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Precise Biometrics’ product for fingerprint recognition in mobile devices, Precise BioMatch™ Mobile, has through cooperation with Fingerprint Cards (FPC) been integrated in several new smartphones from Chinese manufacturers. Precise BioMatch …
Precise Biometrics’ BioMatch gets integrated in Chinese smartphones Read More
In its continued efforts to maximise its offering of total transport solutions to companies, Volvo Malaysia has recently introduced its latest web-based fleet management system; Dynafleet (in connection to the …
Web-based fleet management system on offer from Volvo Malaysia Read More
Gothenburg is launching the public transport of the future. Gothenburg’s first route for electric buses opened on 15 June. The buses are silent and emission-free and run on electricity from …
Volvo’s first electric bus on route in Gothenburg, Sweden Read More
HERE, a Nokia company and a leader in mapping, navigation and location services, has been selected by Finnish traffic agencies to lead a pilot project to enable vehicles to communicate …
HERE selected for Finnish vehicle hazard warning pilot project Read More
On July 3, 2015 Swedish innovation company Suncool AB and Hong Kong-listed company Zhong Fa Zhan Holdings Ltd. signed definitive agreements to invest in and establish a Chinese business for …
Suncool AB, Sweden and Hong Kong company to invest in China solar thermal market Read More
Volvo Trucks Malaysia has opened a refurbished and enhanced dealership in Prai reports Bernama. The opening is part of our RM75 million investment to upgrade our dealerships across Malaysia. The …
Volvo Malaysia opens new dealership in Prai Read More
In late April 2015 Mah Siew Keong, the Malaysian government official in charge of the Southeast Asian nation’s innovation efforts, visited KTH Royal Institute of Technology to witness first-hand the …
Malaysian innovation official visits KTH, Stockholm Read More
The next mega CentralPlaza mega mall for Bangkok has been announced by Central Pattana, including a new partnership with Swedish furniture and interior store giant IKEA. The opening of CentralPlaza …
CentralPlaza Westgate in Northern Bangkok aims to house IKEA store Read MoreThe Chinese-backed investment group that bought technology and assets from Sweden’s Saab in 2012 now says it plans to build a $400 million factory and R&D unit for electric cars …
Saab owner to build million dollar electric car factory in China Read More
On June 25, 2015 The Danish Embassy, Vietnam signed an agreement with three Vietnamese banks to support energy efficiency initiatives for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). “Denmark and Danish …
Denmark and Vietnamese banks sign energy efficiency support Read MoreIntralogistics automation specialist, Cimcorp, has secured the biggest order in its history from Chinese tire manufacturer, Qingdao Sentury Tire Co Ltd, for a turnkey material handling solution at its new …
Finnish Cimcorp secured historical order from China Read MoreDefence and security company Saab and the Indonesian defence university Unhan have recently signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) regarding academic collaboration in Innovation, R&D and knowledge exchange. During a …
Saab and Indonesian Defence University Unhan in Academic Collaboration Read More
Scania Siam Co., Ltd., co-operating with the government and the private sector, has arranged Scania Driver Competitions Thailand 2014/2015 and reached the championship round in June 2015. This competition opens up …
Scania truck and bus driving skill competitions Thailand 2014/2015 Read More
In June 2015 the Embassy of Finland in Hanoi awarded WSP Finland in recognition of the company’s creative and successful bridge design projects in different parts of Vietnam. The yearly …
WSP Finland awarded ‘Creative Company of the Year 2015’ in Vietnam Read More
Following the signing of an earlier MOU (memorandum of understanding) between Singapore’s Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, and the Danish Ministry of Environment during the Singapore International Water …
Singapore signs another Danish MOU – with VCS Denmark Read MoreThe Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has just signed an agreement with Myanmar. The agreement is suppose to ensure Myanmar with a stable energy supply and welcomes Vestas on a …
Myanmar welcomes Vestas Read More
