Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines invites leaders of Filipino teams to sign up for their upcoming Masterclass event: Rapid Culture Change – the Philippines on 7 October. …
Join EurpCham PH’s masterclass for leaders of Filipino teams Read More
On 22 September, Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Thunborg shared key milestones and learnings about Gender Equality from the Swedish experience at NordCham DiversiTV: The Network of Diversity and …
Ambassador Thunborg shared Swedish experience on Gender Equality at NordCham DiversiTV Read More
In addition to product delays for everything from game consoles to sofas and bikes because of the global shortage of computer chips and containers, the energy crisis in China is …
China’s energy crisis is threatening the Nordic Christmas shopping Read More
Team Finland recently kicked off its autumn season with a gathering of Finnish representatives and Finnish company participants in China. Team Finland is a network of public actors, which helps companies …
Team Finland kicked off its autumn season with a gathering of Finnish representatives in China Read More
Maersk Container Industry (MCI), headquartered in the Danish city of Tinglev, has been sold to China International Marine Containers Ltd. (CIMC) for DKK 6.6 billion. Despite the sale, however, the …
After Maersk’s billion sale: China to continue to invest in Danish specialist knowledge Read More
The Danish film ‘Pagten’ by one of the most acclaimed contemporary Danish filmmakers, Bille August was recently honored with two Tiantan awards at the 11th Beijing International Film Festival. Nanna …
Danish film ‘Pagten’ by Bille August honored with two Tiantan awards at the 11th BJIFF Read More
On 29 September, Ambassador Jari Sinkari was invited to give a keynote at the ‘Ambassador Talks’ webinar by BKKBN, the National Population and Family Planning Board of Indonesia. According to …
Ambassador Jari Sinkari gave keynote at the ‘Ambassador Talks’ webinar by BKKBN Read More
Finnish Business Council Beijing and Shijingshan District Office of Foreign Affairs jointly organize a business trip for Finnish companies to Shijingshan District on 21 October. More about the event: This …
FBC Beijing co-organize a business trip for Finnish companies to Shijingshan District Read More
The 2021 Sino-Nordic Sustainable Development and Innovation Forum (SNSDIF) was held successfully at ZGC Conference Centre on 25 September, as one of the important parallel forums of the 2021 Zhongguancun …
2021 Sino-Nordic Sustainable Development and Innovation Forum was a success Read More
On September 30, Chinese automaker NIO officially launched its NIO ES8 in Norway and commenced user delivery. According to this company statement, NIO House | Oslo will open to the public on …
NIO ES8 Launches at NIO House | Oslo Read More
Business Finland and the Embassy of Finland in Thailand invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled “The small biomass-based community power plant in Thailand” on 6 October at 1 …
Learn more about the small biomass-based community power plant in Thailand Read More
On 28 September, Ambassador Ann Måwe and acting country manager for Business Sweden Vietnam Ludvig Hermansson outlined what they see as the prospects of entering the Vietnamese market today during …
Ambassador Ann Måwe: More Swedish companies showing interest in Vietnam Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador to the Philippines, Annika Thunborg recently paid a courtesy call to Vicente Vivencio Bandillo, DFA Chief of Protocol, the Embassy of Sweden in Manila writes. According to the Embassy statement, Ambassador …
Ambassador Thunborg presented copies of her diplomatic credentials to DFA Chief of Protocol Read More
EuroCham Vietnam invites you to sign up for this interactive webinar to learn how coworking and flexible workspaces in Vietnam transform the work environment in an ever-changing narrative where community …
Learn more about coworking in Vietnam: where opportunity meets growth Read More
Collaborating with China Crossroads, the Danish Chamber of Commerce China invites you to a session on RMB Internationalization on 17 October at the Wooden Box in Shanghai. More about the …
Invitation: RMB Internationalization: Will the RMB Become the Global Currency? Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce has launched its portal to Swedish Businesses in Thailand – SweCham’s Member Directory 2021. The 100 percent digital directory of Swedish companies in Thailand is clickable, downloadable, …
SweCham launches its first 100% digital directory of Swedish companies in Thailand Read More
The Finnish drama film “Any Day Now” won the Tiantan Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Score at the 11th Beijing International Film Festival. The Beijing International Film …
