Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Chinese multinational automotive company Geely Auto Group has appointed former Bentley Motors design head, Stefan Sielaff as Vice President of Geely Auto Group’s Global Design, Manila Times reports. Stefan Sielaff succeeds …
Geely Auto Group appoints new Vice President of Global Design Read More
In connection with the International Day of Peace on 21 September, the Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar recalled the UN Secretary General’s call for a global ceasefire while the Royal Norwegian Embassy in …
Denmark and Norway mark International Day of Peace in Myanmar Read More
The Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong invites you to join their upcoming Webinar and Panel Discussion titled ‘How to Scale Nordic Fintechs to the World?’ on 28th September. About the …
Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong invites Fintechs to Webinar and Panel Discussion Read More
Denmark’s K2 Management (K2M) has been appointed as owner’s engineer for two of TSV Investment’s onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 350 MW in Vietnam’s Gia Lai province, …
K2M appointed as owner’s engineer for TSV Investment’s Gai Lai onshore wind projects Read More
The Chinese government has donated a shipment of the country’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines for United Nations Peacekeeping personnel, which arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark on 20 September, China Daily Reports. Zhang Maoyu, deputy …
Chinese donation of covid-19 vaccines for UN peacekeepers arrive in Denmark Read More
The liquidity problems that the Chinese real estate building company Evergrande has found itself in is making waves through the world economy. Evergrande has a collected debt of $305 …
The Chinese Evergrande company’s liquidity problem affects Scandinavia Read More
Thai Vegan Kitchen formerly known as Thiitsoob is special in many ways. First of all, it operates out of a food truck that visits different locations around Helsinki, Finland. The …
Vegan Thai restaurant in Finland impresses food critic Read More
Last week, Norway’s Telenor said in a press release that the telecom giant’s continued presence in Myanmar is not possible while giving more background for the company’s decision to sell its Myanmar …
Telenor Group: continued presence in Myanmar not possible for Telenor Read More
On 23 September, Business Finland China, Smart Energy Finland program, and China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP) will organize a Forum to introduce Finnish offering in clean energy, …
Business Finland China and partners introduce Finnish offering in clean energy Read More
Did you know that King Chulalongkorn’s close friend and trusted adviser for more than 27 years, was Danish? Highlighting historical facts about the special Thai-Danish relations, the Embassy of Denmark …
King Chulalongkorn’s close friend and trusted adviser for more than 27 years was Danish Read More
On 17 September, Denmarks Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen paid a courtesy call to H.E. the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Mr. Pham Binh Minh. According to the Embassy …
Denmark and Vietnam discussed bilateral cooperation Read More
Last week, Finnish Consul General Pasi Hellman participated in the Shanghai Consuls General Charity Tennis tournament which aimed at raising funds to cover two children’s heart surgery, The Consulate General of …
Finland’s Consulate General helps raise funds for Heart to Heart in Shanghai Read MoreThe majority of students at the Finnish LAB University of Applied Sciences are at the moment Vietnamese. The university’s strong campaign to promote themselves in Vietnam has been very effective …
Finnish university has success bringing Vietnamese students to their faculties Read More
After a year of digital Speak Dating, you can now discover up to 13 European languages including, but not limited to, Swedish and Finnish at the European Day of Languages …
Learn Swedish or Finnish at the European Day of Language in Hong Kong Read More
The giant Chinese panda Lumi recently held her 7th birthday in the Ahtari zoo in central Finland. Lumi is originally named Jin Baobao in China but after arriving in Finland, …
Giant Chinese panda celebrates birthday in Finland Read More
Between 26 August to 16 September, VnExpress Hope Foundation organized a campaign inviting participants to post articles, photos, and videos on home workouts to raise funds for Medicine packages for …
Ambassador Ann Måwe helped raise funds for Covid-19 campaign in Vietnam Read More
Several European countries have recently opened up for all foreign seafarers to be vaccinated either at ports or airports and now Norway will follow suit and offer vaccines to all …
