Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
According to the Nordic Embassies in Vietnam, the vaccination of foreign nationals living in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7 will start today 9 August. The Norwegian embassy writes: According to the …
Vietnam starts vaccinating Nordic nationals living in HCMC district 7 Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh funds scholarships offered for Cambodian female students, according to this announcement. The scholarships are offered by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights …
Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh funds scholarships for female students Read More
The Singapore-based land-based project, Singapore RAS has signed a long-term agreement for deliveries of Atlantic salmon eggs with Benchmark Genetics, according to this company statement. Benchmark Genetics brings together the companies …
Singapore RAS signs genetics agreement with Benchmark Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam is together with the Swedish Institute sponsoring an event titled “Welcome back & Welcome to Sweden!” for Vietnamese students who are going to study in Sweden …
Sweden prepare new Vietnamese students coming to study in the Nordic country Read More
According to an announcement from the Finnish government on 5 August, travelers from six third countries including Singapore will no longer be eligible to enter Finland if they have not …
Finland reintroduce entry ban on non-vaccinated travelers from Singapore Read More
The Finnish floral brand Marimekko has since 1951 been on a mission to bring joy to people’s everyday lives with bold prints and colors. In celebration of the brand’s …
Marimekko wraps Bangkok sky train in its iconic Unikko print to celebrate 70th anniversary Read More
In a recent interview with media the World and Vietnam Report, Ambassador Lochen talked about the Covid-19 situation in Norway and Vietnam, shared what Norway has done to control the …
Ambassador Grete Lochen on the covid-19 situation in Norway and Vietnam Read More
On 6 August, The Embassy of Sweden Bangkok announced the opening of their Visa Application Centre operated by VFS (Thailand) Ltd. in Bangkok. According to the statement, from 9 August, VFS Bangkok …
Embassy of Sweden opens temporary Visa application Center in Bangkok Read More
On 3 August, the Finnish Ambassador to Malaysia Sami Leino had the pleasure of meeting the Ambassador of Malaysia to Finland, H.E. John Samuel in Helsinki, the Embassy of Finland in …
Finnish and Malaysian Ambassadors meet in Helsinki Read More
The Swedish School Singapore, in collaboration with Stamford American International School, offers complimentary Swedish lessons for children and young people in Singapore, and registration for the autumn semester of 2021 …
The Swedish School in Singapore has started registration for the fall semester of 2021 Read More
In a recent update, the Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam highlights how important the acceleration of the vaccine campaign is in light of the new dramatic development of the pandemic …
Sweden is the 7th largest donor to COVAX which recently delivered vaccines to Vietnam Read More
Vietnamese Tran Bao Khanh and Chu Hoang SonIn both have a great interest in fashion and environmental protection and in 2017 the pair established the company Rens Original while studying …
Vietnamese students in Finland produces sneakers from used coffee grounds and plastic waste Read More
In July, the Center for Environment and Development of the University of Oslo (UiO), Norway organized a webinar on Sustainable urban transport in Vietnam: transition, challenges, and future prospects. The …
Norwegian expert offers a plan for Hanoi’s traffic Read More
According to a letter posted on Myanmar’s Central Banks website on 2 August, major banks in the country have to limit the number of foreign staff members to no more …
Myanmar limits number of foreign staff members in the banking sector Read More
The Finnish Business Council Singapore invites you to join their webinar on ‘Economic Outlook APAC 2021 – Biden Administration & China Tech Crackdown’ on 26 August. More about the event: …
FBC Singapore invites to Economic Outlook APAC 2021 Read More
In line with the celebration of the 75th anniversary of friendly relations between the Philippines and Denmark, the Philippine Embassy in Denmark is featuring stories of Filipino Pride in Denmark, …
Embassy of Philippines in Denmark share Filipino Pride Read More
In February last year when China first went into lockdown it had consequences for the container sector as carriers responded with a wave of blank sailings. China is the world’s …
