Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Quickly evolving and fast-growing Vietnamese markets can offer exciting opportunities in several business fields. To support these openings to materialize, Tekes BEAM programme and the Ministry of Science and Technology …
Finnish Tekes’ next SME project funding round in Vietnam Read More
The Finnish government has appointed Satu Suikkari-Kleven as the new ambassador in Bangkok, Thailand. With this new title, Mrs. Suikkari-Kleven will be the new Ambassador to both Thailand, Cambodia and …
Satu Suikkari-Kleven new Finnish Ambassador to Bangkok Read More
In the Philippines the 2016 edition of the Nordic Crayfish Party will take place on 24 September at Marriott Grand Ballroom in Manila. The traditional is a one-of-a-kind experience, a …
Nordic Crayfish Party Manila on 24 Sep Read More
An incubation centre for technological and mechanical businesses opened in Ho Chi Minh City on 4 August. The centre was initiated through the Vietnam-Finland Innovation Partnership Programme (IPP). The centre is open …
Finnish-Viet IPP-incubation centre launched in HCM City Read More
Chen Feng from Singapore debuted in the Olympic Games with a clash against the Finnish Benedek Olah. The game was played in the category “men’s single” and ended with a crushing …
Finland eases past Singapore in Olympic’s table tennis Read More
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has announced the date for the Annual Crayfish Party. Taking place on Friday 23 September 2016 Finncham Hong Kong is taking the …
Finncham Hong Kong Crayfish Party 2016 Read More
Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende; Finland’s Prime Minister Juha Sipilä, and Denmark’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Kristian Jensen all participated in the ASEM Summit held in in Ulanbaatar, Mongolia on …
Nordic ministers partake in Mongolia ASEM summit Read More
As ScandAsia has previously reported, the Finnish tourism industry are making continuous efforts to draw Chinese tourist to the country. The latest initiative is Chinese speaking guides that greet Chinese passengers at Helsinki …
Chinese guide service at Helsinki Airport Read More
The annual FBCB Autumn Kick-off Event, arranged by the Finnish Business Council in Beijing, will take place on Tuesday 23 August 2016. This kick-off for members is held at the …
Finns Beijing kicks off with sauna, swimming Read More
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ho Chi Minh City has joined together with the Alliance of Mechanical and Technological Businesses and the Hoa Sen Vocational College to …
Finland supports innovation project in Vietnam Read More
Thailand is having a referendum on a new constitution on Sunday 7 August 2016. The Danish and Finnish Embassies in Bangkok advice citizens living in or visiting Thailand to be alert and …
Embassies in Bangkok: Be Alert on Referendum-Day Read More
Following the range of terrorist attacks across Europe and the recent turmoil in Turkey, tourism industries in the affected countries suffer. However, in Finland, one man’s pain is another man’s gain. The Scandinavian …
Finland will use peace as tourist draw Read More
Slush, the global start-up movement based in Helsinki, will make its debut in Southeast Asia in Singapore on the 20 September 2016 during the inaugural Singapore Week of Innovation & Technology …
Slush arrives to Singapore in 2016 Read More
On 20 July 2016, Finnair signed a strategic partnership with Alitrip, a fast growing Chinese online travel service. Finnair projects the partnership to bring around 3000 Chinese tourists to Finland during …
Finnair partners with Chinese travel platform Read More
Chairman of Danish Vietnamese Association pleads with Scandinavians in Vietnam to support local NGOs in the promotion of equal opportunities, education and healthcare. This June, 2016, the Danish Vietnamese Association …
Shout-out from Danish NGO: Remember your values, Scandinavians! Read More
Norwegian’s subsidiary Arctic Aviation Assets Ltd (AAA) has placed a new order of 30 Airbus 321 Long Range aircraft. Norwegian will operate the A321LR once the aircraft enters service …
Norwegian focuses on Airbus 321 to serve long-haul, incl. Asia Read More
When China Joy conference and expo, the biggest game event in China, takes place on 27-31 July in Shanghai, Finnish Koukoi Games‘ localised version of Crashing Season, Crazy Animal Season …
Finnish games to China Joy digital expo Read More
On 23-24 September 2016 the primary Nordic Business Event – the Nordic Business Forum Shanghai takes place, arranged jointly by several Nordic chambers of commerce in China. This forum brings …
Nordic Business Forum Shanghai in September Read More
British activist Andy Hall has been pursued through courts in Bangkok relentlessly since early 2013 after he exposed abused labour at global fruit juice business National Fruit Company. Hall interviewed Thai …
Finnish NGO takes Activist in defend in Bangkok court Read More
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has received an additional 30 million Swedish krona (approximately USD 3.6 M) from the Government of Sweden to support the agency’s work in Myanmar …
Finnish and Swedish support to UNDP in Myanmar Read More
Singapore is the best prepared country in the world for the new digital economy. On Wednesday 6 July 2016 the World Economic Forum published its Networked Readiness Index and for …
Singapore is number one in digital readiness, followed by Scandinavia Read More
ScandAsia – the news media that has served Danes, Swedes, Norwegians and Finns living i Asia for free since 1993 – now appeals to its readers to buy a subscription…. …
ScandAsia appeals for people to subscribe Read More
On 14 June, Nordic Business Council of the Philippines, NBCP, held a Renewable Energy Seminar at the New World Hotel to discuss the current outlook and future prospects of the …
NBCP held Renewable Energy Seminar Read More
Nordic Business Council of the Philippines (NBCP) brought together members and guests to celebrate the Summer Solstice at the Makati Garden Club on 25 June 2016. “The evening was a …
Nordic midsummer celebration in Manila Read More
Finland’s global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, Kone, announced on 17 June that they have won an order to supply 62 elevators to Goldmark City, a new residential …
