Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The 16th AEM-EU Trade Commissioner Consultation took place on 2 March co-chaired by Sweden’s Cecilia Malmström, the EU Trade Commissioner and and Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng …
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström in Singapore Read More
At the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore’s AGM 2018 the CEO of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Maria Rankka is invited as speaker. This Chamber of Commerce one of Sweden’s …
Stockholm Chamber of Commerce CEO invited to Singapore Read More
180 countries. That’s how many countries citizens of Singapore are allowed to enter visa-free, which makes it the world’s most powerfull passport, tied with Japan. Once every year Henley & …
Singapore has the world’s most powerfull passport Read More
Singapore is the best place in the world to live as an expat. That is the primary conclusion from the yearly survey done by HSBC, a banking and financial services …
Singapore – the best country for expats Read More
Sweden, China and Singapore ranks among the top of the most automated countries in the world in 2016 according to a new study published by The International Federation of Robotics. …
Asia dominates in automation – Europe falls behind Read More
According to a new study by Bloomberg, Thailand is the world’s least miserable economy, based on inflation and unemployment followed by Singapore as a second. Thailand has a score of …
Thailand ranks as world’s least miserable economy Read More
Passengers of Finnair will soon be able to enjoy a wide variety of international newspapers digitally on long-haul flights, the company stated in a press release. The customers will not …
Finnair to offer digital newspapers on long-haul flights Read More
280 meters tall, reigning in the center of Singapore with the grey metal bending to make room for trees growing out of the building. That is the basic idea behind …
Danish architect reveals mind-blowing skyscraper in Singapore Read More
Big data can tell us a lot of things; how people move in a city, what diseases a population is exposed to, how to advertise efficiently and target a certain …
Sweden ranking the second most productive country in the world – Denmark far in the bottom Read More
The Norway-Asia Business Summit, which will be held in Singapore on the 16th to 18th of April, has presented a new speaker, Mr. Kenneth Lim who is the CTO at …
Norway-Asia Business Summit presents new speaker Read More
Embassy of Sweden together with EU Delegation, Embassy of Belgium and SwedCham arranged two sold out screening in Singapore of the film ‘A Plastic Ocean’ on 3 and 8 February. …
Sweden/EU arranged ‘A Plastic Ocean’ Singapore screenings Read More
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Ambassador Dorthe Bech Vizard opened Danfoss office Read More
Danish Ambassadors from accross South East Asia and trade advisors from each embassy’s commercial department met Monday and Tuesday 22 and 23 January 2018 in Singapore to disguss how they …
Denmark to strengthen regional coordination Read More
HMS Industrial Networks on 12 January announced the opening of their new sales and support office in Singapore. This new office will help expand the market presence and local business …
HMS Industrial Networks opens in Singapore Read More
DABS Sponsor MAERSK Singapore invites members (only!) to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit an oil drilling rig – conveniently located in Singapore. Maersk Drilling currently has one of their jack up rigs, …
DABS members invited to visit oil rig Read More
Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have signed a cooperation agreement on a research and development program for autonomous electric buses, part of the Land Transport Authority …
Singapore test trials of Volvo autonomous electric buses Read More
During 10 – 12 January Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä and a Team Finland business delegation promoted Finnish meat and liquor production companies in Singapore. Pure ingredients …
Finnish minister, liquor and meat delegation, minister in Singapore Read More
Leading pump manufacturer Grundfos has announced the appointment of Kim Jensen to the role of Group Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of Grundfos Asia Pacific region with effect …
Danish firm Grundfos appointed new Asia Pacific head Read More
During the inaugural UNLEASH 2017 in Denmark, 1,000 talents from 129 countries worked on solutions within themes relating to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2018 the Unleash Innovation Lab …
Singapore 2018 host for Denmark-based innovation Lab ‘Unleash’ Read More
Versasec, the leader in smart card management systems, has opened of its new Singapore office (December 2017) serving resellers, customers and prospects in the Asia-Pacific region. The new Singapore office …
Swedish Versasec opened Singapore Office Read More
On 6 December 2017 almost 700 guests honoured the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Finland’s independence in Singapore. The official Independence Day reception was organised at the Flower …
Finland’s centenary celebrations Singapore: Independence Day reception Read More
Blue and white were the colours of the evening, when close to 350 guests from the Finnish community in Singapore gathered at the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay …
Sisu Gala Night Singapore: Grand Finale of Finland 100 years celebrations Read More
The two companies plan to develop new IoT use cases and applications in the areas of connected living, connected vehicles and connected buildings, with plans to offer commercial services to …
Nokia collaborates with StarHub: Singapore IoT development Read More
Mattias Landgren, State Secretary for Infrastructure Affairs at the Ministry of Enterprise, visited Singapore on 4-6 December. The purpose of the visit was to promote Swedish interests in connection with …
Mattias Landgren, Swe Ministry of Enterprise, visited Singapore Read More
Danfoss will be part of the crane vessel Sleipnir which is now being built in Singapore. Once constructed in 2019 the 220 meters long and 102 meters wide crane ship …
Danfoss provider to world’s biggest crane ship constructed in Singapore Read More
As part of the Republic of Finland’s 100th Anniversary celebrations as an independent nation on 6 December 2017, the President of Finland, HE Sauli Niinistö took the opportunity to honour …
