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A new National Employment Policy drafted with the help of Sweden will improve Cambodia’s economy for the young generation, according to the International Labor Organization. According to the ILO statement …
Inspired by Sweden: Cambodia initiates first ever employment policy Read MoreThe Quality Wind seminar is an initiative between Danish and Chinese governments, which started in 2014 in the form of seminars focusing on the onshore wind sector and aims to …
Danish-Chinese wind power seminar Read More
TATHK is a mega promotion to attract overseas companies to use Hong Kong’s service platform to tap into the Chinese mainland and other Asian markets. “As a super-connector, Hong Kong …
‘Think Asia, Think Hong Kong’ business seminar held in Stockholm Read More
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract from Murphy Sabah Oil Co., Ltd. (Murphy) to deliver the subsea production system for the Rotan deep water natural gas development offshore Malaysia. …
Aker Solutions Malaysia to provide offshore system for Rotan gas development Read More
If you have the idea for the next big thing but not the funds and having difficulty to find investors – then this is for you! A new exciting opportunity …
Invest with me! Equity crowdfunding is here! Read More
IKEA Malaysia’s second store located at Jalan Cochrane, Cheras is on track to open its doors to towards the end of November 2015. The opening was announced at the store’s …
Second IKEA in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to open in Nov 2015 Read More
In the summer of 2017 a newbuild Norwegian cruise will reach China. This cruise is something unusual though, because the Norwegian Cruise Line will purposely build this cruise for Chinese passengers. According …
Norwegian stakes on China with cruise specially designed for Chinese people Read More
3 billion dollars. Maersk has shown his interest to enter domestic shipping in Indonesia, but Indonesian foreign-ownership laws has put the huge amount of money from the Danish shipping giant …
Indonesian foreign-ownership law may avert $3 billions from Maersk Read More
Nordic Business Council Philippines (NBCP) with the Finnish Information Security Cluster (FISC), led by Chairman Timo Kotilainen organized a Cyber Security and eSociety Workshop in early September at the New World Hotel. NBCP …
NBCP hosts cyber security workshop in Manila Read More
The Malaysian Danish Business Council in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark, Kuala Lumpur on 7 October held a breakfast dialogue with Executive Director Cynthia Gabriel, Center to Combat Corruption …
MDBC Malaysia breakfast dialogue: Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism Read More
In its effort to further strengthening sales and services for all customers in the East Coast region Scania Malaysia has officially launched its Kuala Terengganu service centre on 13 October. …
Scania Malaysia launches Kuala Terengganu service centre Read More
On Friday 9 October members of the Finnish Business Council and the Swedish Business Association were invited to attend a luncheon at Hilton Singapore with Jan Häggström, Chief Economist of …
FBC and SBAS Luncheon held in Singapore with Handelsbanken Read MoreRemember Beach Boys singing “would’nt it be nice if we were older“? Indeed it would. The new Healthy Aging Clinique to Bumrungrad International Hospital aims to make the gift of long …
New Healthy Aging Clinic makes aging in Asia easy Read More
EuroThaiLink is a new market communication service set up by Scand-Media Corp. Ltd. offering European companies to promote their products on Thai social media targeting Thai technical and professional customers in …
Scand-Media starts new PR service Read More
On November 21, 2015 the first Finnair Airbus A350 XWB will enter into long-haul service on the Finnish airline’s Helsinki-Shanghai route. The first of Finnair’s next-generation Airbus A350 XWB aircraft …
First in Europe with the next-gen aircraft Finnair debuts Airbus A350 XWB to Shanghai Read More
The Nordic airline Finnair continues to expand its Asian traffic. In the summer of 2016 Guangzhou in China will be one of two new destinations. Finnair will fly direct from …
Finnair expands with new Guangzhou, route in 2016 Read More
The Finnish, global supplier of elevators and escalators KONE Corporation has announced another big order in Malaysia. In August the order to supply 60 elevators to Sky Park, a highly …
Another big KONE order in Malaysia Read More
The European Association for Business and Commerce (EABC) on 25 September 2015 hosted the launch event for its Business Confidence Survey 2015. The main objective of this Survey is to …
EABC 2015 Business Confidence Survey shows optimism in Thailand Read More
On 13 October it is time for Slush China in Beijing, arranged by one of the most influential start-up company events in the world. The Finnish Prime Minister (himself …
Prime Minister of Finland to speak at tech, start-up event Slush China 2015 Read More
The Swedish Parliament Committee on Transport and Communications, led by their President Ms. Karin Svensson-Smith visited Shanghai on September 8-9. During their visit the Committee had round table talks with …
Swedish Parliament Committee on Transport and Communications’ Hong Kong and China visit Read More
The Chinese OEM/ODM audio electronics design and manufacturing firm Hansong Technology has selected Merus Audio‘s MA12040 Audio Amplifier for its New High-Efficiency Wireless Speaker Platform. The Danish amplifier solutions company …
Audio electronics companies in China and Denmark in new deal Read More
“Malaysia should move to a six-hour work day following the introduction of the policy in Sweden”. The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) stated its demands to change the Malaysian work …
Malaysian unions call for Swedish work day rule Read More
As the next Young Professionals (Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong) company visit Nasdaq OMX will be visited in the evening on Thursday, 15 October 2015. Nasdaq OMX Group …
SwedCham Hong Kong visit to Nasdaq OMX Hong Kong Read More
Denmark is experiencing a historical low birth rate. Together with potential grandmothers, Danish travel agency Spies now takes up the battle with a new sexy campaign and a new traveldeal …
“Do it for Mom”-campaign asks Danes to make more babies Read More
