Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Danfoss will be part of the crane vessel Sleipnir which is now being built in Singapore. Once constructed in 2019 the 220 meters long and 102 meters wide crane ship …
Danfoss provider to world’s biggest crane ship constructed in Singapore Read More
In Kuala Lumpur the Finland 100 Years reception was held at JW Marriott hotel on 6 December, with nearly 400 guests joining the Embassy of Finland in Malaysia to celebrate …
Finland 100 Years independence in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Dated 15 December 2017 the Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur is warning Swedes of the risk for thefts at the Malaysian capital’s airports Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and …
Swedish Embassy warns of Kuala Lumpur airport thefts Read More
In later November Danish companies, their families, friends, business partners and local authorities participated in Danish Footprints 2017 in Vietnam. The aim of the event was to promote Danish corporate …
Annual Danish Footprints held in Vietnam Read More
For a few days in December a Finnish sauna was installed in front of the Cultural Centre of Hong Kong. It was part of the main act of Hot is …
Finnish sauna in Hong Kong Read More
The World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) was hosted for the 13th time on 21-23 November 2017, this hear held in Kuching on Borneo, Malaysia. Sweden participated in WIFE for the …
Sweden participated in 13th World Islamic Economic Forum Read More
NordCham Philippines, together with the EU-Philippines Business Network put together the European Pavilion at Medical Philippines Expo in Manila (27 – 28 November) for EU companies exploring business opportunities in …
European Pavilion at Medical Philippines Expo Read More
As the applications for CO₂ refrigeration systems expand, there is a need to increase competencies around its use in the industry. To help address this growing need, Danfoss (Denmark) has …
Danfoss CO₂ Mobile Training Unit visited in Malaysia Read More
As part of the Republic of Finland’s 100th Anniversary celebrations as an independent nation on 6 December 2017, the President of Finland, HE Sauli Niinistö took the opportunity to honour …
Commander First Class of the Lion of Finland to Singaporean Ambassador Read More
The Chinese scientific research company Rainbowfish Deepsea Equipment & Technology Co., Ltd. will construct a deep-sea research vessel, where Finnish foundry Tevo Lokomo Ltd. has joined the project. One of …
Finnish firm joined Chinese deep-sea research project Read More
Every year the EU Delegation organizes a seminar to highlight the international Human Rights Day that takes place on December 10, under the auspices of the United Nations. Building …
Scandinavian speakers on CSR at Singapore EU Delegation seminar Read More
Gustav is the name of Finnish premium range of spirits, produced by Finland’s oldest alcohol producer still in production, Lignell & Piispanen. Gustav reflects both Gustav III (the late Swedish …
Finnish spirit Gustav celebrated in Hong Kong Read More
Rasmus A. Kristensen arrived in Jakarta in September 2017 appointed as the new Danish Ambassador to Indonesia replacing Casper Klynge (who prematurely left in the summer to become Denmark’s first …
Rasmus Kristensen: Back in Asia – as Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Read More
On the 31 October Aller Aqua Group inaugurated its sixth factory – Aller Aqua Qingdao factory. Anders C. Bylling is the Managing Director of Aller Aqua Qingdao and son of …
Aller Aqua inaugurated Qingdao aquaculture factory Read More
The Speaker of the Finnish Parliament, Maria Lohela, and the China University of Political Science and Law’s (CUPL) President Huang Jin hope to deepen Finnish-Chinese student exchange between high-level universities …
China-EU School of Law and Finland to deepen student exchange Read More
Reech Corporations Group has agreed a major seed investment in Finland-based social finance sharing app Bankify to fund an initial commercial rollout in selected markets (announced on 30 October). The …
Bankify of Finland lands seed investment from Reech Read More
NEVS AB (the Swedish company who acquired the main assets of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estates) and DiDi Chuxing, a leading Chinese mobile transportation platform, have formed a strategic partnership …
Nevs agrees with China’s DiDi on electrical vehicles Read More
Chief Minister of Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo state) Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg visited Finland 24-26 September 2017 as part of a two-week study visit in Europe. The focus areas …
Sarawak delegation visited Finland Read More
Having just moved to Bangkok with her two kids, after nine years spent (on a beach) in south Thailand, Kati Häkkinen felt quite starved for all things Finnish. Quickly finding …
Kati Häkkinen – Finnish Women Abroad network in Bangkok Read More
The Scandinavian Christmas Service in Bangkok – an age-old dear tradition – will this year take place on “lillejuleaften”, Saturday 23rd of December instead of on 24 December as usual. …
Scandinavian Christmas service in Bangkok moved forward to 23rd December Read More
Team Sweden in Malaysia has announced the second Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit to take place in Kuala Lumpur on 6-7 February 2018. The inaugural, successful summit was held in Singapore …
Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit 2018 announced Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. and The Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on 22 November 2017 in Intramuros, …
Nordcham MoU with Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands Read More
Vietnam and Denmark has agree on new Danish Energy Partnership Programme 2017-2020 (DEPP) starting a new phase for energy cooperation. The programme was approved by Ministry of Trade and Industry …
Vietnam Danish Energy Partnership Programme Read More
Kongsberg, Norway’s premier supplier of defence and aerospace-related systems, has signed a contract worth 77 MUSD with the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia to supply a NASAMS air defence system. …
Norwegian Kongsberg Indonesian defence supplier Read More
On 19 November the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Yangon was proud to receive Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide in Yangon. This was the minister’s very first visit to Myanmar, and …
