Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Follow the latest business developments connecting the Nordic countries
with Asia. ScandAsia covers companies, investment, trade, technology,
energy, manufacturing and new opportunities across the region.
Planning to live, work or do business in Thailand? Expat Guide Thailand provides practical information for expatriates, while EuroThaiLink introduces Thai businesses to European products, technology and industrial machinery.
Last week Ambassador Satu Suikkari-Kleven hosted Finnair networking reception at the residence to announce Finnair’s new daily late evening flight operating from Bangkok during the winter 2017–2018 season. This coming …
Now 16 flights Helsinki-Bangkok every week Read More
Last week, AstraZeneca’s new office in Bangkok was inaugurated by a traditional ribbon cutting ceremony. The company has links to both Sweden and the UK, following a merger between the …
AstraZeneca’s new office in Bangkok inaugurated Read More
Johan Uddman is the Swede in Shanghai who is strongly involved in building the local ecosystem for financial technology, or fintech start-ups. He is responsible for JadeValue (a CashBUS subsidiary) …
Johan Uddman – a Swedish Fintech start-up investor in China Read More
Global tech leaders gathered at Southeast Asia’s Techsauce Global Summit 2017 on 28-29 July in Bangkok, with several Scandinavians among the invited speakers. Industrial Tech, UrbanTech, FinTech and Digital transformation …
Scandinavian attendance at Techsauce start-up summit in Bangkok Read More
H.E. Ambassador Mr. Kjetil Paulsen, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Bangkok, attended on Thursday 27th of July 2017 the completion ceremony for the Main Support Frame (MSF) module of the Johan Sverdrup …
Norwegian Ambassador attends completion ceremony Read More
Charlotta Schlyter, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden, Bangkok, participated on the 24th of July 2017 in the launch of the company BioGaia probiotics in Thailand. Ms Schlyter made …
Swedish Embassy at BioGaia probiotics launch in Thailand Read More
Danish Ambassador Uffe Wolffhechel met on 3 August 2017 with H.E. Secretary General of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand, Mr. Takorn Tantasith, repports the Embassy on its …
Danish Ambassador suggests Thailand extends broadband to rural areas Read More
Grundfos held its Expo 2017 on August 3, 2017, at the Sepang International Circuit, reports the Royal Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on its Facebook page. The exhibition showed Grundfos’ …
Grundfos Expo 2017 at Sepang Racing Circuit Read More
Casper Klynge, Danish Ambassador to Indonesia, and Karina Charlotte Mosgart, Deputy Head of Trade on Friday 4 August 2017 accompanied Jeff Gravenhorst, Group CEO of ISS, and CEO Elisa Lumbantoruan …
Danish Embassy helps ISS in Indonesia Read More
A delegation from Hanoi led by permanent Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan visited Sweden, Norway and Austria from July 21-31. In Sweden, Tuan talked with …
Vietnamese delegation visits Stockholm and Oslo Read More
Finland had the privilege of having two speakers at the Regional Trade and Development Forum of Thailand’s International Institute for Trade and Development on 20 July. Chargé d’Affaires Katarina Tapio …
Finnish speakers at Thai forum for Regional Trade Read More
The Norwegian Rune Evensen, the founder of an extraordinary startup in Singapore within the emerging Fintech business sector, is portrayed in an extensive interview in The EconoTimes (http://www.econotimes.com) Rune Evensen …
Rune Evensen interviewed about Singapore start-up Read More
Into its fifty-first year Volvo Car Manufacturing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is being rejuvenated. Restructuring is in full swing to increase its capacity and prepare for its new setup to …
Volvo Car Manufacturing marks long-term commitment for its Malaysia plant Read More
Casper Klynge has been known as the Danish Ambassador to Indonesia for the past three years, but now he is moving on to new adventures in Silicon Valley as the …
Casper Klynge; From Jakarta to Silicon Valley Read More
On 21-24 June 2017 two Swedish solutions providers within manufacturing, one being a production improvement consultant and the other an ERP system service, successfully exhibited at the Manufacturing Expo 2017 …
“Amazing” Manufacturing Expo 2017 for Swedish industry 4.0 consultant, ERP provider Read More