In one year windmills from Denmark will rotate in the Southeast Asian wind. Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas have received an order of 126 megawatts for a big wind-power project in …
Vestas secures huge windmill order from Thailand Read MoreDenmark is one of the biggest forerunners in developing commercial wind power, which means that a great amount of todays wind turbines is produced by Danish manufacturers such as Vestas …
Denmark to build wind-powered electricity generator in Sulawesi Read More
For the second year in a row the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) is an Associate Partner of Thailand Property Awards, and its representatives attended the black-tie awards gala held …
Thai-Swedish Chamber attends Thailand Property Awards 2015 Read More
In August 2015 Thai Airways were forced to reduce 7000 flight seats from their direct routes to Phuket from Copenhagen. A new Boeing 777-200ER airplane with 292 seats was meant …
Thai Airways brings back flight seats to popular Danish route Read More
On September 16th, Danish Ambassador Carsten Damsgaard attended the opening of a flagship store in Beijing by the Danish electronics producer Bang & Olufsen. The Ambassador expressed that Bang & …
Ambassador attends opening of B&O’s first Beijing Flagship store Read More
The Danish investment bank Saxo Bank opened their new office premises on 10 September 2015 in Lujiazui, Shanghai – an area commonly regarded as the centre of China’s financial industry. …
Consul General in Shanghai attends Saxo Bank China’s opening Read More
IFU – the Danish Investment Fund for Developing countries – has developed a new strategy that makes it easier than ever to qualify to be an IFU supported company or …
New strategy makes Danish IFU an attractive investment partner Read More
On 26 September the very first JYSK store in Singapore (occupying 9,000 sq.ft. at the new Courts Bukit Timah store) opened its doors, with plans to open another 20 in …
Jysk’s first store in Singapore opened Read More
On 7-11 September Nordea Private Banking, Singapore, went on a road show to Thailand and China to meet its customer base and present valuable insights on a hot topic recently …
Nordea Private banking seminar: Count China in! Read More
With the current grey smog enveloping Malaysia, Sweden’s Blueair has warned Malaysians that the health danger of indoor air pollution is widely underestimated. The company said seeking safety indoors from …
Growing interest in Swedish Blueair: remedy for smog-suffering Malaysians Read More
As a first for Norway its Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a foreign authority, namely Thailand’s Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission …
Norwegian and Thai telecommunication and broadcasting agencies sign MoU Read More
Sweden’s international fashion giant H&M meets huge criticism from a new report. The Stockholm-based organization Fair Action claims H&M to break the rules in Cambodia by systematically employ people using …
Fair Action accuses H&M for breaking the law in Cambodia Read More
Last year Denmark passed a dual citizenship bill. On 1st September 2015 the law became effective and it is now possible for foreign nationals living in Denmark to become naturalized citizens …
A guide to dual citizenship Read More
A load of milking equipment from the Danish company S. A. Christensen & Co. (SAC) are being sent to China. According to the Kolding-based SAC the Chinese milksector owns big …
Danish demo-farm to kickstart Chinese milk sector Read More
GN ReSound, a leader in innovative hearing technologies, on 3 September inaugurated its newest manufacturing and distribution facility in Kulaijaya, Johor, Malaysia. The ceremony was hosted by the Danish company’s …
Danish hearing aid producer sets up in Malaysia Read More
HydroChina has placed the first order for a wind park, per the collaboration agreement entered with Vestas earlier in 2015, consisting of 12 V100-2.0 MW for the Phu Lac wind …
Vestas wind park ordered by HydroChina for Vietnam Read More
The first batch of Gripen fighters for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) was delivered in February 2011, reports SAAB Defense. Since then, the Gripen squadron at Wing 7 in …
Milestone for Gripen fighters in Thailand: 5000 flight hours Read More
Singapore-listed YuuZoo Corporation has acquired distribution and marketing Rights for mobile games for 11 of the world’s most popular football clubs, including Chelsea FC, Real Madrid, Manchester City FC, FC …
YuuZoo Corp. partners with Swedish CoC to promote mobile football games Read More
Vietnam’s Paediatric Society and Swedish company BioGaia organized a seminar on 26 August entitled “Functional gastrointestinal disorders in children, Colic and the role of L.reuteri Protectis”. Attended by the Embassy …
BioGaia product launch in Vietnam Read More
On 11 September Sweden’s Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg continued from China to Hong Kong, where the schedule for the day was busy and included some Swedish business …
Sweden’s minister Mikael Damberg on business in Hong Kong Read More
Business Sweden, Royal Thai Embassy, and Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) invites to investment seminars in Stockholm and Gothenburg in Sweden, on 21-22 September 2015. Among the presentations there will …
Thailand – land of investment seminars in Sweden Read More
Scandinavian Airlines took off with its maiden flight on September on the new route to Hong Kong, connecting Hong Kong as the only airline to connect the Asian metropolitan with …
Flight launch by SAS ensures direct Scandinavian route to Hong Kong Read More
Flexenclosure AB, which is a Sweden-based developer of hybrid power systems and pre-fabricated data centres, has won a multi-million dollar order on a data centre from the Myanmarian broadband services …
Swedish Flexenclosure wins multi-million dollar order in Myanmar Read More
A new plan from the government of the Philippines would offer free wireless internet to people across the country while also likely eating into the annual revenue of the nation’s …
Free Wifi to Philippines, crowdsourced in Sweden Read More
China loves IKEA. The international furniture retailer said growth accelerated in its fiscal year ending 31 August 2015 boosted by sales in China. To IKEA China is the fastest growing …
IKEA increases sale thanks to China Read More
For the first time the Danish bank will have a department in China. According to Saxo Bank the new bank in Shanghai is a part of their strategy to strengthen …
Saxo Bank opens in China Read More