Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In a secret offer to the Swedish Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, a Chinese company has really caught the attention of Swedish politicians. Leaked to Sweden’s national TV broadcaster, SVT, …
China Railway Construction bids on Swedish high-speed railway Read More
The SYC Ensemble Singers have been practising since May for the concert that took place on Saturday the 5th of September. But Cecilia Rydinger Alin only just got to Singapore …
Cecilia Rydinger Alin conducting sold out Night of Music Read More
The Swedish-based development cooperation organization We Effect and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed, to work together to strengthen small-scale forest and farm producers’ organizations …
Myanmar and Vietnam included in new We Effect – FAO rural farming programme Read More
Finland-based Cleantech Invest have attracted new strategic investors from China, Silicon Valley and Sweden. Cleantech Invest itself invests in the most promising early-stage and growth cleantech companies in Finland, Sweden …
Cleantech Invest (FIN) attracts new strategic investors from China and Sweden Read More
Sweden’s Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg is visiting China on 9-11 September 2015 Minister Damberg’s trip will have a strong focus on CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), while he …
Sweden’s enterprise, innovation minister heads to China, Hong Kong Read More
[wzslider] A ‘Scandinavian Makeup Studio’, based in Bangkok, Thailand, initially prompts some questions. Is it catering to the need for Scandinavian makeup products in Asia? Is it a studio by …
Scandinavians succeed with international makeup school in Thailand Read More
H&M have announced that they are positive to the uniform minimum wage that has been set by the Government in Myanmar. “A uniform minimum wage across all industries is essential …
H&M welcomes uniform minimum wage in Myanmar Read More
H&M’s unique fair living wage strategy, launched in 2013, is showing progress on many fronts, H&M has reported in an update for the first half of 2015, describing their goals …
H&M’s steps towards fair living wages Read More
[wzslider] In a major modern cultural initiative for Bangkok, multimedia ‘TEATRO’ and multidisciplinary workshops will begin on 4 October 2015, held at the five-star Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok. This rich, professional …
Theatre, and acting workshops at Rembrandt with Swede Ulf Pilblad Read More
[wzslider] The timing could hardly have been better: Sweden’s new team members at its Mission in Thailand, including the new Ambassador, having just arrived to Bangkok, and the Thai-Swedish Chamber …
New Swedish Ambassador to Thailand welcomed by community Read More
On 26 August 2015 the team at the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore bid farewell to two of its colleagues; Lennart Bengtsson, Defence Attaché to Singapore; and Marie Schram, First …
Farewells and welcomes at Swedish Embassy in Singapore Read More
In an announcement Volvo Cars says it has in August 2015 taken control of its three joint venture operations in China for SEK2.2bn in order to more accurately reflect its …
Volvo Cars acquires control of its China joint ventures Read More
Vietnam Airlines’ purchasing of new Boeing Dreamliner aircraft, with the first one of those delivered in the end of July 2015, has co-financing from the Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK). …
Swedish export loan funding for Vietnam Airlines Read More
Sweden has a vivid history of innovation since the 17th century and has been continuously ranked among the top countries renowned for Innovation in the world. On 25 August, 2015 …
Tetra Pak equips second phase of Vietnamese soymilk production Read More
A delegation from the Swedish Tax Agency visited earlier this month Cambodia. In a meeting with the Cambodian minister of economy and finance, the ministry requested assistance from Sweden in strengthen Cambodia’s …
Cambodia asks Sweden to help collect more tax Read More
This year the legendary sour herring (‘Surströmming’ in Swedish) premiere in Sweden takes place on 20 August, since this is the third Thursday of the month in year 2015. This …
Swedish sour herring premiere August 2015 Read More
Fredrik Lager, General Manager of SEB Private Banking in Asia, wants Scandinavian residents in Asia to be aware of a new EU regulation, which took effect on 17 August 2015. …
SEB reveals a bombshell concerning inheritance Read More
SEB Private Banking in Asia is on a fast track of growth. Last year was the best year ever but even so, the first six months of 2015 have already …
SEB’s “Asia Growth Case” Read More
The Swedish Government has appointed Sweden’s next ambassador to Thailand, after Klas Molin. Taking on the Ambassador role is a diplomat familiar with the region, namely Sweden’s previous Ambassador to …
Sweden’s new ambassador to Thailand appointed Read More
On 13-14 August 2015 a seminar on Human Rights Research and Education was jointly organised by the Vietnam’s Human Rights Institute under the Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy and …
Raoul Wallenberg Institute human rights seminar in Vietnam Read More
Volvo Cars posted a 4.6 per cent increase in retail sales for the month of July 2015, selling 38,128 cars globally. Key drivers of growth were Europe as well as …
Volvo Cars reports summer sales growth and over 52,000 XC90 orders! Read More
On 30 July 2015 the Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta hosted a pre-departure gathering with new students going to Sweden, Alumni Swedia and PPI Swedia. Alumni and students of Swedish …
Jakarta gathering: 60 students getting ready to study in Sweden Read More
Mr Stuart Ward, Controller, together with Mr Kriangkrai Thitimakorn, National Programme Officer, from the Development Cooperation Section of the Embassy of Sweden, Bangkok, attended the Mekong Sub-Regional Forum on Climate …
Sweden-supported climate change adaptation forum held in Laos Read More
For Nordic visitors to Thailand, and residents of Bangkok a highlight for the late autumn calendar is confirmed as annual the Scandinavian Food & Jazz Week is returning to Shangri-La, …
Scandinavian Week: Swedish jazz and Finnish chef coming to Shangri-La Bangkok Read More
On 31 May 2012 the EU council authorized its Commission to to start negotiations with Vietnam on a free trade agreement, which began on 26 June the same year, while …
Swedish Trade Commissioner announces EU – Vietnam FTA Read More
