Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The foundation behind the Roskilde Festival has donated 500.000 kr. to the Danish NGO Folkekirkens Nødhjælp to help strengthen women’s status and democratic development in Myanmar. Before the Roskilde Festival …
Roskilde Festival Foundation supports Myanmar’s women’s groups Read More
The Danish documentary “A World Not Ours” is to be screened at the Chopshots Documentary Film Festival Southeast Asia 2014 in Jakarta on the 25th and 26th of April. “A …
ChopShots features Danish documentary Read More
Some twenty Swedish managers participated in an intensive courses on doing business in China during the past week, which is an integrated part of the Gothenburg Extensive MBA program of …
Swedish managers learn how to do business with China Read More
The Season so far The Kuala Lumpur Vikings have been playing in a new league this season, the Weir Veterans Football League. So far, the team is reasonably on track, …
KL Vikings geared-up for Viking Cup in Shanghai Read MoreIt is not every day that a young woman conductor, who is also celebrated as one of the most compelling conductors of her generation, leads the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra! When …
MASBA – Fiesta Mexicana – Great Violin Concertos at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas Read More
European Commission launches business support programme for EU companies looking to export to South East Asia via Singapore. The new EU Business Avenues programme will assist 40 selected EU companies, …
EU supports entering Asia via Singapore Read More
On 15th April, the Norwegian Visa Application Centre in Guangzhou was officially opened, with ribbon cutting, speeches, and fresh Norwegian salmon. Although the Norwegian Visa Application Centre in Guangzhou first …
Grand Opening of the Norwegian Visa Application Centre in Guangzhou Read More
Chinese students were invited to the Student Plaza, Fudan University, in Shanghai, China,to take part in Norway Day on 15 April. Norway Day was hosted by the Nordic Centre at Fudan …
Norway Day at Fudan University Read More
On Wednesday, April 16, this week, two groups of students from the Senior High School no. 61 in Jakarta visited the Embassy in order to learn more about Sweden and …
Local high school visit at Swedish Embassy Read More
Volvo Trucks, already leading the premium truck market in Asia Oceania, plans to up the ante even more. This was announced by Mr Christophe Martin, President of Volvo Group Trucks …
Volvo Trucks aims to keep the lead in Asia-Oceania Read More
Stockholm-based underground automated vacuum waste collection specialist, Envac, has secured its largest tri-system contract with Hainan Cancer Hospital, an international centre of healing and research in Haikou City, China. Under …
Chinese hospital orders Envac vacuum waste collection system Read More
Palsgaard, a Danish producer of dairy, confectionery and bakery ingredients, received a visit from Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr Dan Jørgensen, during a recent visit to Malaysia. …
Danish confectionery, bakery ingredients manufactured in Malaysia Read More
Yesterday, April 16, The Danish Queen Margrethe turned 74, and this was celebrated at a well-attended reception at the Danish residence in Malaysia. Photos: Denmark in Malaysia, Facebook.
KL Embassy wishes The Queen a happy birthday Read More
Danish fishmeal and oil producer Triplenine is investing into building a new plant in China, reports Business.dk. The company will invest DKK 105 million into the plant, with another DKK …
Triplenine invests in new fishmeal plant in China Read More
Sweden’s Saab Group, which makes the Gripen Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA), has proposed to lease its fighter jets to the Malaysian government with full warfare capabilities and no restriction. …
Saab pitches Gripen fighter jets to Malaysia Read More
In a gesture that could help ease relations between Norway and China, strained since the awarding of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to the imprisoned democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo, the …
Norway returns rare silent film to China Read More
Denmark-based Sam Serey, president of the Khmer National Liberation Front (KLNF), is, according to Cambodia’s courts, the ringleader of an international organization that planned to topple the government of Prime …
Denmark-based Cambodian dissident sentenced to jail in absentia Read More
Denmark supports small farmers in the Thanh Hoa province as part of the support to private sector development in Vietnam. Recently Danish Ambassador John Nielsen visited a stick lac producing …
Danish farm support pays off Read More
The Danish band “Stoffer&Maskinen” will give two concerts at Hue Festival 2014, Vietnam, next week, on the 15th and 16th of April. The band arrived to Vietnam this morning and …
Danish Electro-pop duo playing at Hue Festival Read More
Finland’s national sport, hockey, has become too expensive for many children to play, a report by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture said. Parents may need to spend as …
Hockey too expensive for many Finnish kids, report says Read More
Norwegian energy company Statoil said Friday it made an oil and natural gas discovery in the Valemon North prospect in the North Sea. “Production start-up is expected fourth quarter 2014,” …
Statoil makes North Sea oil, gas discovery Read More
The European ASEAN Business Centre(EABC) Annual General Meeting of the year 2014 was successfully held on 9 April 2014 at the Sukhothai Hotel Bangkok, with the honorable presence of Mr.Narong Sasitorn, …
EABC General Annual Meeting and Garden Networking Read MoreDPM Vu Van Ninh is heading a high-level delegation to Stockholm, Sweden this week. The purpose of the visit is to strengthen bilateral relations and to exchange views and experiences …
Vietnamese deputy delegation in Sweden Read More
Carlsberg has bought a 51% stake in MayBev, the exclusive distributor for Ashai in Singapore. The deal, confirmed today on 9 April by Carlsberg, will add Asahi’s namesake beer to …
Carlsberg acquires majority share in Singapore’s MayBev Read More
In March 2014 Danfoss celebrated the consolidation of its two separate offices in Singapore. Danish Ambassador to Singapore Berit Basse was happy to give a speech on green technology and …
