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The Philippines and Sweden signed a grant agreement on 5 February to develop national bus standards. Swedfund will fund technical and performance standards for public utility buses, including minibuses. The …
Philippines and Sweden sign grant to raise national bus standards Read More
The Royal Malaysian Navy is set to receive deliveries of Norway’s Naval Strike Missile in March, the Strait Times reports. Malaysian defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Malaysia …
Malaysia navy will receive Norwegian missiles in March Read More
Two IKEA Malaysia co-workers, Fatin Badrul Hisham and Nurul Fatihah Binti Rosli, won the global IKEA Talents food contest on 4 February. They took the title with a stuffed fried …
IKEA Malaysia duo wins global IKEA Talents food contest in Sweden Read More
Danish supplements brand Denps has launched in Singapore and says it will use the market as a regional hub. The company entered Singapore on 1 January 2026. Denps Global CEO …
Danish supplements brand Denps uses Singapore launch to push expansion across Southeast Asia Read More
Pandora will launch platinum-plated versions of its best-selling bracelets after silver prices more than doubled in 2025, Reuters reports. The company said it will first use a third party for …
Pandora to shift platinum-plated jewellery in Thailand and Vietnam as silver prices surge Read More
Sweden is using the Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) to highlight the legacy of Pippi Longstocking and promote Swedish children’s literature to Taiwanese readers. The Swedish booth previously marked Pippi …
Pippi Longstocking in Taipei Read More
Two mine detection dogs were flown from Cambodia to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 3 February. The transfer was confirmed by Cambodian Mine Action Center. CMAC director-general Heng Ratana said the …
Norwegian People’s Aid sends Cambodian mine-sniffing dogs to Bosnia Read More
Taiwan will step up technology cooperation with Sweden in semiconductors, quantum technology, AI, drones and robotics. The plan was outlined at a bilateral research workshop in Yilan on 30 January. …
Taiwan and Sweden expand joint research in chips, AI and drones Read More
Finnish Sisu Auto and Singaporean ST Engineering signed an expression of interest at the Singapore Airshow on 3 February 2026. The companies said it sets a framework for closer technology …
Finnish Sisu Auto and Singapore’s ST Engineering deepen Arctic vehicle partnership Read More
The Vietnam–Sweden Health Partnership Forum was held in Stockholm in late January, co-organised by the Vietnamese Embassy and Karolinska Institutet. The event brought together government, research and healthcare representatives to …
Vietnam and Sweden mark 50 years of health research ties at Stockholm forum Read More