Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Ambassador of Finland to Indonesia Jari Sinkari presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo on 8 November in a ceremony held in the Presidential …
Finland’s new ambassador to Indonesia accredited Read More
Finland’s Ambassador to China Mr Jarno Syrjälä visited (in September 2018) the Beishan ski tunnel project in Jilin City, Northeast China. The ski tunnel is being built as a Sino-Finnish cooperation …
Sino-Finnish ski tunnel project in Northeast China Read More
The China Denmark Regions and Cities Forum 2018, taking place during 20-21 November, is a conference organized by the City of Aarhus and Central Denmark Region, Chinese Association for Friendship …
China Denmark Regions, Cities Forum 2018 Read More
The Danish embassy in October reported that the Denmark – Vietnam Alumni Network had successfully maximized the green rooftop of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) with its …
Danish-Vietnamese rooftop composting initiative Read More
The 3rd meeting of China-Finland Committee for Innovative Business Cooperation was organized on 8 November in Shanghai during the China International Import Expo (preceded by working groups meetings on 7 …
China-Finland Committee for Innovative Business Cooperation Read More
On 7 November the 20th anniversary of sister city relations between Espoo in Finland and Shanghai in China were celebrated at St. Regis hotel in Shanghai. Opening words were delivered …
Espoo and Shanghai: 20 years of sister cities Read More
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault and the Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) are visiting Thailand during the second week of November to collaborate on the establishment of a Thai National …
Thai-Norwegian collaboration on plant genetic center Read More
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen visits Shanghai and Beijing on 4-9 November, where she is accompanied by a business delegation. The main aim of the visit is …
Finnish minister visits China Read More
In 2019 the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok will showcase a photo exhibition to celebrate 150 years of friendship between Sweden and Thailand. Now, the Embassy gives sneak peeks on …
Sneak peek at Swedish upcoming photo exhibition Read More
On 27 October the Embassy of Sweden, Singapore participated in a beach cleanup activity at the Changi Coastal Walk organized by the EU delegation in Singapore under the headline ‘Together …
Swedish embassy in Singapore beach cleanup Read More
There are changes at the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore. A new ambassador has arrived and the embassy relocated to a new address in November. On 27 September HE Mr …
Niclas Kvarnström: Debuts as Ambassador in Singapore Read More
The Embassies of the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden jointly celebrated their National days for the fourth consecutive year on Thursday 18 October in Jakarta – this time …
Nordic Night in Jakarta: embassies celebrated joint National Day 2018 Read More
On 18 October Finnish Ambassador to Myanmar, Ms. Riikka Laatu, met with speakers from the Lower and Upper Houses of the Parliament of Myanmar. During Ms. Riikka Laatu’s meeting with …
Finnish ambassador met with Burmese politicians Read More
Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ms. Anne-Mari Virolainen visited Jakarta with a Finnish business delegation during 8 -10 October. Minister Virolainen met with the Indonesian Minister of Energy …
Finnish Foreign Trade, Development minister in Jakarta Read More
On 14–19 October 2018 Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä headed a Team Finland visit to Vietnam to promote exports and internationalisation of Finnish companies. The business delegation accompanying …
Minister Lintilä led Team Finland visit to Vietnam Read More
On 16 October, at the Vietnamese Headquarter of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam …
Finland-Vietnam signed innovation, science, technology MoU Read More
Finnpartnership organized a ‘Doing Business with Finland’ seminar in George Town on 16 October together with MIDA Penang, Business Finland and the Embassy of Finland, Kuala Lumpur. The focus was …
Finnpartnership Penang event Read More
Finland and Malaysia are connecting and collaborating to drive education forward. Mr. Olli-Pekka Heinonen, DG at the Finnish National Agency for Education, Opetushallitus – Utbildningsstyrelsen visited Kuala Lumpur on 17 …
Finnish education conference held in Kuala Lumpur Read More
On 17 October the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok attended the international seminar at Educa Thailand 2018. Two Finnish experts shared their knowledge on stage. Sanna Vahtivuori-Hänninen from the Ministry …
Finnish Teacher Education Forum, Educa Thailand Read More
HM King Harald and HM Queen Sonja of Norway’s State Visit to China has come to an end after the official part of the week-long programme took them to both …
Norway’s official State Visit to Beijing and Shanghai Read More
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Spouse has been to Denmark on an official visit during 19 – 20 October. The Vietnamese Government chief was accompanied by Minister …
Vietnamese Prime Minister visits Denmark, Royal Banquet Read More
China and Finland launched a Committee for Innovative Business Cooperation in June 2017. The members of this Committee from Finland are the top leaders of Finnish corporations and the Nokia …
China-Finland Innovative Business Cooperation Committee event Read More
The Embassy of Denmark has welcomed the new Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, His Excellency Mr. Kim Højlund Christensen. The Ambassador presented his credentials to the Acting President of Vietnam Mdm …
The arrival of Denmark’s new ambassador to Vietnam Read More
In 2017, 52,595 Thais applied for a Schengen visa in Nordic consulates. Swedish embassy received the most applications (16,396). Finland was the only to feel a decline in applications between …
Over 50,000 Thais applied for a Schengen visa in Nordic consulates Read More
On Friday 12 October the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur hosted its annual Norwegian Seafood Gala Dinner 2018. This year was a special dinner since they also celebrated 50 …
Annual Norwegian Seafood Gala held in Kuala Lumpur Read More
The Nordic embassies in Kuala Lumpur have met with Malaysia’s Minister for Education. “Inspiring exchanges during Nordic meeting with HE Minister of Education YB Dr Maszlee Malik on sustainability, innovation, …
