Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Several roundtables have been organized by the Thai-EFTA Business Circle to address important topics in the context of modern trade and investment relations in the framework of Thai-EFTA free trade …
Thai-Norwegian talks with the Swiss-Thai Chamber of Commerce to discuss investing in sustainability Read More
Today is World Press Freedom Day! Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, mentioned Maria Ressa, a Philippina journalist, saying that she was recognized for her efforts to safeguard …
Norwegian Nobel Commission remembers Philippine Journalist on World Press Freedom Day Read More
The Thai Ministry of Education and the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on primary and secondary education, curriculum development, teacher training …
Finnish education model tried out at 12 Thai schools Read More
The Thai ambassador to Finland, H.E. Ms. Chavanart Thangsumphant met with H.E. Mr. Jari Sinkari, Director General of Department for the Americas and Asia, Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 26 …
Thai and Finnish ambassadors meet to discuss and strengthen bilateral ties Read More
Singapore is about to receive ‘reverse’ vending machines that accept used bottles and cans according to a news report from the country. RVM Systems, a Swedish vending machine company will …
Swedish RVM Systems to install ‘reverse’ vending machines in Singapore Read More
A Thai woman has been arrested in Nakhon Sawan for allegedly masterminding a traffic accident in a plot to kill her Danish husband and cash in his THB 10 million …
Thai Wife arrested for plotting to kill her Danish husband in Nakhon Sawan Read More
As Team Sweden in Vietnam is preparing ”Pioneer the possible” to take place in Ho Chi Minh City the 2-3 June, Ambassador Ann Mawe together with the Embassy team and their newly …
Team Sweden in Vietnam is preparing “Pioneer the possible” in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
On 28 April, the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce’s newly launched Education Committee met at Ambassador Jyri Järviaho’s residence during a new event concept titled “TFCC Business Breakfast”. The Embassy of Finland …
TFCC’s Education Committee met for TFCC Business Breakfast at the Ambassador’s residence Read More
On 27 April, a court set up by the Myanmar State Administrative Council in Naypyitaw sentenced detained State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to an additional 5 years’ imprisonment. …
Statement by EU External Action on the latest sentencing of State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Ky Read More
Ambassador Grete Sillasen and Embassy staff are currently visiting Cebu and on 27 April, the Trade Council witnessed the opening of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX). The Embassy of Denmark in …
Danish delegation witnessed the opening of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway Read More
A traveler from Finland was the first case in the Philippines of the Omicron subvariant, BA.2.12. to be discovered in the country. The 52-year-old Finnish national arrived in the Philippines …
Finnish woman first person to present with BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant in Philippines Read More
Finnlines, the Finnish shipping company took delivery of Finneco l, their new roll-on/roll-off hybrid vessel from China on 28 April 2022 with the ship being touted as the largest and …
Finnish shipping company welcomes first hybrid RoRo newbuild from China to its fleet Read More
Media reports show a video that had been viewed hundreds of times on social media claiming that Russian president, Vladimir Putin, had condemned Danish authorities for plundering an Indonesian oil …
Fake news says Putin accused Denmark of plundering Indonesian oil tanker Read More
Until recently, China’s recipe for keeping the covid-19 virus in check has been described as a success but now the concern is that the zero-infection strategy risks locking China in …
Danish correspondent in Shanghai: China’s prize for sticking to strategy is becoming very high Read More
Thailand Board of Investments (BOI), Nordic office, invites you to join its webinar on measures to support your business development in Thailand, with BOI and testimonials from companies in the …
Learn more about doing business in Thailand: Opportunities in the Technology sector Read More
According to readers of a Swedish engine website, Volvo is not as Swedish as it once was, media Dagbladet writes. The company Volvo was established almost 95 years ago and has since …
Is Volvo Swedish or Chinese? Read More
The Team Finland China Flash survey targeting Finnish companies in China was conducted earlier this month by Business Finland and Finnish Business Councils in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. In total …
