Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
SIAL China 2021, Asia’s Largest Food Innovation Exhibition held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, had several exhibiting companies from Finland. Atria and Myllyn Paras had their own exhibitions …
Finnish companies participated at the SIAL China 2021 Expo 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 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 Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) is with this call for Project Proposals looking for projects to be implemented in 2021-2022, The Embassy of Finland recently announced. The Fund for …
Finland calls for proposals for funding of local projects in Thailand 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 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 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
12 May 2021 Interesting and challenging jobs in a constantly beating million city? We are looking for two consular service officials at the Finnish Embassy in Bangkok: ???? Consular service …
Embassy of Finland is looking for Consular Service Officials Read More
Yunus Dilber is presenting a concert at Shanghai Oriental Art Center on 29 May where she will be demonstrating both Western opera and Chinese art songs. After she finished her …
Finnish citizen known as China’s Philomela to woo home audience with Shanghai concert 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
A team of Chinese and Finnish researchers has identified composite membranes as the best membrane for non-aqueous redox flow batteries (RFB) used in energy storage systems, PV Magazine writes in …
Chinese-Finnish research could be breakthrough for non-aqueous redox flow batteries Read More
On Thursday 13 May 2021, Consul General Pasi Hellman gave welcoming remarks at an international gaming conference (IMGA-WN). The event brought together major actors in the Chinese gaming industry as …
Consul General Pasi Hellman participated at International gaming conference Read More
Team Finland China’s biannual meeting was held in Shanghai at the beginning of this week. The two-day meeting brought together different Team Finland China actors and also offered program for …
Team Finland biannual meeting was a success Read More
Finnish businesses are eyeing more opportunities in Southeast Asia and Vietnam in particular, media Vietnam Net reports. During last month’s meeting between Nguyen Thanh Truc, Deputy Chairman of Binh Duong …
Finnish businesses are eyeing more opportunities in Southeast Asia and Vietnam in particular Read More
The company Mediq Finland which provides equipment, supplies, and related services for healthcare and laboratory professionals is planning to market Chinese-made ‘at home’ test kits, media YLE reports. The self-administered …
Mediq Finland to market Chinese-made ‘at home’ test kits Read More
Ericsson has agreed to pay Nokia EUR 80 million (roughly $97 million) for a damages claim related to bribery and corruption investigations previously settled with U.S. authorities. In 2019 Ericsson …
Ericsson settled $97mil to Nokia for bribery case Read More
FinnCham’s corporate member Metsä Board is the leading European producer of premium fresh fiber paperboards and part of Metsä Group. Metsä Board has designed a light but strong, easily recyclable …
Metsä Board designs easy to recycle beverage package Read More
Press release: A report by Blacktower Financial Management Group has revealed the best European countries for retirees in 2021 based on crime rates, cost of living, life expectancy, property prices, …
Revealed: Finland is the best European country for retirement in 2021 Read More
10 May 2021 the Finish packaging company Stora Enso has created a new digital solution that will help their waste water treatment plants to predict and optimize the process of …
Stora Enzo released a digital solution for waste water management plants Read More
Singapore will from 11 May temporarily reduce the number of arrivals from countries that Singapore considers high-risk countries which include the Nordic Region of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. …
Entry permits are withdrawn for travelers to Singapore Read More
China’s four major telecom operators have invited Swedish firm Ericsson to participate in their 5G equipment test which offers Ericsson an opportunity for an “interview” to access China’s 5G market, …
Chinese mobile operators invite Swedish Ericsson to participate in 5G equipment test Read More
Thailand’s Supreme Court has cleared Andy Hall, Finnwatch human rights researcher of all charges, bringing an end to a years-long lawsuit against him, media YLE reports. Andrew Jonathan Hall or …
Thai court clear Finnwatch human rights researcher of all charges Read More
Western companies in China succumb to Stockholm syndrome, Jamil Anderlini, Asia Editor of The Financial Times states in his recently published opinion piece. According to him, companies are held hostages’ …
Financial Times: Western companies in China succumb to Stockholm syndrome Read More
On 6 May 2021 the Danish embassy released a statement from Myanmar, that reads: Joint Nordic Statement on Women’s Full Enjoyment of Human Rights (English Below) အမျိုးသမီးများနှင့် မိန်းကလေးငယ်များ၏ လူ့အခွင့်အရေးအတွက် လုပ်ဆောင်နေကြသည့် …
The Nordics stands for Myanmar Read More
The company Globe Telecom or just Globe, has sealed its partnership with telecommunications companies across the Nordics and Asia to achieve the company’s goal of providing the widest 5G coverage …
Globe strengthens 5G roaming in the Nordics and Asia Read More
If you are interested in doing business in Thailand, then sign up for the Thailand Board of Investment’s Nordic office’s upcoming webinar, “Doing Business in Thailand: Opportunities in the …
