Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
10 April was an auspicious Swedish day in Penang, Malaysia as Monitor ERP System both inaugurated their new, expanded Asean headquarters and launched their enterprise resource planning (EPR) system’s fifth …
Monitor ERP System Malaysia levels up to conquer Southeast Asia Read More
Scania, a leading Swedish heavy trucks and buses manufacturer, established a new factory in Thailand to serve as a new hub for strengthening its market in Thailand and Asia. With …
Scania makes Thailand its new hub in Asia Read More
Shermine Gotfredsen is a Singaporean who moved to Denmark after getting married to a Dane, learned the language and its business culture – and was then tasked to represent that …
Singaporean representing Danish business culture in SEA: Shermine Gotfredsen Read More
At the Next-Gen Energy & Cross-Border Innovation Summit, as part of CleanConnect 2018 summit in Nanjing (held in November), the results for the EU-China Cleantech Competition were presented. Swedish innovative …
Swedish top trio in EU-China Cleantech Competition Read More
The ‘Nordic Initiative’ has launched training in Thailand to help educate migrant workers on human rights. This digital training will be available in Khmer, Burmese and Thai languages and is …
Human rights training for migrant workers Thailand launched Read More
Topsoe opens an office in Jakarta, Indonesia. The main reason is the expected growth in areas where Topsoe’s technologies, experience, and capabilities will be beneficial to the customers, which is …
Haldor Topsoe opens office in Jakarta Read More
Based on insights from Swedish companies on the ground Business Sweden has launched the Business Climate Survey Malaysia 2018. The report presents an aggregated picture of the Malaysian market from …
Business Climate Survey Malaysia 2018 Read More
SKF of Sweden is investing approximately SEK 200 million in improving its competitiveness and customer service levels for tapered roller bearings (TRB) in China. The investment is being made in …
SKF consolidates, invests in new China manufacturing facility Read More
The Pan-Nordic & DACH Innovation & Investment Roadshow in China 2018 was co-hosted by Invest in Finland, Invest in Denmark, Business Sweden, Helsinki Business Hub, Invest Stockholm, Advantage Austria, and …
Pan-Nordic Innovation & Investment Roadshow held in China Read More
Finnish-Malaysian ties took off upon the inking of an Investment Guarantee Agreement in 1985, with many Finnish companies back then drawn to Malaysia’s relatively cheaper manufacturing and technical talents and …
Finnish investors drawn to Greater Kuala Lumpur’s rich talent base Read More
The Embassies of the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden jointly celebrated their National days for the fourth consecutive year on Thursday 18 October in Jakarta – this time …
Nordic Night in Jakarta: embassies celebrated joint National Day 2018 Read More
With the visit of the Danish Minister of Business, last week, new partnerships entered between Danish and Singaporean universities focusing on Clean Technology and Board Leadership. ”Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. Looking …
Singaporean, Danish universities entered partnerships helped by Danish Ministry of Business Read More
The Swedish company Hestra has opened their first factory in Vietnam. On 11 September Hestra, a Swedish producer of gloves, officially opened their first factory in Vietnam. The opening were …
Swedish glove producer opens factory in Vietnam Read More
The Swedish manufacturing ERP system provider Monitor ERP System Asia is setting up a development team in Penang, Malaysia, its Southeast Asia hub. Monitor is therefore now recruiting new team …
Monitor ERP System Asia sets up Penang development team Read More
Sweden and Malaysia’s ties as trade and investment partners go way back. In the 1960’s, the Swedish companies such as Volvo, Ericsson, Sandvik, Alfa Laval and Scania established themselves in …
Swedish MNCs continue to view Malaysia, Greater KL as ideal Asia investment place Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Singapore has announced the arrival of their new colleague and CleanTech advisor Mark Perry. Mark has just joined the embassy from a position as Vice …
New CleanTech advisor at Danish embassy Singapore Read More
