Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Oilon has broken new ground in China. While Oilon has previously supplied burners and burner systems mainly for energy-production plants, the groundbreaking new agreements cover the delivery of burner systems …
Oilon seals burner systems deals for hazardous waste plants in China Read More
Finland’s government has defended a project it funded in a conflict-affected part of eastern Burma as “successful” in assisting both villagers and government officials “to make positive changes.” The project, …
Finland defends controversial aid project in Myanmar Read More
Finland is ranked No. 2 on the lost of do-gooder in the world!, according to The Good Country Index. The idea of the Good Country Index is pretty simple: to …
Finland is second in world’s do-gooder list Read More
The Vietnamese government on December 29, 2014 issued a resolution on waiving visas within a certain time period for tourists from seven countries, starting in January. The waiver will be …
Vietnam waives visas for Nordic tourists Read More
The fastest average mobile networks in the world are in Denmark 21.6 Mbit/s, Singapore 16.7 Mbit/s, and in Switzerland 16.5 Mbit/s. In the US, the average mobile internet speed is …
Denmark, Singapore have world’s fastest mobile networks Read More
Attended by more than 340 guests from the Business Councils from Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden, this year’s Nordic Business Christmas Dinner was held at JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur in …
Nordic Business Christmas Dinner in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Christ Church was once again filled with Scandinavian residents in Thailand in the afternoon of Christmas Eve. The special service during which the gospel is read in your own tongue – with other …
Traditional Christmas Service in Bangkok Read More
HERE, a leader in navigation, mapping and location experiences, on December 15 announced that it has teamed up with Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, to power its …
Nokia powering maps for Baidu outside of China Read More
A Sino-Finnish joint vocational education center opened last week in Minhang district. The China-Finland Center of Excellence in Vocational Education, or the “Harmony and Love” Creative Space, serves as a …
Sino-Finnish effort to raise vocational education standard Read More
Moomin Language School, a Finnish edutech startup and a spinoff from Promentor Solutions Ltd. is building a language learning service for kindergartens in China. The company has just signed its …
Finnish Moomin Language School goes to China Read More
A lack of demand in Finland has led to Finnish travel agents to cut the number of package holiday deals they offer during the winter months. Over the years, package …
Finnish agencies cut back on winter package tours to Thailand Read More
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and the Finnish Embassy in Vietnam jointly held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 12 to launch the second phase of the Vietnam-Finland …
Vietnam-Finland Innovation Programme enters second phase Read More
There was a Pure Finland Clean Day event in Beijing, on Nov 25, where the city of Beijing’s Economic and Technological Development Area, or E-town, established ties with Finland’s Trade …
Finland, China collaborate on eco-innovation town Read More
On 12-13 December 40,000 revellers gather for the electronic dance music festival Zoukout on Siloso Beach, Sentosa island in Singapore. Over 20 international and local artists over two stages performs, …
Nordic artists among headliners at Zoukout festival Singapore Read More
The fair trade watchdog Finnwatch says Finnish publishers are selling books made on the back of sweatshop labour from China. According to a fresh report by the NGO Finnish publishers …
NGO: Finnish publishers use China’s sweatshop labour Read More
Finland is aiming to boost cooperation in the fields of education and tourism, the latter having grown significantly in interest from both sides. Finnish Ambassador to Indonesia Paivi Hiltunen-Toivio told …
Finland seeks education, tourism cooperation with Indonesia Read More
A rapid process of urbanisation and an expanding middle class with increasingly western tastes will keep energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in China at high levels over the next …
China to do more in global climate change mitigation Read More
Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha told some 800 foreign businessmen, on Wednesday 3 December 2014 about what he thinks should be improved in a range of areas. The businessmen were all …
Thai Prime Minister met with foreign business community Read More
Denmark is ranked number one as the least corrupt country in the world, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The index, which covers 175 countries or territories, ranks …
Denmark is the world’s least corrupt country Read More
The leading producer of laminating paper products, Kotkamills, starts an about 13 million euros two-phase investment programme to strengthen its position as the leading global supplier of overlaying films for …
Kotkamills invests in Malaysia, Finland Read More
Finnish group opens first packaging plant in Asia / China-based facility focuses on food and healthcare markets Finnish packaging specialist Wipak Group (Nastola; www.wipak.com) in November started operations at its …
Finland’s Wipak sets up shop in China – 1st in Asia Read MoreThe European Union has announced that it will pledge 257 million euro (US$320.6 million) to Myanmar to fund rural development, political reform, peace initiatives and other issues for the next …
EU commits EUR257 million in development aid to Myanmar Read More
Innovation and technology center Miktech has started co-operation to export Finnish food products to China. The export operations will be carried out in collaboration with the Chinese importer Shenzhen Bilberry …
Finland’s berry products enter China market Read More
Starting 14 November 2014, the submission and processing of visa applications will be changed when VFS Global started receiving visa applications for persons travelling to Finland at the Visa Centre, …
New Finland’s visa centre opens for business in Bangkok Read More
Penang-based Disted College and long-established Finnish institution of higher learning Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently. The collaboration is aimed to enhance the activities …
Penang college establishes ties with Finnish university Read More
