Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On Wednesday 1 February 2017 the Vietnamese government launched their new e-visa to let tourists skip visiting a local embassy or wait in line at the airport for visa on …
Easier visa for Scandinavian tourists to Vietnam Read More
NordCham Philippines held its Annual General Membership meeting (AGM) on January 31, 2017 at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati. The AGM elected the members of the 2017 NordCham Board …
NordCham Philippines AGM appoints new board Read More
Gearing up for the Suomi100/Finland100 Centennial year Finnish Business Council Beijing and members celebrated Finland’s 99th Independence at the Embassy of Finland in Beijing. The atmosphere was warm and pleasant. …
Finland’s 99th Independence Beijing celebration Read More
The Nordic counrtries together with New Zealand and Singapore in the Asia Pacific are this year once again on the top of the list of the World’s least corrupt countries. …
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland – and Singapore – least corrupt countries Read More
Ginolis Ltd is a leading provider of assembly automation and high precision liquid handling solutions for the diagnostic and medical device industries. This Finnish company has announced the opening of …
Finnish diagnostics, medical diagnostics provider sets up in China Read More
Finland 100 celebrations started in Shanghai on 16 January with an event organized at the Sino-Finnish Center at Tongji University. The event was originally planned for the Consul General’s residence …
Finland 100 kicks off at Sino-Finnish Center Read More
On 3 December 2016 Finns in Shanghai celebrated the 99th Day of Finnish Independence. Held at the Fairmont Peace Hotel, this was also the kick-start to the 100th year of …
Finns in Shanghai celebrated 99th independence day Read More
The 2016 Nordic Design and Innovation Week, which was held on 4-13 November 2016, was arrange for the fourth time. The event is a platform to showcase the Nordic concept …
Nordic Design and Innovation Week 2016 Read More
In 2017 there will for the first time in Asia be a Nordic exhibition space at Hofex in Hong Kong, the region’s leading food & hospitality tradeshow. A Swedish Pavilion …
Nordic exhibition at Hofex 2017 Hong Kong Read More
A Finnish man has survived a five meter fall after he jumped down into the Pattaya tunnel on Sukhumvit Road on Sunday 15 January 2017. Thairath reports the man to …
Finn survives jump into Pattaya tunnel Read More
Towards the end of 2016 thirty entrepreneurs and Team Finland network representatives gathered for an afternoon at the new residence of the Finnish Ambassador Satu Suikkari-Kleven in Bangkok. Their task …
Team Finland Thailand, companies agree on actions Read More
Finland-based HMD Global says it’s launching its first smartphone — the Nokia 6 — in China, under license from the network provider — once the world’s top cellphone maker. The …
Finland’s HMD to launch new Nokia Android phone Read More
The Tourism Ministry in Indonesia aims to attract more tourists from Nordic countries in Northern Europe during the Nordic Travel Fair next week in Helsinki, Finland, where it will showcase …
Indonesia to promote tourism in Nordic countries Read More
Holistic solutions in elderly care, covering remote population areas are increasingly in demand in the rapidly ageing Asian countries. Heta Hytönen, from FinlandCare program writes about Vietnamese-Finnish cooperation within elderly …
Finnish-Vietnamese co-operation in elderly care takes off Read More
A 28-year-old Finnish woman was among five foreigners who were arrested for allegedly producing and trafficking drugs during police raids at two locations in Sihanoukville, southern Cambodia, on Saturday 24 …
Finn arrested for drug producing and trafficking Read More
On Friday 18 November the Suomi Finland 100 Singapore (SF100SG) programme kicked off at the residence of the Finnish Ambassador Paula Parviainen, with other Nordic ambassadors in attendance. Also media …
Finns kick off Suomi Finland 100 Singapore Read More
Finnish sells without pretties [sliderpro id=”18″] Three boats of the Finnish boat brand Axopar had arrived by ship all the way from Poland, via Singapore, just in time for Ocean …
