Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Hennes & Mauritz is known my almost everyone in Europe and the west. Now they want to make their brand known in Vietnam as well, announcing an undisclosed number of stores …
Swedish fashion giant plans debut in Vietnam Read More
Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has in November 2016 unveiled a new manufacturing strategy for China in which production capacity will be increased and a global manufacturing and export …
Volvo Cars’ new China strategy and expansion Read More
Sweden has made another contribution through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, to the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF) of SEK 5 million (approx. US$ 584,000), in addition to the …
Sweden contributes to Myanmar Humanitarian Fund Read More
Kolmården in Sweden, the largest zoo in the Nordics, has (on 14 October 2016) announced with great pleasure that King Karl XVI Gustaf’s Bua elephant cow is pregnant. The father …
Royal elephants expecting a baby Read More
Defence and security company Saab Group exhibited at the Indo Defence 2016 Expo and Forum, in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 2 to 5 November. Indo Defence is a focal point for …
Saab at Indo Defence 2016 Read More
In early November 2016 Ambassador of Sweden to Myanmar, Staffan Herrström, Business Sweden and the Section Office led a Swedish trade delegation to Myanmar. The themes were sustainable urban transport …
Swedish transport, airport solutions Myanmar delegation Read More
The 5th Myanmar Media Development Conference takes place during 7-8 November in Yangon, Myanmar, with the Swedish Ambassador to Bangkok Staffan Herrström among the invited speakers. The fifth conference focuses …
Swe Ambassador speaks at Media Development Conference Myanmar Read More
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 …
New Swedish Manila embassy tentative opening for December Read More
As previously announced by ScandAsia, the Swedish chef and restaurateur Björn Frantzén will be opening his first restaurant outside Sweden, Frantzén’s Kitchen, in Hong Kong come November. Meanwhile, chef Björn …
Chef Björn Frantzén guest chef in Macau Read More
IDEON and Sven Tore Holm, the first CEO of Ideon Science Park, has been active in a program that Lund University has organized in cooperation with an Indonesian delegation. The …
Indonesia to create 100 Science Parks based on Swedish Ideon Read More
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 …
True start-ups, TechGrind, Southeast Asia’s first tech incubator Read More
Meet Johan Persson, a Swedish native with a 20-year track record of brand and design management, successfully operating out of Hong Kong since ten years back. Running his own industrial …
Designer Johan Persson on Hong Kong/ Shenzhen as global start-up, design hub Read More
As United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is working together with Global Initiatives to co-organise the 5th Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development, Deputy Regional Director at the UN Women Regional …
UN Women Swede speaker at Responsible Business Forum Read More
Scandinavians Women’s Association (SWA), Italian Women’s Group (IWG) and Charlotte Chu invite you on a journey through Singapore and uncover the mystery surrounding eastern medicine. You will be visiting three places of …
Traditional Cures Tour with SWA, IWG and Charlotte Chu Read More
Join the Swedish embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam on 29 October from 1.00 pm to 10.00 pm at the student fair “Study in Sweden”. It will be a chance to build …
Study in Sweden 2016 Read More
On 1 October the annual ‘Study in Europe Fair’ was held at the Peninsula Excelsior Hotel in Singapore, where the Swedish Embassy participated and informed about opportunities to study at …
Sweden attends Study in Europe Singapore fair Read More
Thailand (Bangkok) and Vietnam Business Sweden will in 2016 again return with a manufacturing delegation to Vietnam (Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City), and continuing to Thailand in connection to …
Swedish manufacturing to Thailand, Vietnam Read More
On 3 November, 2016, beginning at 6 pm the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce hosts a business seminar and networking with three invited speakers. The three sessions for the evening, during …
Swecham Bangkok business seminar Read More
Coinciding with the inaugural Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit, held during 21-22 September 2016 in Singapore, the Swedish Government’s highly relevant new industrialisation strategy was also highlighted by no other than …
Minister highlights Sweden’s Smart industry strategy Read More
As the International Biomass Conference Malaysia, IBCM 2016, was held in Kuala Lumpur on 11 October, Business Sweden’s Trade Commissioner Carl Malmqvist attended a panel discussion on ‘Policy Direction Nurturing …
Business Sweden speaks at Biomass Conference Malaysia Read More
At the 2016 edition of International Green Technology Conference (IGEM) the Embassy of Sweden in Malaysia arranged a seminar titled ‘Waste to Energy’ for 130 participants, in partnership with the …
Swedish Waste to Energy Malaysia seminar, workshops Read More
Earlier in the summer of 2016 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong posted a job opportunity that the chamber was looking for a new General Manager. However, ScandAsia …
Eva Karlberg remains at SwedCham Hong Kong Read More
As the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is celebrating its 30 years anniversary its General Manger Mrs. Eva Karlberg tells more about celebrations, reflects on the story so …
SwedCham Hong Kong celebrates 30 and looks ahead Read More
King Carl XVI Gustaf of the Swedish Royal Court has sent a telegram to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, as follows in a statement from the Royal Court: “Condolences to Queen …
Condolences to the Thai Queen from the Swedish King Read More
Scandinavians and other locals, as well as visitors to Hong Kong can look forward to top gastronomic experiences as the “Chef of Chefs”, the very talented chef Björn Frantzén is …
