Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Embassy of Norway in Bangkok in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy of Thailand, Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP), the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, and Norway-Connect recently co-organized a seminar …
Norway supports Thailand on future of energy Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church Singapore celebrates the arrival of December by hosting a family church service that will include a Lucia procession, a Christmas tree party and warm “aebleskiver” on …
Christmas pull-tab lottery and family church service at Danish Seamen’s Church Singapore Read More
On 22 November, the Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce (SNCC) hosted the event “What have we learned post-COVID? How will the geopolitical situation affect our supply chains?” in collaboration with …
SNCC and Wilh. Wilhelmsen hosted event on Post-COVID learnings and supply chain effects Read More
A delegation of EUROCHAM Malaysia and members of the Construction Sector Committee has had a meeting with the CEO, Datuk Ir. Ahmad ‘Asri Abdul Hamid, of the Construction Industry Development …
EUROCHAM Malaysia met with CIDB to strengthen industry collaboration Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DanCham) has announced to be throwing its members a Fastelavnsfest in February 2023. In order to ensure the festive day will run smoothly, the …
DanCham Malaysia looking for volunteers for fastelavn 2023 Read More
The Danish Embassy in Hanoi and Danes Worldwide are to hold the “Annual Danish Christmas Get-Together” on Saturday, 17 December 2022 at the Danish Residence, Villa No. 48, no. 10 …
Come join Annual Danish Christmas Get-Together in Vietnam Read More
A new study by academics from the University of Oxford and other international researchers suggested that British women have more risks on maternal mortality more than Norwegian and Danish women. …
British women have more risks on maternal mortality than Nordic women Read More
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob recently shared that Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok expected to receive over 130,000 passengers (both domestic and international) in December 2022. As the high season of Thailand’s …
Thailand Suvarnabhumi airport to receive tons of passengers in December Read More
Estonia strongly views itself as belonging to the Nordics. And for Estonia debuting in Southeast-Asia means business! Learn more about the brand new embassy and the first ambassador on the …
New Estonian embassy and Ambassador to Singapore: Priit Turk Read More
Embassy of Denmark in Singapore wants you to join them at the Bike 45 Ride on 3 December 2022. The Embassy says the Bike 45 Ride displays the EU as …
EU and ASEAN celebrates long history of rewarding partnerships with Bike 45 Ride Read More
Swedish fashion retailer H&M has announced 1.500 job cuts as part of a plan launched in September to save 2 billion Swedish crowns per year. The fashion giant said the …
Fiashion giant H&M slays 1.500 jobs due to low consumer spendings Read More
Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported it is no longer illegal to be homosexual in Singapore. Previously, men having sex with men could be punished with up to two years in prison, …
Singaporean Parliament decriminalize homosexual acts Read More
A new study by Visa has revealed that the top five destinations that Thai travelers most desire to visit are Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and United Kingdom. The …
Japan is the number one destination for Thais Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (EuroCham) is to organize the second forum on “Living with Water: Solutions to Reduce and Mitigate Water-related Disasters” on 5 December 2022 …
European communities continue to assist Philippines on water crisis Read More
The Norwegian companies including Equinor, Norsk Solar, Scatec, Empower, TerraMarine, Tomra, Jotun, Vard, Yara, Emarasia, and Visco came together at the 2022 Green Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE 2022) to …
Norwegian companies shares knowledge on green movement in Vietnam Read More
The training on elephant collaring project was recently held in Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary and at the Elephant Valley project in Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia. It was supported by the Ministry of …
International collaborations on wildlife conservation in Cambodia Read More
A 22-year-old Vietnamese woman recently reported her case to Vietnam’s authorities that she was tricked and sold by Moong Thi Nang and Ven Van Tuan for VND180 million (US$7,200) seven …
Vietnamese woman accuses two people of human trafficking to China Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong (SwedCham) is to organize “Christmas Feast 2022” on 11 December 2022 at Ocean Table by Tasting Kitchen, Hong Kong. The food would …
Celebrate Christmas Feast with SwedCham Hong Kong Read More
The Food & Hotel Vietnam 2022 will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 7-9 December 2022. The exhibition is aimed …
International Food & Hotel exhibition to be held in Vietnam Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (EuroCham) is to host the fifth session of the HR Management Series: “Succession Planning and Management Development” on 1 December 2022 via …
Join seminar on “Succession Planning and Management Development” Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar (EuroCham) in collaboration with EXERA is to host the “9th edition of Security Briefing” on 6 December 2022 from 2.30 PM to 3.30 …
Join EuroCham Security Briefing with EXERA Read More
The Danish Seamen’s Church Singapore opens its doors to football fans wishing to follow the Danish National Football Team’s hunt for a ticket from the Group Play into the Round …
Watch Denmark in make-it-or-break-it World Cup match at Danish Seamen’s Church Singapore Read More
Danish Business Association Singapore (DABS) reports full house when the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) updated on recent changes made in underscoring Singapore’s position as global talent hub. The Association …
Singapore Economic Development Board briefed DABS on global talent attraction Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Singapore would like you to know that the Norwegian jazz trio John Pål Inderberg is touring Singapore throughout December 2022. The Embassy describes the trio as …
Norwegian jazz trio John Pål Inderberg tours Singapore in December 2022 Read More
The Danish fintech, Pleo has recently hired Meri Williams, the former chief technology officer (CTO) at UK challenger Monzon, its new CTO. According to Fintech Futures, Pleo’s co-founder, Nicco Perra …
Danish fintech Pleo hires new chief technology officer Read More
