As Finnish education and know-how has increasingly become an export product, paired with rising start-ups within edutech going international, Finland’s Ministry of Education has strengthened its presence in the Finnish embassies with specialist positions, one appointed to Singapore, Education and Science Counsellor Anna Korpi. Covering Southeast Asia she is especially tasked to make Finland’s higher…
Finnish diver, Mikko Paasi will on 24 January 2019 reunite with some of the other highly-skilled divers involved in the rescue of the 12 young Mu Pa footballers and their coach who were trapped in the flooded Tham Luang cave in Thailand in July 2018. The divers plan to go back into the cave to clean-up…
His Excellency Mr. Vichit Chitvimarn Ambassador for Thailand in Denmark has been appointed as Honorary Member of the Danish – Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC). H.E. Mr. Vichit Chitvimarn accepted the nomination as Honorary Member of DTCC on 28 December 2018. The same day DTCC Vice-President…
Indonesia participated in Matka Nordic Travel Fair held in Helsinki on 17-20 January 2019. In order to attract tourist from Northern Europe, Indonesia chose the archipelago’s unique experiences, such as local coffee and spices and musical instruments to be promoted in this fair. “Indonesia’s participation in the Matka Nordic Travel Fair is part of our…
The Danish Ministerial delegation, led by Minister of Taxation Karsten Lauritzen paid a visit to Myanmar on 17-20 January 2019 The purpose of the visit is to exchange the viewpoint about tax policies and conditions for foreign companies in Myanmar. At the first day of the visit, Karsten Lauritzen paid a visit to Carlsberg, the Danish…
IKEA, the Swedish world’s largest furniture retailer, plans to invest an estimated $450 million in a retail and warehouse system in Hanoi, according to Nguyen Duc Chung, chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee. Nguyen Duc Chung revealed the news at a recent conference held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. IKEA shop in Vietnam is expected to…
Juneyao Air will open a direct route from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Helsinki Airport. Daily flights will be available on June-July 2019 and operated with a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. New direct connections are expected to increase the number of Chinese tourists and also offer new tourism opportunities from Finland to China and Asia. According to…
Swedish Hanna Helsingen works for World Wide Fund for Nature in Myanmar to make the environment a priority for the Myanmar government. Her life here is both challenging and enjoyable and she is only hesitantly getting ready to leave. Underneath the green leaves of the Dawna Tenasserim Landscape in Myanmar, Asian elephants, tigers and other…
Danish Women’s Network (DWN) in Bangkok, Thailand, held their annual general meeting on 17 January 2019. It took place at The Athenee Hotel with attendance of 21 members. Prior to the meeting, the members could enjoy a dinner with buffet. At the meeting, new members were chosen to serve on nine committees that will arrange…
