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Team Finland China Business delegation was busy last week, conducting various business meetings and visits. Team Finland China network aims at promoting Finland and Finnish companies in China and to …
Team Finland China visits companies in Shanghai Read More
On 3 June 2021 the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur released a thank you note to another successful discussion, that said: Many thanks to InvestKL CEO Muhammad Azmi Zulkifli …
Malaysia and Norway discussed the next green development Read More
According to Finnish telecommunication company Nokia, Malaysia is laying the right foundation for the nation’s long-term digital transformation and the National Digital Network (Jendela) initiative will be a critical component …
Nokia: Malaysia laying right foundation for nation’s long-term digital transformation Read More
The Swedish furniture giant IKEA is catering to post-pandemic workspaces in Singapore and the company has reinvented its headquarters in the city-island state to meet social distancing rules and attract …
IKEA offers post-pandemic workspaces in Singapore Read More
The Annual General Meeting of FinnCham HK was held on 3 June 2021. FinnCham HK would like to welcome – apart from 4 re-elected board members – the new board …
FinnCham HK welcomed new Board of Directors Read More
Now you can get IKEA’s Swedish Food market products delivered straight to your home in Singapore. IKEA Singapore has various products available for islandwide delivery via the Food Panda App. …
IKEA’s Swedish food products now available for delivery in Singapore via Food Panda Read More
Press release: The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed multiple energy storage contracts with SMC Global Power Holdings Inc. through its subsidiary, Universal Power Solutions Inc., in the Philippines during …
Wärtsilä finalizes commissioning of its first two Energy Storage projects in the Philippines Read More
China has flagged 81 imported children’s clothing products from H&M, Zara, and Nike for quality and safety risks, media Newsweek reports. The warning note was recently published by the General …
China flags H&M children’s clothing products for quality and safety risks Read More
The Indonesian Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending startup, Amartha has raised $7.5 million from the Norwegian government-owned investment fund, Norfund, media Dealstreetasia reports. Amartha is a financial technology company that connects micro and SME …
Indonesian Amartha raises $7.5 million in funding from Norway’s Norfund Read More
You may not be able to buy a new Volvo right now, but you can buy a branded reusable antimicrobial face mask with the Swedish car maker’s logo on it …
Volvo Cars Malaysia launches reusable face masks Read More
Sweden is open for business with Southeast Asia, one of the most dynamic regions in the world, with robust growth figures and increasing wealth for many people, the Embassy of …
Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit aims at #reset Read More
The Finnish Chambers of Commerce in Asia invites you to its next virtual conference, titled ‘Circular Economy in Emerging Markets: Unlocking the Potential for Green Recovery in Developing Asia.’ The …
Potential for Green Recovery in Developing Asia Read More
The Swedish home life brand Electrolux engages young Thai people to explore solutions for future sustainable homes through their campaign, “Better Living in 2030”. With the campaign, Electrolux aims to …
Electrolux engages Thai youth in exploring solutions for future sustainable homes Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam proudly introduces the Danish pavilion on Lazada Vietnam as the first and only national pavilion on an online marketplace in Vietnam. The Danish Pavilion …
Danish Pavilion remains Lazada Vietnam’s only online national pavilion Read More
The Danish retail chain JYSK will be opening its newest store at the Design Village Kaset-Nawamin in Bangkok on 1 June, according to a recent announcement via JYSK Thailand’s Facebook …
JYSK opens at Design Village Kaset-Nawamin in Bangkok Read More
The Swedish beauty tech giant Foreo has named the Chinese singer Xin Liu, from the pop group THE9, as its new Global Brand Ambassador, The Moodie Davitt Report writes in …
Foreo names Chinese popstar as Global Brand Ambassador Read More
