Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On 18 July 2017, the Norwegian Seafood Council launched the new country of origin mark for Norwegian seafood, ‘Seafood from Norway’, in Bangkok. The new mark guarantees the origins of …
Norway’s new seafood trademark launched in Bangkok Read More
Finnish Business Council Beijing’s (FBCB) Board of Directors presented Ambassador Marja Rislakki the Certificate of Honorary Membership at FBCB (number 003) to recognize contribution and support Ambassador Rislakki and Beijing …
Honorary FBCB membership to Finland’s China Ambassador Read MoreAmbassador Uffe Wolfhechel’s recent meeting with H.E. Minister of Energy, Anantaporn Kanchanarat is just one of many initiatives focusing on making the Thai energy sector more green. Aside from strengthening …
Green transition in focus Read More
President of the Republic of Finland, Mr Sauli Niinistö has conferred on Ms. Ma Tao, Vice-President of Nokia China Region, the decoration of Knight, First Class, of the Order of …
Order of the Lion of Finland: Nokia China VP awarded Knight Read More
The first regional blended learning course on Human Rights and Environment under a new agreement between Sweden and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) took …
Human rights, environment regional course held by Sweden Read More
Finland’s next Ambassador to China has been appointed. The President of the Republic has appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Jarno Syrjälä as Head of Finland’s Mission in Beijing. Starting in …
Jarno Syrjälä is Finland’s new Ambassador to China Read More
In Thailand, elephants suffer from the tourism industry more than any place else in the world. Henrik Enevoldsen from Denmark is trying to create a safe haven for Thailand’s mistreated …
Henrik wants to create safe haven for elephants in Krabi Read More
The new V90 is the latest in the premium car maker’s top-of-the-line 90 series sitting alongside the award winning XC90 SUV and the recently-launched S90 premium sedan. Building on Volvo …
Volvo strengthens Premium segment position with V90 Read More
akyra Beach Club Phuket To Host Surf Contest And Monthly White Parties On The Beach With International DJS Akaryn Hotel Group’s new akyra Beach Club Phuket is officially hosting its …
akyra Beach Club Phuket: Surf Contest and Monthly Beach Parties Read More
Akaryn Hotel Group (AHG), the innovative boutique hospitality brand with a portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts across Thailand, is shaking up cocktail hour with the Be Your Own Bartender …
Be your own bartender with akaryn hotel group Read More
The Dutch, French, German and Swedish Chambers are inviting its members and guests of members to the 7th Summer Networking Cocktail 2017 in Hong Kong. On 9 August at 6.30 …
7th Summer Networking Cocktail Hong Kong Read More
SCHOOL BREAK GETAWAY ‘Kids All-Inclusive’ at AKARYN HOTELS AND RESORTS It’s school holidays time! Kids and the whole family deserves a break! Book yourself and your little angels a relaxing getaway at …
School Break Getaway: ‘Kids All-Inclusive’ Read More
Denmark’s state prosecutor for serious economic and international crime, Niels Vejlby Hansen announced on Thursday 13 July 2017 that the former head of Dynamic Oil Trading in Singapore, Lars Moller, …
Criminal charges against Danish Singapore manager Read More
The Swedes Maria Sehlin and Ida Maria Fritzell have written a book about Singapore favourites among resident “tourists”, after a few years living in Singapore. With that, they want to …
New Swedish book about Singapore Read More
In mid-March Ikano’s second in Malaysia, and in total its third shopping centre in Southeast Asia, opened to the public in downtown Kuala Lumpur – MyTOWN. Ikano has previously launched …
Ikano Southeast Asia’s shopping center expansion conquers Kuala Lumpur Read More
Volvo Car Malaysia on 7 July announced the appointment of its newest dealer, iRoll Auto Sdn Bhd, to better service its customers in the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia. The …
Volvo Car Malaysia’s newest dealer in Penang Read More
Up-and-coming start-ups from dtac accelerate’s batch 5 group won multiple awards at Start-up Thailand 2017 held on July 6-9 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. Tixget (Travel Tech) received a …
dtac accelerate start-ups awarded at Start-up Thailand 2017 Read More
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has announced that its fourth President, the Swedish Professor Bertil Andersson will retire from the role at the end of 2017. Professor Subra Suresh, …
Professor Bertil Andersson to retire as NTU President Read More
The backlash to globalization is threatening to tear down the institutions that facilitate international cooperation and dialogue. But Norway’s Foreign Minister Børge Brende says allowing these forces to win is …
Norway’s Foreign Minister Brende urged openness in Singapore Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines thanks all who joined the Nordic Midsummer Night Feast at Makati Garden Club on June 24. Gathering together to celebrate the …
Nordic Midsummer Night Feast held in Manila Read More
The Hong Kong stock exchange listed investment holding company Paladin Ltd has established two technology companies in Finland. The company duo named Kindhelm and Pexraytech is set to conduct research …
Hong Kong investment company starts two companies in Finland Read More
We love Finland – Finland 100 Summer party was attended 140 guests at Scandinavian restaurant FINDS on 11 June. Guests enjoyed Finnish treats, beverages and music. Visual feeling was created …
Finland 100 Summer party held in Hong Kong Read More
On Sunday 11 June the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai and Team Finland welcome everyone welcomed guests to feel the Finnishness in the summer in Shanghai! ‘We Love Finland …
We Love Finland Festival held in Shanghai Read More
In addition to signing the ‘Working Holiday Scheme’ between Hong Kong and Sweden on 28 June the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde had a bilateral meeting …
Trade minister Ann Linde visited Hong Kong Read More
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Mr. Sune Sucksdorf back as a full member of the DTCC board following the resignation of two members of the board, Ms. Sophie Edelgren …
Sune Sucksdorf back as full DTCC Board Member Read More