One the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels used in the offshore oil and gas exploration and production and oil services industries has announced its latest …
New innovation project from forward hi-tech and solutions shipbuilder Vard Read MoreChinese investors confirm their interest in Norwegian ports near Russian border. Chinese companies are interested in the development of commercial shipping along the Northern Sea Route, as well as in …
Chinese companies to invest in Norwegian ports Read More
With the focus theme ‘Healthcare Solutions For An Ageing Society’ the recent Swedish Healthcare delegation to Thailand and Vietnam was spot on, as Business Sweden’s Ambassador-led delegation met with public …
Sweden helps to address Thailand’s future healthcare challenges as an ageing society Read More
Gauthiers’ has announced the acquisition of an equity share of Modex, a leading international manufacturer of DNV-certified offshore equipment from Norway. Modex operates in Norway, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and China, …
Gauthiers’ merges with Modex (Norway) to form world’s third-largest offshore container fleet Read More
On June 2nd 2015 the Royal Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou hosted a Danish Company Day in Hong Kong for the second time. Employees of the Danish Companies based in …
Danish Consulate Guangzhou hosted Hong Kong ‘Company Day’ Read More
Marking Swedish National Day on 6 June Swedish Ambassador Camilla Mellander, Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi highlights Swedish innovation and its development towards sustainability in this article. By Camilla Mellander On …
Ambassador to Vietnam: Swedish innovation leads way to renewable success Read More
The Swedish sports bar/restaurant franchise O’Learys is expanding in Asia. A second O’Learys Sportsbar & Grill has opened (May 2015) at Singapore Changi Airport. at Terminal 1, O’Learys has since …
O’Learys continues its expansion in Asia with second Changi Airport outlet Read More
Swedish baby formula and food product company Trident Nutrition has announced the opening its Hong Kong office, to serve as its regional headquarters and the base for its expansion in …
Swedish Trident Nutrition gears up for expansion with Hong Kong regional headquarters Read More
IMD, a highly ranked global business school based in Switzerland and Singapore, has releases its 2015 World Competitiveness Ranking with China Hong Kong taking second place, Singapore third and the …
Singapore and Scandinavia among top ten in World Competitiveness Ranking Read More
Norway is finally caving in to its critics, as the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) is facing a likely ban on its coal investments by the country’s parliament. On …
Norwegian Parliament due to ban government’s coal investments Read MoreNorwegian carried about 2.4 million passengers in May 2015, an increase of 13 percent compared to the same month previous year. The load factor was 84.9 percent, up 7.9 percentage …
Norwegian reports solid traffic figures and high load factor in May Read More
Business Sweden has announced an energy delegation to Malaysia and Singapore on 8 – 10 September 2015, which will take place in conjunction with the International Greentech & Eco Products …
Swedish energy delegation to Malaysia and Singapore in September Read More
The Swedish electric vehicle producer Nevs (formerly Saab cars) has announced the establishing in Tianjin, neighbouring Beijing City and Hebei Province, in China of its second global factory with focus …
Nevs (Saab cars) sets up second factory and R&D in Tianjin, China Read More
The Danish global engineering company FLSmidth has announced receiving an order worth approximately EUR 100m (DKK 750m) from the Vietnamese cement producer Xuan Than Group for the supply of a …
Vietnam order to FLSmidth for largest cement plant in South East Asia Read More
Tetra Pak in Thailand has partnered up with Greyhound Café in introducing drinking water packed in a unique design carton that answers to urban lifestyle while reduces carbon footprint. The …
Tetra Pak partners with Greyhound Café for environmental campaign Read MoreKONE, the Finnish, global leader in the elevator and escalator industry has landed several new contracts in China during 2015, of which one the buildings is designed by Danish firm …
Danish design firm, Finnish KONE win contracts new buildings Read More
ScandiDos from Sweden has started the production for both products and deliveries to begin in the summer to countries outside the United States of Delta4 Phantom and Delta4 Discover, with …
