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Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has received S$9m to attract top young scientists from Swedish universities. The donation comes from The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, a private financier of …
University in Singapore receives millions to attract Swedish scientists Read More
The Norwegian chain restaurant Pink Fish will open in Singapore in January 2019. Pink Fish’s first restaurant outside Norway will open inside Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore. Jewel Changi Airport …
Norwegian salmon restaurant will open in Singapore Read More
The EU-funded EU Business Avenues in South East Asia is tasked to help SMEs from EU countries with business internationalisation. ScandAsia takes an in-depth look and talks to some Nordic …
EU-funded support programme for SMEs: EU Business Avenues Southeast Asia Read More
With the visit of the Danish Minister of Business, last week, new partnerships entered between Danish and Singaporean universities focusing on Clean Technology and Board Leadership. ”Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. Looking …
Singaporean, Danish universities entered partnerships helped by Danish Ministry of Business Read More
On 18 September Kvik opened their first store in the Philippines The Philippines can now enjoy Danish kitchen design after Kvik opened their first store in Manila. The new store …
Danish kitchen company opens first store in the Philippines Read More
Bilateral partnerships signed between two countries that are much alike in many areas. Danish companies thrilled about new possibilities in Singapore. Last week, the Danish Minister for Industry, Business and …
Danish Business Minister signed big fintech, maritime sector deals with Singapore Read More
Scientists on a Norwegian research vessel have expressed worries over the large amount of microplastics in the sea at the southern Rakhine State, Myanmar. The Norwegian research vessel RV Dr. …
Scientists on Norwegian vessel: Alarming amount of plastic near Myanmar Read More
Danish Novo Nordisk has announced that they due to restructuring will fire 400 employees in Denmark and China. The Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has on 18 September announced plans to …
Novo Nordisk will cut 400 jobs in Denmark and China Read More
The Chinese cargo ship Tian En ended its maiden voyage in Harnosand on 15 September. The Swedish port of Harnosand was the last stop for Tian En on her first …
Chinese cargo ship ends maiden voyage in Sweden Read More
The Danish and Finnish embassy took part in Clean Up Bangkok–event by collecting garbage in Bangkok. Staff from the Danish and Finnish embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, picked up plastic bottles, …
Nordic embassies collect garbage in the streets of Bangkok Read More
The Chinese car company Geely bought a stake in Saxo Bank to strengthen the company’s ability to provide on-demand cars. China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group acquired a 52% stake in …
Chinese car company buys part of Danish Saxo Bank Read More
The Chinese embassy in Sweden has released a statement about three Chinese tourists being refused permission to wait in the lobby of a Swedish hostel. “The Chinese Embassy in Sweden …
Chinese embassy comments on treatment of Chinese tourists in Sweden Read More
Everything we thought we knew about networking has changed. Since the internet arrived in every office and home in the modern world, tapping into a large network has never been …
Three reasons to join a professional peer networking group Read More
In connection to Slush Singapore (the Finnish global start-up event organiser) and Singapore Week of Innovation & TeCHnology (SWITCH) the much-anticipated Nordic Innovation House (NIH) was soft-launched in Singapore on …
Nordic Innovation House for Southeast Asia soft-launched Read More
Major deals were signed when the Danish Business Minister Rasmus Jarlov visited Singapore this week on his first international visit. The prime focus was Maritime Innovation and Fintech. During the …
Danish Business Minister visited Singapore Read More
Norwegian plans to close their air route from London to Singapore in the beginning of 2019. The aircraft operator Norwegian will call off their air route from London-Gatwick airport to …
Norwegian plans to cut air route to Singapore Read More
Finnish company Sarlin will deliver a new air management system to one of China’s biggest steal factories. Sarlin has closed a deal with Shougang Jingtang’ state-of-the-art steel factory to provide …
Finnish company to provide air system to big Chinese factory Read More
A big gas tank in Beijing will house Danish exhibitions during Beijing Design Week. Copenhagen is guest city of Beijing Design Week 2018. That means a huge gas tank is …
Big gas tank will resemble Copenhagen during Beijing Design Week Read More
China has launched its first home-made icebreaking vessel that is partly designed by a Finnish engineering company. China is ready to break the Arctic ice with a new icebreaking vessel …
China launches icebreaking vessel partly designed by Finnish company Read More
The Vietnamese premier minister urges Danish brewery Carlsberg to expand their investment in Vietnam. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Danish beer maker Carlsberg to expand its investment in …
Vietnamese premier minister urges Carlsberg to expand in Vietnam Read More
The EU-Indonesia Business Network will arrange the European Pavilion at SIAL InterFood 2018. European companies are invited to participate in the pavilion – at an accessible fee – to be …
European Pavilion at Sial InterFood 2018 Indonesia Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is organizing the European Pavilion at the 23rd Macau Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) 2018, to be held from 18 – 20 …
European companies invited to Macau Trade and Investment Fair 2018 Read More
During 10 – 11 October the DTU – Technical University of Denmark High Tech Summit takes place in Copenhagen. Technical University of Denmark is repeating last year’s successful summit stating …
DTU High Tech Summit Copenhagen 2018 Read More
A Myanmar wood-processing firm is the first company to get solar system financed by the Denmark-Myanmar Country Programme. The Myanmar wood-processing firm Diamond Mercury Wood Products Ltd. could on 11 …
Solar panels to Myanmar company financed by Denmark-Myanmar programme Read More
The Swedish company Hestra has opened their first factory in Vietnam. On 11 September Hestra, a Swedish producer of gloves, officially opened their first factory in Vietnam. The opening were …
