Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In Skåne, approximately two out of three women diagnosed with invasive placenta have lost their uterus after undergoing surgery between 2018 and 2022. Only one in three women affected left …
Swedish woman gives birth in China as two-thirds of Skåne women lose uterus due to invasive placenta Read More
What do a small town in Arkansas, a coastal village in Indonesia, and a Scandinavian country with the Northern Lights have in common? They’re all named Sweden. . Now, Sweden …
Sweden becomes first country to seek trademark for its name Read More
In an extraordinary twist of fate, a Swedish man celebrating a monumental win on the V75 betting system has taken home an incredible 2.8 million kronor, sparking excitement and intrigue …
Swedish man wins 2.8 Million and heads to Thailand to celebrate Read More
Robert Lindén, the chairman of Region Blekinge and a member of the Sweden Democrats (SD), has chosen to receive medical care at a luxury hospital in Thailand rather than using …
Blekinge Chairman chooses Thai luxury hospital amid implementing a cost-saving plan for Region Blekinge Read More
China’s growing “luxury shame” among the middle class is leading to a significant drop in sales for global luxury brands, as reported by Frédéric Cho, a Swedish expert on China …
Swedish expert links China’s ‘luxury shame’ to declining sales and cultural parallels Read More
Researchers in Sweden have developed a promising blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease with high accuracy. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (Jama) on July …
Singaporean study explores Swedish Alzheimer’s blood test Read More
Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on 7 September 2023 in details on the cooperation between Sweden and Norway to combat gang crime. The two Scandinavian neighbours decided to build a …
China highlights Scandinavian police cooperation Read More
4.5 years. That’s how long Singaporean creative consultant and content strategist Melody Tan (@meowiie2 on Instagram) and her Swedish boyfriend Johan were in a long-distance relationship, before Melody took a …
From Singapore to Sweden by the force of love Read More
The support for abortion is highest in Europe, with Sweden in the front, and lowest in Asia, where Indonesia is taking the opposite stance, according to a report by Ispos …
Abortion opinion: Sweden and Indonesia are opposites Read More
The Embassy of Malaysia in Stockholm, Sweden issued new advisory for traveling in Sweden on their Facebook page. This is due to Sweden having elevated the terror threat level, as …
Malaysian Embassy in Sweden issues travel advisory Read More
Stockholm has reiterated is offer to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to purchase the Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft, as a response to PAF’s wish of modernizing its …
Sweden offers aircraft to the Philippines – again Read More
Sweden hopes to promote trade, innovation and sustainability in the Philippines, and the Swedish Embassy in the country explained these and other programmes lined up in an interview with Envoys …
Swedish Embassy’s priority programmes in the Philippines Read More
The Swedish company Alfa Laval, global provider of specialized products and solutions for heavy industry, heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has secured an order with a value of …
Swedish Alfa Laval secures SEK 75 million wastewater treatment order in Singapore Read More
A 34 year old Swedish man is accused of arranging to buy 83 firearms through a marketplace on the so-called ‘Dark web’. The dark web is a part of the …
Swedish part time resident of Cambodia accused of illegal international gun trade Read More
On10 November 2020 Mr. Anders Frankenberg, Head of Development Cooperation of the Swedish Embassy Section Office in Yangon and Mr. Ramanathan Balakrishnan, UNFPA Representative for Myanmar signed an agreement for …
Sweden provides USD 1,500,000 to UNFPA Women and Girls First Programme Phase II Read More
Supported by the European Union, Sweden, and UNDP Cambodia have helped Cambodia with integrating Climate Change into a new and expanded earth science curriculum for higher secondary schools. The new …
Cambodia integrated climate change into new high school curriculum Read More
On 25 August, H.E. Riikka Laatu, Finland Ambassador to Myanmar and Mr. Ramanathan Balakrishnan, UNFPA Representative for Myanmar signed the agreement for a grant of 4 million Euro to provide …
Finland signed 4mil Euro to support women in conflicted areas in Myanmar Read More
