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A number of foreign companies from both Europe and Asia have invested and announced plans to put more investments in Vietnam to make it their manufacturing centers. “The growing disbursement …
More foreign investments “have confidence” in Vietnam Read More
China’s automaker, BYD, is to launch a new electric vehicle brand, “professional and personal” in 2023. It will be an addition to Yangwang, a premiere brand, added the company’s branding …
China BYD to launch new EV brand in 2023 Read More
EUROCHAM Malaysia reports to have had a fruitful and productive discussion with EMPTA on possible areas of cooperation, joint advocacy, and other issues and topics that is affecting the automotive …
EUROCHAM Malaysia and EMPTA discussed issues within the automotive industry Read More
People send money overseas for different reasons, such as settling bills like overseas mortgages or foreign investments. Also, business owners who ship products regularly send cash internationally to suppliers to …
International Money Transfers: 5 Tips To Minimize Charges Read More
The Danish Embassy in India hosted a press conference for Announcement of Textile Master Program that is offered as a textile master program between India and Denmark. The textile master …
Master Textile program between India and Denmark Read More
Norwegian newspaper, DN, reports Asian stock exchange markets showed high economic activity and growth in the beginning of 2022 with the Nikkei index at the Tokoy stock exchange market back …
Economic optimism at Asian stock exchange markets Read More
Ole Chr. Lindholm, the new Commercial Counsellor at the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok, wants to help put Thailand on the map again and create interest for Danish businesses . …
Commercial Counsellor to put Thailand on the map Read More
The Swedish Embassy in Manila and Swedish companies including Atlas Copco, IKEA, Swedish Match, and Transcom recently joined the “Sustainability Talks: The Right To Decent Work Forum,” which helped promote …
Sweden helps promote inclusive labor rights in Philippines Read More
On 7 December, EU opened for the first calls for proposals under the New Work Programme. At the same time, the Union invited potential applicants to Horizon Europe Information Days …
First calls for company proposals under EU’s €95 billion budget research and innovation programme Read More
The Swedish Ambassador designated to Vietnam, Ambassador Ann Mawe recently took part in a conference organized by EVN and Hitachi Energy to discuss energy transition in Vietnam. The event was …
Sweden actively supports energy transition in Vietnam Read More
On December 1st – 2nd, the “Vietnam Wind Energy Conference 2022” (VWP22) was held in Hanoi. VWP is an annual conference organized by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) in …
Norway shares experience with Vietnam to unlock wind power potential Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (SwedCham) has launched the information session “IMDA’s LEAD Connect & Transact Grants explained” on 15 December. The event follows the Singaporean Government’s introduction …
SwedCham to inform about Singaporean incentive grants for promoting document digitalization Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) in collaboration with the Thai-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CanCham), and other foreign Chambers in Thailand are to hold “Crystal Ball Economic Outlook and Business …
Join Crystal Ball Business Luncheon: The Future is Now Read More
Eye-Share, a market leading solution provider for automated spend management, has been welcomed into the Singaporean business community by the Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS). The company opened its first …
NBAS; Eye-Share’s opening in Singapore is a “true enrichment” of the business community Read More
On 22 November, the Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce (SNCC) hosted the event “What have we learned post-COVID? How will the geopolitical situation affect our supply chains?” in collaboration with …
SNCC and Wilh. Wilhelmsen hosted event on Post-COVID learnings and supply chain effects Read More
A delegation of EUROCHAM Malaysia and members of the Construction Sector Committee has had a meeting with the CEO, Datuk Ir. Ahmad ‘Asri Abdul Hamid, of the Construction Industry Development …
EUROCHAM Malaysia met with CIDB to strengthen industry collaboration Read More
Estonia strongly views itself as belonging to the Nordics. And for Estonia debuting in Southeast-Asia means business! Learn more about the brand new embassy and the first ambassador on the …
New Estonian embassy and Ambassador to Singapore: Priit Turk Read More
A new study by Visa has revealed that the top five destinations that Thai travelers most desire to visit are Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and United Kingdom. The …
Japan is the number one destination for Thais Read More
The Norwegian companies including Equinor, Norsk Solar, Scatec, Empower, TerraMarine, Tomra, Jotun, Vard, Yara, Emarasia, and Visco came together at the 2022 Green Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE 2022) to …
Norwegian companies shares knowledge on green movement in Vietnam Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (EuroCham) is to host the fifth session of the HR Management Series: “Succession Planning and Management Development” on 1 December 2022 via …
Join seminar on “Succession Planning and Management Development” Read More
Danish Business Association Singapore (DABS) reports full house when the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) updated on recent changes made in underscoring Singapore’s position as global talent hub. The Association …
Singapore Economic Development Board briefed DABS on global talent attraction Read More
The Christmas decoration shops in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, were especially crowded on 27 November 2022 as the festive season is approaching. These stores sell several products including Christmas …
Christmas decoration shops in Vietnam get busy Read More
Now it’s the time of the year when your family and friends like to come and visit you in Bangkok. This amazing city offers the visitors everything you can ask …
Why not take a day and explore Talat Noi? Read More
The Danish company, LEGO, has begun the construction of its green-invested,1 billion USD project in Binh Duong province, Vietnam. According to Vietnam Plus, the factory covers an area of 44ha …
LEGO has begun its construction of its green-invested project in Vietnam Read More
The Singapore-based company, Yoma MFS Holdings, is to buy a 51% stake in Wave Money from Norway’s Telenor. Both companies agreed to transfer the stake for 53 million USD in …
Yoma firm to acquire more stake in Myanmar Wave Money from Telenor Read More
