Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Denmark and Indonesia is sharing the best practices for handling plastic waste. “Indonesia may be inspired and adopt a number of best practices for waste management,” the Danish Ambassador said.Indonesia …
Denmark, Indonesia to co-op plastic waste management Read More
On 10 June Denmark arranged a unique event in Singapore, including community singing and a debate how creativity and artistry can drive successful educational outcome and foster innovation with top …
Danish Folk High Schools event Singapore Read More
The Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä, is now set to visit Thailand in August 2018. Businesses are invited to join the Team Finland business delegation to Thailand where …
Postponed Finnish minister visit to Thailand set for August Read More
As the refugee crisis in Bangladesh and Myanmar continues the European Commission has released €40 million in humanitarian aid to provide life-saving support to vulnerable Rohingya civilians and host communities …
More EU aid for Rohingya Read More
The Embassy of Sweden Manila celebrated the National Day of Sweden on 6 June at the Grand Hyatt Manila. Around 500 guests from the Philippine government, diplomatic corps, local and …
National Day of Sweden celebrated in Manila Read More
Recently the airline Cathay Pacific opened a new route between Copenhagen and Hong Kong. Scandinavian Airlines has weekly departures to both Shanghai and Beijing. Just a week ago the launch …
New route between Copenhagen and Beijing to attract Chinese tourists to Denmark Read More
37 Swedish papers has urged China to release the detained publisher Giu Minhai, who was put into Chinese custody under suspicious circumstances in January. In January the Chinese-born Swede Giu …
37 Swedish papers urges China to release detained publisher Read More
The Royal Thai Embassy in Copenhagen will celebrate the 160 Year Anniversary of the “Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation” between Denmark and Siam with a reception for invited guests …
Thai Embassy in Copenhagen celebrates 160 year anniversary Read More
The story about the world slowly giving in to the Chinese demands of labeling Taiwan as a province in China keeps going. In the most recent episode, a group of …
Taiwanese to challenge Norwegian court for Chinese labeling Read More
8 May 2018 saw the first Nordic Day celebrations ever held in Malaysia, as the five Nordic missions in Kuala Lumpur gathered friends and colleagues to celebrate years of ever-closer …
First ever Nordic Day celebrations held in Malaysia Read More
In April the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi together with the United Nations (UN) in Vietnam and Live&Learn arranged an initiative called the ‘7 Day Challenge’. The 7 Day Challenge was …
UN and Sweden held 7 Day Challenge in Vietnam Read More
“We, both the rebels and the government, cannot walk away from the negotiating table because Norway has consistently been there.” The words comes from the Philippines’ Presidential Adviser on the …
Norway hailed as peace facilitator by Philippines Read More Finnair is among the 20 airlines to officially change the description of Taiwan to being a part of China. This happened after Beijing issued a demand to 36 airlines that …
Finnair labels Taiwan as Chinese province Read More
Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen warns Greenland’s Home Rule Government not to allow a Chinese contractor to build airports in Greenland. The message is that the Danish government will …
Danish PM warns Greenland not allow Chinese entrepreneurs build airports Read More
Finland and Hong Kong have signed a tax treaty on 24 May. When in force, it further highlights Finland’s position as a secure and predictable destination for Hong Kong investors. …
Tax treaty signed between Finland and Hong Kong Read More
Denmark has strenghtened the pursuit towards green energy with three Southeast Asian countries – Indonesia, China and Vietnam. On May 16th, The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) revealed plans to enhance …
Denmark enhances green energy co-op with SE Asia Read More
A Swedish delegation recently met with the Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement in Myanmar. According to their Facebook page, they discussed 2Sweden’s humanitarian and development support in Myanmar. …
Sweden launches new developement strategy for Myanmar Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce, Singapore (EuroCham) and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Singapore (SwedCham) have announced the inaugural Schuman Business Talk, kicking off with one of the most prominent …
Marcus Wallenberg to hold business talk in Singapore Read More
Exactly 160 years ago on 21 May, H.M. King Frederik VII of Denmark, H.M. King Mongkut and H.M. King Pinklao of Siam signed the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation …
Denmark highlights 160 years old treaty with Thailand Read More
Today the annual Royal Run takes off in Denmark celebrating the 50th birthday of Frederik, the Crown Prince of Denmark. And coinciding with the run – which will take place …
Chinese kindergarten teachers to run with Crown Prince of Denmark Read More
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä visited Shanghai and Beijing on 15-18 May, promoting Finnish food and wood exports and Finnish-Chinese water cooperation. In Shanghai Minister Leppä visited the …
Finnish agriculture minister Jari Leppä visited China Read More
A Danish delegation headed by The Danish Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, Brian Mikkelsen has visited the Philippines. Along the minister, the Confederation of Danish Industry, Healthcare Denmark, …
Danish business minister Brian Mikkelsen, delegation visited the Philippines Read More
On the 8th of May, a Chinese Chamber of Commerce (CCCD) finally opened in Denmark, with 16 founding members to cut the ribbon and promote trade between the two countries. …
Chinese Chamber of Commerce launches in Copenhagen Read More
The two jailed Burmese journalists still causes uproar in the international society, including embassies based in Myanmar. And on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, the embassies and …
Scandinavian embassies call to release of jailed Burmese journalists Read More
The Norwegian Minister of Fisheries, Per Sandberg, is due to pay a visit to China once again. “China is an important market for Norwegian seafood. Meanwhile it is an enormous …
