Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Sunquick of Denmark, the trusted fruit beverage brand, on 11 October 2016 announced a refreshing addition to its product range with the Sunquick Fruit Drink. Specially crafted to be enjoyed …
Sunquick introduces ready-to-drink fruit beverage Read More
Norway and Singapore has entered into a new agreement that will strengthen the maritime collaboration between the two countries. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), represented by Chief Executive, …
Norway and Singapore strengthens maritime collaboration Read More
A delegation of researchers, public authority representatives, and business representatives from the Building and Construction Authorities (BCA) in Singapore visited DTU, Technical University of Denmark to learn about the Danes’ …
Singapore building delegation visits Denmark Read More
The much anticipated Finnair A350 XWB aircraft on Singapore – Helsinki route departed Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) Terminal 1 for the first time on Monday 17 October. The inaugural flight …
Finnair A350 XWB starts on Singapore route Read More
Nokia and Globe Telecom, a leading telecom operator in the Philippines, on 24 October signed two Memoranda of Confirmation frame agreements – one for wireless technologies and the other for …
Nokia to supply Globe Telecom in the Philippines Read More
Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) hosted on 29 September 2016 the event ‘Meet Team Norway’ to introduce the most important Norwegian Stakeholders in Thailand, including key staff of the Embassy, …
Meet Team Norway Thailand event Read More
On Saturday 22 October 22 2016, the Danish Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai hosted the 10th Business Person of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year award ceremony and gala …
Danish Business Person & Entrepreneur of the Year, China 2016 Read More
As United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is working together with Global Initiatives to co-organise the 5th Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development, Deputy Regional Director at the UN Women Regional …
UN Women Swede speaker at Responsible Business Forum Read More
Atria is a growing Finnish food company with an international presence. Its success is built on three pillars: food, people and traditions. Atria Finland Ltd on 12 October 2016 received …
Atria Finland starts pork export to China Read More
On 1 October the annual ‘Study in Europe Fair’ was held at the Peninsula Excelsior Hotel in Singapore, where the Swedish Embassy participated and informed about opportunities to study at …
Sweden attends Study in Europe Singapore fair Read More
On 19 October, being the official partner of ITB Asia 2016, Visit Finland launched its news stopover initiative for Asian travellers en route to Europe. With this customised programme the …
StopOver Finland launched at ITB Asia Read More
Children’s books from Finnish publisher Dramaforum, ‘Petra’s Planet’ will launch in China based on a deal signed with Shanghai Zhiyuang Culture Communication Co. Ltd. The agreement is for eight books; …
Finnish children’s books to launch in China Read More
Thailand (Bangkok) and Vietnam Business Sweden will in 2016 again return with a manufacturing delegation to Vietnam (Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City), and continuing to Thailand in connection to …
Swedish manufacturing to Thailand, Vietnam Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi has announced a series of cultural activities to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in connection to the 45th Anniversary of …
Denmark announces Vietnam events: 45 years bilateral relations Read More
On 3 November, 2016, beginning at 6 pm the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce hosts a business seminar and networking with three invited speakers. The three sessions for the evening, during …
Swecham Bangkok business seminar Read More
The Nordic Chambers in Hong Kong jointly invites to an evening about the Future of Innovation and Digitalization. Four different speakers (one selected from each chamber) will attend, coming from …
Hong Kong event: Future of Innovation and Digitalization Read More
Leadership is an elusive concept and sometimes it seems that some people “just have it”. Finnish Business Council in Shanghai invites to a panel discussion on ‘Leadership – Differences between …
Shanghai event: Leadership Differences between the West and China Read More
Coinciding with the inaugural Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit, held during 21-22 September 2016 in Singapore, the Swedish Government’s highly relevant new industrialisation strategy was also highlighted by no other than …
Minister highlights Sweden’s Smart industry strategy Read More
As the International Biomass Conference Malaysia, IBCM 2016, was held in Kuala Lumpur on 11 October, Business Sweden’s Trade Commissioner Carl Malmqvist attended a panel discussion on ‘Policy Direction Nurturing …
Business Sweden speaks at Biomass Conference Malaysia Read More
At the 2016 edition of International Green Technology Conference (IGEM) the Embassy of Sweden in Malaysia arranged a seminar titled ‘Waste to Energy’ for 130 participants, in partnership with the …
Swedish Waste to Energy Malaysia seminar, workshops Read More
Danish-owned Vedel IT offers IT offshore software development from Malaysia, where the opportunity to recruit globally and build multicultural teams form a unique and attractive combination. Scandinavian companies so far …
Multicultural IT teams is Malaysia’s unique strength Read More
Finncham Hong Kong held its Annual Crayfish Party on Friday 23 September, held at the source for delicious Finnish food in Hong Kong: FINDS Restaurant. The crayfish party was for …
FinnCham’s Annual Crayfish party 2016 Read More
Earlier in the summer of 2016 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong posted a job opportunity that the chamber was looking for a new General Manager. However, ScandAsia …
Eva Karlberg remains at SwedCham Hong Kong Read More
As the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is celebrating its 30 years anniversary its General Manger Mrs. Eva Karlberg tells more about celebrations, reflects on the story so …
SwedCham Hong Kong celebrates 30 and looks ahead Read More
King Carl XVI Gustaf of the Swedish Royal Court has sent a telegram to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, as follows in a statement from the Royal Court: “Condolences to Queen …
