Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On Saturday 23 October, Sjømannskirken in Singapore invite new and experienced Norwegians to the semi-annual event “New in Singapore”. The event is for Norwegians who have just arrived in the …
Sjømannskirken invite the Norwegian colony to an event about life in Singapore Read More
Thailand is currently fighting flooding in many parts of the country. The Green Climate Fund, with support from Sweden, will help to improve toughness against climate change with a project …
Sweden supports Green Climate Fund’s efforts in Thailand Read More
Team Finland has recruited 20 new experts at 16 locations to boost the international growth of Finnish companies and to attract investment to Finland. The Embassy of Finland in Thailand …
Kai Tuorila on his experience as a Team Finland specialist in Thailand Read More
Thailand’s national airline, Thai Airways International has announced that the airline will resume full service on 36 international routes to destinations in Scandinavia including Denmark and Sweden plus routes in …
Thai Airways to resume international services to 36 destinations including Denmark and Sweden Read More
A recent survey by Norway’s Telenor Group, in partnership with Plan International, shows that two-thirds (68 percent) of 3,930 youths surveyed from Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Pakistan agreed that online bullying …
Telenor Survey: Youths call for continued guidance to tackle online bullying amid increased internet use Read More
One of the two Finns suspected in a scandal regarding imported face masks from China has been named in the Pandora Papers offshore data leak, YLE reports. More than 200 …
Finn suspected in Chinese face mask scandal emerge in Pandora Papers Read More
A large Finnish delegation led by Minister of Environment and Climate Krista Mikkonen will participate virtually in the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 in Kunming China, the Embassy of Finland in Beijing reports. …
Finland participates virtually and onsite at COP15 in Kunming China Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong invites you to celebrate Halloween with a spooky Hong Kong tour on 28 October. More about the event: Rife with haunted houses, …
Join the haunted house tour with Hong Kong a la Carte & SwedCham Read More
For the 3rd consecutive year, the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi teamed up with Plan International in Vietnam to organize Girls Takeover in connection with the International Day of the …
Swedish Ambassador empowers Vietnamese girls to take the lead through annual series “Girls Takeover” Read More
The outbreak of covid-19 amongst a group of Thai berry pickers in August in Finland was a cause for concern but overall the summer season was good, at least from …
Some Thai berry pickers earned what equals 15 years salary during the season in Finland Read More
As part of the 400-year anniversary celebrations of Thai-Danish relations, the Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok has created a special mural on the embassy wall. According to the Embassy, the mural …
Embassy of Denmark celebrates 400 years of Thai-Danish relations with a special mural Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam invites you to their supported event on how to protect your brand and innovation when doing business in South-East Asia on 19 October. …
Learn how to protect your brand and innovation when doing business in South-East Asia Read More
On 7 September, Ambassador Jon Åström Gröndahl hosted a High-Level Dinner on Climate Change at the Ambassador’s residence in Bangkok. According to the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, Sweden aims at …
Ambassador Gröndahl hosted High-Level Dinner on Climate Change in Bangkok Read More
For the first time, SwedCham Hong Kong will give out the award “SwedChamer of the Year.” The award will be given to a person who has contributed to the Chamber …
Nominate a candidate for SwedChamber of the year Read More
Janina Voong has begun an internship as the Team Finland Knowledge intern at the Embassy of Finland in Singapore. Janina Voong is currently a Master’s student at the University of …
Team Finland Singapore welcome new intern Janina Voong Read More
Earlier this month, in front of the Quang Tri Provincial People’s Committee office, NPA Vietnam Provincial Program Manager for Quang Tri Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh and the NPA/RENEW Project …
NPA Vietnam hand over donated vehicle to support mine action in Quang Tri Province Read More
In late 2019, the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce had the pleasure of hosting two scholars from The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University, Elizabeth Merkoulova and Elin Karlsson Nycander, who …
