Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish fashion brand H&M has in collaboration with Danone AQUA, Indonesia’s number one water bottled brand turned PET plastic into colorful and comfortable kids wear. The project ‘bottle2fashion’ initiated in …
H&M and Danone AQUA turns PET plastic into comfy kids wear Read More
The Embassy of Denmark has since 2017 provided MMK 14.6 billion worth of grants to over 450 Myanmar SMEs to implement responsible business projects through the Responsible Business Fund (RBF). …
Denmark offers more money to ‘responsible businesses’ in Myanmar Read More
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) have figured out a way to turn pig’s blood into a potent, neutral-tasting protein powder for the food industry. Head researcher Rene Lametsch, …
Danish researcher suspects China’s interest in new protein powder made from pigs blood Read More
H&M Group, Swedish intercontinental clothing-retail company, introduces new sustainable packaging solutions. At the company’s distribution centers in China, Russia, The Netherlands and Australia millions of packages have already been sent …
H&M reduces plastic waste with new sustainable packaging solutions Read More
Commercial Counsellor, Director of Innovation Norway, Arne-Kjetil Lian shared some insights with Lao Dong as Vietnam is planning to develop the country’s marine aquaculture on an industrial scale. From experience …
Innovation Norway shares Norway marine aquaculture experience with Vietnam Read More
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong welcomes a new Startup & Entrepreneur member ‘Gothenburg Consulting’. The announcement on 14 December through FinnCham HK Facebook page also introduced Swedish …
FinnCham HK introduces new members Read More
On 17 December 2020, the EU Ambassador Ranieri Sabatucci, along with Head of Missions of EU Member States, virtually met with H.E. U Thaung Thun, Minister for Investment and Foreign …
EU-Myanmar discussed possibilities for an economic and sustainable partnership Read More
The Nordics achieved top rankings once again – Finland (1), Sweden (2), Denmark (3), Norway (5), Iceland (11). This time, in the Europe Sustainable Development Report (ESDR) 2020 for meeting …
Nordic countries are in the lead in the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2020 Read More
According to a new report recently released by Finnwatch, a Finnish civic organization focused on global corporate responsibility, logging related to harvesting cinnamon threatens Indonesian biodiversity. Finnwatch examined the origin …
Finnwatch calls out Finnish firms for “unsustainable” cinnamon sourcing in Indonesia Read More
In the search of finding the right business partner and connect with impactful Nordic startups (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark) in the economic, social and environmental sustainability sector, a venture …
Startup Guide may help you find your business partner Read More
“We are now carbon neutral!” announced the Royal Danish Embassy in Singapore on 3 December 2020. “In what could be seen as an early Christmas gift to the environment, the …
Danish embassy Singapore planted 2040 trees across Asia Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce – NordCham Philippines has announced that this coming Nordic Sustainability Awards Night is set on 19 January 2021, starting at 6:00 PM. “We invite all …
NordCham Philippines’ “Nordic Sustainability Awards Night” set for 19 January 2021 Read More
Denmark has committed additional USD 720,000 to further strengthen the efforts of the Myanmar Forest Department in fostering resilience of coastal communities in Rakhine and Taninthayi against the adverse impacts …
Denmark commits additional USD 720,000 to Climate Adaption for Coastal Communities programme in Myanmar Read More
The sustainable urban planning book ‘Cities for People’ by Danish architect Jan Gehl has been translated into the Myanmar language and will be available soon for students, professionals, architects, engineers, …
Cities for People’ by Danish architect Jan Gehl translated to Myanmar language Read More
Swedish fashion giant, H&M, donated 100,000 USD to the Philippine Red Cross to meet immediate needs of the 130,000 most vulnerable people affected by the recent typhoons. Olle Castell, Head …
H&M Foundation donated US$100,000 to help typhoon effected families in Philippines Read More
Finland reopened its embassy in Manila after almost a decade in apparent recognition of the importance of Asia in world economy and geopolitics. Finnish Ambassador H.E. Juha Markus Pyykkö was …
Embassy of Finland in Philippines reopened Read More
Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce introduced and welcomed on 1 December 2020 their new member, Epiroc. Epiroc is a leading global productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries. With …
Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce welcomes new member Epiroc Read More
Danish’s Aichmi Group‘s Founder & CEO with Scientific Director, Dr. Nami Traeholt, paid on 2 December 2020 a courtesy call to the new Danish Ambassador to Malaysia, H.E. Ambassador Kirsten …
Aichmi Group visited Danish Ambassador Geelan to discuss sustainable development Read More
Tetra Pak celebrated on 4 December 2020 with its partners the 10 years anniversary of the Green Roof Project. A decade of helping people in distress by collecting folded and …
Tetra Pak celebrates 10th anniversary of The Green Roof Project with partners Read More
The Norwegian Government offers scholarships for an MBA in Sustainability Management to students from the Philippines and other countries in the ASEAN region. The application deadline is 21 January 2021, …
Norway offers Sustainable Management MBA scholarship to ASEAN students Read More
58 years ago, a technical cooperation project between the Thai and Danish Governments resulted in the creation of Thai Danish Dairy Farm. If the word “Denmark” is mentioned, Thai people …
Ambassador Thorgaard visited Thai-Danish Dairy Farm Read More
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong introduces panel speakers for their next webinar on 30 November 2020: Get to know more about our “Designing health?” speaker Annastiina Hintsa, …
FinnCham HK introduces speakers to health webinar Read More
Last week, the Ambassador of Denmark to Vietnam, H.E Mr. Kim Højlund Christensen, had a meeting with the Management Board of Ecco Vietnam, headed by the General Director Mr. Alexander …
Ambassador Christensen met Management Board of ECCO Vietnam Read More
Three scholars from Myanmar Department of Fisheries, Mr. Chit Oo Lwin, Ms. Myat Mon Soe and Ms. Khet Nu Wai Kyaw, have arrived in the Norwegian city Tromsø, where they …
Myanmar fishery officials study at Arctic University in Tromsø Read More
On 11 November 2020 the Ambassador Thomas Østrup Møller hosted a big reception at the Danish embassy to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Denmark and the People’s …
Denmark-China celebrated 70th diplomatic relationships Read More
Did you know that incorrect disposal of electronic waste is one of the most problematic challenges in waste management? In Finland, used and serviced smart phones are gaining popularity: They’re …
Finnish SWAPPIE helps in electronic waste challenge Read More
The Government of Norway and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a partnership agreement to support the peace-building and conflict mediation capacities of women and the active engagement …
Norway, UNDP and BARMM government signed partnership agreement to help peace building in Bangsamoro region Read More
The world is changing at a more rapid pace than ever before. This is the time to join forces and collaborate to help shape the new normal through sustainable innovation. …
Swedish Innovation Pioneers Summit 2020 event was a success Read More
Baseco Compound, one of the largest and densest slums in Manila, gained access to clean water supply with two new water treatment systems given by the Danish Grundfos foundation. Grundfos …
Grundfos Foundation gave out a community grant worth P7.1 mil to assist Baseco Compound with clean water Read More
On 10 November 2020 the Danish Ambassador H.E. Jon Thorgaard together with Khun Chatri Moonstan, Senior Commercial Advisor, visited the Danish design company, Jacob Jensen Design. The purpose of visit …
Ambassador Thorgaard attended the Jacob Jensen Design and KMUTT Collaboration Announcement reception Read More
Do you work with sustainable and innovative solutions for pressing challenges in the water, energy or agricultural sector in Vietnam Do you work in the private sector, in a for-profit …
Water and energy for food (WE4F) – Call for innovations Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam is looking for candidates to full time positions such as Office Manager, Accountant, Event Coordinator, Communication Officer and a trainee in the green …
EuroCham Vietnam’s full time and internship positions open for applications Read More
Do you have any projects on Sustainable Consumption and Production? Then this is for you! EU SWITCH-Asia Programme Call for Proposals on Promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production is NOW OPEN! …
The EU is looking to sponsor the winner of Sustainable Consumption and Production project Read More
Volvo Cars is making significant investments that allow for the in-house design and development of electric motors for the next generation of Volvo models, as the company continues to move …
