Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Denmark-based SKIOLD has, in cooperation with Tan Long Group, launched Hanh Phuc Rice Mill which is the largest paddy rice handling and storage facility in Southeast Asia. In a press release, …
SKIOLD and Tan Long Group launched paddy rice handling and storage facility in Vietnam Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador Annika Thunborg, together with Country President of AstraZeneca Philippines Lotis Ramin and British Ambassador Laure Beaufils, recently welcomed the arrival of 1.8M AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses in the …
Ambassador Thunborg welcomed the arrival of 1.8M AstraZeneca doses in the Philippines Read More
The greenhouse business is expanding rapidly in the city of Närpes in Western Finland, but a recent investigation indicates that it is partly at the expense of vulnerable Vietnamese workers. …
Vietnamese greenhouse workers victims in extensive exploitation case in Finland Read More
Small microchips form the cornerstone of much of the electronics we use daily. But in recent years, microchips have been in short supply, and it has created long waiting times …
Shutdowns in China extends computer chip shortage – Danish companies worried Read More
The Finnish Business Council Shanghai invites you to EuroCham’s event titled ‘Expatriates in Shanghai – Policy update and trend analysis’ on 26 January. More about the event, FBCS writes: FBCS …
EuroCham event: Expatriates in Shanghai – Policy update and trend analysis Read More
Through the Center for Diversity and National Harmony (CDNH), Denmark supports nurse aide training in Rakhine State for local community members. According to the Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar, to date, …
Denmark supports the training of community workers in Rakhine to become health assistants Read More
The modern Nordic restaurant Frantzén’s Kitchen Hong Kong is closing its door after five years in the city. The award-winning restaurant is part of the international Frantzén’s Group of restaurants …
Frantzén’s Kitchen Hong Kong is closing Read More
A new Danida-supported collaborative health anthropological project, involving the Department of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen, addresses diabetes among pregnant women in Vietnam. According to the University of Copenhagen, …
New project: University of Copenhagen addresses diabetes amongst pregnant women in Vietnam Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong invites its members to join the APAC CEO series: A talk with Johan Samuelson, CEO of Electrolux on 15 February. More about the …
SwedCham HK APAC CEO series: A talk with Johan Samuelson, CEO of Electrolux Read More
On 21 January, Barefoot Banana, the independent and child-focused publishing house, launched two books about the iconic Finnish sleepwalking goat Herra Hakkarainen’s adventures in Thai. Herra Hakkarainen, also known as …
Barefoot Banana launched two books about Finnish Herra Hakkarainen’s adventures in Thai Read More
Going from the center of Swedish politics to a life beyond the spotlight is not an easy journey. That is the opinion of Jonas Sjöstedt, who left the leadership position …
New STV series showcase two former politician’s journey from Sweden to Vietnam Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Lars Bo Larsen has welcomed a special guest from home, his two-year-old son Gabriel. Gabriel recently arrived in Indonesia where he will spend the next month …
Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia highlights Danish parenting values Read More
Telenor decided to sell its Myanmar businesses due to the situation in the country. Myanmar’s military junta has now approved the sale, E24 writes quoting anonymous Reuters sources. M1 Group will join …
Myanmar military junta approves Telenor sale Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Hong Kong has opened registration for Confirmation service 2022. The Church informs that registration for Confirmation initially applies to the Confirmation teaching itself. Young people …
Danish Seamen’s Church in Hong Kong opens registration for Confirmation teaching 2022 Read More
Is there a healthier place to live than where you are currently living? If you knew where it is, would you move there? Yes, of course, – if it wasn’t …
Best city for healthy living in the world Read More
Stockholm takes gold place in the Oliver Wyman Forum’s ranking of the world’s big cities based on mobility. The forum highlights in particular Stockholm’s public transport and infrastructure. “Stockholm has …
Stockholm best traffic city world-wide Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce and partners invites you to join their upcoming event titled ‘Finding Balance & Resilience for Your Business & Yourself’ on 25 January. More about the …
