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The Liveability Challenge 2021 is officially opens for submissions

March 22, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Liveability Challenge in Singapore is looking for startups, innovators and problem solvers to offer solutions under two key themes: [1] Decarbonisation & [2] Re-Imagining resources. With just one month …

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Norwegian MFA invites to women empowering discussion

March 14, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Join Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore H.E. Anita Nergaard and H.E. Morten Høglund Norwegian Ambassador to ASEAN among others as they discuss on “Empowering Women: UN Year of the Creative Economy”. …

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Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong introduces Women & FinTech Forum (WFTF) speakers

March 4, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

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 …

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SwedCham Taipei welcomed February with a new member

February 21, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Taipei welcomed their new member in a statement,as follow: We’re pleased to welcome yet another individual member to the ranks of the Swedish Chamber …

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Sweden ranks 4th best country for fast growing innovative companies

February 9, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Sweden is a good place to grow, according to the European ScaleUp Monitor 2020 European ScaleUp Monitor 2020 says Sweden is the country with the 4th highest number of scaleups …

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Johan Nylander – A Swedish Writer in Hong Kong

February 7, 2021 - by Colin Rampton - 3 Comments.

Johan Nylander arrived in Hong Kong in 2011 with his wife Hanna and small son Allan. Ten years later he is a successful, highly travelled author and public speaker as well as …

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Young Professionals in Taiwan are invited to “Swedish Entrepreneurs Guide to Taiwan” interactive seminar on 23 Feb

February 3, 2021June 21, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Do you want to know what it’s like to go from entrepreneur to business owner in Taiwan? Young Professional in Taiwan invited to an interactive seminar on 23 February 2021. …

Denmark / Entrepreneurship / Innovation & Technology / International relations / Singapore

Antler is expanding to Copenhagen to build and invest in sustainable tech companies

February 3, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Danish ecosystem is thriving and Copenhagen is home to an array of world-leading researchers and partner organisations within sustainability. As a result of the DKK 50 million investment from …

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ASEF Funded Youth Leadership Programme open for applications

January 29, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

25 January 2021 – The Asia-Europe Foundation made the following announcement regarding the 4th ASEF Sustainable Young Leaders Development Summit Post Covid-19: The Asia-Europe Foundation – ASEF is currently having …

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Slush enterpreneur’s global community find ways to stay connected during Covid-19 era

January 25, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

We are in 2021 and the world is still facing a global pandemic of Covid-19. Slush, a Helsinki-based global entrepreneurship organisation, young companies and community, braving the new world by …

Entrepreneurship / Hong Kong / Innovation & Technology / Textile

HK Fashion and lifestyle platform Azalvo and Jumpstart co-organize a free 12-week online accelerator course for Startups

January 22, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Hong Kong’s fashion and lifestyle incubation platform Azalvo together with Jumpstart are co-organizing a free 12-week online accelerator course. This project is with a goal of helping teams to 20x …

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Danish badminton player Viktor Axelsen opens company in China

January 4, 2021January 12, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

According to BT, World champion Danish badminton player Viktor Axelsen has just opened a company in China together with his father. The new company will develop a supplement in relation …

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FinnCham HK introduces new members

December 25, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong welcomes a new Startup & Entrepreneur member ‘Gothenburg Consulting’. The announcement on 14 December through FinnCham HK Facebook page also introduced Swedish …

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Danish Sten Sønderhousen sells fabric masks to help a friend in Thailand

December 17, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Sten Sønderhousen decided to place his first order of fabric masks from Thailand, after the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced, that it would be mandatory to wear masks in …

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Asia Exchange, Edunation: facilitators of student mobility in Asia, Finland and Europe

December 14, 2020August 11, 2023 - by Joakim Persson - 2 Comments.

