Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The consumption of palm oil is on the rise and this adds a serious threat to the climate and many endangered species. Palm oil is found in almost half of …
Palm oil industry needs sustainability, not boycotting Read More
Danish design is something most Danes takes pride in. Spanning from the architectural wonders of Jørn Utzon and Bjarke Ingels to the fashion designs of Mads Nørgaard and Stine Goya. …
Danish Design Fair in Singapore coming up Read More
For anyone who has witnessed the celebration of the day that the Norwegians gained their independent from Denmark, it’s without a doubt a day that will be remembered. Numerous parades, …
Norwegian Consitutional Day 2018 is nearing Read More
On a flight from Germany to Vietnam, a Danish passenger stopped breathing. The doctor on board gave first aid, but the passenger needed to get to a hospital fast. According …
Vietnamese plane makes emergency landing to rescue Dane Read More
If you’ve managed to either start a succesful company or expand a company from your home country to SE Asia, chances are that the next logical step is to continue …
DABS invites to roundtable about the Philippines Read More
The Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC) is looking for a new media assistant intern. The intern will be working in the fields of promotion, event managing and adminstration, and marketing. …
DanCham looking for intern Read More
The Danish company Skiold has entered the Myanmar market. The company, which has its headquarters in the small Danish town of Sæby, specializes in providing equipment for full-line pig farms, …
Skiold enters Myanmar market Read More
Greenland has recently shortlisted a Chinese construction company to help expand three airports. This calls for concern from the Danish government. A government official told Reuters that Chinese involvement could …
Greenland eyes Chinese constructer – causes Danish concern Read More
For sure, all the digital disruption and changes of all business models and the way we will go about our lives in the future is putting pressure and new expectations …
A revolutionary Finnish model to create school of the future Read More
With Danish support, the World Bank and Indonesia has provided, in a new report launched in late February, important recommendations on how to combat the issue of marine plastic debris …
Danish-supported new Indonesia marine plastic debris report Read More
Shengsheng Bi (Bibi) has joined Norwegian Business Association China as the new executive director. Bibi will report directly to the Board of Directors and is responsible for the daily operation …
New ED for Norwegian Business Association China Read More
“Great pleasure to meet excited and inquisitive students from SMU,” writes the Embassy of Denmark, Singapore. Denmark’s Ambassador to Singapore Dorte Bech Vizard, held a presentation in early March about …
Denmark’s ambassador met Singapore SMU students Read More
A delegation with representatives from organisations such as Singapore Airlines, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Changi Airport have visited Swedavia to learn more about the airport’s work to …
Singapore delegation visited Stockholm Arlanda, Swedavia Read More
‘Capture the growth of the frontier SEA markets’ Swedish companies can, and should, despite expected challenges, invest in the ‘frontier Southeast Asia markets’ – Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. The business …
New Business Sweden frontier SEA markets report Read More
During 26 – 30 March Team Finland business delegation visited Beijing and Harbin with Mr Sampo Terho, Minister for European Affairs, Culture and Sport, to discover new business opportunities in …
Finnish delegation China winter sport development Read More
Year 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and Norway. What began as a partnership between two oil and gas (O&G) producing country peers has now been …
Norwegian investors continue to put faith in Greater KL Read More
The ‘dtac loop: The Shapes of Data’ event underscored how machine learning, connected devices and big data can empower society. On 21 March mobile service provider dtac held a talk …
Dtac held big data, AI, machine-learning talk Read More
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway has sent his greetings on the occasion of the re-inauguration of Xi Jinping as the President of China. In an official letter was …
King Harald of Norway congratulates Xi Jinping Read More
Some call it Thailand’s Achilles heel while others accept it as a necessary evil in one of the world’s most visited countries and a country housing a large amount of …
JFCCT updates visa-guide Read More
The Singapore Changi airport is for the sixth consecutive year the world’s best airport according to the yearly World Airport Awards. And Singapore Changi has certainly made its way into …
Singapore Changi airport awarded as world’s best Read More
An opportunity to broaden your knowledge on investment strategizing and intellectual property strategizing as well as an opportunity to expand the ever so important important network here in Thailand. On …
Get ready for Swedish networking Read More
The Swedish Ambassador in Vietnam, Pereric Hogberg, announced to Vietnamese chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, that several major Swedish businesses are planning to visit Vietnam in …
Major Swedish businesses to visit Vietnam Read More
The Swedish fitness chain Fitness24Seven has opened the first branch in Thailand, more precisely at the Summer Hill Project in Bangkok’s Phra Khanong district. The Swedish Ambassador Staffan Herrstrom accompanied …
Swedish fitness opening first branch in Thailand Read More
Nordic Chamber of Commerce the Philippines congratulations to the winners and finalists at the NordCham Philippines Awards Night 2018, held at Fairmont Makati in Manila on 21 March. CSR Company …
NordCham Philippines Awards Night 2018 Read More
After a successful Annual General Meeting held at the Norwegian Seaman’s Mission Norwegian Business Association Singapore introduces the following new members of the NBAS Board for 2018: Gustav Heiberg, MD, …
New NBAS Singapore Board 2018 elected Read More
“We believe they have done nothing wrong and that the charges against them should be dropped immediately.” That’s the official statement from the Swedish Embassy in Myanmar marking the 100th …
