Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In a recent update, the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore shared information useful to all Nordic citizens about the resumption of entry approvals to Singapore, registration of overseas vaccines, and the easing of …
Covid-19 update from the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore Read More
On 11 August, Ambassador Ann Mawe delivered an opening speech at the online meeting “Welcome to Sweden and Welcome back” organized by Sweden Alumni Network Vietnam to more than 35 …
Ambassador Ann Mawe welcome Vietnamese students to Sweden Read More
A group of over 40 global and Myanmar human rights, media, and other organizations has in a letter to the Chair of the Board of Telenor Group, Gunn Wærsted urged …
Experts urge Telenor to stop sale of Myanmar business Read More
In the latest newsletter, Sjømannskirken in Pattaya informs that the Norwegian church is still closed due to current covid-19 restrictions in Thailand. “Unfortunately, the infection rate continues to increase which means that …
Sjømannskirken in Pattaya is still closed due to covid-19 restrictions Read More
The Finnish Business Council Singapore invites you to their upcoming event on Leading Emotions – Necessary Superskill of the Future on 2 September at HUONE Singapore. More about the event: …
FBC Singapore invites to event on Leading Emotions – Necessary Superskill of the Future Read More
The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has finished its preliminary investigation into the national stockpile agency and their two failed medical face mask procurements. The two orders made by …
Two Finns suspected in scandal regarding imported face masks from China Read More
The non-profit charity organization Wandi Union in Hoi An, Vietnam was established over a year ago by a Swedish family who came to the country just before the pandemic hit. …
Swedish family establish charity organization to help Vietnamese during the pandemic Read More
Volvo Cars in Sweden is experiencing a shortage of semiconductor chips which temporarily halts production at the carmaker’s factory in Torslanda near Gothenburg in Sweden. Volvo, which is owned by …
Volvo halts production at Swedish factory due to chips shortage Read More
FinnCham junks are back – and this time together with the other Nordic Chambers. FinnCham has teamed up with NorCham, SwedCham, and DCC Hong Kong and invites you to their …
Go sailing with the Nordic chambers on their joint Nordic Junk tour in Hong Kong Read More
After researching the origin of covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) described in a report that the theory of a laboratory discharge was “extremely unlikely” but now Danish chief investigator …
Danish WHO researcher: Employee in laboratory may have been patient zero Read More
For bicycle manufacturers and subcontractors around the world, the pandemic has brought problems with a reduced supply of bicycle parts and according to Finnish Tähtipyörä, manufacturer of bicycles in Solf …
A worldwide shortage of bicycle parts creates problems for Finnish company Read More
On 10 August, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga honored outgoing Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Kari Kahiluoto with the “For peace and friendship …
Ambassador Kari Kahiluoto receive Friendship insignia during ceremony in Hanoi Read More
The Norwegian School in Singapore (Norskeskolen) offers for the autumn semester of 2021 digital classes for children aged 4 – 14 years. Classes are run by a Norwegian-speaking mentor/teacher and …
The Norwegian School in Singapore offers digital classes for children aged 4 to 14 Read More
The Danish Business Association Singapore invites you to join their Coffee Table Meeting; The Nomadic Mindset UNCOVERED: MoveOn on 26 August at Saxo Capital Markets Pte Ltd. in Singapore. More …
DABS invites to Coffee Table Meeting; The Nomadic Mindset UNCOVERED: MoveOn Read More
Tomato experts from China, Denmark, and the Netherlands will guide the participating teams in the 2021 Smart Agriculture Competition organized by Pinduoduo (NASDAQ:PDD), China Agriculture University, and Zhejiang University. For …
Danish and Chinese tomato experts to guide participants in 2021 Smart Agriculture Competition Read More
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce is inviting you to sign up for Mandarin Mondays where you will learn the basics of Mandarin Chinese for business and everyday life. More about …
Learn Mandarin Chinese with FinnCham in Hong Kong Read More
Danish pork is an enormously important export product for Denmark and at the end of May, the country had exported a total of 866,234 tonnes of pork abroad which is …
