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Finland has announced more than 20 trade and investment framework agreements at the China International Fair for Investment and Trade, also known as CIFIT. According to the Embassy of Finland …
Finland announces over 20 agreements at major China investment fair Read More
Eight Danish healthtech companies are showcasing their products at Medical Fair Asia in Singapore. The trade fair opened at Marina Bay Sands on Wednesday, 9 September. The companies have joined …
Eight Danish healthtech companies showcase solutions in Singapore Read More
Swedish and Indonesian companies will continue holding sector-specific meetings in Jakarta despite the cancellation of the main Sweden-Indonesia Sustainability Partnership Business Forum. The Swedish Embassy in Jakarta and Business Sweden …
Swedish-Indonesian sector meetings continue after business forum cancellation Read More
Representatives from eight Swedish universities will meet prospective students at the Study in Sweden Open Day in Hong Kong on 13 October 2026. The participating institutions include Lund University and …
Eight Swedish universities to meet prospective students in Hong Kong Read More
The Philippine Embassy in Copenhagen has brought together more than 20 Filipino scientists, researchers and students for what it described as the first gathering of its kind in Denmark. The …
First gathering connects Filipino scientists in Denmark Read More
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria has cancelled her remaining programme in Jakarta. Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau has caused major flight disruption across western Indonesia. Victoria had planned to meet Indonesian …
Crown Princess Victoria cancels Jakarta programme after volcanic disruption Read More
Zhou Jingxing arrived in Oslo on 5 September 2026 to take up his post as China’s new ambassador to Norway. He succeeds Hou Yue, who concluded her posting in Norway …
Zhou Jingxing arrives in Oslo as China’s new ambassador to Norway Read More
The Indonesian Embassy in Copenhagen has opened registration for the second round of its free online Indonesian language course in 2026. The course is available to foreign nationals and Indonesian …
Indonesian Embassy offers free online language course in Denmark and Lithuania Read More
Updated September 8: Five Indonesian airports have reopened after the Anak Krakatau eruption. Authorities now say the disruption affected 2,961 flights and around 341,000 passengers. Jakarta’s two main airports resumed …
Jakarta airports reopen after Anak Krakatau disrupts nearly 3,000 flights Read More
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visited Gili Meno in Indonesia on Sunday, September 6. During the visit, she highlighted efforts to protect coral reefs against climate change. The visit formed …
Crown Princess Victoria visits pioneering coral insurance project in Indonesia Read More
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria will meet a major Swedish business delegation in Jakarta on 8 September. She will also open the Sweden-Indonesia Sustainability Partnership Business Forum, ScandAsia has confirmed. The …
Crown Princess Victoria to open Swedish-Indonesian business forum in Jakarta Read More
Norway’s King Haakon VIII took the oath of allegiance to the Constitution before the Norwegian Parliament on 1 September 2026. The ceremony marked one of the most important constitutional acts …
King Haakon VIII takes constitutional oath before Norwegian Parliament Read More
Laos’ ambassador in Stockholm, Bounthavy Vilavong, has formally become the country’s non-resident ambassador to Latvia. Vilavong presented his credentials to Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs at Riga Castle on 24 August. …
Stockholm-based Lao ambassador takes up additional role in Latvia Read More
Danish maritime companies have been presented with opportunities to invest and expand in the Philippine shipbuilding and ship repair industry. The Royal Danish Embassy in Manila organised a seminar at …
Philippines presents shipbuilding opportunities to Danish maritime companies Read More
Timo Kantola has concluded his term as Finland’s Consul General in Hong Kong and Macao after four years in the position. Kantola took up the post in September 2022. Before …
Juha Niemi succeeds Timo Kantola as Finland’s Consul General in Hong Kong Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent his condolences to Norway’s new monarch, King Haakon VIII, following the death of King Harald V. Xi expressed his sympathy to Norway’s royal family, …
Xi Jinping sends condolences following death of King Harald V Read More
