Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Novo Holdings has announced that it wil co-lead with Vivo Capital the over-subscribed US$200-million Series A and Crossover round in Esco Lifesciences Group (“Esco”), a leading provider of life sciences …
Novo teams up with VIVO Capital for biopharma expansion Read More
The Danish microbrewery Mikkeller has opened its second spot in China in the old El Luchador space in Xuhui District, Shanghai. Mikkeller opened its first spot in China last year and …
Danish microbrewery Mikkeller opens second spot in China Read More
The Danish pension fund P+ has put 11 of its portfolio stocks under close investigation regarding their business links to the Myanmar military regime, the fund reveals in a recent …
Danish pension fund investigates stocks linked to Myanmar military Read More
Does the pandemic stem from virus-infected bats that have transmitted Covid-19 to humans, or can the cause of 168 million cases and 3.5 million deaths worldwide be found inside the …
Danish WHO expert: We never ruled out a laboratory accident in Wuhan Read More
Denmark’s Former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen was the cause of the biggest crisis in the Danish-Chinese relationship in recent times due to his meeting with the Dalai Lama in …
Denmark’s former PM questioned about Dalai Lama meeting Read More
Norrbottens Handelskammare invites to a webinar: Curious about what business opportunities are available in Southeast Asia? The invitation says: “Team Nordic experts will give us an overview of the different …
Nordic webinar on ‘Opportunities in Southeast Asia’ Read More
On 22 May 2021 the Royal Danish embassy in Bangkok opened another page of history from the archive on the Danish-Thai relationship in a statement that read: Did you know? …
Denmark celebrated International Day for Biological Diversity with history from the archive Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working with Thai Airways in preparation for Phuket’s planned quarantine-free reopening with Thailand’s flag carrier airline selling flights from Copenhagen and three other …
Thai Airways tests demands with direct Phuket flight from Copenhagen Read More
Do you want to know more about business opportunities in The Philippines? Then sign up for this upcoming webinar on 3 June. The webinar is organized by The Embassy …
Want to know more about business opportunities in The Philippines? Read More
As part of the celebrations of the 400-year anniversary of relations between Thailand and Denmark, Thai-Denmark Milk has set up an exhibition showcasing the history of the farm and its …
Thai-Denmark Milk set up exhibition showcasing ties to Denmark Read More
If you are having questions regarding travel between Denmark and Singapore, then join The Embassy of Denmark in Singapore’s open online meeting on 31 May. The meeting will take place …
Do you have questions regarding travel between Denmark and Singapore? Read More
Several Chinese employees, including the head chef at the Chinese restaurant Zhou in the Danish city of Vejle, were recently given 14 days to leave the country, local media JydskeVestkysten …
Chinese restaurant forced to close in Denmark: Thai restaurant takes over Read More
On 24 May 2021, the Norwegian government released an update on travel restrictions. It reads: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends the travel advice that discourages all travels that are …
Norway extends travel restrictions until 1 July Read More
Hong Kong Heritage Pork is one of few branded pig farms in Hong Kong and the first to introduce cutting-edge livestock equipment, feed formulas, and breeding management from Denmark, Yahoo …
Hong Kong Heritage Pork introduces Danish production methods Read More
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand announced a demand for empty containers in order to boost exports from the country. One of Maersk Line’s largest vessels, the Manila Maersk, …
Maersk delivered empty containers to help Thai exports Read More
Digital transformation and green technology were the key subjects during this year’s Shanghai-Danish Forum on Science and Technology Cooperation held Thursday as part of the 18th Yangtze River Delta Science …
Denmark wants closer cooperation with China in green energy Read More
Nordic Innovation House Singapore is calling all startups to get ready for SLINGSHOT – Asia’s most exciting deeptech pitching competition. This is your chance to anchor yourself in Singapore – …
SLINGSHOT 2021 Deeptech pitching has open for applications Read More
The Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen hosted on Thursday a virtual signing contract for the La Gan Offshore Wind project in Vietnam. According to The Embassy of Denmark …
More Danish contracts in the La Gan Offshore Wind project in Vietnam Read More
Three of the Nordic chambers of commerce invite members to a joint webinar ‘Experience of a COVID-19 Survivor and Vaccination’ on 27 May 2021. Mr. Jen Meckhayai, Executive Director of …
Get to know more of Covid-19 vaccine with the next joint chamber webinar Read More
H.E. Mr. Dang Hoang An, Vietnam’s Vice Minister for Industry and Trade (MOIT), met on Thursday 20 May 2021 with the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Mr. Kim Højlund Christensen. …
Ambassador Christensen discussed energy collaboration with Mr. Dang Hoang An Read More
On 19 May 2021 the Nordic Consulates General in Shanghai jointly organized a Nordic Talks event titled “Act to Inspire: Tracing Our Food’s Journey”, digging into the themes of traceability …
Nordic Talks “Act to Inspire: Tracing Our Food’s Journey” a success Read More
Maersk Global announced on 21 May 2021 that the company had won several coveted marketing awards across a wide range of categories. “We are honoured by the recognition from MUSE …
Maersk wins 11 Golds, 6 Platinums, and 5 Silvers Read More
In celebrating 400 years of relations between Denmark and Thailand, The Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok shares a very interesting update on one of the cornerstones of the historical relations …
Treaty of Friendship is a cornerstone of the historical relations between Thailand and Denmark Read More
Danish consumers have been enjoying shopping for low cost and inexpensive goods from China but these bargain deals are about to end soon. From 1st of July onwards, the EU …
No more bargain deals from China: VAT must be paid on all goods from outside the EU Read More
To address skills and labor shortage in Vietnam, the Danish manufacturer of smaller flexible industrial collaborative robot arms, Universal Robots has advised Vietnamese manufacturers to implement cobots, media The Star …
Danish company advises Vietnam’s manufacturers to install cobots Read More
