Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The relatively new sport Padel, has become very popular around the world lately. It says, that a Padel similar game, was played on a cruise ship already in the 1920s, …
Padel, the new huge “In Sport” and the fastest, growing sport in the world. Read More
Vietnam has finalized a plan to fully reopen the country’s borders to foreign tourists after two years of closure, Bangkok Post writes. According to a government statement, visitors will from 15 March …
Vietnam to fully reopen borders to tourists after two years of closure Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador to Singapore Kent Härstedt presented on 15 February his credentials to President Halimah Yacob, the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore informs. In a statement about the Ambassador’s background, Singapore’s Ministry of …
Ambassador Kent Härstedt presented his credentials to President Halimah Yacob Read More
The fact that China was allowed to host the Winter Olympics has created reactions and provoked debate around the world. Swedish Gold hero Nils van der Poel, who won two …
Swedish skater calls China’s hosting of Olympics ‘extremely irresponsible’ amid human rights abuses Read More
Last week, the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi witnessed the inauguration of Water for All – an initiative by Atlas Copco – a Swedish company in Nong Lay, Thuan Chau, Son La …
Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi witnessed the inauguration of Water for All Read More
The Delegation of the European Union to the Kingdom of Cambodia brings the European Film Festival back to Phnom Penh for the first time since 2014. The European Film Festival …
Delegation of the EU to Cambodia brings the European Film Festival back to Phnom Penh Read More
The Chinese company Nuctech has strong ties to both the Chinese Communist Party and the country’s military. Although the company’s equipment has been banned in the US over security concerns, …
Company linked to the Chinese military has won deal with Swedavia Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce and partners invite you to an Interchamber International Women’s Day Mixer on 2 March. More about the event, the organizers write: AmCham Shanghai’s Women’s Executive …
Join the International Women’s Day Interchamber Mixer in Shanghai Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines), Philippine Red Cross (PRC), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), together with other supporting …
YOU CAN HELP event for people affected by Super Typhoon Odette Read More
A Swedish mother who kidnapped her child and ran away to Thailand two years ago has been arrested after returning to Sweden, media Expressen reports. The Swedish woman lost in 2019 a …
Kidnapped her child- Swedish mother arrested after two years on the run in Thailand Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore is hosting their first Women4Women Virtual Speed Networking Breakfast for Female Professionals on 22 February. More about the event, SwedCham SG writes: SwedCham’s Women4Women …
Join SwedCham SG’s Women4Women Speed Networking event Read More
The 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Nordcham Vietnam will be held simultaneously in Hanoi and HCMC on 23 February. About the event, NordCham Vietnam writes: AGM this year will …
NordCham Vietnam’s annual general meeting 2022 Read More
Last week the Embassy of Sweden Section Office in Phnom Penh visited partners’ activities in Prey Veng Province. Sweden is supporting Gender and Development for Cambodia (GADC Cambodia), through their program support …
Embassy of Swedish Section office visited partner activities in Prey Veng Province Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce China invites you to their upcoming webinar titled ‘Introduction to online executive education for Chinese subsidiaries of Swedish corporations’ on 23 February. More about the …
Introduction to online executive education for Chinese subsidiaries of Swedish corporations Read More
The Board of Directors is a fundamental part of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and a big reason for its success. Because of that, SwedCham HK recently met …
Meet SwedCham HK board member Venessa Wong Read More
Chinese electric car maker Xpeng and Sweden’s auto dealer Bilia have announced a partnership for the Swedish market. Media Elbil writes that the collaboration means that Xpeng’s models will be available in …
Xpeng and Bilia enter into partnerships in the Swedish market Read More
Vietnam will end all of the country’s Covid-19 restrictions on international passenger flights with all markets starting today 15 February with no limitation on the number of flights, media Metro writes citing …
Vietnam ends all Covid curbs on international flights Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Malaysia and partners invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled ‘EV Infrastructure – Challenges and opportunities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam’ on …
Learn more about EV Infrastructure – Challenges and opportunities in ASEAN Read More
Volvo Cars, the Swedish automobile maker owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding, has announced plans to invest SEK 10 billion in its Torslanda manufacturing plant in Sweden in coming years, …
Volvo Cars to invest SEK 10 billion in Swedish plant for switch to EVs Read More
The European Union (EU) humanitarian agency ECHO has announced the provision of an additional P580 million to respond to the huge humanitarian needs arising from Typhoon Odette, the Embassy of …
EU humanitarian agency ECHO donates another P580 million in response to Typhoon Odette Read More
The Finnish Business Council Shanghai together with Finland-China Business Association and Nordic Match and Ashurst invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled ‘NORDIC-CHINA M&A: “GETTING THE DEAL DONE” on …
Sign up for the Nordic-China M&A webinar: Getting the deal done Read More
The Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) 2022 is available for Sustainable Businesses in China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and India and offers you proven tools and knowledge from experts …
Learn more about what the SIMP Asia 2022 has in store for you Read More
Swedish-Swiss Tetra Pak, a world-leading processing and packaging solutions company, and New Concept Product Co., Ltd. (NCP), has announced the launch of the new HOTTA brand products — ready-to-drink (RTD) ginger beverages …
Tetra Pak and NCP launch new HOTTA brand products in UHT carton packages Read More
Prof.Dr. Pavida Pananond, Professor in International Business, Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University was last week the guest speaker for the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok’s Business Breakfast meeting. Attending …
Thai Professor in International Businesses spoke at Swedish Business Breakfast meeting Read More
The Swedish-founded producer of home lifts, Aritco will be showcasing a selection of products at the ‘Thailand Friendly Design Expo 2022’ which will run between 10 and 13 February 2022 …