Norwegian Minister of Fisheries to visit China once again Read More
Thailand has detained the leader of the Cambodian opposition party Khmer National Liberation Front, Sam Serey, who lives in Denmark. He was detained by Thai police on Thursday the 28th …
Thailand detains Cambodian opposition leader based in Denmark Read More
Building on the success of the Nordic Innovation Houses in Silicon Valley and New York government agencies from four Nordic countries have joined forces to open soft landing incubators in …
Nordic Innovation funds Hong Kong incubator Read More
On April 23, Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and its newly-established the Philippines-Sweden …
NordCham and Philippines-Sweden Business Council to collaborate Read More
Mr. The Chhun Hak, Deputy Director General, Gender Equality and Economic Development at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA), was one of the two Cambodian participants attending the Stockholm Forum …
Cambodian participants in Stockholm Gender Equality forum Read More
Vietnamese students and alumni represent a vital link in the relations between Vietnam and Norway, states the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi. In April the embassy hosted the BI Norwegian Business …
Norway-Vietnam student exchange Read More
Today the two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, once again appear before the court in a case that has been internationally criticized as an attack …
Danish Ambassador Myanmar: Freedom of Press crucial to Myanmar’s development Read More
“WA LONE AND KYAW SOE OO WERE SET UP, RELEASE THEM NOW” This unusual statement comes from the Danish Embassy of Myanmar, who urges the Myanmar judicial system to release …
Danish Embassy of Myanmar: Reuters journalists were set up, release them now! Read More
After gaining success with innovation houses in Silicon Valley and New York, Nordic Innovation has decided to fund the establishing of an innovation house in Singapore. The house will be …
Nordic Innovation House opening in Singapore Read More
Ambassador Jesper Vahr was in late March very honoured to be received by Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj, the Sultan of Johor. “It demonstrates the longstanding ties …
Malaysia’s Sultan of Johor received Danish ambassador Read More
Denmark’s Minister of Health, Ellen Trane Nørby was on an official two-day visit to Vietnam during 10-11 April. Her visit aimed at enhancing the bilateral comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and …
Danish health minister visited Vietnam Read More
From the renewable energy implementation in Denmark to Paris Agreement and climate change issues, more than one hundred and twenty students were very keen on learning more about those topics …
Danish Ambassor Kristensen visited Bali Read More
In March 2018 the embassies of Sweden, Finland and Denmark visited the easternmost province of Indonesia: Papua. The visit was a part of the embassies’ on-going efforts to visit various …
Nordic Indonesian embassies visited Papua Read More
On 17 April, the Danish Ambassador Rasmus Kristensen together with UNDP Country Director Christopher Bahuet visited the Juvenile Rehabilitation Center (LPKA) in Palembang. LPKA is applying cutting-edge approaches to restorative …
Denmark and UNDP’s support to restorative justice, Indonesia Read More
China and Finland has signed an agreement to enhance and coorporate on Arctic research. The countries will establish a joint research center for Arctic space observation and data sharing services, …
China and Finland to increase Arctic research coorporation Read More
It’s important to stay on top of the changing visa requirements in the country of residence, and recently China has issued a highly exclusive R-Visa, which is given to people …
SwedCham Beijing on new R-Visa regulations Read More
History of consular affairs was made in Hong Kong on 10 April, as Finland was the first Schengen-area country to outsource the visa application reception to a VFS-operated centre. The …
Finland outsources Visa processing in Hong Kong Read More
She has been praised for bringing Hans Christian Andersen to the children of Vietnam by extensive translations for the past 20 years. And on Tuesday the 4th of April, ms. …
Danish Minister of Cultural Affairs delivers award to Vietnamese translator Read More
Greenland has recently shortlisted a Chinese construction company to help expand three airports. This calls for concern from the Danish government. A government official told Reuters that Chinese involvement could …
Greenland eyes Chinese constructer – causes Danish concern Read More
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway has sent his greetings on the occasion of the re-inauguration of Xi Jinping as the President of China. In an official letter was …
King Harald of Norway congratulates Xi Jinping Read More
The Swedish Ambassador in Vietnam, Pereric Hogberg, announced to Vietnamese chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, that several major Swedish businesses are planning to visit Vietnam in …
Major Swedish businesses to visit Vietnam Read More
“We believe they have done nothing wrong and that the charges against them should be dropped immediately.” That’s the official statement from the Swedish Embassy in Myanmar marking the 100th …
Scandinavian embassies critical to Myanmar’s arrest of journalists Read More
On the occasion the Nordic Day Celebration on 23 March the Nordic Embassies in Hanoi (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) together with the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics …
Nordic Day Hanoi seminar Read More
On Nordic Day 23 March the respective Nordic embassies in Indonesia arranged a joint event. Collaboration between countries is key to achieve prosperous societies. The Nordic countries have collaborated for …
Nordic Day held in Jakarta Read More
“Hygge”, “fika” and the happiest people. The Nordic countries are trending internationally and taking the lead in many different categories. So, what is it that make these Viking heirs succeed …
Return of the Vikings – Nordic Leadership has never been more relevant Read More
Press Release: Outstanding results within trade between Denmark and Thailand! For the first time ever, the value of exported goods from Denmark to Thailand exceeds 2 BILLION DKK. To be …
Great results within trade between Denmark and Thailand Read More