Norway to vaccinate all foreign seafarers in Norwegian ports Read More
Are you a business mentor or start-up? Are you interested in mentoring your peers and bringing a lasting impact on Cambodia’s start-ups? Is your start-up needing crucial support in specific …
EuroCham and partners promote Cambodia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem with “Finding X – Mentor Series” Read More
In the global fight against the pandemic, countries are observing each other for reference on how to best cope and handle the spread of covid-19. Regarding the spread amongst children, …
Singapore looks to Denmark in the battle against Covid-19 amongst children Read More
On 16 September, Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) had the honor of hosting his Excellency Ambassador Le Hong Lam and Counsellor Nguyen Luong Giang in Oslo, the organization writes in a recent article. NPA Secretary …
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Norway visits NPA Head Office in Oslo Read More
The Danish Business Association Singapore invites you to their upcoming Coffee Meeting webinar: “Mediation as a Method of Dispute Resolution” on 30 September. More about the event: This coffee meeting …
DABS invite to Coffee Meeting webinar: “Mediation as a Method of Dispute Resolution” Read More
In connection with World Clean-Up Day, the Norwegian Embassy Clean Up Squad’s original plan of cleaning up a beach had to be altered due to covid-19 restrictions in Thailand. Instead, …
The Norwegian Embassy marked World Clean up day in Bangkok Read More
This year Helsinki and Beijing celebrate the 15th anniversary of sister-city relations. The two capitals became sister cities in 2006 intending to promote cultural and commercial ties and have since …
Helsinki mayor sees continuous friendship and cooperation with sister city Beijing Read More
The Swedish fashion giant H&M opened on 17 September the retailer’s 40th store in the Philippines, located at SM Aura in Taguig City, according to Manila Bulletin. H&M was founded in …
H&M opens 40th store in the Philippines Read More
After years with record-high prices on Danish produced pork meat, the price is now going down fast and substantially, DR writes. The main reason behind this development is the lacking …
Decreasing Chinese demand makes Danish pork prices drop Read More
Big shipping companies like Danish Maersk emit loads of CO2 every year in their work of transporting goods worldwide. Because of the vast areas that big container ships cross on …
Danish and Singaporean universities cooperate to develop green solutions for shipping industry Read More
The tradition of The Danish Seamen’s Churches goes back more than 150 years to a time when international shipping was quite different than what it is today. As shipping has …
The Danish Seamen’s Church in Hong Kong serves both local Danes and crews on Danish ships Read More
When Heine Joensen moved to Thailand, he thought that he was going to relax. But he quickly found out he could not just lean back and do nothing. “I need …
Danish entrepreneur turns tropical waste into industrial pallets Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites members to SweCham Brown Bag Lunch’ business meeting on 23 September. More about the event, SweCham writes: The objective of this gathering is to …
SweCham invites members to Brown Bag Lunch’ business meeting Read More
Indonesia has eased entry restrictions so it is now possible to apply for a business visa, according to the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia. The Embassy notes that it is still …
Indonesia ease entry restrictions – now possible to apply for a business visa Read More
Volvo Philippines headquarters in Makati is now a certified safe spot for those who would like to visit the Swedish carmaker’s showroom and service center as the branch has earned …
Volvo Philippines has earned its safety seal certification from DOLE Read More
The Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei is seeking to recruit a Danish- and English-speaking commercial and office assistant. The Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei supports Danish citizens living in Taiwan, …
The Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei is looking for a commercial and office assistant Read More
On 15 September, The Embassy of Denmark in China introduced a newly built museum, The Hans Christian Andersen House, to Chinese audiences via a press conference in Beijing, Global Times reports. The …
Denmark launched H.C Andersen museum virtual tour for Chinese tourists Read More
