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The European Commission has presented an updated industrial strategy that aims to reduce dependence on China, Vietnam, and other third countries for critically important products. According to Danish politician and …
EU plans to reduce its dependence on critically important products from China and Vietnam Read More
The newly formed Thai Facebook group “Let’s move abroad” has logged more than 650.000 members in just five days. The popularity of the group has caught the attention of some …
Thai govt watches “Let’s Move Abroad” group that’s caught the attention of The Swedish Embassy Read More
ABB’s fast charging solution will shape the future of e-mobility in Thailand, announced the Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce on 6 may 2021. ABB has been awarded with a contract …
ABB Thailand planted 124 fast charging solutions at Bangchak petrol stations Read More
28 April 2021 the Swedish Ambassador Ann Måwe publised a memo from the latest collaboration with UN Women and UNEP on empowering women, the statement reads: What does gender have …
Swedish Ambassador Ann Måwe speaks on gender balance Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China welcomes two new corporate members Swedish Boxon and Chinese NBH. Boxon is a packaging company with headquarters in Sweden and branches in the …
DCCC east welcomes new corporate members Swedish Boxon and Chinese NBH Read More
It is becoming increasingly difficult for foreign journalists to work in China and more and more people are being forced to leave the country. Swedish reporters say that they are …
Expressen: China harden its technical monitoring of Swedish journalists in the country Read More
The recent problems in the Suez Canal have boosted transport of freight from China into Europe and the Chinese-owned U-Frieigh Group is experiencing increasing volumes of cargo being sent via …
Suez crisis boosted China-Europe rail freight service Read More
The world’s rich countries are seizing the large vaccine deliveries and the global investment Covax is slow which means that low-income countries will instead have to rely on donations from …
Swedish Expert: Clearly China wants goodwill with vaccine donations Read More
According to a recent announcement from the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, the procedure for those who submit a paper application to apply for a residence permit to move to …
Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok: Changed administrative procedure for paper applications Read More
The Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Harald Fries received the ‘Most Outstanding Ambassador Award’ for his diplomatic work in the Philippines, The Embassy of Sweden in Manila writes. The award …
Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines receives ‘Most Outstanding Ambassador Award’ Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar has released a statement from Diplomatic Missions to Myanmar on World Press Freedom Day. The statement is written on behalf of the diplomatic missions …
Statement from Diplomatic Missions to Myanmar on World Press Freedom Day Read More
The Thai-Danish Chamber of Commerce has just released a news update regarding a new loan facility from Exim Thailand aimed at companies exporting from Thailand to neighboring countries. The update …
DanCham: New loan facility aimed for export to neighboring countries Read More
On 30 April 2021 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong announced: We at SwedCham are thrilled to launch our two exclusive hybrid events on the theme DARE TO …
SwedCham Hong Kong launches hybrid event Read More
Swedcham Hong Kong invites to their next webinar on a topic of ‘Future of Food’ in May 12, 2021. The invitation read: Over and over, we get reminded through media …
Future of Food webinar’s topic is sustainability Read More
Several vaccine passport solutions have begun to roll out in different countries across the world with the most recent one being in Thailand. The idea is simple and a vaccine …
Thailand introduces international vaccine passport for traveling abroad Read More
The Swedish Embassy in Cambodia congratulated on 29 April 2021 five Cambodian students for receiving scholarships for studies in Sweden for the academic year 2021/2022 The Swedish Institute awards scholarships …
Swedish embassy congratulated 5 Cambodian scholarship students Read More
The crisis in Myanmar risks putting the country back 16 years in the fight against poverty, the UNDP warns in a recent press release. UNDP is the United Nations development …
UNDP: Dual crisis can send half of Myanmar’s population into poverty Read More
During the latest episode of Swedish television STV’s program “30 minutes”, Chinese Ambassador Gui Congyou denies the existence of the so-called concentration camps in Xinjiang. According to a recent article …
Chinese Ambassador denies the existence of concentrations camps in Xinjiang on Swedish TV Read More
According to a recent article published by local media The Thaiger, all foreigners living in Thailand are eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Thailand plans to roll out a “massive …
All foreigners living in Thailand are eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine Read More
Taiwan Fellowship 2021 is now open for application from 1 May to 30 June. The application from Sweden and Norway can be delivered to Mr. Paul Huang in the Taipei …
Study in Taiwan opens for applications from 1 May-3o June 2021 Read More
COMPUTEX is one of the global leading technology trade shows, the largest in Asia and the 2nd in the world. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, it will be a hybrid event …
Computex Conference in Taipei has officially started Read More
30 April 2021 Sweden is the world’s largest per capita contributor to COVAX and is investing EUR 240 million in equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The EU has contributed EUR …
Sweden invests USD290 Million in global pandemic recovery Read More
On 30 April 2021 A raging health crisis has failed to stop the implementation of climate-friendly projects subsidised by Japan in Cambodia. These programmes are being, or will be, implemented …
Green initiative continues to grow in Cambodia Read More
27 April 2021 Securitas Thailand to offer cost-effective security services during the Covid-19 pandemic with Alarm and Emergency Alert Systems. During the Covid-19 outbreak, many properties might be left without …
Securitas Thailand offers cost effective security to your property Read More
26 April 2021 the Thai Nordic Golf Society announced a cancellation of the next tournament, due to Covid -19 situation in Thailand. Captain Henrik Friis says: Dear SSS/TNGS Golfers and …
