Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Rumors have been circulating for a few weeks but Telenor Group has now officially confirmed that the Norwegian telecom giant has agreed to sell its 51 percent share in Wake …
Telenor confirms sale of share in Wave Money Myanmar to Yoma Strategic Read More
The Norwegian telecom giant Telenor has agreed to sell its 51 percent stake in Myanmar’s mobile financial services provider Wake Money, Nikkei Asia reports. According to people close to the deal, Telenor …
Sources say Telenor is to sell its stake in Myanmar’s Wave Money Read More
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which runs Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), has decided to exclude one of China’s top pharmaceutical companies, Yunnan Baiyao due to endangered animal concerns. …
Norges Bank excludes Chinese Yunnan Baiyao on endangered animal concerns Read More
The Swedish pension fund AP7 has on 8 December updated its black list and added a total of seven new companies including five Chinese coal-fired power companies, the fund recently announced. …
Swedish pension fund blacklist five Chinese companies due to the Paris Agreement Read More
Thailand’s property market is poised for a tech transformation after Lazudi became the kingdom’s first cloud-based property agency with a $2 million investment from Swedish venture capital company PropTech Farm, …
Thailand’s Lazudi raises $2m investment from Swedish venture capital firm PropTech Farm Read More
The Norwegian company Zwipe, a leading biometrics payment company, announced that it had appointed Claus Hansen as Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Mr. Hansen will lead …
Norwegian Zwipe appoints Asia Pacific region Head to strengthen its regional presence Read More
The Norwegian private equity firm Bluefront Equity AS recently announced plans to acquire a “significant stake” in the RAS specialist, AquaBioTech Group through a combination of purchase of shares and …
RAS specialist set to expand into Singapore and Norway Read More
The Chinese authorities’ recent regulatory actions have seen some foreign investors and market participants being concerned that it could bring a change in China’s policies, but according to IPE, three major …
Nordic pension investors not concerned with Chinese authorities recent regulatory actions 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 Indonesian Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending startup, Amartha has raised $7.5 million from the Norwegian government-owned investment fund, Norfund, media Dealstreetasia reports. Amartha is a financial technology company that connects micro and SME …
Indonesian Amartha raises $7.5 million in funding from Norway’s Norfund Read More
The Danish pension fund P+ has put 11 of its portfolio stocks under close investigation regarding their business links to the Myanmar military regime, the fund reveals in a recent …
Danish pension fund investigates stocks linked to Myanmar military Read More
Anlter, the Singapore-based global early-stage venture capital firm enabling and investing in exceptional entrepreneurs, has closed $ 36 million in its first Nordic fund and the company is now looking …
Singapore-based Antler looks to back startups in Sweden, Norway, Denmark Read More
28 April 2021 – The United Nations Development Programme organized an inception workshop for an upcoming diagnostic study on disaster risk finance and inclusive insurance, in Ha Noi, . The …
UNDP Vietnam hosted a workshop on finance management Read More
On 8 April 2021 the TSCC released photos from 1994 when Jacob Wallenberg visited Thailand and was a guest speaker at the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce. Jacob Wallenberg is Chair …
Jacob Wallenberg returns to speak at Swedcham’s APAC webinar Read More
Founded in Iceland, Meniga has closed a €10m strategic investment round led by institutional investors Velocity Capital and Frumtak Ventures, along with Industrifonden, the UK Government’s Future Fund, and existing …
Maniga recieved €10m strategic investment fund for R&D development Read More
Danes worldwide is inviting its members to an online information meeting regarding tax and pension conditions for Danes abroad. The invitation reads: “As a Dane abroad, there are special tax …
Webinar on Danish tax and pension 24 March Read More
The Danish pension group PFA is being criticized for fossil fuel exposure and the group’s carbon emission pledge is being weakened by the fund’s involvement in the expansion of a …
Expansion of thermal coal project in Vietnam undermines Danish Pension Funds carbon emissions pledge Read More
Kirin Holdings Ltd has been put under observation by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund due to concerns regarding the Japanese brewery maker’s contribution to serious violations of human rights. According to …
Norway’s Wealth Fund puts Japanese brewery maker on watch for Myanmar ties Read More
On 3 March 2021 NIH-HK is a supporting partner of Women & FinTech Forum (WFTF), which will be hosted on 18th March 2021. This one-day virtual forum will showcase the …
Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong introduces Women & FinTech Forum (WFTF) speakers Read More
According to the annual report from Swedish AP2, the Public Pension Fund recorded a 3.5% return in 2020 despite the pandemic. The return was strengthened by exposure to Swedish and …
Swedish AP2 achieves 3.5% return driven by Swedish and Chinese equities Read More
Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest SME digital financing platform, is now live in Thailand. On Feb 2nd, 2021, it was awarded the SEC debt crowdfunding license, enabling it to support …
Funding Societies, SEA’s leading digital financing platform, launches in Thailand to support SMEs Read More
According to SWF Institute, Norway still tops the Sovereign Wealth Fund League with more than $1.1 trillion as of January 2021. Most of the assets are tied up in stocks, …
Norway tops the Sovereign Wealth Fund, second is China Read More
The COVID-19 crisis has led to the transformation of the world into the era of digital economy, where so much could be done easily and conveniently at our fingertips. However, …
Thai Finema spearheads decentralized identity tech Read More
Before moving to the shopping festivals, there’s one thing about Chinese consumers you should know: they love small gifts even though it’s a cheap one. They usually act fast if …
5 Shopping Festivals in China You Must Know Read More
The winners of the 3rd Global Finale of the Global Startup Awards have just been announced. The Global Startup Award, the world’s largest independent startup ecosystem competition was founded in …
Startups from Cambodia, Malaysia, Sweden and Denmark wins Global Startup Awards Read More
