Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Empty bottles are getting a second life in Singapore. The city-state has launched Southeast Asia’s first nationwide deposit return scheme for beverage containers, targeting a waste stream of more than …
Singapore launches bottle recycling system with Norwegian technology Read More
A Swedish industry giant is making a move in Thailand. Tetra Pak has opened a new food innovation centre in Rayong with one clear goal: speed. This was announced by …
Swedish giant storms Thailand with new food innovation hub Read More
If you walk the streets of Bangkok, statistics suggest that every second person you pass may be overweight. A new health initiative in Bangkok is aiming to tackle rising obesity …
Obesity crisis in Bangkok: Every second resident affected as Danish solution rolls out Read More
Vietnam’s textile industry is on the verge of a major shift. ABB, the global engineering giant, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swedish startup Syre to explore technologies for …
Textile waste in Vietnam could get new life through Swedish partnership Read More
The pressure is mounting on one of Sweden’s most iconic carmakers. Swedish Volvo Cars is tightening its ties with Chinese owner Geely Holding as global competition intensifies, according to new …
Volvo deepens China cooperation to navigate tougher market Read More
Singapore-based Bitdeer Technologies Group, a tech firm focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and Bitcoin mining infrastructure, is teaming up with local partner Data Center Installations AS to create what could …
Singapore tech firm to build Norway’s largest AI data center by 2026 Read More
Finnish lifestyle brand Marimekko is taking its bold, colorful designs to new corners of Southeast Asia, Fashion Network reports. The company plans to open its first stores in Indonesia and …
Finnish design giant expands in Southeast Asia Read More
Danish shipping company NORDEN has ordered two new ice-class multipurpose vessels from China’s Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group as part of a long-term contract with Swedish mining company LKAB. The contract …
NORDEN orders ice-class vessels in China for long LKAB contract Read More
In the Philippines, Danish technology is now helping reshape an industry long challenged by delays and inefficiencies, Phil Star reports. Construction firm Magis X has introduced robotic building systems powered …
Philippine builder adopts Danish robotics to transform home construction Read More
The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has reported encouraging results from a new diabetes and weight loss drug developed with a Chinese partner, Fierce Biotech reports. The candidate, known as …
Novo Nordisk tests China-developed drug for obesity and diabetes while competition is growing Read More