Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A new loan matching program for export-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been announced by the Ministry of Commerce, the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce shares in a recent update …
New loan matching program for export-oriented SMEs available in Thailand Read More
Finland’s flag carrier Finnair will this winter be offering direct flights from Arlanda, Stockholm to Bangkok, and Phuket in Thailand. According to Breaking travel News, starting from 22 October, Finnair …
Finnair to offer long-haul routes from Sweden to Bangkok and Phuket Read More
Sharing the same political and economic ideology, Juha-Pekka Vaisanen, chairperson of the Communist Party of Finland salutes the Communist Party of China for its “inspiring work” in a recent episode of …
Finnish Communist party praises CPC’s progress Read More
According to reports from China, Finland’s Nokia is preparing the launch of its first 5G smartphone in China on 11 November, AH writes. The news reportedly came from Zhang Yucheng, the Product …
Nokia to launch its first 5G smartphone in China on 11.11 Read More
The Chinese pharmaceutical company Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. has acquired 100% of the share capital of the Finnish dental equipment manufacturer Fimet Oy along with its operations in Finland and …
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals acquires Fimet Oy and its operations in Finland and China Read More
The DCCC is pleased to inform you that the conference “Nanjing Exclusive Dialogue with European Enterprises” will be held on July 13 at Shanghai Garden Hotel. The “Nanjing Exclusive Dialogue …
DCCC invites to Nanjing Exclusive Dialogue with European Enterprises conference Read More
Auramarine, the Finland-based fuel supply system provider for the marine industry and power plants has appointed Tomi Julin as the company’s new General Manager of Auramarine Asia Ltd. According to …
Auramarine appoints new GM to support growth plans in the Asian region Read More
If you have received two doses of covid-19 vaccines you are basically fully vaccinated but not all countries in the world accept cross-vaccines and Thailand is one of them. Danish …
Cross-vaccinated Nordic residents can not enter Thailand without quarantine Read More
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong invites you to an SME Funding Schemes Information Session and a 1-to-1 Consultation Clinic on 15 July. More about the events: To …
FinnCham Hong Kong invites you to InvestHK x SME ReachOut events Read More
According to the Department of Disease Control, foreigners in Thailand will soon be able to pre-register for COVID-19 vaccination in Thailand. The Department of Disease Control states that the newly …
Thailand to allow some foreigners to register for Covid-19 vaccine Read More
According to the Embassy of Finland and the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia, the Indonesian authorities have from 6 July imposed additional restrictions on entry into Indonesia as well as …
Nordic embassies update on COVID-19 situation in Indonesia Read More
SwedCham China is inviting you to join their upcoming webinar: China Financial index 2021 – presenting Nordic business opportunities with SEB on 6 July. More about the event: The latest …
SwedCham China presents Nordic business opportunities with SEB Read More
77-year-old Norwegian Knut Hauslo lives in Pattaya, Thailand, and has still not received a covid-19 vaccine. He is part of a group of elderly Norwegians who are permanent residents of …
Norwegian in Thailand asks his government for vaccine help Read More
After Aftenposten on 1 July united with three other Nordic newspapers and published a protest letter in support of Press freedom in Hong Kong on the front page, the Chinese …
Chinese Embassy in Norway: We are shocked by Aftenposten’s criticism Read More
The Malaysian palm giant IOI Group faces labor abuse allegations in a new report recently published by the Finnish human rights group Finnwatch. IOI Group is one of Malaysia’s biggest …
Finnwatch reports on labor right violations in Malaysia’s palm oil production Read More
The recent closure of Apple Daily is causing concern in the Nordic region and editors have joined forces in protest against China’s denial of press freedom in Hong Kong. Four Nordic …
Nordic newspapers unite in protest against China’s denial of press freedom in Hong Kong Read More
The Global School Meals Coalition is an alliance that aims to improve the nutrition, health, and education of vulnerable children throughout the world. The initiative seeks to ensure that every …