Axopar debuts Pattaya boat show Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi, Vietnam is organising a commemorative in correlation with Finland’s 100th independence day next year. “Vietnam’s socio-economic development plans had achieved outstanding results including a …
Finland’s 100 years independence will be celebrated in Vietnam Read More
In November the Managing Director of Marja Kurki China, Ms. Caroline Xue invited the Embassy of finland in Beijing, along with several bloggers and other fashion influencers to the Marja …
Marja Kurki China new Beijing office Read More
Finnfund writes in a press release that they will provide support to the micro-finance sector in Cambodia. This, they will do by investing in PRASAC Microfinance Institution Ltd, one of the leading …
Finnfund to invest in Cambodian-based Microfinance Institution Read More
On 31 October 2016 Slush, one of the world’s most prestigious start-up events from Finland, was held in Shanghai, gathering 5,000 attendees including 270 startups, 360 investors, 120 journalists and …
Slush Shanghai gathered 5 000 attendees Read More
On 27 November the Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian Ambassadors to Beijing had the opportunity to promote tourism to the Nordic countries. The event, hosted by the tourism organization Scandinavian …
Nordic tourism promotion in Beijing with Chinese Baidu Map Read More
On 22 November, Finland and Singapore signed an agreement that grants the countries access to each others resident – Finns in Singapore and vice versa. The agreement aims to reveal …
Singapore and Finland to fight tax evasion Read More On Friday 18 November the Suomi Finland 100 Singapore (SF100SG) programme kicked off at the residence of the Finnish Ambassador Paula Parviainen, with other Nordic ambassadors in attendance. Also media …
Suomi Finland 100 Singapore kicked off Read More
On 9 November 2016, the Ambassador to Finland in Bangkok, Ms. Satu Suikkari-Kleven, and the First Secretary of Consular Affairs, Mr. Raimo Pahkasalo, visited Pattaya. The purpose of the …
Finnish Ambassador visits Pattaya Read More
He won gold at the London Cultural Olympiad in 2012, and now the talented Finnish painter Tero Annanolli is bringing his work to Indonesia’s capital. Tero Annanolli’s work is recognised …
Finnish artist Tero Annanolli is coming to Jakarta Read More
On 24 November and lasting until Sunday 27 November the Finnish boat brand Axopar will be displayed in the water by the international boat brand dealership Derani Yachts from Phuket. …
Axopar – Finnish boats at Pattaya boat show Read More
During Techfest 2016 in Hanoi the Finnish government was awarded by the Vietnamese government for long-term commitment and excellent results in the development of Vietnam’s innovation system. H.E Mr. Chu …
Finland earns medal for Vietnam innovation and start-up support Read More
Following the latest court decision on 3 November in the criminal defamation case against Finnwatch’s researcher Andy Hall, he has decided to leave the country until the situation could change …
“Thailand’s reputation stained”, Finnwatch’s researcher leaves Read More
On 13 – 16 October 2016 Finpro arranged a match showroom for its ‘Lifestyle Asia Growth Programme’ held in in Mode Shanghai, the official showroom tradeshow (for selected brands) of …
Finnish Lifestyle Asia promotes brands Read More
During 8 – 11 November 2016 representatives of 15 Finnish companies exhibited in a Finnish pavilion and met Vietnamese businessmen at VietWater event held in Ho Chi Minh City’s Saigon …
15 Finnish companies in pavilion at VietWater Read More
Thailand attracts a lot of Scandinavian tourists, visitors and residents. The reasons are obvious: The climate, the beautiful scenery of Thailand’s mainland and the islands with bounty beaches, the low …
Preschooling for Scandinavians in Thailand Read More
Stable Lodge is offering its rich, traditional Christmas Lunch buffet every Saturday and Sunday from Saturday 26 November and until Christmas Eve itself. Christmas Eve itself, Saturday 24 December, come …
Christmas Lunch Season at Stable Lodge Read More