Radiation cancer therapy / dosimetry tool from ScandiDos lands Thailand order Read More
Bridge Technologies, a Oslo, Norway headquartered company within broadcasting telecommunications, has announced that the Royal Thai Army Radio and Television, producers of Thailand’s most popular broadcasting services TV5 and TV7, …
Norwegian Bridge Technologies’ system used by Thai army’s TV5 and TV7 Read More
In 2015 the world-leading communications technology and services provider Ericsson celebrates its 50th Year Anniversary in Malaysia, and has marked this milestone by launching a brand new office location in …
Ericssson marks 50 years in Malaysia with the opening of new office Read More
The contemporary fashion and lifestyle brand Wood Wood, of Denmark, has arrived to Bangkok for real. The Copenhagen-based streetwear brand joins forces with UnCENSORED and has opened a so called …
Danish, modern streetwear design opens Bangkok store Read More
It is safe to say the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) has been revamped recently, with a new competent Board that is now giving this Chamber a needed injection, and …
Finns in Thailand back in the game Read More
It is not every day that Nordic individuals over here in Asia get to meet with the CEO of any of the big Nordic banks! And certainly not in connection …
Successful jungle morning run with Nordea’s CEO Read More
The Telenor executive Mr Morten Sørby has been appointed as the new Head of Region Asia in Telenor Group, effective 1 June 2015. Mr Sørby replaces Mr Sigve Brekke, who …
New Norwegian to head Telenor Group in Asia: Morten Sørby Read More
Telenor Group announced recently that Mr Sigve Brekke, the former CEO of DTAC, currently the Executive Vice President and Head of Telenor Group’s Asia operations, has been appointed as its …
Sigve Brekke new Telenor Group CEO Read More
Team Finland is eyeing China as a huge market for food export expansion. Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Lenita Toivakka made a Team Finland export promotion trip to …
Finnish food for China Read More
For the Asia-Pacific market SkillPixels of Finland has joined forces with Fingerprint – a global mobile technology company to distribute SkillPixels educational games such as math learning game SmartKid™ on …
Finnish edu-games company SkillPixels jointly expands in Asia with Fingerprint Read More
The strike warning issued by the Finnish Aviation Union for 19-20 May 2015 has been averted. The strike would have impacted also Finnair and its subcontractors as well as other …
Finnish union strike averted – Finnair’s flights not threatened Read More
In nod to the international café culture, and with some key Swedish flavours added to the menu – including bakery temptations such as Swedish cinnamon bun, chocolate balls and the …
Sapparot Group’s Swedish baker Jeff Oberg Read More
Sapparot Group, looking to strengthen its team of skilled bartenders, as the owners increasingly have to manage, and let go of their favourite function of being hands-on cocktail shakers, has …
Sapparot Group’s Swedish bartender team reinforced with Sebastian De la Cruz Read More
[sliderpro id=”20″] Sapparot Group could very well be the name of a producer and exporter of Thailand’s tropical fruit pineapple. But no, we are talking restaurateurs, where the three Swedes …
Swedish bar trio brings international café culture to Bangkok Read More
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Research Council of Norway (RCN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), in the end of April 2015, renewing their …
Singapore and Norway renew maritime cooperation Read More
[wzslider] The Swedish Young Professionals in China (YP) organized their first Swedish Career Fair on Saturday the 18th of April in Shanghai and the following Saturday, April 25th in Beijing …
Inaugural Swedish Career Fair 2015 organised in China Read More
During the 2015 edition of Singapore Maritime Week the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore, along with sponsors hosted the inaugural Norway Night. Held at The Lantern, Fullerton Bay Hotel overlooking …
Inaugural Norway Night takes centre stage in Singapore Read More
Connecting to the Shanghai Auto Show Volvo Cars also announced with confidence that its sales in China in 2015 is expected to grow faster than the overall market for premium …
Volvo Cars expects stronger sales than overall premium market in China Read More