On 28 June the ‘Working Holiday Scheme’ was officially signed by the Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde and the Secretary for Labour Welfare of the HKSAR Stephen …
Hong Kong and Sweden enters working holiday scheme Read More
Christa Lund Herum – currently based in Phnom Penh – has been selected as the first priest at the new Danish Church in Thailand. Technically, her title is pastor, but …
Christa Lund Herum new Danish priest in Bangkok Read More
Former Saab Automobile, Nevs, offering a global portfolio of fully electric premium cars, mobility solutions and sustainable city offerings, displayed the new InMotion Concept for the very first time at …
Nevs presented InMotion Concept in Shanghai Read More
The University of Helsinki and the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, BUCT, have concluded a cooperation agreement to build a SMEAR station in Beijing, a station for monitoring ecosystem-atmosphere relations, …
University of Helsinki to build an air quality station in Beijing Read More
Nokia and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi have signed a business collaboration agreement and a multi-year patent agreement on Wednesday 5 July 2017. The deal includes a cross license to each …
Nokia signs deal with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Read More
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, visited Singapore on 4-5 June 2017. During his visit he met with Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Norwegian Business Association Singapore, NBAS. …
Norway discuss small state challenges with Singapore Read More
In the front row sat five young aspiring hockey players and watched in awe as the Chicago Blackhawks defenceman, Johnny Oduya, talked about playing the game they all love, and …
Swedish NHL star inspires young hockey players in Bangkok Read More
Mr Göran Seifert, MD at Anda Pacific, a consultancy firm, is a long-term resident of Singapore. Sitting on a wealth of experiences over the course of his 40-year career, he …
From an industrial era to the businesses of the future: Göran Seifert Read More
All about digital transformation with Acoustic There is a buzz around ‘digital transformation’. Everybody reads and hears about it these days. But what does it actually mean for one’s business? …
Digital Transformation expert Erik Ingvoldstad, Singapore Read More
On Monday 3 July 2017, representatives from the Danish global wind energy company giant Vestas met with U Phyo Min Thein, Chief Minister of Yangon Region. Accompanied by Dorte Chorsten, …
Vestas discuss wind energy development in Yangon Read More
On a grey and rainy day in Beijing, Danish pastry, tea and coffee were lined up for curios Chinese journalists as ‘The little book of hygge: the Danish way to …
China also wants to hygge Read More
Ola Sigvardsson, Swedish Press Ombudsman, visited Bangkok yesterday, on Tuesday 4 July 2017, to attend a seminar on international experiences in media self-regulation. The National Press Council of Thailand, NPC, …
Swedish Press Ombudsman on media self-regulation in Thailand Read MoreThe Danish Embassy participated in the Nordic 4.0 seminar at the Ministry of Foreign affairs. The seminart gave Nordic countries a chance to share their experiences with green and innovative …
Nordic 4.0 Read More
Tone Tinnes, Ambassador of Norway to Myanmar, shared the experience from Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund on Thursday 29 June 2017 at an event organised by Yangon School of Political Science. Yangon School …
Norway shares experience on Sovereign Wealth Fund with Myanmar Read More
Kemira, a global chemicals company that serves customers in water-intensive industries, on 12 June announced the opening of new production lines at its production site in Nanjing, China. With the …
Kemira opened new sizing production line in Nanjing, China Read More
A greater number of trade and investment agreements and letters of intent were signed during Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s visit to China than ever before in connection with a Team …
Record number of agreements signed on Finnish PM visit to China Read More
On 2 June Minister Counsellor Nina Hvid Talvela together with Trade Counsellor Joanne Looi and Commercial Assistant Catherine Clausen met with Department of Fisheries to follow up on the previous …
Denmark-Malaysia fisheries minister meeting held Read More
As a follow up to a meeting between Danish ambassador to Malaysia, Nicolai Ruge, and the Minister of Agriculture, Minister Counsellor Nina Talvela along with the company Aquapartners in late …
Danish fish farming field trip in Malaysia Read MoreTwo Danish citizens have died in Indonesia, confirms Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The relatives have been informed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confidentiality in personal cases and …
Two danes dead in Indonesia Read More
On 5 June the Danish National (Constitution Day) and World Environment Day, Singapore, were celebrated at Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Among the Danish Ambassador Ambassador Dorte Bech Vizard’s distinguished guests were …
Denmark’s Constitution Day celebrated in Singapore Read More
On Friday 23 June, H.E. Ambassador Kjetil Paulsen attended a certificate presentation ceremony at Bumgrungrad hospital in Bangkok. The hospital is the first hospital in Asia and the first hospital …
Bumrungrad International Hospital certified by Norway’s DNV GL Read More
In the last week of June Nokia Shanghai Bell (NSB) attended Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2017, the biggest mobile event in Asia, which brings together the worldwide mobile industry. …
Nokia attended Mobile World Congress Shanghai Read More
‘2017 HeForShe X Nordic Countries: Women Economic Empowerment Forum’ was, on 16 June, held at the Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai. HeForShe is a UN Women’s Solidarity Movement for …
HeForShe X Nordic Countries held Shanghai forum Read More
Jyväskylä Educational Consortium and EduCluster Finland on 20 June 2017 launched a Vocational Qualification programme together with Shanghai Commercial and Accounting School. Students are studying to complete one module from …
Finnish Vocational Qualification programme starts in Shanghai Read More
Adrenaline-charging thrills in Hua Hin! For those new to water parks, or used to a very limited number of choices for amusement parks in these Thailand waters, we’ve got news …
Vana Nava Water Jungle Hua Hin: Excitement on all levels! Read More