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Norwegian company DNV forecasts that data centre power demand in Southeast Asia will rise almost ninefold by 2040. Its Energy Transition Outlook 2026 puts annual consumption at around 17 terawatt-hours …
DNV forecasts ninefold rise in data centre power demand in Southeast Asia Read More
Norwegian trout exports fell by 32 per cent in September compared with the same month last year. Thailand remained among Norway’s three largest trout markets. The Norwegian Seafood Council released …
Thailand remains a key market as Norwegian trout exports drop Read More
Denmark is ready to share its experience and expertise with Vietnam as the Southeast Asian country seeks to develop a large offshore wind industry, Lina Gandløse Hansen, the Danish Ambassador …
Danish Ambassador Lina Gandløse Hansen backs Vietnam’s offshore wind ambitions Read More
Norwegian ship designer and builder VARD has opened a new engineering office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The company plans to grow the team to more than 40 engineers …
Norwegian VARD opens engineering office in Vietnam Read More
Danish shipping company Maersk will introduce a peak season surcharge on dry-container shipments from Southeast Asia to Oceania from 1 November 2026. For shipments to Australia, Papua New Guinea and …
Maersk introduces surcharge on Southeast Asia–Oceania shipments Read More
New Vestas orders in Vietnam will see the Danish wind turbine maker supply 16 turbines for two wind farms in the country’s central region. The orders cover V163 turbines from …
Vestas wins orders for 16 wind turbines in Vietnam Read More
Norwegian airline Norse Atlantic Airways is promoting its Thailand services as it expands its presence on routes between Europe and Southeast Asia. The airline, headquartered in Arendal, Norway, operates Boeing …
Norwegian airline Norse expands Thailand services Read More
Volare Shipping, a tanker company registered in Singapore, is set to begin trading in Oslo on 5 October. The listing follows a $500 million share sale to investors. Euronext confirms …
Singapore’s Volare Shipping set for Oslo listing after $500m raise Read More
Abang Johari Tun Openg, the head of government in Malaysia’s Sarawak state, has highlighted a partnership with Norwegian energy infrastructure company Höegh Evi to expand the state’s local gas industry. …
Sarawak state leader highlights Norwegian gas partnership Read More
Danish pump company Grundfos and Denmark’s embassy in Singapore have brought together industry leaders and researchers to discuss seawater cooling. The discussion explored its potential to help meet the cooling …
Grundfos explores seawater cooling for Singapore’s data centres Read More
Sweden is highlighting new opportunities for European businesses in the Philippines as negotiations on an EU-Philippines Free Trade Agreement make progress. Anna Ferry, Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines, joined members …
Swedish ambassador highlights new EU-Philippines trade opportunities Read More
Danish jewellery company Pandora has officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Ho Chi Minh City, marking the company’s first production site outside Thailand. The USD 150 million facility will …
Danish Pandora opens world’s largest fine jewellery facility in Vietnam Read More
Danish company Denico Food Ingredients plans to acquire Indonesian flavourings and seasonings producer PT Sinar Aroma Sentosa. The producer is almost wholly owned by PT Sinergi Multi Lestarindo, a company …
Danish Denico plans to acquire Indonesian ingredients producer Read More
Denmark’s ambassador to Vietnam, Lina Gandløse Hansen, raised challenges facing Danish companies during a meeting on 29 September. She met Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai. According …
Danish ambassador raises business obstacles with Vietnam Read More
The Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce recently brought 30 members and guests to the Royal Copenhagen factory in Saraburi for a behind-the-scenes visit and networking event. The visitors were welcomed by …
Danish-Thai Chamber visits Royal Copenhagen factory in Saraburi Read More
Vietnam’s shift towards larger farms is creating opportunities for Danish agricultural technology, according to Mathias Sandholt Knauf of the Danish Agriculture & Food Council. He outlined the potential at an …
Danish firms eye Vietnam’s shift to larger farms Read More
Traditional product videos are passive and tell you about the features. Shoppable videos make that attention convert into shopping opportunities. Product-centric visuals are enhanced by music that provides rhythm, energy, …
Create Shoppable AI Music Video Content That Drives Instant Sales Read More