Tetra Pak has announced that it has helped Yili, a leading Chinese dairy manufacturer, to produce the world’s first ambient drinking yoghurt with large fruit and cereal pieces. This was …
Tetra Pak assisted Chinese dairy brand in product innovation breakthrough Read More
To avoid the increased US tariffs on goods from China, Volvo has withdrawn the production of the ‘XC60-SUV’ from China and started producing it in Sweden instead. The Swedish car …
Volvo moves part of its production away from China Read More
China’s CGN has bought the majority of shares in a Swedish windfarm still under construction. When finished, it will be the largest onshore farm in Europe. In the northeast of …
Chinese nuclear company buys majority in Swedish wind farm Read More
In June Business Sweden in Thailand launched the new report ‘Thailand: Business Climate Survey 2018’. Business Sweden, together with the Embassy of Sweden in Thailand and Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, …
Swedish companies Thailand survey: Challenges and business forecast Read More
Vestas has secured a 72 MW order for 20 V126-3.45 MW turbines delivered in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode. The order is the second Vestas has received for the 4 …
New Vestas turbines order in China Read More
On Tuesday 12 June, Finland’s Ambassador Satu Suikkari-Kleven together with her Team Finland in Bangkok and a representative from Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) visited Huhtamaki‘s factory in Samutsakorn. Huhtamaki, …
Team Finland Bangkok visited Huhtamaki plant Read More
On 8-12 July a Danish businesses will be in attendance at Singapore International Water Week and World Cities Summit expo with a Danish pavilion. For Danish products and solutions looking …
Denmark to Singapore Water Week, City Solutions 2018 Read More
On 15 June 2018 the Danish global company Pandora celebrated the grand opening of its new innovative crafting facility ‘Triple A’ in Gemopolis, Bangkok, Thailand as part of its long-term …
Pandora inaugurated yet another Thai production facility: Triple A Read More
The leading heating company of Denmark, Danfoss, has begun operation of a new plant in Anshan city in northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Danfoss has recently begun operation of a new plant …
Danfoss to opens new heating plant in China Read More The 640-million strong ASEAN population has gained prominence in recent years as a promising consumer market, with a thriving young middle-class (median age of 29) becoming more urban. Nielsen has …
Danes see Malaysia gateway to thriving Asean consumer market Read More
Three different experts from Finnish companies will hold presentations during the Tissue World and Asian Paper Bangkok 2018 (June 6-8, 2018). The two long-standing events have merged to offer “an …
Finnish experts to speak at Asian Paper Bangkok Read More
During 23 – 26 May the Monitor ERP Southeast Asia team attended the Metaltech 2018 trade show in Kuala Lumpur, their biggest appearance yet in the region – as Gold …
Metaltech Malaysia: Monitor ERP System invited to Swedish ‘Fika’ Read More If there’s one incontestable truth today in the global manufacturing ecosystem, is that it looks nothing like that of the past. It wasn’t long ago when manufacturers planned their production …
Sweden’s Monitor ERP System a proven key enabler for Southeast Asian manufacturers Read More
A Danish delegation headed by The Danish Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, Brian Mikkelsen has visited the Philippines. Along the minister, the Confederation of Danish Industry, Healthcare Denmark, …
Danish business minister Brian Mikkelsen, delegation visited the Philippines Read More
On the 26th-27th of April, Norway, Singapore, Germany and the Philippines will host the conference Green Shipping. Blue Business. Moving Forward Together. The conference will deal with the topics of …
Norway, Singapore, Philippines to cooporate on green shipping Read More
The Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has landed a large deal with the Royal Malaysian Navy to deliver Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) with a worth of $153 million, …
Norwegian company to supply Malaysia with Naval Strike Missiles Read More
‘Capture the growth of the frontier SEA markets’ Swedish companies can, and should, despite expected challenges, invest in the ‘frontier Southeast Asia markets’ – Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. The business …
