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Norwegian’s subsidiary Arctic Aviation Assets Ltd (AAA) has placed a new order of 30 Airbus 321 Long Range aircraft. Norwegian will operate the A321LR once the aircraft enters service …
Norwegian focuses on Airbus 321 to serve long-haul, incl. Asia Read More
Diaverum, one of the leading renal care providers worldwide (of Swedish origins), and the Chinese Yueda Group, a large state-owned enterprise group based in Jiangsu, on 8 July celebrated the …
Diaverum, Yueda Group enters Sweden-China health care JV Read More
Leading smart city experts and officials have come together to exchange ideas and insights, paving the way for export and collaboration through a Singapore-Denmark Living Lab. A seminar was held …
Singapore, Denmark partner on smart city development Read More
When China Joy conference and expo, the biggest game event in China, takes place on 27-31 July in Shanghai, Finnish Koukoi Games‘ localised version of Crashing Season, Crazy Animal Season …
Finnish games to China Joy digital expo Read More
On 23-24 September 2016 the primary Nordic Business Event – the Nordic Business Forum Shanghai takes place, arranged jointly by several Nordic chambers of commerce in China. This forum brings …
Nordic Business Forum Shanghai in September Read More
Danish Minister of Food and the Environment, Esben Lunde Larsen visited Singapore to attend the Singapore International Water Week, along with Danish and international companies and global decisions makers. The …
Danish environment and food minister’s Singapore visit Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China is now accepting nominations for Business Person and Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 in China. The Selection Committee relies on individual’s input to …
Nominate Danish Business and Entrepreneur in China Read More
Several Scandinavian entrepreneurs within the startup scene is confirmed to hold presentations at Bangkok’s upcoming Techsauce Summit which is taking place on 23-24 July 2016 at Bangkok Convention Centre at …
Scandinavian speakers to ‘Techsauce’ Bangkok summit Read More
Danish Chamber of Commerce (DTCC) send out a public announcement telling that Secretary General and Executive Director Mr Carsten Jens Carlstedt has tendered his resignation. Mr Carlstedt has been at …
DTCC Executive Director resigning Read More
The Norwegian central bank (Norges Bank) has, as the first in the world, excluded 52 companies from its Government Pension Fund based on the companies inexpedient use of coal in their …
Norwegian Government Pension Fund excludes 10 SEA-companies Read More
Nasdaq Stockholm-listed Seamless’s mobile SEQR payment solution has announced in early July that it is launches its international remittance service, where transfers from Sweden directly to India and Thailand will …
Swedish mobile remittance service picks Thailand for launch Read More
The Danish Health Tech Group, of the Danish Export Association, in cooperation with the Royal Danish Embassy Jakarta is inviting to a delegation to Indonesia on 17 – 19 October …
Danish healthcare business delegation to Indonesia Read More
Stockholm-listed food and beverage packaging manufacturer Duni AB has signed an agreement to acquire in total 60% of the shares in Terinex Siam Co. Ltd., a leading converter and exporter of …
Duni AB buys 60 percent in Thai Napkin Company Read More
Singapore is the best prepared country in the world for the new digital economy. On Wednesday 6 July 2016 the World Economic Forum published its Networked Readiness Index and for …
Singapore is number one in digital readiness, followed by Scandinavia Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is recruiting a new General Manager, with 31 August 2016 as application deadline. Swedcham functions as a business platform for Swedish and …
SwedCham Hong Kong recruiting General Manager Read More
Carlsberg Malaysia arranged a cocktail reception in Kuala Lumpur to welcome Lars Lehmann, taking over the role as Managing Director of Carlsberg Malaysia on 1 July 2016, and to bid …
Farewell and welcoming at Carlsberg Malaysia Read More
Telenor Group has appointed Lars Erik Tellmann, 44, as CEO of Telenor Myanmar, effective 1 August 2016. Tellmann is currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the same company. As part …
Telenor appoints new CEO in Myanmar Read More
The German travel agency, Diethelm Travel Group, appointed Danish Ronni Dalhoff as new Managning Director of Diethelm Travel Cambodia. “We look forward to welcoming Dalhoff to the Diethelm Travel Cambodia …
Dane is New Director at Big Travel Group in Cambodia Read More
With almost 30 years of experience in diplomacy and international relations, Susanne Rumohr Hækkerup can be described as a diplomatic powerhouse. From March 2016 she was appointed new Executive Director …
Susanne Rumohr Hækkerup: Asia House’s new Executive Director Read More
Bangkok-based, Swedish growth company Diakrit International Ltd. is taking their slogan ‘Seeing is believing’ to the next level with Virtual Reality (VR), and the media giant News Corp on board …
15 years of innovation: Diakrit International enters a new era Read More
The Swedish-Thai business community was given a rare opportunity to get a heads up on the investment climate in Cambodia, courtesy of departing Ambassador of Sweden to Cambodia, Ms Anna …
Sweden’s ambassador presents Cambodia business opportunities Read More
On 14 June, Nordic Business Council of the Philippines, NBCP, held a Renewable Energy Seminar at the New World Hotel to discuss the current outlook and future prospects of the …
NBCP held Renewable Energy Seminar Read More
On 16-17 June the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok and Business Sweden jointly conducted a Thailand-Sweden Smart City Collaboration. Eleven world-leading companies, participants from academia and public representatives from Sweden …
Thailand-Sweden Smart City Collaboration Read More
n 27 June 2016 representatives from Lanzhou Municipality in China visited the Swedish city of Karlshamn. The purpose of the visit was to get inspiration from Karlshamn municipality’s civil affairs …
Chinese delegation visits Swedish municipalities Read More
Siemens has received its first order from China for four gas turbines of type SGT-800 manufactured in the Swedish cities Finspång and Trollhättan. The turbines will be installed in in …
Breakthrough for Swedish gas turbine in China Read More
