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Thailand granted Smart Visa that allows 4 years stay

March 11, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Thailand has started implementing a new “Smart Visa” a type of visa specially designed to attract highly skilled manpower, investors, executives and startups entrepreneurs wishing to work or invest in …

Business in Asia / Norway / Oil and Gas, Mining / Singapore / Thailand

Norwegian Pro Fuels sold to Singapore company

February 9, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Singapore-based Sea Oil Petroleum has acquired Norwegian trading firm Pro Fuels in the quest to reach new markets and a significant incorporation in the Bunker industry. Singapore Sea Oil Petroleum …

Banking, Fintech / China / Energy / General news / Hong Kong / Norway / Oil and Gas, Mining / Singapore

Norway tops the Sovereign Wealth Fund, second is China

February 4, 2021February 8, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

According to SWF Institute, Norway still tops the Sovereign Wealth Fund League with more than $1.1 trillion as of January 2021. Most of the assets are tied up in stocks, …

Business in Asia / International relations / Oil and Gas, Mining / Sweden / Vietnam

Greta Thunberg encourages Asian student protesters to speak up against Vietnamese coal plant

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Greta Thunberg, Swedish environmental activist is publicly supporting young student climate protesters in Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam to speak up against the Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power plant project …

Business in Asia / China / Denmark / Oil and Gas, Mining

Danish Pension funds criticised for investing in Chinese gold producer after miners were trapped

January 25, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Two Danish Pension companies, PKA Pension, and PFA Pension are being criticized for each having invested approx. DKK 25 million into the co-owners of a Chinese gold mine where 22 …