Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Denmark’s BioMar, fish feed manufacturing company, signed an agreement with Minze Long Yang Xi, China’s largest trout farmer to supply high performance fish feed with almost half the environmental footprint …
Denmark’s BioMar worked with Chinese firm to supply sustainable fish feed Read More
On July8, representatives from Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur joined “Regional Dialogue on Malaysia’s Accession to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment …
Norwegian Embassy supported Malaysia to ratify UN treaty against torture Read More
Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Health of Singapore participated in High-Level Forum on the Silver Economy as one of the forum speakers. Running from July 9-10 in Helsinki, …
Singapore’s Minister spoke on ageing society at the forum in Helsinki Read More
On July 7, Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta organized “Smart Mobility Workshop” at the Swedish Residence in Jakarta. The guests attending included Ambassador of Sweden to Indonesia Marina Berg and …
Swedish Embassy hosted “Smart Mobility Workshop” in Jakarta Read More
Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand Staffan Herrström attended the “Erasmus Pre-departure Orientation and Networking event” hosted by European Union in Thailand. Taking place at Westin Hotel on July 6, the …
Swedish Ambassador congratulated Erasmus awardees from Thailand Read More
Elite Partners Capital (EPC), Singapore-based asset management firm announced on July 8 that it has invested S$3 million (€1.95 million) in Norwegian cold chain management specialist TAG Sensors. The signing …
Singapore’s Firm invested S$3.0 Million in Norway’s TAG Sensors Read More
Swedish trucks and buses manufacturer Scania AB picked Xin Kang Hua Auto Parts & Motor Services Limited as its maintenance and repair dealership in Macau. The signing ceremony was held …
Scania signed a deal with Macau’s motor service provider Read More
Veronica Wikner, a Swedish Statistics Senior Advisor from National Institute of Statistics of Cambodia (NIS) was recently given an honored award by the Government of Cambodia for her contributions to …
Swedish Senior Statistician received award from Cambodia Read More
The Finnish team, known as Joho Pyro Professional Fireworks AB, secured the champion of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) for their spectacular display at the final round on …
Finland won a trophy at Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2019 Read More
Vestas, a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines, posted on June 28 that it has awarded an 11-MW turbine supply contract in China making its first 4 …
Vestas to distribute wind energy for China’s distributed wind segment Read More
International IDEA Myanmar (International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance) announced on June 20 that its program titled “MyConstitution” has been supported by its existing partners, the Ministry of Foreign …
Norway, Finland and Sweden co-supported project on constitution in Myanmar Read More
On July 1, Ambassador of Sweden to Cambodia Maria Sargren visited the official launching ceremony of the White Book 2019 organized by EuroCham Cambodia. The ceremony was presented under the …
Swedish Ambassador attended EuroCham White book launching ceremony Read More
Tetra Pak, a Swedish-based food processing and packaging solutions company, has inaugurated its new packaging factory in the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park II in the southern province of Binh Duong on …
Tetra Pak opened its €120m plant in Vietnam Read More
Hän is a Finnish pronoun standing for equal opportunity for people regardless of their background, gender or appearance which is the core value for Finland and its citizens. In order …
First Singaporean received Hän Honours from Finland Read More
The Henley Passport Index revealed on July 2 that the world’s most powerful passports goes to Japan and Singapore with a visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 189. The highest spot …
Singapore ranked world’s most powerful passports Read More
On June 28, delegation from Laos’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Foreign Minister of the Lao PDR Saleumxay Kommasith visited Oslo, Norway for Norway-Lao bilateral consultations. As a part of …
Laos’ Foreign Minister visited Norway Read More
Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand Staffan Herrström attended the conference titled “Women, Development and Higher Education” taking place on July 2 at Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) in Bangkok, Thailand. Co-hosted by …
Swedish Envoy to Thailand joined conference on gender equality Read More
On June 26, Thailand’s Immigration police together with the International Affairs Officer for the Nordic countries and other involved officers arrested a Finnish man Aki Petri Johannes Vartiainen, 39, who …
Finnish man arrested in Thailand over selling hormone Read More
18 tonnes of Norwegian salmon transported by a cargo plane from Luxembourg, Boeing 747, arrived at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport on June 25, 2019. According to Xinhua, this was the …
Norwegian salmon brought to Wuhan for the first time by cargo plane Read More
Nokia has announced on June 26 that its new AirScale mMIMO Adaptive Antenna (MAA), will be adopted by China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC), a Chinese government-owned telecommunication corporation to …
Nokia’s new technology will be deployed first by China Mobile Read More
4 Nordic Embassies in Thailand: Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland come together in co-hosting 2019 Nordic Films Festival in Bangkok for the third years in a roll since 2017. The …
8 films to watch at Nordic Film Festival Bangkok 2019 Read More
The Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) will continuously support Thua Thien-Hue in accelerating the implementation of the “Explosive Remnant of War Risk Reduction” project in 2018-2020 period. By maintaining the coordination …
Norway assisted Vietnam remove bomb in Thua Thien-Hue Read More
SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP), the joint venture between SN Power (Norwegian hydropower developer and investor) and Aboitiz Power Corp. (Filipino power investor) switched on its first 200-kilowatt (kw) floating …
Norway and Philippines activated 1st floating solar project Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) invites you to traditional Crayfish Party on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Landmark Ballroom located in the Landmark Bangkok, Sukhumvit, Bangkok. The guests will meet …
Invitation to Crayfish Party in Bangkok Read More
Cajutan, Swedish restaurant in Bangkok will host viewing party showing the Women’s World Cup Quarter final, the match between Germany vs. Sweden on Saturday, June 29 at 11.30 pm. Located …
