Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce Vietnam invites you to their NordCham Business Briefings: Covid-19 updates on 15 February. Key topics include COVID-19 related topics about Nordcham, EuroCham updates, and the …
Sign up for NordCham Vietnam’s Business Briefings: Covid-19 updates Read More
Denmark and Sweden will be sending the biggest ever delegation to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, Global Times report. In a statement to the news agency, the Embassy of Denmark in China …
Denmark and Sweden to send biggest-ever delegation to Beijing 2022 Read More
China has changed the limit values for covid tests on entry to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. This means that the limit values are now adjusted so that it will …
SOK explains why China has change limit values for covid tests on entry to Beijing Olympics Read More
On 20 January, High Representative Josep Borrell spoke with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Cambodia, Prak Sokhonn, the European External Action Service (EEAS) informs. According to this press …
EU High Representative spoke to Cambodia Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador Annika Thunborg, together with Country President of AstraZeneca Philippines Lotis Ramin and British Ambassador Laure Beaufils, recently welcomed the arrival of 1.8M AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses in the …
Ambassador Thunborg welcomed the arrival of 1.8M AstraZeneca doses in the Philippines Read More
The Finnish Business Council Shanghai invites you to EuroCham’s event titled ‘Expatriates in Shanghai – Policy update and trend analysis’ on 26 January. More about the event, FBCS writes: FBCS …
EuroCham event: Expatriates in Shanghai – Policy update and trend analysis Read More
The modern Nordic restaurant Frantzén’s Kitchen Hong Kong is closing its door after five years in the city. The award-winning restaurant is part of the international Frantzén’s Group of restaurants …
Frantzén’s Kitchen Hong Kong is closing Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong invites its members to join the APAC CEO series: A talk with Johan Samuelson, CEO of Electrolux on 15 February. More about the …
SwedCham HK APAC CEO series: A talk with Johan Samuelson, CEO of Electrolux Read More
Going from the center of Swedish politics to a life beyond the spotlight is not an easy journey. That is the opinion of Jonas Sjöstedt, who left the leadership position …
New STV series showcase two former politician’s journey from Sweden to Vietnam Read More
Is there a healthier place to live than where you are currently living? If you knew where it is, would you move there? Yes, of course, – if it wasn’t …
Best city for healthy living in the world Read More
Stockholm takes gold place in the Oliver Wyman Forum’s ranking of the world’s big cities based on mobility. The forum highlights in particular Stockholm’s public transport and infrastructure. “Stockholm has …
Stockholm best traffic city world-wide Read More
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the resumption of the Exemption from Quarantine (Test & Go) entry scheme, the reopening of Pattaya and Ko Chang Sandbox destinations, …
Thailand resumes Test & Go scheme, reopens Pattaya and Ko Chang Sandbox from 1 Feb Read More
It has been more than a month since Typhoon Rai (locally referred to as Typhoon Odette) hit the Philippines and with several Swedish-backed donations, Sweden has been a large donor …
Sweden large donor in Typhoon relief in the Philippines but support is still needed Read More
The Swedish government has decided to revert to the entry restrictions that applied prior to 28 December 2021 with an exemption for fully vaccinated travelers from, amongst other countries, Thailand …
Fully vaccinated travelers from Thailand and Taiwan exempt from Swedish entry and test requirements Read More
In a recent update, the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore shares what will happen if you have recovered from covid-19 but test positive upon arrival in Singapore. The Embassy states that …
Update: Recovered from covid but test positive upon arrival in Singapore Read More
On 18 January, Norwegian Ambassador Grete Løchen and Swedish Ambassador Ann Måwe represented the Nordic Nations in Vietnam during a meeting at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics. …
Nordic Ambassadors met with Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Read More
H&M’s storytelling brand Monki is set to launch in Singapore in partnership with e-commerce platform Zalora, Insider Retail Asia writes. Monki offers Scandi-cool fashion at a competitive price, aiming to be kind …
H&M’s Monki to launch in Singapore through Zalora Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Vietnam invites you to their upcoming webinar titled ‘Vietnam’s largest economic stimulus package: Who is going to benefit?’ on 21 January. More about the webinar, …
Learn more about Vietnam’s largest economic stimulus package and who is going to benefit Read More
A Swedish man was reportedly attacked and threatened for no reason by two Thai men while he was enjoying a beer on Pattaya Beach on 14 January. Pattaya News writes that …
Swede reportedly attacked and threatened for no reason while enjoying a beer on Pattaya Beach Read More
The Swedish ladder company Telesteps will move the company’s production from China to a newly built factory in Sweden. Telesteps says in a recent press release that from now on, the company’s …
Telesteps moves production from China to Sweden Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Myanmar invites you to their upcoming webinar titled ‘European Businesses in Myanmar: Update during a challenging period’ on 26 January. More about the webinar, EuroCham …
EuroCham Myanmar provides support to European Businesses in the country Read More
Neither SVT nor TV4 will cover the Beijing Winter Olympics on-site in China, SVT’s sports director Åsa Edlund Jönsson has said in an email. Expressen writes the two Swedish media companies …
Swedish media SVT and TV4 will not cover the Olympics from China Read More
The year 2022 marks 75 years of Sweden’s diplomatic relations with the Philippines and in commemoration of this milestone, the Embassy of Sweden in Manila has prepared a year-long digital …
Embassy of Sweden in Manila kicks off 75th-anniversary campaign Read More
Here we go again. A few thoughts about my last trip to Sweden, the return to Thailand and the quarantine. After having spent 3 weeks during Christmas and New Year …
Another Bangkok quarantine on the 10th floor at Fraser Suites! Read More
In a recent press release, Sweden’s Security Police (Sapo) chief Charlotte von Essen says that security-threatening activities are based on countries’ own strategic objectives and that Space adds a new area …
Sweden warns of conflict in space with China and Russia through attack on navigation satellites Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites you to join their first SweCham Off the Clock Business Networking of 2022 on 20 January. More about the event, SweCham writes: During the …