Are you interested in doing business in Thailand? Read More
If you’re looking for a safe and easy way to travel to Europe this summer, you can join a direct charter flight from Singapore to Finland. This unique private flight …
Traveling to Europe this summer? Join a direct charter flight from Singapore to Finland Read More
The European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) has been in force for over a year and EuroCham now needs your help in understanding what impact the agreement has had on …
EuroCham: Survey on the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Read More
The Finnish Business Council Singapore invites you to their upcoming webinar titled, “Is Resilience More Important than Strategy During Disruption?” on 1 June. The invitation reads: Warmly welcome to Is …
FBC Singapore webinar: Is Resilience More Important than Strategy During Disruption? Read More
Embassy of Finland in Thailand and BKK Kids would like to invite you to join a webinar on 11 May 3pm (BKK) / 11am (HKI) to learn about Finnish learning …
Get to know more of Finnish education on 11 May Read More
The European Commission has presented an updated industrial strategy that aims to reduce dependence on China, Vietnam, and other third countries for critically important products. According to Danish politician and …
EU plans to reduce its dependence on critically important products from China and Vietnam Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Kurla Lumpur recently visited the Malaysian Peacekeeping Centre, the Embassy writes in an update via their Facebook page. Both Finland and Malaysia have a long …
Embassy of Finland visits the Malaysian Peacekeeping Centre Read More
In a recent update, the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong introduced their committee, FinnCham’s Greater Bay Area Committee. FinnCham’s Greater Bay Area Committee was launched in 2015 and …
FinnCham HK introduced Greater Bay Area Committee Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar has released a statement from Diplomatic Missions to Myanmar on World Press Freedom Day. The statement is written on behalf of the diplomatic missions …
Statement from Diplomatic Missions to Myanmar on World Press Freedom Day Read More
The Finnish Business Council Beijing (FBCB) is hosting an FBCB Women in Business Afternoon Brunch at the Finnish Ambassador’s residence in Beijing on 12 May. More about the event: If …
FBCB host ‘Women in Business’ Brunch at Ambassador’s residence Read More
The Thai-Danish Chamber of Commerce has just released a news update regarding a new loan facility from Exim Thailand aimed at companies exporting from Thailand to neighboring countries. The update …
DanCham: New loan facility aimed for export to neighboring countries Read More
HEI Schools is now in Bangkok, announced the Finnish embassy in Bangkok on 30 April 2021. Ambassador Jyri Järviaho and other representatives of the Embassy visited HEI Schools Bangkok Open …
HEI School has opened Bangkok branch Read More
Several vaccine passport solutions have begun to roll out in different countries across the world with the most recent one being in Thailand. The idea is simple and a vaccine …
Thailand introduces international vaccine passport for traveling abroad Read More
According to a recent article published by local media The Thaiger, all foreigners living in Thailand are eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Thailand plans to roll out a “massive …
All foreigners living in Thailand are eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine Read More
COMPUTEX is one of the global leading technology trade shows, the largest in Asia and the 2nd in the world. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, it will be a hybrid event …
Computex Conference in Taipei has officially started Read More
30 April 2021 Sweden is the world’s largest per capita contributor to COVAX and is investing EUR 240 million in equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The EU has contributed EUR …
Sweden invests USD290 Million in global pandemic recovery Read More
On 30 April 2021 Nokia seems to be making a comeback. According to the following article, the rollout of 5G technology is creating a massive market opportunity for the company. …
Nokia making a come back with their 5G technology Read More
29 April 2021 Picosun Group has appointed Kenneth Hörhammer as Vice President, Sales, and a member of Picosun Group’s Leadership Team as of May 1, 2021. Kenneth Hörhammer has strong …
Kenneth Hörhammer appointed as Vice President to Picosun Group Read More
27 April 2021 Exciting news: there is an innovative collaboration between two of our members: InNordics and Kide Science. The article below talks about InNordics’ Founder Mr. Alan Ng and …
Kide Science and InNordics collaborate to create private creative space for children Read More
26 April 2021 the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong released a welcome note to their new member, as follow: Meet our new Start-Up & Entrepreneur Member Northern Lights …
Northern Lights Superfood has landed in Hong Kong Read More
26 April 2021 the Thai Nordic Golf Society announced a cancellation of the next tournament, due to Covid -19 situation in Thailand. Captain Henrik Friis says: Dear SSS/TNGS Golfers and …
TNGS Labour day tournament cancelled until further notice Read More
Singapore is the best country to live in during the pandemic, according to Bloomberg’s Covid resilience list which ranks how countries have dealt with the Coronavirus. The top of the …
The best and worst countries to live in during the corona pandemic Read More