Check out the results of the recent Team Finland China Flash survey Read More
To talk about getting older and retirement is something most of us like to postpone, but before you know it, you are there. On a sunny Friday morning, the Thai-Swedish …
A day at Jin Wellbeing County Read More
Scatec, the Norwegian renewable energy solutions provider, netted 6 million US dollars when it refinanced the 37 million non-recourse project debt for the Vietnamese 39 MW wind power plant Dam …
Norwegian renewable energy firm in Vietnam nets 6 million USD Read More
Earlier this week, Norway’s Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Løchen together with a delegation from the large Norwegian energy company Equinor paid a visit to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam. The Norwegian …
Ambassador Løchen and delegation from Equinor discussed green transition in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province Read More
RSA Finland will start importing the Chinese electric car brand BYD with a small van, the BYD T3, first while other commercial vehicles and passenger car models are coming later, …
Finnish car importer RSA brings Chinese BYD electric vans to the domestic market Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong invites you to celebrate the spring with a Nordic fine-dining experience at Embla on 1 May. More about the event, SwedCham HK writes: …
Celebrate the spring with SwedCham HK and a Nordic fine-dining experience Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador to the Philippines Grete Sillasen and a delegation of staff from the Embassy of Denmark are there days visiting Cebu. The Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines shares that the …
Ambassador Sillasen and Embassy staff visits Cebu Read More
On 14 April, as previously reported by ScandAsia, a Swedish delegation visited Taiwan at which time it was proposed that they rename the Swedish Trade and Invest Council in Taipei …
‘House of Sweden’ in Taiwan symbolizes expansion of diplomatic work Read More
Norway’s Ambassador to Thailand Kjersti Rødsmoen will visit Phnom Penh on 5 and 6 May and therefore invites Norwegians in Cambodia to a social gathering on 5 May from 16.30 …
Ambassador Kjersti Rødsmoen invites Norwegians to social gathering in Phnom Penh Read More
The Finnish Business Council Shanghai invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled “Shanghai covid control – status updates from and to Finnish companies” on 28 April. More about the …
Learn more about Shanghai covid control – status updates from and to Finnish companies Read More
Last week on 20 April, the President of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Peter Björk, attended the Board of Trade Thailand (BoT) 55th Ordinary Annual General Meeting. The meeting was …
SweCham President attended BoT’s 55th Ordinary Annual General Meeting Read More
Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) delivered its first batch of Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric, or XC40 EV for short, to its Malaysian buyers last weekend. According to news reports, sixty-five …
Swedish auto group, Volvo, delivers first batch of XC40 electric SUV’s in Malaysia Read More
The Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce invites you to celebrate Vappu with them on 30 April. Vappu is celebrated annually on May 1st and marks the end of winter. It is …
Celebrate Vappu with the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok Read More
Hundreds of Chinese are currently stranded in Sweden unable to return home due to covid-19 restrictions in China. Media STV has spoken to “Jian” (who’s real is something else but he would …
Hundreds of Chinese are stranded in Sweden due to covid-19 restrictions in China Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok is inviting all children and adults with connections to Norway to celebrate 17 May at the Ambassador’s residence in Bangkok. The Embassy highlights that the stage is …
Norwegian Embassy invites Norwegians in Thailand to 17 May celebrations Read More
On 25 April, Denmark’s Ambassador Lars Bo Larsen presented The Letter of Credence to the King of Malaysia His Majesty Yang Di-Pertoan Agung, Sultan Abdullah of Pahang. The Embassy …
Ambassador Lars Bo Larsen presented The Letter of Credence to the King of Malaysia Read MoreDanish-owned Lego Group hopes to open its first carbon neutral factory in Vietnam. This would be its second manufacturing site in Asia. The Group was granted their investment registration certificate …
Danish Lego Group’s high hopes for Vietnam carbon neutral project Read More
Cambodian national Kim Tol Tan has been appointed as the consular officer for Sweden’s newly opened ‘honorary consulate’ in the capital city, Phnom Penh, on 22 April 2022. Kim Tol …
