Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Indranee Rajah, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Finance and Education, attended the 9th International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) in Helsinki, Finland. Held …
Singapore’s politician visited Finland on educational summit Read More
Maria Sargren, the Ambassador of Sweden to Cambodia signed an agreement on sustainable development with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Cambodia’s government on 11 March 2019. This agreement …
Sweden funds Cambodia’s sustainable development project Read More
Maersk officially hosted the opening ceremony of its new central city office in Yangon on Thursday, 7 March 2019. The ribbon was cut as a mark of the commencement by …
Maersk’s new office launched in Yangon, Myanmar Read More
China scheduled its pair of giant pandas named Mao Er and Xing Er to land in Denmark in April, 4th 2019. The pandas will transfer from the Panda Base in …
China’s two pandas coming to Denmark in April Read More
Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) assisted United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Myanmar to launch its report on Situation Analysis of Region and State Hluttaw. The report was also supported …
Sida supports UNDP Myanmar Region Situation Analysis report Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok hosted a Ministry of Labor Seminar organized by the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC) on Thursday, 7 March 2019. The seminar took place at …
Denmark’s Embassy, DTCC co-hosted Ministry of Labor seminar Read More
Grete Løchen, the Ambassador of Norway to Vietnam, was present at a mobile exhibition, “The safe journey”, on Wednesday, 6 March 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The exhibition was marking International …
Norway’s Ambassador, Vietnam’s PM at “The safe journey” exhibition Read More
Sweden provided $268,000 to the Arbitration Council Foundation (ACF) to boost up Cambodia’s industrial relations and labor market conditions. At the signing ceremony on 6 March 2019, Samuel Hurtig, Sweden’s …
Sweden donates $268,000 to Cambodia’s Arbitration Council Read More
Gunn Jorid Roset, the Ambassador of Norway to Malaysia attended the opening ceremony of the second term of the 14th Parliament of Malaysia on Monday, 11 March 2019. “The Embassy …
Norwegian Ambassador to Malaysia at the 14th Parliament opening Read More
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, Minister of Trade and Industry of Norway, paid a two-days visit to Malaysia on 25-26 February 2019. The purpose of the visit was to meet Teresa Kok, …
Norway’s Minister and Ambassador meets Teresa Kok in Malaysia Read More
Harald Fries, the Ambassador of Sweden to Philippines attended an official opening of the exhibition “Don’t Tell Me How to Dress” taking place at Gateway Mall Activity Center, Quezon City, …
“Don’t Tell Me How to Dress” officially opens in Philippines Read More
After its unofficial launch in September 2018, Nordic Innovation House (NIH-SG) celebrated its official opening in Singapore on 22 February 2019. NIH-SG is a joint effort between the Ministry for Foreign Affairs …
Nordic Innovation House celebrates its official opening in Singapore Read More
As Thailand assumes the Chair of ASEAN for the year 2019, we cannot help but look back with pride at the accomplishments of this remarkable and resilient regional grouping ever …
Thailand’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2019 Read More
Carsten Dencker Nielsen, Honorary Consul for Thailand in Denmark, EAC Managing Director and Honorary Chairman for Asia House passed away on 25 February 2019. The funeral will take place on …
Carsten Dencker Nielsen passed away Read More
Staffan Herrström, the Ambassador of Sweden to Myanmar, together with colleagues from the Section Office attended two important meetings which took place in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital city of …
Swedish Ambassador attended two meetings in Nay Pyi Taw Read More
European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) Southern Mindanao Business Council held a round-table meeting on the EU investment in Mindanao with H. E. Franz Jessen, Ambassador of EU …
Round table discussion between ECCP Davao and EU Read More
The Embassies of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland in Vietnam together with the National Ho Chi Minh Academy of Politics co-hosted a week-long seminar on “Continuity and Change in the …
“Digital transformation”, a major seminar by four Nordic countries in Vietnam Read More
