Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Swedish Embassy in Singapore has announced the Nobel prize dialogue to be taking place in Singapore on September 13 2022. The Nobel Prize Dialogue Singapore is a series of …
Nobel Prize Dialogue to be held in Singapore Read More
Swedcham Singapore’s Yuong Professionals celebrate tomorrow 8 September 2022 the annual crayfish party at the new restaurant, Hemlig. The event is fully booked. The dinner includes Cray Fish, Cheese Quiche, Bread …
Swedish YP Crayfish Party in Singapore Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SweCham) welcomes a new intern, Socheata Kao or Ta. She is a Cambodian student who recently graduated from Mahidol University International College with a bachelor’s …
SweCham welcomes new intern today Read More
NordCham Cambodia is to host a breakfast talk on “Trade Between Cambodia and the Nordic Countries” on Tuesday, 6 September 2022 from 7:30 AM at Tribe Hotel. The guest speaker …
NordCham breakfast talk: “Trade Between Cambodia and the Nordic Countries” Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC) with SwedCham China, and FinnCham Beijing are to host a Hybrid event, “Sourcing Trends in China and Southeast Asia” on 7 September …
Learn about reports on “Sourcing Trends in China and Southeast Asia” Read More
The Swedish Embassy’s Development Section in Bangkok paid a visit to the Sai Luang Solar Power Project Site together with the Asian Development Bank, shared the Embassy on 1 September …
Swedish Embassy team visit Thai solar power project site Read More
Denmark’s island “Bornholm” is landing on the 15th place of a list of the world’s best 50 islands compiled by Big Seven Travel. “Denmark might not be the first place …
Denmark “Bornholm” beats many islands in Sweden, Finland, and Norway Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites tourists to join “Phetchaburi Harmony World Shadow Puppet Festival” from 9 to 11 September 2022 in Phetchaburi province, Thailand. The three-day event aims …
Join “Phetchaburi Harmony World Shadow Puppet Festival” in Thailand next week Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced on 31 August 2022 that travelers from countries on the visa exemption list will get a 45-day stay in Thailand starting 1 October …
Thailand extends stays for travelers during high season Read More
The Norwegian Consumer Council is now warning pregnant women as there is an increasing number of pregnant Norwegian women taking a noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in Denmark. One of the …
Warning to pregnant Norwegian women as their DNA can be accessed by Chinese authorities Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SweCham) has set up two working groups, “Sustainability Working Group (SWG)” and newly formed “Connectivity Working Group (CWG)” with leading Swedish companies to support the …
SweCham has set up two working groups with leading Swedish companies Read More
Tetra Pak, a Swedish-Swiss multinational processing and packaging company joined the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) at the Asia Pacific Business Forum (APBF) …
Tetra Pak participates in Asia Pacific Business Forum 2022 Read More
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son addressed that Vietnam is currently one of four countries offering the best HIV/AIDS treatment in the world along with Germany, the UK and …
Vietnam among top 4 countries offers the best HIV/AID treatment Read More
The Study In Sweden tour will visit Chulalongkorn University, Thailand on 1 September 2022 from 10 AM to 2 PM at Mahitaladhibesra Building. Alumnis and representatives from the Embassy of …
Study In Sweden to visit Chulalongkorn University in Thailand Read More
Thai medical firm Siam Bioscience, owned by the King Maha Vajiralongkorn, reported a near 50-fold increase in annual profit in 2021, when it began producing AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine. According …
Siam Bioscience reports its record profit after vaccine deal with AstraZeneca Read More
NordCham Indonesia together with Wartsila is to organize a meeting on 7 September 2022 from 8 AM to 10 AM at Wartsila (the 19th floor), South Jakarta, Indonesia. Every participant …
Come to share & discuss ideas with NordCham Roundtable Read More
NordCham Indonesia is to host an “Economic Outlook & Sustainability” event on the first of September 2022 from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM at Cazbar (the 2nd floor) , South …
Monthly Get-Together with NordCham Indonesia Read More
The Sweden-based company, Tetra Pak and the Packaging Recycling Organization Vietnam (PRO Vietnam) will carry out a carton recycling initiative in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from August 2022 to …
Tetra Pak with PRO Vietnam launches new recycling initiative Read More
Experts attended a conference on 24 August 2022 in Hochi Minh City, Vietnam to discuss export and investment opportunities produced by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) through sustainable development. …
EVFTA has been supporting Vietnam’s economic development Read More
The Swedish Ambassador Annika Thunborg, Trade Commissioner-Designate Kristina Elinder Liljas, and Team Sweden members met Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista to seek ways to improve and support …
Sweden discusses ways to enhance transportation in the Philippines Read More
Such a beautiful summer Scandinavia offered this year! It was, in many Scandinavians opinion, too warm when the temperature went up to 31 degrees. If you are used to the …
Summer in the city 2022 Read More
Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines) invites every interested participant to join an info session of its first “Sustainability Book” on 24 August 2022 from 3:00 to …
NorCham Philippines presents “Sustainability Book” Info Session Read More
The Swedish singer-songwriter Tamela Hedstrom collaborated with director Lê Quý Dương in composing a song inspired by the Vietnamese classic epic Lục Vân Tiê. The poem is written by the …
Vietnamese epic is newly present by Swedish artist Read More
A criminal gang Satudarah that was founded in the 1990s by first or second generation immigrants from the former Dutch colony of the Moluccas, which is now part of Indonesia, …
Leader of MC-gang with Indonesian roots killed in Malmo Read More
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) invites interested attendees to join an online webinar on the topic of “The Future of Electric Vehicles – EV Ecosystem and future technology in …