Swedish star chef Björn Frantzén opens Hong Kong restaurant Read More
Members and friends of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok, Thailand had gathered for the monthly evening networking, held at Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit on Thursday evening 13 October, …
Thai-Swedish community pay their respect to His Majesty the King of Thailand Read More
The APAC Innovation Summit 2016 Series – Smart City was held at the Grand Hall, Science Park the 22 – 23 September 2016, including a speaker from Swedish Royal Institute …
KTH, Sweden at Smart City Hong Kong Read More
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong held its tradition alive, one of Swedcham’s most appreciated social gatherings – The Annual Crayfish Party, on Friday 9 September, including the popular …
Swedcham’s Annual Crayfish Party 2016 Read More
As the Swedish Institute is running the on-going Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) 2016 in Asia (supported by Enact, a sustainability consultancy firm in Stockholm), a business seminar on the …
SIMP Asia: call for 2017 applications, sustainability seminar Read More
A 34-year-old Swedish man, who first paid to get access to a 13-year-old Thai girl and later got her pregnant, has now been sentenced to six years in prison. “The …
Swede sentenced to prison for sexual assault Read More
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, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) …
Sweden guarantees loans for poverty reduction and inclusive development in Asia Read More
The Thai baby boy Aidin, who was cruelly stabbed at least 14 times and found buried alive in a field in Khon Kaen province in northeastern Thailand back in February, …
Abandoned baby adopted by Swedish couple Read More
On 7 October 2016 the Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine was inaugurated in Hong Kong as the first hub for Karolinska Institutet (KI) outside Sweden. Researchers from around …
Karolinska Institutet inaugurates Hong Kong research center Read More
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) is in Hong Kong to study the R&D ecosystem there and in Shenzhen by visiting companies, universities and research organisations. They are …
Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in Hong Kong Read More
During the Swedish trade delegation to Vietnam on 5-6 October Swedish Minister of EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde signed three Letters of Intent concerning Strategic Partnership Sweden-Vietnam. The minister …
Minister delegation: Sweden, Vietnam sign three agreements Read More
The Swedish pop duo Kite are on the setlist for this year’s Monsoon Festival in Hanoi. Kite released their latest EP ”VI” in the spring of 2015. The EP is darker and …
Swedish pop duo to attend Monsoon Music Festival 2016 Read More
What is claimed as the “biggest ever” trade delegation from Sweden is in Vietnam during 5 – 6 October 2016 (though Prime Minister Carl Bildt’s delegation back in the spring …
“Biggest ever” Sweden business delegation in Vietnam Read More
Ahead of the business delegation to Vietnam Swedish Minister of EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde has written about the Sweden-Vietnam cooperation programme and emphasizes the importance of free trade in …
Ann Linde on Sweden-Vietnam cooperation and free trade Read More
Business Sweden, Swecare Foundation, the Swedish Embassy in Jakarta and EIBN invites Swedish companies and brands to participate in a delegation to Indonesia with the purpose to capture the rapid …
Upcoming Swedish healthcare Indonesia delegation Read More
It was a grand day at the greens when the annual Nordic Golf Tournament took place at Laguna National Golf & Country Club, Singapore on 14 September. Organized by Danish …
Nordic Golf Tournament 2016 Singapore Read More
Ann Linde, Sweden’s Minister for EU Affairs and Trade is heading a business delegation to Indonesia followed by Vietnam during 2-6 October, for talks with government officials and business representatives. …
Ann Linde leads Swedish delegation to Indonesia, Vietnam Read More
On Thursday 22 September 2016, a 34-year-old Swedish man was in Oslo District Court, charged with having sexually abused a Thai girl since she was 13 years old. He is …
Swede denies sexual assault charges Read More
Swedish textile machinery manufacturers will showcase their latest innovations at the 2016 edition of ITMA Asia + CITME 2016 trade show taking place from 20-25 October 2016 in Shanghai, the …
Swedish textile machinery at ITMA Asia Shanghai Read More
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, …
Marcus Wallenberg: We can do more in Southeast Asia Read More
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 …
Jan Djerf, SBAS, at summit: Swe businesses ought to work in tandem Read More
A Swedish enterprise resource planning system and company from Sweden called Monitor ERP System has rapidly gained customers and foothold in Southeast-Asia. ScandAsia highlights this story from late 2014, which describes …
Monitor ERP System improves manufacturing in Malaysia, Southeast Asia Read More
When learning all about how Lifestyle Asia came into being and grew into the recognised online platform for luxurious lifestyle it is today one can only nod in approval to …
The Lifestyle Asia journey: ten years and still evolving Read More
Swedish Formula1 driver Marcus Ericsson has had a biking accident in Thailand. When he was attending a boot camp ahead of this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, Marcus Ericsson fell from …
Swedish F1 driver crashes into chicken in Thailand Read More
On Monday 26 September 2016, a 47-year-old Swedish man was found hanging by a nylon rope from the bathroom door frame at The Regent Hotel on Phuket. The police say …
Swede found hanged in Phuket hotel Read More
SAS wants to thank its loyal SAS customers through the years by inviting to a very special invitee-only event, with members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. …
Invitations to SAS 70 years celebrations in Hong Kong, Shanghai Read More