Swedish glove producer opens factory in Vietnam Read More
Greenland has chosen to partner with Denmark instead of China when upgrading two airports on the island. Greenland chose on 10 September to partner with Denmark in an upcoming upgrade …
Greenland picks Denmark over China to upgrade airports Read More
A new partnership agreement has been signed between Ho Chi Minh University of Technology and Oslo Metropolitan University. The new partnership agreement focuses on digitalisation of the construction sector, in …
New partnership between Vietnamese and Norwegian Universities about digitalization Read More
Sweden and UN Environment announces project that aims to ensure that less plastic leaks through waste management systems. Sweden, United Nations Environment (UN Environment) and the Coordinating Body on the …
Sweden and the UN will beat plastic pollution in Southeast Asia Read More
10.000 participants took part in Slush Shanghai 2018. The international startup event Slush had three time more participants to the event in Shanghai than last year. 10.000 participants went to …
Slush Shanghai triples number of participants Read More
The disagreement between Telenor’s dtac and Thailand’s telecom regulator NBTC (National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission) escalates as the telecommunications company filed a lawsuit before the Central Administrative Court on 6 …
Dtac filed lawsuit to protect mobile customers Read More
On 6 September the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, at its first networking after the summer break, hosted a ‘special’, with Swedish Ambassador for the Ocean, Ms. Helen Ågren as guest …
Thai-Swedish sustainability seminar held with Ocean ambassador, BillerudKorsnäs Read More
An agreement to promote sustainable management and sound ocean governance in the Pacific Region was signed on 5 September. A landmark agreement has been signed between the European Union (EU) …
Agreement between EU and the Pacific region to promote sound ocean governance Read More
The Danish bank Jyske Bank Gibraltar is experiencing an increasing inflow of new clients residing in Asia. Jyske Bank Gibraltar, a branch of the Danish bank Jyske Bank, is experiencing …
More Asian clients to Danish bank Read More
On 5 September the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi hosted the signing of a strategic partnership agreement between six Danish companies and Tan Long Group to formalize their agreements to …
Danish Companies signs partnership with food, agriculture group in Vietnam Read More
The Swedish manufacturing ERP system provider Monitor ERP System Asia is setting up a development team in Penang, Malaysia, its Southeast Asia hub. Monitor is therefore now recruiting new team …
Monitor ERP System Asia sets up Penang development team Read More
Petter Furberg will be new CEO of Telenor Norway while Kaaren Hilsen will be new CEO of Telenor Sweden. Berit Svendsen is stepping down from her position as CEO of …
New CEOs for Telenor Sweden and Norway Read More
Swedish chef and restaurateur Björn Frantzén opens new restaurant in Singapore in November 2018. Björn Frantzén has partnered with Unlisted Collection to open the new restaurant Zén on 21 November …
Swedish 3-Michelin chef will open restaurant in Singapore Read More
China will launch Nordic TV in China in a cooperation with a Finnish operator and is also producing episodes about the Finnish film industry. Finnish telecommunications company Elisa has partnered …
Finnish TV will hit China Read More
Finnair has named Topi Manner their new CEO, and he will start his new job in January 2019. Finnair has on 4 September announced that Topi Manner will replace current …
Finnair gets new CEO Read More
On September 3, 2018, the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce welcomed Dr Pojanath Bhatanacharoen, as its new Executive Director, taking over after Katarina Ekelund who has left the position after little …
Pojanath Bhatanacharoen is the new TSCC Executive Director Read More
The Nordic business organizations jointly present the Nordic Start-Up day to be held on Thursday 13 September, featuring the companies Investigate, Lendela, Smartly and Trax. The event is described as …
September Nordic Start-Up Breakfast Singapore Read More
Energy experts from Norway has been contracted to provide technical advisory support on feasibility studies for offshore wind substation in China. Norwegian DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent …
Norwegians to be advisors on wind substation in China Read More
Innovation Norway has launched a programme to support Norwegian enterprises exploring cooperation opportunities in Vietnam. With ‘Global Growth Vietnam – Rest Raw Materials Programme’ Innovation Norway will support the Norwegian …
Support to Norwegian enterprises that cooperate with Vietnam Read More
During 12 – 19 September more than 20 companies from Helsinki will be in Singapore to seek partnerships with Singapore companies – especially start-ups to develop breakthrough AR and VR …
Finland, Helsinki come to promote start-ups and innovation in Singapore Read More
Three major outbreaks of African swine fever have hit China. This can have a positive effect for Danish pork industry as this may cause a boom in export, according to experts. …
African swine fever in China may be good for Danish pork export Read More
Finnair has announced more flights to China and Japan in summer 2019. Continuing its growth in key Asian markets, Finnair announced on 29 August that it will be adding frequencies …
Finnair increases number of flights to Asia Read More
‘AndersenB2B.com’ is a relatively new platform to which SMEs from the Nordics and other regions are invited to partake in new business generation. This opportunity also represents a new take …
AndersenB2B: business internationalisation game-changer for SMEs Read More
The results of a Danish founded survey of enterprises in the manufacturing sector in Myanmar has been presented and discussed at a meeting. Chargé d’Affaires from the Danish embassy in …
Presentation of Danish founded survey about enterprises in Myanmar Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Thailand invites to networking event with Ambassador for the Oceana, Helen Ågren, as guest speaker. SwedCham invites both members and non-members to networking event on …
SwedCham in Thailand invites to networking event Read More
The Danish jewellery company Pandora has appointed Geena Tok as new Managing Director for China. Geena Tok will be the new Managing Director in China for Pandora. She will be …
Pandora announces new Managing Director in China Read More