Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
H.E. Staffan Herrström, Sweden’s Ambassador to Thailand, has shared photos from a lunch and meeting that took place in Stockholm. “Great to catch up with the Ambassador of Thailand to …
Sweden and Thailand’s Ambassadors met in Stockholm Read More
The hua party at hua in Beijing was held at the opening of the Seeds for the Future programme (by Huawei). This is the second time that global seeds for …
Finnish university students at Seeds for the Future, Beijing Read More
The Danish Embassy in Malaysia and the Director General of the Malaysian Ministry of Health, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, is currently in Denmark to learn about Danish Healthcare and …
Malaysian Ministry of Health in Denmark Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Manila, together with Business Sweden and the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA), organized a seminar entitled ‘How to Increase Retail Productivity through Innovation‘ in August, reports …
Swedish retail innovation Manila seminar Read More
On 25-27 August 2017 Finland’s centenary celebrations will expand across the world as Finnish Your Dinner events invite everybody to enjoy dinner with Finns. In Bangkok it takes place on …
Finnish Your Dinner SF100 event in Bangkok Read More
The Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong and Macau bid farewell to the Deputy Consul General, Ms Wictoria Amandustin Weinstock and welcomed her successor the Deputy Consul General, Mr …
Joakim Ladeborn new Deputy Consul General Hong Kong Read More The event Finnish your Dinner Under the Sky (Grand Dinner Party) takes place in Kuala Lumpur on 26 August 2017. Around a dozen Finnish embassies, missions and friendship societies abroad …
Finnish Dinner Under the Sky Kuala Lumpur Read More
Artist from China, Hong Kong and Singapore are among the exhibiting artists at The Chart Art Fair 2017 that will be taking place at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine …
Asian Artist in Danish Art Fair Read More
Singapore’s only beachfront jazz event, Jazz By The Beach, returns for the seventh year in a row at Coastes, Sentosa. Held every Friday evening in August from 8pm onwards, Jazz …
Jazz By The Beach at Coastes, Sentosa Read More
Low-cost carrier Norwegian will begin flying long-haul non-stop between Singapore’s Changi Airport and London Gatwick starting September 28 this year. The new route is part of Norwegian’s wider UK growth …
Norwegian opens Singapore-London route in September Read More
A collection of handmade ceramic products and some textile products from Doi Tung Development Project (DTDP) will this year be sold for the first time in Europe through a cooperation …
Thai Hill Tribe products to sell in Europe through IKEA Read More
The daily Finnish newspaper Savon Sanomat reports that there is a sharp decrease in Thai berry pickers coming to Finland this summer. Usually there are 3,400 – 3,500 Thais who …
Less Thai berry pickers to Finland 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
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
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
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 More
President of the Republic of Finland, Mr Sauli Niinistö has conferred on Ms. Ma Tao, Vice-President of Nokia China Region, the decoration of Knight, First Class, of the Order of …
Order of the Lion of Finland: Nokia China VP awarded Knight 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
Finland’s next Ambassador to China has been appointed. The President of the Republic has appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Jarno Syrjälä as Head of Finland’s Mission in Beijing. Starting in …
Jarno Syrjälä is Finland’s new Ambassador to China Read More
The Dutch, French, German and Swedish Chambers are inviting its members and guests of members to the 7th Summer Networking Cocktail 2017 in Hong Kong. On 9 August at 6.30 …
7th Summer Networking Cocktail Hong Kong Read More
The Swedes Maria Sehlin and Ida Maria Fritzell have written a book about Singapore favourites among resident “tourists”, after a few years living in Singapore. With that, they want to …
New Swedish book about Singapore 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
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 backlash to globalization is threatening to tear down the institutions that facilitate international cooperation and dialogue. But Norway’s Foreign Minister Børge Brende says allowing these forces to win is …
Norway’s Foreign Minister Brende urged openness in Singapore 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
On Sunday 11 June the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai and Team Finland welcome everyone welcomed guests to feel the Finnishness in the summer in Shanghai! ‘We Love Finland …
We Love Finland Festival held in Shanghai 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
