Destined to Succeed
42 year old Thomas Christiansen is at the highlight of his career. As General Manager of Grand Millennium Sukhumvit, he runs the hotel with common sense and a Danish mindset, …
Destined to Succeed Read MoreScandinavia – Southeast Asia Flight Updates Thursday 22nd
SASSAS expects near full traffic program as of April 22. SAS Scandinavian Airlines would like to inform its customers that it expects to operate close to 75% of full scheduled flight …
Scandinavia – Southeast Asia Flight Updates Thursday 22nd Read MoreNorwegian School Twinned With Fairfield Methodist School in Singapore
Singapore’s Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) has been twinned with Gausdal Upper Secondary School in Norway. In the run-up to the Youth Olympic Games, the two schools will work together on …
Norwegian School Twinned With Fairfield Methodist School in Singapore Read MoreDanish Ambassador Urges Reconciliation
Michael Sternberg, Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand, urges all sides in the Thai conflict to start the process of reconciliation without delay. “The time for a reconciliation process to start and …
Danish Ambassador Urges Reconciliation Read MoreDanish NIRAS and Vietnamese RCEE get More B2B Support
After having conducted a feasibility study with positive outcome, a partnership between NIRAS A/S Denmark and RCEE Vietnam are committed to delivering high quality consulting services in Clean Development Mechanism …
Danish NIRAS and Vietnamese RCEE get More B2B Support Read MoreDenmark Support Better Toilet Sanitation in Vietnam
Funded by Denmark, the pilot in An Giang – a collaboration between Ministry of Health (MoH), An Giang Center for Preventive Medicine (CPM), and the IDE – is the first …
Denmark Support Better Toilet Sanitation in Vietnam Read MoreDanish Composer to Shanghai
If the ash clouds fade away soon enough the Danish composer Simon Steen-Andersen is going to Shanghai, reports DR P2.Simon Steen-Andersen is going to perform with his work Ouvertures which …
Danish Composer to Shanghai Read MoreDanish Vestas Wins 49MW contract in Northern China
Vestas has won a 49MW order from Master Investment Company to supply turbines for a wind farm in the Ningxia Autonomous Region of northern China.’The deal marks the first order …
Danish Vestas Wins 49MW contract in Northern China Read MoreDanes in Beijing Feel Like Dancing
22.04.2010 | news Anya Palm | photos Anya Palm The annual Danish Gala Ball in Beiling is approaching, and there can be no ball without dancing. In preparation, the Gala Committee …
Danes in Beijing Feel Like Dancing Read MorePattaya Prostitute Arrested -accused of Stealing From Norwegian Tourist
Late on Wednesday Night at the Pattaya Tourist Police Station, a press conference was held to announce the arrest of a woman accused of stealing money from a hotel room …
Pattaya Prostitute Arrested -accused of Stealing From Norwegian Tourist Read MoreThai Woman Falls from Norwegian Tourists Pattaya Apartment
Just after 10pm on Wednesday, Police and Rescue Services made their way to the Center Condotel located off the South Pattaya Road to investigate the death of a Thai Woman …
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A Swedish Piece of Paradise
32 year old Johan Bratt has set up a life for himself at the tropical island of Perhentian. With immense experience and a high level of education, he runs the …
A Swedish Piece of Paradise Read MoreDenmark Reopens Airspace
Denmark will temporarily reopen most of its airspace and airports, including Scandinavia’s largest airport in Copenhagen, authorities said. And SAS start flying to Thailand again, reports MSN News.“Most of Danish …
Denmark Reopens Airspace Read MoreCambodia / China / Denmark / Finland / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
Help to Stranded Travelers
Travelers stranded in South East Asia due to the ashes from the volcanic eruption on Iceland may contact their nearest embassy for assistance with the services offered by the Consular …
Help to Stranded Travelers Read MoreTurdus Musicus on China Tour
The Norwegian hard rock band Turdus Musicus returns to China for a three week tour across the country. The tour begins on the 3rd of May in Beijing where the …
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Norwegian Per and his Loved Ones
While enjoying his retirement in Thailand together with his wife, Per Arne Granbo, 61, from Norway is very much into two things, politics and his beloved elephants. The Norwegian pensioner is …
Norwegian Per and his Loved Ones Read MoreTrondheim Symphony Orchestra Tour in China
The Trondheim based Symphony and Choir Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (TSO) to tour China from the 20th to 29th of May this year. Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (TSO) takes its place in …
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra Tour in China Read MoreSwedish Hero Dies Rescuing Thai Boy
