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Finland’s Ambassador to the Philippines Juha Pyykkö together with Deputy Head of Mission Laura Hassinen recently met with representatives of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). The Global Green Growth …
Finland and GGGI Philippines explore collaboration on green energy and waste management Read More
An IKEA Philippine ad, which was posted the day after Valentine’s day, has gone viral and reached tens of thousands of Filipinos and received pure laughing reactions, Philstar reports. The Swedish furniture …
IKEA Philippine’s post-Valentine’s ad goes viral Read More
Philippines’ Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has approved the proposal to recognize the covid-19 vaccine certificates of 15 more countries including Denmark, according to …
The Philippines recognizes Danish vaccine certificates Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines), Philippine Red Cross (PRC), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), together with other supporting …
YOU CAN HELP event for people affected by Super Typhoon Odette Read More
Companies in the Philippines are urged to register to trade and export with EFTA countries Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland to take advantage of the benefits of the free trade …
Philippine firms urged to register to trade and export with EFTA countries Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Malaysia and partners invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled ‘EV Infrastructure – Challenges and opportunities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam’ on …
Learn more about EV Infrastructure – Challenges and opportunities in ASEAN Read More
The European Union (EU) humanitarian agency ECHO has announced the provision of an additional P580 million to respond to the huge humanitarian needs arising from Typhoon Odette, the Embassy of …
EU humanitarian agency ECHO donates another P580 million in response to Typhoon Odette Read More
Earlier this week, Finland’s Ambassador to the Philippine Juha Markus Pyykkö was a guest of the Pasig River Coordinating and Management Office, the Embassy of Finland in Manila informs. During his visit, …
Ambassador Pyykkö visited the Pasig River Coordinating and Management Office Read More
A Norwegian man wanted by authorities in Oslo for sexually molesting children was recently arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Ilocos Norte, a province in northern Philippines, Manila Standard reports. …
Norwegian wanted for sex offenses against children arrested in the Philippines Read More
The Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) 2022 is available for Sustainable Businesses in China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and India and offers you proven tools and knowledge from experts …
Learn more about what the SIMP Asia 2022 has in store for you Read More
On 31 January 2022, The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) held a virtual media roundtable discussion with the ECCP President, Lars Wittig. The discussion presented ECCP’s views …
Roundtable Discussion with the ECCP President Lars Wittig Read More
As the Philippines gears up to its scheduled reopening to foreign tourists on February 10, 2022, Diethelm Travel has gathered the important updates you need to know before traveling. Citing Diethelm …
Updated guidelines for tourists arriving in the Philippines Read More
Norwegian-based Grieg Foundation in cooperation with WWF-Philippines recently launched the “Clean ports, clean ocean” project to improve port waste management in the Philippines. About the project, Grieg Foundation states that marine litter …
Grieg Foundation and WWF-Philippines launch “Clean ports, clean ocean” project Read More
On 1 February, Denmark lifted all entry restrictions for vaccinated travelers. This means that from 1 February 2022 onwards, all persons from anywhere in the world with valid proof of …
Denmark lifts all entry restrictions for vaccinated travelers Read More
The Swedish telecom giant Ericsson, together with PLDT, the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telecommunications company, and its wireless arm Smart Communications strengthen their partnership for nature conservation in the Philippines, …
Ericsson partners to protect Philippines mangrove wetlands Read More
The Swedish furniture giant IKEA’s branch in the Philippines has asked its customers to have patience as it struggles to keep up with demands and restock inventory amid the COVID-19 …
IKEA Philippines asks for patience as the furniture giant restocks inventory amid pandemic Read More
The Philippines will officially reopen the country’s borders to fully vaccinated international tourists on 10 February, CNN travel informs. In a statement on 27 January, Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said that the …
The Philippines to officially reopen borders for tourism next month Read More
The Design Center of the Philippines (DTI) and The Index Project from Copenhagen recently kicked off their “Design to Improve Life: The Compass Workshop Series”. DTI shares that participants in the …
Design Center of the Philippines and the Danish Index Project kicked-off workshop series Read More
NordCham Philippines has partnered with Leechiu Property Consultants, Inc. to bring you insights on the Philippines property market in their event titled ‘Philippines Real Estate Outlook 2022’ on 3 February. …
NordCham Philippines and partners to bring insight on the Philippines property market Read More
The Norwegian Government will from 26 January 2022 remove the requirement of travel quarantine. Travelers still need to get tested and complete registration upon arrival in Norway. Travelers still need …
Norway removes travel quarantine requirements Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador Annika Thunborg, together with Country President of AstraZeneca Philippines Lotis Ramin and British Ambassador Laure Beaufils, recently welcomed the arrival of 1.8M AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses in the …
Ambassador Thunborg welcomed the arrival of 1.8M AstraZeneca doses in the Philippines Read More
It has been more than a month since Typhoon Rai (locally referred to as Typhoon Odette) hit the Philippines and with several Swedish-backed donations, Sweden has been a large donor …
Sweden large donor in Typhoon relief in the Philippines but support is still needed Read More
Finland’s Ambassador to the Philippines Juha Markus Pyykkö will act as the EU Gender Champion in the Philippines in 2022, the Embassy of Finland in Manila shares. In this role, …
Finnish Ambassador Pyykkö to act as the EU Gender Champion in the Philippines in 2022 Read More
H&M’s storytelling brand Monki is set to launch in Singapore in partnership with e-commerce platform Zalora, Insider Retail Asia writes. Monki offers Scandi-cool fashion at a competitive price, aiming to be kind …
H&M’s Monki to launch in Singapore through Zalora Read More
The year 2022 marks 75 years of Sweden’s diplomatic relations with the Philippines and in commemoration of this milestone, the Embassy of Sweden in Manila has prepared a year-long digital …
