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A little piece of the cold North will be exhibited at Changi Airport in Singapore from 26 May to 26 June 2017. As a part of Changi’s Travellers’ Series, the …
Nordic exhibition opened at Changi Airport Read More
Going from working with development policies in the busy and lively EU capital, Brussels, to being an Ambassador in still developing country Cambodia is quite a change of settings. Maria …
Ambassador Maria Sargren on developing Cambodia Read More
22 year-old Pontus Mähler from Sweden moved to Thailand seven months ago trying to evolve as a professional gamer. Now, beside making a living of playing computer games, he is …
Not the average gamer: Pontus made a career of playing PC Read More
Discover bespoke wedding bliss in dream destinations across Thailand. ALEENTA HUA HIN – PRANBURI Add a touch of “Thainess” and opt for Thai Orchid Package, which include a traditional Khan Mak long drum procession, …
Discover wedding heaven in dream destinations with Akaryn hotels and resorts Read More
On 18 – 19 May 2017 Denmark’s Rear Admiral Frank Trojahn, visited Indonesia together with a delegation of Danish companies within the naval sector. On the agenda was a meeting …
Danish naval defence solutions introduced to Indonesia Read More
Suomi Finland 100 Singapore seminar on Creating Solutions for Active Ageing – Together, gathered over 100 participants on 27 April. Ms. Pirkko Mattila, Minister of Social Affairs and Health of …
Suomi Finland 100 Singapore Active Ageing seminar Read More
On 12 May 2017 Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (Swedcham) held it´s Annual General Meeting at Club Lusitano. Roughly 40 ordinary members participated in the meeting, led by …
Ulf Ohrling resigned as Swedcham Hong Kong chairman Read More
Swedish Ambassador Pereric Högberg to Vietnam was addressing hundreds of companies in the start up and local business community at an event to commemorate the start up year initiated by …
Swedish Ambassador highlights Vietnam’s Start-up year Read More
Biometric tech company Zwipe (Norway) has in April 2017 signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Malaysian digital identity solutions provider IRIS Corporation Berhad (Iris) and MCS Microsystems Sdn Bhd …
New strategic partnership in Malaysia for Norwegian biometric firm Zwipe Read More
Danish Minister for Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs visited Hanoi 4-5 May to further strengthen the Denmark-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership. The Main focus of the visit, hosted MPI-Minister Mr. Dung, was sustainable …
Danish Development Cooperation minister visited Vietnam Read More
On 20-21 April, RECOFTC, a regional organization for sustainable community forestry, and partners visited mangrove forest communities in Prednai and Tha Ra Nae in Trat province, Thailand to learn from …
Swedish representatives visited Trat mangrove forest restoration Read More
In order to save marine resources and oceans, joint actions are needed. Pereric Högberg, Ambassador of Sweden in Hanoi, and colleagues from the Embassy made a visit to the Ministry …
Sweden, Vietnam agrees on closer ties to save marine resources Read More
Pictured are (from left): Jonas Bergqvist, Head of Private Banking; Rolf Fus, General Manager of SEB’s private banking branch in Singapore Rolf Fus, General Manager of SEB’s private banking branch in …
The spirit of co-operation and continuity Read More
Using the Mekong River as a source of sustainable energy was discussed as the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok participated in a regional stakeholder forum on Lao PDR’s Pak Beng Hydropower Project, …
Sweden attends forum on Pak Beng Hydropower Project Read More
The details of the programme for Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia’s State Visit to Indonesia have been announced. ScandAsia presents most of the highlights. The Swedish …
Details of Swedish 2017 state visit to Indonesia Read More
Peter Hansen, Ambassador of Denmark to Myanmar, joined an identification mission to Maungdaw district in Rakhine State for three days last week. He met with the Chief Minister of Rakhine …
Danish help for climate adaption in Rakhine Read More