Commander First Class of the Lion of Finland to Singaporean Ambassador Read More
Every year the EU Delegation organizes a seminar to highlight the international Human Rights Day that takes place on December 10, under the auspices of the United Nations. Building …
Scandinavian speakers on CSR at Singapore EU Delegation seminar Read More
Team Sweden in Malaysia has announced the second Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit to take place in Kuala Lumpur on 6-7 February 2018. The inaugural, successful summit was held in Singapore …
Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit 2018 announced Read More
The Norwegian Business Association Singapore has announced the seventh edition of the Norway-Asia Business Summit to take place in Singapore 16-18 April 2018. The Norway-Asia Business Summit has, since its …
Norway-Asia Business Summit 2018 in Singapore Read More
On 22 November, Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore H.E. Anita Nergaard had a full house at the residence for the “IT in shipping” – seminar by Seagull Maritime, NAVTOR and Palantir; …
Norway held Singapore IT in shipping seminar Read More
To drive success, you need to listen to your market, your people – and our people here in Singapore prefer our Mini MBA course with workshops on Saturdays! So it …
IME Mini MBA Workshops now on weekends Read More
Singapore FinTech Festival returned for its second year during 13-17 November 2017, with strong Nordic participation, including Danish and Swedish fintech delegations. Singapore is a financial hub and ranks as …
Danish start-up Ernit, Nordic participation at Singapore FinTech Festival 2017 Read More
International cooperation between higher education institutions and world-class teacher training programmes were in focus when Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research Helene Hellmark Knutsson visited Indonesia and Singapore on …
Sweden’s education minister visited Indonesia, Singapore Read More
Shareholders of Saxo Bank Group (Saxo), a leading multi-asset trading and financial-technology firm with presence in key financial centres such as Hong Hong, Shanghai and Singapore, have received an offer …
Geely to become Saxo Bank’s majority owner Read More
The Danish Prime Minster Lars Løkke Rasmussen and the Danish Minister for Employment Troels Lund Poulsen is coming to Singapore towards the end of November. The Prime Minister will be …
Denmark’s PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen to Singapore Read More
The Norwegian Ambassadors to Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Singapore and ASEAN will team up for a ‘Meet the Norwegian Ambassadors’ evening event in Singapore on 4 December. The five ambassadors will …
Singapore: Event with Norwegian Ambassadors Read More
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), one of the world’s leading research-intensive institutions, and top Swedish defence and security technology leader Saab, will set up a joint research centre as part …
NTU and Saab enter high-end digital technology partnership Read More
As the annual Singapore FinTech Festival (organised by Monetary Authority of Singapore) returns on 13-17 November 2017 it comes with strong elements of Nordic participation, including a Swedish business delegation. …
Swedish delegation, Nordic participation in Singapore FinTech Festival 2017 Read More
Logos is a vertically integrated property logistics specialist with expertise spanning all aspects of the risk return spectrum that has per 30 October closed its third china logistics venture, , …
Danish PFA Pension fund invests in Logos Read More
On 23 October Danfoss Drives, a world leader in variable speed control of electric motors, launched the inaugural ‘Danfoss Drives Southeast Asia Energy Efficiency Tour’ to Support Malaysia’s Industry 4.0 …
Danfoss’ Southeast Asia energy efficiency bus tour Read More
During 14 – 22 October the new solo exhibition ‘Digidream’ by Finnish artist Soile Yli-Mäyry took place at Goshen Art Gallery, Millennia Walk, Singapore. A crowd of art enthusiasts came …
Finnish art exhibition with Soile Yli-Mäyry Read More
As Norway attend the travel convention ITB Asia is held in Singapore. On this occasion, H.E. Ambassador Anita Nergaard held a reception at the residence – in cooperation with Innovation …
Norway at ITB Asia Read More
25 October 2017, H.E. Ambassador Anita Nergaard presented her credentials to H.E. Madam President Halimah Yacob at the Istana. Ambassador Nergaard looks forward to further deepening the relations between Singapore …
New Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore presented credentials Read More
150 people attended the BBQ and Beach Party at Sentosa 22 September, hosted by Norwegian Business Association (Singapore) and the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore. The Party took place at Coastes …
Norwegians’ Singapore Beach Party 2017 Read More
As Nordea Private Banking is setting in motion its Asian expansion, Mr Fredrik Lager was recruited in April as the new General Manager. Well-known to the Nordic community in Southeast …
Out to expand with Nordea: Fredrik Lager! Read More
ITB Asia in Singapore is under way during 25-27 October 2017, , with a record of 70 exhibitors from all over Finland promoting their services in Singapore. The Finland stand …
70 Finnish exhibitors attend ITB Asia travel show Singapore Read More
Out of the rabbit hole or through the looking glass? In order to counteract the great recession and the deepest financial crisis in generations, central bankers have dug deep into …
Singapore seminar with Handelsbanken Chief Strategist Claes Måhlén Read More
Volvo Buses has announced receiving an order for 50 Volvo hybrid buses to Singapore. The Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA) has awarded Volvo Buses an order for 50 Volvo …
Breakthrough for Volvo hybrid buses Southeast Asia Read More
During 18-20 October, Finnish Kyrö Distillery Company & Runway Bar in Central, Hong Kong are teaming up to celebrate Gin Jubilee 2017. Over the course of three days the bar …
Awarded Finnish Napue gin at Hong Kong festival Read More
Finnair has celebrated their first anniversary of the A350 service between Helsinki, Finland and Singapore. “With pride, Finnair has been flying high with the great aircraft for the comfort of …
One year anniversary for Finnair’s A350 Helsinki – Singapore route Read More