Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On 22 September, Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Thunborg shared key milestones and learnings about Gender Equality from the Swedish experience at NordCham DiversiTV: The Network of Diversity and …
Ambassador Thunborg shared Swedish experience on Gender Equality at NordCham DiversiTV Read More
In addition to product delays for everything from game consoles to sofas and bikes because of the global shortage of computer chips and containers, the energy crisis in China is …
China’s energy crisis is threatening the Nordic Christmas shopping Read More
Team Finland recently kicked off its autumn season with a gathering of Finnish representatives and Finnish company participants in China. Team Finland is a network of public actors, which helps companies …
Team Finland kicked off its autumn season with a gathering of Finnish representatives in China Read More
The latest Spear’s Schools Index in partnership with Carfax Education from the 15th of September 2021 shows that Bangkok Patana school is the only school in Thailand who made it …
Bangkok Patana school – the only school in Thailand in the latest Spear’s Schools Index of the 100 best schools in the world Read More
On 29 September, Ambassador Jari Sinkari was invited to give a keynote at the ‘Ambassador Talks’ webinar by BKKBN, the National Population and Family Planning Board of Indonesia. According to …
Ambassador Jari Sinkari gave keynote at the ‘Ambassador Talks’ webinar by BKKBN Read More
Finnish Business Council Beijing and Shijingshan District Office of Foreign Affairs jointly organize a business trip for Finnish companies to Shijingshan District on 21 October. More about the event: This …
FBC Beijing co-organize a business trip for Finnish companies to Shijingshan District Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Singapore has announced the winner of its “Dream it, Be it!” video contest – Ms. Cadence Linardi. The “Dream it, Be it!” is a contest …
The Winner of Finland’s “Dream it, Be it!” contest in Singapore has been found Read More
Business Finland and the Embassy of Finland in Thailand invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled “The small biomass-based community power plant in Thailand” on 6 October at 1 …
Learn more about the small biomass-based community power plant in Thailand Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Indonesia has announced the winner of its “Dream it, Be it!” video contest is Ms. Kezia “Dream it, Be it!” is a contest where the …
The Winner of Finland’s “Dream it, Be it!” contest in Indonesia has been found Read More
EuroCham Vietnam invites you to sign up for this interactive webinar to learn how coworking and flexible workspaces in Vietnam transform the work environment in an ever-changing narrative where community …
Learn more about coworking in Vietnam: where opportunity meets growth Read More
The Finnish drama film “Any Day Now” won the Tiantan Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Score at the 11th Beijing International Film Festival. The Beijing International Film …
Finnish drama “Any Day Now” won Titan Awards at the 11th Beijing International Film Festival Read More
Sweden together with the other partners in the Capacity Development Partnership Fund (CDPF), EU, USAID, GPE, and UNICEF have financed home learning packages to every Grade 1 and Grade 2 …
Sweden, EU and partners finance home learning packages for Cambodian children Read More
Delegates from the European Union, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the US, on behalf of 26 member states, called at the ongoing 48th UN Human Rights Council session, …
UN members call on China to respect human rights in Tibet Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok has announced the winner of its “Dream it, Be it!” video contest is Ms. Thitari. The “Dream it, Be it!” is a contest where …
The Winner of Finland’s “Dream it, Be it!” contest in Thailand has been found Read More
Finland’s Deputy Head of Missions Soile Kauranen recently joined the PT Expo (PTEXPO) in Beijing at the invitation of Nokia Shanghai Bell. PT Expo China is the ICT ecosystem’s leading …
Finland’s Deputy Head of Mission joined the PT Expo in Beijing Read More
On 28 September, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong co-hosted a webinar on sustainable fashion and sourcing together with Business Sweden, Treadler by H&M Group, and Swedish Stockings. Customers …
SwedCham Hong Kong co-hosted popular fashion webinar Read More
An Art show shining a spotlight on women in Cambodia featuring short but powerful videos was recently exhibited at the FT Gallery in the Factory Phnom Penh as part of …
