Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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
UNDP, with support from the Government of Sweden, is launching “Getting the Story – Reporting Business and Human Rights: A handbook for journalists, communicators, and campaigners” on 30 September. The …
UNDP launches new handbook with support from Sweden Read More
Recently, Ambassador Gui Congyou visited the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Rydberg and said his goodbyes, the Embassy of China in Sweden reports. During the visit, Ambassador Gui Congyou said …
China’s Ambassador visited Cabinet Secretary Rydberg and said goodbye Read More
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) works for sustainable development and helps to create better-living conditions for people living in poverty and oppression. The organization has just moved one …
Military coup overshadows Sweden’s work in Myanmar Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Manila invites you to join this year’s Sweden – ADB Business Opportunities Webinar on 13 October. This webinar brings together key stakeholders from the …
Join the Sweden – ADB Business Opportunities Webinar Read More
China is changing its ambassador to Sweden and the current Ambassador Gui Congyou left his post on 24 September, according to information obtained by local Swedish media Ekot. Ekot writes that …
China’s Ambassador to Sweden is leaving his post Read More
Owned by Geely Automobile Holdings, the Chinese-Swedish automobile brand Lynk & Co builds Volvo-based machines but recently the company announced its plans to enter the motorcycle market with the launch …
Chinese-Swedish Lynk & Co enter the Motorcycle market Read More
As part of the supporting organizations of TheEconomist Events ‘Growing sustainable businesses in Hong Kong’, the Consulate General of Sweden to Hong Kong and Macau and the Consulate General of …
Discover what Hong Kong’s business sector can do to achieve net-zero emission by 2050 Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce Singapore invites you to their upcoming webinar titled “The geopolitical impact on supply chains-how to ensure resilience” on 29 September. More about the event: The …
Join EuroCham SG for ‘The geopolitical impact on supply chains-how to ensure resilience’ Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore invites you to join their upcoming webinar covering “Opening a business in Singapore – how to navigate recent changes in Singapore’s labor law” on …
Learn how to navigate recent changes in Singapore’s labor law Read More
The wait is over for Filipino shoppers looking for Scandinavian design and furniture as the Swedish retailer IKEA has officially opened its e-commerce store but “with limited capacity.”, ABS-CBN reports. IKEA Philippines …
IKEA Philippines officially opens e-commerce store Read More
Ericsson is powering Singtel’s 5G SA network with 5G radio access products and cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core network solutions, the Swedish telecom giant recently announced. The Ericsson product range will deliver …
Singtel enters 5G standalone era powered by Ericsson Read More
In a recent statement, the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi affirmed its commitment to increase bilateral collaboration with Vietnam in innovation, science, and technology. Sweden remains one of the most …
Sweden looks to increase bilateral collaboration with Vietnam in innovation, science, and technology Read More
In 2019, SwedCham Hong Kong’s Annual Crayfish party in Hong Kong was canceled. In 2020 the event was virtual but on 17 September, it was finally time for the SwedCham …
SwedCham Hong Kong’s Annual Crayfish party was a great success Read More
Together with the Canadian and Dutch Chamber of Commerce, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong is proud to present a new concept series – Diversity Equity & Inclusion Networking …
SwedCham HK and partners invite to DE&I Networking Series Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Cambodia has entered into an agreement to support arts and culture through Cambodian Living Arts, according to this announcement. The Embassy states that the …
Embassy of Sweden supports arts and culture through Cambodian Living Arts Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites you to join their upcoming webinar covering why Mergers & Acquisitions are growing in importance in the APAC region on 12 October. More about …
Learn about why mergers & acquisitions are growing in importance in the APAC region Read More
Would you be a good fit to lead a professional organization with 250 members? Do you enjoy working in a high-intensity environment, with frequent interactions with members and other …
SwedCham Hong Kong is recruiting a new General Manager Read More
Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd, doing business as OPPO has unveiled the Oppo Communication Lab, which has recently been upgraded in partnership with Swedish telecom giant Ericsson. According to …
Oppo announce an updated Communication Lab in collaboration with Ericsson Read More
The politically unbiased Swedish think tank Frivärld urges the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to summon the Chinese Ambassador to Sweden, Gui Congyou, for, at least, an apology for the threatening …
Swedish think tank demands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take action against Chinese threats Read More