Finland invites the Philippines to join the Global School Feeding Coalition Read More
After being published in the Royal Gazette on 29 June, Thailand’s reopening plan starting with the “Phuket Sandbox” travel model is now official and from 1 July, fully vaccinated travelers …
And it’s official – Phuket opens to all Nordic vaccinated travelers with no quarantine Read More
FinnCham is inviting FinnCham members and friends to participate in a good old Finnish heritage experience of “Mölkky on the grass carpet” during DAFU Hong Kong’s “Sneaker Street Festival” …
Play “Mölkky on the grass carpet” with FinnCham in Hong Kong Read More
On 29 June, the Finnish Consul General Pasi Hellman paid a visit to Shanghai Administration Institute, the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai shares in a recent update. The Shanghai Administration Institute …
Consul General Pasi Hellman visits Shanghai Administration Institute Read More
During the pandemic of COVID-19, cross-border travel has been heavily impacted in many different ways for everyone and especially for expats and their families in China. With a China Green …
SwedCham China sharp talk: How to get a Green Card in China Read More
Recently there has been some good news for Hong Kong residents in regards to Covid-19 restrictions, quarantine measures and vaccination and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has …
SwedCham updates on the Covid-19 situation for Hong Kong residents Read More
On June 22, Ambassador Grete Lochen attended the Asia – Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Hanoi which is a High-level Policy Dialogue forum to enhance relations and various forms of cooperation …
Ambassador Grete Lochen attended the Asia – Europe Meeting in Hanoi Read More
A historic agreement to prevent unregulated high seas fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean came into effect on 26 June after being signed by several countries including Norway, Denmark, Iceland, …
International agreement banning fishing in Central Arctic Ocean comes into effect Read More
As an unusual arrival procedure Finland’s new Ambassador to Thailand, Mr Jyri Järviaho, along with his wife Elina Multanen, began their new life as ambassador couple with a two weeks’ …
Jyri Järviaho debuts as Finland’s Ambassador to Cambodia and Thailand Read More
Business Finland supports Finland-China innovation collaboration and recently co-hosted a China-Finland high-tech field matchmaking event both online and in the city of Nanjing, in China’s Jiangsu province, the Consulate General …
Business Finland co-host China-Finland matchmaking event Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines invites you to sign up for their regular updates on travel, security, the economy, and general conditions in the country with NordCham …
Join NordCham for the latest updates on the situation in the Philippines Read More
The summer is fast approaching and many Scandinavians residing in Asia have not been back to their native country for a very long time. As the pandemic seems to ease …
Infographic – COVID-19: travel from third countries into the EU Read More
Finnair and the Chinese airline Juneyao Air have signed a joint-venture agreement to deepen the airline’s commercial relationship on the Helsinki-Shanghai route and network points beyond, media FlightGlobal reports. Both …
Finnair and China’s Juneyao Air join forces on the Helsinki-Shanghai route Read More
During a phone meeting on 21 June, China’s President Xi Jinping and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto discussed last year’s 70th anniversary of China-Finland diplomatic ties and both parties recognized the …
China and Finland strengthen diplomatic ties during phone meeting Read More
Last month the Nordic Embassies in Singapore used smart technology to engage their communities in Singapore in a competitive run towards a greener environment as they celebrated the Nordic National …
Nordic Green Run profits donated to Coral Triangle Center Read More
Finland is facing an acute workforce shortage with the country’s working-age population decreasing. The Finnish government has warned that the nation needs to raise immigration levels to 20.000 to 30.000 …
Finland faces acute workforce shortage, eyeing experts from Southeast Asia Read More
The Second edition of the ‘EU at Your School’ project in Singapore closes with attendance of over 10,000 students, the Embassy of Finland in Singapore writes in a recent update. …
Second edition of ‘EU at Your School’ closes with attendance of over 10,000 students Read More
