International news in brief: Six lost at sea

THE CPH POST

Jan 7, 2016

Six lost at sea

Six Filipino crew aboard the Danish cargo ship Thorco Cloud are believed to have drowned on December 17 following a collision with a chemical tanker off the coast of western indonesia. so far, three bodies have been found. en route from to japan to western Africa, its operator, the Copenhagen-based Thorco Shipping, confirmed six crew including the captain, were rescued.

Fat cats

A Danish couple, Per and Emely Larsen, grabbed transatlantic headlines with a costly Xmas purchase: not, not a start up, but a couple of cats from Florida for a total cost of 24,000 kroner. the former Las Vegas residents were looking for an american short hair – a breed not found in Denmark – and ended up buying two. Tanner and Nite have since been rechristened Mau and Lua.

No mortal danger!

The Royal Family denies Prince Christian was in mortal danger on December 17 when he was picked up by a lifeguard swimming off Australia’s Gold Coast after being knocked off his feet by a current. “We got him before it got too serious, but he wouldn’t have come back in,” a lifeguard supervisor told 7 News Queensland. Frederik and Mary’ eldest son, 10, is second in line to the throne.

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Testing free school meals for 20,000 kids and tax deduction for homeowners in 2025 Finance Act

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Danish politicians will double life science exports in a few years

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Royal House unveils new portraits of King Frederik and Queen Mary

Ten months after Frederik went from crown prince to king, new civil portraits of the new royal couple have been taken.
“Without internationals, we wouldn’t have the people we need,” says Fujifilm

Fujifilm’s Hillerød facility thrives with a diverse workforce, employing over 1,800 people from more than 65 nationalities. Morten Munk, Director of Global Alliance Management, highlights how the company’s rapid growth relies on attracting international talent due to Denmark’s limited pool of scientific professionals.

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“Talents, start using AI tools now,” says Siri and Change.org founder

In an exclusive interview with The Copenhagen Post, the founder of Siri and Change.org, and currently VP of AI Experience at Airbnb, gives young talents advice on how to deal with the job market changed by artificial intelligence.
“Without internationals, we wouldn’t have the people we need,” says Fujifilm

Fujifilm’s Hillerød facility thrives with a diverse workforce, employing over 1,800 people from more than 65 nationalities. Morten Munk, Director of Global Alliance Management, highlights how the company’s rapid growth relies on attracting international talent due to Denmark’s limited pool of scientific professionals.
“Now the biggest challenge is to retain internationals”, says Ferring

Mads Hougaard, senior HR director at the pharmaceutical company, explains that “it is also a challenge for society itself. I think collaboration between institutions, companies, and stakeholders could be beneficial.”

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