23 lecturers from 6 universities from Ho Chi Minh City has graduated from the Training of Trainer ToT-HCM course organized by Finland-Vietnam Innovation Partnership Programme Phase 2 (IPP2) co-organized together …
Vietnamese lecturers graduated from Finland-Vietnam IPP2’s training Read More
Volvo Cars, the Swedish premium car maker, has reported strong growth in operating profit of SEK6.8bn in the first half of 2017, compared to SEK5.6bn for the same period last …
Strong increase in Volvo Cars’ first half 2017 profit Read More
In October 2017, a Shanghai landmark and one of the world’s tallest buildings, the Shanghai World Financial Centre, is presenting Finland’s unspoilt nature and the powerful story of a Finnish …
Finnish Kuopio anniversary exhibition in Shanghai Read More
On 18 July 2017, the Norwegian Seafood Council launched the new country of origin mark for Norwegian seafood, ‘Seafood from Norway’, in Bangkok. The new mark guarantees the origins of …
Norway’s new seafood trademark launched in Bangkok Read More
Finnish Business Council Beijing’s (FBCB) Board of Directors presented Ambassador Marja Rislakki the Certificate of Honorary Membership at FBCB (number 003) to recognize contribution and support Ambassador Rislakki and Beijing …
Honorary FBCB membership to Finland’s China Ambassador Read MoreAmbassador Uffe Wolfhechel’s recent meeting with H.E. Minister of Energy, Anantaporn Kanchanarat is just one of many initiatives focusing on making the Thai energy sector more green. Aside from strengthening …
Green transition in focus Read More
The first regional blended learning course on Human Rights and Environment under a new agreement between Sweden and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) took …
Human rights, environment regional course held by Sweden Read More
The new V90 is the latest in the premium car maker’s top-of-the-line 90 series sitting alongside the award winning XC90 SUV and the recently-launched S90 premium sedan. Building on Volvo …
Volvo strengthens Premium segment position with V90 Read More
akyra Beach Club Phuket To Host Surf Contest And Monthly White Parties On The Beach With International DJS Akaryn Hotel Group’s new akyra Beach Club Phuket is officially hosting its …
akyra Beach Club Phuket: Surf Contest and Monthly Beach Parties Read More
SCHOOL BREAK GETAWAY ‘Kids All-Inclusive’ at AKARYN HOTELS AND RESORTS It’s school holidays time! Kids and the whole family deserves a break! Book yourself and your little angels a relaxing getaway at …
School Break Getaway: ‘Kids All-Inclusive’ Read More
Denmark’s state prosecutor for serious economic and international crime, Niels Vejlby Hansen announced on Thursday 13 July 2017 that the former head of Dynamic Oil Trading in Singapore, Lars Moller, …
Criminal charges against Danish Singapore manager Read More
In mid-March Ikano’s second in Malaysia, and in total its third shopping centre in Southeast Asia, opened to the public in downtown Kuala Lumpur – MyTOWN. Ikano has previously launched …
Ikano Southeast Asia’s shopping center expansion conquers Kuala Lumpur Read More
Volvo Car Malaysia on 7 July announced the appointment of its newest dealer, iRoll Auto Sdn Bhd, to better service its customers in the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia. The …
Volvo Car Malaysia’s newest dealer in Penang Read More
Up-and-coming start-ups from dtac accelerate’s batch 5 group won multiple awards at Start-up Thailand 2017 held on July 6-9 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. Tixget (Travel Tech) received a …
dtac accelerate start-ups awarded at Start-up Thailand 2017 Read More
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has announced that its fourth President, the Swedish Professor Bertil Andersson will retire from the role at the end of 2017. Professor Subra Suresh, …
Professor Bertil Andersson to retire as NTU President Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines thanks all who joined the Nordic Midsummer Night Feast at Makati Garden Club on June 24. Gathering together to celebrate the …
Nordic Midsummer Night Feast held in Manila Read More
The Hong Kong stock exchange listed investment holding company Paladin Ltd has established two technology companies in Finland. The company duo named Kindhelm and Pexraytech is set to conduct research …
Hong Kong investment company starts two companies in Finland Read More
We love Finland – Finland 100 Summer party was attended 140 guests at Scandinavian restaurant FINDS on 11 June. Guests enjoyed Finnish treats, beverages and music. Visual feeling was created …