The Swedish fashion brand Monki has joined Zalora, Asia’s online fashion platform available in several Southeast Asian countries, Sunstar writes. Monki is part of the H&M Group and is a storytelling brand …
Swedish fashion brand Monki joins Asia’s online fashion platform Zalora Read More
Chinese multinational technology company Huawei is set to launch a Digital Finance and Security Innovation Lab (Fin²Sec) in Finland at the end of this month, according to GizmoChina. The new lab …
Huawei to launch Digital Finance and Security Innovation Lab in Finland Read More
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong invites you to Hong Kong’s best attended and most ambitious business event for sustainable development on 5-6 October at the Hong Kong Convention …
Join Hong Kong’s most ambitious business event for sustainable development – ReThink 2021 Read More
In a recent statement, the Embassy of Sweden in Manila affirmed that the country supports UNICEF’s call to safely reopen schools in low-risk areas of the Philippines. According to the statement, …
Sweden supports UNICEF’s call to safely reopen schools in low-risk areas of the Philippines Read More
On 16 September, Finnish Ambassador Jari Sinkari together with Business Finland in Jakarta attended the launch of the new Nokia 5G Experience Centre in Surabaya, the Embassy of Finland in Jakarta reports. …
Ambassador Jari Sinkari attended the launch of Nokia 5G Experience Centre in Surabaya Read More
On 17 September, Nokia and Indosat Ooredoo announced the launch of commercial 5G services in Surabaya city, Indonesia. Under the deal, Indosat Ooredoo’s customers will experience new enterprise and industrial use cases …
Nokia and Indosat Ooredoo launch 5G network in Indonesia Read More
On 17 September, SwedCham Hong Kong and Christian Bergenstråhle announced that Christian Bergenstråhle will step down from the position of General Manager at the end of the year. Christian Bergenstråhle has decided …
SwedCham Hong Kong General Manager is stepping down Read More
The Norwegian Cultural Center Singapore will host its first Facebook LIVE episode of Chef’s Kitchen on 22 September at 7 pm on Facebook live. About the episode, the Norwegian Cultural Center …
Norwegian Cultural Center Singapore to host first Facebook LIVE episode of Chef’s Kitchen Read More
The Swedish furniture giant IKEA is opening the world’s largest IKEA store which will also be the Philippines’ first IKEA store in the fourth quarter of this year. IKEA Philippines …
Customers can add items to shopping list ahead of IKEA Philippines’s online store launch Read More
Business Sweden is looking for a new Country Manager/Trade Commissioner to head up the office and to be part of growing their footprint and presence in Malaysia. Business Sweden has …
Business Sweden is looking for a new Country Manager/Trade Commissioner in Malaysia Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines invites you to their upcoming event titled ‘Coping Strategies In Times Of Uncertainty: A Guide for Educators, Students and Parents’ on 21 …
Join EuroCham PH upcoming event on coping strategies in times of uncertainty Read More
The Danish Jewelry maker Pandora is the world’s largest jewelry maker by production capacity and on 14 September the company announced new financial targets and a detailed roadmap for its new growth …
Danish Jewelry maker Pandora aims to triple revenue in China Read More
Consul General Pasi Hellman recently visited Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, where he spoke to local news on prospects for Zhejiang-Finland collaboration. According to Consul General Pasi Hellman, …
Consul General Pasi Hellman on prospects for Zhejiang-Finland collaboration Read More
Plogging is exercise and caring for the environment all in one and in connection with World Cleanup Day today 17 September, Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Måwe highlights Team Sweden’s efforts to …
Team Sweden has been ‘Plogging for the Planet’ in Vietnam Read More
The Finnish Business Council Singapore invites you to join their upcoming event titled ‘The New Work and Recruitment Environment after Covid-19’ on 6 October. More about the event: During the …
Discover the New Work and Recruitment Environment after Covid-19 with FBC Singapore Read More
At the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong’s Annual General Meeting a few months ago, a new board was elected. Being a fundamental part of the Chamber and important for …
Meet a SwedCham HK member of the board: Maria Cruz Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta will start their Democracy Talks series with Gustav Dahlin, Deputy Head of Mission, First Secretary, Political and Consular Affairs at the Embassy on 20 September. The …
Sweden host Democracy Talks with Indonesian Journalist Febriana Firdaus Read More