Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Singapore plans to reduce the role of cash and checks in its economy by encouraging banks to switch to digital payments, according to the head of the country’s central bank. …
Singapore Smart Nation: Sweden benchmark for cashless society Read More
Denmark, Finland, Singapore and Sweden are among the top ten countries in the most recent Global Innovation Index (GII) for 2016, with Switzerland retaining the top position for the 6th …
Global Innovation Index: Fourth Industrial Revolution coming Read More
Mr. Jarrod Leak has been appointed as Managing Director, Alfa Laval South East Asia effective 15 August 2016. He is currently Managing Director for Alfa Laval Oceania, combining his new …
Jarrod Leak appointed to lead Alfa Laval South-east Asia Read More
Volvo Cars, the Swedish premium carmaker, and Uber, the world’s leading ride-sharing company, are to join forces to develop next generation autonomous driving cars. The two companies have signed an …
Volvo Cars and Uber start joint autonomous driving cars project Read More
For those Scandinavians who may have read the intriguing book ‘Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia’ a Norwegian named Datuk Torstein Dale Sjøtveit will be familiar …
Criticised Norwegian leaves Sarawak’s world of logging and environmental crime Read More
At Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur guests from the Nordic countries can not only take the pleasure in glass panorama views overlooking the Malaysian capital’s building landmark Petronas Towers and the …
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur: Swedish chef’s afternoon tea Read More
Three men from Stavanger and Sandnes will sell fresh Norwegian mountain air to China, according to the daily newspaper Aftenposten. Three engineers collect air in large containers along the 42 …
Fresh Norwegian mountain air on export to China Read More
The Swedish world-leading provider in solutions for digital writing, Anoto, on 11 August 2016 signed a contract to sell 120 000 pens to TStudy China for the education market. The …
Anoto signs agreement on 120,000 pens in China Read More
Quickly evolving and fast-growing Vietnamese markets can offer exciting opportunities in several business fields. To support these openings to materialize, Tekes BEAM programme and the Ministry of Science and Technology …
Finnish Tekes’ next SME project funding round in Vietnam Read More
On 9 August 2016, Ekokem in Kumla was visited by a group of Chinese scientists from Tongji University in Shanghai. They are involved in a project that looks at chemical …
Chinese learns from Swedes about hazardous waste management Read More
As people are returning from their annual leave, Scandinavian Business Seating (SBS) – a designer and producer of Scandinavian designed office chairs – highlights the extraordinary HÅG Capisco chair from …
Scandinavian Business Seating highlights Håg Capisco Read More
Thailand saw multiple bombing blasts and arson attacks during the evening on Thursday 11 August and in the early morning on 12 August, Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday and Mother’s …
Bombing blasts put Hua Hin in temporary lockdown Read More
Rossukol Phansung, or khun “Rossi”, is taking advantage of having learned the Norwegian culture and language by offering guided tours in Thailand for Norwegians. Having previously lived in Norway for …
Norwegian’s dedicated Thai tour guide Read More
In the Philippines the 2016 edition of the Nordic Crayfish Party will take place on 24 September at Marriott Grand Ballroom in Manila. The traditional is a one-of-a-kind experience, a …
Nordic Crayfish Party Manila on 24 Sep Read More
Starting on 13 August (15:00) and running until 18 September 2016 (Tuesday to Sunday 10.00-18.00) two new exhibitions are held at the Danish Cultural Center in Beijing, China. Exhibition titles …
New photos expo Danish Cultural Center Beijing Read More
“I will miss Cambodia a lot; there is something with Cambodia that gets to you. So, definitely, I will try to return and visit once a year or so. It …
Swedish Ambassador on Cambodia’s potential Read More
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has announced the date for the Annual Crayfish Party. Taking place on Friday 23 September 2016 Finncham Hong Kong is taking the …
Finncham Hong Kong Crayfish Party 2016 Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China has announced the dates for the annual chamber tradition by inviting to the Crayfish Party in both Beijing and Shanghai. All guests are …
Swedish Crayfish parties China 2016 Read More
On 23 July the Swedish Embassy in Beijing hosted the First Swedish-Chinese Linguistic Forum. Twenty-eight guests, including specialists and linguists from Beijing International Studies University, People’s Education Press and Beijing …
Swedish-Chinese forum on language education Read More
Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende; Finland’s Prime Minister Juha Sipilä, and Denmark’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Kristian Jensen all participated in the ASEM Summit held in in Ulanbaatar, Mongolia on …
Nordic ministers partake in Mongolia ASEM summit Read More
Swedish singer-songwriter Sophie Zelmani is returning to China for performances in August 2016. As her Going Home tour visits China on 17-28 August she will perform in Wuhan, Changsha, Nanjing, …
Sweden’s Sophie Zelmani touring Asia Read More
The annual FBCB Autumn Kick-off Event, arranged by the Finnish Business Council in Beijing, will take place on Tuesday 23 August 2016. This kick-off for members is held at the …
Finns Beijing kicks off with sauna, swimming Read More
As the Danish Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong is celebrating 20 years as an organization in 2016 the ‘Welcome home’ party will this year also be an anniversary party. This …
Danish Chamber Hong Kong invites to 20 Years party Read More
He is moving up and being part of key conceptualisation projects, as well as branding and marketing exercises, working within AccorHotels – one of the largest and most vibrant international …
Sebastian’s SO creative hotel career Read More
Sweden’s new ambassador to the Philippines has been announced, as the embassy is preparing to open in Manila. The government has appointed Deputy Director Harald Fries as Ambassador in Manila. …
Harald Fries to Sweden’s new Manila Embassy Read More