An industrial shift and a new need for outsourcing expert services have opened up plenty of new growth opportunities for Finnish company Etteplan in China. The engineering company is strengthening …
Finland’s Etteplan to open two new offices in China Read More
The improving living standards are affecting the health and disease patterns in Vietnam. There is a rapid increase in non-infectious diseases and lifestyle diseases such as cancer and diabetes. An …
Novo Nordisk focus on lifestyle diseases in Vietnam Read More
Tom Sorensen has left Grant Thornton to team up with Boyden Thailand as a Partner. “I was attracted by Boyden’s business model that combines retained search, interim management executives and human capital …
Tom Sorensen joins Boyden Thailand as Partner Read More
Danish Ambassador H.E. Dorte Bech Vizard in early May paid a visit to B&O PLAY‘s regional office in Singapore. Bang & Olufsen is regarded as leader of Danish creativity. It …
Danish ambassador visited B&O Play Singapore Read More
The Finland 100 Expo took place on 10 May in Hong Kong. Almost 400 visitors during the day was an excellent celebration of Finland’s centenary. Finnish Chamber of Commerce in …
Finland 100 Expo held in Hong Kong Read More
Finlayson opened on the China market with a Shenzhen launch party attended by more than 200 contacts and franchising partners on 27 April. Over the next few years, a total …
Finlayson entered Chinese market Read More
Lightneer, a new company consisting in some of Finland’s game industry veterans, launched their game Big Big Bang Legends on Android for the first time on 2 May. This followed …
Finnish Big Bang Legends educational game success launched on Android Read More
Sweden’s Minister of Agriculture, Sven-Erik Bucht visited Hong Kong on 8 – 10 May 2017, in connect with Asia’s leading food fair Hofex, and as an export promotion follow-up to …
Swedish minister Bucht’s Hong Kong food export promotion trip Read More
On April 24 the Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur, the Swedish Institute and representatives from Lund University and the Royal Institute of Technology KTH organized a pre-departure event for …
Swedish embassy Kuala Lumpur introduced Sweden to Malaysian students Read More
On 11 May the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok had the pleasure to co-host the ‘Doing Business With Finland’ seminar together with Finnpartnership and EEP Mekong. The embassy reported that …
Doing business with Finland Bangkok seminar Read More
Biking through the streets of Jakarta to promote a more climate friendly way of commuting, signing agreements on government cooperation on water and waste management, talking interreligious dialogue and women …
Minister goes Viking biking, discuss equality and environment in Jakarta Read More
On 5 May 2017 Saxo Bank Group announced that it as received an offer from Geely International Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd (“Geely Group”), …
Geely to become shareholder in Danish Saxo Bank Read More
On 5 May Norway’s Ambassador to Singapore, Tormod Endresen, hosted a reception on the occasion of AWT (Applied Weather Technology) becoming StormGeo. “In cooperation with our caterer, the guests were …
AWT-rebranded StormGeo on embassy-hosted Singapore reception Read More
The Finland 100 Expo, celebrating Finland’s 100th anniversary of independence and showcasing Finnish Design, Education, Food and Innovations in Hong Kong, is imminent! The expos takes place on 10 May …
10 May Finland 100 Expo Hong Kong event includes 30 Finnish exhibitors Read More
SKF is investing SEK 45 million (RM22 million) in expanding its spherical roller bearing (SRB) capacity in Nilai, Malaysia. This investment will further improve utilisation of the Group’s manufacturing capacity. …
SKF expands production capacity in Malaysia Read More
Thousands of people from all over the world generously handed out their business cards as they were walking around Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore, meeting fellow people from …
Norway and Denmark stand out with Maritime solutions in Singapore Read More
The Finnish Business Council, Singapore (FBCS) organized a Corporate Excursion to KONE and IMD on April 12, 2017. The event was held at IMD’s Executive Learning Center in South Beach. …
Finnish Business Council Singapore held corporate excursion Read More