Finland 100 Summer party held in Hong Kong Read More
In addition to signing the ‘Working Holiday Scheme’ between Hong Kong and Sweden on 28 June the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde had a bilateral meeting …
Trade minister Ann Linde visited Hong Kong Read More
On 28 June the ‘Working Holiday Scheme’ was officially signed by the Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde and the Secretary for Labour Welfare of the HKSAR Stephen …
Hong Kong and Sweden enters working holiday scheme Read More
Former Saab Automobile, Nevs, offering a global portfolio of fully electric premium cars, mobility solutions and sustainable city offerings, displayed the new InMotion Concept for the very first time at …
Nevs presented InMotion Concept in Shanghai Read More
Mr. Wu Yue (Senior TCM Physician) Bachelor of TCM, Beijing TCM University (1989) Registered with TCM Practitioners Board (Singapore) • 30 years of clinical experience • Originally from China. Graduated …
Royal Pine TCM & Wellness Clinic: Traditional Chinese Medicine Read More
The University of Helsinki and the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, BUCT, have concluded a cooperation agreement to build a SMEAR station in Beijing, a station for monitoring ecosystem-atmosphere relations, …
University of Helsinki to build an air quality station in Beijing Read More
Nokia and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi have signed a business collaboration agreement and a multi-year patent agreement on Wednesday 5 July 2017. The deal includes a cross license to each …
Nokia signs deal with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Read More
Mr Göran Seifert, MD at Anda Pacific, a consultancy firm, is a long-term resident of Singapore. Sitting on a wealth of experiences over the course of his 40-year career, he …
From an industrial era to the businesses of the future: Göran Seifert Read More
All about digital transformation with Acoustic There is a buzz around ‘digital transformation’. Everybody reads and hears about it these days. But what does it actually mean for one’s business? …
Digital Transformation expert Erik Ingvoldstad, Singapore Read More
On Monday 3 July 2017, representatives from the Danish global wind energy company giant Vestas met with U Phyo Min Thein, Chief Minister of Yangon Region. Accompanied by Dorte Chorsten, …
Vestas discuss wind energy development in Yangon Read MoreThe Danish Embassy participated in the Nordic 4.0 seminar at the Ministry of Foreign affairs. The seminart gave Nordic countries a chance to share their experiences with green and innovative …
Nordic 4.0 Read More
Kemira, a global chemicals company that serves customers in water-intensive industries, on 12 June announced the opening of new production lines at its production site in Nanjing, China. With the …
Kemira opened new sizing production line in Nanjing, China Read More
A greater number of trade and investment agreements and letters of intent were signed during Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s visit to China than ever before in connection with a Team …
Record number of agreements signed on Finnish PM visit to China Read More
On 2 June Minister Counsellor Nina Hvid Talvela together with Trade Counsellor Joanne Looi and Commercial Assistant Catherine Clausen met with Department of Fisheries to follow up on the previous …
Denmark-Malaysia fisheries minister meeting held Read More
As a follow up to a meeting between Danish ambassador to Malaysia, Nicolai Ruge, and the Minister of Agriculture, Minister Counsellor Nina Talvela along with the company Aquapartners in late …
Danish fish farming field trip in Malaysia Read More
On Friday 23 June, H.E. Ambassador Kjetil Paulsen attended a certificate presentation ceremony at Bumgrungrad hospital in Bangkok. The hospital is the first hospital in Asia and the first hospital …
Bumrungrad International Hospital certified by Norway’s DNV GL Read More
In the last week of June Nokia Shanghai Bell (NSB) attended Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2017, the biggest mobile event in Asia, which brings together the worldwide mobile industry. …
Nokia attended Mobile World Congress Shanghai Read More
Jyväskylä Educational Consortium and EduCluster Finland on 20 June 2017 launched a Vocational Qualification programme together with Shanghai Commercial and Accounting School. Students are studying to complete one module from …
Finnish Vocational Qualification programme starts in Shanghai Read More