Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Tax specialists Aira Veronica Gomez and John Brian Z. Malbas will explain Philippine e-invoicing requirements at a NordCham Philippines briefing on 28 October. The event in Makati will focus on …
NordCham to brief businesses on Philippine e-invoicing rules Read More
Swedish author and speaker Fredrik Härén will discuss how people and businesses can develop their creativity at Hollandse Club in Singapore on Tuesday, 27 October. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce …
Swedish creativity expert Fredrik Härén to speak in Singapore Read More
Norwegian Ambassador Kristian Netland called for recycling solutions suited to Philippine conditions at a conference that brought together 180 participants in Makati on 22 October. The Norwegian Embassy organised the …
Norwegian ambassador urges local solutions to Philippine waste challenges Read More
For Rainey, a Thai woman who grew up between two very different worlds, life has rarely followed the path she imagined. Her journey began in rural Phayao province in northern …
A Life Not of Her Choosing Read More
Filipino engineer Ryvin Oliveros Mercado is developing a Swedish-supported toolkit to help neighbourhood leaders in Naga City turn rainfall readings into practical emergency action. Mercado, an assistant professor at Ateneo …
Filipino engineer applies Swedish lessons to flood preparedness in Naga Read More
Nordic consulates in Shanghai will continue discussions on vocational education and lifelong learning until March, following their joint exhibition at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. In an update on 21 October, the …
Nordic education cooperation in Shanghai to continue after WorldSkills Read More
Business Sweden is organising a delegation to Singapore from 3 to 6 November, focusing on autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure and electric transport. The Urban Mobility Days programme will bring Swedish …
Swedish companies to explore smart transport opportunities in Singapore Read More
Plans for a Swedish data centre delegation to Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand from 28 October to 6 November 2026 have been changed. On the request of Busuiness Sweden at the …
Swedish firms to explore data centre opportunities in Southeast Asia Read More
Visit Finland joins ITB Asia 2026 in Singapore to connect with international travel buyers, including those from Southeast Asia. The travel trade show runs from 21 to 23 October at …
Visit Finland targets Southeast Asian buyers at ITB Asia Read More
The Thai-Norwegian and Thai-Swedish chambers of commerce are supporting a Bangkok breast cancer charity evening today, 22 October. The event will raise awareness and support patients with limited financial resources. …
Norwegian and Swedish chambers support Bangkok breast cancer charity evening Read More
A sunny autumn welcome, a royal carriage procession, a state banquet and a personal connection stretching back generations marked Vietnamese President Tô Lâm’s three-day state visit to Denmark from 19 …
Royal hospitality and family ties mark Vietnamese state visit to Denmark Read More
Danish companies Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Semco Maritime have signed cooperation agreements with Vietnamese energy companies to advance offshore wind development and strengthen international supply chains. The agreements were …
Danish companies expand offshore wind cooperation with Vietnam during state visit Read More
Danish technology company Topsoe has signed a new cooperation agreement with Vietnam’s PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation (PVFCCo–Phú Mỹ) to expand their longstanding partnership into low-carbon energy and advanced chemical …
Danish Topsoe expands cooperation with Vietnam’s Petrovietnam on green energy technologies Read More
Danish infrastructure investment firm A.P. Moller Capital and Vietnam’s VinaCapital have signed an agreement to explore new investments in transport infrastructure and air cargo logistics, including possible expansion to two …
Danish A.P. Moller Capital and VinaCapital eye expansion at two Vietnamese airports Read More
Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology signed a cooperation agreement with Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy on 20 October. The signing took place during President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s …
Sweden’s KTH signs cooperation agreement with Singapore policy school Read More
Vietnamese tour operator Vietravel Tourism and Denmark’s Nordic Travel Associates (NTA) have signed a cooperation agreement on strategy and travel product development. The agreement was among the cooperation documents exchanged …
