Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
One of Sweden’s most famous musicians suddenly passed away recently only 28 years sold: Avicii. His music was played all over the world. In Hanoi the Embassy of Sweden reports …
Sweden in Hanoi honoured artist Avicii Read More
Building on the success of the Nordic Innovation Houses in Silicon Valley and New York government agencies from four Nordic countries have joined forces to open soft landing incubators in …
Nordic Innovation funds Hong Kong incubator Read More
The Finnish Business Council Beijing’s (FBCB) Annual General Meeting 2018 took place on 19 April at Beijing Grand Concordia Hotel. During the AGM the activities and achievements of the past …
FBCB AGM in Beijing Read More
On April 23, Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and its newly-established the Philippines-Sweden …
NordCham and Philippines-Sweden Business Council to collaborate Read More
On 19 April the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore, together with Danish Business Association Singapore and Finnish Business Council Singapore, held a roundtable session where Mr Joona Selin, Executive Director …
Team Sweden Philippines representatives visited Singapore Read More
Mr. The Chhun Hak, Deputy Director General, Gender Equality and Economic Development at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA), was one of the two Cambodian participants attending the Stockholm Forum …
Cambodian participants in Stockholm Gender Equality forum Read More
On 22 March Aalborg-based AndersenB2B.com and Makati-based Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines announced their cooperation, which brings their respective memberships and networks closer together. The purpose of the …
AndersenB2B and Norcham Philippines starts cooperation Read More
Vietnamese students and alumni represent a vital link in the relations between Vietnam and Norway, states the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi. In April the embassy hosted the BI Norwegian Business …
Norway-Vietnam student exchange Read More
During a few days in April the four Nordic embassies was on the road on Java Island to promote Nordic solutions on mobility, visiting Bandung, Jakarta, Surabaya and Yogyakarta. With …
Sustainable urban planning Nordic Java, Indonesia road show Read More
Global Technology Collaboration Conference was arranged in April to explore and maximise opportunities in the Greater Bay Area (expected to be the fastest growing region in the world). City of …
Helsinki co-hosted Global Technology Collaboration Conference Hong Kong Read More
On 23-24 April the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi welcomed a Swedish business delegation from Singapore to Vietnam. The delegation was led by the Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Mr. Pereric …
Singapore-Swedish business delegation in Vietnam Read More
Ambassador Jesper Vahr was in late March very honoured to be received by Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj, the Sultan of Johor. “It demonstrates the longstanding ties …
Malaysia’s Sultan of Johor received Danish ambassador Read More
Denmark’s Minister of Health, Ellen Trane Nørby was on an official two-day visit to Vietnam during 10-11 April. Her visit aimed at enhancing the bilateral comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and …
Danish health minister visited Vietnam Read More
On 4 April the Embassy of Denmark in Kuala Lumpur hosted a class of Public Administration students from Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia (UiTM) for a presentation on Denmark and bilateral …
Danish embassy hosted Malaysian students Read More
Anders Frummerin representing Diakrit; Jiraya Chanchon, previous TSCC Executive Director; Nicklas Moberg, General Manager Oakwood Sukhumvit Suites; and Robert Björklund from Saab Group, were the four new nominated Board members …
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce AGM: four new board members Read More
Burda International Asia, a subsidiary of Hubert Burda Media, has announced new, far-reaching changes that “will place the company at the forefront of the region’s publishing industry.” The international technology …
Lifestyle Asia Swedes in new, pivotal Burda Digital role Read More
The new Volvo B8R chassis from Volvo Buses has arrived to Southeast Asia – ‘Made to just keep running’. The Swedish premium buses brand’s latest model, which replaces the top-selling …
Volvo Buses’ new B8R model arrives to Thailand Read More
From the renewable energy implementation in Denmark to Paris Agreement and climate change issues, more than one hundred and twenty students were very keen on learning more about those topics …
Danish Ambassor Kristensen visited Bali Read More
In March 2018 the embassies of Sweden, Finland and Denmark visited the easternmost province of Indonesia: Papua. The visit was a part of the embassies’ on-going efforts to visit various …
Nordic Indonesian embassies visited Papua Read More
On 17 April, the Danish Ambassador Rasmus Kristensen together with UNDP Country Director Christopher Bahuet visited the Juvenile Rehabilitation Center (LPKA) in Palembang. LPKA is applying cutting-edge approaches to restorative …
Denmark and UNDP’s support to restorative justice, Indonesia Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Kuala Lumpur congratulates to Honorary Consul at the Danish Consulate in Kota Kinabalu (Sabah, Borneo) Mr. Anders Møller on receiving the Order of Dannebrog. Denmark …
Denmark’s Kota Kinabalu consul awarded Order of Dannebrog Read More
On 9 April Nokia strengthened their cloud and data center services with the official launch of the first Nokia Cloud Collaboration Hub in Asia. Based in Singapore, the hub is …
Nokia launched Singapore Cloud Collaboration Hub Read More
History of consular affairs was made in Hong Kong on 10 April, as Finland was the first Schengen-area country to outsource the visa application reception to a VFS-operated centre. The …
Finland outsources Visa processing in Hong Kong Read More
As the flagship knowledge-sharing network EGN (Executive’s Global Network) keeps expanding in Southeast Asia Mr Nick Jonsson, who built up its presence also in Vietnam, is now the Managing Director …
Nick Jonsson spearheads knowledge-sharing network EGN’s Singapore expansion Read More
The Norwegian Business Association in Singapore presents the seventh edition of the Norway-Asia Business Summit (NABS), taking place 16-18 April in Singapore. The summit will explore how to navigate the …