H.E. Mr Kim Højlund Christensen, the Ambassador of Denmark to Vietnam and Laos made a visit to Laos from 13-14 February 2019. On Wednesday 13th, the first day of the …
Danish Ambassador to Vietnam and Laos visits Laos Read More
The Embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway together hosted the yearly celebration of Nordic Day in Myanmar on Friday, 15 February 2019. This year, Nordic Day was more successful …
Better and Bigger than ever: Nordic Day in Yangon Read More
“It Came from the North” a photography exhibition is lunched on Tuesday, 19 February 2019 in the cooperation by the embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and ISA Art Advisory. …
Nordic photography exhibition in Jakarta Read More
Gunn Jorid, the Ambassador of Norway to Malaysia, appeared on Malaysian talk-show “Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttan” on the evening of Wednesday, 13 February 2019. A panelist on the show …
Norwegian Ambassador on Malaysian TV show Read More
Sweden’s equivalent to CIA is investigating Anna Lindstedt, the Ambassador of Sweden to China, after she was alleged of set up secret meetings without the awareness of the Swedish Ministry …
Sweden investigates its Ambassador to China involving in secret meetings Read More
Norwegian People’s Aid Cambodia (NPA Cambodia) transferred on Friday, 15 February 2019 equipment used in its operation to the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA). The equipment handed …
Norwegian People’s Aid transferred equipment to Cambodia Read More
The European Parliament has approved three keys of the EU-Singapore agreement which are EU-Singapore Free trade Agreement (EUFSTA), EU-Singapore Investment Protection Agreement (EUSIPA) and EU-Singapore Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (ESPCA). …
European Parliament says yes to the EU-Singapore agreement Read More
Staffan Herrström, the Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand met with United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Executive Secretary, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and her colleagues at …
Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand meets UN ESCAP Read More
Myanmar National Education Policy Commission invited John Nielsen, Ambassador of Denmark to Myanmar to the meeting taking place around 4-8 February 2019. During the meeting, the Ambassador and representatives from …
Ambassador of Denmark attends educational meeting in Myanmar Read More
Jari Sinkari, Finnish Ambassador to Indonesia visited an exchange student’s orientation organized by a Finnish company, Asia Exchange at Udayana University, Indonesia on 1 February 2019. At the ceremony, the …
Finnish Ambassador attends exchange student’s orientation in Indonesia Read More
Swedish Embassy joined in the alumni seminar “The Swedish-funded International Training Program: Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA)” on Thursday, 7 February 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar. Among the attendees were Johan Hallenborg, …
Swedish Embassy supports Myanmar’s environmental assessment Read More
The Embassy of Sweden to Myanmar cooperates with H&M, a well-known Swedish clothing-retail company, to join in the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s event, which took place on 31 January 2019 …
H&M together with Swedish Embassy support ILO in Myanmar Read More
Norwegian Ambassador to Malaysia, H.E. Gunn Jorid Roset met with representatives from Urbanice Malaysia on 31 January 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to invite the Ambassador to hold …
Norwegian Ambassador meets with Urbanice Malaysia’s representatives Read More
Annika Ben David, Sweden’s Ambassador-at-large for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law visited representatives from government, academia and organizations in Singapore on Friday, 1 February 2019. During the …
Sweden’s Ambassador for Human Rights visits Singapore Read More
Multiconsult, a Norwegian consulting engineer and designer company, launched a new office in Bangkok on Monday 21 January 2019. During the official opening, Kjersti Rødsmoen, the Ambassador of Norway to …
Multiconsult launches a new office in Bangkok Read More
Mr. Sardar Umar Alam, the new UNESCO Representative to Cambodia, paid a courtesy visit to Ms. Maria Sargren, Sweden’s Ambassador to Cambodia at the Embassy on Thursday, 31 January 2019. …
New UNESCO rep visits Sweden Ambassador to Cambodia Read More
