Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Join InterCham Hong Kong’s Annual Business Luncheon at Conrad’s Grand Ballroom, on Monday, September 11. The theme of the event is “The state of Hong Kong’s legal system.” It is …
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The Anglo-Swedish pharma company, AstraZeneca’s Calquence product has been approved in China for the treatment of adults with leukemia. The company stated this on Monday, September 4. The product has …
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Indonesia wants to reward foreigners with ‘golden visas’, allowing them to stay in the country for between 5 to 10 years, if they invest funds in national companies. All with …
Indonesia introduces ‘Golden Visas’ Read More
The Finnish company Smart City Innovation Cluster (SCIC) is helping the new, future capital of Indonesia, Nusantara, become a smart and happy city, according to Antara News. As Jakarta is …
Finland helps Indonesia build a new capital Read More
Nordic countries like Sweden, Norway, and Denmark are the promising markets for Vietnam’s agricultural products such as seafood, coffee, and more. Due to the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Vietnamese …
Nordic countries are promising markets for Vietnam agricultural products Read More
The Philippines has set the budget of 14 billion pesos (247 million USD) for investing in improving access to tourist destinations across the country for 2024, said a lawmaker on …
Philippines continues improving access to tourist destinations Read More
The Angkor Archeological Park in Cambodia has welcomed 498,513 international visitors from January to August of 2023, reported Xinhua. The significant rise of foreigners’ visit made 23.09 million USD in …
Cambodia expects to welcome more foreigners to visit Angkor Archeological Park Read More
The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) reported that imports from China, Vietnam, and Thailand have grown in the first seven months of 2023 as these three …
Cambodia imports from neighboring countries grow Read More
Swedish police have arrested two and detained 10 people in Malmö on Sunday, September 3. The arrests happened after a violent riot during a protest involving the burning of the …
Several detained in Sweden after yet another Quran burning Read More
The CEO of Swedish-Swiss multinational robotics firm ABB, Bjorn Rosengren, said he has been “disappointed” by the state of the Chinese market. Rosengren then added, that he had expected conditions …
Swedish ABB is challenged by current situation in China Read More
China has stated that the country is willing to resolve the dispute over the South China Sea with neighbors through dialogue. “China is always willing to resolve differences through dialogue …
China is supposedly willing to resolve South China Sea dispute Read More
H&M Group has published an extended Green Finance Framework for the company, with an updated Sustainability-Linked Finance Framework, on September 1, 2023. With the new framework, the fast fashion Group …
H&M Group has published new sustainable framework Read More
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has surpassed LVMH and is now Europe’s most valuable listed company. LVMH, the world’s biggest luxury retailer, is currently suffering due to growing concerns about …
Danish Novo Nordisk surpasses LVMH as Europe’s most valuable company Read More
I was only 6 years old when I first received a Barbie doll. This doll was completely different from all my other dolls. She was, in my eyes, absolutely beautiful. …
Who is the woman behind the most controversial adult doll, Barbie? Read More
Northern Lights, a commercial carbon transport and storage company started as a partnership between Norwegian Equinor, British Shell and Thailand’s TotalEnergies, has ordered its third CO2 transport ship from China. …
Northern Lights have made third order for Chinese CO2 transport ship Read More
Finland has become the world’s first country to launch a digital passport. The digital passport is currently on an experimental basis, but if the experiment is successful, passengers will no …
Finland launches first digital passport Read More
Thailand’s voters rejected in May 2023 in a massive landslide move the military installed government that has ruled the country since the coup in 2014. The coup that was designed …
Thai military chooses lesser evil Read More
The typhoon Saola hit southern China early Saturday morning, September 2, which led to almost 900,000 people being evacuated. Saola hit the city of Zhuhai south of Hong Kong at …
900,000 people evacuated in China Read More
Thailand’s king, Maha Vajiralongkorn, has on Saturday, September 2, approved the country’s new coalition government. This appears from a royal letter. The blessing marks the end of four months without …
Thailand’s king approves new government Read More
Annika Thunborg, Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines, recently stated in an interview, that Swedes prefer Thailand as their top tropical travel destination. The Ambassador said that the Philippines has …
Sweden’s Ambassador to the Philippines states that Swedes prefer Thailand Read More
SAS has reopened its routes between Bangkok and Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo for the winter season. To celebrate the occasion, the airline is offering special fares on one-way flights between …
SAS has reopened Bangkok-Scandinavia routes Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok and consulates in Pattaya and Phuket has been forced to change the document requirement for confirmation of annual income on a short notice. “Norwegian …
Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok: New income documentation requirements Read More
Indonesia has launched its first locally-made and organic cheese this week, as a result of an international project involving the Danish dairy cooperation, Arla Foods. Artisanal manufacturer Mazaraat Artisan Cheese …
Indonesia in a ‘cheesy’ launch supported by Arla Foods Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, SwedCham, together with its new gold sponsor DBS invites members and members of partnering chambers to a morning seminar that will help participants …
SwedCham Singapore and DBS invites to digital transformation event Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) recently published SweCham President’s Message addressing the chamber’s members, partners, and friends. According to the message, SweCham President Peter Bjork extended his congratulations to …