The Royal Danish Embassy in the Philippines hosted a product sampling session with Lionheart Farms Philippines Corporation. The products sampled are made from coconut flour, which is developed using sustainable …
Danish Embassy in the Philippines samples Lionheart Farm products Read More
Construction of Norwegian paint maker JOTUN’s new $100 million water-based and powder coatings factory is expected to be completed this summer in Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park of Ho Chi Minh …
Vietnam’s paint industry is growing well Read More
The Swedish Food Network and DCCC recently partnered up with Danish Crown and hosted a visit to Danish Crowns pork processing facility in Pinghu, China. About the visit, SwedCham China …
Swedish Food Network and DCCC visited Danish Crowns in Pinghu Read More
Maersk has so far transported over 6,000 oxygen concentrators, 500 oxygen cylinders, 60 cryogenic oxygen tanks and several medical supplies and ventilators into India to support the country’s fight against …
Maersk international destinations sent medical aids to assist India Read More
Novo Holdings has announced that it wil co-lead with Vivo Capital the over-subscribed US$200-million Series A and Crossover round in Esco Lifesciences Group (“Esco”), a leading provider of life sciences …
Novo teams up with VIVO Capital for biopharma expansion Read More
The Danish microbrewery Mikkeller has opened its second spot in China in the old El Luchador space in Xuhui District, Shanghai. Mikkeller opened its first spot in China last year and …
Danish microbrewery Mikkeller opens second spot in China Read More
The Danish pension fund P+ has put 11 of its portfolio stocks under close investigation regarding their business links to the Myanmar military regime, the fund reveals in a recent …
Danish pension fund investigates stocks linked to Myanmar military Read More
Nokia Corp has been chosen by Allo Technology Sdn Bhd to deploy a gigabit fibre network in Melaka, Johor, Negri Sembilan and the east coast of Malaysia. Allo, a Malaysian-based …
Nokia will power east coast of Malaysia and the Philippines Read More
Philippine telco Dito Telecommunity Corporation (DITO) has picked Finnish Nokia as its tech partner for the rollout of its 5G network across the country’s second-largest island, Mindanao. According to reports …
Philippines’ DITO picks Nokia as 5G partner Read More
The Swedish furniture company IKEA is expected to open five new stores in Indonesia that used to house the major supermarket chain Giant Supermarket, Coconuts Jakarta reports. Both IKEA and …
IKEA to take over five of Giant Supermarket’s locations in Indonesia Read More
On 24 May 2021 the Khmer Times reported “The Taste of Angkor”, heritage of Khmer’s culinary art finely selected and published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation …
Cambodian cook book to be launch in Sweden Read More
On 25 May 2021 the Embassy of Sweden released a vdo clip of Ambassador Ann Måwe explaining to Swedish businesses why Vietnam should be another place to consider investing in. …
Ambassador Måwe shares why Swedish business should invest in Vietnam Read More
The Norwegian IT consultancy firm Crayon has officially launched its AI practice in the Asia Pacific with the opening of the company’s new AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore, Channel …
Norwegian Crayon officially launch AI practice in the Asia Pacific Read More
In Singapore, it is not only coke and late-night snacks people buy from vending machines and premium Norwegian Salmon sashimi is a big hit. So big in fact that you …
Norwegian Salmon sashimi is now available in over 100 Singaporean vending machines Read More
The Swedish telecom multinational networking and telecommunications company Ericsson has flagged a risk of losing 5G market shares in China amid Sweden’s ban of Huawei from its 5G networks due …
Ericsson flags risk of losing market share in China amid Huawei ban Read More
The Malaysian company Offspring has launched its products in four new countries including Finland and Cambodia, local media The Star reports. Offspring Inc, which is 51%-owned by the Malaysian homegrown …
Malaysian company launch early care solutions in Finland and Cambodia Read More
Chinese all-electric carmaker BYD has shipped its first 100 deliveries of BYD Tang 600 SUV to Norway, media Clean Technica writes in a recently published article. BYD celebrated the send-off …
First 100 all-electric Chinese BYD cars headed to Norway Read More