Finnish drama “Any Day Now” won Titan Awards at the 11th Beijing International Film Festival Read More
Norway’s Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Løchen will co-host the Digital Press Meeting on the Grand Opening of the MUNCH museum together with Director of MUNCH Museum, Stein Olav Henrichsen. The …
Ambassador Løchen to co-host Digital Press Meeting on Grand Opening of MUNCH museum Read More
Local and regional elections will be held in Denmark on Tuesday 16 November 2021. Voters who are eligible to vote in the election can submit their postal vote at their …
Danes can vote by mail for the local and regional elections at their local Embassy Read More
Swedish automaker Volvo Truck has donated a custom-designed truck to Kechara Food Bank in Malaysia. Kechara Food Bank is one of many organizations that run a soup kitchen in Medan …
Volvo Truck Malaysia donates custom-designed truck to Kechara Food Bank Read More
Sweden together with the other partners in the Capacity Development Partnership Fund (CDPF), EU, USAID, GPE, and UNICEF have financed home learning packages to every Grade 1 and Grade 2 …
Sweden, EU and partners finance home learning packages for Cambodian children Read More
Foreign companies including the Swedish-Swiss multinational food packaging and processing company, Tetra Pak continue to expand their businesses in Vietnam despite the country’s Covid-19 setbacks. VN Express writes that several …
Foreign firms expand investment in Vietnam despite covid-19 setback Read More
Delegates from the European Union, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the US, on behalf of 26 member states, called at the ongoing 48th UN Human Rights Council session, …
UN members call on China to respect human rights in Tibet Read More
Finland’s Deputy Head of Missions Soile Kauranen recently joined the PT Expo (PTEXPO) in Beijing at the invitation of Nokia Shanghai Bell. PT Expo China is the ICT ecosystem’s leading …
Finland’s Deputy Head of Mission joined the PT Expo in Beijing Read More
Malaysia and its economy are poised to benefit from a 10-year 5G partnership between Ericsson and Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) to drive the nationwide deployment of the next-generation wireless cellular …
Ericsson to support Malaysia’s digital transformation through nationwide 5G deployment Read More
In celebration of 75 Years of Denmark-Philippines Diplomatic Relations on 28 September, the anniversary logo lit up at the SM Mall of Asia Globe in Pasay City. The Embassy of …
Denmark-Philippines anniversary logo lid up in Pasay City Read More
On 28 September, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong co-hosted a webinar on sustainable fashion and sourcing together with Business Sweden, Treadler by H&M Group, and Swedish Stockings. Customers …
SwedCham Hong Kong co-hosted popular fashion webinar Read More
At an event at China Classification Society in Beijing on 27 September, A.P. Moller-Maersk signed three separate cooperation framework agreements with China Classification Society (CCS) to join hands with CCS …
Maersk partners with China Classification Society on carbon-neutral technologies and standards Read More
On Sunday 26 Sept, YBhg. Datuk Seri Hj. Mahadi Che Ngah, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur with HE Dr. Joachim Bergström, Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia participated in the Plogging activity around …
Ambassador Joachim Bergström went Plogging in Malaysia in conjunction with World River Day Read More
An Art show shining a spotlight on women in Cambodia featuring short but powerful videos was recently exhibited at the FT Gallery in the Factory Phnom Penh as part of …
EU and DanChurchAid sponsors campaign for women’s rights in Cambodia Read More
SwedCham China invites its members for China News Flash on 8 October. Swedcham’s China News Flash is a collaboration between the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China and the security …
Get updated on the situation in China with SwedCham and PSU China Read More
Finland is a leading country in many new, cutting-edge technologies. Sign up for the “Future is Made in Finland” webinar series between 7 October – 24 November 2021 to learn …
The upcoming “Future is Made in Finland” webinar covers how to study and work in Finland Read More
A preprint study by the medical journal The Lancet finds that children and young adults across the globe suffer from climate and ecological anxiety and distress. The study showed that …
Filipino Youth more stressed by climate crisis than counterparts in Finland Read More
Did you know that Danes established the first-ever luxury hotel in Thailand? The Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok elaborates: In the late 19th century, international trade was on the rise in Siam …
