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The Swedish fitness chain Fitness24Seven has opened the first branch in Thailand, more precisely at the Summer Hill Project in Bangkok’s Phra Khanong district. The Swedish Ambassador Staffan Herrstrom accompanied …
Swedish fitness opening first branch in Thailand Read More
Nordic Chamber of Commerce the Philippines congratulations to the winners and finalists at the NordCham Philippines Awards Night 2018, held at Fairmont Makati in Manila on 21 March. CSR Company …
NordCham Philippines Awards Night 2018 Read More
After a successful Annual General Meeting held at the Norwegian Seaman’s Mission Norwegian Business Association Singapore introduces the following new members of the NBAS Board for 2018: Gustav Heiberg, MD, …
New NBAS Singapore Board 2018 elected Read More
Nordea Bank’s General Managers in China and Singapore talk to ScandAsia about how they navigate the many regulatory challenges and the importance of being on top of things to serve …
Nordea Bank navigates the highly regulated markets, the do’s, don’ts in Asia Read More
“Hygge”, “fika” and the happiest people. The Nordic countries are trending internationally and taking the lead in many different categories. So, what is it that make these Viking heirs succeed …
Return of the Vikings – Nordic Leadership has never been more relevant Read More
Press release: Tema Design by MK Illumination and Tema Design, market leaders in the manufacture of themed concepts for the attraction industry worldwide have opened a world-class production facility in …
MK Illumination and Tema Design opening production in the Philippines Read More
Press release: Jotun is using DNV GL’s Veracity platform to combine external and proprietary data to optimize the delivery of its maritime coatings at port. Veracity creates an ecosystem where …
Jotun turns to DNV GL’s Veracity platform to optimize delivery of maritime coatings Read More
Maersk introduces changes to its service connecting to enhance the reliability of one of the busiest stretches in the shipping industry. The changes are made to meet the need for …
Maersk changes North Europe-Asia connections Read More
Press release: Johan Nylander is an award-winning author and freelancing China and Asia correspondent. He’s frequently published by CNN, Forbes and Sweden’s leading business daily Dagens Industri. His latest book on Chinese …
Seminar in Hong Kong – How China’s tech firms are outsmarting the West Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China has announced the next Anders Wall scholar winner. Carl Johansson, will from April 2018 spend a year working at the SwedCham office in …
Next Swedish Anders Wall scholar to China: Carl Johansson Read More
Press Release: Outstanding results within trade between Denmark and Thailand! For the first time ever, the value of exported goods from Denmark to Thailand exceeds 2 BILLION DKK. To be …
Great results within trade between Denmark and Thailand Read More
Director General of the Finnish National Agency for Education, Mr Olli-Pekka Heinonen, has visited Shanghai and Hong Kong. In China there is an ever-growing interest towards the “Finnish education miracle”, further …
Finnish National Agency for Education in Hong Kong Read More
SEB Large Corporates & Financial Institutions has an impressive track record and is today an established player in the global arena. Its presence in Asia is comprehensive, covering an area …
Jan Stjernström, SEB: “Significant growth happening in Asia” Read More
Fans of all things healthy, organic, and any wellness modalities that support longevity should here take notice! 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts is for the first time bringing its ‘Asian …
Swedish hoteliers, 137 Pillars team host organic food, wellness festival Read More
IKEA Southeast Asia’s largest store to date opened to great fanfare and enthusiasm on 15 March northwest of Bangkok, in the suburban province of Nonthaburi, with a very apparent celebration …
Ikea’s largest Southeast Asian store opens in Greater Bangkok Read More
On 7 March 2018, the Danish Embassy, Bangkok in collaboration with a Danish company, Ellipse A/S and their business partner in Thailand, Filtech Enterprise 1994 PCL, hosted an Ellipse User …
Embassy in Bangkok hosted Danish company Ellipse Read More
On Monday 11 March, the Norwegian ambassador Kjetil Paulsen and the Minister of Energy, H.E. Dr. Siri Jirapongphan, presided over the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on …
Norwegian-Thai parties signed process safety science and engineering MoU Read More
The Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change Lars Ronnås and Dr Jacob Granit, Director-General of the Swedish Marine and Water Agency, both appeared on the Vietnamese talk-show Bizline earlier this week. …
Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change in debate on Vietnamese tv-show Read More
A new board was elected for the Norwegian Business Association China at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of 2018 on 7 March in Shanghai. “Norwegian Business Association China is an …
New Board for Norwegian Business Association China Read More
EuroCham Vietnam attended Asean – EU Business Summit in Singapore joined by Swedish EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem, International Trade and Industry Ministers as well as European chambers in SEA. …
EuroCham Vietnam at Asean – EU Business Summit in Singapore Read More
‘No more fake IP-adresses!’ That’s the general reaction after Spotify revealed that the streaming service would be available to the citizens of Vietnam within three days. In general the Swedish …
Spotify is coming to Vietnam Read More
EQT Partners Asia Pacific is part of the Swedish private equity (PE) firm EQT and recommends the EQT funds on which companies to invest in. Focus is on control or …
EQT increases efforts in Asia Read More
On 6 March 2018 the Finnish Business Council Singapore held its Annual General Meeting, where its new FBC Board was elected as follows: Chairman Mr. Janne Lautanala (Wärtsilä) Deputy Chairman …
New Board for Finnish Business Council Singapore Read MoreAt a ceremony held on the International Womens Day in the Embassy of Sweden in Thailand, the Stock Exhange of Thailand (SET) signaled a commitment to make and promote practices …
Thai stock exchanges ‘rings bell’ to help women in businesses Read More
