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During the Swedish trade delegation to Vietnam on 5-6 October Swedish Minister of EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde signed three Letters of Intent concerning Strategic Partnership Sweden-Vietnam. The minister …
Minister delegation: Sweden, Vietnam sign three agreements Read More
What is claimed as the “biggest ever” trade delegation from Sweden is in Vietnam during 5 – 6 October 2016 (though Prime Minister Carl Bildt’s delegation back in the spring …
“Biggest ever” Sweden business delegation in Vietnam Read More
Ahead of the business delegation to Vietnam Swedish Minister of EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde has written about the Sweden-Vietnam cooperation programme and emphasizes the importance of free trade in …
Ann Linde on Sweden-Vietnam cooperation and free trade Read More
Business Sweden, Swecare Foundation, the Swedish Embassy in Jakarta and EIBN invites Swedish companies and brands to participate in a delegation to Indonesia with the purpose to capture the rapid …
Upcoming Swedish healthcare Indonesia delegation Read More
Ann Linde, Sweden’s Minister for EU Affairs and Trade is heading a business delegation to Indonesia followed by Vietnam during 2-6 October, for talks with government officials and business representatives. …
Ann Linde leads Swedish delegation to Indonesia, Vietnam Read More
The sovereign wealth fund of Norway halted their investments in tech-manufacturer Singapore Technologies Engineering back in 2002 after a recommendation by the Council on Ethics. The wealth fund was notified …
Despite controversy: Norway’s wealth fund invests in Singapore tech-company Read More
The marine and energy company Wartsila from Finland is selling five industrial properties in Singapore as a part of a global asset-light exercise. The properties at 11 Pandan Crescent and 14 …
Finnish energy-giant to sell its Singapore properties Read More
Swedish textile machinery manufacturers will showcase their latest innovations at the 2016 edition of ITMA Asia + CITME 2016 trade show taking place from 20-25 October 2016 in Shanghai, the …
Swedish textile machinery at ITMA Asia Shanghai Read More
On Satuday 22 October 2016 it is time for the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China to hold for the 10th time its Business Person of the Year Gala Ball …
DCCC promises biggest party ever in Shanghai Read More
The first ever Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit contained a number of prominent business representatives, not least Mr Marcus Wallenberg, Chairman of the Board, SEB, SAAB Group & Foundation Asset Management, …
Marcus Wallenberg: We can do more in Southeast Asia Read More
At the inaugural Sweden–Southeast Asia Business Summit, held in Singapore on 21 – 22 September the numerous attendants from Sweden as well as the region were welcomed by Sweden’s Ambassador …
Jan Djerf, SBAS, at summit: Swe businesses ought to work in tandem Read More
A Swedish enterprise resource planning system and company from Sweden called Monitor ERP System has rapidly gained customers and foothold in Southeast-Asia. ScandAsia highlights this story from late 2014, which describes …
Monitor ERP System improves manufacturing in Malaysia, Southeast Asia Read More
When learning all about how Lifestyle Asia came into being and grew into the recognised online platform for luxurious lifestyle it is today one can only nod in approval to …
The Lifestyle Asia journey: ten years and still evolving Read More
The Finnish Business Council Shanghai invites to a Team Finland Meeting in Shanghai, taking place on 10 – 11 October 2016. “Come, influence, network!” The event language will be English, …
Call for Team Finland China meeting Shanghai Read More
SAS wants to thank its loyal SAS customers through the years by inviting to a very special invitee-only event, with members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. …
Invitations to SAS 70 years celebrations in Hong Kong, Shanghai Read More
Finnish Business Council Shanghai calls its members and other to ‘Hit the roof(top) with Slush Shanghai’! “Still some free time before the Golden Week? Come and join Slush Shanghai and …
FBCS invites to Slush Rooftop party Shanghai Read More
A five-day conference ended on 8 September in Penang on Copenhagen Solutions for sustainability, which took place in Melaka, Selangor and Penang. The Embassy of Denmark in Kuala Lumpur expressed …
Denmark in Malaysia hosts Copenhagen solutions conference Read More
Finnish Business Partnership Program (Finnpartnership) and the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Management Bureau and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center …
Philippines seminars by BOI, Finn partnership Read More
On 22 September Minister for Agriculture & Agro-based Industries, Dato’ Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek and his Danish counterpart, Minister Esben Lunde Larsen, finally signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MuO) on …
Denmark and Malaysia signs agriculture deal Read More
Ending on 23 September, Malaysia’s Minister for Agriculture & Agro-based Industries, Dato’ Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, visited Denmark to meet his Danish counterpart Minister Esben Lunde Larsen and sign the …
Malaysia’s Minister for Agriculture visits Denmark Read More
Day 2 of the Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit continued with a highly insightful session on CSR, followed by more ‘Success stories – perspectives from the ground’, where the Swedish …
Swedish-SEA business summit: Ambassador announces continuation Read More
After the inaugural Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit’s first day of sessions, Mrs Ylva Berg, CEO of Business Sweden and Mr Mikael Damberg, Sweden’s Minister of Enterprise & Innovation hosted the …
Minister Damberg: Singapore summit a starting point for increased presence Read More
After focusing solely on mobile for many years, CEO of Norwegian DTAC, Lars Norling, says the company is now looking at new areas, but he has declined to specify what businesses Thailand’s …
DTAC boss ready to expand wings Read More
Led by H.E. Ambassador Mr Staffan Herrström, Team Sweden in Thailand is represented at the inaugural Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit, held during 21 – 22 September 2016. In addition to …
Team Sweden Thailand at SEA business summit Read More
At Slush Singapore, an anchor event under the inaugural Singapore Week of Innovation & TeCHnology (SWITCH), also various entrepreneurs and start-up stakeholders share insights as part of the programme. One …