Embassy of Sweden in Manila kicks off 75th-anniversary campaign Read More
The Denmark Trade Council in Indonesia and the Philippines recently conducted a sustainable food webinar. The Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta states that the webinar was part of the Danish Trade Council …
Denmark Trade Council in Indonesia and PH conducted a sustainable food webinar Read More
Are you an ambitious and innovative leader who wants to learn how to bridge the gap between desire and action on sustainability? Then join the Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) …
Apply now to the 2022 Swedish Institute Management Programme Asia Read More
The need for help is enormous after the powerful typhoon Rai (Odette) hit the Philippines three weeks ago and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has through the organization …
SIDA sends support for typhoon victims in the Philippines Read More
The joint application to Finnish higher education for autumn 2022 study start is now open until 19 January 2022 at Studyinfo.fi. There are lots of English-taught degree options both on …
The joint application to Finnish higher education for autumn 2022 study start is now open Read More
Following Laos’ announcement of their plans to re-open for fully vaccinated travelers starting 1 January 2022, 14 more countries including Denmark, Norway, and Finland were recently added to the list …
Denmark, Norway, and Finland amongst countries added under Laos Green Zone entry plan Read More
The Swedish furniture giant will raise prices by an average of 9 percent across its stores worldwide due to problems in the supply chain, TV2 writes. According to IKEA’s press contact in …
Ikea to raise prices worldwide due to supply chain problems Read More
Earlier this month on 16 December, EuroCham Myanmar concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with more than 10 other BeLux & EuroCham Chambers in Asia, the Chamber writes. “This MoU is …
EuroCham Myanmar concluded MoU with other BeLux & EuroCham Chambers in Asia Read More
Because of the rising number of covid cases Denmark has from the 27 December implemented new requirements when travelling into Denmark. From now on, travelers without permanent residency …
Denmark has implemented new procedures for entering the country Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) highlights in a recent release the effective rollout of the national vaccination program, the enactment of key economic reforms, and continued …
European Chamber of Commerce bares Wishlist for Philippines economic recovery Read More
IKEA Philippines has teamed up with the Filipino technology-logistics company Mober for its last-mile electric vehicle delivery to reduce carbon emissions, PhilStar reports. The Swedish furniture giant is selling more and more …
IKEA Philippines partners with Mober for e-vehicle delivery service Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Manila is recruiting a skilled, dedicated, and proactive administrative officer to join the small, dynamic Embassy, representing Denmark and promoting Danish interests in the Philippines. Find more …
Job opportunity: Embassy of Denmark in Manila is recruiting a new Administrative Officer Read More
In a recent post, the Embassy of Sweden in Manila expressed its great concern over the devastating effects of Typhoon Odette (Rai). “We are in solidarity with the victims and their …
Sweden is in solidarity with the victims of Typhoon Odette Read More
Last week, the Embassy of Denmark in Manila hosted an Offshore Wind Webinar in partnership with WWF-Philippines and the Department of Energy Philippines. According to the Embassy, the webinar aimed to …
Denmark and partners hosted Offshore Wind Webinar in the Philippines Read More
Sweden is a big funder in the institution for peacekeeping in the BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao), Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Thunborg recently said in a …
Sweden supports peacekeeping in the BARMM Read More
Another European covid-19 vaccine donation recently arrived in the Philippines with 3,789,600 doses of the Janssen vaccine from Sweden, Austria, and the Netherlands, GOV.PH reports The shipment arrived on 14 December and …
Sweden and other EU nations donate nearly 3.8M vaccine doses to the Philippines Read More
On 8 December, the Embassy of Finland in Manila organized a hybrid workshop on foresight, “The Future Landscape of the Philippines” together with Business Finland and local partner Embiggen Consulting in Manila. …
Finland and partners looked at opportunities in the Philippines Read More
In celebration of the International Universal Health Coverage Day on 12 December, the Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines looked back at the insightful discussion on the future of health at the …
Ambassador Sillasen: Health is important Read More
The Dream it Be it – video competition where Finnish Embassies in Asia invited girls between the ages of 15 to 18 years to participate by sending a video in …
EduCamp Finland opens registration to the Girl Power –22 camp Read More
Sten Evjeberg Hansen of Nexans Norway AS recently visited the Norwegian Embassy in Manila to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP) in the Philippines. Nexans and …
Nexans celebrates successful conclusion of Power Grid project in the Philippines Read More
Despite the pandemic, Philippine exports to Denmark rose 205 percent year-on-year in September, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the …
Philippine exports to Denmark saw major growth in September Read More
On 10 December, Maria Ressa from the Philippines was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize during a pomp-filled ceremony in Oslo, Norway. She was awarded the prize together with Russian Dmitry …
Filipino journalist receives Nobel Peace Prize, just as the number of imprisoned journalists is breaking records Read More
Sweden supports three United Nations agencies’ initiatives to help everyone in the ASEAN region protect and respect the rights of children to a healthy environment, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok states. …
Sweden supports children’s rights to a healthy environment in the ASEAN region Read More
To uphold the pledge of the Philippines and Denmark to remain partners in progress for sustainable growth, the Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines in cooperation with Nordcham Philippines, Eurocham …
Denmark helps companies in the Philippines move towards a green transition Read More
In a ruling on 3 December the Philippine court of appeals granted Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa’s request to travel to Norway to accept her Nobel Peace Prize in person …
Philippines court allow Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa to go to Norway Read More
In a recent interview with Manila Bulletin, newly appointed Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines Annika Thunborg talks about the Nordic way of life and how she wishes to continue …
Get to know Swedish Ambassador Annika Thunborg Read More