EU and DanChurchAid sponsors campaign for women’s rights in Cambodia Read More
Finland is a leading country in many new, cutting-edge technologies. Sign up for the “Future is Made in Finland” webinar series between 7 October – 24 November 2021 to learn …
The upcoming “Future is Made in Finland” webinar covers how to study and work in Finland Read More
A preprint study by the medical journal The Lancet finds that children and young adults across the globe suffer from climate and ecological anxiety and distress. The study showed that …
Filipino Youth more stressed by climate crisis than counterparts in Finland Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok together with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Ministry of Industry (MoI), Thailand, invite you to the Circular Economy Webinar Episode 1: Industrial …
Invitation: Circular Economy Webinar – Experience from Thailand and Finland Read More
The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) published on Monday its National Security Overview report. According to Supo, Finland has continuously been a target for cyber espionage by authoritarian states …
Finland continues to be a cyberespionage target for China Read More
The Finnish Business Council Singapore invites its members to the Extraordinary General Meeting 2021 on 27 October at HUONE Singapore. More about the event: Entitled participants: For the FBC Members, …
FBC Singapore invites members to Extraordinary General Meeting 2021 Read More
As part of the supporting organizations of TheEconomist Events ‘Growing sustainable businesses in Hong Kong’, the Consulate General of Sweden to Hong Kong and Macau and the Consulate General of …
Discover what Hong Kong’s business sector can do to achieve net-zero emission by 2050 Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Singapore invites you to their upcoming webinar titled “The geopolitical impact on supply chains-how to ensure resilience” on 29 September. More about the event: The …
Join EuroCham SG for ‘The geopolitical impact on supply chains-how to ensure resilience’ Read More
On 22 September, Finland’s Consul General to China, Pasi Hellman participated in Nurminen Logistics business seminar in Shanghai, China, where the Consul General delivered opening remarks. According to the Consulate General …
Consul General Pasi Hellman delivered speech about logistic service between Finland and China Read More
In early July, Mia Poutanen started her new job as a Nordic Police and Customs Liaison Officer (PTN) at the Embassy of Finland in Beijing, the capital of China …
Nordic Police and Customs Liaison Officer on her trip to her new location in Beijing Read More
Last year going abroad was made difficult by the pandemic but this year a total of 4233 international students from countries outside the EU have applied for a residence …
More Chinese students are again able to study in Finland Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur will host a virtual discussion forum on the topic of “Strengthening Women’s Participation in Society” on Wednesday 29 September at 3:00 PM. The event will …
Finland to host discussion forum on ‘Strengthening Women’s Participation in Society” in Malaysia Read More
The Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce invites you to sign up for part six of Finland Talks: Innovation – the new currency! On 12 October. In this part of the Finland …
Sign up for part 6 of Finland Talks: Innovation – the new currency Read More
The Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong invites you to join their upcoming Webinar and Panel Discussion titled ‘How to Scale Nordic Fintechs to the World?’ on 28th September. About the …
Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong invites Fintechs to Webinar and Panel Discussion Read More
The liquidity problems that the Chinese real estate building company Evergrande has found itself in is making waves through the world economy. Evergrande has a collected debt of $305 …
The Chinese Evergrande company’s liquidity problem affects Scandinavia Read More
Thai Vegan Kitchen formerly known as Thiitsoob is special in many ways. First of all, it operates out of a food truck that visits different locations around Helsinki, Finland. The …
Vegan Thai restaurant in Finland impresses food critic Read More
On 23 September, Business Finland China, Smart Energy Finland program, and China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP) will organize a Forum to introduce Finnish offering in clean energy, …
Business Finland China and partners introduce Finnish offering in clean energy Read More
Last week, Finnish Consul General Pasi Hellman participated in the Shanghai Consuls General Charity Tennis tournament which aimed at raising funds to cover two children’s heart surgery, The Consulate General of …
