Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Henley Passport Index revealed on July 2 that the world’s most powerful passports goes to Japan and Singapore with a visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 189. The highest spot …
Singapore ranked world’s most powerful passports Read More
SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP), the joint venture between SN Power (Norwegian hydropower developer and investor) and Aboitiz Power Corp. (Filipino power investor) switched on its first 200-kilowatt (kw) floating …
Norway and Philippines activated 1st floating solar project Read More
June is considered the Pride Month where several pride events are organized during this month around the world to promote the acceptance and equality in LGBT community. In celebration of …
Swedish film to watch in Philippines’ International Pride Celebration Read More
IKEA Philippines planned to buy the food ingredients from Filipino farmers for its restaurant in IKEA upcoming store scheduled to be opened in 2020. Once complete, IKEA Pasay will be …
IKEA to buy food ingredients from Pinoy farmers Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila teamed up with the United Nations (UN) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to host “Women in Peacekeeping Forum” taking place on June …
Norwegian General gave a talk in Manila on peacekeeping Read More
For the first time since 2010, Singapore has ranked first in the world’s most competitive economy in 2019, according to an announcement by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) …
Singapore jumped at the top of world’s competitive economy Read More
https://www.instagram.com/p/Boi8ITsHaiY/ A Norwegian woman aged 24 years old died by rabies after she was bit by a rescue puppy during her vacation in Philippines. In February 2019, Birgitte Kallestad was …
Norwegian woman died by rabid dog in Philippines Read More
Danish Ambassador Jan Top Christensen, Norwegian Ambassador Bjørn Jahnsen and Swedish Ambassador Harald Fries jointly opened the first Scandinavian Film Festival 2019 at SM Lanang Premier, Davao City, Philippines. Held …
Philippines’ first Scandinavian Film Festival officially launched Read More
Team Asia successfully completed the FWD ‘78° North’ Marathon organized by FWD, a pan-Asian insurance company. ‘78° North’ Marathon was held on April 16, 2019 at Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway, …
Team Asia rocked at ‘78° North’ Marathon in Norway Read More
Harald Fries, Swedish Ambassador to Manila, revealed that Sweden is ready to become one of the most attractive destinations for professional and skilled Filipino workers who wish to work abroad …
Sweden to become major destination for skilled Filipino workers Read More
Embassies of Denmark, Norway and Sweden in Manila, in collaboration with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and SM Lanang Premiere, organized the first Scandinavian Film Festival in …
First Scandinavian Film Festival in Philippines Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila, in cooperation with UNICEF, supported “Back to School” programme to provide essential supplies for learning to schoolchildren in Marawi affected by the Marawi conflict. …
Norway joined UNICEF to bring Filipino students “Back to School” Read More
Nordcham Philippines teamed up with the Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) and 4 Nordic Embassies: Denmark, Finland in Kuala Lumpur, Norway, and Sweden in Malila to launch the first Nordic …
The first Nordic Innovation Forum in Philippines Read More
European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) held a Membership Luncheon Meeting on creating an enabling business environment for trade and investments with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Taking place …
ECCP’s Luncheon Meeting with Philippines’ Secretary of Trade Read More
Nadine Lustre, a well-known actress, singer, and music video director in the Philippines, was choosen to be the H&M’s first Filipino ambassador. H&M believes that choosing Nadine Lustre as their …
H&M to have the first Filipino ambassador Read More
Harald Fries, the Ambassador of Sweden to Philippines attended an official opening of the exhibition “Don’t Tell Me How to Dress” taking place at Gateway Mall Activity Center, Quezon City, …
“Don’t Tell Me How to Dress” officially opens in Philippines Read More
European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) Southern Mindanao Business Council held a round-table meeting on the EU investment in Mindanao with H. E. Franz Jessen, Ambassador of EU …
Round table discussion between ECCP Davao and EU Read More
A 28-year-old Swedish man, Kenneth Tobias Christoffer Moberg who is wanted in his home country for scam and swindling cases, has been arrested in Iloilo, Philippines on 11 February 2019. …
Swedish man arrested in Philippines for scam Read More
Everyone has heard about co-working places by now. But what is it really about? A ‘workplace revolution’ is under way where IWG (International Workplace Group) is leading the way in …
Lars Wittig, IWG leads the workspace revolution Read More
‘Infrastructure Asia’ (IA) is one of the Singapore Government’s most recent and very important initiatives (launched during its presidency of ASEAN in 2018, at the 8th Asia-Singapore Infrastructure Roundtable) – …
Denmark takes pole position as Singapore initiates ‘Infrastructure Asia’ Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Manila together with Swedish fashion brands, H&M Philippines, BabyBjorn and Houdini Sportswear, has launched a three-month long fashion exhibition named “Fashion Revolution: The Future of …
Visit Swedish Fashion exhibition in Manila Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) appoints Asbjorn Warvik Rortveit as a new envoy to represent the country’s seafood interests in Southeast Asia. Asbjorn Warvik Rortveit will replace Jon Erik Steenslid, …
Norway’s seafood council appoints new envoy to SE Asia Read More
European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) joined the event “Nickel Initiative: Shaping Tomorrow Together” hosted by the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) on Wednesday, 30 January 2019 at Dean …
ECCP joined Philippine Nickel Industry Association’s event Read More
NIRAS, a leading Scandinavian consulting engineering company, held an official open ceremony of its new office in Manila, Philippines on 17 January 2019. Among the attendees, there were H.E. Mr. …
NIRAS opens its new office in Manila Read More
The much anticipated joint initiative Nordic Innovation House – Singapore (NIH-SG), which opened in October 2018, is a new milestone of sorts in terms of business connections between the Nordics …
