Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
With new Vietnam-Danish activities ready a Joint Action Plan was signed on 23 February by Director General of Europe Department Le Dung and Denmark’s Ambassador Charlotte Laursen. This action plans …
Denmark and Vietnam inks Joint Action Plan 2016 Read More
The first ever Sweden Indonesia Business Guide was launched on Monday 29 February by Swedish ambassador Johanna Brismar Skog. The event took place at the Swedish resident in Jakarta, which …
Successful launching of first ever Sweden-Indonesia Business Guide Read More
On 2 – 5 February 2016 Norway’s new Minister for Climate and Environment Vidar Helgesen visited Indonesia and with among others with President Joko Widodo and Indonesia’s counterpart; Minister of …
Indonesia agrees with Norway on peat restoration plan Read More
The State Secretary for Sweden’s Minister of Defence Mr Jan Salestrand attended the biggest airshow in Asia on 16 – 21 February. The state secretary also had a number of …
Sweden’s Defence Ministry attends Singapore Airshow 2016 Read More
Swedish Ambassador in Bangkok, Staffan Herrström, returned to office the 15th February finishing an eventful roundtrip in the region. He’s been granted diplomatic accreditation in Lao PDR, discussed gender equality …
Swedish Ambassador in Bangkok tours Thailand and Laos Read More
Into his fourth year as Denmark’s Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur Nicolai Ruge shares insights on dealing with and building relations in Malaysia, and the vibrant Danish-Malaysian business exchange and strong …
The Malaysia door-opener: Danish Ambassador Nicolai Ruge Read More
Berit Basse, Danish Ambassador in Singapore, is leaving the embassy this summer after four years of service due to a larger Ambassador shuffle. She will be replaced by Dorte Bech …
Danish Ambassador in Singapore leaves this summer Read More
The fifth round of free trade negotiations between the Philippines and the members of EFTA – Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland – started on 1 February in Manila, reports the …
Efta continues free trade talks with the Philippines Read More
Mikael Hemniti Winther, the Danish Ambassador in Bangkok, is set move to Bangladesh in the shuffle of Danish ambassadors this summer. The Ambassador has been accredited as the Danish Ambassador …
Danish Ambassador in Bangkok moves to Dhaka Read More
On 4 February 2016, Ambassador Staffan Herrström paid a courtesy call on Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, former Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). During this meeting, they discussed …
Swedish Ambassador meets former ASEAN Secretary General Read More
Sweden’s new Ambassador Designate to Myanmar, Staffan Herrström, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw on 13 January 2016. During his first visit to Myanmar he first …
Swedish Ambassador’s first visit to Myanmar Read More
Representatives from Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm visited Myanmar in the end of January 2016. The Deputy Head of the Department for Asia and the Pacific, Erik Widman, …
Swedish officials visit Rohingya and Rakhine people in Myanmar Read More
Sweden takes new steps in the controversial disappearance of Gui Minhai. On 17 October 2015 Gui Minhai, a Swedish citizen and book publisher, vanished from his apartment in Pattaya. Four …
Sweden support Thai police in the case of disappeared bookseller Read More
Sweden’s ambassador in Beijing, Lars Fredén, on 26 January confirmed that the Swedish human rights activist Peter Dahlin was released on 25 January and has been expelled from China. “We …
Swedish human rights activist released and deported from China Read More
In mid January 2016 a delegation from the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilties visited Singapore to learn about the Singaporean public service. The visit included a site visit …
Danish delegation learned about the Singaporean public service Read More
A group of members from the Swedish Parliament visited the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi on 7 January together with the Swedish development organization We Effect. The group of parliamentarians …
We Effect and Swedish politicians visit Hanoi Read More In the evening of 3 January 2016 a human rights professional, Mr Peter Dahlin, a Swedish citizen, disappeared on his way to the Beijing Capital Airport. He was scheduled to …
Swedish human rights professional disappears in China Read More The Embassy of Sweden in Beijing has republished the Statement by the EU Spokesperson on the disappearance of individuals associated with the Mighty Current publishing house in Hong Kong, from …
EU issues statement on the disappeared Swedish national, Hong Kong resident Read More
Sweden, Finland and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has joined forces in strengthening women’s and girls’ rights and to prevent and respond to violence committed against women and girls …
Swedish-Finnish support for women and girls in Myanmar Read More
Key persons of two successful Finnish companies in China, Ms. Xue Ruixia, Managing Director of Marja Kurki China Operations, and Ms. Yuan Xiaoyu, Head of Public and Government Affairs of …
Chinese granted Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland Read More
Ms. Hanna Mäntylä, Minister of Social Affairs and Health will visit Malaysia and Singapore during week 9, 2016. Finpro is inviting Finnish companies in the Healthcare sector to join the …
Team Finland Visit to Malaysia and Singapore Read More
Sweden’s Honorary Consul James Wong Tsun Hyun in Kota Kinabalu on Borneo, Malaysia, has been rewarded with The Order of the Polar Star from the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf. …
Swedish Honorary Consul presented with Royal award Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Singapore celebrated Finland’s Independence Day on 5 December. The Finnish Ambassador Paula Parviainen thanked SiSu (Finns in Singapore) for their presence. “Finland has a long …
Finland’s Independence Day celebrated in Singapore Read More
Human rights are increasingly recognized in Vietnam, stated the Embassy of Denmark. On November 12-13, 2015, the Danish Embassy and Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences co-hosted an international conference in …
Danish Embassy Vietnam co-hosted human rights education Read More
The EU and Vietnam landmark trade deal is landed. On 2 December 2015, the parties announced the conclusion of the negotiations for the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The EU …