NorCham event: Finding Balance & Resilience for Your Business & Yourself Read More
On 19 January, Norway hosted a breakfast meeting with women’s rights advocates from Myanmar, New York-based NGOs, and selected Security Council members. The Norwegian Embassy in Yangon states that nearly one year …
Norway hosted breakfast meeting with women’s rights advocates from Myanmar Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam is inviting qualified candidates (I.e. European Union or Nordic citizens) to apply for a vacant position within the consular section. The consular section handles …
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam is looking for a full time locally employed Consular Officer Read More
The Embassy of China in Norway is opposing Tibetan documentary filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen’s “lies” about China as he travels around Europe to tell his story and call for a boycott …
Embassy of China in Norway oppose Tibetan documentary filmmaker’s “lies” Read More
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the resumption of the Exemption from Quarantine (Test & Go) entry scheme, the reopening of Pattaya and Ko Chang Sandbox destinations, …
Thailand resumes Test & Go scheme, reopens Pattaya and Ko Chang Sandbox from 1 Feb Read More
It has been more than a month since Typhoon Rai (locally referred to as Typhoon Odette) hit the Philippines and with several Swedish-backed donations, Sweden has been a large donor …
Sweden large donor in Typhoon relief in the Philippines but support is still needed Read More
The Danish seamen’s Church in Hong Kong recently published a short movie showcasing a glimpse of the Church’s daily routine together with stories from Danes living in Hong Kong who …
Danish Seamen’s Church in Hong Kong showcase what the Church means to the Danish community Read More
The Swedish government has decided to revert to the entry restrictions that applied prior to 28 December 2021 with an exemption for fully vaccinated travelers from, amongst other countries, Thailand …
Fully vaccinated travelers from Thailand and Taiwan exempt from Swedish entry and test requirements Read More
In a recent update, the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore shares what will happen if you have recovered from covid-19 but test positive upon arrival in Singapore. The Embassy states that …
Update: Recovered from covid but test positive upon arrival in Singapore Read More
The Norwegian Royal family has announced that they will be watching the Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing on TV, media Nordre reports. The decision is based on the strict travel and infection …
The Norwegian Royal family confirm they will not travel to the Beijing Olympics Read More
The Norwegian Refugee Council has expressed alarm over the recent deadly attack on a displacement camp in Southern Myanmar. In a statement on 18 January, Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council …
Norwegian Refugee Council condemn deadly attack on displacement camp in Myanmar Read More
This spring, you can enjoy award-winning Finnish opera in Hong Kong when the opera experience ‘Laila – An Immersive and Interactive Opera Experience’ opens its doors from 25 February until …
Experience award-winning Finnish opera in Hong Kong this spring Read More
Finland’s Ambassador to the Philippines Juha Markus Pyykkö will act as the EU Gender Champion in the Philippines in 2022, the Embassy of Finland in Manila shares. In this role, …
Finnish Ambassador Pyykkö to act as the EU Gender Champion in the Philippines in 2022 Read More
Norway’s Ambassador to Malaysia Morten Paulsen has this week been visiting the Malaysian state Sabah which is located on the northern portion of Borneo. During the visit, the Ambassador together …
Norwegian Ambassador Morten Paulsen visited Sabah Read More
On 18 January, Norwegian Ambassador Grete Løchen and Swedish Ambassador Ann Måwe represented the Nordic Nations in Vietnam during a meeting at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics. …
Nordic Ambassadors met with Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Read More
H&M’s storytelling brand Monki is set to launch in Singapore in partnership with e-commerce platform Zalora, Insider Retail Asia writes. Monki offers Scandi-cool fashion at a competitive price, aiming to be kind …
H&M’s Monki to launch in Singapore through Zalora Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Vietnam invites you to their upcoming webinar titled ‘Vietnam’s largest economic stimulus package: Who is going to benefit?’ on 21 January. More about the webinar, …
