Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish Hugo Tyden has always been encouraged to study hospitality because of his big passion for the industry and after hearing about the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) and the …
Swedish hospitality student in Singapore: No bachelor’s degree can compete with EHL Read More
To close Season 2021 Dance From Within, Singapore Dance Theatre presents Singapore Ballet Festival live at Esplanade Theatre starring amongst others, Norwegian ballerina Henriette Garcia. Henriette was born in Oslo, …
Norwegian ballerina is part of Singapore Ballet Festival live at Esplanade Theatre Read More
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has appointed Norwegian composer and researcher Dr. Peter Tornquist as the new Dean to lead the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST). Dr. …
Norwegian composer is new dean of Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore Read More
The Singapore Norway Innovation Conference 2021 which took place on 20 and 21 October 2021 was a great success and saw close to 200 physical participants, Team Norway writes. Team Norway, …
Singapore Norway Innovation Conference 2021 was a success Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore invites you to join their upcoming M&A event focusing on legal aspects of M&A on 24 November. More about the event: M&A activities have …
Join SwedCham and Rajah & Tann on M&A: Anticipating Regulatory Hurdles Read More
Norway and Singapore have played leading roles in the negotiations on the rules for quota trading also known as Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and the new rules were …
Norway and Singapore played leading roles in the negotiations on the rules for quota trading Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok is now handling Schengen visa applications from applicants legally residing in Singapore, the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore shares. Applications for Schengen visas are …
Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok now handles Schengen visa applications from applicants in Singapore Read More
On 15 November, Singapore-based Aeroter announced an exclusive five-year agreement with Swedish company Savback Helicopters AB to distribute and sell its innovative VRT500 light, single-engine helicopter. From its headquarters in Sweden, Savback …
Aeroter and Savback sign exclusive five-year sales agreement Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce, Singapore is pleased to announce that Mr. Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Trade and Industry, will grace the occasion at the EuroCham Sustainability Awards 2021 …
Join Eurocham Singapore’s sustainability Awards 2021 virtual seminar Read More
Are your future plans green? Are you building a career around sustainability? Finland is a global superpower in some of the key scalable technologies in cleantech, recycling, and renewable energy. …
Sign up for Future is Made in Finland – Episode V on Sustainable Solutions Read More
Telenor employees across the Nordics and Asia prove they intend to remain at the forefront of upskilling to meet the rapidly changing demands of global customers by setting a new …
Telenor employees across the Nordic and Asia write e-learning history Read More
In Team Norway’s November Newsletter, Norway’s new Ambassador to Singapore, Mr. Eivind S. Homme is sharing his experiences and thoughts after the first two months in Singapore. Intending to secure …
Ambassador Homme share experiences and thoughts after the first two months in Singapore Read More
The Norwegian company Zwipe, a leading biometrics payment company, announced that it had appointed Claus Hansen as Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Mr. Hansen will lead …
Norwegian Zwipe appoints Asia Pacific region Head to strengthen its regional presence Read More
Singapore was recently removed from a European Union list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted, which means that travelers coming from Singapore to Denmark now have to …
Denmark imposes quarantine for travelers from Singapore Read More
The Finnish Business Council Singapore invites you to join their hybrid event entitled “The Story and Lessons from a World-Class Digital Transformation” on 24 November. More about the event: This …
FBC Singapore host hybrid event on Digital Transformation Read More
In the first week of Thailand’s reopening to quarantine free travelers, the country welcomed over 20.000 international travelers including 724 Swedish travelers. According to the Department of Disease Control, most …
Thailand welcomed 724 Swedish travelers in the first week of the country’s reopening Read More
Singapore will add new vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs) between Singapore, Sweden, and Finland which means that vaccinated travelers can enjoy quarantine-free holidays from 29 November 2021, the government has announced. …
Singapore launches new VTLs with Finland and Sweden Read More
Team Norway in Singapore can offer a great Norwegian-Singaporean work environment, engaged colleagues, close collaboration with both the Norwegian business community, diplomatic corps, and government, and of course their Singaporean …
Two job openings at Team Norway in Singapore Read More
The Finnish software company SSH and a leading Financial Services Institution in Singapore has entered into a three-year Tectia and Tectia Quantum license agreement. According to this company statement, the …
SSH enters in a three-year Tectia and Tectia Quantum license agreement with leading FSI in Singapore Read More
EKF Denmark’s Export Credit Agency has appointed Jørgen Bollesen as the new Co-Head of Origination covering Asia & Pacific. EKF helps Danish companies make it possible and attractive for customers …
Jørgen Bollesen appointed as EKF’s new Co-Head of Origination covering Asia & Pacific Read More
It is always a good idea to do some research before deciding where to retire as different countries have completely different retirement systems. One place to look might be the …
Iceland and Thailand’s retirement systems are the best and worst in Global Rankings Read More
On 2 November, at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Koen Doens, Director-General for International Partnerships at the European Commission, highlighted the crucial role of programs such …
Team Europe mobilizes € 783 million for green infrastructure to boost economic recovery in ASEAN Read More
NordicGreen 2021 brought on 28 October together the Nordic Ambassadors to Singapore and leading Nordic companies in the Asia-Pacific to discuss their commitment to becoming the most sustainable and integrated …
NordicGreen 2021 brought Nordic Ambassadors and companies together in Singapore Read More
Combining expertise in smart home furnishing solutions and in-depth knowledge of the gaming industry, Swedish furniture giant IKEA has collaborated with ROG (Republic of Gamers) to develop a gaming range …
It’s Game On: IKEA Gaming Range is launching in Singapore on 4 November Read More
