Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Collaborating with the Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian Chambers, the DCCC welcomes you to the first Nordic After Work of 2022 on 21 January. About the event, DCCC writes: At Nordic …
Join the first Nordic After Work of 2022 in Shanghai Read More
The program Vietsucess, formerly known as The Quoc Khanh Show recently welcomed Sweden’s Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Måwe and General Director of Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, Denis Brunettito …
Ambassador Ann Måwe on what keeps Sweden on top of the Global Innovation Rankings Read More
Trade between Cambodia and the European Union was valued at approximately $3.48 billion in the period January to October 2021 which is an increase of 11 percent year-on-year, according to …
Trade between the EU and Cambodia up 11 percent Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta is looking for a full-time employee for the position of consular/administrative officer within the Consular Section of the Embassy. More about the position, the …
Vacancy: Consular/Administrative officer at the Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta Read More
As Thailand’s Test & Go program remains suspended and thereby complicating the accessibility to the country, tourists are still rushing to get in before new restrictions are put into play, …
Three Scandinavian countries in Thai top ten of tourist nationalities Read More
Sweden has contributed additional funding of SEK 25 million to the Access to Health Fund in Myanmar given the increased health needs following the military coup together with the economic …
Sweden contributes with additional funding in health for conflict-affected people of Myanmar Read More
Spending New Year in a hospital in Thailand was not quite what Bengt Augustsson and his daughter Isabelle had hoped for when they departed for Thailand on 25 December but …
Swedish family celebrated New Year in isolation in Thailand Read More
The Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden and North Europe works to boost exports and plans to take European food importers to Vietnam to buy goods this year while popularising more …
Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden and North Europe works to boost exports Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce China invites you to their upcoming bilingual webinar covering China’s lessons in “Software eats manufacturing” on 6 January. More about the event, SwedCham writes: Venture …
Learn more about China’s lessons in “Software eats manufacturing” Read More
Almost two years ago the pandemic shut down the world and Thailand was no exception as the country quickly closed its borders. Tourists went home and for the longest time, …
Swedish restaurant owners in Thailand hopes the worst is behind them Read More
The Swedish furniture giant will raise prices by an average of 9 percent across its stores worldwide due to problems in the supply chain, TV2 writes. According to IKEA’s press contact in …
Ikea to raise prices worldwide due to supply chain problems Read More
In a statement on 26 December, Singapore’s Health Ministry announced that it will be required for foreigners intending to work, study or reside in the country to be vaccinated starting …
Singapore to require vaccinations for foreigners working or residing in the city-state Read More
In support of SwedCham Singapore’s initiative #DoubleUp, the Norwegian Business Association in Singapore (NBAS) recently shared some inspiring Norwegian examples of going above and beyond for gender equality. Because just like the …
NBAS: The Norwegian contribution for gender equality in Singapore and beyond Read More
Following Thailand’s decision to suspend the ‘Test and go’ quarantine free travel scheme a few days before Christmas due to fears over Omicron, Swedes in the country say the situation …
Following Thailand’s tightened entry restrictions – the situation remains calm in the country Read More
The 32-year-old Swedish influencer and Youtuber Lisa Anckarman was recently hospitalized in Thailand after she suddenly experienced mysterious symptoms almost like those of a stroke, Aftonbladet writes. Lisa Anckarman who is currently …
Swedish Youtuber hospitalized in Thailand – believes it’s stress-related Read More
Vaccine certificates from five new countries including Thailand and Taiwan will be recognized and accepted throughout the European Union from January, Thai Examiner reports. Last week, Deputy Chief of Mission of the …
European Union to accept Thai and Taiwanese vaccine certificates Read More
Earlier this month on 16 December, EuroCham Myanmar concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with more than 10 other BeLux & EuroCham Chambers in Asia, the Chamber writes. “This MoU is …
EuroCham Myanmar concluded MoU with other BeLux & EuroCham Chambers in Asia Read More
27-year-old Lenny Nguyen received a bachelor’s degree in graphic design this summer, but shortly afterward he started on a culinary project, which opened last week in the Danish town of …
Vietnamese Lenny: Vietnamese food should also be available in smaller Danish cities Read More
Because of the rising number of covid cases Denmark has from the 27 December implemented new requirements when travelling into Denmark. From now on, travelers without permanent residency …
Denmark has implemented new procedures for entering the country Read More
Some might wonder if it’s possible to get the Nordic Christmas atmosphere on a tropical island in Thailand? The answer is, according to about 200 Swedes, yes! True to tradition, …
Swedish community in Phuket celebrated Christmas: “Is absolutely incredible” Read More
It has been a good year for Cambodia’s bicycle export and according to recent figures from the Ministry of Commerce, bicycle manufacturers in the country earned $514 million from exports …
Cambodia’s bicycle export increase: Denmark and Sweden part of main markets Read More
In a joint statement on 24 December, the Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland were amongst several countries condemning attacks on civilians in Myanmar’s Karen State. The statement reads: …
The Nordic joint statement condemning attacks on civilians in Myanmar’s Karen State Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently welcomed TUI Nordic’s first winter 2021/2022 charter flights to Phuket and Krabi, as part of the tour operator’s series of charter flights from …
Thailand’s Phuket and Krabi welcomed TUI charter flights from Norway Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) highlights in a recent release the effective rollout of the national vaccination program, the enactment of key economic reforms, and continued …
European Chamber of Commerce bares Wishlist for Philippines economic recovery Read More
IKEA Philippines has teamed up with the Filipino technology-logistics company Mober for its last-mile electric vehicle delivery to reduce carbon emissions, PhilStar reports. The Swedish furniture giant is selling more and more …