Vietravel signs tourism agreement with Danish NTA Read More
Vietnamese researchers could gain new opportunities to work with Danish scientists under an agreement between FPT and the Niels Bohr Institute. The Vietnamese technology company and the University of Copenhagen …
Vietnam’s FPT and Niels Bohr Institute agree on quantum cooperation Read More
Danish brewer Carlsberg has signed two letters of intent covering a brewery expansion in Hue and investment commitments in Da Nang. The documents were exchanged in Copenhagen on 20 October …
Carlsberg signs investment agreements with Hue and Da Nang Read More
The LEGO Group has signed an education cooperation agreement with Hanoi’s People’s Committee during the Danish-Vietnamese business forum in Copenhagen on 20 October. The agreement was among 15 partnerships announced …
LEGO signs education cooperation agreement with Hanoi Read More
Doctors from Vietnam’s Hospital 19-8 are set to receive training in Denmark under a new agreement with Aalborg University Hospital. The two hospitals signed a memorandum of understanding in Copenhagen …
Aalborg hospital signs deal to train Vietnamese doctors Read More
Vietnam Airlines signed cooperation agreements with SAS and Copenhagen Airport on 20 October, aiming to strengthen air links between Vietnam and the Nordic region. The memorandums of understanding were exchanged …
Vietnam Airlines signs new agreements with SAS and Copenhagen Airport Read More
Denmark’s APM Terminals and Vietnam’s Hateco Group have signed a non-binding agreement to explore rail freight terminals in northern Vietnam. The agreement covers studies into the development and operation of …
Maersk and Hateco explore rail freight terminals in Vietnam Read More
Members of Bangkok’s Norwegian business community can meet new contacts at a Multi-Chamber Networking Night on Wednesday, 21 October. The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce is inviting members to join the …
Norwegian chamber invites members to Bangkok networking night Read More
Lars Sandahl Sørensen, CEO of the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI), has welcomed a new comprehensive strategic partnership between Denmark and Vietnam. The upgrade places relations at the highest level …
Denmark and Vietnam elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership Read More
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has announced plans for Ericsson and universities in Sweden and Singapore to collaborate on positioning technology using artificial intelligence and 6G. Speaking at Stockholm’s Royal Palace …
Ericsson and universities plan Sweden–Singapore 6G cooperation Read More
Vietnam’s new ambassador to Sweden, Pham Thi Kim Hoa, has formally begun her diplomatic mission, pledging to strengthen cooperation in business, technology, education and culture while encouraging the Vietnamese community …
New Vietnamese ambassador to Sweden pledges closer ties with business and community Read More
Norway and Iceland have joined Switzerland and Liechtenstein in signing a free trade agreement with Vietnam, opening the way for lower tariffs and improved market access for Nordic exporters. Norwegian …
Norway and Iceland sign new free trade agreement with Vietnam Read More
Norway’s Norfund and Impact Fund Denmark have agreed to acquire a combined 49 percent stake in a 500-megawatt solar power project in the Philippines. The investment will support one of …
Norwegian and Danish funds invest in major Philippine solar project Read More
Danish business executive Henrik Poulsen, who led Ørsted’s transformation into a global renewable energy company and now chairs Carlsberg, has been appointed to the board of Singapore Airlines. The appointment …
Former Ørsted CEO Henrik Poulsen joins Singapore Airlines board Read More
Key Highlights Neurodegenerative diseases cause irreversible damage to brain cells, and most are diagnosed years after that damage has already begun. Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, frontotemporal dementia, and Lewy body dementia are …
Neurodegenerative Diseases: Types and Early Signs Read More
Norwegian business leader Carl Martin Faannessen will discuss offshore wind in the Philippines at a meeting on 29 October. He serves as president of the Philippines Norway Business Council. Eight …
Norwegian business leader to discuss offshore wind in the Philippines Read More
Members of the Nordic and Philippine business communities can swap meeting rooms for golf simulators when NordCham Philippines hosts an evening of indoor golf and networking on 22 October. The …
Nordic business community invited to golf networking night in Manila Read More
The ambassadors of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will discuss security, cybersecurity and crisis preparedness at the Nordic Ambassadors’ Forum in Makati on 4 November. Organised by NordCham Philippines, the …
