Sweden joins Metro Manila Pride
Team Sweden is marching for equality at the Metro Manila Pride on Saturday 24 June 2017. The Embassy of Sweden in Manila took to Facebook to invite people to come …
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Invitation to Nordic midsummer mania in Manila!
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines invites you to the ‘Nordic Midsummer Night Feast’ at Makati Garden Club on 24 June 2017, to celebrate the Summer Solstice the …
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Anders Fagerdahl new Head of Handelsbanken South Asia Pacific region.
In April 2017, Anders Fagerdahl took over as Head of Handelsbanken South Asia Pacific region. He is based in Singapore and oversees the bank’s business in entire South East Asia, …
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Swedish National Day celebrated all over Southeast Asia
Tuesday 6 June 2017 was a celebratory day for all Swedes around the world, and Southeast Asia was no exception. As the calendar turned to the Swedish National Day, Swedes …
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Maritime HR Luncheon held in Manila
NordCham Philippines, together with the EU-Philippines Business Network, German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Philippines Norway Business Council, and Leechiu Property Consultants held the Maritime HR Luncheon on 1 June. …
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NordCham Philippines invites to ‘Joint Economic Briefing’
NordCham Philippines, in collaboration with the British, the French Chamber, the German Chamber, the Italian Chamber, the Spanish Chamber, and the Philippine-Netherlands Business Council invite to the 3rd Joint Economic …
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NordCham Awards Night 2017
NordCham Philippines held the fourth edition of its Awards Night at the Fairmont Makati on March 23, 2017. The event is a gala night that recognizes prominent Nordic-affiliated companies who …
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Malou wants to bring joy of football to kids in Philippines
Footies for Smiles has a goal of bringing joy and smiles to children in the Philippines by collecting used football equipment and donating it to the Philippines. Malou Søndergaard from …
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Saab Asia Pacific appoints new Head of market
Defence and security company Saab has appointed Dean Rosenfield as new head of Market Area Asia Pacific from 1 January 2018. Dean Rosenfield is today the Managing Director of Saab …
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EU and ASEAN: free trade talks possible
At the annual EU-ASEAN ministerial consultations held in the Filipino capital of Manila on 10 March trade leaders from the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed …
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Saab Group, Vestergaard target Asian air traffic expansion
Saab Group and Vestergaard Company, where also among the Nordic companies attending the Inter Airport South East Asia trade show, held in Singapore on 15 – 17 February 2017. Technology …
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No more driving license for Swedes in Asia
Swedes living in Asia ought to pay attention: Under a bill before the Riksdag, new rules will come into force that will affect people who are permanently resident abroad and …
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Ambassador confirms Ikea coming to Philippines
There has long been talk about an IKEA opening in the Philippines. At a roundtable media meeting, Harald Fries, Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines, apparently confirmed that an IKEA …
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Danish man regrets online sexual abuse of Filipino children
The trial against a Danish man who paid for watching sex between young Filipinos that was streamed live to him from the Philippines, has begun in Denmark. The 70-year-old man …
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Denmark explores Cebu as alternative to Manila
Jan Top Christensen, Danish Ambassador to the Philippines, said during a recent visit to Cebu in the Philippines that he sees a potential for Danish companies to come down here …
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NordCham Philippines AGM appoints new board
NordCham Philippines held its Annual General Membership meeting (AGM) on January 31, 2017 at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati. The AGM elected the members of the 2017 NordCham Board …
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Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland – and Singapore – least corrupt countries
The Nordic counrtries together with New Zealand and Singapore in the Asia Pacific are this year once again on the top of the list of the World’s least corrupt countries. …
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Presidential Award to Norwegian in Philippines
Erlend E. Johannesen, founder of StreetLight Philippines, was among 23 distinguished and outstanding overseas Filipinos and foreign-based organizations from 11 countries winning the Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations …
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Norway-Asia Business Summit 2017 Postponed
Due to conflicting calendars of several of the key attendees, it has been decided to postpone the planned Norway-Asia Business Summit 2017 in Cebu, the Philippines to 21-23 November 2017. …
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Nordic Family Christmas Party Manila 2016 invitation
NordCham Philippines (Nordic Chamber of Commerce Philippines) in collaboration with embassies, is inviting to the Nordic Family Christmas Party 2016, in Manila. A Danish chef will oversee the food and …
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Spotify: Leading digital music streaming provider conquers Asia
Spotify, the digital music service that is conquering the world, is growing fast especially since its launch on the Asian market in 2013, along with rapid expansion of Internet streaming. …
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Swedish “innovative” guarantee loan funding to Asia
Despite increased economic growth in Asia, two-thirds of the world’s poorest people live here. In order to stimulate innovative projects to reduce poverty, Sida has issued a guarantee of 1.3 …
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Danish game company grows in Southeast Asia
Danish-owned PlayLab is a mobile games company based in and focusing on Southeast Asia as future growth market, with a global success landed with their ‘Juice Cubes’. As their third …
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Swedish delegation in Philippines, embassy re-opened
Sweden is to re-open its embassy in Manila in December 2016 and on 7 November Economic Development and Innovation Minister Mikael Damberg, who arrived with the largest business delegation ever …
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New Swedish Manila embassy tentative opening for December
While the Swedish Minister for Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Mikael Damberg will officially inaugurate the Swedish Embassy in Manila on 8 November 2016, the mission will tentatively be open to …
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True start-ups, TechGrind, Southeast Asia’s first tech incubator