Kone lands Vietnam residential contract Read More
Monday is typically associated with a lot of coffee, but women from Scandinavian Women’s Association in Singapore have found a healthier way to kickstart a new week: the answer is …
Scandinavian women’s way to kickstart Monday: football! Read More
Usually summer solstice in Scandinavia equals an easy breezy long event, but the sunny day might be a challenge for some. Muslims living in the nordic regions will experience the longest …
How Indonesians in Scandinavia manage fasting during Ramadhan Read More
A list comparing 54 countries on their innovation potential in biotech includes Singapore and Denmark in its top five. At its simplest, biotechnology is technology based on biology – biotechnologyharnesses …
Denmark and Singapore tops biotech innovation list Read More
Finnish company UPM Raflatac – one of the world’s leading suppliers of self-adhesive label materials – has received the prestigious 2015 GoldenBee CSR China Honor Roll Award – as the only company …
Finnish Company receives social responsibility recognition in China Read More
The company behind popular Finnish sci-fi franchise Iron Sky expands to the China market. Finnish Iron Sky Universe and Shandong Jiabo Culture Development Co. Ltd., are co-producing the film Iron Sky: The Ark, …
Finnish Sci-Fi Success expands to the China Market Read More
The annual European Union Film Festival kicks off a month of European cinema treats in Thailand beginning on June 22 and ending July 24. The festival plays in Bangkok, Chiang …
Enjoy Scandinavian Cinema at Film Festival in Thailand Read More
Hong Kong is the sparkling design hub of the Asia. It’s hip, wealthy and carries a deep-rooted genuine interest for design. This combined with a rooted tradition for consumerism and …
How will Scandinavia succeed on the Hong Kong design market? Read More
Over ten years have passed since Phuket-based Derani Yachts’ inception, operated by sea captain and boating devotee Håkan Lange from Sweden. Now in 2016 this international boat brand dealership also …
Finnish boat with wow factor arrives to Thailand Read More
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd (a leading research and technology company in the Nordic countries) and Nuorkivi Consulting announced on 25 May that they have analysed the suitability …
Finnish district heating analysis for China Read More
The Russian airline Ural Airlines on 1 June began operating new scheduled flights from Yekaterinburg to Helsinki Airport. Ural Airlines closely collaborates with the travel agents UTour, which brings passengers …
Ural Airlines brings more Chinese visitor to Finland Read More
The Nokia brand will return to the mobile phone and tablet markets on a global basis. This is the result of a new strategic agreement covering branding rights and intellectual …
New Finnish company to make Nokia phones Read More
The Philippine economy is a thundering train and it is about time for the Nordic design and furniture companies to get on board, Joni Koro, project manager at Nordic Business …
The moment to tap the Philippine furniture market is now Read More
Finland’s Foreign Ministry has reported on its participation in the World Village Festival to be held in Helsinki during the weekend 28–29 May. In connection to a discussion on Finland’s …
Finland Asia cooperation highlighted at World Village Festival Read More
“I am ashamed to say that airlines haven’t really done anything in the economy class passenger comfort for the past decades, so I would say that our goal is really …
Nordic-Singaporean start-up innovates new economy class seat Read More
Embassy of Finland on 12 May kicked off the three-day outdoor cultural festival ‘Moi Helsinki’ in Beijing at the Ambassador’s residence, gathering more than 500 participants. The actual festival was …
Moi Helsinki in Beijing Read More
In mid May the Embassy of Finland Beijing and Finnair celebrated two important milestones for Finland-China tourism collaboration in Guangzhou: the opening of Guangzhou Finland Visa Application Centre and the …
Guangzhou celebrates Finland-China tourism Read More
The Finnish Spring Gala/Charity Ball 2016 took place on 14 May at the Radisson Blu Hotel, organized by Finnish Business Council in Beijing (FBCB) together with the Finnish School in …
Finnish Spring Gala/Charity Ball Beijing 2016 Read More
Singapore Zoo. It’s one of the first thing you hear, when you ask for a “must see” in Singapore. Not only is it the perfect escape from the concrete jungle …
Singapore Zoo – a zoo-per experience for the whole family Read More
What is your personal brand? Or in other words: What do you want to be known for? This was one of the many questions Roger Grant asked members of Scandinavian …
Scandinavian women to discover their own brand in Singapore Read More
The Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce thanked to the hosts and hostesses (Raimo, Tuovi, Tiina and the boys) for another nice ‘Vappu’ celebration, held in Bangkok at the Ambassadors residence on …
Finnish Vappu celebrated in Bangkok Read More
During the last week of April 28-29 April a unique meeting took place where all Finnish Business Councils’ Directors and representatives in the Asean region met with FinPro and Finland’s …
Asean Finns meet in Singapore Read More
Malaysian-Finnish Business Council (MFBC) is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2016. To honour their long history, the hard work and time everyone involved in MFBC have contributed with over the …
Malaysian-Finnish Business Council celebrates 15 Read More
Finland’s Foreign Minister, Timo Soini, gave his view on the state of Myanmar, the bilateral relationship with Finland, government aid and much more in an interview with independent Myanmar media, Mizzima. In …
Finnish FM talks about Finland-Myanmar relations Read More
From 29 April to 8 May the annual Europe on Screen festival will take place in Indonesia, and this year Finland will contribute with two award-winning films, one of them …
Samuel L. Jackson stars Finnish movie at film festival in Jakarta Read More
Movie-lovers, festival folk, and car fans, May is your season! From 10-22 May 2016 Singapore will host its 26th European Union Film Festival (EUFF), the longest-running foreign film festival in …
Scandinavian films to European Film Festival in Singapore Read More