Nordic Innovation House chose Singapore as Southeast Asian hub Read More
Harald Fries, Sweden’s Ambassador to Philippines, paid a courtesy visit to Leni Robredo, Vice president on Thursday, 24 January 2019. To strengthen the cooperation between Sweden and Philippines, the Ambassador and Vice …
Swedish Ambassador visits Vice president of Philippines Read More
A 71-year-old Norwegian man from Møre and Romsdal was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for ordering sexual assaults on numerous girls in Philippines committed via internet . The man used …
Norwegian man charged for sex abuse of Filipino girls Read More
AndersenB2B, the digital business networking platform from Denmark for SMEs in the Nordics; and ScandAsia, the platform for Nordic News and Business Promotion in Asia, are partnering up to jointly …
AndersenB2B, ScandAsia partner up: business internationalisation Read More
The first Philippine Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark will open on Monday, 14 January 2019, according to the Philippine Embassy in Oslo, Norway. The new embassy will be open from 9:30 a.m. …
First Philippine Embassy to open in Copenhagen Read More
Catriona Gray from the Philippines took home the crown at the beauty contest Miss Universe, that took place in Bangkok, Thailand on 17 December. Contestants from the Nordic countries did …
Miss Universe 2018: The Philippines won, Nordics not in top 20 Read More
ISS Group from Denmark, one of the world’s leading facility services companies, has announced that it will divest operations in 13 countries, including Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei. ISS announced …
ISS to sell operations in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand Read More
The Thai exhibition #DontTellMeHowToDress opened on 25 November in Makati, the Philippines, as a part of the nationwide campaign Respeto Naman, supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Manila. The …
Don’t tell me how to dress exhibition opened in the Philippines Read More
Swedish furniture company IKEA has announced the opening of the first IKEA store in the Philippines in 2020. The new store in the Philippines will be the biggest IKEA store …
The world’s biggest IKEA to open in the Philippines Read More
The 4th installment of the Danish Film Festival in the Philippines starts on 8 November in Manila. From 8 – 11 November nine Danish full-length films will be hitting the …
Opening of Danish Film Festival in the Philippines Read More
Philippine drivers in Denmark have on 4 November rejected a contract from their criticized employer, because they find the pay increase too small. 26 Philippine drivers working for a subsidiary …
Philippine drivers rejected contract from Danish employer Read More
Collectius is continuing to purchase portfolios of non-performing consumer loans within Southeast Asia. The company is now spearheading the first secured portfolio in the Philippines when taking over 40 million …
Swedish Collectius takes of non-performing loans Philippines Read More
The police has on 30 October moved Philippine truck drivers out of a camp in Southern Denmark, because the living conditions in the camp are bad. The drivers were moved …
Danish police clear camp with Philippine drivers Read More
The Vice Minister of Agriculture in Vietnam visited Danish Farm Concept at their booth at the Vietstock trade show in October. “He was very impressed by our farm model, which …
Danish Farm Concept exhibited in Vietnam Read More
NordCham Philippiness held the the Nordic Ambassadors’ Luncheon ‘Sustainability through World-leading Cleantech Innovation’ at Fairmont Makati on 3 October. The event brought together the four Nordic Ambassadors and industry leading …
Nordic Ambassadors’ Luncheon Philippines 2018 Read More
The 2018 edition of the NordCham Philippines Crayfish Party was held at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila on 8 September. The party extravaganza was filled with amazing food, drinks and entertainment, …
NordCham Philippiness Crayfish Party 2018 Read More
Asia House is a Danish organisation that connects Denmark and Asia. With executive director Susanne Rumohr Hækkerup in front, Asia House aims to be a platform of knowledge about business …
Asia House: A gateway from Denmark to Asia Read More
In a new book titled “Hans Christian Andersen and Jose Rizal: From Denmark to the Philippines”, readers can enjoy classic fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen translated into Filipino by …
Danish H.C. Andersen and Philippine José Rizal combined in new book Read More
Norwegian Telenor Group is in talks with potential partners in the Philippines. Telenor Group hopes that the Philippine government will choose them in their search for the third player in …
Telenor hoping to enter Philippine market Read More
On 18 September Kvik opened their first store in the Philippines The Philippines can now enjoy Danish kitchen design after Kvik opened their first store in Manila. The new store …
Danish kitchen company opens first store in the Philippines Read More
In connection to Slush Singapore (the Finnish global start-up event organiser) and Singapore Week of Innovation & TeCHnology (SWITCH) the much-anticipated Nordic Innovation House (NIH) was soft-launched in Singapore on …
Nordic Innovation House for Southeast Asia soft-launched Read More
Sweden and UN Environment announces project that aims to ensure that less plastic leaks through waste management systems. Sweden, United Nations Environment (UN Environment) and the Coordinating Body on the …
Sweden and the UN will beat plastic pollution in Southeast Asia Read More
The September issue of the ScandAsia magazine is out and distributed by email to all subscribers and in its paper edition to paper subscribers and selected distribution points. The cover …
ScandAsia September magazine is out Read More
The Swedish Ambassador in the Philippines has discussed an upcoming collaboration on the #MeToo movement in the Philippines. The Embassy of Sweden in Manila, led by Ambassador Harald Fries, met …
Swedish Ambassador discusses #MeToo in the Philippines Read More
An agreement to promote sustainable management and sound ocean governance in the Pacific Region was signed on 5 September. A landmark agreement has been signed between the European Union (EU) …
Agreement between EU and the Pacific region to promote sound ocean governance Read More
Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Sweden spoke at a conference between the Philippine government and the European Union. Officials from the Philippine government and the European Union …
Representative from Swedish Embassy speaks at Philippines-EU conference Read More