Danish consultancy on consequences for the shipping industry if China goes into lockdown Read More
Tokyo has a humid subtropical climate and the summer months of June to September are considered hot months which is something the Danish golfers Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Emily Kristine …
The Tokyo heat is hard to handle for Danish Olympic Golfers Read More
The Cambodia Climate Change Alliance – Phase 3 (CCCA3) is seeking a media firm/agency/group of individuals to produce three short videos on climate change for kids, youths, and elders, …
CCCA3 is looking for Program services to produce videos on climate change Read More
Several countries in the European Union and Schengen Area keep rules regarding which vaccines against covid-19 are valid proof of immunity and currently all countries in the EU recognize proof …
Finland and Iceland recognize China’s Sinovac vaccine as valid proof of immunity Read More
On 3 August, Swedish Ambassador Harald Fries and his wife Susan got a sneak peek inside IKEA Philippines 65.000 square meter facility in Pasay City. According to a Facebook post …
Ambassador Fries visits IKEA Philippines Read More
It’s time for the fifth edition of ‘Joint Chambers Tech & The City x Chiang Mai Connect: Creative / Mar-tech entrepreneurs Talk & Networking’ the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce recently …
SweCham invites to ‘Tech & The City x Chiang Mai Connect’ Read More
The ‘Scaling Hong Kong to Nordics’ is a 12-month program put together by FinnCham HK, Cyberport, and Nordic Innovation House and the program is now accepting applications, Finn Cham HK announces. “Scaling …
‘Scaling Hong Kong to Nordics’ program is now accepting applications Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is inviting its members to watch the Olympic gold medal match between Sweden and Canada on Friday 6 August. More about the …
Watch the Olympic gold medal football match between Sweden and Canada with SwedCham HK Read More
Norway’s Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), has teamed up with Malaysia’s Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia, to further research and gain a wider scientific understanding of the Nipah virus, media Biospectrum …
Norway and Malaysia team up to further research the Nipah virus Read More
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has won a small 3 percent share in a joint 5G radio access network (RAN) tender between Chinese operators China Telecom and China Unicom, media FierceWireless reports. According …
Ericsson win 3% share in joint 5G radio contract in China – Nokia left out Read More
According to a recent update from the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Government has announced new rules regarding quarantine. Hong Kong SAR Government will from …
SwedCham updates on Hong Kong’s new quarantine rules Read More
Volvo Cars Thailand has launched a fully integrated digital ‘VOLVO Customer Relations Center (CRC)’, a central data center coordinating all the digital support channels, including the Volvo Cars App which …
Volvo Cars Thailand launches a fully integrated digital Customer Service Center (CRC) Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok is looking for reinforcement to their dynamic consular team with a job role as consular service officer from 1 November 2021 to 31 March …
Embassy of Finland in Bangkok are looking for a new consular officer Read More
Iceland, Singapore, and Denmark are currently amongst the 25 countries in the world with the highest vaccine adherence, media JydskeVestkysten writes quoting Johns Hopkins University. According to recent data, 28.5% of the world population …
Iceland, Denmark, and Singapore currently amongst countries with most vaccinated Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines is moving to a new location. Their office is now located at 7/F Unit B, 8 Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City 1200. NordCham …
NordCham PH moves to a new location in Makati City Read More
4 August 2021 – The value of Norwegian seafood exports amounted to NOK 9.5 billion in July which is an increase of NOK 1.6 billion, or 21 percent, compared to …
Explosive growth in value of Norwegian seafood exports in July Read More
The pandemic has created greater demand for goods to be shipped and now Maersk is significantly upgrading its expected result for 2021, BT reports. According to a company statement to …
Maersk raises expected operating profit due to increasing demand on goods shipped from China Read More
A 55-year-old Danish man has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bali. He is convicted of kicking a sacred temple after an altercation with the ex-girlfriend who filmed …