Since the beginning of September, Mrs. Satu Suikkari-Kleven has been living in Bangkok with her husband and their 8-year-old daughter. At the presidential session on Friday 8 April 2016, the …
New Finnish Ambassador to Thailand Read More
Since the summer of 2016 there is new beverage on the market in Hong Kong that originates in Finland – the legendary Hartwall Original Long Drink. This world’s first long …
Finnish Hartwall Original Long Drink now in Hong Kong Read More
The much anticipated Finnair A350 XWB aircraft on Singapore – Helsinki route departed Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) Terminal 1 for the first time on Monday 17 October. The inaugural flight …
Finnair A350 XWB starts on Singapore route Read More
Scandinavians Women’s Association (SWA), Italian Women’s Group (IWG) and Charlotte Chu invite you on a journey through Singapore and uncover the mystery surrounding eastern medicine. You will be visiting three places of …
Traditional Cures Tour with SWA, IWG and Charlotte Chu Read More
Atria is a growing Finnish food company with an international presence. Its success is built on three pillars: food, people and traditions. Atria Finland Ltd on 12 October 2016 received …
Atria Finland starts pork export to China Read More
On 19 October, being the official partner of ITB Asia 2016, Visit Finland launched its news stopover initiative for Asian travellers en route to Europe. With this customised programme the …
StopOver Finland launched at ITB Asia Read More
Children’s books from Finnish publisher Dramaforum, ‘Petra’s Planet’ will launch in China based on a deal signed with Shanghai Zhiyuang Culture Communication Co. Ltd. The agreement is for eight books; …
Finnish children’s books to launch in China Read More
Leadership is an elusive concept and sometimes it seems that some people “just have it”. Finnish Business Council in Shanghai invites to a panel discussion on ‘Leadership – Differences between …
Shanghai event: Leadership Differences between the West and China Read More
Finncham Hong Kong held its Annual Crayfish Party on Friday 23 September, held at the source for delicious Finnish food in Hong Kong: FINDS Restaurant. The crayfish party was for …
FinnCham’s Annual Crayfish party 2016 Read More
The Embassy of Finland expressed already on 13 October is condolences to the Thai people. The message on the website of the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok reads: “Finland expresses …
Finland expresses condolences to the people of Thailand Read More
Ten Finnish apparel, shoes, accessories and lifestyle brands, exhibited with a ‘Lifestyle Finland’ pop-up store in PMQ, Hong Kong during 10 September – 8 October 2016. It was an attempt …
Finnish fashion, lifestyle design Hong Kong pop-up store Read More
As part of enhanced efficiency and coordination within the ‘Team Finland’ umbrella, Asia can now benefit from an extra resource: one of six persons spread out globally is placed in …
Riku Mäkelä is Team Finland’s extra resource for SEA Read More On 20 September 2016, Andy Hall, British migrant rights defender, was found guilty in a criminal defamation and computer crimes act charges case brought against him by Natural Fruit Company …
Migrant rights defender Andy Hall sentenced to prison Read More
The marine and energy company Wartsila from Finland is selling five industrial properties in Singapore as a part of a global asset-light exercise. The properties at 11 Pandan Crescent and 14 …
Finnish energy-giant to sell its Singapore properties Read More
The Finnish Business Council Shanghai invites to a Team Finland Meeting in Shanghai, taking place on 10 – 11 October 2016. “Come, influence, network!” The event language will be English, …
Call for Team Finland China meeting Shanghai Read More
Finnish Business Council Shanghai calls its members and other to ‘Hit the roof(top) with Slush Shanghai’! “Still some free time before the Golden Week? Come and join Slush Shanghai and …
FBCS invites to Slush Rooftop party Shanghai Read More
Finnish Business Partnership Program (Finnpartnership) and the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Management Bureau and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center …
Philippines seminars by BOI, Finn partnership Read More