Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
NordicGreen 2021 brought on 28 October together the Nordic Ambassadors to Singapore and leading Nordic companies in the Asia-Pacific to discuss their commitment to becoming the most sustainable and integrated …
NordicGreen 2021 brought Nordic Ambassadors and companies together in Singapore Read More
Swedish-Swiss Tetra Pak, the world-leading processing and packaging solutions company has appointed Ratanasiri Tilokskulchai as the new Managing Director, according to this company statement. With over 10 years of experience at …
Tetra Pak Thailand appoints new Managing Director Read More
The popular series of “Women Who Lead” is back on 10 November. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce China has invited four leading executives from different industry backgrounds, for a panel …
SwedCham China’s series “Women who lead” is back Read More
Last week, the Trade Council of Denmark in Taipei together with MIRDC and Energy Cluster Denmark organized the “Taiwan-Denmark Offshore Wind Innovation Forum”. During the event, Helene Urth, Energy Cluster Denmark’s Head …
TC Taipei and partners organized “Taiwan-Denmark Offshore Wind Innovation Forum” Read More
Philippines-born Chef Jerome Ianmark Calayag from Sweden recently won the grand final at the 2021 edition of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Award which is an ambitious international scouting and …
Philippines-born Chef from Sweden wins S. Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Award Read More
Vietnamese coffee, fruit, and vegetable sectors have agreed to abide by a Code of Conduct (CoC) which aims to help Vietnamese businesses meet the requirements of the European Union–Vietnam Free …
Vietnam’s coffee, fruit and vegetable industries agree on CoC to encourage sustainability Read More
Combining expertise in smart home furnishing solutions and in-depth knowledge of the gaming industry, Swedish furniture giant IKEA has collaborated with ROG (Republic of Gamers) to develop a gaming range …
It’s Game On: IKEA Gaming Range is launching in Singapore on 4 November Read More
Norway’s Ambassador to Thailand, Kjersti Rødsmoen is scheduled to visit Phuket on 30 November, and on that occasion, she would like to meet Norwegians in the area for an informal …
Ambassador Rødsmoen to visit Phuket and meet Norwegians in the area Read More
The Danish-Indonesian Business Chamber invites you to join their next physical professional event ‘DANCHAM BUSINESS MEET 2021’ in collaboration with ISS Indonesia Indonesia and GNV Consulting on 17 November. The …
Join DanCham’s Business meet 2021 in Indonesia Read More
Thailand-based Danish journalists Flemming Thomsen and Niels Seeberg have written a fiction novel ‘Sultne spøgelser’ (Hungry ghosts) which is set to be released in December this year. Flemming Thomsen is …
Thailand based Danish journalists publish fiction novel about expat jetset in Vietnam and Laos Read More
Last week, Ambassador Grete Løchen joined by Commercial Counsellor Arne-Kjetil Lian met with the Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Mr. Nguyễn Hồng Diên, and handed over to him …
Norway supports Vietnam’s green energy transition Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Cambodia is hosting a webinar on food safety for export on 4 November. More about the event: Matching relevant food safety standards is integral …
EuroCham Cambodia host webinar on food safety for export Read More
The government of Sweden will start an investigation into the adoption of children from other countries, in particular China and Chile, during the last 70 years to verify irregularities in …
Sweden launches adoptions inquiry after kidnapping reports of Chinese children Read More
Denmark-based Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technology has announced the launch of the LC232 Controller in Thailand, an industry-first for groundwater intake controls that utilize …
Grundfos introduces new groundwater pump controller to advance Thailand’s smart agriculture future Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Myanmar invites you to their upcoming webinar entitled ‘Doing Responsible Business in Myanmar: What does doing “heightened human rights due diligence” mean?’ on 3 …
Learn more about doing Responsible Business in Myanmar Read More
Swedish pension providers Folksam and AMF have both announced they bought billions of kronor of newly-issued shares in Volvo Cars in the initial public offering (IPO) which took place on …
Swedish pension firms invest billions in Volvo Cars’ IPO Read More
Last week, Finlands Ambassador Sami Leino and Trade Counsellor Pekka Laitinen made a courtesy visit to the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur Yb.hg Datuk Seri Hj. Mahadi bin Che Ngah. According …