The Christmas decoration shops in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, were especially crowded on 27 November 2022 as the festive season is approaching. These stores sell several products including Christmas …
Christmas decoration shops in Vietnam get busy Read More
China’s electric vehicle maker, Nio, recently launched its first power-swapping station in Varberg, Sweden. According to the company’s LinkedIn post, its partners including Mechanum Sverige AB and other general visitors …
China Nio launches its first power-swapping station in Sweden Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (NordCham) invites all interested participants to join the “Joint Maritime Committee Meeting November/December 2022” on 1 December 2022 from 4 PM to …
Attend Joint Maritime Committee meeting in December 2022 Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) is to host “Traditional Christmas Dinner” on 13 December 2022 at the Lancaster Bangkok hotel from 6 PM to 9 PM. There will be …
Join SweCham Traditional Christmas Dinner 2022 Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok encourages all participants to join “Running for Women’s Rights” on 29-30 November 2022 at Fitness24Seven all sites, from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. According …
Join “Running for Women Rights” with Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi organized a workshop on organic production and management on organic products on Friday, 25 November 2022. Joining the event was the Danish Ambassador Nicolai …
Denmark and Vietnam collaborate on organic production and management Read More
The Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Finland in Hanoi, Mr. Touko Piiparinen and the Regional Education and Science Counsellor of the Embassy of Finland in Singapore, Ms. …
Meeting with Finnish education actors and companies in Vietnam Read More
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and its partners, the Vietnam–ASEAN Friendship Organisation are hosting ASEAN food festival in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 24-27 …
ASEAN food festival to be held in Vietnam Read More
The Norwegian seafood brand, King Oscar, is to celebrate its 120th anniversary on 29 November 2022. According to Bangkok Post, the brand recently debuted a line of all-new, ultra-premium Yellowfin …
Norwegian “King Oscar” seafood brand to celebrate its 120 years Read More
On Thursday, a week after the general election, opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, was officially recognized as Malaysia’s new Prime Minister. This was reported by Swedish news media, SVT. Anwar is …
Anwar new Malaysian Prime Minister; pro-shariha law party claimed most Parliament seats Read More
EUROCHAM Malaysia has announced a delegation to have visited YBhg. Datin Noorazah, the Undersecretary of the International Relations Division at the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE), and the team …
EUROCHAM and MASBA discussed industry-academia collaborations with Malaysia Read More
Now it’s the time of the year when your family and friends like to come and visit you in Bangkok. This amazing city offers the visitors everything you can ask …
Why not take a day and explore Talat Noi? Read More
SWEA Singapore has published a new episode of its podcast “SWEA Podden” in which Helena Samsioe talks about coming up with the idea of starting Globhe, a global drone platform. …
Helena Samsioe on starting her drone platform in new episode of SWEA Podden Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Denmark, Ashui.com, Ebbe Gehl, and Gehl Design DD are to organize the opening of “A Century …
Join the opening of “A Century of Danish Interior Design” exhibition and “Interior design stories” talk Read More
The Norwegian Ambassador designated to the Philippines, Mr. Christian Lyster joined the Global Wind Energy Council in the Philippines on Thursday, 24 November 2022. As the Philippines is considered to …
Norwegian Ambassador joins Global Wind Energy Council in Philippines Read More
The European Union in Malaysia calls attention to the Asia-Europe Institute’s (AEI) International Symposium: EU-ASEAN AT 45: From Dialogue …
Asia-Europe Institute hosts international symposium on ASEAN-EU Strategic Partnership Read More
The Norwegian Business Association (NBAS) hosts the last Thursday Lunch of 2022 in collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore and the Norwegian Seamen’s Church at 12:00-14:00 on 1 December. …
Join NBAS’ Tursday’s Lunch at Norwegian Seamen’s Church Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church Singapore has invited everyone to this year’s Christmas Bazar taking place 26 and 27 November. The church guarantees a delightful pre-Christmas experience for both children and …
Norwegian Seamen’s Church’s Christmas bazar includes a brass band and an Ambassador Read More
It might be safe to say, that we would all have liked a point or two in the match against Tunisia on Tuesday, so cross your fingers and bring them …
Support Denmark in second World Cup 2022 match at Danish Seamen’s Church Singapore Read More
The Danish company, LEGO, has begun the construction of its green-invested,1 billion USD project in Binh Duong province, Vietnam. According to Vietnam Plus, the factory covers an area of 44ha …
LEGO has begun its construction of its green-invested project in Vietnam Read More
The Bangkok-based media production company, GMMTV, announced its new upcoming projects for 2023 on Tuesday, 22 November 2022 and one of the releases is a new movie, “The Interest” starring …
Norwegian-Thai actress Urassaya set to star in new movie “The Interest” Read More
Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur invites to getting a glimpse at the Finnish Christmas Pop Up at Gudang, Great Eastern Mall from 9-18 December 2022. The Pop Up showcases …
Finnish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur presents Christmas decorations and design at Pop Up event Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Singapore has concluded the 2nd annual meeting of the OPEN Southeast Asia (SEA) which it hosted in collaboration with the Obesity Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) …
Embassy of Denmark, OPEN SEA and Novo Nordisk facilitated an open debate on obesity Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Singapore calls attention to the Singapore French Film Festival 2022 screening the documentary “NADIA” this Saturday 26 November at the Projector. The documentary celebrates …
Watch documentary on Afghan-Danish footballer Nadia Nadim at France Singapore Festival Read More
Michael Bach Petersen is the new Secretary General of Danes Worldwide. In November, he and legal advisor Lisbeth Kjersgaard visited Bangkok and Singapore on a roadshow to present the organization …
Top motivated Danes Worldwide Secretary General Read More