Finland’s global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, Kone, announced on 17 June that they have won an order to supply 62 elevators to Goldmark City, a new residential …
Kone lands Vietnam residential contract Read More
Sweden’s water purification brand Bluewater used the Shanghai 2016 Aquatech water industry trade show, held from June 15 to June 18, 2016, to debut new water purification systems. Aquatech China …
Effective Swedish water purification showcased in Shanghai Read More
Aritco (Swe) launches Aritco HomeLift at the fair Shanghai Villa and Facility Exhibition on 5-7 July 2016. The new lift is the world’s first residential lift uniquely designed to fit …
Aritco’s home lifts enters China Read More
In late June 2016 a delegation of Chinese officials from the Beijing Public Housing Center visited Liljewall architects in Gothenburg to learn more about sustainable urban development. Visits were made …
Chinese delegation visits Liljewall architects, Gothenburg Read More
In the spring of 2015 Sweden’s Southeast Asia-based ambassadors jointly, and in partnership with Business Sweden, held seminars back in the home country in order to promote the various markets …
Inaugural Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit announced Read More
Maersk Group is forced to repay 2.7 million DKK to Indonesian workers as they have been underpaid in 4 years, Danwatch reports. Maersk denies any charges. It’s the Maersk-owned company, …
Maersk Group in conflict with Indonesian law Read More
The transition from military dictatorship to democracy has put Myanmar up for grasp in a global clash between foreign investors. China is already liable for third of the investments in Myanmar while …
Danish Enterprise won’t subject to Human Rights rules in Myanmar Read More
Dynasty Travel has a new itinerary to Norway and Sweden so travellers can chase the Northern Lights this winter. The 12-day, nine-night package takes guests from Oslo to Stockholm, stopping …
New trip from Singapore to Scandinavia Read More
Seminar on emission controls from ships and Seafood Reception on board 100 year old Tall Ship Sørlandet Norway Maritime Day will be marked in Hong Kong on 22 June. A half …
Norwegian Maritime Day in Hong Kong 22 June 2016 Read More
S’pore being the second country in the world with most incidents of diabetes, the Health Promotion Board of Singapore aims to boost the public health in Singapore. After studying Denmark’s …
Singapore to boost public health with help from Denmark Read More
Finnish company UPM Raflatac – one of the world’s leading suppliers of self-adhesive label materials – has received the prestigious 2015 GoldenBee CSR China Honor Roll Award – as the only company …
Finnish Company receives social responsibility recognition in China Read More
The company behind popular Finnish sci-fi franchise Iron Sky expands to the China market. Finnish Iron Sky Universe and Shandong Jiabo Culture Development Co. Ltd., are co-producing the film Iron Sky: The Ark, …
Finnish Sci-Fi Success expands to the China Market Read More
The order for 24 Vestas V110-2.0 MW wind turbines was placed by long-time customer China Longyuan Power Group Corporation. China Longyuan Power Group Corporation has the largest installed wind capacity …
Vestas receives 48 MW order in China Read More
Thai minister of tourism and sports Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul made some clear-cut statements about the future for tourism in Thailand when speaking at the Thailand Travel Mart Plus 2016 in Chiang Mai, June …
“Thailand is entering the sports tourism era” Read More
The “little cake” from Denmark is big in China. Danish “småkager” is more popular than ever, especially from Danish brand Danisa. Through the last decade, Danisa’s sale of “småkager” in China …
China wants 100 percent Danish småkager Read More
Viedam Mould and Research is the brand new, grand-scale, modern technology & total solution tool manufacturing company, located in Saigon High tech park, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam that …
Amb Charlotte Laursen inaugurates Viedam Mould and Research manufacturing Read More
Nordic Business Council Philippines (NBCP) is a Manila-based trade & investment and business support organization between the Nordic and Baltic countries and the Philippines. Apples & Spears is a Singapore-based …
NBCP and Apples & Spears synergy supports Asean market entrance Read More
China has on 3 June confirmed that it is lifting its import ban introduced four years ago on bovine and ovine genetic material from Denmark, France, Germany and the …
China lifts Danish beef, poultry import ban Read More
2015 was a year to celebrate for food ingredients manufacturer Palsgaard, due both to healthy financial results and the achievement, well ahead of time, of a substantial part of the …
Malaysia performance in Palsgaard’s CSR report Read More
On 7 June the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) released, in collaboration with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, their annual Business Confidence Survey with a focus on …
Scania, other European businesses treated unfairly in China Read More
Two new systems for sustainable fish farming just opened in the Vietnam Mekong Delta. The systems stables the foothold for Danish companies and enhance export to the region while making fish …
Danish tech companies seizes the Vietnam aquaculture market Read More
A delegation of 18 Chinese journalists visited the Stockholm head office of indoor air purification leader Blueair in early May as part of a visit to Sweden arranged by prestige …
Bluair shares air pollution insights with Chinese media Read More
On 23 May the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi reported on positive results from three Danish supported pilot projects focusing on improving aquaculture condition and water supply in Can Tho …
Vidatech: Danish aquaculture pilot project in Vietnam Read More
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd (a leading research and technology company in the Nordic countries) and Nuorkivi Consulting announced on 25 May that they have analysed the suitability …
Finnish district heating analysis for China Read More
The Russian airline Ural Airlines on 1 June began operating new scheduled flights from Yekaterinburg to Helsinki Airport. Ural Airlines closely collaborates with the travel agents UTour, which brings passengers …
Ural Airlines brings more Chinese visitor to Finland Read More