Learn more about Vietnam’s largest economic stimulus package and who is going to benefit Read More
A 49-year-old Danish man who is accused of scamming a dozen of holiday home renters last year failed for the 6th time to show up in Helsingør court, media SN reports. …
Court hearing canceled again: Fraud accused Dane did not return from Singapore Read More
While conducting a technical survey in Tan Vinh village of Huong Tan commune in Quang Tri province on 12 January, NPA/RENEW teams detected a cache of anti-aircraft artillery shells in …
NPA find and remove 37 unexploded artillery shells in Tan Vinh village in Vietnam Read More
On 17 January, Vice President of LEGO Group Preben Elnef said that the Danish toy manufacturer will speed up their $1 billion factory project in Binh Duong as committed. Preben …
LEGO to accelerate the construction of Binh Duong factory Read More
A Swedish man was reportedly attacked and threatened for no reason by two Thai men while he was enjoying a beer on Pattaya Beach on 14 January. Pattaya News writes that …
Swede reportedly attacked and threatened for no reason while enjoying a beer on Pattaya Beach Read More
The Swedish ladder company Telesteps will move the company’s production from China to a newly built factory in Sweden. Telesteps says in a recent press release that from now on, the company’s …
Telesteps moves production from China to Sweden Read More
Finland is not joining several other countries including Denmark in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the country’s Minister of Sports Antti Kurvinen will represent Finland …
Finland is not joining a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Myanmar invites you to their upcoming webinar titled ‘European Businesses in Myanmar: Update during a challenging period’ on 26 January. More about the webinar, EuroCham …
EuroCham Myanmar provides support to European Businesses in the country Read More
Neither SVT nor TV4 will cover the Beijing Winter Olympics on-site in China, SVT’s sports director Åsa Edlund Jönsson has said in an email. Expressen writes the two Swedish media companies …
Swedish media SVT and TV4 will not cover the Olympics from China Read More
The Danish Business Association Singapore invites you to join their first DBAS Coffee Table Meeting in 2022: Executive Loneliness and the Importance of Building Networks on 26 January. More about …
First DABS Coffee Table Meeting in 2022: Executive Loneliness and the Importance of Building Networks Read More
The year 2022 marks 75 years of Sweden’s diplomatic relations with the Philippines and in commemoration of this milestone, the Embassy of Sweden in Manila has prepared a year-long digital …
Embassy of Sweden in Manila kicks off 75th-anniversary campaign Read More
Rumors have been circulating for a few weeks but Telenor Group has now officially confirmed that the Norwegian telecom giant has agreed to sell its 51 percent share in Wake …
Telenor confirms sale of share in Wave Money Myanmar to Yoma Strategic Read More
DCCC invites you to their upcoming event covering expectations for the global shipping crisis in 2022 and beyond on 17 February. More about the event, DCCC writes: The pandemic has …
Learn more about expectations for the global shipping crisis in 2022 and beyond Read More
The espionage threat against Denmark from foreign countries has become more significant in recent years and China, Russia, and Iran, in particular, are behind the increased espionage threat against the …
New report: China amongst countries behind increased espionage threat against Denmark Read More
In a recent press release, Sweden’s Security Police (Sapo) chief Charlotte von Essen says that security-threatening activities are based on countries’ own strategic objectives and that Space adds a new area …
Sweden warns of conflict in space with China and Russia through attack on navigation satellites Read More
The Denmark Trade Council in Indonesia and the Philippines recently conducted a sustainable food webinar. The Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta states that the webinar was part of the Danish Trade Council …
Denmark Trade Council in Indonesia and PH conducted a sustainable food webinar Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites you to join their first SweCham Off the Clock Business Networking of 2022 on 20 January. More about the event, SweCham writes: During the …
Join the first SweCham Off the Clock Business Networking of 2022 Read More
The Winter Olympics in Beijing will begin next month, but Danish government representatives will not be present. In an email to media BT, Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on 14 …
Official: Danish government will not attend Beijing Winter Olympics in China Read More