Dibi Academy China’s kick-off event took place at the Ambassador’s residence on 11 April. New early childhood education centres will be opened in Beijing and Shanghai later in 2017. 0-5 …
Finnish education for small children in Beijing Read More
You are welcomed to the ‘Doing Business with Finland’ seminar organized together with the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok, Finnpartnership and EEP Mekong. The seminar, taking place on 11 May …
‘Doing Business with Finland’ Bangkok seminar invitation Read More
During the first official Danish prime minister visit to China since 2008, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen met China’s President Xi Jinping. And on 3 May 3, China’s Prime Minister …
Denmark’s Prime Minister Rasmussen visited China Read More
Better life for the growing elderly population was the big focus as 700 international and local industry representatives, government and community leaders were gathered in Singapore for the 8th International …
Innovative Finnish solutions for Ageing Asia in Singapore Read More
88 representatives from the Maritime industry, government and research were present as Innovation Norway held the Norway-Singapore LNG bunkering forum at the Tanglin Club in Singapore on Monday 24 April …
Norway share LNG bunkering experiences in Singapore Read More
As the third edition of the Leading Maritime Capitals of the World report was launched at Sea Asia in Singapore on Wednesday 26 April 2017, Oslo was among the highest …
Oslo among 2017’s Leading Maritime Capitals Read More
As the first day of Ageing Asia Innovation Forum, AAIF, in Singapore was coming to an end, people gathered in what looks like a Finnish forest at Huone Events Hotel …
Networking in a Finnish forest in Singapore Read More
How is tax free car rental possible? The favorable prices exclusively to Danish expatriates are possible because rental companies in Denmark do not have to pay the Danish registration fee. …
Tax-free cars in Denmark Read More
n Thursday, March 23, Finnish Business Council Singapore, Team Finland and SF100 Singapore organised the second ‘Finland – Singapore – Facing Common Challenges’ Dialogue Series session: ‘Growth without Boundaries – …
FBCS held entrepreneurship seminar in Singapore Read More
Danish Business Association Singapore thanked all for showing support at their AGM on Thursday 23 March. “After a successful and well-attended meeting our members and guests had time for networking …
DABS Committee for the year 2017/2018 Read More
On 19 April Scandinavian Women’s Association held the event Ladies’ Business Night at LinkedIn Asia-Pacific HQ Singapore, on the theme ‘Passion and Investment’. Investments isn’t always about numbers and figures, …
SWA held Ladies Business Night with Nordea Read More
ScandAsia talks to Mr Eric Hallin, General Manager of the four-star Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok, and also the newly elected President of the Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce. Bearing the same …
Swedish hotelier Eric Hallin at Bangkok’s Scandinavian oasis Read More
On 27 April, Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr Casper Klynge, The Head of Energy Cooperation Søren, Commercial Advisor Cinta and Political Advisor Mads met with Minister for Energy and Mineral …
Strategic energy partnership Denmark-Indonesia Read More
Ahead of the upcoming visit by the Danish Minister for Development Cooperation, Ambassador Casper Klynge had a meeting on 28 April with the Indonesian Minister for Environment and Forestry, Ibu …
Danish embassy Jakarta met Indonesian environment minister Read More
The first event in our Finland 100 lecture series was held on 19 April at the Vπ Space (Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park). Mika Toikka, Vice President at VTT (Technical Research Centre …
Finland 100 lecture series started in Shanghai Read More
On 2-6 April an Indonesian delegation consisting of partners to Danish development projects in Indonesia and key stakeholders in the waste sector visited Denmark on a Waste Solutions Study Tour. …
Indonesians on waste solutions Denmark tour Read More
A Suomi Finland 100 Singapore seminar on ‘Creating Solutions for Active Ageing – Together’, gathered over 100 participants on 27 April. Ms. Pirkko Mattila, Minister of Social Affairs and Health …
Finland minister attended Suomi Finland 100 Singapore seminar Read More