Join an online webinar on the future of EV Tech in Nordic countries & Thailand Read More
NordCham Philippines is to host the 7th Joint Economic Briefing on 22 August 2022 at Makati Diamond Residences Makati City, Philippines from 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM. The discussion topics …
Attend 7th Joint Economic Briefing in the Philippines Read More
Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Iceland announced to deepen their security and defense cooperation in the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine on Monday, 15 August 2022. The prime ministers …
Nordic countries announce to strengthen security and defense cooperation Read More
A 60-year old Swedish man in Pattaya is on the run after stabbing his Thai boyfriend, Mr. Wichit Onlaor (49 years old) several times with a paring knife and injuring …
Swedish man who stabs his Thai boyfriend in Pattaya is on the run Read More
After just over a year of boycott in China, the clothing giant H&M is back on the Chinese trading platform Tmall. The boycott was among others based on a map …
H&M back online at Tmall after boycott in China Read More
Oliver Edholm started programming by the age of 8. When he reached the age of 15, he dropped out of high school to work on AI research at Klarna and …
Swedish AI researcher and entrepreneur in Singapore Read More
The Swedish Ambassador Dr. Joachin Bergström paid a courtesy call to Malaysia’s Transport Minister, Dr. Wee Ka Siong on Monday, 15 August 2022. Both sides discussed ways of cooperation to …
Malaysia and Sweden to corporate on improving transport and road safety Read More
The leading entertainment hub, KC Global Media Asia announced the premiere of “Millennium Cooking Philippines”, the new AXN Asia’s original production to be on 9 September 2022, Friday at 8.20 …
New Philippines cooking reality show presented by IKEA Read More
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is preparing to open a new store in Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia, at the Ciputra World Surabaya shopping mall, Tempo reports. President Director of Rumah …
IKEA to open store in Surabaya Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines) is to host the 4th Sustainability Committee meeting on “Partnerships for Skills and Livelihoods” on 17 August 2022 from 4:00 …
Join Sustainability Committee meeting with NordCham Philippines Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China (SwedCham China) is to organize an “Introduction to M&A Strategies” event on 23 August 2022 from 08:45 – 10:30 AM (Beijing time) at …
SwedCham Shanghai is to hold an event on M&A Strategies Read More
Ambassador Annika Thunborg of Sweden attended a meeting with Mr. Arsenio Balisacan, the Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) of the Philippines on 11 August 2022. Both …
Swedish Ambassador discussed partnership with Secretary of NEDA in the Philippines Read More
Singaporean companies, Keppel Corporation and Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) announced on 12 August 2022 to invest 305 million euros on the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in Germany that …
Keppel to buy offshore wind farm partially owned by Danish firm Read More
The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information has disclosed that digital financial services provider Paypal has officially registered as an electronic system operator (PSE) in that country. This allows Paypal …
Paypal resumes permanent operations in Indonesia Read More
Tourists might soon be granted a visa on arrival/visa exemption which allows them to stay in Thailand for up to 45 days, reports Thaiger. Currently, passport holders of certain countries …
Thailand eyes extending visa on arrival to 45 days Read More
Thai Airways passenger numbers climbed to over 13,000 per day in recent months, from a modest 2,000 a day at the start of the year, as the airline focused its …
Thai Airways rebounds with increased passenger numbers, routes Read More
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has implemented screening measures to help halt the transmission of monkeypox, reports The Bali Sun. The virus has not been detected in Bali, …
Bali airport implements monkeypox screening Read More
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Stockholm office welcomes the new director, Mrs. Orn Doungchan for the Nordic and Baltic countries. With her in-depth experience in the market and the tourism …
New head of Thailand’s tourism office in Stockholm Read More
The Embassy of Spain in Vietnam has resumed the acceptance of the new-style Vietnamese passports on Monday, 8 August 2022 after its one week suspension. The Spanish Embassy said that …
Spain now recognizes new-style Vietnamese passports Read More
Global businesses are at the precipice of a grand sustainability reset driven by the broader technological transformation and green innovation in critical sectors. But major geopolitical events in recent months …
The Geopolitics of Energy Transition in Asia – webinar by SWEDCHAM Singapore Read More
The Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce is hosting a multi-chamber networking event Wednesday, August 17. The event is held in collaboration with among others, the Danish-Thai, Thai-Finnish, Thai-Norwegian and Thai-Swedish Chambers …
Upcoming multi-chamber networking event in Bangkok Read More
A total of 24 car brands will showcase their latest models and innovations at the upcoming Cars@Expo 2022 in Singapore August 13-14. It marks the return of the expo after …
Swedish car companies to showcase innovation at Singapore’s Cars@Expo 2022 Read More
When: Wednesday, August 24 at 11:00 Where: The Fabulous Bakerboys, 28 Aliwal St., #01-01 Register on SWEA’s website here.
Join SWEA Singapore’s Fika På Stan Read More
Join SWEA Singapore for its first event of the fall. After meeting at Hillview MRT Exit B at 9:00, the group will walk together to the Green Corridor. The …
Enjoy a Green Corridor walk with SWEA Singapore Read More
The Embassy of Sweden Section Office in Phnom Penh welcomed Mrs. Maria Bendel as a Head of Administration on 5 August 2022. Mrs. Maria Bendel as a Head of Administration …
Swedish embassy welcomes new head of administration in Phnom Penh Read More
The raised threat from China has led democracies around the world to increase their cooperation and support of Taiwan. Sweden, however, sticks out as the only European country that has …
Sweden snubs Taiwan at crucial time Read More