The Danish pension fund AkademikerPension, formerly known as MP Pension, announced in the third quarter of 2020 that the fund would no longer invest in the Chinese state after the …
First Danish pension fund blacklists China Read More
Singapore-based Danish Lars Hornsleth who already has a long career in Asia has taken on a new role as Director for institutional business development for Jump Trading in the Asia-Pacific …
FX veteran Danish Lars Hornsleth joins Jump Trading in Singapore Read More
On 15 January 2021 the Nordic Innovation House-Hong Kong announced: The NIH-HK is supporting AFF2021 event as a community partner to kickstart this new year. Insurtech start-ups worldwide will bring …
Nordic Innovation House HK supports Asian Financial Forum 2021 Online Read More
A group of traders loves to hold on to their trades. They are known as the position traders. They do not get affected because of the short-term fluctuations as they …
Things That We Should Know about Position Trading Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce invites to the first event of the year – Vietnam Economic Outlook 2021 – with honoured speakers from the World Bank and BIDV | Hanoi …
EuroCham Vietnam invites to the first business briefing of the year on 8 January Read More
A jump in Thailand’s household debt level has meant that the country is now close to being amongst the top 10 countries worldwide with the highest ratio of household debt …
Thailand’s household debt jumps to resemble that of the Nordic nations Read More
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has introduced the latest work – “Meet the Member” – series with John Barclay, Founder & Managing Director at Primasia which is …
FinnCham HK introduces new member: Primasia Read More
Three Nordic nations, Denmark, Finland and Norway, are placed well as countries with a robust economic safety in new report ‘The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report Special Edition 2020’. …
Denmark, Finland and Norway praised for having robust economic safety nets during the pandemic Read More
On 9 December 2020 the Norwegian Business Association in Singapore announced a welcome note to Edeenbull Asia Pacific, latest new member in NBAS. CXO Erik Ingvoldstad says that, “As a …
NBAS welcomes new member EedenBull Read More
Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation (Finnfund) makes a 5.5 million USD senior loan investment in Early Dawn Microfinance Co. Ltd. (DAWN), the 3rd largest microfinance company in Myanmar in terms …
Finnfund continues to support Myanmar SMEs Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore invites to join their webinar on Impact Investment – The Role of Asset Managers in Green Finance which will be held virtually on …
EuroCham Singapore invites to the next webinar on 18 Nov Read More
On 30 October 2020 the EU Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti and Ambassadors of EU Member States met with Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on Thursday in HCMC …
EU Ambassadors discussed EVFTA with the Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Read More
The Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong invites to hear a panel discussion on “What’s ahead in Hong Kong as the financial centre and impact for Swedish fintech” This is a …
Nordic Innovation House HK invites to a panel discussion on fintech Read More
On 26 October 2020 the Danish Ambassador H.E. Jon Thorgaard was invited to participate in a virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2020 with Denmark organised by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) …
Ambassador Thorgaard participated in a virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2020 by Asian Development Bank Read More
The Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong wants to introduce the new member Meniga. “Meniga was founded in Iceland in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2007–2009. The effect …
Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong welcomes new member Meniga Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore presented on 8 October 2020 the companies nomitaed for the EuroCham Sustainability Awards 2020: Evonik / DEMEGroup / SwissRe / Finnair / wbcsd …
Finnair and Lego nominated for EuroCham Singapore’s Sustainability Award 2020 Read More
On 1 October 2020 the Danish Deputy Head of Mission, Ingrid Dahl-Madsen, was invited to the launch event of Thailand NOW application endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at …
Danish Deputy Head of Mission invited to the launch event by Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Read More
The Swedish Embassy in Manila introduced their panelists for The Economic Benefits of LGBT+ Inclusion Online Forum to take place on 15 October 2020. Marixi Carlos is the Managing Director …
Embassy of Sweden in Manila invites to ‘The Economic Benefits of LGBT’ online Forum Read More
At last, a new start-up that delivers 360-degree solutions and solves the pain points of freelancers and the self-employed – a group of people that Doerscircle call Independent Doers. Danish …
Doerscircle: new platform and solutions for self-employed – entrepreneurs, freelancers Read More
MDBC and MBLBC together with CIMB, MFBC and MNBC are pleased to invite you for a webinar addressing the outlook for the Malaysian ringgit. This year saw the Malaysian ringgit …
Malaysian Danish Business Council invites to Malaysian Ringgit outlook webinar Read More
On 23 September 2020, the Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong introduced the latest on Nordic innovation. Kidbrooke provides B2B automated financial analytics, designed to lower the cost of providing wealth …
Meet your new financial management assistant Kidbrooke Read More
Consul General of Finland in Hong Kong and Macao Ms Johanna Karanko is in the news in Finland on 3 September 2020. “The struggle between the United States and China …
The Finnish Consul General expressed concern for banks amid growing China-US tension Read More
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Jin Liqun announced that Erik Berglof has been appointed the Bank’s first Chief Economist, effective 1 September 2020. As head of the Economics …
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) appoints Erik Berglof the first Chief Economist Read More
The Nordic Innovation House Singapore (NIH-SG) invites Smart City related companies to join the next virtual event happening on 26 August 2020. As part of the Smart Cities Virtual Market …
Nordic Innovation House invites related companies to join Smart Cities Programme 2020 Webminar Read More
The Norwegian Business Association Singapore invites Fintech fans to join their upcoming Webminar event on 13 August 2020. The invitation said: NBAS would like to invite you to our upcoming …
The Norwegian Business Association Singapore invites Fintech fans to join their Webminar on 13 August 2020 Read More