Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
For the 3rd consecutive year, the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi teamed up with Plan International in Vietnam to organize Girls Takeover in connection with the International Day of the …
Swedish Ambassador empowers Vietnamese girls to take the lead through annual series “Girls Takeover” Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam invites you to their supported event on how to protect your brand and innovation when doing business in South-East Asia on 19 October. …
Learn how to protect your brand and innovation when doing business in South-East Asia Read More
On 7 September, Ambassador Jon Åström Gröndahl hosted a High-Level Dinner on Climate Change at the Ambassador’s residence in Bangkok. According to the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, Sweden aims at …
Ambassador Gröndahl hosted High-Level Dinner on Climate Change in Bangkok Read More
For the first time, SwedCham Hong Kong will give out the award “SwedChamer of the Year.” The award will be given to a person who has contributed to the Chamber …
Nominate a candidate for SwedChamber of the year Read More
In late 2019, the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce had the pleasure of hosting two scholars from The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University, Elizabeth Merkoulova and Elin Karlsson Nycander, who …
SweCham Invitation: Middle Income trap: Should companies be worried? Read More
On 10 October, Sweden’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Ann Måwe visited local Vietnamese artist Ngo Van Sac in his studio in Hoai Duc. Ngo Van Sac graduated from Hanoi Institute of Fine Arts …
Ambassador Ann Måwe visited local artist Ngo Van Sac in Hoai Duc Read More
The Swedish designer Sofia Holt recently left Vietnam after 7 years in the country. In a recent post by the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, she talks about some of her …
Designer Sofia Holt on her memorable time in Vietnam and her future plans in Sweden Read More
During a board meeting at the end of September, the Swedish Association in Hun Hin (Svenskföreningen i Hua Hin) went through the association’s ability to continue its activities during …
Swedish Association in Hua Hin will not conduct membership activities in 2021 Read More
For the 3rd consecutive year, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child together with Plan International. According to the Embassy, this time, Swedish …
Ambassador Gröndahl celebrated International Day of the Girl Child with Plan International Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Manila and the European Union in the Philippines support this year’s FIFTH WALL FEST, a film festival promoting culture through dance, the Embassy states. FIFTH WALL FEST …
Sweden and the EU supports this year’s FIFTH WALL FEST Read More
As part of IKEA’s goal of turning 50 percent of its restaurants around the world plant-based by 2025, IKEA Indonesia just launched four new plant-based dishes. Greenqueen writes that in …
IKEA Indonesia adds new plant-based dishes with Local Startup Green Rebel Read More
On 7 September, the Embassy of Sweden Hanoi teamed up with the embassies of Canada, France, Mexico, and Spain, as well as UN Women in Vietnam for a first-ever Feminist Foreign Policy …
Sweden, UN Women Vietnam and partners joined Feminist Foreign Policy dialogue Read More
Having spent 3 months in Sweden, during an unusually warm and pleasant summer, it was in September 2021 time for me to return home to Thailand. With memories from last …
My optimal quarantine in Phuket Sandbox Read More
The SwedCham x Forsman & Bodenfors Singapore collaboration SESG (Sweden – Singapore), which brought together Swedish MNCs and local SMEs, is one of three finalists for the category “Most Transformational …
SwedCham collaboration is up for award at the 2021 SICC Award Ceremony & Gala Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok is moving to new premises and will therefore be closed during the period 4 November to 19 November, the Embassy states. The Embassy asks visitors who …
Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok is closing while moving to new premises Read More
The recent digital edition of Study In Europe #EUSIE21 drew a record 15,000 attendees from across ASEAN, according to the Embassy of Finland in Singapore. It presented 30 webinars on higher …
Digital edition of Study in Europe drew record high attendees from across ASEAN Read More
Despite clear demands from the Norwegian government and several reports of concern regarding safety concerns related to the use of Chinese technology, the Chinese telecom giant Huawei is still responsible …
