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Saab Group and Vestergaard Company, where also among the Nordic companies attending the Inter Airport South East Asia trade show, held in Singapore on 15 – 17 February 2017. Technology …
Saab Group, Vestergaard target Asian air traffic expansion Read More
You are your own worst enemy when it comes to investing. You can either decide to let someone else do it for you or create a solid investment framework to …
What type of investor are you? Active, passive or do-it-yourself investing? Read More
As the excitement and anticipation for the seventh edition of the Singapore Yacht Show (SYS) on 6-9 Apil 2017 is building up, the Finnish head-turning boat brand Axopar Boats is …
Nordic boat brand and dealer debut at Singapore Yacht Show Read More
The largest food and beverage exhibition in Asia (with more than 75,000 visitors), Sial China in Shanghai, will, in 2017 for the first time in Asia, include a Swedish Pavilion. …
Food trade show Sial China gets Finnish-Swedish Pavilion Read More
Danish companies join the Danish Pavilion that is part of Propak Vietnam, to expand their share of the market. The trade show takes place in Ho Chi Minh City 21-23 …
Danish pavilion debuts at Propak Vietnam 2017 Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Kuala Lumpur congratulated the Danish toy company LEGO that on 8 March 2017 opened yet another store in Malaysia! The new Lego flagship store is …
New Lego store in Malaysia Read More
Tetra Pak has annouced to build a new plant at its Rayong site in Thailand, dedicated to producing closures for carton packaging. The €24 million investment, which will create around …
Tetra Pak builds new plant in Rayong, Thailand Read More
She started by sharing baby food recipes with busy mothers online. Soon after she was selling her products in Danish super markets. Now she is about to start exporting her …
Christina is ready to take on China with organic baby food Read More
On 28 February 2017 the Malaysian Danish Business Council (MDBC) had the pleasure of hosting yet another Breakfast Dialogue at the Danish Residence. Dr Mohan, Secretary General of Transparency International …
Malaysian Danish Business Council hosted Transparency International Read More
On 8 March 2017 the Swedish EU Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström visited Singapore and met with several of the country’s ministers. In her blog the EU Commissioner wrote that …
The EU and Singapore reiterate their free trade agreement Read More
“Many people just don’t even know what insurance is. So the very concept of insurance, it is something we have to explain a lot,” says Sebastian Morck, General Manager at …
Swedish BIMA brings security to uninsured Cambodians Read More
Daring entrepreneurs in Singapore have been invited to join a new incubator programme, focusing on media-related start-ups, called Vikingcubator. Vikingcubator, a new initiative from NHST, a global media owner group …
Vikingcubator invites daring Singapore entrepreneurs Read More
Swedish branding consultants makes brands stay relevant in the digital world Fast increasing digitalisation and disruption are on everybody’s lips, with many businesses, based on yesterday’s models, struggling in this …
Branding consultants LynxEye ensures digital relevancy Read More
There has long been talk about an IKEA opening in the Philippines. At a roundtable media meeting, Harald Fries, Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines, apparently confirmed that an IKEA …
Ambassador confirms Ikea coming to Philippines Read More
”H&M group is one of the leading fashion retailers globally when it comes to sustainability and have for many years put great efforts to improve working conditions and strengthen workers’ …
Angry workers damage H&M factory in Myanmar Read More
The big pork producer from Denmark, Danish Crown, is targeting China with new plans for opening a factory in Shanghai. As the Chinese market is demanding higher quality meat and …
Danish Crown to open new plant in Shanghai Read More
Join us! A night to remember, full of celebration Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 7 to 11 PM Savor the lavish selection of Akyra Signature cocktails and canapés. Enjoy exclusive …
INVITATION: akyra Beach Club Phuket | Grand Opening Party | from 5 PM, March 18, 2017 Read More
On Wednesday 1 March 2017 a new chapter began in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A new Nordic Chamber of Commerce had their very first meeting where they presented their ideas and …
NordCham Cambodia for better business and viking parties Read More
Pork roast, fillet of plaice, roasted duck, risalamande and much more. All of the classic Danish Christmas foods were served at the garden of the Danish Embassy, Bangkok when the …
Plenty of Christmas food at Danish New Year Luncheon Read More
Suffering from any chronic pain? Being aware of too high workload, with stress-related pain as a result, but not really doing anything about it? And what about the all too …
Paying holistic attention to pain – Else Vistisen Therapy Read More
Many Nordic companies and solutions exhibited (among 100 of the world’s leading airport equipment suppliers) at the Inter Airport South East Asia trade show at Singapore EXPO from 15 – …
Scandinavian solutions at airport tradeshow Singapore Read More
On Thursday 23 February Finnish-owned Huone Singapore was inaugurated, with H.E. Finland’s Ambassador to Singapore Paula Parviainen in attendance. This international expansion is based on Huone Events Hotel from Helsinki …
Huone Singapore: Finnish innovative events concept arrives Read More
FinlandCare together with Suomi100 Singapore and the Finnish Embassy in Singapore will take part in the Ageing Asia Innovation Forum held in Singapore on 25 – 27 April 2017. Finland’s …
Finland at Singapore International Ageing Asia Innovation Forum 2017 Read More
When telling the story to ScandAsia about Lifestyle Asia co-founder Richard Nilsson indicated that they would not be independent forever. After celebrating 10 years in business in 2016 the announcement …
Lifestyle Asia joins Burda International Read More
On 15-16 February the Swedish health and elderly care delegation continued to Hong Kong, following two days in Singapore. Business Sweden brought Swedish companies over to Asia to participate in …
Swedish health and elderly care delegation in Hong Kong Read More