Join Women’s World Cup viewing party in Bangkok Read More
The new Ambassador of Finland to Singapore Antti Vänskä presented his Letter of Credence to the President of Singapore Halimah Yacob at the ceremony taking place on June 27, 2019 …
New Finnish Ambassador presented credentials to Singapore’s President Read More
Two restaurants from Copenhagen, Denmark namely Noma and Geranium secured top five in World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards 2019 released on June 25, 2019. Noma came in the 2nd while …
Two Danish restaurants in top five of World’s 50 Best Restaurants Read More
June is considered the Pride Month where several pride events are organized during this month around the world to promote the acceptance and equality in LGBT community. In celebration of …
Swedish film to watch in Philippines’ International Pride Celebration Read More
On June 26, 2019, Finnair announced its plan to grow its operations in China by adding three weekly flights to new Beijing Daxing International Airport set to be the world’s …
Finnair will add three more flights to China’s new airport Read More
On June 24, Ambassador of Norway to Yangon Tone Tinnes signed an agreement together with Chair of Alliance for Gender Inclusion in the Peace Process (AGIPP) Daw May Sabe Phyu …
Norway advocated women role in Myanmar Read More
Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok partnered with UNESCO Asia-Pacific to co-host the launching ceremony of the revised ‘International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education (ITGSE)’ in Thai language. The event took …
Sweden supported guidance on sexuality education in Thailand Read More
On June 25, the Council of Ministers authorized the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements which are set to be signed by Swedish born EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and …
Green light for EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements Read More
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) funded the project launched by Cambodia’s National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) with the technical assistance from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Biodiversity …
Norway funded Cambodia’s project on biodiversity Read More
The National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Finland and China Disabled Peoples’ Federation (CDPF) collaborated to support the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics which will begin on Friday, March 4, 2022 and …
Finland teamed up with China in Paralympic Winter Sports Read More
On June, 21 2019 Ambassador of Denmark to Singapore Dorte Bech Vizard was present at the opening ceremony of Singapore’s new exhibition showcasing traces of green journey in Singapore. Titled …
Danish Ambassador attended eco exhibition in Singapore Read More
The Danish Film Week will be held once again in the central cities of Hue and Danang from July 5 to 11. Co-sponsored by Calsberg Vietnam, the event is arranged …
Danish Film Week in Vietnam Read More
On June 18, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson, a Swedish man aged 44 was arrested by Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau police for multi-million dollar fraud on the Island of Koh Chang, Thailand. …
Swedish man arrested in Thailand over bitcoin fraud Read More
On June 19, Ambassador of Sweden to Cambodia Maria Sargren welcomed United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in Cambodia Rizvina de Alwis accompanied by Tum May, UNFPA Assistant Representative at …
Swedish Ambassador to Cambodia received a visit from UNFPA representative Read More
Five passengers are injured and one of them is Norwegian man who reportedly has sustained serious injuries after a van collided with a gas truck on Saraburi-Lomsak Road (Highway 21) …
Norwegian man seriously injured in van crash Read More
Geely, China’s automotive company has awarded Zenuity, the joint venture between Swedish technology group Veoneer and Geely’s subsidiary Volvo Car, as its supplier for assisted and self-driving software. According to …
Swedish firm to supply Geely with its self-driving car software Read More
On June 19, the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore brought together a number of Swedish expats living in Singapore to celebrate Midsummer Day where there were several activities, food and …
Swedish Midsummer celebrated in Singapore Read More
The Finnish team, known as Joho Pyro Professional Fireworks AB, spectacularly performed their fireworks presentation for the first time in Danang International Fireworks Festival 2019 (DIFF) on Saturday June 15. …
Finland first time joined fireworks festival in Danang Read More
Nordic Day 2019 was held on June 16 at Royal Danish Consulate General as a part of ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival, an annual LGBT film festival, organized to support the local …
Nordic Day 2019 in Shanghai held to support LGBTQ community Read More
SP Telecom, Singapore’s network and fibre infrastructure provider, stated on June 17 that it is joining force with Finnish telecommunications company Nokia to enable the deployment of Singapore’s first 5G-ready …
SP Telecom collabed with Nokia to install Singapore’s First 5G fixed network Read More
Myanmar and two international media support institutes from Denmark and Sweden signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on media cooperation to extend the duration of existing agreement. The signing ceremony …
Myanmar and two media institutes from Denmark and Sweden extend MoU Read More
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland annouced on its website that Antti Vänskä has been appointed to serve as a new Ambassador of Finland to Singapore. The new Ambassador already …
Finland appointed its new ambassador to Singapore Read More
Representatives from Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur led by Erlend Sannes Hadland, Deputy Head of Mission joined the 17th Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition (OGA 2019) on …
Norwegian Embassy joined Malaysia’s petroleum exhibition Read More
IKEA announced on June 4 that it has worked collaboratively with Greyhound Original Bangkok, life style and fashion company, to design a new collection combining culture and way of life …
IKEA to launch new collection with Thailand’s Greyhound Read More
Ambassador of Denmark to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen paid a courtesy visit to Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on Tuesday June 11. The topic discussed during …
Danish Envoy met with Chairman of the HCM City Read More
IKEA Philippines planned to buy the food ingredients from Filipino farmers for its restaurant in IKEA upcoming store scheduled to be opened in 2020. Once complete, IKEA Pasay will be …
IKEA to buy food ingredients from Pinoy farmers Read More