Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
ScandAsia reports on agriculture, fisheries, forestry and agribusiness, with a focus on Nordic companies, trade, investment, innovation and sustainability across Southeast Asia and China.
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, often referred to as the “doomsday” vault, has recently received over 14,000 new seed samples, including rice seeds from Thailand. This facility, located deep within …
Thai rice now deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila, in collaboration with Seafood from Norway, recently hosted the first-ever seafood roundtable in the Philippines, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss opportunities for expanding …
Norway and the Philippines strengthen seafood trade ties at inaugural roundtable Read More
A groundbreaking collaboration between Chinese and Swedish scientists has resulted in the development of a new rice variety that could significantly reduce global methane emissions while maintaining high yields. The …
Chinese-Swedish research breakthrough creates rice with 70% lower methane emissions Read More
The shift towards sustainable consumption in the Nordic countries is creating new opportunities for Vietnamese businesses, particularly in the agricultural sector. Nordic consumers are increasingly demanding organic and eco-friendly products, …
Nordic green transition opens doors for vietnamese exporters Read More
Sweden is among four countries recently granted accreditation by the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) to export meat products to the Philippines, signaling a potential boost in trade relations between …
Sweden Gains Accreditation to Export Meat to the Philippines Read More
Vietnam has imported more than 24,000 metric tons of Norwegian salmon in the first ten months of 2024, establishing itself as one of Norway’s largest seafood markets in Southeast Asia. …
Vietnam imports over 24,000 tonnes of Norwegian salmon in 10 months Read More
Hemming Van Hemming Van is a man of many titles: the spring roll heir, a second-generation immigrant, a businessman, and Hero of the Year in Funen. However, becoming the successor …
Hemming Van: From Daloon in Nyborg to coconut plantation in Thailand Read More
Heifer number TS 660012 is one of eight young cows at the Thai Danish Dairy Farm in Muak Lek that have had an embryo of a Red Danish Milking cow …
Am I pregnant? Read More
Norway’s frozen cod exports to China have surged through late summer, while the EU has increasingly relied on farmed cod to address a sharp decline in fresh wild cod imports. …
China boosts Norway’s frozen cod imports as EU shifts toward farmed supplies Read More
Thailand and Sweden are advancing urban agriculture with innovative vertical farming technologies. In Thailand, DiStar Fresh is pioneering a hyper-local farming model, addressing the challenges posed by the tropical climate. …
Thailand and Sweden lead sustainable urban farming revolution Read More
Vietnam and Norway are strengthening their collaboration in marine aquaculture. That they are doing with a shared focus on sustainability and technological advancement. Norway, known for its expertise in the …
Vietnam and Norway strengthen sustainable aquaculture partnership Read More
Mr. Arto Satonen, Finland’s Minister of Employment at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland has held a video conference with Thailand’s Minister of Labor Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn …
Ministers from Finland and Thailand agree on 900 berry pickers Read More
The Seafood Expo Asia, which will be held in Singapore in 2024, will have four new countries attending this year, one of these being Denmark, and two new national country …
Seafood Expo Asia is now joined by Denmark Read More
Indonesia has, in collaboration with the Norwegian Governemt, hosted a training event named “International Fish Trade, Global Applicable Framework and Market Access” in Jakarta the last three days, 4-6 June …
International fishing event in Indonesia supported by Norway Read More
Currently the THAIFEX event is happening. The event is running from the 28- 31 May 2024 and is designed to showcase and discuss trading of food and beverages. For the …
Norwegian seafood exporters presenting at THAIFEX Read More
Tore O. Sandvik the state secretary of Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries said, that Norway hopes to strengthen collaborations in areas of shipbuilding, fisheries and green transition. He …
Norwegian official hopes to strengthen ties with China Read More
Cambodian rice producer Amru Rice ramps up export of its premium an sustainably produced rice to the European market in light of success in the Scandinavia. The brand has been …
Cambodian rice gains ground in Nordic market Read More
The Danish Agriculture & Food Council (L&F) analysed the trade data and concluded, that all suppliers worldwide of fresh and frozen pork have felt the impact of the decline of …
Chinese pork import drops – Danish export suffers Read More
The fluctuating price of coffee on the global market stresses Vietnamese coffee farmers and increases their risk of psychological issues. This is the result of a new international study by …
Fluctuating coffee prices stress Vietnamese farmers Read More
ASEAN and Norway hold the 9th ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee meeting, also called AN-JSCC. The meeting was held at the ASEAN headquarters. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to their …
ASEAN and Norway renew commitment for collaborations Read More
Fish sauce is currently mostly produced in Asia, where it is wide used. Now, one manufacturer in Norway, Noumami AS, has taken up the challenge and started producing fish sauce …
Fish Sauce from Norway Read More
Malaysia’s Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan has invited the Swedish business community to advance into the Sarawak forestry, forest plantation and wood-based industries. Awang Tengah said this …
Malaysia invites Swedish companies to venture into Sarawak’s forest Read More
Grundfos, a Denmark based, global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technologies, today celebrates 40 years of operations in Singapore. Led by a steadfast commitment to drive sustainability through …
Grundfos marks 40 years in Singapore Read More
Norway overtakes China in export of seafood in certain categories, according to trade data from 2023 analyzed by Seabridge, a Beijing-based seafood and meat consultancy firm. Seabridge relates the success …
Norway overtakes China in seafood export Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council hires Sigmund Bjørgo as Country Director to China. Sigmund Bjørgo has earlier occupied the role as Country Director in China and therefore has a vast knowledge …