Finnish envoys paid a courtesy call to the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam has relaunched the #GlobalGuyTalk concept in Vietnam, where Vietnamese Duc Anh, Hieu, and Tuan shared their experiences in a conversation about things guys don’t usually talk …
Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi relaunched the #GlobalGuyTalk concept in Vietnam Read More
Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism announced on 26 October plans to reopen the country in several stages to fully vaccinated international tourists starting from 30 November onwards, Chronicle-Journal writes. According to the Tourism …
Cambodia announces phased reopen to International visitors from 30 November Read More
On 28 October, the Ambassador of Denmark, H.E. Mr. Kim Højlund Christensen, and Vietnamese Vice Minister for Industry and Trade Mr. Dang Hoang An signed a new agreement to kick …
Denmark and Vietnam continue close cooperation on greening the energy sector in Vietnam Read More
Director Bo Mønsted has welcomed the Danish brand UMAGE to Taiwan. Established in 2008, UMAGE is a manufacturer of lighting and furniture solutions with a focus on Scandinavian design that …
Director Bo Mønsted welcomes the Danish brand UMAGE to Taiwan Read More
The Malaysian Danish Business Council is a partner in the new Danish export initiative Danish-Asian SME Network – DSAN – to help connect SME companies in Denmark to experienced professional …
DASN is connecting Danish SME to the Malaysian Market Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites you to come and meet colleagues from the Thai-Swedish business community, new and old, on the Play Deck at the Oriental Residence Bangkok on …
Meet colleagues from the Thai-Swedish business community at SweCham Social Network Club Read More
Leading experts, officials, and industry representatives from the aged care sector of Finland and China gathered on 27 October at a Hybrid Matchmaking Event at the Residence of the Consul …
Experts and officials gathered for the Finland-China Smart Aged Care Matchmaking Event Read More
Last month, Malaysia made the country’s first deposit of fine artworks in the Arctic Would Archive, media Opinions writes. The Arctic World Archive is a facility offering permanent data preservation, located 300 …
Malaysia safeguard and preserve the first deposit of artworks in the Arctic World Archive Read More
On 25 October, Indonesia and Sweden signed a joint statement agreeing to cooperate and develop a road map for a blue economy as a new source of economic growth, media Antara …
Indonesia and Sweden sign joint statement on blue economy cooperation Read More
On 19 October, Borge Eckholm, President and CEO of Ericsson, revealed that the Swedish telecom giant’s revenue from the Chinese market plummeted by 74 percent in the third quarter of …
Ericsson plans to restructure business in China Read More
Earlier this week Team Finland in Jakarta visited the city of Bogor to discuss the Smart City cooperation between Indonesian and Finnish Cities. According to the Embassy of Finland in Indonesia, …
Team Finland in Jakarta discussed Smart City co-operation between Indonesian and Finnish Cities Read More
As of 1 November 2021, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok will take over all consular services for Swedes in Cambodia while the Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh will …
Sweden’s representation in Cambodia will be transformed into a Section Office Read More
On 26 October, the Embassy of Finland in Manila participated in a discussion titled ‘Succeeding in the Philippines – country outlook and opportunities’. The event was organized by the Finland – South-East …
Finnish Embassy supports Finnish Businesses looking to enter the Philippine market Read More
In a recent statement, the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore congratulate Mr. Eivind S. Homme on his accreditation as Ambassador of Norway to Singapore as he presented his credentials to H.E. President …
Ambassador Homme presented his credentials to H.E. President Halimah Yacob at the Istana Read More
The Arctic Council, which is the leading intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation in the Arctic, has expressed concern over China’s intentions of exploring the region, media reports say. Climate change has offered access …
Arctic Council concerned over China’s rising interference in the region Read More
Did you know that the first commercial flight from Denmark to Thailand departed over 70 years ago? The Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok marks the exact day with the following …
The first commercial flight from Denmark to Thailand departed 72 years ago Read More
SwedCham together with FinnCham, NorCham, and the Danish Chamber of Commerce invites you to join the first-ever Official Nordic Mahjong Championship on 13 November at Mahjong Parlor in Sheung Wan, …