In 2016 the start-up hype in Southeast Asia (SEA) has reached new heights. But there are different perceptions of what ‘start-up’ really comprises. Join ScandAsia for a lesson by Bangkok-based …
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Nokia to supply Globe Telecom in the Philippines
Nokia and Globe Telecom, a leading telecom operator in the Philippines, on 24 October signed two Memoranda of Confirmation frame agreements – one for wireless technologies and the other for …
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Riku Mäkelä is Team Finland’s extra resource for SEA
As part of enhanced efficiency and coordination within the ‘Team Finland’ umbrella, Asia can now benefit from an extra resource: one of six persons spread out globally is placed in …
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Marcus Wallenberg: We can do more in Southeast Asia
The first ever Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit contained a number of prominent business representatives, not least Mr Marcus Wallenberg, Chairman of the Board, SEB, SAAB Group & Foundation Asset Management, …
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Jan Djerf, SBAS, at summit: Swe businesses ought to work in tandem
At the inaugural Sweden–Southeast Asia Business Summit, held in Singapore on 21 – 22 September the numerous attendants from Sweden as well as the region were welcomed by Sweden’s Ambassador …
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Philippines seminars by BOI, Finn partnership
Finnish Business Partnership Program (Finnpartnership) and the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Management Bureau and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center …
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Swedish-SEA business summit: Ambassador announces continuation
Day 2 of the Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit continued with a highly insightful session on CSR, followed by more ‘Success stories – perspectives from the ground’, where the Swedish …
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Minister Damberg: Singapore summit a starting point for increased presence
After the inaugural Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit’s first day of sessions, Mrs Ylva Berg, CEO of Business Sweden and Mr Mikael Damberg, Sweden’s Minister of Enterprise & Innovation hosted the …
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Sweden, Singapore ministers open inaugural Sweden-SEA business summit
As Mr Mikael Damberg, Sweden’s Minister of Enterprise & Innovation, and Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry held their insightful opening speeches the very first Sweden-Southeast …
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Southeast Asia’s ageing population: new markets for Scandinavian companies
Today, Southeast Asia is experiencing a boom in number of retirees, raising the demand for retirement homes and additional smart solutions in eldercare and related sectors. The UN estimates that …
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Second Danish Film Festival in Manila
In celebration of 70 years Diplomatic ties between The Philippines and Denmark, the Embassy of Denmark, Manila invites to the 2nd edition of the #DanishFilmFest, running from the 29th of …
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NBCP becomes NordCham Philippines
Since 1 September 2016 the former Nordic Business Council Philippines carries the new name Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, or NordCham Philippines for short, as business organisation in …
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Sweden in the Philippines: Minister delegation and new embassy
In conjunction with the opening of the Swedish embassy in Manila, Minister of Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg will be leading a Team Sweden delegation to the Philippines on 7 …
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Sweden seminars on Southeast Asia business opportunities
Myanmar, Philippines and Thailand will be in focus on 16-18 October when Business Sweden holds a seminar in the three major cities Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmoe concerning business opportunities in …
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Business Sweden appoints Tobias Glitterstam to head Asia Pacific
The previous China manager Tobias Glitterstam has been appointed to lead Business Sweden for the Asia Pacific, from 1 September 2016. Glitterstam will report to CEO Ylva Berg and be …
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Sweden gears up for SEA business summit Singapore
As the first ever, and very timely ‘Sweden–Southeast Asia Business Summit’ is around the corner (21–22 of September 2016), Team Sweden presents the details for the two days in Singapore …
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Breakthrough in Norway for Philippines peace process
On 27 August peace negotiations saw a breakthrough in Oslo, Norway between the Philippine Government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines negotiations. The parties signed a historic joint …
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The Philippines as new winter destination
There are signs that the Philippines is the up and coming travel destination for Danes during the cold winter months. More and more Danes have become aware of the archipelago …
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Nordic Crayfish Party Manila on 24 Sep
In the Philippines the 2016 edition of the Nordic Crayfish Party will take place on 24 September at Marriott Grand Ballroom in Manila. The traditional is a one-of-a-kind experience, a …
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Norway’s FM attends ASEAN Meeting
From 24 to 26 July the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting took place in Vientiane, Laos. The meeting was attended by a range of foreign ministers from Southeast Asia, but also …
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Philippines: Ceasefire ahead of peacetalks in Norway
On 25 July, the Philippines newly elected President, Rodrigo Duterte, called for an unilateral ceasefire between government forces and communist rebels, effective immiediately. The ceasefire was declared ahead of peace talks …
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Norwegian Government Pension Fund excludes 10 SEA-companies
The Norwegian central bank (Norges Bank) has, as the first in the world, excluded 52 companies from its Government Pension Fund based on the companies inexpedient use of coal in their …
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ScandAsia appeals for people to subscribe
ScandAsia – the news media that has served Danes, Swedes, Norwegians and Finns living i Asia for free since 1993 – now appeals to its readers to buy a subscription…. …
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Susanne Rumohr Hækkerup: Asia House’s new Executive Director
With almost 30 years of experience in diplomacy and international relations, Susanne Rumohr Hækkerup can be described as a diplomatic powerhouse. From March 2016 she was appointed new Executive Director …
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NBCP held Renewable Energy Seminar
On 14 June, Nordic Business Council of the Philippines, NBCP, held a Renewable Energy Seminar at the New World Hotel to discuss the current outlook and future prospects of the …
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