Nordic ambassadors to discuss security and preparedness in Makati Read More
Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam is scheduled to meet Swedish business leaders at Ericsson, Spotify and Volvo during his state visit, according to a newly published programme from Sweden’s government. The …
Singapore President to visit Ericsson, Spotify and Volvo in Sweden Read More
Swedish healthtech company Encare AB has signed an agreement with the National Cancer Institute of Thailand to introduce a system designed to improve surgical care and patient recovery. The agreement, …
Swedish healthtech company Encare enters Thailand with cancer hospital agreement Read More
Films from Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia will feature at Lund Fantastic Film Festival in Sweden from 28 October to 4 November 2026. The festival opens with Thailand’s …
Asian films at Lund Fantastic Film Festival 2026 – dates and screening times Read More
A Philippine delegation visited Norway from 4 to 9 October 2026 to study Norwegian recycling systems and explore opportunities for cooperation on waste management and the circular economy. The study …
Philippine delegation visits Norwegian recycling companies Read More
A big meeting in Bangkok took place between October 12 and 18 when the World Bank & IMF (The International Money Fund) met at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. …
From Global Finance to Global Fashion – Bangkok takes centre stage Read More
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Clyde Haumann on 10 October 2026, at the age of 88. Born on 25 February 1938, Clyde …
In Memory of Clyde Haumann Read More
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam will pay a state visit to Denmark from October 19 to 21, 2026, marking a …
Vietnam-Denmark: Elevating Bilateral Ties and Shaping Future Cooperation Read More
Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Nguyễn Việt Sơn, has sought Finnish cooperation on reliable, low-emission electricity for data centres and artificial intelligence facilities during talks with Finland’s trade …
Vietnam seeks Finnish expertise in data centres and green infrastructure Read More
Members of the Thai community in Denmark joined Ambassador Suphanvasa Chotikajan Tang at Wat Pa Copenhagen on 12 October for a Buddhist ceremony honouring the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The …
Thai community in Denmark honours late King Bhumibol Read More
Patrick Johansson will lead Ericsson’s new Asia-Pacific market area from 1 January 2027, bringing the Swedish telecom company’s Southeast Asian operations into a wider regional organisation. Ericsson announced the appointment …
Patrick Johansson to lead Ericsson’s merged Asia-Pacific operations Read More
Danish investment manager A.P. Moller Capital has agreed to buy Singapore-based port operator Portek International from Japan’s Mitsui & Co., adding terminal interests in Indonesia and Vietnam to its logistics …
A.P. Moller Capital agrees to acquire Singapore’s Portek Read More
Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security, Lương Tam Quang, met Nokia’s Asia-Pacific head Andrew Cope in Hanoi on 15 October to discuss cooperation on private 5G networks, artificial intelligence and secure …
Vietnamese security minister discusses private 5G networks with Nokia Read More
Nordic and Vietnamese business leaders will meet in Ho Chi Minh City on 29 October for a summit on trade, investment and business cooperation. NordCham Vietnam will host the Nordic–Vietnam …
Four Nordic embassies to co-host Vietnam business summit Read More
Nordic business leaders and companies in Vietnam will gather for the Nordic Business Awards 2026 on 13 November at Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City. Organised by NordCham …
Nordic Business Awards returns to Ho Chi Minh City in November Read More
More than 1,000 visitors explored Southeast Asian food, games and traditions at Asia House in Copenhagen on 9 October, according to an estimate published by the Thai embassy on 14 …
Over 1,000 visit ASEAN culture night in Copenhagen Read More
Vietnamese President Tô Lâm will meet Danish business leaders and visit a quantum laboratory during his state visit to Denmark from 19–21 October. Denmark’s Royal House published the detailed programme …
Vietnam’s Tô Lâm to meet Danish business leaders and visit quantum lab Read More
Swedish honorary consuls and consular assistants from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar met in Bangkok on 8–9 October 2026 to discuss support for Swedish citizens abroad. The Swedish embassy hosted …
Swedish consuls from four countries meet in Bangkok Read More