Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Malaysia’s Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, said on 7 April his country could learn from Denmark and utilize its modern technology as it was …
Malaysia looks to Denmark for agricultural sector upgrade Read More
The Norwegian-built Ocean Shield defence vessel of the Australian navy on 7 April detected three identical signals in the Indian Ocean consistent with transmissions from the black box flight recorder …
Norway-built ship detects Malaysia flight ‘signal’ Read More
An “insanely lucky” Norwegian skydiver managed to cheat death and make history when he captured the first-ever video of a flameless meteorite – as they both hurtled to Earth.
How skydiver Anders Hekstrup recorded first-ever video of meteorite in ‘dark flight’ and narrowly escaped death Read More
Maersk Drilling Managing Director in Singapore Jan Holm said Thursday his company has set a goal of having 30 rigs in its fleet.
Maersk Drilling sees need for new rig fleets Read More
Increasing competition in China’s top tier cities has prompted Swedish retailer H&M to take to smaller centres. H&M plans to open between 80 to 90 stores across China this year, …
H&M eyes China’s smaller cities Read More
Kemppi, the global manufacturer of arc welding equipment and welding software solutions, opened a new branch in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This allows the forward-looking company to improve and expand their …
Kemppi reinforces its presence in SE Asia Read More
Maersk Line, the shipping unit of Denmark’s Maersk shipping and oil conglomerate, is speeding up plans to offer a wider range of services in China because more Chinese companies are …
Maersk Line targets China’s emerging markets Read More
The government of Norway has pledged $1 million to the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal. That makes it the first country to make a pledge since a new budget was approved …
Norway Pledges $1 Million to Khmer Rouge Tribunal Read More
UPM chooses Voith Paper to supply labelling materials production line for UPM Changshu mill in China – UPM has chosen Voith Paper to supply the labelling materials production line at …
Voith to supply labelling materials production line to UPM in China Read More
To meet the needs of a data-hungry new generation of users in densely populated areas, dtac TriNet Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Thailand’s second-largest mobile operator dtac, has assigned long-time …
Thai operator dtac launches LTE with Ericsson Read More
Malaysians are beginning to acquire a taste for the flavourful pink salmon. We have even localised the fish and turned them into curry and asam pedas. As a result of …
Norwegian salmon imports to Malaysia look set to rise Read More
On a glorious and warm Saturday in March, 128 golfers made their way down to Black Mountain in Hua Hin for the first ever SAAB-SEB tournament. People not only came …
First SAAB-SEB Tournament A Resounding Success Read More
Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende said he was pleased that China had confirmed that it would like to participate in the negotiations on an international Trade in Services …
Norway welcomes China’s participation in world trade talks Read More
Danish architecture is globally renowned, and Shanghai may to get its own landmark straight from Denmark. The RÉN building is designed by Bjarke Ingels, and takes its form from the …
Shanghai mulls landmark Danish architecture Read More
Norwegian businesses expect to increase fisheries cooperation with Dong Thap province and introduce its seafood to the Norwegian and European markets following a March 22 visit. A delegation from the …
Norway, Vietnam enter fisheries cooperation Read More
Ericsson is named network supplier and managed services provider for Telenor in Myanmar. The deal covers: – Multi-vendor implementation and managed services to support Telenor’s nationwide network rollout – Frame …
Ericsson is Telenor Myanmar’s network supplier and service provider Read More
The Danish manufacturing company opened a 147-square meter showroom at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall on March 25 featuring the wide array of products that would induce one to break the …
Bang & Olufsen opens flagship store in Philippines Read More
Maritime business students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) gathered at the Ambassador’s residence in March to sample some Norwegian food and get the chance to ask questions about their impending …
Singapore’s maritime students leave for Norway Read More
The first Norway – Singapore Arctic Symposium was held in March in Singapore. The symposium was the result of a collaboration between Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and …
Arctic symposium in equatorial Singapore Read More
Over 1000 guests of the Norwegian business community were treated to sumptuous seafood buffet and dishes specially created by Norwegian and Singaporean celebrity chefs. The annual event, now in its …
Norwegian seafood: raw, cured, smoked or marinated Read More
A drive to increase wages for Asian clothing workers is likely to hit profit margins at world number two fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) as weak consumer demand and …
H&M warns wage rises in Asia to hit profit margins Read More
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has affirmed the Vietnamese Government’s readiness to offer the best possible conditions for Swedish businesses to run long-term investment in the country. At a …
Vietnam encourages Swedish investment Read More
The Danish embassy on March 28 pledged to increase financial support to underwrite small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam with a focus on food safety and clean technologies. The …
Denmark increases support in food safety, clean tech Read More
PT Volvo Indonesia, the local unit of the Sweden-based truck maker Volvo, says it will boost the sales of its UD Trucks in areas outside the mining sector in a …
Volvo targets non-mining sectors for truck sales growth Read More
Norway welcomes the peace agreement signed Thursday by the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, says Foreign Minister Børge Brende (photo). The agreement brings an end to the …