SweCham President Peter Bjork addresses Thailand new government in his message Read More
The Danish-Thai owned relocation service, Pacific Orientation Relocation Services (PORS), has published a new, comprehensive guide for those who are moving to Thailand. The guide is for the first time …
Pacific Orientation Relocation Services launches 2023 guide to Thailand Read More
Join SwedCham Hong Kong’s annual trademark event the Crayfish Party on September 16. The event is this year hosted at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Seats are limited, so …
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Swedish-Chinese electric vehicle maker Polestar, founded by Geely and Volvo Cars, posted an operating loss of $274.4 million on Thursday, August 31. This is down from $627.3 million in 2022, …
Swedish-Chinese EV maker Polestar posts operating loss Read More
The Sukhothai Shanghai hotel is presenting a Nordic Autumn Journey in collaboration with Danish homeware collection chain, Kop & Kande. From September 1 till October 29, The Sukhothai Shanghai and …
Go on a Nordic Autumn journey in Shanghai Read More
Have you ever felt as a Nordic expat, that you need more sleep than your Asian colleagues? Then you are actually correct! Scientists from Oura Health Oy in Finland in …
Nordic people sleep more and better than Asians Read More
The Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC) will host an event, “Business Seminar: Re-Think Your Business with Danish Business Strategist, Jacob Johansen” on 14 September 2023 at The Stable Lodge, Sukhumvit …
Meet Jacob Johansen in DTCC Business Seminar in September 2023 Read More
The Danish toymaker, Lego saw its profits drop 17.7% to 5.5bn Danish kroner (£634m; $807m) in the first half of 2023. Citing the BBC, Niels Christiansen, chief executive officer of …
Lego profits drops in first half of 2023 Read More
China is Denmark’s fourth largest trading partner, so the recent slowdown in the Chinese economy will hit Danish growth, according to calculations from Danmarks Nationalbank. “There are signs that the …
Problems in the Chinese housing sector might influence Danish growth Read More
New report shows that China has been Norway’s biggest partner in technological research since 2019. China is thereby outpacing both the US and the UK, according to the recently published …
China is now Norway’s biggest tech research partner Read More
Indonesian Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi, said on Tuesday, August 29, that freedom of expression should not give people a free pass to discriminate against others. The statement follows the multiple …
Indonesia says freedom of expression shouldn’t be a free pass for Quran desecration Read More
IKEA has stated, that the Swedish furniture giant plans to invest CNY6.3 billion ($864 million) in the Chinese market over the next three years. The investment is to enhance and …
IKEA to invest millions in China Read More
Norway’s Ambassador, Hilde Solbakken, recently met with the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources (MONRE) of Vietnam, Dang Quoc Khanh. Both parties discussed several areas including climate change adaptation, green …
Norwegian Ambassador meets with Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Vietnam Read More
Thailand’s new Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, planned to visit Laos in an attempt to boost both nations’ ties. According to The Bangkok Post, the decision was taken after a courtesy …
Thailand PM to visit Laos Read More
The Finnish telecommunication company Nokia are collaborating with the Japanese brand Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT Ltd.) with the aim of transforming Thailand’s digital scene to a new level. A …
Nokia and NTT bringing 5G wireless private solutions to Thailand Read More
Danish world famous toy brand LEGO tells Bloomberg it plans to open some 100 China stores a year. “It may seem strange to invest in China when the market contracts, …
LEGO in China for the long haul Read More
A 78-year-old Danish businessman traveling in Thailand helped Thai Metropolitan Police arrest a transgender woman called “Nong Lada”. The woman is suspected of having a history of scamming foreigners that …
Dane helps Thai police arrest transgender thief Read More
China’s XPeng is buying out Didi Global’s Smart electric car division. The move will allow them to roll out a new, affordable brand of electric cars. XPeng is set to …
XPeng to launch affordable EVs in China and Norway Read More
Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Finland’s Ambassador to China has said to China’s People’s Daily Online, that China and Finland are collaborating on several projects to reduce carbon emissions. “In Finland, we have …
Finnish Ambassador expects further cooperation on carbon reduction with China Read More
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has achieved the highest year-on-year revenue growth by sales during the second quarter of 2023 – in comparison to the other 20 top pharmaceutical firms, …
Novo Nordisk in record growth due to obesity and diabetes drug sales Read More
Light was shed on the Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen as Vogue Singapore released their feature on unconventional bridal dresses on 28 August, and one of her designs appeared. Wedding dresses …
Danish designer noticed by Vogue Singapore Read More
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake occurred in Southern Indonesia around the Bali Sea at 3:55am on 29 August. The quake’s epicentre was 203 km north of Mataram, Indonesia, and 516 km deep …
Indonesia hit by 7.1 earthquake around Bali Sea Read More
Hyper Island, a Swedish digital creative business school, is expanding in Asia. From Singapore – it’s first location in Asia – Hyper Island earlier this year, 2023, launched their programs …
Swedish digital school expands to Indonesia Read More
Internations have released in July 2023 its annual Expat Insider report, ranking countries in order to find out which country is the best one – and worst one – to …
The best and worst countries for expats to live in Read More
“Djerf Avenue,” the Swedish fashion brand owned by the Swedish influencer/designer, Matilda Dejerf will open its pop-up store in New York City, New York, the United States from 31 August …
Swedish fashion brand “Djerf Avenue” to open pop-up store in NYC Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) invites you to register for joining the upcoming event, “SweCham Business Connect: Open House Special.” The event will take place on Thursday, 7 September …
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