Singapore holds a third of the worlds diversity in corals which is impressive considering its small size. Coral reefs which are important underwater ecosystem and home to thousands of fish …
Singapore scientists use LEGO to help rebuild coral reefs Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Myanmar invites you to their upcoming webinar entitled ‘Doing Responsible Business in Myanmar: What does doing “heightened human rights due diligence” mean?’ on 3 …
Learn more about doing Responsible Business in Myanmar Read More
In a recent statement, the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore congratulate Mr. Eivind S. Homme on his accreditation as Ambassador of Norway to Singapore as he presented his credentials to H.E. President …
Ambassador Homme presented his credentials to H.E. President Halimah Yacob at the Istana Read More
Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs encourages all Norwegian citizens who stay in Singapore for a shorter or longer time to register their stay in the “Travel Ready” app. “Travel ready” gives Norwegian …
Norwegian citizens in Singapore are encouraged to register their stay Read More
The Swedish Chamber of commerce Singapore invites you to join their first virtual speed networking breakfast on 2 November. More about the event: Are you ready to try something new? …
SwedCham SG to host virtual speed networking breakfast Read More
Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) has in a press release clarified media reports on the Johan Castberg project offshore Norway. Last week, The Business Times published an article citing a media report …
Sembmarine clarifies media reports on Johan Castberg project Read More
As part of the Swedish furniture giant IKEA’s global effort to become a more sustainable business, IKEA Bang Yai in Thailand has been turned into a circular store. According to Greenqueen, …
Thailand’s IKEA Bang Yai transforms into a circular shop Read More
Finnish KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has been awarded the contract to equip the new development at the former Keppel Towers site in Singapore with …
Finnish KONE to equip Keppel Towers in Singapore Read More
We live in a world of new technologies where computers and software provide almost unlimited possibilities for online learning. Practically, every person can upgrade their knowledge by getting a fundamental …
How to Choose The Best Remote Data Science Course Read More
From his home in the small rural town of Klang in Ubon Rachatani, Kurt Rasmussen is fighting the Danish pension system. He is the chairman and founder of “Pension supplement …
The Battle for Equal Danish Pension Read More
Interested in studying and working in Finland? Future health is created through groundbreaking research and innovative business collaboration. In the third episode of the Future is Made in Finland webinar …
Episode III of Future is Made in Finland webinar series covers Digital Health Read More
The annual Nordic Green panel discussion of 2021, themed “Nordic Green Talks: Reducing our Carbon Footprints” will be held in conjunction with the annual Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) on …
Join the annual Nordic Green panel discussion in Singapore Read More
The Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) and the University of Turku (UTU), Finland, have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and will continue to jointly promote and develop maritime research and …
The University of Turku and Singapore Maritime Institute renew maritime research collaboration Read More
Norwegian-based Chef Mathew Leong recently represented Singapore at the Bocuse d’Or Final 2021 in Lyon France as the island nation’s youngest-ever candidate at just 26-years-old. Normally Chef Mathew Leong is …
Norwegian based Chef Mathew Leong is Singapore’s youngest-ever candidate at Bocuse d’Or Read More
Janina Voong has begun an internship as the Team Finland Knowledge intern at the Embassy of Finland in Singapore. Janina Voong is currently a Master’s student at the University of …
Team Finland Singapore welcome new intern Janina Voong Read More
Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) invites all members to a town hall meeting about foreign industries’ situation in Singapore on 13 October. The meeting is an opportunity to inform …
NBAS invites members to a town hall meeting about foreign industries’ situation in Singapore Read More
The Indian company Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL), has announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the shareholding of Norwegian REC Solar Holdings …
Reliance New Energy Solar buys Norway’s REC Solar Holdings from China’s Bluestar Read More
With vaccinations and infection control, Singapore plans to open up the country more in the coming week and this will also apply to incoming travelers. From next week, Singapore will allow …
Singapore drops quarantine requirements for Denmark and other countries Read More
The SwedCham x Forsman & Bodenfors Singapore collaboration SESG (Sweden – Singapore), which brought together Swedish MNCs and local SMEs, is one of three finalists for the category “Most Transformational …
SwedCham collaboration is up for award at the 2021 SICC Award Ceremony & Gala Read More
The cybersecurity authorities of Finland and Singapore are the first authorities in the world to agree on the mutual recognition of cybersecurity labels issued by each other and the related …
Singapore and Finland sign agreement to mutually recognize IoT security labels Read More
The recent digital edition of Study In Europe #EUSIE21 drew a record 15,000 attendees from across ASEAN, according to the Embassy of Finland in Singapore. It presented 30 webinars on higher …
Digital edition of Study in Europe drew record high attendees from across ASEAN Read More
Do you dream of moving to Denmark with your foreign spouse, but the process seems unmanageable? Danes Worldwide helps you understand the rules and the application process at their three …
Danes Worldwide webinar: Family reunification according to the Danish rules Read More
On 5 October, the Danish restaurant Noma in Copenhagen was named the world’s best restaurant at the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants award ceremony in Antwerp, Belgium. The 2021 list …
World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Denmark takes the lead – Asia is represented with five countries Read More
If you are a fan of the Swedish filmmaker Roy Andersson, you can watch his latest film ‘About Endlessness (2019)’ at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore. Combining the mesmerizing urban …
Singapore’s ArtScience Museum to showcase Swedish Filmmaker Roy Andersson’s latest film Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Business Sweden invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled ‘Market Outlook: China’ on how to navigate the Chinese markets in 2021 …
Learn how to navigate the Chinese markets in 2021 Read More
Join experts from Denmark and Singapore in a virtual panel discussion on mental wellness at workplaces on 14 October 2021 at 3 pm. More about the event: Pause, Evaluate and …
Join experts from Denmark and Singapore on discussion on mental wellness at workplaces Read More