The Philippines and Sweden have begun discussing activities to mark 80 years of diplomatic relations in 2027. Philippine Ambassador to Sweden Patrick A. Chuasoto met Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines …
Philippines and Sweden begin planning 80th anniversary celebrations Read More
People in northern Thailand can now apply for a Danish visa in Chiang Mai instead of travelling to Bangkok. The new visa application centre opened on 1 September 2026 and …
Denmark opens visa application centre in Chiang Mai Read More
Swedish engineering and consultancy company AFRY has been appointed as international technical adviser for the 1.5-gigawatt Thai Binh LNG-to-power project in northern Vietnam. AFRY will advise on the project’s offshore …
Swedish AFRY joins $2.7 billion Vietnam LNG project Read More
Singapore-based transport group ComfortDelGro and French operator RATP Dev have been selected to operate and maintain the Copenhagen Metro through their joint venture, KBH Metro Partner. The contract is valued …
Singapore’s ComfortDelGro wins $2.7 billion Copenhagen Metro deal Read More
Danish and Indonesian authorities held a four-day workshop on feed safety in Indonesia’s dairy sector. The workshop took place from 18 to 21 August. Danish experts met with representatives from …
Denmark and Indonesia strengthen feed controls for dairy sector Read More
The Danish Embassy in Indonesia has published its final update on three orangutans whose rehabilitation and lives it has followed as part of a biodiversity awareness initiative. For more than …
Danish Embassy concludes orangutan conservation series in Indonesia Read More
Thailand has moved closer to reducing visa-free stays for travellers from all five Nordic countries from 60 to 30 days. Four notices implementing the revised visa rules were signed on …
Signed rules bring Thailand’s 30-day visa limit closer Read More
Norway’s King Harald V died on Friday, 28 August 2026, at the age of 89. The Royal House of Norway announced that the King died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital …
Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89 Read More
The Danish Business Association Singapore will host a morning session about Singapore’s government agencies and innovation sector. The event is called “Navigating the Singapore Ecosystem.” It takes place at Saxo …
Danish diplomats to guide businesses through Singapore’s ecosystem Read More
The Thai action-fantasy film “4 Tigers” has been selected to open the 2026 edition of Lund Fantastic Film Festival in Sweden. Directed by Kongkiat Komesiri, the film will have its …
Thai action-fantasy “4 Tigers” to open Swedish film festival Read More
A representative from Helsinki’s city-owned innovation company has visited Taiwan to examine the country’s robotics sector and explore opportunities for cooperation. Aleksis Pillai, Project Manager at Forum Virium Helsinki, attended …
Helsinki explores robotics cooperation with Taiwan Read More
The Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm provided mobile consular services to Thai nationals in Linköping and surrounding areas from 25 to 26 August 2026. During the two-day visit, embassy staff …
Thai Embassy brings consular services to Linköping community Read More
Vietnam’s new Ambassador to Finland, Nguyễn Hoàng Diệu Tâm, formally began her term after presenting her credentials to Finnish President Alexander Stubb. The ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace …
New Vietnamese ambassador presents credentials to Finnish president Read More
Sjømannskirken – the Norwegian Church Abroad – in Pattaya will join Norwegian churches around the world in marking Sjømannskirken’s Day on Sunday, 30 August. The local programme will run from …
Sjømannskirken in Pattaya to mark international church day Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce is joining several international business chambers for an AFL Asia networking event in Pattaya on Friday, 28 August. AFL Asia Sundowners will take place from …
Thai-Swedish Chamber joins AFL Asia networking event in Pattaya Read More
The Indonesian community in Sweden gathered for Indonesia Day 2026 in Stockholm on Saturday, 22 August. The Indonesian Embassy hosted the celebration at Wisma Duta, the ambassador’s official residence. The …
Indonesia Day brings food, music and dance to Stockholm Read More
The Royal Thai Embassy in Copenhagen will provide mobile consular services in Aalborg on Sunday, 27 September 2026. The temporary consular office will be open from 08.30 to 16.00 at …
Thai Embassy to offer mobile consular services in Aalborg Read More