Swedish honorary consulate opens in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Read More
On Earth Day, 22 April, the Embassy of Finland in Manila in partnership with the Pasig River Coordinating and Management Office (PRCMO) organized a webinar on Circular Economy and Plastic Waste Management: …
Finland and PRCMO organized webinar on Circular Economy and Plastic Waste Management Read More
In connection with Earth Day on 22 April, Team Norway in Vietnam joined the clean-up event ‘EARTH DAY CLEANUP 2022’ organized by the organization Keep Hanoi Clean. Keep Hanoi Clean …
Team Norway marked Earth Day by joining clean-up event in Hanoi Read More
Last week, Denmark’’s Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen together with high management delegations from Copenhagen Infrastructure Copenhagen (CIP) and Vestas met with Vice Minister of MOIT Dand Hoang An …
CIP and Vestas high-level management met with the Vice Minister of MOIT in Vietnam Read More
Chinese pandas only have one chance a year to reproduce whether they live in the wild or in a zoo and now the pandas in Copenhagen zoo meet again to …
Pandas in Copenhagen zoo meet again to mate – future cubs belong to China Read More
Earlier this week, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok hosted a dinner for constitutional lawyers, Dr. Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang, Faculty of Political Science Chulalongkorn University, and Asst.Prof.Dr. Prinya Thaewanarumitkul, Faculty of Law. While …
Embassy of Sweden in Thailand hosted a constitutional discussion over Mango and Sticky Rice Read More
Last week, Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Lars Bo Larsen had a courtesy meeting with the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Panglima TNI Andika Perkasa. During the meeting, the …
Denmark and Indonesia discussed the importance of international defense cooperation Read More
Earlier this month, Norwegian People’s Aid – NPA/RENEW’s non-technical survey (NTS) team reached an important milestone when they visited the last accessible villages in Huong Hoa district and this marks …
NPA/RENEW’s NTS team has reached important milestone in Huong Hoa district Read More
EuroCham is with their ‘Digital Economy Programme Survey’ reaching out to European organizations operating in Singapore. About the survey, EuroCham Singapore writes: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the process of …
European organizations operating in Singapore – EuroCham Singapore needs your help Read More
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the lifting of the RT-PCR testing requirement for international arrivals beginning 1 May 2022 and introduced two new entry schemes specifically …
Thailand lifts RT-PCR testing requirement for international arrivals from 1 May 2022 Read MoreIKEA Singapore has announced a range of new sustainability offerings and initiatives from food to furniture. They have expanded to more products made of waste materials, natural fibres like bamboo …
IKEA Singapore announces a range of new sustainability offerings Read More
China has criticized Sweden after Dane, Rasmus Paludan, the leader of a far-right group burned a copy of the Muslim holy Quran in Linkoping, Sweden, last week and threatened to …
China criticizes Sweden for Quran burning incident Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Beijing is in the process of moving to a new location and from 25 April 2022, the Embassy will be located at Genesis Beijing. The Embassy has …
The Embassy of Finland is relocating to Genesis Beijing Read More
Earlier this week, Sweden’s Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Måwe met with the award-winning Vietnamese writer and journalist Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai. In 2020, Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai’s debut novel ‘The …
Ambassador Måwe meet award-winning writer and journalist Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Read More
The Food & Agriculture team from the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia visited Carlsberg Brewery Sdn Bhd during its first official trip to neighboring Malaysia. In a statement, the Embassy notes Carlsberg’s …
Danish Food & Agriculture team visited Carlsberg Brewery Sdn Bhd in Malaysia Read More
FinnCham Hong Kong invites you to sign up for the upcoming webinar “Finland Talks: Premium Design that Is a Joy to Use” on 27 April. The event is co-hosted together …
Sign up for Finland Talks: Premium Design that Is a Joy to Use Read More
Norway is a frontrunning amongst the countries lifting the requirement for testing for fully vaccinated visitors to the country. Now, Singapore is following suit and moving towards normalcy as most …
Norway a frontrunner as Singapore decides to remove tests for fully vaccinated Read More