Denmark’s pork exports continue to rise driven by demand in China Read More
In a recent update, the Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok highlights yet another place that represents strong historical ties between Thailand and Denmark. As part of their “Did you know” campaign, the …
The Siamese Collection in Denmark celebrates strong Thai – Danish historical ties Read More
The Chinese toy store “Kidsland” will be focusing more on delivering toys targeted for adult or “Kiddults” in order to make up for the slump created by the Corona pandemic, …
Lego’s Chinese distributor is focusing on the “Kiddult” market Read More
The DCCC, DCBF, and HK Chambers welcome you to their first webinar of Q3 of 2021 titled ‘Omni-channel marketing automation, empowers enterprises to increase conversation in China’ on 24 August. …
Join DCCC’s upcoming webinar titled ‘Omni-channel marketing automation’ in China Read More
Although Eurocontrol (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation) reported that airlines in central Europe last week operated about 70 percent of their pre-pandemic flights, it does look like …
Air Traffic between the Nordic Regions and Asia is not currently expected to recover Read More
Singapore is one of the world’s most promising markets within healthcare. Join the webinar by Norway Health Tech on 25 August to learn how, when, what, and why Singapore could …
Join Norway Health Tech and investigate Singapore as potential market and gateway to Asia Read More
On 10 August, The Embassy of Sweden in Manila in cooperation with Philippine Transmarine Carriers, and Sweden Alumni Network in the Philippines launched the Sea Mariners Program, the embassy writes in a …
Swedish and Filipino collaboration launch the Sea Mariners program Read More
After only operating for four months in the Danish town of Hvide Sande, KPK Thai Food is about to close its doors again due to lack of customers, media JydskeVestkysten writes. The …
Newly opened Thai takeaway in Denmark close again due to lack of customers Read More
Denmark and Norway will be representing the Scandinavian tourism board at the ITB China trade show, which focus on the travel market. The Scandinavian Tourist Board will be part of …
Scandinavian Tourist Board is ready for ITB China Read More
PES-Architects has won the invited international architecture competition for the Shanghai Submarine Museum on the Huangpu riverfront in Shanghai, China, according to this company announcement. PES-Architects was founded in Finland and …
Finnish PES-Architects wins design competition for Shanghai Submarine Museum Read More
Earlier in the summer, it was revealed that China seems to be implementing a sharp increase in its nuclear weapons program with the building of up to 230 silos for …
Norwegian researcher believes new Chinese rocket silos make the world “a little scarier” Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines invites you to join NordCham PH Sustainability Series: A Panel Discussion On Sustainable Practices That Help Protect & Restore Life on Land …
Join NordCham’s Panel Discussion on sustainable practices that help protect & restore life on land Read More
UCSI Schools in Kuala Lumpur will be implementing innovative technologies from Finland in their learning modules as the first Finnish Experience Flagship School in Malaysia, the Embassy of Finland in Kuala …
UCSI Schools Kuala Lumpur is the first Finnish Experience Flagship School in Malaysia Read More
The Olympics are in the books and with 38 gold medals, 32 silver medals, and 18 bronze medals, China is the second most successful nation at the Tokyo Olympics this …
China and Norway tops in overall Olympic medal totals of Asian and Nordic countries Read More
According to president and CEO of the Norwegian Cruise Line brand Harry Sommer, the cruise line is hoping to be back sailing around Asia at the beginning of next …
Norwegian Cruise Line targets beginning of 2022 for Asia Cruises Read More
Several countries are currently discussing the need for a third covid-19 booster shot predominantly due to the delta variant, including countries across the Nordic Region and Asia. According to WKZO news, European …
Nordic and Asian countries discuss covid-19 booster shots Read More
A Finnish woman lost her life in a hit and run incident in the early morning of 9 August in Teuk Chhou district in southern Cambodia, media Khmer Times reports. According to …
Finnish woman killed in a hit-and-run incident in Cambodia Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore invites you to join their upcoming event titled ‘IKEA on Circularity – From the drawing board and back’ on 21 September. More …
