Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On August 1, Denmark will reopen its Embassy in Manila, the Philippines, as part of the largest reform and modernisation of the Danish Foreign Service in many years. The plan …
Good timing for reopening of the Danish Embassy in Manila Read More
Malmö, Sweden based IKC Fonder has launched the country’s first fund dedicated to investing in the Philippines, the IKC Filippinerna Flexibel. The fund is added to the range of some …
Sweden’s IKC opens Manila office, launches Philippines fund Read More
The IKEA Foundation has published its 2013 annual review, announcing a 21% increase in total giving to organisations that are improving life for children in some of the world’s poorest …
IKEA Foundation gave €101 million to help children in 2013 Read More
MANILA – The joint venture between Aboitiz Power Corp and Norway’s SN Power Invest AS has signed an agreement with the National Grid Corp of the Philippines (NGCP) for the …
NGCP signs up AboitizPower-Norwegian JV for back-up power supply Read More
With support from Sweden, SEI will be funding events focused on sustainable development, gender equality and poverty reduction; organizations across Asia are invited to submit concept notes. The Regional Asia …
Sida-SEI call for sustainable development proposals Read More
Container shipping company Maersk Line, a unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk, plans to increase freight rates on main routes from ports in Asia to ports in northern Europe with effect from April 1. …
Maersk Line to increase rates from Asia to Europe Read More
Five hundred Husqvarna chainsaws have just arrived in the Philippines in early February. The donation is done to support UNHCR’s relief efforts in the aftermath of the Typhoon Haiyan that …
Husqvarna donates chainsaws to UNHCR’s Philippine relief efforts Read More
Three Danish Universities – Copenhagen Business School, Technical University of Denmark and Aarhus University – have opened up for application to their summer university programs. Summer University at Copenhagen Business …
Time to apply for a Danish Summer University Read More
The Calendar of events on ScandAsia crashed on Sunday 02 March 2014 after an advised update from the plugin developer Time.ly. The update reset all calendar entries to 1 January …
ScandAsia Calendar crashed Read More
The joint venture of Aboitiz Power Corp and Norway’s Statkraft Norfund Power Invest AS is set to develop its string of greenfield power projects in the Philippines. In a media …
AboitizPower, Norwegian venture to install Luzon hydropower plant Read More