SweCham Invitation: Middle Income trap: Should companies be worried? Read More
On 10 October, Sweden’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Ann Måwe visited local Vietnamese artist Ngo Van Sac in his studio in Hoai Duc. Ngo Van Sac graduated from Hanoi Institute of Fine Arts …
Ambassador Ann Måwe visited local artist Ngo Van Sac in Hoai Duc Read More
The Swedish designer Sofia Holt recently left Vietnam after 7 years in the country. In a recent post by the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, she talks about some of her …
Designer Sofia Holt on her memorable time in Vietnam and her future plans in Sweden Read More
Energy major Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies are moving forward with their joint venture project, Northern Lights, and awarding contracts for the building of two dedicated CO2 carriers to Chinese Dalian …
Norwegian CCS Project awards shipbuilding contract to Chinese DSIC Read More
Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) invites all members to a town hall meeting about foreign industries’ situation in Singapore on 13 October. The meeting is an opportunity to inform …
NBAS invites members to a town hall meeting about foreign industries’ situation in Singapore Read More
During a board meeting at the end of September, the Swedish Association in Hun Hin (Svenskföreningen i Hua Hin) went through the association’s ability to continue its activities during …
Swedish Association in Hua Hin will not conduct membership activities in 2021 Read More
For the 3rd consecutive year, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child together with Plan International. According to the Embassy, this time, Swedish …
Ambassador Gröndahl celebrated International Day of the Girl Child with Plan International Read More
In a recent statement, the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi highlights Norway and Vietnamese partners’ support for ‘Girls call for CHANGE!’ According to the statement, every girl should have the same opportunities as …
Norway and Vietnamese partners support ‘Girls call for CHANGE!’ Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines is recruiting a skilled, dedicated, and pro-active Senior Accountant. As a senior accountant, you will be joining the Administrative team of the embassy, reporting directly …
Are you the Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines ‘ new Senior Accountant? Read More
In connection with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, Danish Ambassador to Malaysia, Lars Bo Larsen has published an OpEd in the Jakarta Post were a call for an …
Ambassador Lars Bo Larsen: Mental Health is a challenge for Denmark too Read More
The Danish artist Jens Galschiøt’s ‘Pillar of Shame’ sculpture has stood at the University of Hong Kong for 24 years but now the university will remove it, CNN writes According to a …
Hong Kong University to remove Danish artist’s ‘Pillar of Shame’ Tiananmen Square sculpture Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Manila and the European Union in the Philippines support this year’s FIFTH WALL FEST, a film festival promoting culture through dance, the Embassy states. FIFTH WALL FEST …
Sweden and the EU supports this year’s FIFTH WALL FEST Read More
On 6 October, the Embassy of Finland in Manila held a virtual meeting with Finnish companies operating in the Philippines. The companies were introduced to the new staff of the embassy and …
Embassy of Finland held virtual meeting with Finnish companies operating in the Philippines Read More
The Indian company Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL), has announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the shareholding of Norwegian REC Solar Holdings …
Reliance New Energy Solar buys Norway’s REC Solar Holdings from China’s Bluestar Read More
With vaccinations and infection control, Singapore plans to open up the country more in the coming week and this will also apply to incoming travelers. From next week, Singapore will allow …
Singapore drops quarantine requirements for Denmark and other countries Read More
As part of IKEA’s goal of turning 50 percent of its restaurants around the world plant-based by 2025, IKEA Indonesia just launched four new plant-based dishes. Greenqueen writes that in …
IKEA Indonesia adds new plant-based dishes with Local Startup Green Rebel Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Manila has teamed up with Metro Channel in producing a three-part special featuring Norway’s trademark seafood treasures to be showcased in the show “Casa Daza” premiering …
Join Filipino Chef Sandy Daza in creating dishes using premium Norwegian seafood Read More
In a recent update, the Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar welcomes H.E. Anders Lønstrup Graugaard who was appointed new Chargé d’ Affaires e. p. of the Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar on …