Danfoss celebration with Ambassador in Singapore Read More
On 8 April 2014 the Chief Minister of Penang, Mr. Lim Guang Eng, and Danish Ambassador in Malaysia, Nicolai Ruge, inaugurated the expansion of Barkath Co-Ro Manufacturing’s facility in Penang, …
Chief Minister of Penang and Danish Ambassador inaugurate Food factory Read More
Ålesund, Norway-headquartered Golden Energy Offshore has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipments Co., Ltd. (ROC) in China for the construction of two Ulstein PX121H …
Golden Energy Offshore orders Ulstein design PSVs Read More
Yesterday, on April 9, The Swedish Embassy had an event for invited Vietnamese, a jazz picnic! The event was a great success with a lot of attendees, happy people and …
Embassy hosts Swedish jazz picnic in Hanoi Read More
National Electric Vehicles Sweden, the Chinese-Swedish company behind the re-launch of Saab, has started production of its first electric Saab models. The electrically-powered 9-3 sedans are built in Sweden, but …
First electric Saab 9-3 to be tested in China Read More
Consul General in Shanghai Nicolai Prytz opened the ’Contemporary Danish Architecture’ poster exhibition in CAUP at Tongji Univeristy in Shanghai on April 10. The Danish Consulate had teamed up with …
Danish architecture talk at Chinese university Read More
This summer, IKEA and the big fluffy heart ‘Angna’, the one who is guardian of Småland, invited Smalish citizen to join cooking workshop for charity. Kids enjoy selling their warm …
IKEA cooking workshop for Mercy Center Read More
A city council in Sweden’s Gothenburg is set to cut the number of hours its staff members work down to just six – while keeping them on full pay. The …
Sweden to test 30-hour work week Read More
The creative exhibition ‘The International Art of Table Setting’ shows beautiful and traditional table settings from 16 different countries worldwide. The Danish table represents design from Royal Copenhagen, Georg Jensen …
Danish art of table setting in KL Read MoreOn April 3, the Embassy, together with Nanmeebooks Publishing and the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT), arranged a literature event “Happy Reading – Children’s literature in Thailand & …
Swedish Children’s literature in Thailand Read More
Nokia has received regulatory approval from Chinese authorities in early April to sell its mobile phone unit to Microsoft Corp., removing one of the lastmajor hurdles to the 5.4 billion-euro …
China approves sale of Nokia’s cellphone unit to Microsoft Read More
A plan to make the country’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) a mainstream choice for students and on par with the system in developed nations is underway. Polytechnic …
Malaysia to introduce Finland-inspired vocational education model Read More
Stockmann Oyj’s Lindex AB (STCBV) is considering opening shops in China on its own after its local franchising partner canceled their agreement last month, threatening the fashion retailer’s plans to …
Stockmann weighs opening Lindex shops in China Read More
On Friday, 4th April, 2014, DanCham hosted its annual Easter Lunch with its members and friends. More than 80 guests attended the traditional Easter Event at Admirals Pub & Restaurant. …
DanCham Easter Lunch at Admiral´s Pub Read More
The Royal Danish Embassy has decided to implement eco-friendly solutions in order to help making Beijing greener. In order to combat pollution and save energy, the Royal Danish Embassy has …
Embassy showcases Danish greentech Read More
The Myanmar Journalism Institute will be established through a collaboration among members of private commercial and public media organisations from Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Myanmar. It will offer diploma courses …
Myanmar’s first journalist school set for May launch Read More
Malaysia’s Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, said on 7 April his country could learn from Denmark and utilize its modern technology as it was …
Malaysia looks to Denmark for agricultural sector upgrade Read More
The Norwegian-built Ocean Shield defence vessel of the Australian navy on 7 April detected three identical signals in the Indian Ocean consistent with transmissions from the black box flight recorder …
Norway-built ship detects Malaysia flight ‘signal’ Read More
The 4th of April 2014, the new Danish Visa Centre opened near Worker’s stadium in Sanlitun, Beijing. The event was hosted by the Danish Ambassador to China, Friis Arne Petersen …
Opening of the new Denmark Visa Centre in Beijing Read More
An “insanely lucky” Norwegian skydiver managed to cheat death and make history when he captured the first-ever video of a flameless meteorite – as they both hurtled to Earth.
How skydiver Anders Hekstrup recorded first-ever video of meteorite in ‘dark flight’ and narrowly escaped death Read More
Maersk Drilling Managing Director in Singapore Jan Holm said Thursday his company has set a goal of having 30 rigs in its fleet.
Maersk Drilling sees need for new rig fleets Read More
Launching Ceremony of Master’s Degree Program in International Human Rights Law at Pannasastra University, carried out by Raoul Wallenberg Institute with support from Sweden/Sida. Speeches by among others Minister of …
Ceremony on Human rights law in Hanoi Read More
AquaCircle, an association for Danish companies, institutions, fish farmers and organisations with interest in recirculation-technology in aquaculture, is implementing two pilot projects in Vietnam. The projects are conducted in collaboration …
Fish farming pilot projects to showcase Danish technology in Vietnam Read More
For the first time ever the staff from Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish embassy joined in a common crises exercise. The goal was to show and practice how the Nordic …
Joint Scandinavian crisis management team in Hanoi Read More
Increasing competition in China’s top tier cities has prompted Swedish retailer H&M to take to smaller centres. H&M plans to open between 80 to 90 stores across China this year, …
H&M eyes China’s smaller cities Read More
Kemppi, the global manufacturer of arc welding equipment and welding software solutions, opened a new branch in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This allows the forward-looking company to improve and expand their …
Kemppi reinforces its presence in SE Asia Read More