Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The NordCham Philippines President himself possesses in-depth knowledge of setting up, running and growing a business out of the Philippines. Bo Lundqvist started Retail Associates 12 years ago, after a …
Bo Lundqvist: NordCham President and Retail IT solutions specialist Read More
Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have signed a cooperation agreement on a research and development program for autonomous electric buses, part of the Land Transport Authority …
Singapore test trials of Volvo autonomous electric buses Read More
During 10 – 12 January Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä and a Team Finland business delegation promoted Finnish meat and liquor production companies in Singapore. Pure ingredients …
Finnish minister, liquor and meat delegation, minister in Singapore Read More
AstraZeneca has announced a strategic joint venture with the Chinese Future Industry Investment Fund (FIIF) to form an equally-owned, stand-alone company in China to discover, develop and commercialise potential new …
AstraZeneca joins with Chinese investment fund to develop new medicines Read More
Leading pump manufacturer Grundfos has announced the appointment of Kim Jensen to the role of Group Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of Grundfos Asia Pacific region with effect …
Danish firm Grundfos appointed new Asia Pacific head Read More
Chinese business accelerator COMB+ and the Beijing Institute of Collaborative Innovation (BICI) have announced (in connection to Slush 2017 in Finland) the creation of a new Artificial Intelligence Fund with …
Nordics-China creates Artificial Intelligence Fund Read More
During the inaugural UNLEASH 2017 in Denmark, 1,000 talents from 129 countries worked on solutions within themes relating to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2018 the Unleash Innovation Lab …
Singapore 2018 host for Denmark-based innovation Lab ‘Unleash’ Read More
Versasec, the leader in smart card management systems, has opened of its new Singapore office (December 2017) serving resellers, customers and prospects in the Asia-Pacific region. The new Singapore office …
Swedish Versasec opened Singapore Office Read More
Ascend Capital Partners has invested in over 24 million euros in four early-stage Finnish tech companies aiming at expanding their market into China. These new investments were officially announced at …
Ascend Capital early-stage Finnish tech companies investment Read More
The Finnish diplomat H.E. Mr Pirkka Tapiola is back in Thailand, this time as the Ambassador of the European Union! The Ambassador arrived in Thailand in September of 2017 and …
Pirkka Tapiola new EU Ambassador to Thailand Read More
Around 170 guests attended the official inauguration of Stora Enso‘s new polyethylene (PE) coating plant at the consumer board mill in Beihai, China on 19 December. Stora Enso has invested …
New Chinese Stora Enso polyethylene coating plant inaugurated Read More
Nokia (Finland) announced on 21 December that it had signed a multi-year patent license agreement with Huawei. “Huawei is one of China’s largest companies and is among the world’s leading …
Nokia, Huawei entered patent license agreement Read More
Few people cleverly match business with pleasure as does expat Dato’ Nils Nordh. This well-known Swede (not least in Malaysia where he is the only Swedish person holding the Malay …
Nils Nordh: shipping executive, World Amateur Golfers’ Chairman & CEO Read More
Denmark and Sweden have re-opened their respective embassies, while the former business council has upgraded itself to become the Nordic Chamber of Commerce Philippines (NordCham) and can offer all essential …
The Nordics seriously back in business in the Philippines Read More
The 2017 edition of the annual Gala Dinner organised by the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong was a truly special one. On 9 December over 200 guests attended …
Finland 100 Gala in Hong Kong Read More
Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) is a non-aligned, independent, non-governmental organization (NGO) promoting and protecting human rights in the Kingdom of Cambodia. CCHR currently has support from Sweden’s Diakonia (for …
CCHR allowed continue promoting human rights in Cambodia Read More
In Vientiane, Laos, Sweden’s Honorary Consul Peter Fogde organized a Lucia reception where around 80 Scandinavian guests enjoyed the Lucia procession. Photo credit: Peter Fogde Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok
Swedish Lucia in Laos 2017 Read More
Finland celebrated its 100 years of independence on 6 December all over the world and in Beijing the celebration took place at InterContinental Sanlitun hotel with hundreds of guests, both …
Suomi Finland 100 Independence Day Beijing celebration Read More
On the 5-7 December, HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden visited Hong Kong together with two business delegations. The purpose of the visit was to promote Swedish business and raise …
Swedish design and education: Prince Carl Philip in Hong Kong Read More
In Shanghai, to honour Finland’s 100th anniversary, the Independence Day was celebrated at two different occasions. Both of the events were held at the historic Fairmont Peace Hotel, with one …
Double celebration of Finnish Independence Day in Shanghai Read More
On 6 December 2017 almost 700 guests honoured the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Finland’s independence in Singapore. The official Independence Day reception was organised at the Flower …
Finland’s centenary celebrations Singapore: Independence Day reception Read More
In Vietnam forest-related activities were in focus for Finland, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Finland and the Vietnam – Finland Friendship. …
Forestry in focus for Finland 100 years in Vietnam Read More
The centennial anniversary of Finland 100 Years culminated in December with the celebration of Finland’s Independence Day. In Bangkok, the Embassy of Finland hosted a grand evening reception at The …
Finland 100 Years Independence Reception in Bangkok Read More
In Thailand already on 11 January a very important event in the new year, namely the ‘Nordic New Year’s Kick-Off 2018’, where all four Nordic Ambassadors will also be in …
Bangkok 2018: Nordic chambers kick off closer cooperation Read More
Before the Christmas Stanley Plaza hosted the ‘Finnish Christmas Wonders’ during two weekends. At the launch the Finnish Consul-General and his wife enjoyed the market on a VIP tour. Over …