Denmark’s new Head of Missions arrive at the Embassy in Myanmar Read More
On 7 September, the Embassy of Sweden Hanoi teamed up with the embassies of Canada, France, Mexico, and Spain, as well as UN Women in Vietnam for a first-ever Feminist Foreign Policy …
Sweden, UN Women Vietnam and partners joined Feminist Foreign Policy dialogue Read More
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it has caused complexity and threats for firms, especially to human resource management practitioners. The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (Norcham) in collaboration with the Franco-Thai Chamber …
Norcham invites to HR Talk 2021 in Post COVID-19 Environment Read More
The SwedCham x Forsman & Bodenfors Singapore collaboration SESG (Sweden – Singapore), which brought together Swedish MNCs and local SMEs, is one of three finalists for the category “Most Transformational …
SwedCham collaboration is up for award at the 2021 SICC Award Ceremony & Gala Read More
The cybersecurity authorities of Finland and Singapore are the first authorities in the world to agree on the mutual recognition of cybersecurity labels issued by each other and the related …
Singapore and Finland sign agreement to mutually recognize IoT security labels Read More
Team Finland is inviting Finnish companies to Team Finland’s biannual meeting in Beijing for a chance to meet the majority of Team Finland China representatives and exchange information and ideas. …
Team Finland invite Finnish companies to biannual meeting in Beijing Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok is moving to new premises and will therefore be closed during the period 4 November to 19 November, the Embassy states. The Embassy asks visitors who …
Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok is closing while moving to new premises Read More
The recent digital edition of Study In Europe #EUSIE21 drew a record 15,000 attendees from across ASEAN, according to the Embassy of Finland in Singapore. It presented 30 webinars on higher …
Digital edition of Study in Europe drew record high attendees from across ASEAN Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam assists in the recruitment of a General Manager of a factory for a Scandinavian company in the sport and outdoor premium garment sector in …
Job opportunity: General Manager for a Scandinavian company in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
On 5 October, Ambassador Grete Lochen, together with the Director of MUNCH Museum, Mr. Stein Olav Henrichsen held a digital press meeting on the opening of the new MUNCH Museum …
Ambassador Lochen held digital press meeting on the opening of the new MUNCH Museum Read More
In a recent video, Ambassador Kjersti Rødsmoen gives an update on the changes that have occurred recently regarding covid-19 regulations in both Norway and Thailand. According to the Ambassador, …
Ambassador Kjersti Rødsmoen updates on the covid-19 situation in Norway and Thailand Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Manila and UN Women continue to build peace in the southern Philippine region of Bangsamoro through a one-year program launched recently by UN Women Philippines, with …
Norway and UN Women continue to build peace in the southern Philippines Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Manila is recruiting a skilled, dedicated, and pro-active academic staff member, according to this announcement. As an Academic staff member, you will work closely with the …
Job opportunity as Academic staff member at the Embassy of Denmark in Manila Read More
Despite clear demands from the Norwegian government and several reports of concern regarding safety concerns related to the use of Chinese technology, the Chinese telecom giant Huawei is still responsible …
Experts: Huawei equipment used for expansion in Bergen is a cause for concern Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong invites you to their upcoming event titled ’Breaking Barriers: How a Swedish brand conquered the world’ on 20 October. About the event, SwedCham …
Join SwedCham HK and learn more about how a Swedish brand conquered the world Read More
The General Administration of Customs of China requires Finnish Food Producers exporting to China to register before 1 November 2021, the Embassy of Finland in Beijing reports. According to the …
China requires Finnish Food Producers exporting to China to register before 1 November Read More
The Swedish engineering group Trelleborg is expanding geographically by establishing manufacturing operations in four countries including Vietnam, Japan, Russia, and Morocco. The new production facilities will be the Group’s first …
Trelleborg expands in four countries including Vietnam and Japan Read More