Malaysian brings Finnish success to Singapore Read More
On 5 September 2016, the cooperation between Finnair and the Swedish regional airline BRA expanded further. The cooperation strengthens Finnair’s presence in Sweden and connects Swedish cities via Bromma Airport …
Easier flights from Sweden to Asia Read More
As Mr Mikael Damberg, Sweden’s Minister of Enterprise & Innovation, and Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry held their insightful opening speeches the very first Sweden-Southeast …
Sweden, Singapore ministers open inaugural Sweden-SEA business summit Read More
On Tuesday morning 20 September 2016 the global start-up movement Slush from Finland finally saw its debut in Singapore, with the main stage titled the ‘Future Stage – a Window …
Finnish global start-up event Slush debuts in Singapore Read More
On 20 – 22 September Sweden’s Business and Innovation Minister Mikael Damberg visits Singapore. Mikael Damberg participates in the inaugural Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit where corporate executives and decision makers …
Sweden-SEA trade in focus for Mikael Damberg in Singapore Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is inviting to its 30 Years celebration, to be held in Macau on Saturday 19 November. At Studio City, Estrada do Istmo, …
Swedcham Hong Kong invites to Casino Royale Gala Dinner Read More
A new concept to blend authentic Scandinavian vintage and antique furniture with modern, forms the basis for ‘Möbler’, a collection of hand-picked and restored pieces available in a dedicated web-shop …
Scandinavian vintage craft arrives to Singapore: ‘Möbler’ Read More
Today, Southeast Asia is experiencing a boom in number of retirees, raising the demand for retirement homes and additional smart solutions in eldercare and related sectors. The UN estimates that …
Southeast Asia’s ageing population: new markets for Scandinavian companies Read More
FindYourSpace is a real-estate web portal for Thailand which allows you to easily find your new dream home. Norwegian Jostein Aksness from Bergen quit his old job to stake everything on …
Norwegian webportal makes Thai real estate easy Read More
On Tuesday 13 September 2016 the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) held its Annual General Meeting at Rembrandt Hotel in Bangkok, followed by a networking where Finland’s newly arrived new …
Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce AGM welcomes new ambassador Read More
Asia House in Copenhagen has new neighbours at East Asiatic House in the form of the business incubator Innovation House China-Denmark. Officially opened on 7 September 2016 Innovation House China-Denmark is …
Innovation House China-Denmark opens Read More
Finnair has partnered with Slush, Europe’s leading start-up event from Finland, to speed up innovation within and advance digitalisation inside the airline. Together with Slush, the Finnish airline will seek …
Finnair and Slush become partners to drive innovation Read More
The Norwegian-linked company Telenor wants to make sure that affordable mobile communication services reach all levels of Myanmar society, and not only targeting the high-income earners. CEO of the company, …
Telenor on a building spree in Myanmar Read More
Some 30 Chinese companies, with Geely’s Chairman Li Shufu at the forefront are visiting Gothenburg on 13 September 2016. Collaborations and investment opportunities are on the agenda, with companies representing …
Large Chinese company visit to Gothenburg Read More
Volvo Cars calls it “the world’s most ambitious and advanced public autonomous driving experiment.” On 9 September the Swedish premium car maker officially kicked off ‘Drive Me’, and presented the …
Volvo Cars launches experiment Drive Me Read More
Volvo Cars, the global premium car maker, and Autoliv Inc, the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, have on 6 September signed a letter of intent to set up a …
Autoliv and Volvo Cars set up autonomous driving company Read More
In 2015 two companies from Sweden joined KRAV to present their organic produce at the Natural & Organic Products Asia, NOPA. In 2016 the interest was at record high as …
12 Swedish organic food producers at Nopa Hong Kong Read More
As the global start-up movement Slush debuts in Singapore on 20 September 2016 the full agenda, with the overarching themes, has been released. The themes intend to show what the …
Themes and Nordic components at Slush Singapore Read More
The Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas may be heading for a huge order in Laos. The company has been appointed as preferred supplier for a wind park in the country. …
Vestas is preffered supplier for wind park in Laos Read More
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Swedcham, together its member Art Futures Group (AFG) invites you to a Welcome Back Cocktail at AFG’s private gallery in Central, on 14 …
Swedcham Hong Kong welcomes back with Art Futures Group Read More
Mr Andreas Ehn and Ms Lisa Enckell are the Singapore-based Swedish angel investors and consultants invited to partake in a session at the upcoming Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit 21–22 of September …
Start-up, entrepreneurship session at Sweden-SEA Business Summit Read More
Since 1 September 2016 the former Nordic Business Council Philippines carries the new name Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, or NordCham Philippines for short, as business organisation in …
NBCP becomes NordCham Philippines Read More
The state-run Dairy Farming Promotion Organisation (DPO), the manufacturer of Thai-Danish dairy products in Thailand, is setting up a new dairy factory in a joint investment with private operators and …
Thai-Danish to jointly build dairy factory Read More In conjunction with the opening of the Swedish embassy in Manila, Minister of Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg will be leading a Team Sweden delegation to the Philippines on 7 …
Sweden in the Philippines: Minister delegation and new embassy Read More
On 2 September 2016, Angkor Beer Company in Cambodia held a special event to launch the Danish Tuborg premium lager. For the first time ever, Cambodians were introduced to Denmark’s …
Angkor launches Tuborg premium beer Read More
Myanmar, Philippines and Thailand will be in focus on 16-18 October when Business Sweden holds a seminar in the three major cities Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmoe concerning business opportunities in …
Sweden seminars on Southeast Asia business opportunities Read More