TNGS Labour day tournament cancelled until further notice Read More
IKEA Singapore is opening its newest and smallest store to date in Singapore. Despite the size, however, the Swedish furniture maker has installed several innovative solutions to make shopping for …
Innovative solutions in place at IKEA’s newest store in Singapore Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has several vacancies on the board of directors and has made the following announcement: SwedCham Needs You! There will be several vacancies …
Are you SwedCham’s new Board member? Read More
SwedCham Hong Kong is hosting two events on the theme ‘DARE TO THINK DIFFERENT’. More about the events from SwedCham: Do not miss two exclusive hybrid events on the theme DARE …
Sign up for SwedCham’s ‘DARE TO THINK DIFFERENTLY – SEMINAR SERIES’ Read More29 April 2021 UN women announced an update on the next up coming activity,as follow: Missed the launch event of the 2021 UN Women Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards last week? Watch …
2021 UN Women Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards nomination officially opened for applications Read More
Study in Sweden will be present at the EU Indonesia Scholarships Info Day 2021, The Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta announces. The EU Scholarships Info Day is an official online …
Study in Sweden will be present at the EU Indonesia Scholarships Info Day 2021 Read More
Singapore is the best country to live in during the pandemic, according to Bloomberg’s Covid resilience list which ranks how countries have dealt with the Coronavirus. The top of the …
The best and worst countries to live in during the corona pandemic Read More
On 23 April 2021 the Swedish Ambassador released a memo from ‘Ambassador for a day’ activity, as follow: This is an inspiring story from Ms Tran Le Quynh Mai, a …
Ambassador Måwe shares photos with Ambassador-for-a-day Ms Tran Le Quynh Mai Read More
In the past three days, 99 ventilators from Singapore and Sweden have arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in India, local media Times Of India reports. The ventilators were …
Singapore and Sweden sends ICU ventilators to India Read More
23 April 2021 the Swedish embassy says: Great visit to Trung Hoa Secondary School (Trung Hoa) this morning, to take part in their Reading Book Festival. Despite the heavy rain, …
Swedish embassy team participated in Book Reading Festival Read More
Singapore emerged first in the Top 50 Smart City Government rankings published by Eden Strategy Institute – for advancement in technology adoption and government’s efforts to bring the city population …
Nordic cities amongst top 50 Smart City Governments Read More
The Swedish Embassy in Indonesia extends its deepest condolences to the Indonesian Navy via a recent post on the Embassy’s Facebook page. The statement reads: The Swedish Embassy in Indonesia …
The Swedish Embassy in Indonesia extends its deepest condolences to the Indonesian Navy Read More
Citizens of six European countries, including Denmark, believe climate and climate change should be top priorities in Europe’s relationship with China, media NordJyske reports. The study from YouGov, conducted on …
New study: Climate should be top priorities in Europe’s relationship with China Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is hosting a 3-hour course in sponsorship in Hong Kong. More about the course: (The Academy) Sponsorship – Marketing with 3 winners …
Join SwedCham’s course in sponsorship as a marketing tool Read More
The Swedish Ambassador Jon Åström Gröndahl gives in his monthly letter to all Swedes in Thailand, an update on the current situation in Thailand. The Ambassador states that the spread …
Update from Ambassador Jon Åström Gröndahl to all Swedes in Thailand Read More
According to reports from the Xinhua News Agency, China will launch its next robot lunar lander in 2024, and it will carry equipment from Sweden as well as France, Russia, …
China’s next moon probe will carry Swedish gear Read More
‘Another Round’ for best international film and Mikkel E. G. Nielsen for Best Film Editing at the 93rd Oscar Academy Awards. Denmark took home two Oscar statuettes, rnoted the Royal …
Denmark wins two Oscars Read More
Swedish Consul General Per Augustsson released 23 April 2021 a thank you note, that read: Me and my wife Gabriella were so happy to be invited by Alyssa Berggren and …
Consul General Augustsson visited Hong Kong’s State Theatre Read More
The Royal Cambodian Government has announced on 9 April 2021, a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for all foreigners who are working and living in the Kingdom. According to Khmertime’s report,Minister of …
Free vaccine for foreigners living and working in Cambodia Read More
Two Nordic nations shared perspectives on the Nordic Model with Universiti Malaya and the Asia Europe Institute today, 20 April 2021. Ambassador Juhlin-Dannfelt and Ambassador Roset talked about joint values, …
Sweden, Norway shared Nordic values with Universiti Malaya and Asia Europe Institute Read More
15 April 2021, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore announced: We are proud to present SwedCham’s Board Committee for 2021. As it would be tough to find a stronger …
SwedCham Singapore welcomed 2021 Board Committee Read More
28 April 2021 – The United Nations Development Programme organized an inception workshop for an upcoming diagnostic study on disaster risk finance and inclusive insurance, in Ha Noi, . The …
UNDP Vietnam hosted a workshop on finance management Read MoreAccording to local media The Star, Swedish ambassador Juhlin-Dannfelt and Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Wee Ka Siong have discussed two upcoming programs that would be jointly organized by …
Swedish Ambassador discuss upcoming programs with Transport Minister of Malaysia Read More
The Swedish technology company Hexagon will be delivering a multi-solution project at the Toka Tindung gold mine in Indonesia. The mining division of the Swedish tech company will install systems …
Swedish software solutions for Indonesian gold mine Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong is hosting a leadership course with Swedish Peter Lysell from Sharing Insight. More about the online webinar: “Being a leader has never …
SwedCham Course: “Leadership in a time of change” with Peter Lysell Read More
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards has released a new unranked list that celebrates hospitality professionals expected to shape the future of gastronomy called 50 Next. The 50 Next …
50 Best restaurants Awards released unranked list of promising potentials Read More