Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On 22 September Acting Consul General Joakim Ladeborn attended a reception on sustainable development which was organized by the Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong, the CSR Centre of …
Swedish Hong Kong CSR Centre reception Read More
On 20 September the Embassy of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark had invited high-level guests and important stakeholders to Shangri-La Hotel for a grand celebration themed ‘The Nordic Way‘. The …
Joint Nordic Jakarta reception: The Nordic Way Read More
Denmark is in focus as a knowledge nation as His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Frederik is visiting the Chinese capital Beijing and the southern Chinese city Guangzhou during 23-26 September. …
Crown Prince of Denmark visiting China Read More
The Denmark-inspired ‘Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030’ (P4G), a new global climate alliance aiming to become a new engine to drive green growth, was launched on …
China, Indonesia, Vietnam joins Denmark in new climate alliance Read More
Danish Crown Prince Frederik kicked off the final of the third Sino-Nordic Cup Football Tournament in Beijing on Sept. 23, the first day of his visit to China. Chinese State …
Crown Prince Frederik at Sino-Nordic Cup Read More
On Wednesday, September 20, Thomas Egebo, Secretary of State of the Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate, presided over the presentation of the Energy Outlook Report for Vietnam in 2017 in …
Danish Energy Outlook Report for Vietnam presented Read More
Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi, as one of the panelists at the Trygve Lie Annual Symposium held by the International Peace Institute (IPI), highlighted the right to freedom of …
Indonesia highlights right to freedom of religion at the UN Read More
The Finland 100 ‘Emerging Solutions for Smart & Clean Cities’ event taking place on 18 September 2017 in Singapore will highlight a very vibrant Finnish smart mobility scene, with its …
Finnish emerging Smart & Clean City Solutions Read More
As statement was published by Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström in 14 September: “At the initiative of Sweden and the United Kingdom, on 13 September the United Nations …
Sweden’s statement on Rakhine State crisis Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi participated in an interesting workshop gathering alumni of Sida’s international training programme on Strategic Environmental Assessment and other key stakeholders. Financed by Sida, the …
Sida’s Strategic Environmental Assessment workshop in Vietnam Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok has announced its new Deputy Head of Mission, replacing Charlotta Schlyter who was recently appointed Sweden’s Ambassador to Bangladesh: Mr Nicolas Weeks. He arrives …
New Deputy Head at Swedish Embassy Bangkok: Nicolas Weeks Read More
– Brings huge delegation, hosting a range of events As Finland celebrates 100 years as an independent nation in 2017 the Nordic country is strongly stepping up cooperation and partnerships …
Finland and Helsinki comes to Singapore Read More
As the Diplomatic Mission of Finland Yangon is being turned into an embassy, Finland‘s first Ambassador to Myanmar, Riikka Laatu, is due to arrive in country in early September! “After …
New Finnish embassy and ambassador in Myanmar Read More
Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen is being welcomed as the new Danish ambassador to Jakarta by the Embassy of Denmark, Indonesia, arriving on 10 September. “He is eager get started building on …
Denmark’s new ambassador arrives to Jakarta Read More
In early August Finland’s Ambassador Paula Parviainen attended an event at Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore with 20 students from the Overseas Merit Fellowship team, as they will go to …
Singapore students to attend talent program in Finland Read More
The National Astronomical Research of Thailand (NARIT) hosted the International Training Centre in Astronomy (ITCA) colloquium titled ‘Astronomy for STEM Education’ in Bangkok between 7th – 11th of August, 2017. …
Finnish Science Center, Heureka, at Bangkok seminar Read More
On 11 August staff at the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok bid farewell to their Deputy Head of Mission, Charlotta Schlyter. Ms. Schlyter had been with the embassy since September …
Farewell to Charlotta Schlyter, Bangladesh next Read More
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 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 Danish Embassy is holding a four-day Water Resource Management Seminar in Bangkok with Thai key influencers. The event is organised by the Thai Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute with …
Danish-Thai water resource management seminar 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
On 16 August Gunn Jorid Roset was accredited as Ambassador of Norway to Malaysia. Her Excellency presented her credentials to Malaysia’s king, the Yang Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V, in …
Ambassador Gunn Jorid Roset accredited to Malaysia 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 MoreAmbassador Uffe Wolfhechel’s recent meeting with H.E. Minister of Energy, Anantaporn Kanchanarat is just one of many initiatives focusing on making the Thai energy sector more green. Aside from strengthening …
Green transition in focus 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
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 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
In addition to signing the ‘Working Holiday Scheme’ between Hong Kong and Sweden on 28 June the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde had a bilateral meeting …
Trade minister Ann Linde visited Hong Kong 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
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
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
On 2 June Minister Counsellor Nina Hvid Talvela together with Trade Counsellor Joanne Looi and Commercial Assistant Catherine Clausen met with Department of Fisheries to follow up on the previous …
Denmark-Malaysia fisheries minister meeting held Read More
On 5 June the Danish National (Constitution Day) and World Environment Day, Singapore, were celebrated at Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Among the Danish Ambassador Ambassador Dorte Bech Vizard’s distinguished guests were …
Denmark’s Constitution Day celebrated in Singapore Read More
On Monday 26 June 2017, the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok together with the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Thailand hosted a seminar to present opportunities …
Successful Norway-Thailand LNG Partnership Seminar 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
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, MAS, and the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, Danish FSA, signed a FinTech Co-operation Agreement which aims to help FinTech companies in Singapore and Denmark to …
Singapore and Denmark signs FinTech agreement 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
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
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
Visiting the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Uffe Wolffhechel, Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand, got to see first-hand how Denmark’s development cooperation, Danida, projects make a long lasting difference. The project has …
After 10 years Danida still makes difference for Thai wildlife 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
On 14 June the Malaysia Danish Business Council hosted a farewell luncheon in the honour of Danish Ambassador to Malaysia Nicolai Ruge, who will be leaving Malaysia this summer after …
Kuala Lumpur Ambassador Nicolai Ruge’s farewell, Jesper Vahr is next Read More
State Counsellor of Myanmar, Da Aung San Suu Kyi, made a visit to Sweden last week, where she among others met with the Swedish Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign …
Myanmar’s San Suu Kyi visits Sweden Read More
Her Excellency Anna Lindstedt is the Swedish Ambassador to China, in charge of Sweden’s largest bilateral foreign mission. The ambassador is in Beijing since September 2016 but Asia is nothing …
Sweden in China – Ambassador Anna Lindstedt Read More
On 26-28 June, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven will travel to China. On the trip are several government councils and a business delegation. The Prime Minister will also have talks …
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven to China in June Read More
Helene Hellmark Knutsson, Sweden’s Minister of Higher Education and Research, is visiting Beijing and Shanghai in China during 11 – 16 June heading a delegation with the aim to highlight …
Minister Helene Hellmark Knutsson leads higher education delegation to China Read More
On Monday 5 June 2017, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Yangon visited the Kroeng Batoi Area in Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar, where Norway in partnership with the International Labour Organisation, ILO, …
New schools and water supply system for Mon community Read More