Since 2007 Asia Exchange facilitates for northern Europeans to study at quality universities in many of Asia’s most attractive places. Likewise, since 2017 Asians can also get help to study …

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Nordic Innovation House Singapore invites to E-Commerce Supply Chain Challenge 2020

October 28, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Ecommerce in Singapore is flourishing and is expected to grow to US$27 billion by 2025 (e-Conomy SEA 2019). The onset of COVID-19 has further accelerated this growth. With the increase …

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Denmark co-hosted an Asem event on women empowerment

October 17, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The ASEM “High-Level Dialogue on women’s economic empowerment amid the Covid-19 Pandemic event”, hosted by Vietnam, co-sponsored by Denmark and seven other ASEM member states, took off in Hanoi on …

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The European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong introduces panel speakers for Rethink 2020 forum

October 16, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong announced their Panel Speakers for Rethink 2020. Nigel Mattravers and Alexander Mastrovito, contributors to our Energy and Environment Business Council (EEBC) as …

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Join the virtual Nordic Green Conference 2020 and learn more of Nordic sustainable solutions

October 15, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Norwegian Embassy in Singapore invited on 14 October 2020 to the Nordic Green virtual Conference taking place 29 October 13.00-18.00. The event aim to share on how Nordic experiences …

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The Elevator Pitch Competition Hong Kong calls out to Nordic Startups

October 6, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 4 Comments.

The Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong (NIH-HK) announced on 28 September to Nordic Tech startups that The Elevator Pitch Competition (EPiC) is taking place on 6-13 Nov 2020 Organised by …

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Nordic-China Startup Forum is looking for passionate team members in Bergen

October 6, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

On 1 October 2020, the Nordic-China Startup Forum announced, is now looking to recruit passionate people to the Bergen team. Here we provide driven young people a multicultural platform where …

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TNCC’s Inspirational Leadership in post-COVID time event a success

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

On Tuesday 29 September, the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce organized the evening talk: Inspirational Leadership in post COVID time event at the Seven Peaks Software office. We would like to …

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The annual ‘Back to Shanghai’ event marked Autumn 2020 start

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The annual “Back to Shanghai” event for the Finnish community, normally signalling the start of the autumn season after the summer holidays, was held again on Friday 25 September in …

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Doerscircle: new platform and solutions for self-employed – entrepreneurs, freelancers

October 1, 2020August 11, 2023 - by Joakim Persson - 1 Comment

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 …

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Join the Finnish Business Council Singapore how to strenghthen your LinkedIn game

September 23, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Finnish Business Council Singapore invites to a social media branding webinar on 24 September 2020 that will help you up level your LinkedIn game.The invitation said: Welcome to the Social …

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Oslo Innovation Week will be on an online platform this year

September 21, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Oslo Innovation Week is Norway’s largest gathering of innovative minds, where we showcase, share, and discuss sustainable solutions and business development. This year we invite you to explore these issues …

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The NIH-HK calls out to Nordic startups to join a Global Pitch Competition

September 20, 2020August 29, 2023 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 2 Comments.

The Nordic Innovation House in Hong Kong is pleased to be a global partner of JUMPSTARTER Global Pitch Competition – The World’s Largest Online Startup Contest, organized by Alibaba Entrepreneurs …

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Finnish start ups get ready to E-Pitching your projects on 15 September

September 15, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Finnish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong announced on 7 September 2020, to not miss out on E-pitching webminar for Finnish start ups on 15 September 2020. Their statement said: …

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Ambassador Thorgaard participated in Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce’s meeting

September 9, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Danish Ambassador to Thailand H.E. Mr. Jon Thorgaard participated in the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC) annual general meeting held at the Pandora factory plant last week. The Ambassador …

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Creative Denmark hosts ‘Design Talks’ webminar on 4 September

September 3, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Danish embassy in Manila invites you to watch “Design Talks” on Friday, 04 September 2020 via Youtube. This program brought to you by: @CreativeDenmark, Lifestyle & Design Cluster and …

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Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong released all events planned for Autumm

September 2, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

September is just around the corner and the Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong has plenty of events lined up for their fans. Please read the full information here

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Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong invites start ups to webinar

August 31, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 1 Comment

The Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong invites start ups to learn more of Capital landscape via a webinar on the 10 September 2020 together with the Innovation House in New …

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EU Beach Cleanup day on 18 September 2020

August 20, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The annual coastal cleanup by the EU in Thailand announced the date for this year campaign to be 18 September 2020. For 2020’s location has moved from coastal clean up …

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ScandMedia intensifies social media presence

August 17, 2020February 9, 2022 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

ScandMedia has launched the start of a long term project to intensify the company’s presence on social media. In charge of this initiative is Monica Moller, the youngest of the two …

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Denmark launches organization to lift creative industries to global levels

August 10, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Government of Denmark has launched ‘Creative Denmark’ as a new not-for-profit organisation working to promote international awareness of Danish creative strongholds. Creative Denmark is expected to have the capability …

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The Finnish Huhtamaki is looking for the most innovative start ups to promote circular economy

August 8, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 3 Comments.

