Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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, …
Anders Fagerdahl new Head of Handelsbanken South Asia Pacific region. Read More
IKEA Southeast Asia, among other Swedish companies, pitched to some 90 local exchange students during a job fair hosted by Singapore’s Swedish Ambassador, Håkan Jevrell. “Inspired by Swedish values during …
Ikea joined Swedish job fair in Singapore Read More
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 …
Swedish National Day celebrated all over Southeast Asia Read More
During the first ever Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit held in Singapore (2016), when it was time to talk start-ups, Mr Dusan Stojanovic showed up in the panel of speakers on …
A true, global business angel: Dusan Stojanovic Read More
“The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye” by Sonny Liew awarded best international comic at the Denmark’s Pingprisen 2017, held at Storm P Museum in Frederiksberg on Friday 2 June …
Author from Singapore wins Pingprisen 2017 Read More
The Moomin philosophy of love, tolerance and friendship was spread around at Central Public Library in Singapore, as Moomin day was celebrated on Saturday 3 June 2017, as part of …
More than 600 people at Moomin day in Singapore Read More
For nearly two decades IMDEX Asia, Asia Pacific’s Flagship Maritime Defence Show, has served as an avenue for the maritime defence community to discuss the challenges ahead, co-create solutions and exchange …
Maritime Defence discussions at IMDEX Asia Read More
On Tuesday 30 May 2017, Singapore Airlines added Stockholm in Sweden to its route network. The first flight between Singapore and Sweden was celebrated at Changi Airport with Swedish meatballs and …
Singapore Airlines’ first flight to Stockholm Read More
Copenhagen FinTech and Singapore Fintech Hub on 23 May 2017 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to kick-start an “exploratory process between the associations”. This includes the potential scope of …
Copenhagen and Singapore enter Fintech collaboration Read More
Casper Klynge, who is currently the Danish ambassador to Indonesia, has been named Denmark’s first “Digital Ambasador”. The new position was announced earlier in the year by foreign minister, Anders Samuelsen, …
Casper Klynge to be Denmark’s first “Digital Ambassador” Read More
On 13 May ‘Vacay Travel Photography Expo’ brought a piece of Finland and the northern lights to Singapore. Famous Finnish photographer Mr Martti Rikkonen showed his artwork, accompanied by the …
Northern Lights Finland photographer at Singapore expo Read More
A little piece of the cold North will be exhibited at Changi Airport in Singapore from 26 May to 26 June 2017. As a part of Changi’s Travellers’ Series, the …
Nordic exhibition opened at Changi Airport Read More
Suomi Finland 100 Singapore seminar on Creating Solutions for Active Ageing – Together, gathered over 100 participants on 27 April. Ms. Pirkko Mattila, Minister of Social Affairs and Health of …
Suomi Finland 100 Singapore Active Ageing seminar Read More
17 May is a big day for all Norwegians. It is a day where many dress up in their national dresses, a day filled with Norwegian flags waving in the …
Joyful celebrations of Norway’s National Day Read More
Pictured are (from left): Jonas Bergqvist, Head of Private Banking; Rolf Fus, General Manager of SEB’s private banking branch in Singapore Rolf Fus, General Manager of SEB’s private banking branch in …
The spirit of co-operation and continuity Read More
Danish Ambassador H.E. Dorte Bech Vizard in early May paid a visit to B&O PLAY‘s regional office in Singapore. Bang & Olufsen is regarded as leader of Danish creativity. It …
Danish ambassador visited B&O Play Singapore Read More
Lightneer, a new company consisting in some of Finland’s game industry veterans, launched their game Big Big Bang Legends on Android for the first time on 2 May. This followed …
Finnish Big Bang Legends educational game success launched on Android Read More
On 5 May 2017 Saxo Bank Group announced that it as received an offer from Geely International Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd (“Geely Group”), …
Geely to become shareholder in Danish Saxo Bank Read More
On 5 May Norway’s Ambassador to Singapore, Tormod Endresen, hosted a reception on the occasion of AWT (Applied Weather Technology) becoming StormGeo. “In cooperation with our caterer, the guests were …
AWT-rebranded StormGeo on embassy-hosted Singapore reception Read More
Thousands of people from all over the world generously handed out their business cards as they were walking around Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore, meeting fellow people from …
Norway and Denmark stand out with Maritime solutions in Singapore Read More
The Finnish Business Council, Singapore (FBCS) organized a Corporate Excursion to KONE and IMD on April 12, 2017. The event was held at IMD’s Executive Learning Center in South Beach. …
Finnish Business Council Singapore held corporate excursion Read More
Better life for the growing elderly population was the big focus as 700 international and local industry representatives, government and community leaders were gathered in Singapore for the 8th International …
Innovative Finnish solutions for Ageing Asia in Singapore Read More
88 representatives from the Maritime industry, government and research were present as Innovation Norway held the Norway-Singapore LNG bunkering forum at the Tanglin Club in Singapore on Monday 24 April …
Norway share LNG bunkering experiences in Singapore Read More
As the third edition of the Leading Maritime Capitals of the World report was launched at Sea Asia in Singapore on Wednesday 26 April 2017, Oslo was among the highest …
Oslo among 2017’s Leading Maritime Capitals Read More
As the first day of Ageing Asia Innovation Forum, AAIF, in Singapore was coming to an end, people gathered in what looks like a Finnish forest at Huone Events Hotel …
Networking in a Finnish forest in Singapore Read More