Volvo takes EV Motor Development In-House Read More
Did you know that the Philippines is the 3rd largest generator of solid waste in Southeast Asia and is among the top plastic polluters globally? It is estimated that almost …
Sweden, Norway, Denmark embassies in Philippines invites to a webminar aims to share Nordic waste management experience Read More
Norwegian Business Association Singapore invites to the upcoming NBAS special insight panel “Decarbonization”. Hosted in collaboration with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore – MPA, sponsored by the Norwegian …
NBAS inivites to the next Specialist Insight Panel on Decarbonization Read More
Norway welcomes November with the next project spearheading carbon capture and storage (CSS). The Government White Paper proposes to launch a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Norway named …
Norwegian Government proposes to launch Longship: a carbon capture and storage project in Norway Read More
On 23 October 2020, the Danish embassy in Myanmar published the latest work that said: As we near the end of the rainy season, we expect temperatures to briefly drop, …
Danish embassy, MoEE, WWF undertook 2 years programme to assist Myanmar enhancing renewables capability Read More
On 22 October 2020 The Royal Danish Embassy Beijing published a memo from the Green Day: Biking with the embassy’s activity that said: There was high sun over Beijing when …
Green Day: Biking with the Danish embassy in Beijing was a success Read More
23 October 2020 the Norwegian embassy in Vietnam released a statement on the success of the new partnership on carbon emission subject, that said: Congratulations to Vietnam on the signing …
Vietnam signed the Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Read More
Ecommerce in Singapore is flourishing and is expected to grow to US$27 billion by 2025 (e-Conomy SEA 2019). The onset of COVID-19 has further accelerated this growth. With the increase …
Nordic Innovation House Singapore invites to E-Commerce Supply Chain Challenge 2020 Read More
On 23 October 2020, experts from the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam, the National Load Dispatch Center, the Danish Energy Agency, the Transmission System Operator – Energinet, presented highlights of …
Danish-Vietnamese Energy Partnership integrated renewable energy for the future Read More
On 20 October 2020 the Embassy of Sweden announced a COVID-19 response package to financially support rural communities in Cambodia through tree planting activities. The initiative aims to engage over …
Sweden grants Covid-19 relief funds to Cambodia Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines) is organizing an online Nordic Innovation Forum, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, 4 November 2020 on the Zoom platform entitled …
NordCham Philippines invites to an online Nordic Innovation Forum on a topic of Smart technology Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines), together with the Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden in Manila, is organizing the online edition of the Nordic Ambassadors’ …
Nordcham Philippines invites to online Nordic Ambassadors’ Forum on 28 Oct Read More
On 22 October 2020 the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi participated in the highly topical ASEAN smart cities summit. The Swedish Trade Commissioner Mr Bjorn Savlid shared how Sweden works …
Sweden highlighted renewable energy and fossil-free transportation in ASEAN Smart Cities Summit Read More
On 21 October 2020, the Norwegian ambassador H.E. Anita Norgaard announced a fruitful discussion last week with the Singapore’s Minister of Sustainability and Environment H.E. Grace Fu, on the matter …
Ambassador Norgaard discussed sustainability matters with Singapore’s Minister of Sustainability and Environment Read More
After the first successful webminar on the same topic, the Danish embassy in Manila invites interested participants to the 2nd discussion on the Future of Mobility on 13 October 2020. …
Danish embassy Manila invites to the 2nd discussion on the Future of Mobility Read More
Yindii, a Thai anti-food-waste startup, launches a mobile application designed to match hungry, deal-seeking Bangkok residents with environmentally-conscious restaurants, grocery stores and cafes offering delicious food that could otherwise go …
Yindii launches a mobile application to connect consumers with food joints to tackle climate change Read More
Denmark ranks 1st in the world, when it comes to environmental performance according to the EPI Index 2020. The Environmental Performance Index is produced by Yale University and compares the …
Denmark tops in environmental performance Read More