Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On 18 February 2016 Ikano and Central Pattana representatives broke ground at the site for Thailand’s second IKEA second store in West Bangkok. The site is in Bangyai, to be …
Construction of second Bangkok Ikea store starts Read More
HeForShe is a solidarity campaign for gender equality initiated by UN Women. Its goal is to engage men and boys as agents of change for the achievement of gender equality …
Volvo Car Thailand joins the HeForShe campaign Read More
Fibertex Personal Care, the Danish supplier of nonwovens for different applications in diapers, feminine hygiene and incontinence care products, has announced further production investment in Malaysia. The nonwoven giant is …
Fibertex Personal Care invests further in Malaysia Read More
“I’m a very simple man, I work in a simple way. I just want to put companies together”, he says, explaining his role as Executive Director at The Thai-Finnish Chamber …
New captain of TFCC prefers the uncomplicated way Read More
Norwegian Business Association (Singapore) is inviting to the NBAS Annual General Meeting 2016, followed by a Breakfast Talk by Mr Håkon Bruaset-Kjøl from Telenor Group. The AGM and presentation takes …
Telenor speaker to Norwegian Business Association (Singapore) AGM Read More
Danish Consul in Phuket, Søren Nutzhorn Hede and skipper Niels Degenkolw were both associated in the sailing community near Copenhagen in the mid-eighties. Now the two Danish saililing buddies and …
Danish sailing buddies sail in Phuket Race Read More
Nordic Business Council Philippines (NBCP) is now accepting nominations for NBCP Awards 2016. Once again, the most prominent and successful companies in the Nordic-Philippine business community will be recognized at …
Nominations open for NBCP Awards 2016, Philippines Read More
In March 2016, Chef Jesper Koch, one of Denmark’s most highly-rated and regarded chefs visits Six Senes Yao Noi, outside Phuket, for three exclusive culinary events. This exclusive and secluded …
Danish celebrity guest chef hosts Six Senses gourmet events in Phuket Read More
Swedish Ambassador in Bangkok, Staffan Herrström, returned to office the 15th February finishing an eventful roundtrip in the region. He’s been granted diplomatic accreditation in Lao PDR, discussed gender equality …
Swedish Ambassador in Bangkok tours Thailand and Laos Read More
Works by Danish composer, Carl Nielsen, is performed at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo this Friday, 19th February. It is the Philippines Philharmonic Orchestra under the …
A dream come through – Philippines Philharmonic performs Carl Nielsen Read More
Stiftelsen Teknikdalen – Ideas into business, in the Swedish province of Dalarna recently held China seminars in tree cities to present the world’s largest economy as the land of opportunity …
Discover China opportunities seminars held in Sweden Read More
2015 was another fruitful, and a very busy, year for the Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, which, as highlighted by its Ambassador Nicolai Ruge, saw several new Danish key company …
Danish Trade Council promotes the region Read More
If it wasn’t for a Grammy-awarded singer and a peacock the lawn would have been empty. Keithen Carter is setting his voice free, crooning as he strolls across the grass …
Jazz on Grass – Danish Bangkok Embassy opens garden for music in the moonlight Read More
Starting in Malaysia, Danish Energy Efficiency Partners Sdn. Bhd. (DEEP), which is a partnership between Danish Management Group A/S and Danish Climate Investment Fund (managed by IFU) as partner is …
Danish Energy Efficiency Partners out to retrofit Southeast Asia Read More
Carlsberg denies that Cambrew, which brews Angkor beer and is half-owned by the Danish beer giant, illegally fired 11 beer promoters for striking against longer working hours and fixed-term contracts. Carlsberg …
Carlsberg Defends itself in conflict with beer selling bar staff Read More
Euromoney has awarded Nordea as the best provider of private banking services in the Nordic region and the Baltics for the eighth year in a row. Upon learning the …
Nordea wins 2016 Euromoney award for best private banking Read More
After a number of years in Singapore, Jan N. Lauridsen will now be located to Copenhagen to improve maritime business on the Scandinavian market. Jan N. Lauridsen is responsible for the American …