Danish Business Association Singapore’s upcoming webinar features CEO of Dansk Erhverv Brian Mikkelsen. The webinar will cover Dansk Erhverv before, during, and after Covid-19. Please note the event will …
Sign up for DABS Webinar with CEO of Dansk Erhverv Brian Mikkelsen Read More
According to Peter Reinebo, CEO of the Swedish Olympic Committee, Tokyo could become a turning point in the global pandemic and Sweden has great confidence in the country’s handling …
Swedish Olympic Committee: Tokyo could become a turning point in the global pandemic Read More
As most countries in Asia are still amid continuous travel restrictions, hardly any high-level visits from Denmark have been made. The Embassy of Denmark in Kuala Lumpur has therefore taken …
Take a trip down memory lane with the Embassy of Denmark in Kurla Lumpur Read More
On 20 May 2021 Maersk announced an achievement in South East Asia, the statement read: We are proud to announce that Maersk Vietnam has been chosen as the winner of …
Maersk Vietnam won “Best Warehouse” award Read More
On 18 May 2021 the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi released a statement to support #loveislove campaign, along with Nordic embassies in South East Asia to introduce the world to …
Nordic embassies supports the world of diversity Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in China recently announced that the event ’Future Talk – Nordic Voices’ was a great success. During four days last week, 23 Nordic speakers participated in …
Future Talk – Nordic Voices’ was a great success Read More
Several of the Danish Crown’s slaughterhouses have been affected by local corona outbreaks during the pandemic which has caused decreased exports to China. In addition, meat prices have also been …
Danish Crown’s China export decreased due to local corona outbreaks Read More
After fighting for months for Danes abroad to be included in the Danish corona vaccination program, Danes Worldwide has succeeded in its case, Danes Worldwide reports in a recently …
Denmark opens for Covid-19 vaccine for Danes abroad Read More
On 17 May the Danish Ambassador, Jon Thorgaard, and Ingrid Dahl-Madsen, Deputy Head of Mission, had an online meeting with a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, …
Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok host meeting with Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs Read More
The Nordic Embassies of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland are organizing Nordic Green Run SG, a community-run to protect the ocean between 31 May and 6 June. Nordic Green Run …
Nordic Embassies organizing charity run for sustainable oceans in Singapore Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently highlighted the importance of the agricultural cooperation between Denmark and Malaysia. The Embassy explains: “The agricultural cooperation between Denmark and Malaysia …
Agricultural cooperation between Denmark and Malaysia Read More
On 10 May 2021 the embassy of Denmark in Indonesia invited all Danish residence to a Dialogue meeting with the Embassy about the situation of the covid on Monday 24 …
Embassy Dialogue for Danes in Indonesia Read More
Danish Business Association Singapore is inviting you to join their upcoming webinar titled ‘Opportunities in Decarbonization’ on 27 May. The invitation read: Rainmaking shares lessons from their work in open …
DABS upcoming webinar ‘Opportunities in Decarbonization’ Read More
On 17 May 2021 Announcement by The Government of Taiwan was released, the statment read: The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that entry to Taiwan will be suspended from …
Taiwan halts temporary entry from non resident visa holders Read More
On 17 May 2021 the Nordic Chamber of Commerce announced: Join us for the third session of the Fireside Chat series with Ambassador Grete Sillasen on 4 June 2021 from …
Ambassador Grete Sillasen is the next NordCham Fireside Chat Guest Read More
On 17 May 2021 the Nordic Innovation House introduced the latest member Temasys Communications, a leading Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) 2.0 company headquartered in Singapore. The company offers in-application real-time communication …
Tamasys Communications joined the Nordic Innovation House Singapore Read More
The Danish government is to present a proposal that considers tightening some penalties for sexual assaults on children including confiscating passports of convicted pedophiles for a period of time. The …
Denmark to prohibit convicted pedophiles from traveling to Asia Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce Philippines invites members to the up coming Nordic Innovation Forum on 1-2 June 2021. The invitation reads: Innovation fueled by the demand to be sustainable …
Nordcham Philippines invites for 2-days Nordic Innovation Forum Read More
The Nordic Region of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland together with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania recently issued a joint statement expressing great concern about the human rights situation of …
Nordic and Baltic statement concerned about human rights abuse of Uyghurs in China Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam’s library on 11th floor of Hotel Mermaid has been closed down, the books have been moved to the warehouse of Grundfos in Bangkok and on Saturday 5 …
Scandinavian Library in Thailand to give away all the books Read More
On 16 May 2021 the embassy of Denmark in the Philippines announced a reminder that there’s 4 days left to register for The Business Case for Gender Equality at Work …
Nordic embassies Philippines hosts Gender Equality webinar Read More
Are you a woman, struggling to grow that winner business idea? You need a mentor! Buckle down and join the UN Women Care Accelerator to build your care business plan …
UN Women Care Accelerator extends registration date to 19 May Read More
On 6 May 2021 the Trade Council of Denmark in Taipei, Taiwan released a communication plan to energy transition, that reads: As Denmark has come a long way from energy …
Danish trade council shares communication plan for energy transition to WindTAIWAN Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China is bringing back Danish Friday and the first event will be on Friday 21 May at Henkes. More about Danish Friday from DCCC: …
DCCC East is bringing back Danish Friday Read More
According to an independent report commissioned by the Danish clothing brand Bestseller, the company should resume sourcing from Myanmar as the withdrawal of international companies could cause poverty and famine, …
Danish clothing brand Bestseller poised to resume Myanmar sourcing Read More