Dane scented to two years in prison in Bali for kicking a sacred temple Read More
During the two month’s long Teatro Europe PH festival, Filipino Students promote Europe’s rich culture and heritage through stage performances, and this year, the Embassy of Sweden in Manila participates with the …
Embassy of Sweden in Manila participates in this year’s Teatro Europa with the play “Pariah” Read More
The San Vicente Implant Mission is a joint project between the non-government organization Roots of Health and The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila. Women of San Vicente, Palawan in the Philippines are amongst …
The Norwegian Embassy in Manila supports Roots of Health in San Vicente, Palawan Read More
In the Danish Chamber of Commerce China’s recent newsletter, the organization shares an update on the Royal Danish Consulate in China’s activities during July. The update reads: Consulate General On …
DCCC updates on the Royal Danish Consulate in China’s activity in July Read More
A joint statement published by, amongst others, the Norwegian Refugee Council on behalf of 16 aid agencies warns about the “spiraling humanitarian catastrophe in Myanmar triggered by skyrocketing COVID-19 cases and widespread …
Nordic humanitarian Groups: Myanmar has urgent Covid-related needs Read More
Although it is believed that the cleanest water in the world is found in Puerto Williams, Chile and it was discovered by the scientists of the University of Texas and …
Denmark, Singapore, Iceland, and Sweden are amongst top-10 countries with excellent quality of water Read More
Denmark and Cambodia are amongst countries that have started vaccinating teenagers in a bid to faster reach herd immunity. In Cambodia, the vaccination of teens aged between 12 to 17 years …
Denmark and Cambodia begins Covid-19 vaccinations for teenagers Read More
The Philippines has had one of the longest and most strict lockdowns in the world. With 500 days of lockdown, the staff working at the Norwegian Embassy in Manila have …
500 days in lockdown – how the Norwegian Embassy in Manila worked during covid-19 times Read More
If you want to know more about innovation in economics and going public with a Chinese subsidiary, then sign up for SwedCham China’s upcoming event titled ‘A BOLD MOVE: IPO …
Sign up for SwedCham China’s upcoming event ‘A Bold move: IPO in China’ Read More
The Swedish fashion retailer H&M has been in far-reaching negotiations with the Spanish football club FC Barcelona, affectionately known as Barça to become the main sponsor for the first-team’s walking …
H&M renounced as FC Barcelona uniform sponsor reportedly over China backlash Read More
Several countries including China and India have already introduced benefits in the form of gifts or cash amounts to motivate citizens to be vaccinated and now the Nordic country of …
Sweden joins China and other countries in offering benefits to be vaccinated Read More
More and more Swedish investors are exploring investment opportunities in Davao City, Philippines, and looking at ventures on business process outsourcing (BPO) and dealerships where some companies from the Nordic …
The Swedish business community is exploring investment opportunities in Davao City Read More
A new platform for COVID-19 vaccination registration for foreign residents of all age groups in all provinces in Thailand is available from 1 August 2021 at 11.00 am onwards, the Thai …
All foreigners in Thailand can now register for covid-19 vaccine Read More
At the end of last week, an outbreak of covid-19 was discovered at a plant for berry pickers in Jämtland, Sweden which houses 117 berry pickers from Thailand, media Aftonbladet …
Covid-19 outbreak among Thai berry pickers in Sweden Read More
Finland is known as the happiest country in the world and with the Finland High School Programme (FHSP), Finnish educators are welcoming more and more Vietnamese High School students to …
Finland offers scholarships for Vietnamese high school students Read More
In a recent update, the Embassy of Finland in Singapore said goodbye to Ritva Naumanen who has worked as Deputy Head of Missions at the Embassy in Singapore for the …
Embassy of Finland in Singapore say goodbye to Deputy Head of Missions Ritva Naumanen Read More
Haldor Topsoe, the Danish company specializing in carbon reduction technologies, has together with Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum formed the joint venture JV to build a Methanol Catalyst facility in China and …
Haldor Topsoe join forces with Yanchang to build Methanol Catalyst facility in China Read More