Sweden has been supporting Cambodia’s Arbitration Council Foundation (AFC) since 2014 in its work to resolve labour disputes as well as promoting social dialogues to contribute to a sound industrial …
Sweden supports Cambodia’s Arbitration Council Read More
The Myanmar Health and Sport Ministry announced they are going to work on healthcare in conflict zones project for the next 5 years on 14 July 2020. The project is …
Sweden supports health care in Myanmar conflict areas Read More
Sweden together with partners of ‘The Access to Health Fund’ is supporting healthcare service providers in Myanmar during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team has been contributing to that critical need, …
Sweden hands out healthcare items in Myanmar Read More
European Union in Malaysia published an announcement on study in Europe opportunity on 7 May 2020. An official statement said: Join our special talk with EU Delegation, EU Member States, …
European Union in Malaysia announced education opportunity webminar Read More
Thai communications service provider True Corporation has selected Ericsson as a 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) vendor as part of its national 5G network, according to Ericsson’s official statement on …
Thai True Corporation selected Ericsson their 5G radio access network vendor Read More
Erik Belfrage, Honorary Consul General for the Philippines in Stockholm, has passed away on 18 April 2020. The staff of the Embassy of Sweden in Manila is deeply saddened by …
Erik Belfrage passed away Read More
Princess Sofia of Sweden has begun working at Sophiahemmet Hospital in Stockholm, after undergoing an intensive three-day training course at Sophiahemmet University College. Sofia will be relieving staff treating patients …
Princess Sofia of Sweden assists medical care staff caring for Covid-19 patients Read More
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 1 April 2020 that: “All foreigners who have entered Indonesia before and after 5 February, holding a Visitor/Temporary/Permanent Stay Permit that has …
Indonesia granted travelers, visa holders an emergency stay permit Read More
In January 2020, volcano Taal in the Philippines spewed out ashes on the surrounding areas. In the meantime, in the city of Manilla, some 50 kilometers further, the Internet of …
Swedish IoT innovation withstands Taal vocano eruption in the Phillippines Read More
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received Ambassador Mr Kent Härstedt, Special Representative of the …
Aung San Suu Kyi received new Swedish ambassador Read More
Swedish ambassador H.E. Harald Fries recently paid a courtesy call to Mayor Vico Sotto of Pasig city in Philippines on 22nd January 2020. They discussed challenges in Pasig regarding health …
Swedish ambassador discussed challenges of Pasig city Read More
The Embassy of Sweden, led by Ambassador Harald Fries, hosted a Swedish Business Breakfast Meeting on 27th December 2019. The successful meeting aimed to be a gathering of leaders of …
Swedish embassy in Manila hosted breakfast meeting to share experience of working in Philippines Read More
A Vietnamese economist praised Sweden for governance transparency. His vision in keeping records of government officials’ spending will help improve in many areas. Dr. Le Dang Doahn, a former member …
Vietnamese economist praised Sweden for transparency Read More
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar visited Norrmalm police station in Stockholm to wish them a merry Christmas on 24th December 2019. The Crown Princess and …
Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and family visited Norrmalm police station to thank officers working during the holidays Read More
Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam H.E. Ann Måwe published her statement regarding circular economy on 19th December 2019. In the statement, the ambassador said: What is the circular economy? What does …
Swedish ambassador to Vietnam and Tetrapak marketing director invited for a TV talkshow and weekend workshop regarding circular economy Read More
Sweden’s new Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Björn Häggmark met with H.E. Samdech Aka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin, President of the National Assembly in Phnom Penh, on 19th December 2019. …
Swedish ambassador to Cambodia met with President of National Assembly Read More
The Swedish Transport Agency recently approved the permit application filed by Chinese’s T Engineering AB for testing autonomous vehicles (self drive) on public roads in Sweden. With the approval, T …
Chinese developed self driving vehicle is currently on the test run on public roads in Sweden Read More