The Norwegian firm Skretting recently held the grand opening of the new fish feed plant in Long An province, Vietnam. According to Bao Longan.vn News Agency, the new factory is …
Norwegian firm Skretting opens new fish feed plant in Vietnam Read More
DABS Singapore has announced to host, Employee Experience (EX) and Culture, on 23 November. During the talk attendees will learn about the importance of designing and delivering employee experience and …
Learn about employee experience and culture with DABS and CEO of Human Inc. Read More
The massive size and highly unregulated nature of waterways worldwide have made the maritime environment attractive for criminals of transnational violence. Sea-borne terrorism has become more common since 2000. It …
How aerostats help keep maritime transgression under control? Read More
Consumer spending is increasing everywhere, but nowhere more so than in Asia. If you ignore Asia, you risk missing out on half of the global picture, a $10 trillion consumer …
Future of Asia: The Future of Financial Services Read More
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) together with Education Finland and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland is to host “Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar: Focus on Education” on 23 November …
Join Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar focusing on Education Read More
Danish design company Bolia.com has announced to have joined forces to bring New Scandinavian Design to Singapore and invites to a Grand Opening on 1 December. Bolia “welcomes you to …
Danish design company Bolia.com opens first ever flagship store in Singapore Read More
Explorers looking for their next adventure can take advantage of two new shorter sailings unveiled by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines today, as part of its ‘Around the World in 80 …
Around the world in 80 days with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Read More
The Swedish retailer, H&M Home, collaborates with Save The Children on their new magical collection of interior pieces for the children’s room. The collection include hot dog or ice-cream soft …
Make children room more magical with H&M Home & Save The Children collection Read More
SWEDCHAM Singapore offers a unique company visit at the Swedish ad agency Forsman & Bodenfors on 17 November. Get a sneak peek at how award-winning advertisement campaigns are born and …
Join SWEDCHAM Singapore on Forsman & Bodenfors company visit Read More
The Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce (SNCC) and the Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) are both highlighting SNCC’s forthcoming event on 22 November on how to manage challenges in supply …
SNCC to host insightful event on post-COVID challenges in business supply chains Read More
The Danish firm, LEGO, plans to open 80 more new stores in China in 2023 in accordance with its big global expansion plans. “China is a very, very important market …
LEGO to open 80 more new stores in China in 2023 Read More
Danish company, Copenhagen Energy (CE) recently signed incorporation documents with the Philippines’ PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC) for laying the groundwork for offshore wind power in the Philippines. According to Business …
Danish company signed deal for future offshore wind power in Philippines Read More
The Chinese carmarker, Geely Auto Group has officially entered the EU market after it recently signed an agreement with the Hungarian car importer, Grand Automotive Central Europe (GACE). “This partnership …
China Geely carmaker enters EU market with “top quality” products Read More
Expatriates in the UAE now have the incentive to send money back home as the currencies of Pakistan, Philippines, and India have hit an all-time low. Recent reports say that …
UAE expats rushing to send money to Pakistan, Philippines, India as currencies plunge to all-time low Read More
The Big Pond Education in partnership with Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) and the Embassy of Finland in Manila are to organize a free webinar on “Finland Phenomenon-based Learning” on …
Invitation for Filipino educators to join “Finland Phenomenon-based Learning” webinar Read More
The The Embassy of Norway in Vietnam is to co-organize the event, “Vietnam Wind Power” on 1 to 2 December 2022 at Lotte Hotel with the Innovation Norway in Hanoi, …
Embassy of Norway to organize “Vietnam Wind Power” event Read More
EUROCHAM Malaysia has announced to be hosting an Advocacy Networking event in collaboration with DHL Supply Chain Malaysia on 24 November. The main focus of the event will be to …
EUROCHAM Malaysia invites to networking with DHL Read More
The Chinese electric vehicle maker, Nio, released the October delivery update on Wednesday, 2 November 2022, showing that the company delivered 10,059 vehicles in October 2022, representing an increase of …
China Nio releases its October EVs delivery update Read More
Embassy of Finland in Singapore celebrated Singapore Food Agency (SFA) granting Finnish foodtech company, Solar Foods, a novel food regulatory approval for its product Solein, allowing import, manufacturing and sale …
Finnish foodtech company, Solar Foods, granted Singaporean approval for bioprocessed protein Read More
Eurocham Malaysia has reported the launch of the National Scam Awareness Campaign (NSAC) initiated to educate consumers about the risks of being subject to scams within the banking industry. The …
Malaysia’s banking industry launches joint scam awareness campaing Read More
As the number of cash remittances from Filipinos peaks, it is possible for the Philippine peso to gain ground on the US Dollar by November and December of the year …
Stock Market Is Challenged As Inflation Likely To Peak 6.7% This Last Quarter Read More
Several Chinese electric vehicle brands including Xpeng, SAIC’s MG, BYD, and Aiways were displaying their latest design during the recent Denmark’s eCarExpo 2022. According to Xinhua News Agency, the newcomer …
Chinese EV “Xpeng” to expand in Denmark market Read More
EUROCHAM Malaysia announced to have attended Carlsberg Malaysia’s presentation of its “ZERO & Beyond” – Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals and priorities. Carlsberg says it is, from now on, …
EUROCHAM Malaysia attends Carlsberg’s ZERO & Beyond launch Read More
The Swedish company IKEA has been collaborating with Danish shower innovator Flow Loop in developing shower cabins that are able to recycle water using UV light for purifying used water. …
IKEA collabs with Danish Flow Loop to create sustainable bathing Read More
In February 2023, Svanehøj Tank Control Systems will deliver the tank gauging system for COOEC’s six new LNG tanks for the Longkou Nanshan LNG Terminal which is under construction. It …
Svanehøj Tank Control Systems secures order for Chinese LNG-import terminal Read More