Swedish EU Trade Commissioner signs Vietnam FTA Read More
On the eve of Human Rights Day, 10 December the Ambassadors for the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway) and members of their staff gathered to gain more insights and …
Nordic Ambassadors gather on Human Rights Day in Bangkok Read More
Norwegian State Secretary Morten Høglund was present during the official opening of Norway’s ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee (AN-JSCC) in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday 11 December. ‘This opens new possibilities …
Joint Sectoral ASEAN-Norway Committee opened Read More
Yesterday the United Nations Human Rights Day was marked all over the world. In Singapore, Government representatives and the EU Delegation to Singapore hosted a seminar at the beautiful Raffles …
United Nations Human Rights Day in Singapore Read More
The Swedish government has announced its decision to open an embassy in Manila, The Philippines in 2016. The main focus at the new embassy will be to strengthen trade …
Sweden to open embassy in Manila in 2016 Read More
On 16 November Beijing Normal University, China’s leading teacher education university, entered into agreements with University of Helsinki to strengthen its cooperation with Finnish universities. Mr. Hao Ping, the Vice …
Chinese and Finnish university cooperation agreed Read More
The Danish Ministry of Environment and Food Eva Kjer Hansen visited China in November. In Shanghai, the Minister witnessed the signing of an agreement on forging ground water partnership with …
Danish Environment and Food Minister China visit Read More
Ms Xue Ruixia of Marja Kurki and Ms Yuan Xiaoyu of UPM received the Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland in an event hosted by Ambassador Marja …
Chinese nationals awarded the Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland Read More
In early December 2015, on the historic ground at room 105 in Metropole Hotel Hanoi, Swedish Ambassador Camilla Mellander inaugurated a brass plaque to commemorate the very first office of …
Swedish brass plaque inaugurated at Metropole Hotel Hanoi Read More
In late November a Swedish delegation, led by Mr. Erik Bromander, Sweden’s Vice Minister for Infrastructure visited Vietnam to understanding the urban transport situation in the country. The delegation included …
Swedish minister-led transport delegation on Vietnam visit Read More
Paula Parviainen has returned to Singapore after 15 years. In the period from 1996 to 2000 she was on her first posting as the Second Secretary and Deputy Head of …
Introducing the new Finnish Ambassador in Singapore Read More
Swedish Minister for Strategic Development and Nordic Cooperation, Mrs. Kristina Persson, visited Kuala Lumpur on 16-17 November. With a portfolio of strategic development and future issues including green transition and …
Swedish minister Kristina Persson visits Kuala Lumpur Read More
On 19 November Sweden’s Ambassador to China Lars Fredén hosted a dinner for this year’s Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine Tu Youyou at the Ambassador’s residence in Beijing. …
Ambassador Fredén hosts dinner for Nobel Prize laureate Tu Youyou Read More
The King of Sweden attended a 3-day visit to Malaysia and the Philippines as the Honorary Chairman of the World Scout Foundation (WSF) on November 2015. The scout trip consisted …
Swedish King on scout trip in Southeast Asia Read More
Following on previous years’ events the Sweden Malaysia Innovation Initiative returned on 17 November 2015 with an Innovation Day, jointly organized by the Swedish Embassy, Business Sweden and Agensi Inovasi …
Sweden Malaysia Innovation Day 2015 held in Kuala Lumpur Read More
In early November 2015 Singapore’s incumbent Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, hosted an introductory lunch to meet the European Heads of Missions in Singapore – one of them …
Singapore foreign ministry luncheon for Europe Read More
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen visited China in later October. Among other things on the agenda included a meeting with the Chinese counterpart, the signing of Danish participation in AIIB, …
Danish Foreign Minister on rollercoaster China Visit Read More
On 17-19 November 2015, Swedish Minister for Strategic Development, Future Issues and Nordic Cooperation Kristina Persson will visit Jakarta to progress, deepen and strengthen the already forged relationship between Indonesia …
Swedish Minister Kristina Persson is visiting Jakarta Read More
On 5 November, His Royal Highness the Prince Consort of Denmark Henrik paid a visit to the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam. He had a tour at the office and …
H.R.H. Prince Consort of Denmark visits Hanoi embassy Read More
Finland’s President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio has been on a state visit to Indonesia on 2 – 4 November 2015. President Niinistö held bilateral talks …
Finland’s President on State Visit to Indonesia Read More
“We want the Swedish companies to act as role models when it comes to CSR,” said the Swedish Corporative Social Responsibility Ambassador Diana Madunic in a speech on 31 October …
Swedish CSR Ambassador promotes Swedish business ethics in Beijing Read More
Imagine receiving a text message with the information about the ideal departure time for you to avoid heavy traffic on your commute. Imagine that the heating in your home is …
Smart City Dialogue hosted by Singapore Read More
The Republic of Singapore has been ranked as number five when it comes to travel freedom. These is the second year in a row for Singapore to come in as …
Singapore is number five in travel freedom Read More
The Philippines and Sweden signed a social security agreement between the two countries on Thursday 15 October 2015. Minister for Social Security Annika Strandhäll and Philippine representative Emilio S. de Quiros …
Social security contract between Sweden and the Philippines Read More
The Danish government has revealed it will set aside 3 million Danish kroner to support mistreated and abused women in Indonesia. This statement was revealed by the Danish foreign minister, …
Denmark sets aside 3M to support mistreated women in Indonesia Read More
The Danish foreign minister Kristian Jensen signed the contract of membership of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on Sunday 25 October 2015. Signing up for a membership of Asian Infrastructure Investment …
Denmark officially joins the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Read More