The 1st ever Nordic Mahjong Championship in Hong Kong is on its way Read More
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy recently announced that drilling has begun on four production wells on the Fenja field in the Norwegian Sea. The wells are being drilled by the Deepsea …
Norwegian and Chinese cooperation begins final well campaign on Fenja Read More
Earlier this month Philippines’ Investigative journalist Maria Ressa and Russian Dmitry Muratov won the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize and both will be attending the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony which will …
Philippines’ Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa to receive Nobel Prize in person in Oslo Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (SwedCham HK) together with The Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad has announced a scholarship for a final year university student in …
Applications open for SwedCham HK international trade scholar 2022 Read More
GIE Thailand & TR-Kielimatkat are looking for a Finnish host family for a Thai student, the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok has announced. About being a host family, the Embassy states: Becoming …
GIE Thailand & TR-Kielimatkat are looking for a Finnish host family for a Thai student Read More
Last week, Swedish Ambassador Ann Måwe attended an event by Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân at the presidential palace to celebrate the Vietnamese women’s day together with representatives of …
Ambassador Ann Måwe attended event to celebrate Vietnamese Women’s Day Read More
In mid-October, the inaugural meeting of The China-Norway Marine University Consortium Alliance was held virtually and in Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong Province. The new Alliance between Chinese and Norwegian …
Chinese and Norwegian ocean-research universities sign alliance Read More
Last week, Finnish Education Solutions Sdn Bhd and the Learning Kingdom signed a cooperation MoU about the Learning Kingdom becoming the first ”Finnish Experience” flagship partner in the kindergarten category …
Finnish Education Solutions team up with The Learning Kingdom in Malaysia Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong welcomes you to join them for the 72nd InterCham Young Professional Cocktail and mingle on 3 November. About the event, DCC Hong Kong …
DCC Hong Kong host InterCham Young Professional Cocktail Reception Read More
On 25 October, The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) welcomed the start of Finnair’s latest direct non-stop service from Stockholm to Phuket scheduled to run during the 2021-2022 winter season. …
Thailand welcomes first Finnair flight from Stockholm to Phuket Read More
Election posters with the radical regional council candidate Thomas Rohden, the Tibetan flag, and the text “Stop cooperation with China” displayed outside the Chinese Embassy in Denmark have been removed, …
Posters with Tibetan flag reported removed outside Chinese Embassy in Denmark Read More
The Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong is present with their Swedish Pavilion at Eco Expo Asia at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 27 to 30 October. Eco Expo …
Visit the Swedish pavilion at Eco Expo Asia Read More
Last week Team Finland members and Finnish businesses in China gathered in Beijing with a record turnout for the Team Finland Biannual Meeting, the Embassy of Finland in Beijing writes. The purpose …
Team Finland Biannual Meeting in Beijing saw a record turnout Read More
Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs encourages all Norwegian citizens who stay in Singapore for a shorter or longer time to register their stay in the “Travel Ready” app. “Travel ready” gives Norwegian …
Norwegian citizens in Singapore are encouraged to register their stay Read More
The Embassy of Finland, together with LeapEd Services, four Finnish universities, and leading experts on the topic, will be arranging a Finland-Malaysia Education Leadership Forum on Thursday 28 October at …
Embassy of Finland to host Finland-Malaysia Education Leadership Forum Read More
The Danish seafood processing giant Espersen is currently “slowly but surely” reopening the company’s facility in Vietnam after 10 weeks forced shutdown due to Vietnam’s strict covid-19 measures, Intrafish writes. Espersen is …
Danish Espersen reopens Vietnam facility ‘slowly but surely’ as country battles Covid Read More
The Swedish Chamber of commerce Singapore invites you to join their first virtual speed networking breakfast on 2 November. More about the event: Are you ready to try something new? …
SwedCham SG to host virtual speed networking breakfast Read More