Sofia Norén (born in 1992) from Borås is the winner of the 2017 Anders Wall scholarship for a one-year internship at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. The scholarship …
Sofia Norén from Borås wins Anders Wall Shanghai scholarship Read More
On Friday 24 February 2017 Business Sweden and InvestHK host a seminar in Stockholm Sweden: The Karolinska Institutet Node in Hong Kong, a springboard to Asia. In 2016 Karolinska Institutet’s …
Karolinska seminar promotes Hong Kong as Asia hub Read More
Dewaco, a Finnish cleantech company, has broken its own record twice this month. In the start of February 2017 they first received their largest order of company history from Kuala …
Finnish cleantech company breaks record in Vietnam Read More
Jon Georg Dale, Minister of Agriculture and Food in Norway, met with the Chinese Ambassador to Norway, Wang Min, on 21 February 2017, to discuss opportunities for a collaboration in …
Norway’s Minister of Agriculture and Food meets with China Read More
“Architecture with People” is the name of the Danish exhibition that opened on Monday 20 February 2017 at the Galeri Serdang, which is part of the Faculty of Design and …
Danish architecture exhibit at Malaysian Gallery Read More
Danish biscuits have long been popular among the Chinese. Now it seems the Danish jam is also experiencing a higher demand in China. Scandic Food, a food producing company based …
Scandic Food to focus on jam export to China Read More
Tornum from Sweden is a developer and manufacturer of grain facilities that has evolved into a market-leading global supplier. The company has announced in February 2017 the establishing of a …
Swedish grain management company establishes Thailand subsidiary Read More
Jotun (Norway), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of paints and powder coatings delivered its second best result ever in 2016, seeing strong results in challenging markets such as Southeast …
Jotun’s growth in Southeast Asia contributes to result Read More
Chinese-owned Swedish brand Volvo Cars has reported a robust 66 per cent increase in operating profit in 2016 to SEK11 billion and a new record as global sales hit 534,332 …
Volvo Cars’ sales hit new record in 2016 Read More
In partnership with among other all the Nordic chambers of commerce organisations in Bangkok, EuroCham Cambodia organises the full-day seminar: ‘Cambodia Focus: Explore opportunities across the border on 14 March …
Cambodia Focus event in Bangkok Read More
The 2 February 2017 networking by the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) was held at the familiar venue Huntsman’s Pub, Landmark Hotel, where the sponsor and member company in focus …
Nishaville resort promoted at Thai-Swedish Bangkok event Read More
It’s only when actually talking to those active in a Chamber that one can fully understand how any particular such organisation is operated. All chambers vary, based on local circumstances, …
Danish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong: A different community after 20 years Read More
Jan Top Christensen, Danish Ambassador to the Philippines, said during a recent visit to Cebu in the Philippines that he sees a potential for Danish companies to come down here …
Denmark explores Cebu as alternative to Manila Read More
Danish real estate – houses, apartments and even land – is in high demand and the volume of transactions is on the highest level for many year, according to Denmark’s …
Danish real estate attracts foreigners Read More
On 12 January Malaysia’s Minister of International Trade and Industry, met with 17 Swedish companies active in Malaysia for discussions on various topics. Y.B. Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamad was accompanied …
Malaysian trade minister meets Swedish companies Read More
Accompanied by 15 Swedish companies working with clean energy solutions, Ibrahim Baylan, Swedish Minister for Policy Coordination and Energy, visited Jakarta from 15 to 17 February 2017 to work towards an …
Swedish Energy Minister visits Indonesia Read More
IDEX, a Norwegian company specialising in developing fingerprint solutions for mass markets, announced on Wednesday 15 February 2017 that they had entered into an agreement with Chinese distributor Comtech, one …
Norwegian IDEX appoints Comtech as distributor in China Read More
On 13-14 February Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs’ representative Madeleine Harby Samuelsson, visited Singapore. The main purpose of the State Secretary’s visit was to gain a deeper understanding …
Swedish Health Ministry’s Singapore visit Read More
Andreas Nordseth, Head of Danish Maritime Authority, visited Hanoi and met with counterparts in Ministry of Transport and Vinamarine to foster a new bilateral maritime partnership, writes Embassy of Denmark …
Vietnam and Denmark embark on Maritime partnership Read More
On 20 January, the Embassy of Sweden, Kuala Lumpur and Volvo Trucks Malaysia visited Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) for an interactive session with about 120 students. The students were …
Swe embassy, Volvo Trucks Malaysia visit students Read More
OpenTeleHealth, a Danish company specialising in health monitoring, met with one of Thailand’s leading public hospitals, Siriraj Hospital on Wednesday 8 February 2017, accompanied by the Danish Embassy in …
Danish company discuss collaboration with Siriraj Hospital Read More
At least nine companies and solution are exhibiting as over 100 of the world’s leading airport equipment suppliers from over 27 different countries get together for the Inter Airport South …
Nordic solutions at Inter Airport Singapore Read More
After 20 years in business The Cabinet (equally representing a Hua Hin-based furniture store, a kitchen and interior designer etc.) have achieved more than even those who think they know …
Much more than cabinets – Thai-Swedish business celebrates 20 Read More
Johanna Brismar Skoog, Swedish Ambassador to Jarkarta, visited the inauguration of Water4All in Cisalam on Wednesday, 8 February 2017. Water4All is a Corporate Social Responsibility project from PT Atlas Copco …
Swedish Ambassador at clean water project inauguration Read More
On Wednesday, 8 February 2017, Halton Group, a Finnish company specialising in indoor climate and indoor environmental products, services and solutions, announced a new strategic alliance with Thai Welbilt Inc. …
Finnish Halton Group announce alliance with Thai company Read More