One of the key goals for the Norwegian Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Roy Angelvik, is to establish the free trade agreement between Norway and China. And this may happen at …
Alibaba seeks links with seafood in Norway Read More
A successful Nordic Seminar on the EU – Thailand relationship and its new diplomatic openings was held at the Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok, as a Luncheon on the 7 March …
Nordic Bangkok seminar: EU-Thailand Trade Relations Read More
The number of long-haul flights from Stockholm Arlanda Airport continues to grow as China Eastern launches the first direct route between Stockholm and Shanghai on June 16 this summer. There …
New direct flight route Shanghai – Stockholm with China Eastern Read More
It was per definition the buzzword of 2017 in the tech field. It was, amongst many others, the technology behind the rapidly expanding cryptocurrency field and in the banking field. …
FCC Shanghai hosts an evening of blockchain Read More
During 2018 FBC- Finnish Business Council Singapore is organizing Singapore’s long-lasting Nordic monthly networking, ScandBizBar. This regular event is a splendid opportunity for networking on every first Thursday of the …
Second ScandBizBar 2018 Singapore Read More
A lot of websites is often the cause of a lot of confusion, especially when every single small branch of a large organisation has its own unique site. And public …
Sweden Abroad launches new website Read More
The 16th AEM-EU Trade Commissioner Consultation took place on 2 March co-chaired by Sweden’s Cecilia Malmström, the EU Trade Commissioner and and Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng …
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström in Singapore Read More
At the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore’s AGM 2018 the CEO of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Maria Rankka is invited as speaker. This Chamber of Commerce one of Sweden’s …
Stockholm Chamber of Commerce CEO invited to Singapore Read More Swedish journalist Johan Nylander’s book draws big attention Swedish correspondent and journalist Johan Nylander is well situated to follow the development in mainland China. Based in Hong Kong since 2011 …
Shenzhen – China’s fast-growing Silicon Valley Read More
In a time of free trade talks with the EU, it is not suitable for Indonesia to impose protectionist laws upon their shipping industry. That’s how the shipping industry responded …
Indonesian protectionist shipping bill critizised by organizations Read More
HKScan is about to launch the sale of premium-category 100% Finnish pork products to Chinese consumers. These new branded products clearly differentiate from what is currently available on the local …
Premium Finnish pork from HKScan to China Read More
The Finnish pork producer Atria is slowly climbing into the biggest pork-consumer in the world, China. In the past eight months Atria has exported 3.000 tons of raw pork, but …
Finnish pork to increase on the Chinese dinner tables Read More
On 16 February Chargé d’Affaires Vegard Holmelid of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok had the great honor of attending the ‘Mahidol-Norway Scholarships: Thank you reception’ at Mahidol University. As …
Mahidol-Norway Scholarships reception Read More
The Swedish Women Abroad‘s Bangkok chapter has launched SWEA Professional. This was announced with a kick-off event on 15 November. Swea met at Hotel Pullman Grande Sukhumvit and after a …
Swedish ladies launched Swea Professional Bangkok Read More
On 21 – 22 February Norwegian State Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Marianne Hagen, made the first visit to Thailand at a political level since the coup in 2014, reports …
Norway, Thai foreign affairs ministries meet in Thailand Read More
In a new report by NBC (Norwegian Business Association) Norway is rapidly growing in the Chinese seafood market. Since 2013 Norway has slowly been climbing the ladder towards tipping Japan …
Norwegian seafood booming in China Read More
Danish Crown is finally ready to begin the construction of the long-awaited processing factory in the outskirts of Shanghai. That means the Chinese will be able to further feast on …
Danish Crown ready to construct Chinese factory Read More
A recently published study from Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) reveals an underground rich on Rare Earth Minerals (REE). REE is a core ingredient in the conversion to more energy-efficient …
Sweden to challenge China on mineral dominance Read More The Danish badminton player Mathias Christiansen can now be seen getting ready for a smash on the cover of the Chinese seafood distributor Bei Yang Jia Mei Seafood Products. Mathias …
Danish badminton-star cover for Chinese seafood distributor Read More
The first noteworthy thing when arriving for the latest visit to Penang was to find only one plane parked at the gates at the airport – nearly unheard of these …
Penang: where cultures blend and living heritage keeps evolving Read More
Should the current bio fuel-demand for palm oil continue to rise, the demand for it may be six times higher than it is today. That is the basic conclusion of …
New study: Palm oil demand to increase six-fold by 2030 Read More
Nordcham Philippines hosted its Annual General Membership Meeting and Economic Briefing with Dan Steinbock, CEO and Founder of Differencegroup and Martin Guri, Chief Equity Strategist at Nordea Bank. The event …
NordCham Philippines 2018 AGM report Read More
According to a new study by Bloomberg, Thailand is the world’s least miserable economy, based on inflation and unemployment followed by Singapore as a second. Thailand has a score of …
Thailand ranks as world’s least miserable economy Read More
Recruitment is evolving where digital improvements could certainly be beneficial to both those hiring and those seeking a job match. This is already happening, as new tools are now available, …
The future is here: digital recruitment improvements Read More
NordCham Philippines in Partnership with the EU-Philippines Business Network (EPBN) invites to the NordCham Awards Night 2018. The Awards Night recognizes prominent companies who have significantly contributed to economic growth, …
Invitation: NordCham Philippines Awards Night 2018 Read More
“Now is a good time to enter the Philippine market!” states Business Sweden, with a recently established office in Manila since September 2017. “Last year we saw an all-time high …
Business Sweden in Philippines’ market outlook 2018 Read More