Scandinavian embassies critical to Myanmar’s arrest of journalists Read More
Nordea Bank’s General Managers in China and Singapore talk to ScandAsia about how they navigate the many regulatory challenges and the importance of being on top of things to serve …
Nordea Bank navigates the highly regulated markets, the do’s, don’ts in Asia Read More
On the occasion the Nordic Day Celebration on 23 March the Nordic Embassies in Hanoi (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) together with the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics …
Nordic Day Hanoi seminar Read More
On Nordic Day 23 March the respective Nordic embassies in Indonesia arranged a joint event. Collaboration between countries is key to achieve prosperous societies. The Nordic countries have collaborated for …
Nordic Day held in Jakarta Read More
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce, or Dancham, held its annual general meeting on Thursday 22 March 2018 at the Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit with an attendance of 30 members which was …
Well-visited DTCC Annual General Meeting Read More
The Danish Women’s Network in Bangkok has for several years supported an organization called ‘Children of the Forest’, which is a registered Thai Foundation working with stateless communities in Sangkhlaburi …
Meet the Danish supported Children of the Forest Read More
“Hygge”, “fika” and the happiest people. The Nordic countries are trending internationally and taking the lead in many different categories. So, what is it that make these Viking heirs succeed …
Return of the Vikings – Nordic Leadership has never been more relevant Read More
As Easter is coming upon us we thought it was a great idea to get the Sino-Swedish community together for a fun Swedish Easter mingle. Bring your friends, colleagues and …
Get ready for the SwedCham China Easter Mingle in Beijing! Read More
I doesn’t necessarily take a lot of similarities to create a bond between people. Sometimes having visited the same country is simply enough. On Friday the 16th, Vietnamese alumnis who …
Former Vietnamese alumni who studied in Finland meet up Read More
At certain chapters in our lives, we are facing the ‘difficult conversation.’ The ones we know from the beginning will have a long lasting effect on the future and one …
FBCS to host talk about ‘Difficult Conversations’ Read More
According to VN Express, a Swedish man has been arrested for attempting to break into offices of an air traffic management company in Ho Chi Minh City at 2 a.m …
Swedish man arrested for breaking into offices in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
Press release: Tema Design by MK Illumination and Tema Design, market leaders in the manufacture of themed concepts for the attraction industry worldwide have opened a world-class production facility in …
MK Illumination and Tema Design opening production in the Philippines Read More
“Art has no borders.” With this icebreaker the Deputy Head of Mission, Anders L. Graugaard, delivered the keynote speech on Saturday at the opening of the Duo Art Exhibition “I-solated …
‘Art has no borders’: Thai-Danish art collaboration kicks off Read More
Press release: Jotun is using DNV GL’s Veracity platform to combine external and proprietary data to optimize the delivery of its maritime coatings at port. Veracity creates an ecosystem where …
Jotun turns to DNV GL’s Veracity platform to optimize delivery of maritime coatings Read More
Singapore and Hong Kong ranks on the very top of the general cost of living in the cities. Singapore ranks as number one while Hong Kong as number four. That …
Singapore, Hong Kong among the most expensive cities Read More
Maersk introduces changes to its service connecting to enhance the reliability of one of the busiest stretches in the shipping industry. The changes are made to meet the need for …
Maersk changes North Europe-Asia connections Read More
Press release: Johan Nylander is an award-winning author and freelancing China and Asia correspondent. He’s frequently published by CNN, Forbes and Sweden’s leading business daily Dagens Industri. His latest book on Chinese …
Seminar in Hong Kong – How China’s tech firms are outsmarting the West Read More
Some 80 members of the Danish community in Thailand gathered at 7 pm on Sunday night, 18 March 2018, to take part in the first Service of the Danish Church …
Festive instalment of Danish Pastor in Thailand Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China has announced the next Anders Wall scholar winner. Carl Johansson, will from April 2018 spend a year working at the SwedCham office in …
Next Swedish Anders Wall scholar to China: Carl Johansson Read More
Press Release: Outstanding results within trade between Denmark and Thailand! For the first time ever, the value of exported goods from Denmark to Thailand exceeds 2 BILLION DKK. To be …
Great results within trade between Denmark and Thailand Read More
EABC Multi-Chambers invites to a luncheon with the Ambassador of the European Union, Pirkka Tapiola. The luncheon will be held on the 27th of March in the Intercontinental Hotel Bangkok …
Invitation: EABC Multi-Chambers luncheon with EU Ambassador Read More
Director General of the Finnish National Agency for Education, Mr Olli-Pekka Heinonen, has visited Shanghai and Hong Kong. In China there is an ever-growing interest towards the “Finnish education miracle”, further …
Finnish National Agency for Education in Hong Kong Read More
SEB Large Corporates & Financial Institutions has an impressive track record and is today an established player in the global arena. Its presence in Asia is comprehensive, covering an area …
Jan Stjernström, SEB: “Significant growth happening in Asia” Read More
Fans of all things healthy, organic, and any wellness modalities that support longevity should here take notice! 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts is for the first time bringing its ‘Asian …
Swedish hoteliers, 137 Pillars team host organic food, wellness festival Read More
One of the fields where Nordic countries may truly have a head-start is within renewable energy. Therefore you shouldn’t miss the three day Renewable Energy Summit 2018 in Vietnam. These …
Get ready for the Vietnam Renewable Energy Summit 2018 Read More