Danes established the first-ever luxury hotel in Thailand Read More
On 28 September, the Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines celebrated the establishment of diplomatic relations between Denmark and the Philippines exactly 75 years ago to the date. According to the Embassy, …
Tillykke Denmark – Mabuhay Philippines on 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations Read More
As of 25 September 2021, Singapore is no longer on Norway’s list over purple countries/areas. Singapore is now classified as a grey country. According to the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore, entry …
New travel regulations: Singapore is now classified as a grey country for Norwegians Read More
UNDP, with support from the Government of Sweden, is launching “Getting the Story – Reporting Business and Human Rights: A handbook for journalists, communicators, and campaigners” on 30 September. The …
UNDP launches new handbook with support from Sweden Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok together with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Ministry of Industry (MoI), Thailand, invite you to the Circular Economy Webinar Episode 1: Industrial …
Invitation: Circular Economy Webinar – Experience from Thailand and Finland Read More
Recently, Ambassador Gui Congyou visited the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Rydberg and said his goodbyes, the Embassy of China in Sweden reports. During the visit, Ambassador Gui Congyou said …
China’s Ambassador visited Cabinet Secretary Rydberg and said goodbye Read More
Denmark’s container logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk has signed an agreement to sell its reefer manufacturer, Maersk Container Industry (MCI), to China International Marine Containers Ltd. (CIMC), headquartered in …
Maersk to divest its container manufacturer to CIMC Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Manila invites you to join this year’s Sweden – ADB Business Opportunities Webinar on 13 October. This webinar brings together key stakeholders from the …
Join the Sweden – ADB Business Opportunities Webinar Read More
China Steel Corp (CSC) recently announced that its board of directors approved a US$198.69 million investment in a wind energy venture to embrace global carbon-neutral trends. CSC is the country’s …
China Steel to invest in wind energy venture with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Read More
The Finnish Business Council Singapore invites its members to the Extraordinary General Meeting 2021 on 27 October at HUONE Singapore. More about the event: Entitled participants: For the FBC Members, …
FBC Singapore invites members to Extraordinary General Meeting 2021 Read More
On 27 September, the Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar welcomed the Embassy’s new head of mission, Mr. Anders Graugaard who recently arrived in Myanmar ready to take the helm of the Danish …
Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar welcomes new Head of Missions Read More
Norwegian authorities have received around 80 applications for asylum from Chinese citizens this month at the national reception center in Råde, Norway. According to NRK they’re all members of China’s persecuted Uighur …
Chinese seek asylum in Norway Read More
China is changing its ambassador to Sweden and the current Ambassador Gui Congyou left his post on 24 September, according to information obtained by local Swedish media Ekot. Ekot writes that …
China’s Ambassador to Sweden is leaving his post Read More
Owned by Geely Automobile Holdings, the Chinese-Swedish automobile brand Lynk & Co builds Volvo-based machines but recently the company announced its plans to enter the motorcycle market with the launch …
Chinese-Swedish Lynk & Co enter the Motorcycle market Read More
As part of the supporting organizations of TheEconomist Events ‘Growing sustainable businesses in Hong Kong’, the Consulate General of Sweden to Hong Kong and Macau and the Consulate General of …
Discover what Hong Kong’s business sector can do to achieve net-zero emission by 2050 Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Singapore invites you to their upcoming webinar titled “The geopolitical impact on supply chains-how to ensure resilience” on 29 September. More about the event: The …
Join EuroCham SG for ‘The geopolitical impact on supply chains-how to ensure resilience’ Read More
Singapore-based Synergy Marine Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Synergy Group, has signed an agreement to take over Maersk Tankers’ technical management business, according to this press release. This will strengthen Synergy …
Synergy Group to take over Maersk Tankers’ technical management business Read More