The Sanfrancisco base company, Food System 6 has a program sponsored by the Finnish companyHuhtamaki Suomi, aimed at surfacing and supporting the most innovative circular economy startups worldwide. As …

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Finnfund invests in Proximity Finance to help reach more smallholder farmers in Myanmar

July 5, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 1 Comment

Proximity Finance, Myanmar’s first farmer-focused finance institution, signs a 14 million US dollar equity package with Finnfund, Nordic Microfinance Initiative (NMI) and Proparco. Proximity Finance was launched in 2010 as …

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Hire Quality establishes new company in Thailand

June 30, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Hire Quality establishes the company, Hire Quality Software Co., Ltd in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with the aim of offering to outsource all or parts of IT projects to Thailand. In …

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Denmark support SME business grow in Myanmar

June 29, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Royal Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar published a statement to celebrate Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day and appreciated growth in the industry, on 26 June 2020. The statement …

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Finnish ambassador to Vietnam visited education center to show support

June 23, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam H.E. Kari Kahiluoto paid a visit to The COPLUS center in Hue on 6 June 2020 to show his support. The Finnish embassy’s statement said: …

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New Cybersecurity Challenges for FinTech Industry

April 21, 2020August 16, 2023 - by Gregers Møller - 1 Comment

For some time, fintech startups have been growing at a staggering rate. They are not only improving the products and services of the existing financial services but are also offering …

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Scandinavian entrepreneur shares start-up insights

April 15, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

Successes and failures the norm in the world of start-ups This is the story about building a start-up and how things can go wrong, depending on how one goes about …

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Aron Pettersson: Swedish AI specialist co-founder Singapore-based start-up

March 26, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Joakim Persson - 1 Comment

The birth of Musiio is the story of how an AI (articifial intelligence)-based start-up came about thanks to a ‘talent investor’ facilitator, and where a Swedish tech-talent individual found his …

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Chulalongkorn University Offers New Program for Passionate Entrepreneurs: Accepting International Applicants Through 30 March 2020

March 6, 2020April 29, 2021 - by Sponsored Content - Leave a Comment

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand’s most prestigious university, now offers an innovative new international program called BAScii: Bachelor of Arts and Science in Integrated Innovation (BAScii) under the Chulalongkorn School of Integrated …

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Finnish smart building provider takes on Asia

February 5, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

Tridify’s solution combines any Building Information Model into one 3D web presentation. Currently at the forefront of digitalization Singapore spells tremendous opportunities for business and partnerships for Nordic solutions. Helsinki …

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Myanmar waste management start up brings positive change

January 25, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

RecyGlo, a waste-management and data analytics startup based in Yangon, Myanmar is planing to expands further into other ASIAN countries. RecyGlo has been part of several accelerator programmes, such as …

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Nordic Innovation House, Antler partner up

December 16, 2019January 12, 2021 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

During Singapore FinTech Festival x SWITCH (Singapore Week of Innovation & Technology), Nordic Innovation House – Singapore (NIH-SG) and Antler also officially cemented their partnership. A partnership signing ceremony took place …

Entrepreneurship / Innovation & Technology / International relations / Sweden / Vietnam

Swedish Ambassador Måwe attended Techfest Vietnam 2019

December 13, 2019January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Swedish Ambassador, H.E. Ann Måwe attended 2019 Techfest Vietnam, together with colleagues from the Embassy and Dr Joakim Appelquist, Deputy Director-General of VINNOVA (The Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation) …

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Copenhagen FinTech aims at more continuous presence in Singapore

December 11, 2019January 12, 2021 - by Joakim Persson - Leave a Comment

The largest ever Fintech delegation from Denmark visited Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) in November, comprising a total of 30 companies and 60+ people, exhibiting in the dedicated Danish booth area. …

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Dtac paired up with 3BB for quality service in the future

December 4, 2019January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Thailand’s DTAC Tri-Net Co,Ltd paired up with 3BB Broadband Co,Ltd to provide better connection country-wide and improving service in the future. 2nd December 2019, Alexandra Reich, DTAC’s CEO signed an …