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
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, visited Singapore on 4-5 June 2017. During his visit he met with Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Norwegian Business Association Singapore, NBAS. …
Norway discuss small state challenges with 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 More
On a grey and rainy day in Beijing, Danish pastry, tea and coffee were lined up for curios Chinese journalists as ‘The little book of hygge: the Danish way to …
China also wants to hygge Read More
Ola Sigvardsson, Swedish Press Ombudsman, visited Bangkok yesterday, on Tuesday 4 July 2017, to attend a seminar on international experiences in media self-regulation. The National Press Council of Thailand, NPC, …
Swedish Press Ombudsman on media self-regulation in Thailand Read More
Tone Tinnes, Ambassador of Norway to Myanmar, shared the experience from Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund on Thursday 29 June 2017 at an event organised by Yangon School of Political Science. Yangon School …
Norway shares experience on Sovereign Wealth Fund with Myanmar 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
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 MoreTwo Danish citizens have died in Indonesia, confirms Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The relatives have been informed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confidentiality in personal cases and …
Two danes dead in Indonesia Read More
‘2017 HeForShe X Nordic Countries: Women Economic Empowerment Forum’ was, on 16 June, held at the Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai. HeForShe is a UN Women’s Solidarity Movement for …
HeForShe X Nordic Countries held Shanghai forum Read More
On Tuesday 27 June 2017, the Department of European Affairs organized a seminar on ‘Nordic 4.0: Green and Innovative’ at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the seminar, Sweden, …
Nordic green and innovative solutions in Thailand Read More
Geely, a Chinese multinational automotive manufacturing company, will establish their new Innovation Center Europe in the major Swedish city, Gothenburg. In the presence of Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Löfven, and …
Chinese car manufacturer to open innovation center in Gothenburg Read More Prime Minister of Finland, Juha Sipilä, met with President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Monday 26 June 2017. Sipilä and President Xi discussed the …
Juha Sipilä meets President of China in Beijing Read More
Team Sweden is marching for equality at the Metro Manila Pride on Saturday 24 June 2017. The Embassy of Sweden in Manila took to Facebook to invite people to come …
Sweden joins Metro Manila Pride Read More
Kasem Hasam, Nur Dairy Farm in Selangor, Malaysia, has increased the production on his dairy farm by 20 percent with a little Danish guidance. In March, a Danish business delegation …
Malaysian dairy farmer increases production with Danish help Read More
Danish modern jazz and pop singer Malene Mortensen is back in Thailand! She performed a short “warm-up” concert on Thursday 22 June at Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit, before heading to Hua …
Jazz diva Malene Mortensen back in Bangkok, Hua Hin next Read More
Dr. Ole Gustavsen, rector at the Norwegian College of Architecture, gave a lecture at the Bangkok Arts and Cultural Center about the famous Norwegian architecture company, Snøhetta. Several hundred Thai …
Snøhetta architecture in Bangkok Read More
Winners of the ‘Equal families in Vietnam’ photo contest were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on Wednesday 21 June 2017. Nguyen Huu Thong from Hanoi won the first prize …
Sweden honours winners of ‘Equal families’ photo contest Read More
Vietnam Hydrographic Office, VHO, and the Norwegian Mapping Authority Hydrographic Service, NHS, signed a cooperation agreement on Monday 19 June 2017. The agreement marks an important step in international cooperation …
Norway and Vietnam signs agreement for better safety at sea Read More
Sweden is working together with partners in Vietnam to strengthen gender equality, among other places in the Vietnamese farming of rice and shrimps. To see results of GRAISEA, the regional …
Recognizing women’s work in Vietnamese agriculture Read More
After two years of negotiation, Indonesia and Norway signed visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and service passport on Monday 12 June 2017 in Oslo. The cooperation is a new step …
New visa agreement between Indonesia and Norway Read More
“And now it’s official,” writes Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi on their Facebook on Wednesday 7 June 2017. Swedish clothing giant H&M is finally coming to Vietnam, opening its first …
Swedish Ambassador announces opening of H&M in Vietnam Read More