Experts: Huawei equipment used for expansion in Bergen is a cause for concern Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong invites you to their upcoming event titled ’Breaking Barriers: How a Swedish brand conquered the world’ on 20 October. About the event, SwedCham …
Join SwedCham HK and learn more about how a Swedish brand conquered the world Read More
The Swedish engineering group Trelleborg is expanding geographically by establishing manufacturing operations in four countries including Vietnam, Japan, Russia, and Morocco. The new production facilities will be the Group’s first …
Trelleborg expands in four countries including Vietnam and Japan Read More
The Swedish Chamber, Danish Chamber, Finnish Business Council, and Norwegian Business Association invites you to the First Nordic Career Fair at Chao Hotel Sanlitun in Beijing on 23 October. …
Join The Nordic Career Fair 2021 in Beijing Read More
On 5 October, the Danish restaurant Noma in Copenhagen was named the world’s best restaurant at the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants award ceremony in Antwerp, Belgium. The 2021 list …
World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Denmark takes the lead – Asia is represented with five countries Read More
Swedish–Swiss multinational corporation ABB has entered a partnership with Vietnam-based CMC Creative Space, the company recently announced. CMC Creative Space is one of the largest data center facilities combining a Tier …
ABB’s smart solutions safeguard power to one of Vietnam’s largest data centers Read More
If you are a fan of the Swedish filmmaker Roy Andersson, you can watch his latest film ‘About Endlessness (2019)’ at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore. Combining the mesmerizing urban …
Singapore’s ArtScience Museum to showcase Swedish Filmmaker Roy Andersson’s latest film Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce China invites you to their upcoming webinar on travel and immigration policies – updates, trends, and implications on 14 October. More about the event: The …
Swedcham China host webinar on travel and immigration policies Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Business Sweden invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled ‘Market Outlook: China’ on how to navigate the Chinese markets in 2021 …
Learn how to navigate the Chinese markets in 2021 Read More
On 28 September 2021, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT) led by Ms. Pornprapai Ganjanarintr, Chairperson, received ambassadors and representatives from 11 foreign embassies, namely Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, …
Nordic Ambassadors met with the new Human Rights Commission of Thailand Read More
Swedish shipbuilder Stena Power & LNG solutions said on 4 October, that the company has completed the successful testing of a jettyless LNG receiving terminal ahead of deployment to Vietnam. …
Stena Power & LNG Solutions completes successful model testing for Vietnam LNG-to-power project Read More
Last week, the Swedish retailer H&M released its financial results for the third quarter of 2021 which shows that China is no longer amongst the clothing giant’s top ten sales …
China falls off H&M’s top ten sales markets in the third quarter Read More
In connection with International Day for Universal Access to Information on 28 September, Head of Development Cooperation at the Embassy of Sweden in Cambodia, Camilla Ottosson affirmed Sweden’s commitment to continued …
Sweden commits to continuing work with Cambodia on universal access to information Read More
At the end of June, Chinese telecom giant Huawei lost the case against Swedish PTS in the administrative court and thus also the opportunities to sell 5G equipment in Sweden. …
Huawei confirms appeal against Sweden’s 5G Ban Read More
Join EuroCham Malaysia and Vriens & Partners for an in-depth look at what Budget 2021 might hold for businesses, especially as the nation gears up for recovery and politicians look …
EuroCham and Partners host talks on Budget 2021 in the Time of Crisis and Political Compromise Read More
The SwedCham Academy invites you to an online course on leadership in times of change on 12 October. More about the event: Being a leader has never been more challenging …
SwedCham Academy invites to online course on Leadership in times of change Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines invites leaders of Filipino teams to sign up for their upcoming Masterclass event: Rapid Culture Change – the Philippines on 7 October. …
Join EurpCham PH’s masterclass for leaders of Filipino teams Read More
On 22 September, Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Thunborg shared key milestones and learnings about Gender Equality from the Swedish experience at NordCham DiversiTV: The Network of Diversity and …