Norway welcomes Philippine peace accord Read More
Tourism Malaysia director in Sweden, Azizul Raheem Awaluddin, and his wife Shalwati Norshal were sentenced on 29 March to jail and ordered to pay compensation to their children after they …
Swedish court sentences Malaysian couple to jail Read More
Danish labour market pension funds PKA and PBU are investing DKK75m (€10m) in a project to build a diesel engine catalyst factory in China. The plant is being built by …
Denmark’s pension funds invest in catalyst factory in China Read More
DTU Wind Energy and EMD International have been awarded Dkr7m to support a Danish-Chinese research and development effort focused on optimising projects in mountain landscapes. Copenhagen awarded funding under its …
Danish tech tames China’s mountains Read More
The Sweden-based communication technology and services provider, Ericsson, is expecting its business in Indonesia to see stable growth this year on the back of the country’s growing demand for high-speed …
Ericsson sees stable growth in Indonesia Read More
Swedish engineering group Sandvik’s China business contributed to more than 7 percent of its total revenue in 2012 and it will advance into the mid-range China market to tap the …
Sandvik to enter lucrative mid-range China market Read More
Paddy Power has opened up betting on which animal is likely to be killed next at Copenhagen Zoo, in what may just be the Irish bookmaker’s sickest bet yet. The …
Betting is on: which animal will be killed next at Copenhagen zoo? Read More
The value of Arla’s stock in China’s largest dairy, Mengniu, has risen 65 percent, making Arla’s investment of 1.8 billion kroner now worth just under 3 billion kroner. “We are …
Arla’s investment in Chinese dairy delivers huge gains Read More
Vietnam urges greater official development assistance (ODA) from Norway to help the country respond to climate change and protect ecology, said Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Wednesday. Dung …
Vietnam seeks additional Norwegian aid to tackle climate change Read More
At the Danish Business Association Singapore Annual General Meeting, Henrik Ziegler stepped down as President and handed the mantle over to Nordea CEO Lars Kyvsgaard. Henrik Ziegler is staying put …
Change of guard at DABS Read More
Sweden-based Spotify has previewed its cloud-based music streaming service in the Philippines this Tuesday backed by beverage heavyweight Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola Philippines broke the news this morning on its official Facebook …
Spotify arrives in Philippines via Coke Read More
Swedish supplier SKF says it has signed a five-year deal to supply transmission seals to China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. The deal is worth 100 million crowns (11.3 million euros), …
SKF to supply transmission seals to China’s Geely Read More
Norwegian oil firm Statoil has a won a license to explore for oil and gas in a deepwater block offshore Myanmar together with U.S. major ConocoPhillips, the Asian country’s energy …
Statoil wins deepwater oil license off Myanmar Read More
Ulmatec Handling in Norway has been awarded a contract by China Oilfield Services for four Ulmatec launch and recovery systems (LARS). The LARS will have an advanced control system, electric …
Ulmatec secures LARS contracts for Chinese newbuilds Read More
Swedish-based Kapsch TrafficCom says it has signed an agreement with an Indonesian IT firm in preparation to offering electronic road pricing for inner-city areas and highway toll booths. Kapsch, which …
Kapsch Waiting for Jakarta’s Green Light Read More
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the ‘s biggest wind turbine manufacturer, wants to gain market share in China, where almost half of last year’s new installations took place, Chairman Bert Nordberg …
Vestas Wind targets China market Read More
BYD continues to have good news to share about its electric buses. From huge orders (1,200 units!) in China to 30-hour run times in New York City, things seem to …
BYD receives China’s order of 1,200 electric buses Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto in the Netherlands on 23 March, and the two leaders pledged to boost bilateral cooperation. It was the second …
Finnish, Chinese presidents pledge closer ties Read More
Finland has offer to help Indonesian government and private sector to secure the country’s internet infrastructure and suppress cyber crimes. In a report by Akamai Technologies last year, Indonesia was …
Finland helps Indonesia tackle cyber crimes Read MoreA 67-year-old Danish Man riding a motorcycle with side-carriage was killed on Sunday, 23 March, after his vehicle was hit by a speeding minivan travelling from Rayong to Bangkok. According …
Danish motorcyclist killed in Pattaya accident Read More
It is high season for issuance of visas to go to Denmark, and the visa section receives about 100 applications daily. It is about four times as many as on …
Application deluge at Danish embassy’s visa section Read More
Two members of The Elders will travel to Nay Pyi Taw and Myitkyina in Kachin State during a three-day visit to Myanmar this week. They will then visit the Thai-Myanmar …
Elders to visit Myanmar this week Read More
Volvo Car Corp. said Friday it swung to a modest full-year profit for 2013 mainly because of cost cuts and strong second-half retail sales in China, even as revenue declined. …
Volvo Car swings to profit due to China demand, cost cuts Read More
Norway’s DNV GL, a leading ship classification society and one of the world’s leading risk and sustainability service providers, opened Friday a new office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam …
DNV GL Opens New Vietnam Office Read More
Norway’s reliance on oil means it faces a bigger risk than most other countries from a slowing expansion in China, according to Hilde Bjoernland, an economics professor at the BI …
China’s slowdown to hit Norway hard Read More
Faroese salmon farmer Bakkafrost saw sales to the Chinese market grow 122% from 2012 to 2013, a result of actively marketing there, said CEO Regin Jacobsen. China has been a …
Bakkafrost’s salmon export to China skyrockets Read More