Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The 6th Political Dialogue under the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union (EU) and Indonesia took place on 22 March 2022 in Brussels. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs …
European Union and Indonesia hold 6th Political Dialogue Read More
Karine Hirn is a veteran of the SwedCham HK Board and was first elected in 2014. In a recent article, the Chamber speaks to Karine about her job as Chief …
Meet SwedCham HK Board Member Karine Hirn Read More
Earlier this week, Local media reported that 47-year-old Toni Mikael from Finland was pushed by a guard outside a Pattaya bar and fell to the ground. Later, however, Pattaya police …
Pattaya Police: Drunk Finn was not pushed by a guard but fell over on his own outside bar Read More
In a statement by the Spokesperson, the European Union deeply regrets the execution of Abdul Kahar bin Othman in Singapore. As the first execution to be carried out in more …
EU deeply regrets Singapore’s execution of Abdul Kahar bin Othman Read More
The Finnish Business Council Singapore invites you to their upcoming webinar titled ‘Singapore Budget 2022 and Its Implications’ on 24 April. More about the webinar, FBC Singapore writes: Warmly welcome …
Learn more about Singapore Budget 2022 and its implications Read More
Last week, #EuatYourSchool 2022 was launched with EU Ambassador to Singapore, Iwona Piórko’s visit to Queensway Secondary School to meet secondary school students. The Embassy of Finland in Singapore shares that during …
EU Ambassador to Singapore launched #EUatYourSchool 2022 Read More
From 1 April 2022, all fully vaccinated travelers can enjoy quarantine-free entry into Singapore as the city-state is “taking a major step forward to restore air connectivity to the world …
Singapore to end quarantine for vaccinated foreign arrivals Read More
In a joint statement on Armed Forces Day in Myanmar, the EU and Foreign Ministers from 21 countries including, but not limited to, Norway and Iceland called on Myanmar’s military …
EU and 21 other countries call on Myanmar’s military to stop its violence and restore path to democracy Read More
After a one-year hiatus, the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce together with the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce are finally able to announce the date of their long-awaited Nordic spring lunch. The …
Joint Danish-Finnish Easter lunch in Bangkok Read More
China will very soon have to decide for itself which side of history it will stand on when it comes to the war in Ukraine. And if the regime in …
China under EU pressure to join ‘right side of history’ Read More
The 4th Nordic Day event series in Vietnam themed “ESG – Business model for sustainable development” took place on the afternoon of March 23 at the Ho Chi Minh National …
Lessons from Nordic countries on ESG – A Business model for sustainable development Read More
The Finnish telecommunication giant Nokia has announced that it has been selected by TIME dotCom (TIME) for the supply and delivery of a DWDM optical network in Malaysia. Nokia says …
Nokia selected by TIME dotCom to build high resilience cross-peninsular optical network in Malaysia Read More
The Joint Maritime Committee (JMC) of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (DCCP), the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI), the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in the …
Sign up for the Joint Maritime Committee for March in the Philippines Read More
Finnair has updated its traffic program for summer 2022, as the closure of Russian airspace impacts Finnair’s Asian traffic, the company says in this press release. Finnair connects customers from …
Finnair updates flights for summer 2022 – continue to serve key Asian destinations Read More
In a recent update, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce shared the main takeaway points from a press conference held on 21 March by the Chief Executive, Mrs. Carrie Lam on Hong …
SwedCham updates on travel restrictions to Hong Kong Read More
In a recent update, The Finnish Business Council Singapore announced the new Board which was elected for the next term at FBC’s Annual General Meeting 2022 on March 16th at HUONE. …
FBC Singapore announces newly elected Board members Read More
Metaverse? VR-glasses? Not really sure what everyone is talking about, or do you want to learn more? SwedCham and FinnCham, together with Immersal, invite you to join their upcoming webinar …
Learn more about Metaverse Beyond the Hype: Unleashing the Potential of Augmented Reality Read More
Last week, Finland’s Ambassador to Vietnam Keijo Norvanto visited the two major towns of Pleiku and Kon Tum located in the central highlands of Vietnam. The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi informs …
Ambassador Keijo Norvanto discussed wastewater drainage and treatment projects in Vietnam Read More
In the Embassy of Finland in Beijing’s new blog post, Press Secretary Timo Sysiö writes about the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games in Beijing. The 2022 Winter Olympics were …
Press Secretary Timo Sysiö on the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games in Beijing Read More
Bali has on 21 March updated the list of countries that can enter the island on a Visa on Arrival (VoA), Welcome back to Bali informs. The Embassy of Denmark …
Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland now eligible for VoA to Bali Read More
On 16 March, the first Wood from Finland webinar for the year was held with great success, the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai informs. The event saw over 170 participants from …
The first Wood from Finland webinar was a great success Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently announced that the Thailand Privilege Card has launched the Flexible Plus Programme, which is positioned at affluent foreign investors and aims to help …
Thailand launches Flexible Plus Programme offering privileges for foreign investors Read More
China has carefully studied how the West has reacted to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and weakness in the West may well be the starting point for a Chinese attack on …
Danish politician warns against weakness in the West: China can also attack Read More
The Nordic Embassies in Vietnam (Demark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland), together with the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, Ho Chi Minh City invites you to a hybrid format …
Join the 2022 Nordic Day event – ESG a business model for sustainable development Read More
After a two-year closure, Myanmar will again open its borders to international tourists from 17 April onwards, the junta government has announced. Citing AFP, TTRW writes that the announcement did not include …
Myanmar reopens to international tourists Read More