On 30 June 2015 a workshop on investments for increased energy savings in China was organized in Shanghai, where Swedish companies shared practices on energy saving. Investing in energy efficiency …
Swedish energy-saving workshop held in Shanghai Read More
SAS and Finnair are getting some competition on the China routes, as direct charter flights from China to Copenhagen have been announced Beijing Capital Airlines, while a forthcoming route to …
Chinese airlines plan for new routes to Copenhagen and Helsinki Read More
As the Chinese slowdown is gaining strength in 2015 many Western companies are forced to take a hard look at their businesses there, leading many to reduce investments, costs and …
Swedish corporations comment on cost-management in China Read More
The year continues strongly for ASSA ABLOY, as it reported a sales increase by 22% in the second quarter of 2015. In Asia Pacific growth was however negative as result …
Weak China demand causes negative growth in Asia for Assa Abloy Read MoreSwedish businesses wanting to enter the export market regard current export support as confusing, given the various government agencies, companies and boards involved. Team Sweden, set up by the Swedish …
Umbrella ‘Team Sweden’ set up to streamline public export support Read More
The Chinese joint ventures for National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs) is under way, with the construction of a Production and R&D factory in the Tianjin Binhai Hi-tech zone. The project …
Nevs strategic setup started in China Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur celebrated Pippi Longstocking’s (one of the most famous Swedish children’s book character) 70th birthday on 16th July at the book fair Bookfest@Malaysia 2015. …
Sweden in Kuala Lumpur celebrates Pippi Longstocking 70 years Read More
SKF, a leading global supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems, and services, published its half-year 2015 report on July 15, with Alrik Danielson, President and CEO commenting: “Demand in …
Swedish SKF reports weaker demand in China Read More
Premier downtown hotel Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur’s Swedish Executive Chef Tommy Franssila, previously featured in ScandAsia, has together with Executive Sous Chef, Michel Eschmann composed a Chef’s Specials menu as …
Swedish-inspired food menu in Kuala Lumpur Read More
On July 7, 2015 Singapore’s MRT public transportation suffered a 3.5 hour massive breakdown. Train service on the North South East West Lines (NSEWL) was disrupted in the evening due …
Swede leads expert group investigating MRT Singapore disruption Read More
As a Swedish innovation for virtual fitting of clothes is being rolled on the market, now reaching customers also in Southeast Asia, online shopping of garments are seeing much improvement …
Swedish virtual fitting solution expands to Singapore and Southeast-Asia Read More In a new drive by its government to strengthen the Swedish tourism exports Visit Sweden has allocated SEK 70 million over the coming three years to implement a number of …
Sweden strengthens its tourism export, targeting China growth market Read MoreA report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published recently indicates that China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) spent a total amount of US$1.36 billion last year to import weapon …
Sweden provides weapon to China despite EU embargo Read More
Peter Bjork, Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s (TSCC) Executive Director, has resigned with immediate effect, to start a new position as Executive Director of European Association for Business and Commerce (EABC), …
Peter Bjork TSCC’s Executive Director resigns Read More
A Swede with the business Commercus.com in the end of June 2015 announced the launch of a 39-language online marketplace, addressing 5.5 billion people. This comes “after 25 years of …
New Swedish language solution for online marketplaces Read More
Swedish-owned Rosti Group, with manufacturing in among others China, Malaysia and Sweden has announced an agreement regarding the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the Dutch holding company Boog …
Swedish Rosti Group expands via acquisition Read More
[wzslider] On June 19, 2015 Swedcham Hong Kong (the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong) celebrated Swedish Midsummer with a delicious Swedish Midsummer menu at Wild Grass restaurant. The …
Swedish Midsummer lunch held in Hong Kong Read More
Wishing all a great summer, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is inviting all of those who are still in town to the annual Summer Networking Cocktail! For …
Hong Kong summer 2015 networking cocktail Read More
Precise Biometrics’ product for fingerprint recognition in mobile devices, Precise BioMatch™ Mobile, has through cooperation with Fingerprint Cards (FPC) been integrated in several new smartphones from Chinese manufacturers. Precise BioMatch …
Precise Biometrics’ BioMatch gets integrated in Chinese smartphones Read More
Nordic Business Council Philippines (NBCP) held its signature Speed Networking Night at the Globe Tower in Bonifacio Global City, Manila, on Monday June 15, 2015. Around 70 members and guests …
NBCP holds another signature ‘Speed Networking Night’ in Manila Read More
In its continued efforts to maximise its offering of total transport solutions to companies, Volvo Malaysia has recently introduced its latest web-based fleet management system; Dynafleet (in connection to the …
Web-based fleet management system on offer from Volvo Malaysia Read More
Gothenburg is launching the public transport of the future. Gothenburg’s first route for electric buses opened on 15 June. The buses are silent and emission-free and run on electricity from …
Volvo’s first electric bus on route in Gothenburg, Sweden Read More
In March 2015 the hotel as part of the building housing also the Swedish Popular Music History exhibit, ABBA The Museum, Swedish Music Hall of Fame and the POP shop …
Pop House Hotel houses ABBA The Museum Read More
On July 3, 2015 Swedish innovation company Suncool AB and Hong Kong-listed company Zhong Fa Zhan Holdings Ltd. signed definitive agreements to invest in and establish a Chinese business for …
Suncool AB, Sweden and Hong Kong company to invest in China solar thermal market Read More
Volvo Trucks Malaysia has opened a refurbished and enhanced dealership in Prai reports Bernama. The opening is part of our RM75 million investment to upgrade our dealerships across Malaysia. The …
Volvo Malaysia opens new dealership in Prai Read More