Ambassador Thunborg shared Swedish experience on Gender Equality at NordCham DiversiTV Read More
In addition to product delays for everything from game consoles to sofas and bikes because of the global shortage of computer chips and containers, the energy crisis in China is …
China’s energy crisis is threatening the Nordic Christmas shopping Read More
The 2021 Sino-Nordic Sustainable Development and Innovation Forum (SNSDIF) was held successfully at ZGC Conference Centre on 25 September, as one of the important parallel forums of the 2021 Zhongguancun …
2021 Sino-Nordic Sustainable Development and Innovation Forum was a success Read More
On 28 September, Ambassador Ann Måwe and acting country manager for Business Sweden Vietnam Ludvig Hermansson outlined what they see as the prospects of entering the Vietnamese market today during …
Ambassador Ann Måwe: More Swedish companies showing interest in Vietnam Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador to the Philippines, Annika Thunborg recently paid a courtesy call to Vicente Vivencio Bandillo, DFA Chief of Protocol, the Embassy of Sweden in Manila writes. According to the Embassy statement, Ambassador …
Ambassador Thunborg presented copies of her diplomatic credentials to DFA Chief of Protocol Read More
EuroCham Vietnam invites you to sign up for this interactive webinar to learn how coworking and flexible workspaces in Vietnam transform the work environment in an ever-changing narrative where community …
Learn more about coworking in Vietnam: where opportunity meets growth Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce has launched its portal to Swedish Businesses in Thailand – SweCham’s Member Directory 2021. The 100 percent digital directory of Swedish companies in Thailand is clickable, downloadable, …
SweCham launches its first 100% digital directory of Swedish companies in Thailand Read More
Swedish automaker Volvo Truck has donated a custom-designed truck to Kechara Food Bank in Malaysia. Kechara Food Bank is one of many organizations that run a soup kitchen in Medan …
Volvo Truck Malaysia donates custom-designed truck to Kechara Food Bank Read More
Sweden together with the other partners in the Capacity Development Partnership Fund (CDPF), EU, USAID, GPE, and UNICEF have financed home learning packages to every Grade 1 and Grade 2 …
Sweden, EU and partners finance home learning packages for Cambodian children Read More
Foreign companies including the Swedish-Swiss multinational food packaging and processing company, Tetra Pak continue to expand their businesses in Vietnam despite the country’s Covid-19 setbacks. VN Express writes that several …
Foreign firms expand investment in Vietnam despite covid-19 setback Read More
Delegates from the European Union, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the US, on behalf of 26 member states, called at the ongoing 48th UN Human Rights Council session, …
UN members call on China to respect human rights in Tibet Read More
Malaysia and its economy are poised to benefit from a 10-year 5G partnership between Ericsson and Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) to drive the nationwide deployment of the next-generation wireless cellular …
Ericsson to support Malaysia’s digital transformation through nationwide 5G deployment Read More
On 28 September, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong co-hosted a webinar on sustainable fashion and sourcing together with Business Sweden, Treadler by H&M Group, and Swedish Stockings. Customers …
SwedCham Hong Kong co-hosted popular fashion webinar Read More
On Sunday 26 Sept, YBhg. Datuk Seri Hj. Mahadi Che Ngah, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur with HE Dr. Joachim Bergström, Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia participated in the Plogging activity around …
Ambassador Joachim Bergström went Plogging in Malaysia in conjunction with World River Day Read More
An Art show shining a spotlight on women in Cambodia featuring short but powerful videos was recently exhibited at the FT Gallery in the Factory Phnom Penh as part of …
EU and DanChurchAid sponsors campaign for women’s rights in Cambodia Read More
SwedCham China invites its members for China News Flash on 8 October. Swedcham’s China News Flash is a collaboration between the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China and the security …
Get updated on the situation in China with SwedCham and PSU China Read More
In August China officially implemented a rule disallowing people under the age of 18 to play more than three hours of video games a week. The Chinese decision of restricting …
Swedish video game companies affected by the Chinese gaming ban Read More