Finland’s Consulate General helps raise funds for Heart to Heart in Shanghai Read MoreThe majority of students at the Finnish LAB University of Applied Sciences are at the moment Vietnamese. The university’s strong campaign to promote themselves in Vietnam has been very effective …
Finnish university has success bringing Vietnamese students to their faculties Read More
After a year of digital Speak Dating, you can now discover up to 13 European languages including, but not limited to, Swedish and Finnish at the European Day of Languages …
Learn Swedish or Finnish at the European Day of Language in Hong Kong Read More
The giant Chinese panda Lumi recently held her 7th birthday in the Ahtari zoo in central Finland. Lumi is originally named Jin Baobao in China but after arriving in Finland, …
Giant Chinese panda celebrates birthday in Finland Read More
Are you a business mentor or start-up? Are you interested in mentoring your peers and bringing a lasting impact on Cambodia’s start-ups? Is your start-up needing crucial support in specific …
EuroCham and partners promote Cambodia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem with “Finding X – Mentor Series” Read More
This year Helsinki and Beijing celebrate the 15th anniversary of sister-city relations. The two capitals became sister cities in 2006 intending to promote cultural and commercial ties and have since …
Helsinki mayor sees continuous friendship and cooperation with sister city Beijing Read More
Indonesia has eased entry restrictions so it is now possible to apply for a business visa, according to the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia. The Embassy notes that it is still …
Indonesia ease entry restrictions – now possible to apply for a business visa Read More
Chinese multinational technology company Huawei is set to launch a Digital Finance and Security Innovation Lab (Fin²Sec) in Finland at the end of this month, according to GizmoChina. The new lab …
Huawei to launch Digital Finance and Security Innovation Lab in Finland Read More
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong invites you to Hong Kong’s best attended and most ambitious business event for sustainable development on 5-6 October at the Hong Kong Convention …
Join Hong Kong’s most ambitious business event for sustainable development – ReThink 2021 Read More
On 16 September, Finnish Ambassador Jari Sinkari together with Business Finland in Jakarta attended the launch of the new Nokia 5G Experience Centre in Surabaya, the Embassy of Finland in Jakarta reports. …
Ambassador Jari Sinkari attended the launch of Nokia 5G Experience Centre in Surabaya Read More
On 17 September, Nokia and Indosat Ooredoo announced the launch of commercial 5G services in Surabaya city, Indonesia. Under the deal, Indosat Ooredoo’s customers will experience new enterprise and industrial use cases …
Nokia and Indosat Ooredoo launch 5G network in Indonesia Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines invites you to their upcoming event titled ‘Coping Strategies In Times Of Uncertainty: A Guide for Educators, Students and Parents’ on 21 …
Join EuroCham PH upcoming event on coping strategies in times of uncertainty Read More
Consul General Pasi Hellman recently visited Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, where he spoke to local news on prospects for Zhejiang-Finland collaboration. According to Consul General Pasi Hellman, …
Consul General Pasi Hellman on prospects for Zhejiang-Finland collaboration Read More
The Finnish Business Council Singapore invites you to join their upcoming event titled ‘The New Work and Recruitment Environment after Covid-19’ on 6 October. More about the event: During the …
Discover the New Work and Recruitment Environment after Covid-19 with FBC Singapore Read More
Finnish dairy and food company Valio has entered into an agreement with food and beverage ingredient distributor DKSH on the distribution of special milk powders to Valio’s industrial customers in …
Finnish dairy firm Valio enters into a distribution partnership with DKSH for SE Asian market Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines and partners invite you to the 2021 European-Philippine Business Summit on 23 and 30 September. More about the event: Against the backdrop …
Join the 2021 European-Philippine Business Summit Read More
The Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong invites you to Reimagine leadership, productivity, and the workplace at The Economist Events Innovation@Work Asia on 18-21 September. This event will bring together 1,500 business leaders …
Reimagine leadership, productivity, and the workplace at Innovation@Work Asia Read More