The Royal Danish Embassy in Malaysia has moved to its new permanent chancellery in Kuala Lumpur. The embassy began operating from Naza Tower on Thursday, 27 August. Its new address …
Danish Embassy in Malaysia moves to permanent premises Read More
A 77-year-old Norwegian man reported losing more than 5,000 baht after offering money to a stranger in Pattaya. The incident allegedly occurred shortly after midnight on 24 August on Pratumnak …
Norwegian man robbed after offering stranger 20 baht in Pattaya Read More
Thai immigration police have arrested two Swedish men at a condominium in Bangkok. One of them is wanted in Sweden over several alleged violent crimes. Officers arrested the men at …
Swedish man wanted over alleged violent crimes arrested in Bangkok Read More
Veera Kaarela is leaving her position as Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Finland in Manila after three years in the Philippines. The embassy announced her departure in …
Finnish deputy head of mission leaves Manila for EU academy Read More
Filipino alternative rock band Mayonnaise headlined the first Himig Musikahan Pinoy Music Festival in Bergen, Norway, on Saturday, 22 August. The band performed several of its best-known songs, including “Jopay” …
Filipino rock band Mayonnaise headlines inaugural Bergen music festival Read More
Taiwanese playwright Pen-ning Hsing’s interpretation of a classic Chinese fable will be presented at Sweden’s Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm in September. The staged reading, titled “Vargen och en man …
Taiwanese playwright brings contemporary fable to Sweden’s national stage Read More
Sweden’s Chargé d’affaires in Thailand, Per Linnér, met with the country’s Fiscal Policy Office on 21 August ahead of the IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok. Linnér met Nadhavudh …
Swedish envoy discusses Thailand’s economy ahead of IMF–World Bank meetings Read More
The Danish Church in Thailand will mark Denmark’s flag day for deployed personnel and veterans with a service in Bangkok on Sunday, 6 September. The service will also be the …
Danish church in Bangkok to mark flag day for veterans Read More
The LEGO Group has opened a public exhibition in Beijing about trademarks and intellectual property protection. Jonas Bruntse Dahl Nielsen attended the opening on Friday, 21 August. He serves as …
LEGO exhibition in Beijing highlights intellectual property protection Read More
Taiwanese director Rong Zuo Zhuang’s short film “Tutti” has been selected for the Oslo Short Film Festival 2026. The film follows Rong-Chen, a girl struggling to retain her place on …
Taiwanese short film “Tutti” to screen in Oslo Read More
Thai artist Som Supaparinya will present her first solo exhibition in Scandinavia at Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen this autumn. Titled Reroute:, the exhibition runs from 26 September 2026 to 21 …
Thai artist Som Supaparinya to open first Scandinavian solo exhibition in Copenhagen Read More
Sweden has highlighted its continuing knowledge exchange with the Philippines following the Sustainability Expo 2026 in Taguig City. The expo, held on 5 August at the SMX Convention Center Aura, …
Swedish-Philippine knowledge exchange highlighted at sustainability expo Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Malaysia will showcase Danish food and drink at the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Show (MAHA) from 1 to 3 September. Chef and Gastroplomacy Officer …
Danish food takes centre stage at Malaysia’s MAHA 2026 Read More
Around one in four seafood consumers surveyed in China’s largest cities eat salmon sashimi at least once a week, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council. The council points to faster …
At-home sashimi boosts China’s demand for Norwegian salmon Read More
Danish singer-songwriter Maximillian has spoken about his connection with Chinese listeners following his first concert in Shanghai. The Embassy of Denmark in China met the artist before his performance at …
Danish singer Maximillian reflects on meeting his Chinese fans Read More
Finland’s Deputy Head of Mission in Indonesia, Teemu Laakkonen, represented the Indonesian ice hockey team, Jakarta Dragons, at the City of Heroes tournament in Surabaya. The tournament was held from …
Finnish diplomat takes to the ice at international tournament in Indonesia Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore has opened registration for its annual Midwinter Ball, which will mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Singapore. The gala will …
SwedCham Singapore opens registration for Midwinter Ball Read More