The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) placed Thailand as 10th most dangerous place out of 162 countries surveyed in the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). Among Southeast Asian countries, Thailand, …
Thailand ranked 10th on global terrorism index Read More
China is willing to learn experiences from Finland and other countries in supporting innovation, as well as to actively foster international cooperation, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said in Helsinki …
China to learn from Finland how to nurture innovation Read More
Friday, 5 December 2014, the 16th Nordic Business Christmas Dinner hosted by Malaysian Danish Business Council Malaysian-Finnish Business Council Malaysia Norway Business Council Malaysian-Swedish Business Association takes place at Mayang Sari Grand Ballroom …
16th Nordic Business Christmas Dinner in KL Read More
Unboxing and disposing of piles of packaging material is deemed a necessary evil of online shopping. But not anymore, a Finnish startup thinks it has the solution. Every year over …
Finnish innovation creates trash-free deliveries Read More
Finnair is offering new scheduled flights to popular holiday destinations for next winter season, including Ho Chi Minh City, Eilat, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Madeira. Several of these destinations have previously …
Finnair adds Vietnam’s HCMC to next winter’s scheduled flights Read More
VISIT Finland is courting the Chinese market with its new Meaningful Encounters campaign launched this year, the first time the NTO is investing in an image campaign for China. This …
Finland all out to woo Chinese tourists Read More
On the heels of announcing Angry Birds Stella’s move into China, Rovio Entertainment is continuing to slingshot its IP into the country. The Finnish developer is partnering with China’s Guogou …
Angry Birds to build theme parks in China Read More
University of London and University of Edinburgh are jointly conducting a research project in ‘Cross-cultural leadership’ which will identify and analyze the challenges that foreign business leaders experience in leading …
Leading Thai subordinates – what are the challenges? Read More
Viope, a Finnish company focused on developing learning solutions in computer programming and mathematics, has cooperated with Vietnamese software company Global Software to establish a vocational online training center in …
Finnish online school opens training center in Vietnam Read More
Two zoos in Finland are vying to bring giant pandas to the country. Hosting pandas is a complicated undertaking, and involves a fair amount of international diplomacy–along with huge expenses. …
Race is on to bring giant pandas to Finland Read More
An exhibition of Finnish Christmas theme part opened in Nanjing, China, on Saturday, said Santa Claus Promotions Finland in a press release. The exhibition held in Nanjing Culture and Art …
Finnish Christmas theme park launched in Nanjing Read MoreThe Phrakhanong Court in Bangkok on October 29 dismissed a defamation case brought against a British human rights activist, by a Thai fruit company, citing failure by Thai law enforcement …
Thai court dismisses defamation case against FinnWatch researcher Read More
European Union has decided on a “trial basis” to relax some Schengen Visa procedures for Chinese travelers. The good news is shared by the Danish Embassy in Beijing where Ambassador …
Easier Schengen visa procedure for some Chinese travellers Read More
Scientists already know that ecologically sustainable fuels can be produced with microbes. The species of blue-green algae that plagues Finland has proven itself a superstar in its ability to produce …
Finnish scientists produce fuel from slimy algae Read More
Education experts from Finland, one of the world’s educational powerhouses, showed up in force at Educa 2014, Thailand’s premier international education forum, attended by some 50,000 members of the teaching …
Bangkok city schools tap into Finnish educational knowhow Read More
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in collaboration with its counterpart in Finland on October 23 launched a project aiming to boost mutually beneficial agro-fisheries cooperation. Nguyen Tuan …
Vietnam, Finland set to boost agro-fisheries trade Read More
Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs said on October 21 his country would help Viet Nam achieve ambitious targets for smart and green cities by providing assistance in sustainable urban planning, …
Finland to help Vietnam develop smart cities Read More
The Finnish elevator and escalator manufacturer Kone said that nearly 40 percent of its orders received and 30 percent of total sales have came from China. Kone reported its strong …
China accounts for 40 % of KONE elevator, escalator sales Read More
Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang and Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Jan Vapaavuori signed an air services agreement on October 20 to allow civil aviation companies from both sides …
Vietnam, Finland sign air services pact Read More
The European Union (EU) and Singapore have concluded the negotiations of the investment part of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA). This marks the successful conclusion of the negotiations of …
EU, Singapore conclude investment talks Read More
Having participated in the recently held Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition or more popularly known as Worldbex, the country’s largest building and construction industry exhibition featuring local and international …
Finnish pine wood attracts interest in tropical Philippines Read More
Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has made headlines in the international media in recent days. In his latest encounter on Monday, he spoke to US broadcaster CNBC, pointing the finger of …
Finnish PM: Apple products kill Nokia, paper industry Read More
Months after the official negotiations between Finnair and their cabin personnel’s union had ended without results a new deal has been made. This means that Finnair’s plan to replace their …
Finnair stops planned outsourcing of cabin crew Read More
Finnish enterprises said they are impressed by Vietnam’s investment potential during a working session with Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on September 26 in Helsinki. In the meeting, representatives …
Finnish firms eye Vietnam’s investment opportunities Read More
Two officials of Finland were in the city in early October to express support for the Philippine peace process and look at ways to help in the establishment of the …
Finland’s overture to Philippines Mindanao peace process Read More