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NIH-SG invites to pitch your projects in MedTech Innovation Asia Pacific Program 2021

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On 13 January 2021 the Nordic Innovation House Singapore invited to join a competition “MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Accelerator 2021” MedTech Innovator is the largest accelerator of medical devices in …

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Paid traineeship positions open for applications for the EU in Malaysia

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On 6 January 2021 the European Union announced paid traineeship positions open for applications as follow: Are you a young graduate? Looking to work in international relations? We have openings …

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Finland / International relations / Sustainability / Vietnam

Concept Papers for the Finnish Public Sector Investment Facility has deadline by 5 March 2021

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Finland embassy in Hanoi announced on 8 January 2021 that Concept Papers for the Public Sector Investment Facility should be submitted for appraisal no later than by 5 March 2021. …

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Asia’s & Scandinavia’s best and worst visa-free passports revealed

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Henley & Partners has released the latest results of the 2021 Henley Passport Index which shows how powerful the Asian and Nordic passports are in terms of travel freedom. The …

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EuroCham Cambodia invites to breakfast talk with European brands on 14 Jan

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On 5 January 2021 the European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia invited to a Breakfast Talk on “How can European Brands Meet RE100 and Other Global Goals in Cambodia?” EuroCham …

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Deadline for Nordic Sustainability Award in Philippines nominations ends 15 January

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The Nordic Council Environment Prize is awarded each year to a Nordic company, organization, or individual in the Philippines to recognize “exemplary efforts to integrate respect for the environment into …

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EuroCham Vietnam invites to the first business briefing of the year on 8 January

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The European Chamber of Commerce invites to the first event of the year – Vietnam Economic Outlook 2021 – with honoured speakers from the World Bank and BIDV | Hanoi …

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Study in Finland Autumn programmes 2021 open for applications on 7 January

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Study in Finland announced on 2 January 2020 that the joint application period to studies starting in autumn (September) 2021 will be open 7-20 January 2021 at Studyinfo.fi. See instructions …

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ScandAsia had 461,118 visitors in 2020

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ScandAsia was quite popular last year! We had 461,118 visitors! Our best month was June with 57,328 visitors! In terms of demographics, ScandAsia’s 461,118 visitors came from 228 different countries. Our Top 5 Countries were 1. Thailand 57,530 – 2. United States 56,001 – 3. Singapore 31,568 – 4. Sweden 26,097 – 5. Denmark 26,006. In terms of gender, 56% were…

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Finnwatch wants to ensure human rights for women textile workers in Asia

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Women workers at clothing factories in Asia are particularly hard hit during the corona pandemic. Finnish Finnwatch is now looking for a corporate team both at home and at EU …

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FIFA men’s U20 World Cup in Indonesia postponed to 2023

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The young football talents will not be allowed to play in the championship planned to be held in Indonesia next year, as the International Football Association (Fifa) have postponed the …

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Fly virtual flight to Santa’s hometown and support UNICEF’s work with Finnair

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Finnair announced on 22 December 2020 that is is now possible to fly to Santa’s Finnish home from your own sofa! Santa’s official airline, Finnair, will offer eight ‘flights’ using …

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NordCham Philippines introduced its Honorary Business Partners

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NordCham Philippines announced on 18 December 2020 that it had renewed the relationship with its honorary business partners: Embassy of Denmark, the Philippines The embassy is responsible for the bilateral …

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EuroCham Cambodia joins consultative meeting on new draft Law on Land Management and Urban Planning (MK)

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On 18 December 2020 EuroCham Cambodia’s advocacy team and members of its Real Estate and Construction Committee joined an online consultative meeting on the new draft Law on Land Management …

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Denmark, Finland and Norway praised for having robust economic safety nets during the pandemic

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Three Nordic nations, Denmark, Finland and Norway, are placed well as countries with a robust economic safety in new report ‘The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report Special Edition 2020’. …

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New EU Ambassador H.E. Mr. Luc Véron and spouse arrived in the Philippines

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On 16 December 2020 the European Union Ambassador-designate H.E. Mr. Luc Véron arrived in the Philippines together with his spouse, Madame Nicole Weismann. They went into quarantine at the EU …

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The EU-Vietnam joint committee’s meeting discussed further bilateral corporation

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The second Joint Committee under the European Union (EU) – Viet Nam Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Framework Agreement (PCA) met online on 15 December 2020. The EU delegation was led …

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EU-Myanmar discussed possibilities for an economic and sustainable partnership

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On 17 December 2020, the EU Ambassador Ranieri Sabatucci, along with Head of Missions of EU Member States, virtually met with H.E. U Thaung Thun, Minister for Investment and Foreign …

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Erasmus+ helps Asian students achieve their education dreams

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The European Union’s Erasmus+ programme has since 2014 helped many Asian youth students achieve their dream of studying in Europe. Erasmus+ helps organize student and doctoral candidate exchanges to and …

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Nordic countries are in the lead in the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2020

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The Nordics achieved top rankings once again – Finland (1), Sweden (2), Denmark (3), Norway (5), Iceland (11). This time, in the Europe Sustainable Development Report (ESDR) 2020 for meeting …

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Finnwatch calls out Finnish firms for “unsustainable” cinnamon sourcing in Indonesia

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According to a new report recently released by Finnwatch, a Finnish civic organization focused on global corporate responsibility, logging related to harvesting cinnamon threatens Indonesian biodiversity.  Finnwatch examined the origin …

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”100 social innovations from Finland” now available in Thai language

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The book ”100 social innovations from Finland” have now been translated into Thai by Ms Kunthida Rungruengkiat. The Book launch happened at Bangkok Winter Book Fest and Honorary guests Ambassador …

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Finnair re-opens Helsinki-Bangkok-route for passenger traffic starting 29 Dec

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Finnair announced on 10 December 2020 that it is re-opening their Helsinki-Bangkok-route for passenger traffic. The route will be operated once a week on Tuesdays as of 29 December 2020. …

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