NIRAS, a leading Scandinavian consulting engineering company, held an official open ceremony of its new office in Manila, Philippines on 17 January 2019. Among the attendees, there were H.E. Mr. …
NIRAS opens its new office in Manila Read More
Harald Fries, Sweden’s Ambassador to Philippines, paid a courtesy visit to Leni Robredo, Vice president on Thursday, 24 January 2019. To strengthen the cooperation between Sweden and Philippines, the Ambassador and Vice …
Swedish Ambassador visits Vice president of Philippines Read More
His Excellency Mr. Vichit Chitvimarn Ambassador for Thailand in Denmark has been appointed as Honorary Member of the Danish – Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC). H.E. Mr. Vichit Chitvimarn accepted the nomination as Honorary Member of DTCC on 28 December 2018. The same day DTCC Vice-President…
Thai Ambassador in Denmark appointed as Honorary Member of DTCC Read More
The Danish Ministerial delegation, led by Minister of Taxation Karsten Lauritzen paid a visit to Myanmar on 17-20 January 2019 The purpose of the visit is to exchange the viewpoint …
Danish Minister for taxation visits Myanmar Read More
The Swedish Embassy in Cambodia signed a memorandum of understanding with the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) to fund a high-quality training and research institute on Wednesday 16th January …
Sweden-Cambodia sign MoU for training and research support Read More
Swedish Ambassador, Staffan Herrström paid a courtesy visit to H.E. General Anantaporn Kanjanarat, Minister of Social Development & Human Security on Wednesday, 16 January 2019. During the visit, Herrström and Kanjanarat …
Swedish Ambassador visits Thai Minister of Social Development & Human Security Read More
On Friday 11 January 2019, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry and the Swedish Embassy held a ceremony in Hanoi to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Vietnam. …
Sweden-Vietnam: 50 years anniversary Read More
Tibet Airlines will be the first Chinese airline to commence long haul flights between Finland and Jinan, located half way between Beijing and Shanghai. If the prices are attractive and …
First Chinese airline to commence flights directly to Finland Read More
Kai Pontinen, representing South Ostrobothnia Regional Council, and Nguyen Duc Chung, Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee, signed together a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation enhancement during a meeting …
Vietnam and Finland sign MoU on cooperation support Read More
President Sauli Niinistö and his spouse, Mrs. Jenni Haukio, will make a state visit to China on January 14-15, 2019. President Sauli Niinistö will meet with President of China Xi …
The President of Finland to visit China on 14 – 15 January 2019 Read More
In 2018, Thai citizens (5,148) moved to Sweden to work and were granted a Swedish work permit more than any other nationality while China (928) is ranked 4th. According to …
Thais top list of work permits granted to Swedish immigrants Read More
In celebration of 150 years of friendship between Sweden and Thailand, the Swedish Embassy’s photo exhibition ”Neighbours from afar”, is now exhibited at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) until …
Visit the Thai-Swedish Photo Exhibition in Bangkok Read More
The first Philippine Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark will open on Monday, 14 January 2019, according to the Philippine Embassy in Oslo, Norway. The new embassy will be open from 9:30 a.m. …
First Philippine Embassy to open in Copenhagen Read More
On 13 December 2018, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on innovation and business development was signed between Business Finland and National Innovation Agency of Thailand. The collaboration in innovation and …
MoU on innovation between Finland, Thailand Read More
On 28 December 2018, A Kuala Lumpur government minister said that Norway’s plans to ban palm-based biodiesel from 2020 can be an obstacle in trade talks between the European Free …
Problem between Malaysia, Norway in EFTA-trade talk Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi and the Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training have signed an agreement to boost cooperation in teaching and learning English in higher education in …
Swedish Embassy to support English language teaching in Vietnam Read More
On 18 December Danish Ambassador H.E. Mr Kim Højlund Christensen paid a courtesy call to the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, following up on the PM’s successful official visit …
Danish Ambassor met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Read More