Norwegian Seafood Council gets new Country Director to China Read More
The amount of agricultural trainees in Denmark from Vietnam has almost quadrupled since 2021. Many agriculture trainees in Denmark used to be from Ukraine, but since the start of the …
Vietnamese agricultural trainees replace Ukrainian trainees in Denmark Read More
The Swedish Club, a maritime insurance company, extends their PEME health screening program for seafarers to three additional countries: Indonesia, Ukraine and India. The PEME, Pre-Employment Medical Examination, program helps …
The Swedish Club extends health screening to Indonesia Read More
The Myanmar Government has decided to put a stop to new licenses for offshore trawling in the Taninthayi Region fishing industry. This decision has been made due to several investigations …
Myanmar makes environmental move after Norwegian research Read More
The Danish-Filipino company Phinl Corp.’s climate-controlled tulips are now in bloom in Maddela in the Philippines. It is the first fully contained and computer controlled indoor hydroponic tulip farm in …
Danish-Filipino climate controlled tulips in bloom Read More
The Norwegian company Nordic Aqua Partners prepares for their first harvest in their land-based salmon farm in Gaotang, Ningbo in eastern China. According to the company, the test slaughter produced …
Norwegian salmon farm prepares for first harvest in China Read More
A Swedish sustainable agriculture startup by the name Our Ecolution will open its very first factory in Indonesia 1 July 2024. The startup turns agricultural waste from rice and wheat …
Swedish sustainable startup opens first factory in Indonesia Read More
An impressive amount of Norwegian frozen cod has been exported to Vietnam. 1,382 tons, which is 141 percent higher than in the same month last year, according to The …
Vietnam increases import of Norwegian cod Read More
Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono is interested in the services of the Norwegian company Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT). In a news released by the official Indonesian …
Indonesia interested in Norwegian satellite services Read More
Norway, in collaboration with Yara Fertilizers Philippines Inc., has allocated a grant of 4.0 million Philippine Pesos to introduce solar-powered water pumps in the Philippines. The initiative aims to boost …
Norway assists Filipino farmers with solar-powered water pumps Read More
The family of Yimin Dong, a Norwegian citizen serving a 13-year prison sentence in China for smuggling Norwegian salmon, has accused SalMar, the world’s second-largest salmon producer, of being complicit …
Family claims Norwegian company knew of salmon smuggling to China Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) has embarked on a marketing campaign to promote the country’s mackerel products in China. In the pursuit NSC has formed strategic partnerships with influential Chinese …
Norwegian mackerel marketed as premium product in China despite sustainability concerns Read More
In a strategic move, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) is trying to revolutionize the perceptions of Norwegian seafood in Thailand. The aim is to capitalize on the nation’s rich culinary …
Norwegian Seafood Council is trying to rebrand Norwegian seafood in Thailand Read More
Norwegian cod farming company, Norcod, has inked a significant deal with a Chinese distribution firm. The deal is for a minimum of 800 tons of fish, constituting around 10 percent …
Norwegian cod farmer lands supply deal with China retailer Read More
The Norwegian fish farm company SalMar, has strongly denied allegations of involvement in the illegal import of salmon into China, refuting claims by NRK Dagsnytt. The radio station broadcasted a …
Norwegian fish farmer denies China salmon smuggling claims Read More
Danish Dairy Board (DDB) is an organization representing dairies in Denmark, supported by the EU who has just launched an educational campaign in PH. The 3-year campaign is called Organic …
Danish Dairy Board launches campaign in PH Read More
Denmark has accepted an invitation from China to co-host a shipping fair in Shanghai. Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, Morten Bødskov, said so in a press release on …
Denmark accepts hosting invitation from China Read More
Monsoon Tea offers forest-friendly tea of different flavors that are grown and harvested in Northern Thailand. The choices are varied from the classic pure tea products to its unique blends …
Stock up some forest-friendly Monsoon Tea as days get shorter Read More
“China is a very important partner for Denmark and Danish companies. The two countries will see increased trade and cooperation in the future,” said Jacob Jensen, Denmark’s minister for food, …
Danish minister focusing on further cooperation with China Read More
Laos is planning to boost its wood businesses and wood exports to markets of the European Union (EU) countries. Following the attempt, a workshop addressing guides on high value-added wood …
Laos plans to boost wood export to EU markets Read More
China has become the biggest Asian market for Norwegian salmon, surpassing Japan and South Korea for the first time ever this year, according to Yicai Global. Norway exported NOK5.6 billion …
China becomes No.1 Asian market for Norwegian salmon Read More
Last week, Ann Måwe, Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam, visited Son La & Dien Bien provinces on a field trip. The trip was with The International Council for Research in Agroforestry …
Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam on field trip in Dien Bien Phu Read More
Norwegian-backed nutrient company Full Circle Biotechnology has partnered up with Thailand-based aquaculture technology startup HydroNeo to produce a high-protein, low-carbon additive for aquaculture feeds. Full Circle developed a ‘waste-to-protein’ production …
Norway and Thailand collaborate on low-carbon aquafeed Read More
The Philippine’s Department of Agriculture (DA) announced a temporary ban of pork and other meat products imported from Sweden in the attempt to prevent the outbreak of African Swine Fever …
Philippines bans pork and other meat products imported from Sweden Read More
A delegation from the Danish food and agriculture sector visited by the end of September and early October 2023 leading Thai companies to deepen close collaboration on sustainable food production. …
Danish agricultural delegation visited Thailand Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) recently announced its first official partnership with the Thai major retail business, Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited, promoting the campaign of “Premium-Quality Salmon from …
Norwegian Seafood Council partners with Thai major retail “Big C” promoting premium-quality salmon Read More