How is tax free car rental possible? The favorable prices exclusively to Danish expatriates are possible because rental companies in Denmark do not have to pay the Danish registration fee. …
Tax-free cars in Denmark Read More
n Thursday, March 23, Finnish Business Council Singapore, Team Finland and SF100 Singapore organised the second ‘Finland – Singapore – Facing Common Challenges’ Dialogue Series session: ‘Growth without Boundaries – …
FBCS held entrepreneurship seminar in Singapore Read More
Danish Business Association Singapore thanked all for showing support at their AGM on Thursday 23 March. “After a successful and well-attended meeting our members and guests had time for networking …
DABS Committee for the year 2017/2018 Read More
On 19 April Scandinavian Women’s Association held the event Ladies’ Business Night at LinkedIn Asia-Pacific HQ Singapore, on the theme ‘Passion and Investment’. Investments isn’t always about numbers and figures, …
SWA held Ladies Business Night with Nordea Read More
A Suomi Finland 100 Singapore seminar on ‘Creating Solutions for Active Ageing – Together’, gathered over 100 participants on 27 April. Ms. Pirkko Mattila, Minister of Social Affairs and Health …
Finland minister attended Suomi Finland 100 Singapore seminar Read More
Embassy of Norway in Singapore thanks everyone who joined the Norway Night – the Maritime Party of the Year! on 26 April 2017. “The second edition of Norway Night was …
Norway Night held in Singapore Read More
State Secretary Dilek Ayhan at the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries attended the opening ceremony of Sea Asia on 25 April. She visited the Norwegian Pavilion together with …
Norwegian ministry attends Sea Asia opening Read More
State Secretary Ms Dilek Ayhan at the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries held the opening address at the E-Navigation Forum on 26 April. The Forum was organised by …
Norwegian State Secretary opened Singapore E-Navigation Forum Read More
Owned and run by Swede, Tommy Bartshukoff and Irishwoman, Eithne Kennedy, Avenir is a Singapore-based business specialist practice, operating globally through a network of high-calibre consultants. Says Tommy Bartshukoff: “We …
Avenir provides ’a shot in the arm’ for organizations determined to implement bold change Read More
End of April equals Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), which is very significant for the stakeholders within shipping and other related maritime industries from, in particular, Denmark and Norway. It is …
Denmark and Norway attends Singapore Maritime Week Read More
eSmart Systems‘ Managing Director in Asia, Henrik Bache has signed the membership agreement for The Norwegian Energy Collaboratorium (NEC) in Singapore, together with Per Christer Lund, Science and Technology Counsellor …
Norwegian Energy Collaboratorium Singapore joins eSmart Systems Read More
On 31 March the Annual General Meeting of NBAS, Norwegian Business Association (Singapore) elected its new Board. Two new members joined the board, namely Mr Magnus Grimeland (Global Fashion Group) …
New NBAS Board 2017 elected Read More
Changi Airport Group and Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) have announced the arrival of the Scandinavian low-cost airline to Singapore. And as the rumours have finally been confirmed it is not a …
Norwegian launches London-Singapore airline route Read More
Mr Fredrik Lager has joined the Nordic bank Nordea as Head of Nordea Bank S.A, Singapore Branch. “After 11 years with SEB, I decided the time was right to take …
Fredrik Lager joins Nordea Singapore Read More
On Wednesday 29 March 2017 the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore welcomed Khaw Boon Wan, Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport, to a visit at the beautiful …
Singapore Minister visits little Denmark at Mount Faber Read More
There are different approaches for companies to drive change and improve their performance. Business simulations and experiential learning (the process of learning through experience) is one established method, with objectives …
Learning journeys for businesses: Celemi Read More
Stena from Gothenburg, Sweden is a well-known international shipping business, in particular in Northern Europe for its Stena Line – one of the largest ferry operators in the world. Stena …
Stena Bulk Singapore: Asia very significant going forward Read More
The Danish Business Association Singapore (DABS) awarded Lars K. Nielsen of Denjet Marine ‘Business Man of the Year’ 2017 coinciding with the annual Gala Dinner. ”This is the first year …
DABS Business Man of the Year 2017: Lars K Nielsen Read More
The future of learning. Quantum physics is usually something older kids learn about while sitting bored and distracted in a classroom, but with their new game, Big Bang Legends, Finnish …
Finnish app teaching quantum physics to 5-year-olds launched in Singapore Read More
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 …
Saab Asia Pacific appoints new Head of market Read More
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 …
EU and ASEAN: free trade talks possible Read More
The Swedish Business Association of Singapore’s (SBAS) completed Annual General Meeting 2017 brought forward quite dramatic changes. Three big news are hereby announced via ScandAsia. When SBAS on 22 March …
An era comes to an end at SBAS Singapore Read More
The Danish Business Association Singapore held its annual Gala Dinner on Saturday 4 March 207, at Shangri-La hotel. “It was really well attended with 250 people at Shangri-la for the …
DABS Gala Dinner 2017 Singapore Read More
ScandAsia is once again open for applicants from media students from media schools and universities in Denmark for a half year of internship in Bangkok and Singapore. The applicants will …
ScandAsia media internship for Bangkok and Singapore Read More
Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket(SSHL), a well-known boarding school in Sweden is holding a guest lecture at the Swedish Residence in Singapore on March 21, 5-7 pm. Dr. Margret Benedik, Director of …
Sigtunaskolan holds Singapore presentation Read More