Thomas Isaksen 39 years from Sweden, died on 19 April 2010 in Paliang in Trang Province in Thailand while trying to rescue his neighbours 3 year old son, Mio, who …
Swedish Hero Dies Rescuing Thai Boy Read MoreSwedish Dancers Stranded in Bangkok
The volcano eruption in Iceland now also affects the culture world. Just now a dance theatre from Southern Sweden is stranded in Bangkok, reports Folkbladet.The ash cloud that pours from …
Swedish Dancers Stranded in Bangkok Read MoreDanish Kjaer Grup Manufactures Automobiles in Vietnam
Nissan’s Chef Executive Official Toshiyuki Shiga said that his group has invested US$10 million to establish a company in Vietnam, reports Vovnews.com.This year, the company will introduce the Nissan’s SUV …
Danish Kjaer Grup Manufactures Automobiles in Vietnam Read MoreNeed for Danish Cleantech Solutions in Vietnam
Need for Danish Cleantech Solutions in VietnamDanish pavilion at exhibition in Vietnam to expose Danish cleantech and know-how to the Vietnamese market. The Energy Fair Entech Hanoi 2010 27th-30th May …
Need for Danish Cleantech Solutions in Vietnam Read MoreClose to 200 Passengers Stranded in Bangkok Airport
Close to 200 passengers are stranded in Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland, according to Nirun Teeranartsin, Suvarnabhumi Airport director.“Since the eruption, we have had 115 …
Close to 200 Passengers Stranded in Bangkok Airport Read MoreAir Ambulance From Thailand to Denmark with Danish Woman Force-Landed
An air ambulance with a Danish woman with heart problems, on the way from Thailand to Denmark, Friday had to make an emergency landing in Frankfurt because of the ash …
Air Ambulance From Thailand to Denmark with Danish Woman Force-Landed Read MoreGreat Interest for Danish Products at Energy Seminar
The Royal Danish Embassy in cooperation with the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources recently hosted the annual “Indonesian-Danish Sustainable Energy Seminar 2010”. The seminar was opened by Børge …
Great Interest for Danish Products at Energy Seminar Read MoreNew Owners of STYLE:NORDIC
Located in one of the trendiest neighborhoods in Singapore and covering an area of 200 square meters, STYLE:NORDIC is packed with all kinds of exclusive Scandinavian design. There are rows …
New Owners of STYLE:NORDIC Read MoreIndonesian Ambassador Presents Credentials to Norwegian King
Indonesian Ambassador for Norway and Iceland Esti Andayani presented her credentials to the Norwegian King at the Royal Palace in Oslo, on Thursday, Third Secretary at the Indonesian Embassy in …
Indonesian Ambassador Presents Credentials to Norwegian King Read MoreVestas to Deliver 58 Wind Turbines to China
Danish major Vestas Wind Systems A/S said yesterday it will provide 58 units of its V52-850 kW wind turbine to an unnamed Chinese customer for a project in the southeastern province …
Vestas to Deliver 58 Wind Turbines to China Read MoreLong-Waited Filipino Nurses to Finland
The 20 nurses recruited from the Philippines by the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa will arrive there today, reports Helsingin Sanomat. The long-awaited group of 20 Filipino nurses is …
Long-Waited Filipino Nurses to Finland Read MoreAll Scandinavian Airports Closed
The European airports closes in a row as the Icelandic ashcloud spread over Europe. The particles from the ashcloud can make the aircraft engines to put out, and therefore the authorities …
All Scandinavian Airports Closed Read MoreNorwegian Food Affair in Manila
The World Champion of Chefs, the winner of Bocuse d’Or 2009, Mr Geir Skeie, will be visiting Manila late April/early May. Mr. Skeie will be the guest of the Werdenberg group, …
Norwegian Food Affair in Manila Read MoreScandinavian Classical Music in Malaysia
The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra presents symphonic works by Finnish composers in showcases themed Finnish Legends on Saturday (8.30pm) and Sunday (3pm) at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in Kuala Lumpur.Finnish conductor Hannu …
Scandinavian Classical Music in Malaysia Read MoreDenmark Shut Down Consulate in Hong Kong
Money issues force Denmark to close its embassies in Jordan, Algeria, Bosnia and Nicaragua. Plus the consulate in Hong Kong. At the same time Denmark gets a new embassy in …
Denmark Shut Down Consulate in Hong Kong Read MoreThe Swedish Export Credit Guarantee Board visits Jakarta
“Swedish companies have a growing interest in Indonesia,” says Ambassador of Sweden, H. E. Ewa Polano. The visit of the Export Credits Guarantee Board shows the growing importance that is …
The Swedish Export Credit Guarantee Board visits Jakarta Read MoreWounded Protesters Tell Their Stories
I visited some of the wounded red shirts in one of the hospitals, where they are being treated today. I asked them to tell me, what happened to them, how …
Wounded Protesters Tell Their Stories Read MoreThe Story about the Birds and the Bees