Norway-Asia Business Summit 2018 details Read More
For sure, all the digital disruption and changes of all business models and the way we will go about our lives in the future is putting pressure and new expectations …
A revolutionary Finnish model to create school of the future Read More
With Danish support, the World Bank and Indonesia has provided, in a new report launched in late February, important recommendations on how to combat the issue of marine plastic debris …
Danish-supported new Indonesia marine plastic debris report Read More
Shengsheng Bi (Bibi) has joined Norwegian Business Association China as the new executive director. Bibi will report directly to the Board of Directors and is responsible for the daily operation …
New ED for Norwegian Business Association China Read More
“Great pleasure to meet excited and inquisitive students from SMU,” writes the Embassy of Denmark, Singapore. Denmark’s Ambassador to Singapore Dorte Bech Vizard, held a presentation in early March about …
Denmark’s ambassador met Singapore SMU students Read More
A delegation with representatives from organisations such as Singapore Airlines, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Changi Airport have visited Swedavia to learn more about the airport’s work to …
Singapore delegation visited Stockholm Arlanda, Swedavia Read More
‘Capture the growth of the frontier SEA markets’ Swedish companies can, and should, despite expected challenges, invest in the ‘frontier Southeast Asia markets’ – Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. The business …
New Business Sweden frontier SEA markets report Read More
During 26 – 30 March Team Finland business delegation visited Beijing and Harbin with Mr Sampo Terho, Minister for European Affairs, Culture and Sport, to discover new business opportunities in …
Finnish delegation China winter sport development Read More
The ‘dtac loop: The Shapes of Data’ event underscored how machine learning, connected devices and big data can empower society. On 21 March mobile service provider dtac held a talk …
Dtac held big data, AI, machine-learning talk Read More
Nordic Chamber of Commerce the Philippines congratulations to the winners and finalists at the NordCham Philippines Awards Night 2018, held at Fairmont Makati in Manila on 21 March. CSR Company …
NordCham Philippines Awards Night 2018 Read More
After a successful Annual General Meeting held at the Norwegian Seaman’s Mission Norwegian Business Association Singapore introduces the following new members of the NBAS Board for 2018: Gustav Heiberg, MD, …
New NBAS Singapore Board 2018 elected Read More
Nordea Bank’s General Managers in China and Singapore talk to ScandAsia about how they navigate the many regulatory challenges and the importance of being on top of things to serve …
Nordea Bank navigates the highly regulated markets, the do’s, don’ts in Asia Read More
On the occasion the Nordic Day Celebration on 23 March the Nordic Embassies in Hanoi (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) together with the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics …
Nordic Day Hanoi seminar Read More
On Nordic Day 23 March the respective Nordic embassies in Indonesia arranged a joint event. Collaboration between countries is key to achieve prosperous societies. The Nordic countries have collaborated for …
Nordic Day held in Jakarta Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China has announced the next Anders Wall scholar winner. Carl Johansson, will from April 2018 spend a year working at the SwedCham office in …
Next Swedish Anders Wall scholar to China: Carl Johansson Read More
On 18 March the Danish Ambassador H.E. Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensenand and Mr. Rudiantara, Minister of Information and Communication Technology, participated in the Youth Eco Festival in Jakarta hosted by Youth …
Indonesia and Denmark celebrated international forest day Read More
Director General of the Finnish National Agency for Education, Mr Olli-Pekka Heinonen, has visited Shanghai and Hong Kong. In China there is an ever-growing interest towards the “Finnish education miracle”, further …
Finnish National Agency for Education in Hong Kong Read More
SEB Large Corporates & Financial Institutions has an impressive track record and is today an established player in the global arena. Its presence in Asia is comprehensive, covering an area …
Jan Stjernström, SEB: “Significant growth happening in Asia” Read More
Fans of all things healthy, organic, and any wellness modalities that support longevity should here take notice! 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts is for the first time bringing its ‘Asian …
Swedish hoteliers, 137 Pillars team host organic food, wellness festival Read More
IKEA Southeast Asia’s largest store to date opened to great fanfare and enthusiasm on 15 March northwest of Bangkok, in the suburban province of Nonthaburi, with a very apparent celebration …
Ikea’s largest Southeast Asian store opens in Greater Bangkok Read More
On 7 March 2018, the Danish Embassy, Bangkok in collaboration with a Danish company, Ellipse A/S and their business partner in Thailand, Filtech Enterprise 1994 PCL, hosted an Ellipse User …
Embassy in Bangkok hosted Danish company Ellipse Read More
On Monday 11 March, the Norwegian ambassador Kjetil Paulsen and the Minister of Energy, H.E. Dr. Siri Jirapongphan, presided over the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on …
Norwegian-Thai parties signed process safety science and engineering MoU Read More
A new board was elected for the Norwegian Business Association China at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of 2018 on 7 March in Shanghai. “Norwegian Business Association China is an …
New Board for Norwegian Business Association China Read More
EQT Partners Asia Pacific is part of the Swedish private equity (PE) firm EQT and recommends the EQT funds on which companies to invest in. Focus is on control or …
EQT increases efforts in Asia Read More
On 6 March 2018 the Finnish Business Council Singapore held its Annual General Meeting, where its new FBC Board was elected as follows: Chairman Mr. Janne Lautanala (Wärtsilä) Deputy Chairman …
New Board for Finnish Business Council Singapore Read More
On 7 March the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China held its ‘International Women’s day – Breakfast and Inspiring Talks’ event in Shanghai. The Chamber thanks everyone who came to …
Swedcham China International Women’s day seminar Read More