Visitors from, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Japan, South Korea and Belarus will continue to enjoy Vietnamese visa exemptions for the next three years, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism …
Visa free entry to Vietnam for tourists from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland until end of 2022 Read More
On 11th December 2019, Ambassador Staffan Herrström handed over the diploma, signed by HM the King of Sweden and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Honorary Consul Chatchawal Supachayanont to …
Thai Honorary consul for Sweden expand his responsibility to Trat province Read More
State Secretary to Prime Minister of Sweden, Karin Wallensteen commended Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi for aggressively promoting women’s role in maintaining global peace and security. Wallensteen made the remarks …
Sweden’s State Secretary praised Indonesian Foreign Minister for promoting womens role in global peace and security Read More
H.E. Bjorn Haggmark, a Swedish Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia showed support of higher education to “the Sweden Alumni Network night” attendee at the Swedish ambassador residence in Phnom …
Swedish ambassador hosted Alumni Phnom Penh networking Read More
Hundreds of declassified diplomatic reports on Cambodia’s contemporary history from Norway, Sweden, Australia, Britain, Canada, France, New Zealand and Switzerland are among the documents that former Ambassador of Cambodia and …
Declassified Norwegian and Swedish diplomatic documents donated to Cambodia Read More
More than 1,200 anticipated shoppers were lined up in front of the Swedish fashion brand H&M store on the opening day of their first store in Danang, Vietnam on 28th …
H&M opens first store in Danang Read More
Malaysia not only managed to retain its seat for the eighth consecutive term at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council under Category C during a recent re-election. It also won …
Malaysia retained its seat in IMO council Read More
On 26th November 2019, Indonesian transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi met with Sweden’s Infrastructure Minister, Thomas Eneroth, for a spot of lobbying following a bilateral talk. “Support from Sweden would …
Indonesia’s transport minister met with Sweden’s infrastructure minister Read More
Vietnam is considering Sweden’s loans to build Long Thanh International Airport and develop the air traffic control activities. “Long Thanh International Airport is in need of huge investment capital,” said …
Swedish SEK proposed a commercial loan of over US$1 billion for the construction of Long Thanh airport. Read More
Malaysia has joined the major bunkering hubs of neighbouring Singapore and UAE’s Fujairah in effecting a ban on discharge of wash water from the open-loop style of exhaust gas cleaning …
Malaysia announced ban on discharge wash water from open-loop scrubber Read More
Respeto Naman campaign is a collaboration of the Embassy of Sweden in the Philippines, SPARK! Philippines, the Office of Vice President Leni Robredo, the United Nations, Empower, Terre des Hommes …
Swedish embassy in Manila contributed to minimize violence against women Read More
Ambassador Ann Måwe participated on 23rd November 2019 in the conference in Hanoi: “The role of Vietnam-Sweden public diplomacy over the past 50 years”. Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister …
Vietnam and Sweden marked 50 years of diplomatic relationship Read More
The Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) held an event at the Swedish Embassy in China, celebrating its 10th anniversary on 12th November 2019. “Sino-Swedish CSR cooperation exists since our first …
The Swedish institute management programme in China celebrated 10th years anniversary Read More
Koenigsegg, a Swedish supercar maker together with The Evergrande group, a Chinese property development group are planning to expand together in EV car productions in 2020-21. Eariler in January 2019, …
Koenigsegg cooperates with Chinese investor to expand in electric car market. Read More
Mr Björn Häggmark, the new Swedish ambassador to Cambodia, presented his credential letters to His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia on 7 November 2019. Ambassador Häggmark was accompanied at …
Swedish ambassador to Cambodia received by The King Read More
The Embassy of Sweden together with the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), and the Hanoi People’s Committee hosted a “Promoting a low-carbon circular economy – a Swedish …
The Swedish Embassy and businesses proposed circular economy to Vietnam Read More