Visit Aritco Thailand – Home Lift from Sweden at Thailand Friendly Design Expo 2022 Read More
As the Philippines gears up to its scheduled reopening to foreign tourists on February 10, 2022, Diethelm Travel has gathered the important updates you need to know before traveling. Citing Diethelm …
Updated guidelines for tourists arriving in the Philippines Read More
A new year has started and SWEA Bangkok has had its Annual Meeting January the 19th at the Swedish residence. For the second time, the Swedish ambassador and spouse, opened …
SWEA BANGKOK NEWS Read More
Swedish Ulla Dohlon first visited Thailand in 1959 and has lived there since. At 91 years old she is Pattaya’s longest-stay foreign resident and perhaps the longest living Swedish lady …
Swedish Ulla Dohlon is Pattaya’s longest-stay foreign resident Read More
The Indonesian island of Bali will from 4 February once again open up to international travelers with Covid-19 protocol in place, the Diplomat writes. Bali will allow all vaccinated international travelers …
Bali is reopening to international travelers Read More
NOTE: This warning is now obsolete. Thailand has abolished the PCR testing before and upon arrival. You do not need to worry about this issue any more. Welcome to the …
Warning against traveling to Thailand Read More
Swedish-Thai Lovisa Lager is a model, and Instagram sensation who is determined to reshape the way society promotes body positivity and self-confidence. In a recent interview with Vogue, she talks …
Swedish-Thai Model Lovisa Lager keeps things real Read More
On the one year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, the High Representative on behalf of the European Union and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, …
One year after the coup: EU continues to strive for a return to democracy in Myanmar Read More
The Finnish Business Council Shanghai, together with the Finnish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and Swedbank invites you to their upcoming event titled ‘Financial Outlook for 2022 – Focusing on …
FBCS Event: Financial Outlook for 2022 – Focusing on Chinese, Nordic, and European Markets Read More
The Swedish telecom giant Ericsson, together with PLDT, the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telecommunications company, and its wireless arm Smart Communications strengthen their partnership for nature conservation in the Philippines, …
Ericsson partners to protect Philippines mangrove wetlands Read More
More than twenty Swedish publishers and writers have, in an open letter to China’s new Ambassador to Sweden, called for the release of Chinese-Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai, who is serving ten years …
Swedish publishers call on China to release jailed bookseller Gui Minhai Read More
After setbacks in the Swedish judiciary, Chinese Huawei goes ahead and sues the Swedish state in an international arbitration tribunal about the country’s 5G ban against the company, media Expressen reports. The …
Chinese telecom giant Huawei sues the Swedish state over 5G ban Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Singapore recently welcomed Ambassador-Designate Kent Härstedt to the city-state. Before assuming his role as Ambassador of Sweden to Singapore, Kent Härstedt was the Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy for …
Embassy of Sweden in Singapore welcomes Ambassador-Designate Kent Härstedt Read More
The Swedish private equity firm EQT has appointed three high-caliber business executives with strong impact expertise to its EQT Future’s Mission Board. The Swedish private equity firm said in a …
Singaporean and Norwegian experts to advise Swedish firm EQT’s longer-hold investment fund Read More
The Swedish ice hockey coach Curt Lindström, who became a hero in Finland when he led the Finnish team the Lions to World Cup gold in 1995, has been diagnosed …
Thailand-based Swedish Gold coach Curre Lindström has an incurable nerve disease Read More
The Malaysian-Swedish Business Association invites you to join their upcoming event titled ‘Political Update: Malaysia’ on 15 February at the Ritz Carlton in Kuala Lumpur. Speaking at the event will …
Sign up for a Malaysian political update from the Malaysian-Swedish Business Association Read More
The Nordic Region and Singapore once again take the lead as some of the least corrupt countries in the world, according to the annual Corruption Perceptions Index. Every year, the …
The Nordic Region and Singapore again ranks among the world’s least corrupt countries Read More
The EU has filed a lawsuit against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) after Beijing imposed restrictions on imports from Lithuania, media BT reports. The lawsuit comes after the Baltic …
EU opens case against China following economic boycott of Lithuania Read More
The Swedish furniture giant IKEA’s branch in the Philippines has asked its customers to have patience as it struggles to keep up with demands and restock inventory amid the COVID-19 …
IKEA Philippines asks for patience as the furniture giant restocks inventory amid pandemic Read More
The Philippines will officially reopen the country’s borders to fully vaccinated international tourists on 10 February, CNN travel informs. In a statement on 27 January, Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said that the …
The Philippines to officially reopen borders for tourism next month Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce Indonesia invites you to join the Nordic get-together on 3 February at the Egghotel in South Jakarta, Indonesia. The event is a monthly get-together …
Join the Nordic get-together for the nordic community in Indonesia Read More
On 25 January, Sweden’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Ann Måwe visited Kim Dong’s publishing house in Hanoi to see the translated version of the children’s book ‘This is Tet’ which has …
Ambassador Måwe visited Kim Dong publishing house to see newly translated children’s book Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Myanmar invites you to join them for a special briefing on the latest developments in the Myanmar economy on 3 February. The event is a …
Sign up for EuroCham’s briefing on the latest developments in the Myanmar economy Read More
NordCham Philippines has partnered with Leechiu Property Consultants, Inc. to bring you insights on the Philippines property market in their event titled ‘Philippines Real Estate Outlook 2022’ on 3 February. …
NordCham Philippines and partners to bring insight on the Philippines property market Read More
European companies ended 2021 more positively and optimistic about Vietnam’s trade and investment environment, according to the Business Climate Index (BCI) from the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham). …
European companies more confident in Vietnam’s Business Environment following the end of lockdown Read More
The Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson has reported a rise in net profit in 2021, with a better-than-expected performance in the fourth quarter despite significant market share loss in Mainland China. …
Ericsson profits soar despite significant market share loss in Mainland China Read More