Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The global wind turbine market will only grow by 10 percent annually in 2011-16 and not 11 percent as earlier estimated, wind energy specialist MAKE Consulting said in a report. …
Growth in Wind Energy “Only 11 Percent Annually” Read MoreManila Mayor Alfredo Lim has ordered the arrest of a rookie policeman who is being sought for the killing of a Filipino-Norwegian in Quezon City on July 31. Lim directed …
Policeman Sought for Killing of Filipino-Norwegian Read MoreNorway is to send a special envoy to the Philippines in a bid to kickstart stalled peace talks between Manila and communist rebels waging a decades-long insurgency, officials said Thursday. …
Norway Seeks Philippines Peace Talks Revival Read MoreThe Norwegian Pension Fund owns just over 1 percent of all global stocks. Ensuring good returns over time is important to secure the future – but not at any price. …
Norwegian Fund Owns 1 percent of All Stocks Read MoreJyrki Katainen, Prime Minister of Finland, is concerned that the Finns are no longer welcoming immigrants and seems to be loosing faith in the strength of Finland’s own culture and …
Is Finland Getting Xenophobic? Read MoreUPM, the Finnish paper giant, will reduce the number of employees by approximately 1,170 in Europe as part of an overall plan to adjust its magazine paper capacity to match …
UPM Cuts in Europe – No Cuts in Asia Read MoreThe family of the founder of one of Norway’s most international companies, paint and coatings producer Jotun Group, is resisting a takeover bid by Norwegian industrial concern Orkla. The grandson …
Family Resists Selling Off Jotun Read MoreNokia Oyj, the world’s biggest maker of mobile phones by volume, has entered a second round of negotiations over tax breaks for its planned factory in Vietnam after rejecting an …
Nokia Stuck in Tax-Breaks Talks With Vietnam Over New Factory Read MoreNorwegian solar cell manufacturer REC’s newly opened factory in Singapore continues to operate at full capacity, while REC’s production in Norway has been suspended untill year end. Renewable Energy Corporation …
REC Singapore Unaffected by Lay-offs in Norway Read MoreKrabi Airline has started to sell tickets for a brand new route from the airport to Krabi and Bangkok. First departure is set for December. Every Wednesday and Saturday at …
Krabi Airlines to Start Non-Stop Flights Oslo-Krabi in December Read More