Condolences to the Thai Queen from the Swedish King Read More
Scandinavians and other locals, as well as visitors to Hong Kong can look forward to top gastronomic experiences as the “Chef of Chefs”, the very talented chef Björn Frantzén is …
Swedish star chef Björn Frantzén opens Hong Kong restaurant Read More
Members and friends of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok, Thailand had gathered for the monthly evening networking, held at Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit on Thursday evening 13 October, …
Thai-Swedish community pay their respect to His Majesty the King of Thailand Read More
The APAC Innovation Summit 2016 Series – Smart City was held at the Grand Hall, Science Park the 22 – 23 September 2016, including a speaker from Swedish Royal Institute …
KTH, Sweden at Smart City Hong Kong Read More
Ten Finnish apparel, shoes, accessories and lifestyle brands, exhibited with a ‘Lifestyle Finland’ pop-up store in PMQ, Hong Kong during 10 September – 8 October 2016. It was an attempt …
Finnish fashion, lifestyle design Hong Kong pop-up store Read More
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong held its tradition alive, one of Swedcham’s most appreciated social gatherings – The Annual Crayfish Party, on Friday 9 September, including the popular …
Swedcham’s Annual Crayfish Party 2016 Read More
Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Kristian Jensen has completed an official visit to Vietnam on 11 – 12 October, covering both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. During the …
Danish Foreign Affairs Minister very satisfied with Vietnam visit Read More
As the Swedish Institute is running the on-going Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) 2016 in Asia (supported by Enact, a sustainability consultancy firm in Stockholm), a business seminar on the …
SIMP Asia: call for 2017 applications, sustainability seminar Read More
On 7 October 2016 the Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine was inaugurated in Hong Kong as the first hub for Karolinska Institutet (KI) outside Sweden. Researchers from around …
Karolinska Institutet inaugurates Hong Kong research center Read More
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) is in Hong Kong to study the R&D ecosystem there and in Shenzhen by visiting companies, universities and research organisations. They are …
Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in Hong Kong Read More
As part of enhanced efficiency and coordination within the ‘Team Finland’ umbrella, Asia can now benefit from an extra resource: one of six persons spread out globally is placed in …
Riku Mäkelä is Team Finland’s extra resource for SEA Read More
During the Swedish trade delegation to Vietnam on 5-6 October Swedish Minister of EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde signed three Letters of Intent concerning Strategic Partnership Sweden-Vietnam. The minister …
Minister delegation: Sweden, Vietnam sign three agreements Read More
What is claimed as the “biggest ever” trade delegation from Sweden is in Vietnam during 5 – 6 October 2016 (though Prime Minister Carl Bildt’s delegation back in the spring …
“Biggest ever” Sweden business delegation in Vietnam Read More
Ahead of the business delegation to Vietnam Swedish Minister of EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde has written about the Sweden-Vietnam cooperation programme and emphasizes the importance of free trade in …
Ann Linde on Sweden-Vietnam cooperation and free trade Read More
Business Sweden, Swecare Foundation, the Swedish Embassy in Jakarta and EIBN invites Swedish companies and brands to participate in a delegation to Indonesia with the purpose to capture the rapid …
Upcoming Swedish healthcare Indonesia delegation Read More
It was a grand day at the greens when the annual Nordic Golf Tournament took place at Laguna National Golf & Country Club, Singapore on 14 September. Organized by Danish …
Nordic Golf Tournament 2016 Singapore Read More
Ann Linde, Sweden’s Minister for EU Affairs and Trade is heading a business delegation to Indonesia followed by Vietnam during 2-6 October, for talks with government officials and business representatives. …
Ann Linde leads Swedish delegation to Indonesia, Vietnam Read More
Swedish textile machinery manufacturers will showcase their latest innovations at the 2016 edition of ITMA Asia + CITME 2016 trade show taking place from 20-25 October 2016 in Shanghai, the …
Swedish textile machinery at ITMA Asia Shanghai Read More
On Satuday 22 October 2016 it is time for the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China to hold for the 10th time its Business Person of the Year Gala Ball …
DCCC promises biggest party ever in Shanghai Read More
The first ever Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit contained a number of prominent business representatives, not least Mr Marcus Wallenberg, Chairman of the Board, SEB, SAAB Group & Foundation Asset Management, …
Marcus Wallenberg: We can do more in Southeast Asia Read More
At the inaugural Sweden–Southeast Asia Business Summit, held in Singapore on 21 – 22 September the numerous attendants from Sweden as well as the region were welcomed by Sweden’s Ambassador …
Jan Djerf, SBAS, at summit: Swe businesses ought to work in tandem Read More
A Swedish enterprise resource planning system and company from Sweden called Monitor ERP System has rapidly gained customers and foothold in Southeast-Asia. ScandAsia highlights this story from late 2014, which describes …
Monitor ERP System improves manufacturing in Malaysia, Southeast Asia Read More
When learning all about how Lifestyle Asia came into being and grew into the recognised online platform for luxurious lifestyle it is today one can only nod in approval to …
The Lifestyle Asia journey: ten years and still evolving Read More
On 29 September 2016 H.E. Dorte Bech Vizard presented her credentials to the President of Singapore and is now officially Ambassador of Denmark to Singapore. She was congratualated at the …
Dorte Bech Vizard officially the Ambassador Read More
The Finnish Business Council Shanghai invites to a Team Finland Meeting in Shanghai, taking place on 10 – 11 October 2016. “Come, influence, network!” The event language will be English, …
Call for Team Finland China meeting Shanghai Read More
SAS wants to thank its loyal SAS customers through the years by inviting to a very special invitee-only event, with members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. …
Invitations to SAS 70 years celebrations in Hong Kong, Shanghai Read More