Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A new proposed partnership between the University of Oslo’s Norwegian Centre for Human Rights and Hasanuddin University in Makassar aims to strengthen cooperation between Southeast Asia and the Nordic region …
Indonesia and Norway explore new partnership for peace and human rights Read More
A chance encounter on a street in the Philippines changed the course of Norwegian Erlend Johannesen’s life. More than twenty years later, Streetlight continues to support vulnerable children and families. …
Norwegian Erlend saw a street child’s funeral in the Philippines. Today, hundreds of children benefit from his work Read More
Since April 2026, Singapore has started implementing its brand new ‘Return Right’ scheme, in a bid to improve domestic recycling, expecting to recover no less than 16,000+ tonnes of material …
Scandinavian know-how and solutions support Singapore’s new consumer recycling initiative Read More
A defence deal between Malaysia and Norway has collapsed after Norway revoked the export licence for Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) intended for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships. The …
Malaysia faces major financial losses after Norwegian defence deal collapse Read More
High in the mountains of northern Luzon, something unusual is happening. Energy companies are planting forests to keep the lights on. A renewable energy partnership between Filipino utility SN Aboitiz …
With help from Norway, trees are now part of the power grid in the Philippines Read More
Norwegian football star Erling Haaland has been named global brand ambassador for WALOVI, the international version of the Chinese herbal tea drink Wang Lao Ji, ahead of the 2026 FIFA …
Norway’s Haaland becomes face of Chinese herbal drink brand ahead of World Cup Read More
A new partnership between SAS and Garuda Indonesia will make it easier to travel between Scandinavia and Indonesia on a single ticket. From the Winter 2026/2027 schedule, passengers flying with …
Flying between Scandinavia and Indonesia now gets easier with new airline deal Read More
A football match became a diplomatic meeting point in Dhaka as diplomats from Norway, Sweden, Malaysia and Vietnam joined colleagues from several other countries for a friendly match against a …
Nordic and Asian diplomats strengthen friendship through football Read More
A new regional partnership between Norway and ASEAN aims to reshape how Southeast Asia uses its oceans, with a focus on fishing, food production and long-term sustainability, Antara News reports. …
Norway launches major ocean partnership with ASEAN in Jakarta Read More
A night of celebration and goodbyes marked Norway’s Constitution Day in Manila, as diplomats gathered in Pasay City to honour both history and a long-standing partnership. The Royal Norwegian Embassy …
Norway marks Constitution Day in Manila with diplomatic reception and farewell to ambassador Read More