Join the Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines in celebrating the Nordic Sustainability Awards Night on 24 March. More about the event, NordCham Philippines writes: The Nordic Chamber of …
Join NordCham Philippines in celebrating the Nordic Sustainability Awards Night Read More
On 16 March, Sweden’s Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Mawe attended the EU-Mekong Cooperation Conference held in Hanoi. According to the Ambassador, the conference was highly informative in many areas including the …
Ambassador Ann Mawe attended the EU-Mekong Cooperation Conference Read More
Thailand’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved on 18 March the lifting of the pretravel testing requirement for international arrivals beginning 1 April 2022, TAT said in this press release. …
Thailand to lift the pretravel testing requirement for international arrivals from 1 April 2022 Read More
Finland is named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year in a row, according to The World Happiness Report 2022. Myanmar ends up very close to the bottom of the …
Finland crowned world’s happiest nation for the fifth year Read More
On 16 March, the three Nordic Embassies of Sweden. Norway and Finland celebrated Nordic Day with a reception in Kuala Lumpur. The Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur shares that the …
Sweden, Norway, and Finland celebrated Nordic Day in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Last week, Finland’s Ambassador to the Philippines Juha Pyykkö participated in the “Women & Pandemic” event where he presented the closing remarks. The event was held at the Embassy of …
Ambassador Juha Pyykkö participated in ‘Women & Pandemic’ event in the Philippines Read More
The Finnish Business Council Singapore invites you to join their seminar titled ‘Rethinking Energy in Southeast Asia with Wärtsilä Energy’ on 14 April. More about the seminar, FBC Singapore writes: …
Sign up for the seminar ‘Rethinking Energy in Southeast Asia with Wärtsilä Energy’ Read More
An international team of scientists found that sociality is linked to stress in Asian elephants. For example, loneliness increased male elephants’ level of stress, whereas having babies present reduced the …
Study at the University of Turku finds that sociality is linked to stress in Asian elephants Read More
The Finnish Business Council Beijing invites you to their online event of the Finnish Business Confidence Survey Release on 23 March. More about the event, FBCB writes: Two years have …
Online event: Finnish Business Confidence Survey Release Read More
Vietnam will resume its visa exemption policy for citizens from 13 countries as the Southeast Asian country seeks to reopen inbound tourism after nearly two years of closure, VN Express writes. This …
Vietnam resumes visa exemption for 13 countries including the Nordic Region Read More
Singapore non-resident Ambassador to Finland Richard Magnus died of a heart attack on Monday 14 March at the age of 77 years old. Announcing his passing, the Embassy of Finland in …
Singapore non-resident Ambassador to Finland Richard Magnus has passed away Read More
Are you thinking about studying in Finland? Then take this opportunity and meet university representatives from more than 25 universities from 12 European countries online and get all the information …
Malaysia and ASEAN region: Meet Finland at the Study in Europe Virtual Fair 2022 Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce Indonesia invites you to join Nordcham Roundtable on 6 April in Jakarta. More about the event, Nordcham writes: Inspired by the hugely successful American Chamber …
Join Nordcham’s Roundtable in Jakarta Read More
China has introduced new test requirements upon entry for vaccinations, the Embassy of Denmark in China informs. The new requirements mean that from 14 March onwards, vaccinated travelers must present two PCR …
China update entry test requirements for vaccinated travelers Read More
Many well-educated expats are leaving Hong Kong due to the former British colony’s tough “zero-Covid” restrictions and the local EU office estimates that 10 percent have left the area since …
Expats are fleeing Hong Kong due to virus chaos Read More
The Finnish Business Council Singapore invites you to UPM Exclusive Evening on 28 at HUONE Singapore. More about the event, FBC Singapore writes: UPM will share its business story covering …
Sign up for the UPM Exclusive Evening in Singapore Read More
This year, Nordic Maritime will focus on promoting the Nordic sustainable shipping and port operations, OceanTech, green maritime innovations, and show how we support businesses, research, and academic cooperation with …
Nordic Maritime 2022: Green Transition to a Sustainable Ocean Economy Read More
Vietnam was recently not part of the 141 countries that backed a United Nations resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops and in a Joint article on 8 …
Ambassadors of the EU, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK encourage Vietnam to support Ukraine Read More
Due to the closure of Russian airspace, Finnair is making changes to its flights to Asian destinations and Russia which, amongst other changes, includes the cancellation of flights to Hong …
Finnair cancels flights to Hong Kong until end of April Read More
If you want to learn about Finnish education and how Finnish solutions could be used in the Philippines, the Embassy of Finland in Manila together with Finnish companies Kide Science …
Learn more about Finnish education and how Finnish solutions could be used in the Philippines Read More
As part of NISS Campus (Nordic Innovation and Sustainability Shanghai)’s project of building a new landmark zero-carbon campus in the new development area in Minhang district, the NISS team has …
NISS Campus partners with South Hangqiao government and DI-Asia Base Read More
The Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce and partners invite you to the next episode of Finland Talks on 23 March. The 11th episode of Finland Talks will feature St1 Renewable Energy’s …
Join Finland Talks episode 11: Future of Biofuels? Read More
Team Finland Hybrid Event on Shipbuilding and Shipping industry in China was held last Friday in Shanghai. According to the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai, more than 70 people from …
Team Finland’s Shipbuilding and Shipping industry in China event was a success Read More
When neither the United States nor the European Union can step in regarding the war in Ukraine, China should, according to the EU’s foreign minister Josep Borrell. In a recent …
EU Foreign Minister: China should mediate in the Ukraine conflict Read More
The Nordic Ambassadors in Vietnam including Swedish Ambassador Ann Måwe, Danish Ambassador Laos Kim Højlund Christensen, Norwegian Ambassador Grete Løchen, and Finnish Ambassador Keijo Norvanto recently visited the coastal resort …
Nordic Ambassadors in Vietnam visited Nha Trang Read More