Speaking at the Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Reset Summit 2021 on 25 May, Singapore’s Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong said that Singapore and Sweden can help each other in …
Singapore and Sweden can help each other in sustainable-related businesses Read More
Hong Kong Heritage Pork is one of few branded pig farms in Hong Kong and the first to introduce cutting-edge livestock equipment, feed formulas, and breeding management from Denmark, Yahoo …
Hong Kong Heritage Pork introduces Danish production methods Read More
If you are a FinnCham member in Hong Kong, you are currently in for a treat. FINDS takes you on a gastronomic journey around the five Nordic countries in Tsim …
FINDS in Hong Kong celebrates the Nordic spring Read More
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand announced a demand for empty containers in order to boost exports from the country. One of Maersk Line’s largest vessels, the Manila Maersk, …
Maersk delivered empty containers to help Thai exports Read More
Nolwenture, a digital products and services creation company based in the education and digital savvy nation of Finland have launched OppiPlay Primary for teachers and their pupils, targeting the primary …
Finnish App for teachers now certified Read More
Digital transformation and green technology were the key subjects during this year’s Shanghai-Danish Forum on Science and Technology Cooperation held Thursday as part of the 18th Yangtze River Delta Science …
Denmark wants closer cooperation with China in green energy Read More
Nordic Innovation House Singapore is calling all startups to get ready for SLINGSHOT – Asia’s most exciting deeptech pitching competition. This is your chance to anchor yourself in Singapore – …
SLINGSHOT 2021 Deeptech pitching has open for applications Read More
The Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen hosted on Thursday a virtual signing contract for the La Gan Offshore Wind project in Vietnam. According to The Embassy of Denmark …
More Danish contracts in the La Gan Offshore Wind project in Vietnam Read More
Three of the Nordic chambers of commerce invite members to a joint webinar ‘Experience of a COVID-19 Survivor and Vaccination’ on 27 May 2021. Mr. Jen Meckhayai, Executive Director of …
Get to know more of Covid-19 vaccine with the next joint chamber webinar Read More
Swedish steel production company SSAB, the world’s leading producer of high strength steel, will put renewed focus on the impact of counterfeit steel following counterfeit sales of its extreme hardness …
SSAB shared how fake products can impact your business Read More
Norway’s Stena Power & LNG Solutions has won the front-end engineering and design contract for the use of its jetty-less LNG transfer and regasification solutions for Delta Offshore Energy’s Bac …
Stena Scoop secured contract to provide Vietnam with LNG to power Read More
Maersk Global announced on 21 May 2021 that the company had won several coveted marketing awards across a wide range of categories. “We are honoured by the recognition from MUSE …
Maersk wins 11 Golds, 6 Platinums, and 5 Silvers Read More
SIAL China 2021, Asia’s Largest Food Innovation Exhibition held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, had several exhibiting companies from Finland. Atria and Myllyn Paras had their own exhibitions …
Finnish companies participated at the SIAL China 2021 Expo Read More
To address skills and labor shortage in Vietnam, the Danish manufacturer of smaller flexible industrial collaborative robot arms, Universal Robots has advised Vietnamese manufacturers to implement cobots, media The Star …
Danish company advises Vietnam’s manufacturers to install cobots Read More
The Swedish retailer H&M is slowly resuming order placing with its suppliers in Myanmar following a pause after the country’s military coup in February, media Retail News reports. According to …
H&M resume order placing in Myanmar Read More
On 20 May 2021 Sweden.se reveal a photo album reliving the good ol’ times of how they started, the statement read: The Swedish company Scania – manufacturer of heavy trucks …
Scania HQ shares how they started in pictures from the archive Read More
On 20 May 2021 Maersk announced an achievement in South East Asia, the statement read: We are proud to announce that Maersk Vietnam has been chosen as the winner of …
Maersk Vietnam won “Best Warehouse” award Read More