Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Hong Kong is the sparkling design hub of the Asia. It’s hip, wealthy and carries a deep-rooted genuine interest for design. This combined with a rooted tradition for consumerism and …
How will Scandinavia succeed on the Hong Kong design market? Read More
Over ten years have passed since Phuket-based Derani Yachts’ inception, operated by sea captain and boating devotee Håkan Lange from Sweden. Now in 2016 this international boat brand dealership also …
Finnish boat with wow factor arrives to Thailand Read More
A delegation of 18 Chinese journalists visited the Stockholm head office of indoor air purification leader Blueair in early May as part of a visit to Sweden arranged by prestige …
Bluair shares air pollution insights with Chinese media Read More
The Swedish School in Hong Kong is described less of a school and more of an afternoon Swedish language club for school age children (6 to 12 years) once a …
The Swedish School Hong Kong is recruiting Read More
A statue of former Swedish prime minister, Olof Palme, was inaugurated in Hanoi on Thursday June 2. This was the starting pistol to a weekend of diplomatic charm offensive where strong ties …
A hot weekend – Swedish-Vietnamese ties are getting stronger Read More
On 2 June Connect Sweden Region West (Connect Sverige Region Väst) once again arranged the seminar series “Doing Business in China”, with Negotiations & Business as theme. Together with Sweden …
Connect Sweden Region West opens to China Read More
During eight intense days in Hangzhou and Shanghai, the participants of the Executive MBA program at the University of Gothenburg have had the opportunity to study China’s economy on site. …
China week for Gothenburg Executive MBA students Read More
On their first event together, SWA and Fika Café attracted more than 40 attendees interested in hearing about local charity in Singapore. And who better to explain this subject than founder …
Scandinavian Women’s Association and Fika Café create charity awareness Read More
More Swedes unite in Thailand battling for national health insurance rights. Swedish expat organizations in Hua Hin and Phuket earlier this year send a letter to Swedish Minister for Health …
“It’s pay or die” – More Thai-Swedes joins battle for health care Read More
Business Sweden, the Swedish Embassy Jakarta and Ericsson are inviting to participate in a two-day event focused on unlocking the digital potential in Indonesia. The event, taking place on 6-7 …
Invitation to Swedish digital know-how Indonesia forum Read More
The Philippine economy is a thundering train and it is about time for the Nordic design and furniture companies to get on board, Joni Koro, project manager at Nordic Business …
The moment to tap the Philippine furniture market is now Read More
The Swedish government has appointed Pereric Högberg as the next ambassador to Hanoi, Vietnam. Pereric Högberg is currently head of the Foreign Ministry’s Africa Department. He has previously served at …
Sweden appoints next Vietnam Ambassador Read More
On June 4-9, the Original Band the ABBA Tribute will be on a China tour in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Shenzhen. The first stop on their tour is Beijing, where …
Mamma Mia the Original Band on ABBA Tribute China tour Read More
Connecting to Their Majesties of Sweden’s first regional Southeast Asia Global Child Forum, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 5 May a benchmark report on Children’s Rights and the …
Swedish Global Child Forum analyses Asean companies in benchmark study Read More
“I am ashamed to say that airlines haven’t really done anything in the economy class passenger comfort for the past decades, so I would say that our goal is really …
Nordic-Singaporean start-up innovates new economy class seat Read More
The Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong participated in the “World Best Chef Sustainable Table” event, hosted in Hong Kong on 4 – 5 May 2016. Four of the …
Swe chefs participate in sustainable dinner event Read More
The Swedish crowdfunding platform has marked its arrival to Malaysia with a ‘Bang!’ after landing its first campaign ever there within just 36 hours, facilitating crowd investment into an online …
Malaysia debut for Fundedbyme: Muslim matchmaking service Read More
Singapore Zoo. It’s one of the first thing you hear, when you ask for a “must see” in Singapore. Not only is it the perfect escape from the concrete jungle …
Singapore Zoo – a zoo-per experience for the whole family Read More
Kulrada Kiatkulthorn, a Thai student in the master’s program in logistics and Innovation Management at the University of Gävle, has been appointed as ‘Global Swede’. At ceremony on 18 May, …
Student Kulrada Kiatkulthorn becomes Global Swede for Thailand Read More
In early May Representatives of Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly had a royal audience with Their Majesties the King and Queen of Sweden during a trip to Malaysia. On Wednesday 4 …
Thailand representatives meet Swedish Royalties Read More
What is your personal brand? Or in other words: What do you want to be known for? This was one of the many questions Roger Grant asked members of Scandinavian …
Scandinavian women to discover their own brand in Singapore Read More
The Smile Bar is an exclusive dental whitening treatment center that offers first class service in a modern environment. Following a successful launch in the summer of 2015 in Hong …
Swedish “The Smile Bar” expands from HK to Bangkok Read More
The official inauguration of the biggest sports event in Sweden this year is today – The Championship in thai boxing. Jönköping is the hosting city of the thai boxing championship …
World Championship in Thai Boxing starts in Sweden today Read More
I think it can be said, without hurting anyone, that many expat’s stories goes like this: One, very often the man, works in a big corporation, the job is nicely …
Meet the Expatriate Housewives of Bangkok Read More
28 April 2016 was an inspiring night that the Thai-Swedish business community in Bangkok will remember for a long time to come, as the Guest Speaker for the occasion of …
Swedes touched by the heart of Mechai Read More
The economy in Asia-Pacific has been booming the last decades. But it comes at a price. As the economy has been growing the environment has been suffering. Asia-Pacific is responsible for over …
