristian Lind (Bass) and Robert Ikiz (Drums) will have live performance on 28 and 30 January 20100 at 10.00 – 11.00 pm as a part …
Swedish Jazz Andreas Oberg in Thailand Read MoreMeera Sternberg, wife to Former Danish Ambassador, handed over THB 210,000 to YWCA on 17 December 2010. The donation was the profit from the Denmark Stall at YWCA International Bazaar …
Danish Stall Gave Donation to YWCA Read MoreAt 00:25 am of Sunday (16th), the Pattaya Police led by Investigation Inspector Pol. Lt. Col. Wallop Gangtaratip, were informed by a doctor at Pattaya Memorial Hospital that there was …
Finnish Expat Stabbed by Thai Ex-wife Read MoreThe University of Lapland is planning to carry out research into the situation of foreign nationals working in Finland as seasonal berry-pickers.Each summer around 2,500 Thais, among others, enter Finland to …
University to Chart Situation with Berry-pickers Read MoreIkea Group’s worldwide profit rose 6.1% in its 2010 fiscal year to 2.69 billion euros ($3.6 billion), according to a post on its website. The privately held global home furnishings …
Ikea Profit Rises 6.1% in Latest Fiscal Year Read MoreThe nine-year-old has a congenital deformity in her chest bones that press against her heart and lungs making breathing painful and difficult. Ly’s face is also disfigured, a common feature …
Agent Orange Victim Becomes Calendar Girl Read MoreThough Zeus warned Pandora never to open the box given to her, the temptation proved too strong and Pandora forever unleashed into the world misery, suffering and sorrow.Today, much like …
The Mekong River’s Pandora’s Box Read MoreScandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), which is 49 percent owned by Swedish Match, will buy Lane, which makes a variety of tobacco products, including Kite and Bugler roll-your-own tobacco and Captain …
Swedish Match Firm Buys US Tobacco Maker Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Saturday an earlier report that four Filipino seafarers were among the crew members seized when a Danish owned-cargo ship, believed to be carrying …
Two Danes and Four Pinoys Kidnapped by Pirates Read MoreTwo-time defending Thai Premier League champions Muang Thong United have signed former Fulham player Toni Kallio. Nicknamed the “Bonecrusher” because of his physique and his playing style, the Finland defender …
Finnish Kallio Signs With Thai Club Read MoreThe crew of a Danish weapons ship have been kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Oman, but in an unusual departure from normal practice, the vessel was …
Pirates Kidnap Danish, Filipino Crew Read MoreA British woman described how she was gang raped for two hours in a Thailand hotel by men who then phoned her mother to demand money. The 23-year-old claims she …
Did Swedes Rape and Blackmail in Phuket? Read MoreErik Larsen, 58, a Danish National, is one out of two tourists who ignored the red “No Swimming” flags and drowned while celebrating their holydays. The second ignorant of …
Danish Man Ignored the Warnings and Drowned Read MoreMandala Airlines will officially stop flying on Thursday as the company enters a restructuring phase, the Transportation Ministry says. Director General for Air Transportation Herry Bakti said Wednesday that Mandala …
Financial Trouble Grounds Indonesian Airline Read MoreThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday urged police to consult all relevant parties before enforcing the measure to prevent children aged under 18 from going out late at night …
Urges Police to Think Twice on Curfew Plan Read MoreThe boatman turns off the engine and lets his long boat glide along Burma’s Inle Lake, as foreign tourists soak in the stunning scenery of villages built on stilts dotting …
Release of Suu Kyi May Boost Tourism Read MoreActor Jackie Chan has donated Bt1 million for the education of 192 deserving but economically disadvantaged children of Samui. Lhin Phing, a representative from the Jackie Chan Foundation, visited the …
Actor Jackie Chan Support Koh Samui’s Poor Kids Read MoreThe Danish KVIK kitchens came to Bangkok on Friday evening 14 January when Khun Chalermkiat and Khun Alisara Suwanprinya, Scandi Kitchens Co., Ltd. opened their KVIK showroom om Rama 9 …