Join the first SweCham Off the Clock Business Networking of 2022 Read More
From 16 January, passengers from more than 150 countries including Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, and Finland will be banned from entering transit at Hong Kong Airport. According to a statement on the …
Hong Kong airport bans transit flights from more than 150 countries including the Nordic Region Read More
Are you an ambitious and innovative leader who wants to learn how to bridge the gap between desire and action on sustainability? Then join the Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) …
Apply now to the 2022 Swedish Institute Management Programme Asia Read More
Sweden will not send any government representatives to the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 due to covid-19, Minister of Sports Anders Ygeman recently said. According to the Minister, it is not …
The Swedish Government will not be represented at Beijing Winter Olympics due to covid-19 Read More
Chinese carmaker Geely’s premium electric car manufacturer Zeekr begins a partnership with Alphabet’s Waymo to integrate Waymo Driver into a version of the new mobility-focused, all-electric Zeekr vehicle, designed in …
Geely and Waymo start collaboration on cars produced in Gothenburg Read More
In a new survey, based on Swedish mobile phone roaming traffic in 17 countries, the mobile operator 3 (Tre) reveals that Swedes travel to Thailand over Christmas and New Year …
Roaming traffic reveals sharp increase in Swedes travel to Thailand over Christmas Read More
The year 2022 is coming off to a good start, to say the least for Thai Wanna Isaksson and her Swedish husband Mikael after the couple recently won a total …
Thai-Swedish couple wins over SEK 40 million in Swedish lottery Read More
Torbjörn Magnusson was elected to be part of SwedCham Hong Kong’s Board at the Chamber’s last Annual General Meeting. Since then he has taken up the position as Chair of …
Meet SwedCham HK Board member Torbjörn Magnusson Read More
Thai-Swedish football player Patrik Gustavsson has signed a three-year dream contract with Thai champions BG Pathum United that will make him a multimillionaire within a year or so, he says …
Thai-Swedish Patrik Gustavsson signs dream contract in the Thai league Read More
The Swedish telecom giant Ericsson, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), and Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) recently announced their collaboration for an education initiative on 5G in Malaysia that will help educate …
Ericsson and Malaysia’s UTM and DNB collaborate to prepare students for the 5G era Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong’s Walk and Talk sessions are back and on 20 January you can start your day with a Walk & Talk session dismantling the …
SwedCham HK: Start your day with a Walk & Talk session on the topic “Thriving in 2022” Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Singapore receives many questions about travel and entry into Singapore from travelers who have recovered from covid-19 but continue to test positive and therefore can not present …
Recovered from covid and traveling to Singapore – Do I need a negative test? Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce China invites you to join their upcoming hybrid event covering updates on Business Visas to Sweden and Bona Fide Status on 13 January. More about …
SwedCham China upcoming event: Updates on Business Visas to Sweden and Bona Fide Status Read More
H&M has once again teamed up with Danone AQUA for the bottle2fashion project, which transforms plastic bottle waste from across the islands of Indonesia into recycled polyester. The Swedish fashion …
H&M is again turning plastic waste from Indonesian beaches into everyday fashion Read More
The need for help is enormous after the powerful typhoon Rai (Odette) hit the Philippines three weeks ago and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has through the organization …
SIDA sends support for typhoon victims in the Philippines Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Cambodia is hosting a two-day training course on Leadership for First Line Managers on 17 and 18 January. More about the course, EuroCham Cambodia writes: …
EuroCham Cambodia to host training course on Leadership for First Line Managers Read More
Over two weeks have passed since 32-year-old Swedish influencer and Youtuber Lisa Anckarman suffered a sudden loss of vision in one eye, seizure-like symptoms, and speech difficulties and had to …
Swedish Youtuber about her collapse in Thailand: I thought I was going to die Read More
In connection with Children’s Day in Thailand on 8 January, Sweden’s Ambassador Jon Åström Gröndahl takes a stand on violence against children with the following message: “Teach children well with …
Ambassador Jon Åström Gröndahl takes a stand on violence against children Read More
The Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia recently announced that in response to severe flooding that submerged large parts of Malaysia, the European Union is providing €100,000 in humanitarian …
European Union brings relief to the victims of floods in Malaysia Read More
The Tibetan documentary filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen is traveling through Europe to create awareness about China as the host nation for the Olympic Games and he recently visited Denmark, DR News reports. Dhondup …
Tibetan documentary filmmaker visited Denmark to push for a Winter Olympics boycott Read More
Thailand maintains a temporary suspension of the Thailand Pass system for new registrations under the Exemption from Quarantine (Test and go travel scheme) while the country reopens three more Sandbox …
Thailand Test & Go remains suspended – Reopens 3 more Sandbox destinations Read More
A new report from the Berlin-based Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) shows the “asymmetry” in the information level between China and Europe. According to the report, China has for …
New report highlights Danish research scandal to show Chinese threat Read More
Swedish journalist Jojje Olsson has been nominated for the first-ever “Selander prize” in Sweden. The Selander Prize is an award given to journalists who have done great reporting that promotes …
Swedish journalist nominated for prize for China reporting Read More
In recent updates, the Danish Embassy in Vietnam and Indonesia together with the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok, have been sharing important and useful information regarding the covid-19 situation in the …
Important covid-19 updates for Nordic citizens in Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand Read More
On 5 January, the Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur together with other colleagues from the European Union in Malaysia and other EU member states participated in volunteer work for the relief …
Finland and the EU helped with relief work for families affected by floods in Malaysia Read More