Join SwedCham Singapore’s upcoming event ‘IKEA on Circularity’ Read More
Last week an outbreak of covid-19 was discovered amongst 44 berry pickers from Thailand working at a plant in Kainuu region of Finland and this week another 40 Thai berry …
Dozens of covid-19 infections found amongst berry pickers from Thailand working in Lapland Read More
In a recent update, the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen highlights Copenhagen 2021, the joint celebration of World Pride and EuroGames taking place in Copenhagen and Malmo from …
Danish and Swedish Ambassadors in Hanoi promote World Pride and EuroGames 2021 Read More
For more than 25 years the Danish NGO, ADDA, has been training farmers throughout Southeast Asia to be self-sustainable. Their continuous programs in the region strive to make the rural …
ADDA is helping rural farmers to become self-sustainable in a changing world Read More
A Danish tourist who arrived in Phuket under the Sandbox scheme at the end of July was seemingly unfamiliar with jungle conditions and got lost in the woods in Thalang …
Danish tourist lost in Phuket forest found after a search Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce China invites you to their upcoming webinar titled ‘Customer to user – How changing one word can revolutionize your business’ with innovation guru Jacob Johansen …
Join SwedCham’s webinar ‘Customer to user’ with innovation guru Jacob Johansen Read More
Myanmar is currently heavily affected by covid-19 and according to aid groups, more than 60 percent of the country’s total deaths from covid-19 happened last month with the per capita …
Myanmar director for the Norwegian Refugee Council: I’m writing a condolence message daily Read More
The Norway-based full-service designer of specialized vessels Vard, has been awarded a $118 million contract by the Norwegian shipping company REM Offshore to build two Construction Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs), …
Vard wins contract for CSOVs to be built in Norway and Vietnam Read More
As Norwegian Ambassador Anita Nergaard is ending her tenure in Singapore at the end of August, managing director at Temasek’s development office, Andrew Tan, expressed gratitude for Ambassador Norgaard’s great …
NBAS share Singapore appraisal for Norwegian Ambassador Anita Nergaard Read More
According to the Nordic Embassies in Vietnam, the vaccination of foreign nationals living in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7 will start today 9 August. The Norwegian embassy writes: According to the …
Vietnam starts vaccinating Nordic nationals living in HCMC district 7 Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh funds scholarships offered for Cambodian female students, according to this announcement. The scholarships are offered by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights …
Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh funds scholarships for female students Read More
The Singapore-based land-based project, Singapore RAS has signed a long-term agreement for deliveries of Atlantic salmon eggs with Benchmark Genetics, according to this company statement. Benchmark Genetics brings together the companies …
Singapore RAS signs genetics agreement with Benchmark Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam is together with the Swedish Institute sponsoring an event titled “Welcome back & Welcome to Sweden!” for Vietnamese students who are going to study in Sweden …
Sweden prepare new Vietnamese students coming to study in the Nordic country Read More
According to an announcement from the Finnish government on 5 August, travelers from six third countries including Singapore will no longer be eligible to enter Finland if they have not …
Finland reintroduce entry ban on non-vaccinated travelers from Singapore Read More
The Finnish floral brand Marimekko has since 1951 been on a mission to bring joy to people’s everyday lives with bold prints and colors. In celebration of the brand’s …
Marimekko wraps Bangkok sky train in its iconic Unikko print to celebrate 70th anniversary Read More
In a recent interview with media the World and Vietnam Report, Ambassador Lochen talked about the Covid-19 situation in Norway and Vietnam, shared what Norway has done to control the …
Ambassador Grete Lochen on the covid-19 situation in Norway and Vietnam Read More
On 6 August, The Embassy of Sweden Bangkok announced the opening of their Visa Application Centre operated by VFS (Thailand) Ltd. in Bangkok. According to the statement, from 9 August, VFS Bangkok …
Embassy of Sweden opens temporary Visa application Center in Bangkok Read More