Text Maria Luhr / SWEA Singapore SWEA Singapore arranged a lecture for parents with children approaching their teenage years. The subject for the evening was how to address children about …
The Story about the Birds and the Bees Read MoreCambodia / China / Denmark / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Thailand / Vietnam
Private Banking with “Home Field” Advantage
Private Banking with a Danish bank gives a kind of a “home field” advantage if you are Danish, says Alex Slot Hansen, Vice President for Private Banking.“When banking with us, …
Private Banking with “Home Field” Advantage Read MorePhotos: Red Shirts Fighting Thai Soldiers
ScandAsia is not a news channel when it comes to news of non-Scandinavian nature. Still, the photos I took while covering the bloody battle Saturday night between soldiers and Red …
Photos: Red Shirts Fighting Thai Soldiers Read MoreNew Sino-Danish Centre for Research and Education
Charlotte Sahl-Madsen, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, has today signed the formal agreement on a new Sino-Danish Centre for Research and Education.“China is developing these years from being the …
New Sino-Danish Centre for Research and Education Read MoreDanish PM Meets Premier Wen Jiabao
Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen today met Premier Wen Jiabao to discuss economic growth, accomplishment of the Copenhagen Accord and further cooperation between Denmark and China. Prime Minister …
Danish PM Meets Premier Wen Jiabao Read MoreViking Cup 2010: Winner Kuala Lumpur
Text Thomas Sorensen Photos Jakob BergholdtViking Cup Singapore 2010 has ended and almost everything went as planned.2nd Day of Football.Singapore 1 faced Bangkok in the semi final on Saturday and …
Viking Cup 2010: Winner Kuala Lumpur Read MoreDanish NIRAS Coordinate Rural IT Project Progresses
With the launch of the IT pilot project in the provinces of Siem Reap, Banteay Meanchey, Kampong Cham and Kampong Thom, farmers will be able to access Web-based information on …
Danish NIRAS Coordinate Rural IT Project Progresses Read MoreChina, Denmark Pledge Joint Efforts to Tackle Climate Change, Upgrade Ties
The pledge came out of the meeting between Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen on the sidelines of the annual session of the Boao …
China, Denmark Pledge Joint Efforts to Tackle Climate Change, Upgrade Ties Read MoreNorwegian Randi Hit by Gunshot Just Outside Her Bangkok Hotel
A Norwegian tourist Randi Fagertun Søderholm was hit by a gunshot when she and her daughter Iris left their hotel Saturday night.Just outside the hotel entrance Randi, 54, broke down …
Norwegian Randi Hit by Gunshot Just Outside Her Bangkok Hotel Read MoreNew Danish Toy Production in Vietnam
The partnership in high quality wooden toy production between Sydfyns Trælegetøj ApS and SD Toys Private Enterprise has received a support of DKK 881,000 from the Danish Embassy to build …
New Danish Toy Production in Vietnam Read MoreDI: The Chinese Are Catching Up
The quality of Chinese products is improving. This, in combination with low wages, shakes a dangerous cocktail for Danish companies, writes the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI). A medium-sized Danish …
DI: The Chinese Are Catching Up Read MoreDanish PM In Talks With Chinese Vice President
Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen had bilateral talks with Vice President Xi Jinpeng on Saturday 10 April, during the Boao Forum for Asia.The Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction with …
Danish PM In Talks With Chinese Vice President Read MoreNorwegian Minister of Finance Visits China
Norway’s Minister of Finance Mr. Sigbjørn Johnsen will visit China in the period 10-14 April, on invitation from China’s Minister of Finance Xie Xuren. Apart from meetings at the Ministry …
Norwegian Minister of Finance Visits China Read MoreDanish Government Supports Mekong River Commission to Tackle Climate Change
The Danish Government has pledged to provide DKK 4.8 million to help Mekong countries counter the effects of climate change. The signing ceremony for Climate Change Adaptation Initiative (CCAI) was …
Danish Government Supports Mekong River Commission to Tackle Climate Change Read MoreVietnamese National Assembly Delegation Visits Finland
A Vietnamese National Assembly delegation led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Kien has just visited Finland. While working with the Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Sauli Niinistö and Vice …
Vietnamese National Assembly Delegation Visits Finland Read MoreState of Emergency Declared in and around Bangkok
Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday evening 7 April 2010 declared a state of emergency under the executive degree for administration in emergency situations in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and some …
State of Emergency Declared in and around Bangkok Read More