Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A single shipment of Russian oil caused between KR40 million and KR80 million ($6.5 million-$13.1 million) in losses for failed fuel supplier OW Bunker after executives at its Singapore subsidiary …
OW Bunker Singapore lost $13m on one Russian oil shipment Read More
The fastest average mobile networks in the world are in Denmark 21.6 Mbit/s, Singapore 16.7 Mbit/s, and in Switzerland 16.5 Mbit/s. In the US, the average mobile internet speed is …
Denmark, Singapore have world’s fastest mobile networks Read More
A Norwegian cargo ship with 19 Filipino crew members sank off the coast of southern Vietnam with only one man known to have survived, Vietnamese officials said on January 4. …
Norwegian cargo ship sinks off Vietnam, 18 crew members missing Read More
For the second year in a row Scandinavian Ladies, their international friends and ISB High School ‘Kids Action for Kids’ Club organized a Scandinavian themed Christmas Bazaar to raise funds …
Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar 2014 raised funds for 101 surgeries Read More
A proposal based on growth and employment in sport, with a view to exporting some of the ideas and initiatives that have made Denmark “a nation of sports-active people”, has …
Denmark to export sport promotion know-how Read More
The population of Norway is expected to reach about 5 167 000 persons by the end of 2014. This figure represents a population growth of 57 900 persons. This will …
Norway registers stable population thanks to immigrants Read MoreNorwegian salmon is selling like never before, all over the world. Both prices and production have jumped, despite the loss of major markets in Russia and China, and profits are …
Norwegian salmon exports remain strong despite trade sanctions Read More
A former manager at bankrupt bunker supplier OW Bunker has been arrested in Denmark, the Danish public prosecutor said. Danish authorities will extradite the man to Italy, where is he …
Former OW Bunker manager arrested Read More
‘Human rights are under pressure internationally. Norway will therefore step up its efforts to promote and protect human rights,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. A white paper on …
Norway intensifies efforts to promote human rights Read More
HERE, a leader in navigation, mapping and location experiences, on December 15 announced that it has teamed up with Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, to power its …
Nokia powering maps for Baidu outside of China Read More