Headhunter is better placed in Copenhagen than Singapore Read More
It is a big job to have responsibility to promote educational, scientific and technological development of aquaculture in Asia. Luckily, the new elected President to The World Aquaculture Society (WAS) …
Great Dane is new President to World Aquaculture Society Asia Read More
On 11 February Innovasjon Norge signs contract together with Eksportkreditt Norge in Singapore. Together they will cooperate to promote Norwegian trade interests. Even if Norwegian holdings already export a lot …
New Norwegian cooperation to promote trade interests in Singapore Read More
The famous Swedish drama series “30 grader i Februari” has returned with immediate succes. The drama focuses on Swedes leaving Sweden for Thailand in the search of a better life. …
Drama series on Thailand hits in Sweden Read More
Saturday the 6th February 2016 Danish public service broadcaster, DR, was airing the annual charity show, Danmarks Indsamling 2016. The final donations ended on 97 million DKK earmarked to help …
Danish TV-show funds projects in SEA Read More
Into his fourth year as Denmark’s Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur Nicolai Ruge shares insights on dealing with and building relations in Malaysia, and the vibrant Danish-Malaysian business exchange and strong …
The Malaysia door-opener: Danish Ambassador Nicolai Ruge Read More
Customisation and niche groups within the travel industry are increasing and the large tour operators with extensive experience in Scandinavia are belong to the trendsetters. As part of the Nordic …
Nordic tour operator launches love hotel in Thailand Read More
Thanks to an extraordinary and genuine interest from the Scandinavians in Pattaya, a new Nordic Music festival in the city exceeds all expectations according to its organizers. “The Orange feeling”, tagline …
Nordic festival in Pattaya was “surprisingly” successful Read More
Finnair introduces their New Airbus 350 to fly more routes Europe and Asia. The world’s latest wide-body jet will do the long flights to Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. The airline is …
Finnair links giant flights to Asia routes Read More
The inauguaral Norway Maritime Conference concluded on 29 January 2016 in Cebu, Philippines, leaving more than 200 delegates, amongst them several leaders in the maritime industry, with valuable insights on …
Successful Norway Maritime Conference in Cebu Read More
On 28 January 2016, SWEA Bangkok held its Annual General Meeting and appointed the following Board of Directors for 2016: President: Monica Nilsson Vice-President: MariAnne Boström Secretary: Sofia Lindstrand Treasurer: …
Swea Bangkok holds AGM Read More
IKEA can not use its own trademark in Indonesia. Instead, Surabaya-based furniture company Ratania Khatulistiwa with the acronym Intan Khatulistiwa Esa Abadi has the rights to use Ikea as their …
IKEA loses brand name battle in Indonesia Read More
Maersk Line moves their Asia headquarter in Singapore to Hong Kong. The relocation of their HQ in Asia happens after Maersk Line decided to merge its two largest Asian regions …
Maersk Line moves Asia HQ from Singapore to Hong Kong Read More
Berit Basse, Danish Ambassador in Singapore, is leaving the embassy this summer after four years of service due to a larger Ambassador shuffle. She will be replaced by Dorte Bech …
Danish Ambassador in Singapore leaves this summer Read More
The fifth round of free trade negotiations between the Philippines and the members of EFTA – Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland – started on 1 February in Manila, reports the …
Efta continues free trade talks with the Philippines Read More
Mikael Hemniti Winther, the Danish Ambassador in Bangkok, is set move to Bangladesh in the shuffle of Danish ambassadors this summer. The Ambassador has been accredited as the Danish Ambassador …
Danish Ambassador in Bangkok moves to Dhaka Read More
On 4 February 2016, Ambassador Staffan Herrström paid a courtesy call on Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, former Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). During this meeting, they discussed …
Swedish Ambassador meets former ASEAN Secretary General Read More