Swedish Embassy highlights climate crisis in Bangkok Read More
Anders Johansson was constituted as the Swedish priest in Hong Kong October 2014. He shares his experiences and thoughts about his position and the Church’s role in Hong Kong after …
Swedish Priest: What I’ve learned in Hong Kong Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Swedcham, has announced its new Board of Directors, elected at the Annual General Meeting on 29 April, at Club Lusitano. Swedcham also …
Swedcham Hong Kong AGM and Annual Awards Read More
The Swedes’ favourite destination Thailand is heading towards a critical stage. This is stated in a press release from the Swedish publisher Historiska Media on a new book from Bertil …
New book on Thailand from Bertil Lintner Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador to Singapore, H.E. Håkan Jevrell inaugurated the an art exhibition arranged in collaboration between Norwegian Sjömannskirken and Sweden’s Svenska kyrkan in Singapore and SWEA Singapore. The pictures show …
Art exhibition at Norwegian Swedish church Read More
Some Swedes from community in Singapore were seen dancing on the sand on Sentosa Island as SWEA Singapore arranged their spring celebration with a ‘white party’. The event, which took …
Swea white party in Singapore Read More
Thailand recently had their run at UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), in popular called the Human Rights-exam. A procedure that all UN-states goes through every fourth year in order for other …
Sweden expresses concerns over Human Rights in Thailand Read More
Swedish Ambassador Camilla Mellander on 3 May hosted a dinner on the topic of the upcoming World Humanitarian Summit, with UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson as Guest of honour. …
Sweden in Vietnam hosts Jan Eliasson of the UN Read More
Swedish State Secretary Ms. Pernilla Baralt, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, visited Kuala Lumpur with a delegation one 4-6 May 2016. The program included meetings with Ms. Marianne Clark-Hattingh, …
Swedish Ministry of Health Malaysia visit Read More
Nothing beats a home cooked meal, but at Fika Swedish Café and Bistro they have added a little cherry on top of their Swedish food experience: you will be a …
Conscious fika café in Singapore Read More
As the full-day Global Child Forum was coming to an end, held in Kuala Lumpur on 5 May, the last words were those of Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden. …
Queen Silvia of Sweden closes Global Child Forum Read More
(Pictures from Fika’s café) How many times have you been craving for fresh baked rye bread or prinsesstårta, when abroad? Now you don’t have to go overseas anymore to satisfy …
New Swedish bakery to open in Singapore Read More
The government has appointed Minister Maria Sargren ambassador to Phnom Penh. Maria Sargren today serves as Minister Counsellor at the Permanent Representation in Brussels. She has previously served inter alia …
Sweden Cambodia: new ambassador and Bangkok seminar Read More
On 27 April Sweden’s Ambassador to Thailand His Excellency Staffan Herrström, along with Managing Director Jan Eriksson and brand representatives, including Glenn Watman, Regional Director Asean Husqvarna, inaugurated the new …
New Spica Siam Husqvarna Thailand headquarters Read More
GWS Production AB (Sweden), provider of personal security service Safeture, is establishing a subsidiary in Singapore in 2016, which will enable getting closer to the market and the Asian customers. …
GWS gets closer to Asia Pacific market via Singapore Read More
On Thursday morning 5 May H.M King Carl XVI Gustaf, Honorary Chairman of Global Child Forum, opened their first forum hosted in Southeast Asia. Global Child Forum was initiated by …
King and Queen of Sweden brings Global Child Forum to Asia Read More
How to make a Thursday more chic? Scandinavian Women’s Association knows the secret.. They invited ladies from all ages and nationalities to Ladies Night at a French venue. Ooh la …
Lady record: SWA’s greatest Ladies Night Read More
Following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, the unique partner-led programme ‘Mangroves for the Future’ (MFF), was initiated to promote investment in coastal ecosystems for sustainable development. Breaking new ground …
Scandinavia supports resilient coastal communities via MFF Read More
Singapore-based social media and messenger-based online payment enabler fastacash on 19 April appointed former Jawbone executive Jörgen Nordin as its new chief innovation officer. Hiring the experienced Swede aims to …
Singapore’s Fastacash appoints Swede as chief innovator Read More
Lesjöfors of Sweden, a leading spring suppliers with internationally well-known customers, has acquired the Singapore-based John While Group Inc. Also a spring company, with subsidiaries in China, Thailand and Singapore, …
Swedish Lesjöfors acquires Singaporean company Read More
On 21 April, the successful Nordic Networking series, this time hosted by the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce and Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (the for Nordic chambers alternate to be hosts), …
Second Nordic Networking success for 2016 Read More
On 5 May 2016 Kuala Lumpur is hosting the first Global Child Forum on Southeast Asia, with Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden and Malaysia’s …
Swedish King and Queen attends first Global Child Forum in Southeast Asia Read More
Cavite, Philippines, April 23: Newcomer Oscar Zetterwall became the first Swede to win on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) when he closed with a second consecutive four-under-par 68 to seal …
Bangkok-based Swede wins grand Asian Golf Tour Read More
Swedish Silvent, one of the world’s leading manufacturer of products for compressed air, is continuing its expansion in China, now doubling the number of employees after just three months in …
Silvent sees great demand in China Read More
AsiaWater is the region’s leading water industry event held in Kuala Lumpur Convention centre (Malaysia), where Swedish Tapflo’s products and solutions are exhibited by its since many years’ trusted distributor …
Tapflo Products at AsiaWater Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur Read More