The Nordic missions met Malaysia’s Minister of Education Read More
Chancellor of the University of Helsinki Kaarle Hämeri and the Consul General Johanna Karanko were in late September promoting a bid to establish a new research centre Hong Kong Kong-Helsinki …
New research centre Hong Kong-Helsinki Oasis Read More
On the occasion of the State Visit to China by Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja a Norwegian Business Delegation is arranged for 15 – 19 October 2018. This …
Norwegian Business Delegation to China Read More
The first stage of the Norwegian State Visit to China by Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja is well under way, stretching over the period 11-October! Upon arriving to …
Norwegian State Visit to China under way Read More
The four Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand have jointly signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand’s Private Sector Collective Action Coalition against Corruption(CAC) on 11 October 2018. The signing …
Nordic Chambers of Commerce support anti-corruption in Thailand Read More
Asia House is a Danish organisation that connects Denmark and Asia. With executive director Susanne Rumohr Hækkerup in front, Asia House aims to be a platform of knowledge about business …
Asia House: A gateway from Denmark to Asia Read More Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen visits Jakarta, Indonesia, with a Team Finland trade delegation on 8–11 October. The themes of the visit will be energy, waste …
Finnish Minister starts visit in Indonesia Read More King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have accepted an invitation from the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, to visit China from 11-19 October 2018. The royal couple will launche the …
Norwegian King Harald and Queen Sonja will visit China Read More
Policy makers from Vietnam and Norway gather in Vietnam to exchange experiences and information on fisheries management. During the first week of October, the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi, Innovation Norway …
Vietnam and Norway discuss fisheries sector Read More
King Carl XVI Gustaf has sent his condolences after the death of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. King Carl XVI Gustaf has sent his condolences to Vietnam’s …
King of Sweden sends condolences to Vietnam’s Deputy President Read More
The Chinese Embassy in Sweden demands an apology from Swedish television after a satire shown featured an incident with Chinese tourists being denied staying in the lobby of a Swedish …
Chinese Embassy demands apology: Swedish satire show makes fun of tourist incident Read More
The Danish Minister for Environment and Food praises China in an interview with a Chinese news media. The Danish Minister for Environment and Food, Jacob Elleman-Jensen, has given an interview …
Danish Minister: China’s development is remarkable Read More
Marina Berg, the former Director, Deputy Head of Department for Development Cooperation is Sweden’s new Ambassador to Jakarta. Previously she has served among others at the Swedish Foreign Ministry’s department …
Marina Berg: Sweden’s new ambassador to Indonesia Read More
With the visit of the Danish Minister of Business, last week, new partnerships entered between Danish and Singaporean universities focusing on Clean Technology and Board Leadership. ”Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. Looking …
Singaporean, Danish universities entered partnerships helped by Danish Ministry of Business Read More
The first Interfaith and Intermediate Dialogue between Finland and Indonesia was held in Helsinki on 17 September. Indonesia and Finland has agreed to promote to promote global peace efforts through …
First interfaith dialogue between Finland and Indonesia Read More
Minister for Environment, Energy and Housing of the Republic of Finland, Kimmo Tiilikainen, visited Nanjing, East China, on 14 -15 September. During his visit, Finnish minister Kimmo Tiilikainen attended a …
Finnish minister visited China Read More
Major deals were signed when the Danish Business Minister Rasmus Jarlov visited Singapore this week on his first international visit. The prime focus was Maritime Innovation and Fintech. During the …
Danish Business Minister visited Singapore Read More
Greenland has chosen to partner with Denmark instead of China when upgrading two airports on the island. Greenland chose on 10 September to partner with Denmark in an upcoming upgrade …
Greenland picks Denmark over China to upgrade airports Read More
On 6 September the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, at its first networking after the summer break, hosted a ‘special’, with Swedish Ambassador for the Ocean, Ms. Helen Ågren as guest …
Thai-Swedish sustainability seminar held with Ocean ambassador, BillerudKorsnäs Read More
An agreement to promote sustainable management and sound ocean governance in the Pacific Region was signed on 5 September. A landmark agreement has been signed between the European Union (EU) …
Agreement between EU and the Pacific region to promote sound ocean governance Read More
A three-day China-Finland Culture Exchange festival has been held in Hangzhou. A three-day China-Finland culture exchange festival offered both funny activities and a meeting between politicians. The festival included various …
China-Finland festival held in China Read More
The Norwegian embassy in Hanoi welcomes 62 year old Grethe Løchen as new Ambassador to Vietnam. Grethe Løchen is cand.philol. and has been employed in the Foreign Service since …
New Norwegian Ambassador in Vietnam Read More
A Statement by the Spokesperson of the European Union and EU Member States on 3 September 2018 says: “Today’s court decision to sentence Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe …
European Union: Reuters reporters sentence undermines media freedom Read More
The European Union Delegation to Vietnam has issued a statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in Vietnam concerning the recent conviction of Mr Le Dinh Luong. The …
EU criticises Vietnam for human rights breach Read More
Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Sweden spoke at a conference between the Philippine government and the European Union. Officials from the Philippine government and the European Union …
Representative from Swedish Embassy speaks at Philippines-EU conference Read More