Sweden’s new Ambassador Designate to Myanmar, Staffan Herrström, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw on 13 January 2016. During his first visit to Myanmar he first …
Swedish Ambassador’s first visit to Myanmar Read More
The Nordic Business Council of the Philippines held its Annual General Membership (AGM) meeting on January 29, 2016 at the New World Hotel, Makati. Upon election of the presiding chairman …
Nordic Business Council Philippines AGM 2016 Read More
Grieg Star, a fully integrated shipping company from Norway, has moved their companies Grieg Philippines and Grieg Star in Manila have moved to a new office. On 27 January 2016 …
New Grieg Star office inaugurated in Manila Read More
The name Ecolean can imply an inclination towards being eco-friendly [writer’s interpretation], and it turns out the be true that this Swedish company’s products are indeed friendly to nature, mainly …
Innovative package solutions provider takes on Southeast Asia Read More
Hong Kong local and Finnish masterchef, Jaako Sorsa, of FINDS Restaurant & Bar is the man behind Finnair’s new signature dishes for the Hong Kong-Helsinki business class service. Inspired by …
Finnair join forces with Finnish Hong Kong-chef Read More
Every Scandinavians childhood memory is coming to China. The popular Danish-owned ice cream-truck company, Hjem-is, has agreed to a begin an icy business adventure in China. In cooperation with the …
Popular Nordic Ice Cream-Trucks are coming to China Read More
The farm-to-table movement is taking on a new face in Singapore, as land for farming is fast disappearing. Enter innovative and green solution solutions, that could address the national urban …
Singapore’s ‘Garden city’ gets a new meaning – going vertical Read More
The Embassy of Sweden Section Office in Yangon, in January, had an excellent opportunity to talk in Singapore about the opportunities for Swedish businesses in Myanmar. The seminar attracted a …
Myanmar business promoted to Swedes in Singapore Read More
Representatives from Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm visited Myanmar in the end of January 2016. The Deputy Head of the Department for Asia and the Pacific, Erik Widman, …
Swedish officials visit Rohingya and Rakhine people in Myanmar Read More
Sweden takes new steps in the controversial disappearance of Gui Minhai. On 17 October 2015 Gui Minhai, a Swedish citizen and book publisher, vanished from his apartment in Pattaya. Four …
Sweden support Thai police in the case of disappeared bookseller Read More
St. Stephen’s International School is excited to invite existing and prospective parents to our Early Years (ages 2 to 5 years) Open House on 1st March 2016 (9-12 hrs.). This …
St. Stephen’s Open Day 1 March Read More
Sweden-based Arcoma, a leading provider of integrated digital X-ray systems, has together with its distributor and Canon won a breakthrough order to Singapore. One of Singapore’s most reputable academic hospitals, …
Breakthrough order to Singapore for Swedish X-ray systems Read More
Over 30 environmentally aware Scandinavians – mostly Danes – were gathered at the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore on Tuesday 18 January 2016 hoping to be able to confront one …
Sustainable palm oil production and the haze Read More
Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce organized Seminar on ‘Exporting organic products to Sweden and Nordic markets’ with the cooperation from Sweden National Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium) on …
Thailand-Sweden Seminar on organic products export to Nordic market Read More
They are rare and far between in Bangkok’s five star establishments, even there are usually a few in the region. So enjoy, while you can, the Swedish Chef de Cuisine …
Swedish chef at Sofitel So Bangkok Read More
The wife to Swedish Ambassador of Thailand H.E. Staffan Herrström, Karin Herrström is a truly devoted woman of the world. The task of representing one’s country in a diplomatic context …
Karin Herrström: I have a passion and a mission Read More
Sweden’s ambassador in Beijing, Lars Fredén, on 26 January confirmed that the Swedish human rights activist Peter Dahlin was released on 25 January and has been expelled from China. “We …
Swedish human rights activist released and deported from China Read More