Finnish Christmas Wonders market Hong Kong Read More
Come experience the Nordics! During the weekend 15-17 December citizens and visitors to Shanghai could experience a spread from the Nordic countries. Consulate General of Finland together with the …
Nordics in Shanghai: More Surprises per Square Meter Read More
On 13 December Ambassador Staffan Herrström hosted The Embassy’s annual Lucia Reception in the Garden Villa at the Sukhothai Hotel Bangkok. The Ambassador was welcomed to the stage by two …
Embassy of Sweden’s Sankta Lucia Bangkok celebration Read More
Blue and white were the colours of the evening, when close to 350 guests from the Finnish community in Singapore gathered at the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay …
Sisu Gala Night Singapore: Grand Finale of Finland 100 years celebrations Read More
The two companies plan to develop new IoT use cases and applications in the areas of connected living, connected vehicles and connected buildings, with plans to offer commercial services to …
Nokia collaborates with StarHub: Singapore IoT development Read More
Mattias Landgren, State Secretary for Infrastructure Affairs at the Ministry of Enterprise, visited Singapore on 4-6 December. The purpose of the visit was to promote Swedish interests in connection with …
Mattias Landgren, Swe Ministry of Enterprise, visited Singapore Read More
‘Say No to Plastic Waste’ is the 2018 New Year´s Resolution from the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong! “The world produces more than 300 million tons of plastic …
Swedcham Hong Kong’s challenge: Say No to Plastic Waste Read More
Danfoss will be part of the crane vessel Sleipnir which is now being built in Singapore. Once constructed in 2019 the 220 meters long and 102 meters wide crane ship …
Danfoss provider to world’s biggest crane ship constructed in Singapore Read More
In Kuala Lumpur the Finland 100 Years reception was held at JW Marriott hotel on 6 December, with nearly 400 guests joining the Embassy of Finland in Malaysia to celebrate …
Finland 100 Years independence in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Dated 15 December 2017 the Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur is warning Swedes of the risk for thefts at the Malaysian capital’s airports Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and …
Swedish Embassy warns of Kuala Lumpur airport thefts Read More
In later November Danish companies, their families, friends, business partners and local authorities participated in Danish Footprints 2017 in Vietnam. The aim of the event was to promote Danish corporate …
Annual Danish Footprints held in Vietnam Read More
For a few days in December a Finnish sauna was installed in front of the Cultural Centre of Hong Kong. It was part of the main act of Hot is …
Finnish sauna in Hong Kong Read More
The World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) was hosted for the 13th time on 21-23 November 2017, this hear held in Kuching on Borneo, Malaysia. Sweden participated in WIFE for the …
Sweden participated in 13th World Islamic Economic Forum Read More
NordCham Philippines, together with the EU-Philippines Business Network put together the European Pavilion at Medical Philippines Expo in Manila (27 – 28 November) for EU companies exploring business opportunities in …
European Pavilion at Medical Philippines Expo Read More
As the applications for CO₂ refrigeration systems expand, there is a need to increase competencies around its use in the industry. To help address this growing need, Danfoss (Denmark) has …
Danfoss CO₂ Mobile Training Unit visited in Malaysia Read More
As part of the Republic of Finland’s 100th Anniversary celebrations as an independent nation on 6 December 2017, the President of Finland, HE Sauli Niinistö took the opportunity to honour …
Commander First Class of the Lion of Finland to Singaporean Ambassador Read More
The Chinese scientific research company Rainbowfish Deepsea Equipment & Technology Co., Ltd. will construct a deep-sea research vessel, where Finnish foundry Tevo Lokomo Ltd. has joined the project. One of …
Finnish firm joined Chinese deep-sea research project Read More
Every year the EU Delegation organizes a seminar to highlight the international Human Rights Day that takes place on December 10, under the auspices of the United Nations. Building …
Scandinavian speakers on CSR at Singapore EU Delegation seminar Read More
Gustav is the name of Finnish premium range of spirits, produced by Finland’s oldest alcohol producer still in production, Lignell & Piispanen. Gustav reflects both Gustav III (the late Swedish …
Finnish spirit Gustav celebrated in Hong Kong Read More
Rasmus A. Kristensen arrived in Jakarta in September 2017 appointed as the new Danish Ambassador to Indonesia replacing Casper Klynge (who prematurely left in the summer to become Denmark’s first …
Rasmus Kristensen: Back in Asia – as Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Read More
On the 31 October Aller Aqua Group inaugurated its sixth factory – Aller Aqua Qingdao factory. Anders C. Bylling is the Managing Director of Aller Aqua Qingdao and son of …
Aller Aqua inaugurated Qingdao aquaculture factory Read More
The Speaker of the Finnish Parliament, Maria Lohela, and the China University of Political Science and Law’s (CUPL) President Huang Jin hope to deepen Finnish-Chinese student exchange between high-level universities …
China-EU School of Law and Finland to deepen student exchange Read More
Reech Corporations Group has agreed a major seed investment in Finland-based social finance sharing app Bankify to fund an initial commercial rollout in selected markets (announced on 30 October). The …
Bankify of Finland lands seed investment from Reech Read More
NEVS AB (the Swedish company who acquired the main assets of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estates) and DiDi Chuxing, a leading Chinese mobile transportation platform, have formed a strategic partnership …
Nevs agrees with China’s DiDi on electrical vehicles Read More
Chief Minister of Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo state) Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg visited Finland 24-26 September 2017 as part of a two-week study visit in Europe. The focus areas …
Sarawak delegation visited Finland Read More
Having just moved to Bangkok with her two kids, after nine years spent (on a beach) in south Thailand, Kati Häkkinen felt quite starved for all things Finnish. Quickly finding …
Kati Häkkinen – Finnish Women Abroad network in Bangkok Read More