Norway’s Foreign Minister Eriksen Søreide’s Myanmar visit Read More
Philippines Undersecretary Enrique A. Manalo and Swedish State Secretary for EU Affairs and Trade Oscar Stenström, and their respective delegations, met on 25 November 2017 in Manila for the Philippines-Sweden …
Fourth Philippines-Sweden Political Dialogue meeting Read More
In early November members of Finnish Business Council Beijing (FBCB) had an opportunity for morning breakfast table meeting at the Ambassador’s Residence with the Ambassador Jarno Syrjälä, Speaker of Parliament …
Finnish Parliament delegation Beijing event Read More
On 16 November InvestKL and The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) invited chambers and embassies to a dialogue with the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur; YBhg. Tan Sri. Hj. Mhd Amin …
Denmark attended Kuala Lumpur dialogue Read More
China’s Premier Li Keqiang met with Speaker of Parliament Maria Lohela of Finland in Beijing (on 6 November). The Premier spoke highly of the development of China-Finland ties, saying that …
Premier Li met Speaker of Finland’s Parliament Read More
On 21-22 November the Embassy of Sweden and Business Sweden arranged the “Philippines-Sweden Airport Collaboration” delegation to Manila, headed by State Secretary Oscar Stenström. This activity is the start of …
Philippines-Sweden Airport Collaboration started Read More
The Norwegian Business Association Singapore has announced the seventh edition of the Norway-Asia Business Summit to take place in Singapore 16-18 April 2018. The Norway-Asia Business Summit has, since its …
Norway-Asia Business Summit 2018 in Singapore Read More
Tianjin Foreign Studies University has opened its Finnish language and culture institute. In early November the Speaker of the Finnish Parliament, Maria Lohela visited the Tianjin-based university. Maria Lohela also …
Finland parliament speaker Lohela visited Tianjin University Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Manila congratulates Finland on her 100th year anniversary of independence on 6 December 2017. To commemorate the anniversary, the sculpture “Spirit of the Finn” was …
Finnish 100 anniversary sculpture unveiled in Manila Read More
On 30 November, held at the Westin hotel in Beijing, Finnish Business Council Beijing (FBCB) together with other Nordic chambers had an interesting event on infrastructure project financing in Belt …
Belt & Road initiative Nordic Beijing event held Read More
On 22 November, Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore H.E. Anita Nergaard had a full house at the residence for the “IT in shipping” – seminar by Seagull Maritime, NAVTOR and Palantir; …
Norway held Singapore IT in shipping seminar Read More
Finnish Christmas Wonders are available in Hong Kong! The 2017 Christmas Market in shopping centre Stanley Plaza has an amazing Finland theme! The market takes place in two consecutive weekends …
Finland at Hong Kong Christmas Market Read More
Swedish expat in Thailand, Mr Håkan Alm has refocused and returned to the academic world. From IT service provider for the international businesses community and beyond, primarily in Bangkok, for …
Håkan Alm spearheads the economic-IT academic combo Read More
Lisa Myrnäs, Max Kellert and Oscar Ågren are in the final year of their Borås University studies and among those who has come to Bangkok’s Panyapiwat Institute of Management, PIM, …
Bangkok exchange students from Borås University, Sweden Read More
On 28 November H.E. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed the Danish Prime Minister of Denmark H.E. Lars Løkke Rasmussen at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, marking the beginning of the …
Denmark’s PM Rasmussen visited Indonesia Read More
A Nordic chamber joint event took place in Beijing on 15 November that focused on what foreign companies need to know after 19th Communist Party Congress. More than 35 people …
Nordic event: outcomes from the 19th Communist Party Congress Read More
During 19–23 November Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström visited Bangladesh, Myanmar and Vietnam. Margot Wallström began her journey by visiting refugee camps in Bangladesh, to which more than …
Foreign Minister Wallström visited Rohingya refugees and Vietnam Read More
On 3 December the 1st advent was celebrated at the beautifully decorated Swedish Ambassador’s Residence in Bangkok, with 150 guests in attendance. Many old Bangkok faces and a lot of …
First advent at Swedish Residence Bangkok Read More
World Energy Council ranks all the Nordic countries among the top countries in the word – even Iceland is on the list as number 14. For Denmark, it is remarkable …
All Nordic countries top world energy index Read More
By Alexander (Coke) Smith, Environmental Systems and Societies Coordinator The benefits of a student getting outdoors and putting their learning into practice are vast, not only can it cement their knowledge …
The Many Benefits of Learning Outdoors Read More
Families with young children are invited to join a morning of seaside themed fun and games at KIS’s Seaside Picnic on Saturday January 20th, 2018 from 09:00-12:00. The picnic features …
Join us for a super seaside picnic Read More
To drive success, you need to listen to your market, your people – and our people here in Singapore prefer our Mini MBA course with workshops on Saturdays! So it …
IME Mini MBA Workshops now on weekends Read More
Once a year the ‘Clean Up the World Weekend’ takes place, including in Bangkok. The 2017 edition, enjoying strong Nordic participation and engagement, gathered many representatives from businesses, foreign missions, …
Cleaning up the Oceans – the Thailand case Read More
On December 6, 2017, Nordcham in Phnom Penh is holding a Christmas Dinner with special Nordic Christmas dishes at the Exchange Restaurant, Phnom Penh.
Nordcham Christmas event in Phnom Penh Read More
SuperPark, the ‘friendliest all-in-one indoor activity park in the world’ from Finland, is about to bring a big burst of energy into Hong Kong’s entertainment scene. As a uniquely fun …
Finnish SuperPark arrives to Asia and Hong Kong Read More
KIS International School is inviting ambitious students to apply for the coveted IB Diploma academic scholarship, also known as the “One Million Baht Scholarship”, for the academic year 2018-2019 onwards. …
One million baht scholarship accepting applications Read More