The Scandinavian Society Siam which since 1920 has been the association of Scandinavian residents in Thailand has sent an appeal to all the governments of the Nordic countries to …
Scandinavian Society Siam appeals to Nordic Prime Ministers to vaccinate their citizens in Thailand Read More
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce HK has teamed up with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, the Danish Chamber of Commerce, and the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the summer …
Celebrate summer with the Nordic Chambers in Hong Kong Read More
The EU Commission’s European Green Deal and Singapore’s Sustainability Concept Plan show the importance of Sustainability for both the EU Commission and the Singapore Government. EuroCham Singapore has similarly embraced …
EuroCham Sustainability Awards 2021 recognize sustainability practices in Singapore Read More
The Sustainable Development Report 2021 has just been released and among the top ten you find the Nordic countries Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway out of all 193 UN Member …
The Nordics remain in top ranks for Sustainable Development Report 2021 Read More
On 16 June, Business Finland hosted, in cooperation with the Team Finland network, China Shipowners’ Association, and China Association of National Shipbuilding Industry, a China-Finland Maritime seminar on Finnish solutions …
Business Finland co-hosted China-Finnish Maritime Seminar in Shanghai Read More
The Nordic Innovation House Singapore invites to join JTC Corporation as they share info on Punggol Digital District, Jurong Innovation District, Woodlands North Coast and One-North in the next webinar …
Learn more about Smart and Sustainable Cities Read More
The Swedish furniture giant IKEA is making your magazine cover dreams come true with a contest to appear on their first magazine cover in the Philippines. With the caption, “Are …
Are you the next IKEA Philippines cover model? Read More
The Swedish language Finnish film TOVE is playing at the Pink Screen film festival at the Projector in Singapore, the Embassy of Finland in Singapore announces. TOVE is a movie …
Finnish film TOVE at the Pink Screen film festival in Singapore Read More
In a recent interview with the Finnish newspaper Kauppalehti, Huawei’s Finnish cybersecurity chief Mika Lauhde suggested that a seven-day workweek should be introduced in Finland to catch up with China …
Finnish Huawei boss raises eyebrows with ‘crazy’ 7-day workweek proposal Read More
NordCham Philippines will team up with several partners to address the what, why, and how relating to improving seafarers’ mental health and well-being in an upcoming webinar on 23 June. …
NordCham Philippines concerned with seafarers’ mental health Read More
Meet H.E. Jyri Järviaho, the Ambassador of Finland to Thailand and Cambodia in this week’s series of “Meet the Embassy.” “Meet the Embassy” is a series of videos by the …
Meet Ambassador Jyri Järviaho in this week’s series of ‘Meet the Embassy’ Read More
The General Consul of Finland in Shanghai participated in the International Forum on Accelerating Carbon Neutrality in the Yangtze River Delta Region, Shanghai, on 10 June. Pasi Hellman highlighted the …
Nordic countries push for carbon neutrality in Yangtze River Delta Region Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) recently awarded Swedish fashion giant H&M with the Circular Economy Award during the ECCP 2021 Europa Awards hosted in the Philippines. …
EuroCham Philippines grants H&M Circular Economy Award Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce invites stakeholders to join an online conference for an update on the Covid-19 situation in Vietnam. The invitation says: Dear Members, Taking into account the …
NordCham Vietnam updates on Covid-19 situation Read More
On 7 June 2021 the Embassy of Finland in Thailand introduced Consul Katariina Hautamäki-Huuki. The introduction note says: Meet our Consul Katariina Hautamäki-Huuki who is in charge of the Consular …
Finnish consul in Thailand on VDO Read More
On 11 June 2021 Singaporean consultant company Connect One announced vacancies opening in various fields. Highly recommend to Nordics who look into experience Asian culture and living in Asia, Singapore …
Singapore is looking for young professionals thinking of moving to Asia Read More
On 11 June 2021 the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong announced: Invest Hong Kong is looking for a representatives in the Nordic region. Find out more on possibilities …
Invest Hong Kong seeks business partners in Scandinavia Read More