New Business Sweden frontier SEA markets report Read More
Press release: Jotun is using DNV GL’s Veracity platform to combine external and proprietary data to optimize the delivery of its maritime coatings at port. Veracity creates an ecosystem where …
Jotun turns to DNV GL’s Veracity platform to optimize delivery of maritime coatings Read More
As Penang develops and its economy keeps on growing, Nordic business solutions and brands can meet certain needs, use it for production and cater to consumer demand (such as in …
The Nordics in Penang: business solutions, brands, production and design Read More
In connection with the new Strategic Sector Cooperation Work Program for 2018, Head of Energy Cooperation at the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia and representatives from the Danish Energy Agency …
Eco-city: Denmark engages with Bali’s neighbour Lombok Read More
When flying in over Penang and after landing at its airport it becomes clear that this island has a lot of industries. When driving towards George Town, passing by the …
Live, play, work – the formula for manufacturing hub Penang Read More
Around 170 guests attended the official inauguration of Stora Enso‘s new polyethylene (PE) coating plant at the consumer board mill in Beihai, China on 19 December. Stora Enso has invested …
New Chinese Stora Enso polyethylene coating plant inaugurated Read More
As the applications for CO₂ refrigeration systems expand, there is a need to increase competencies around its use in the industry. To help address this growing need, Danfoss (Denmark) has …
Danfoss CO₂ Mobile Training Unit visited in Malaysia Read More
On the 31 October Aller Aqua Group inaugurated its sixth factory – Aller Aqua Qingdao factory. Anders C. Bylling is the Managing Director of Aller Aqua Qingdao and son of …
Aller Aqua inaugurated Qingdao aquaculture factory Read More
World Energy Council ranks all the Nordic countries among the top countries in the word – even Iceland is on the list as number 14. For Denmark, it is remarkable …
All Nordic countries top world energy index Read More
Business Sweden and the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok arranged a high level event on the topic Smart Cities in Thailand (held on 14-15 November). Workshops and roundtable discussions were …
‘Smart Cities’ event arranged in Thailand by Sweden Read More
Jotun, the Norwegian paint conglomerate, is set to conquer the Philippines market after having opened its brand new manufacturing facility on 6 November in bustling Batangas Province. Situated in the …
Jotun opened Philippines paint manufacturing Read More
The Swedish-Swiss technology corporation ABB on 3 November opened a new facility in Thailand, ABB Robotics Machine-Tending Limited (RMT). The new facility to produce machine-tending robotics, in Rayong Province, Thailand …
ABB inaugurates robotics plant in Thailand Read More
Volvo Cars, the premium car maker of Sweden, and its Chinese owner Geely Holding has announce they will jointly invest RMB 5 billion (EUR 640 million) in a new standalone …
Volvo Cars, Geely launch new car brand: Polestar Read More
On 26 – 29 October the 12th annual Eco Expo Asia fair took place in Hong Kong at the AsiaWorld-Expo, featuring a number of Finnish leading experts and business solutions. …
Finnish attendance at Eco Expo Asia, Hong Kong Read More
Team Finland is arranging a road show for Finnish Cleantech and Clean Energy Companies who are seriously aiming to the Chinese market. The road show, during 12 – 16 November …
China Cleantech Roadshow 2017 Read More
Danish EMS-partner (Electronics manufacturing services) GPV announced in late September that they would invest in capacity extensions in both Denmark and Thailand. “Things are happening very quickly right now, and …
Danish GPV increases capacity in Thailand Read More
On 5-10 November Team Finland will be visiting Vietnam with Mr. Petri Peltonen, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Finland’s business delegation to Vietnam will bring companies …
Team Finland visits Vietnam in November 2017 Read More
Virtual Manufacturing (VM) from Sweden, a supplier of ‘lean-based production development services’, is successfully on their way to building a market within Southeast Asia’s huge manufacturing base. Since its arrival …
Virtual Manufacturing – Swedish experts on production improvements Read More