On 21 June media reported that the Swedish Saab car brand had been dumped on the scrapyard of automobile history as National Electric Vehicle Sweden, NEVS, launched its new trademark, …
Nevs new trademark launched as Saab brand denied Read More
In mid-July 2016, Danish Ambassador Charlotte Laursen met with General Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, H.E. Mr. Dinh La Thang. During his reception the Secretary shared his …
Ho Chi Minh City leader and Danish ambassador discusses cooperation Read More
Norwegian’s subsidiary Arctic Aviation Assets Ltd (AAA) has placed a new order of 30 Airbus 321 Long Range aircraft. Norwegian will operate the A321LR once the aircraft enters service …
Norwegian focuses on Airbus 321 to serve long-haul, incl. Asia Read More
Diaverum, one of the leading renal care providers worldwide (of Swedish origins), and the Chinese Yueda Group, a large state-owned enterprise group based in Jiangsu, on 8 July celebrated the …
Diaverum, Yueda Group enters Sweden-China health care JV Read More
Leading smart city experts and officials have come together to exchange ideas and insights, paving the way for export and collaboration through a Singapore-Denmark Living Lab. A seminar was held …
Singapore, Denmark partner on smart city development Read More
Embassy of Sweden, Singapore highlights an upcoming change in Singaporean law, which will affect the Scandinavian’s who consumer smokeless tobacco, or so called ‘snus’: The import of snuff to Singapore …
Singapore prohibits moist snuff Read More
When China Joy conference and expo, the biggest game event in China, takes place on 27-31 July in Shanghai, Finnish Koukoi Games‘ localised version of Crashing Season, Crazy Animal Season …
Finnish games to China Joy digital expo Read More
On 23-24 September 2016 the primary Nordic Business Event – the Nordic Business Forum Shanghai takes place, arranged jointly by several Nordic chambers of commerce in China. This forum brings …
Nordic Business Forum Shanghai in September Read More
The next Swedish Ambassador appointed to Malaysia is announced! The Swedish government has appointed Mr Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt as the new Swedish Ambassador to Kuala Lumpur. Juhlin-Dannfelt is currently Sweden’s ambassador …
Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt takes over Sweden’s Malaysia mission Read More
Danish Minister of Food and the Environment, Esben Lunde Larsen visited Singapore to attend the Singapore International Water Week, along with Danish and international companies and global decisions makers. The …
Danish environment and food minister’s Singapore visit Read More
“Thank you for 4 good years of deepening DK-SG relations”. In the first week of July Denmark’s Ambassador to Singapore, Berit Basse, has paid visits to Singapore Ministers to say …
Berit Basse bids Singapore officials farewell Read More
When Sweden’s National Day 2016 was celebrated in Singapore, 200 people gathered at the Swiss Club. In his opening address, Ambassador Håkan Jevrell welcomed the Swedish community and Angelica Lundberg, …
Swedish National Day Singapore celebration Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China is now accepting nominations for Business Person and Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 in China. The Selection Committee relies on individual’s input to …
Nominate Danish Business and Entrepreneur in China Read More
Several Scandinavian entrepreneurs within the startup scene is confirmed to hold presentations at Bangkok’s upcoming Techsauce Summit which is taking place on 23-24 July 2016 at Bangkok Convention Centre at …
Scandinavian speakers to ‘Techsauce’ Bangkok summit Read More
Nasdaq Stockholm-listed Seamless’s mobile SEQR payment solution has announced in early July that it is launches its international remittance service, where transfers from Sweden directly to India and Thailand will …
Swedish mobile remittance service picks Thailand for launch Read More
The Danish Health Tech Group, of the Danish Export Association, in cooperation with the Royal Danish Embassy Jakarta is inviting to a delegation to Indonesia on 17 – 19 October …
Danish healthcare business delegation to Indonesia Read More
On 22 June Sweden adopted its new strategy for regional development cooperation in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia and the Pacific Region for the period 2016–2021. Regional development cooperation in Asia …
Sweden’s new Asia strategy confirmed Read More
On 23 June 2016 Sweden and European Union, EU signed a three-year agreement through which the EU will provide 7 Million Euro to Sweden for targeted capacity building. Sweden will …
EU funds Swedish transparency effort in Cambodia Read More
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has received an additional 30 million Swedish krona (approximately USD 3.6 M) from the Government of Sweden to support the agency’s work in Myanmar …
Finnish and Swedish support to UNDP in Myanmar Read More
The Embassy of Sweden, Phnom Penh reports of great turnout and interactive discussions at the workshop on “ICT in Education as a tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”, which …
Sweden holds First Generation Workshop in Phnom Penh Read More
Nordic announcement for Hong Kong: Welcome summer and welcome Nordic Networking Lunches! Swedcham, along with the other Nordic Chambers are happy to invite guests to the first edition of the …
Nordic networking summer lunch Hong Kong Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is recruiting a new General Manager, with 31 August 2016 as application deadline. Swedcham functions as a business platform for Swedish and …
SwedCham Hong Kong recruiting General Manager Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Staffan Herrström writes on 8 July 2016: “Taking a stroll in a village in Mancha Khiri District, Khon Kaen province, where I visited 14 Thai …
Swe ambassador visits berrypickers in Isan, Thailand Read More
Carlsberg Malaysia arranged a cocktail reception in Kuala Lumpur to welcome Lars Lehmann, taking over the role as Managing Director of Carlsberg Malaysia on 1 July 2016, and to bid …
Farewell and welcoming at Carlsberg Malaysia Read More
In early July 2016 Ambassador Anna Maj Hultgård’s posting as Sweden’s Ambassador to Phnom Penh came to an end. During her week of farewell the Ambassador met with Prime Minister …
Swe Ambassador’s Cambodia posting ends Read More