IKEA Philippines partners with Mober for e-vehicle delivery service Read More
The Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong is a program partner for next year’s Azalvo Project by Jumpstart Media. The Azalvo Project is a Hong Kong-based hybrid online and in-person accelerator focusing on …
NIH-HK is a program partner for next year’s Hong Kong-based Azalvo Project by Jumpstart Media Read More
The joint Christmas Market of Finland and Sweden is opening this weekend at The Roof at Shanghai city center. The market will be open from 24 December to 26 December …
The joint Christmas Market of Finland and Sweden is opening on 24 December in Shanghai Read More
Santa Claus either lives in Greenland or Lapland according to who in the Nordic region you ask but his workshop is located in the Chinese city of Yiwu, which exports …
Santa Claus lives in the Nordic region but his workshop is located in China Read More
A Swedish woman called Veronica Lin where found murdered in 2003 in the Swedish town Högsbo. Her husband, a Chinese billionaire named You Lin, was initially convicted for having ordered …
Chinese millionaire involved in Swedish murder mystery – full documentary available now Read More
A couple of years ago the famous Swedish actor Kjell Bergqvist decided to replace the freezing winter of Sweden with the heat of Thailand. The actor, who is known for …
Swedish actor Kjell Bergqvist’s second home is in Thailand Read More
The progress of the Omicron variant is spreading concern in Thailand and yesterday on 21 December, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said that Thailand would stop approving new applications at …
Thailand suspend ‘Test & go” strategy – complicates Nordic travelers holiday plans Read More
Noting the outcome of the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong which took place on 19 December 2021, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United …
G7 Foreign Ministers and EU express concern following the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong Read More
In a recent post, the Embassy of Sweden in Manila expressed its great concern over the devastating effects of Typhoon Odette (Rai). “We are in solidarity with the victims and their …
Sweden is in solidarity with the victims of Typhoon Odette Read More
If you are staying in Singapore over the holidays but find yourself longing for a taste of the Nordics, the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore has highlighted three great things with a …
Staying in Singapore over the holidays, but longing for a taste of the Nordics? Read More
Last week, The Consulate General of Sweden together with Business Sweden and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce organized a seminar on Pioneering the Green Transition in collaboration with the Hong …
Sweden and partners hosted seminar on Pioneering the Green Transition in Hong Kong Read More
Last week, the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi together with BuS had the chance to reconnect with the Swedish community in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time since …
Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi reconnected with the Swedish community in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
In a statement on 17 December, the Embassy of Sweden Section Office in Yangon said that free media is essential for the protection of human rights while expressing concern over the recent …
Sweden is concerned about the recent rise of attacks against media in Myanmar Read More
The Swedish region of Skåne is forced to pay SEK 155.000 in customs duties after importing face masks from China which has shown to be declared and classified with an …
Swedish region must pay customs duty after importing face masks from China Read More
Many Swedes encounter problems when they have to prove that they have taken all their vaccine doses to be able to travel outside the EU and for Swedish comedian Måns …
Sweden’s vaccine certificate makes applying for Thailand Pass difficult Read More
Sweden is a big funder in the institution for peacekeeping in the BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao), Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Thunborg recently said in a …
Sweden supports peacekeeping in the BARMM Read More
In a statement by the Spokesperson on verdicts against human rights defenders, the European Union calls for the release of Vietnamese journalist and blogger Ms. Pham Doan Trang, who has been sentenced …
The European Union calls for the release of Vietnamese journalist and blogger Read More
Another European covid-19 vaccine donation recently arrived in the Philippines with 3,789,600 doses of the Janssen vaccine from Sweden, Austria, and the Netherlands, GOV.PH reports The shipment arrived on 14 December and …
Sweden and other EU nations donate nearly 3.8M vaccine doses to the Philippines Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok recently co-hosted a digital Brown Bag session on Youth Empowerment in Climate Action as part of the Human Rights Week 2021. The event was …
Sweden and partners hosted Brown Bag session on Youth Empowerment in Climate action Read More
Acting Head of Mission at the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore Harald Fries is about to conclude his short but eventful period in Singapore. He arrived in the city-state four …
Newsletter from outgoing Acting Head of Mission in Singapore Harald Fries Read More
In an arranged hearing focusing on “Swedish citizens imprisoned abroad” which took place in the Swedish national assembly “Riksdagen” the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs were criticized for the way …
Swedish government criticized for its handling of Gui Minhai’s Chinese imprisonment Read More
In celebration of the International Universal Health Coverage Day on 12 December, the Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines looked back at the insightful discussion on the future of health at the …
Ambassador Sillasen: Health is important Read More
The Swedish pension fund AP7 has on 8 December updated its black list and added a total of seven new companies including five Chinese coal-fired power companies, the fund recently announced. …
Swedish pension fund blacklist five Chinese companies due to the Paris Agreement Read More
The Hua Hin World Cup was decided on Sunday with the host country Thailand taking home the gold in a nailbiter of a penalty shootout. The final featured Thailand and …
No silverware for Danish Vikings at Hua Hin World Cup Read More
It is time for Vietnam to walk the talk on trans rights and it is time to promulgate the legal framework that will actually implement and enforce the relevant Civil …
Ambassador Ann Måwe: It’s time for Vietnam to walk the talk on trans rights Read More
Volvo Cars suffered a cyberattack on some of its research and development property, the Chine-owned Swedish company said in a press release on 10 December. “Volvo Cars have become aware that …
Volvo Cars say it suffered a cyberattack Read More