KVIK Official Opening in Bangkok Read MoreA female elephant was killed when it was hit by a cement tanker along the East-West Highway in Malaysia here early yesterday. The animal was in a herd of three, crossing …
Female Elephant Killed by Cement Tanker Read MoreSwedish cosmetics firm Oriflame said Wednesday the last of its employees held in an Iranian had been released. “I can confirm to you that the last person was released in …
Last Oriflame Staffer Released From Iran Jail Read MoreCambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen met here yesterday with the first Ambassador of Sweden to Cambodia, Mrs. Anne Hoglund, writes Phnom Penh Post. Samdech …
Cambodian PM Receives the Swedish Ambassador Read MoreIncreasing population and incomes in developing countries and a tendency for world trade to expand faster than GDP point to long-term growth in the transport business, the head of Danish …
Maersk: No Doubt About Long-term Growth Read MoreBetween Christmas and New Year FLSmidth received an order from Siam Cement in Thailand for an air pollution control system for 3 cement lines at Siam Cement’s Thungsong plant. By …
Groundbreaking Siam Cement Order to FLSmidth Read MoreDanish shipping group Nordic Tankers and Singapore-based tanker operator Womar have agreed to form a joint tanker pool management company initially with a total of about 40 vessels, Nordic Tankers …
Nordic Tankers Teams With Singapore Based Womar Read More7 Thai students visited the Embassy on January 11 as part of their preparation for their forthcoming stay in Denmark. Here they were welcomed by the Ambassador Mikael H. Winther …
Thai ASF Students Set For Denmark Read MoreThai Airways International in Norway has, yet again, for the seventh consecutive year, won the prestigious award for “Best Intercontinental Airline” in the Norwegian Grand Travel Award 2011. The 16th …
Thai Takes the Win in Norway GTA Read MoreZhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, the owner of Volvo Cars, may begin building a plant in China this year that will make the Swedish brand’s cars. “We have yet to …
Geely May Start Building Volvo Plant Read MoreA Thai-based airline has received its official air operator’s certificate and is set offer flights before the end of January. Crystal Thai’s vice-president explained that the official certificate has been …
Crystal Thai to Offer New Flights to Thailand Read MoreDanish companies and highly skilled professionals from abroad are getting a new website that will make it easier for them to meet. At http://www.workindenmark.dk/ highly-skilled specialists and highly educated job-seekers …
Website for Danish Companies and Foreign Jobseekers Read MoreAfter several decades holding key positions in Norwegian research policy Dr Kveseth has moved to China where she is Norway’s first Counsellor for Science and Higher Education. The positive lady …
New Norwegian Counsellor Read MoreMr. Bjørn Blokhus, Consul General of Norway in Shanghai, went to Hangzhou to attend the opening ceremony of the new Hangzhou International Information Exchange Center (HiCenter) on the 30th of …
Consul General Attends HiCenter Opening in Hangzhou Read MoreConstruction on the Kingdom’s first dedicated dairy cow farm and fresh milk production facility is set to begin this month, according to officials behind the joint venture. “This is the …
Cambodia to Milk New Industry Read MoreSweden’s Ericsson and Chinese telecom giant Huawei have been commissioned by Sweden’s TeliaSonera to modernise and expand Norway’s entire mobile network, the companies announced on Tuesday. Ericsson has received an …
Ericsson Wins Norway Network Deal With Huawei Read MoreNederman Holding AB has today signed an agreement to sell all shares in Dantherm Filtration Oy to Indutrade Oy. Indutrade’s subsidiary Tecalemit Oy has distributed Nederman’s products in Finland during …
Nederman Sells Finnish Dantherm Filtration Read MoreMalaysia’s biggest carrier by market value, AirAsia said four passengers were treated at a hospital and released after an Airbus SAS A320 skidded off a runway in Sarawak state while …
AirAsia Plane Skids Off Malaysian Runway Read More