Finnish development financier Finnfund has signed a $15 million loan agreement with Vietnam’s EVF General Finance JSC. Announced on 29 September, the financing will support small and medium-sized businesses, particularly …
Finnfund lends $15 million to Vietnam’s EVF Read More
INTERPOL’s Christian Heggen will open a discussion on emerging cyber threats in Asia at an event in Singapore on Wednesday, 30 September. The Norwegian Business Association Singapore is bringing together …
INTERPOL’s Christian Heggen to discuss AI cyber threats in Singapore Read More
Swedish truck manufacturer Scania has established a new unit in China to develop and test technologies and business models for heavy transport. Scania announced Venture & New Business China on …
Scania turns China into testing ground for new truck technology Read More
Danish company Danfoss is showcasing cooling and power technology at Data Centre World Asia in Singapore on 29–30 September. The company says its solutions can help data centres use less …
Danfoss brings data centre cooling technology to Singapore Read More
Nguyen Doan Anh visited Norway from 25 to 27 September. He called for closer cooperation with Norwegian companies DNV and TOMRA. Anh is a vice chairman of Vietnam’s National …
Nguyễn Doãn Anh urges DNV and TOMRA to expand work in Vietnam Read More
China imported almost 130,000 tonnes of Atlantic salmon and related products during the first eight months of 2026, while Norway’s share of the market declined. Imports of fresh Atlantic salmon …
Norway’s share of China’s growing salmon market slips Read More
China increased its share of Denmark’s apparel imports during the first half of 2026, while imports from Bangladesh declined. Denmark imported apparel worth $2.6 billion between January and June, down …
China gains ground in Denmark’s apparel imports Read More
Norwegian-controlled yacht operator SeaDream Yacht Club has selected a Chinese shipyard to build its first new vessel in 25 years. The company has contracted China Merchants Cruise Shipbuilding to build …
SeaDream selects Chinese shipyard for new Norwegian-controlled yacht Read More
Swedish industrialist Marcus Wallenberg has toured the AstraZeneca Health Innovation Hub at De La Salle University’s KIST Park in Laguna, according to the Swedish Embassy in Manila. Wallenberg, who sits …
Marcus Wallenberg visits AstraZeneca hub in the Philippines Read More
Vietnamese National Assembly Vice President Nguyen Doan Anh visited Finnish technology companies Nokia and ICEYE during a working trip to Finland from 21 to 23 September. According to the Vietnam …
Nguyen Doan Anh visits Nokia and ICEYE in Finland Read More
Chinese technology company ByteDance gained access to more than 2,000 Nvidia B200 AI chips through a data centre operated by UK-based AI infrastructure company Nscale in Norway, according to Tom’s …
Chinese ByteDance accessed more than 2,000 Nvidia chips through Norway data centre Read More
Swedish furniture giant IKEA is expanding its presence in Thailand with a new store in Khon Kaen, its first location in the country’s northeastern region. The store will officially open …
IKEA to open first northeastern Thailand store in Khon Kaen Read More
Swedish telecom company Ericsson and Indonesia’s Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) won the Customer Experience Award at FutureNet Asia in Singapore on 22 September. The award recognises an AI-enabled platform that …
Ericsson and Indosat win AI customer experience award in Singapore Read More
Ossi Ylinen, managing director of Finnish energy company Wärtsilä in Indonesia, says the country needs a power system that can adapt as AI data centres increase electricity demand and more …
Wärtsilä targets Indonesia’s data centre power demand Read More
Danish skincare brand Ecooking has used a three-day livestreaming event in China to promote its products, with part of the event taking place at the Danish Embassy in Beijing, according …
Danish skincare brand Ecooking taps into China’s livestream shopping culture Read More
Swedish MEP Jörgen Warborn says a planned EU–Philippines trade deal could remove tariffs on goods where Swedish exporters are strong. He will also help guide the agreement through the European …
Jörgen Warborn sees Swedish export gains in EU–Philippines trade deal Read More
Danish EU official Ditte Juul Jørgensen led the European side of trade talks with ASEAN in Manila on Tuesday, 22 September. Jørgensen, Director-General for Trade and Economic Security at the …
Ditte Juul Jørgensen leads EU side in ASEAN trade talks Read More
Finnish companies should play the leading role in turning Finland’s strategic partnership with Vietnam into concrete projects, investments and technology transfers, according to Jarno Syrjälä, Finland’s Deputy Minister for International …
Finnish companies should drive Vietnam partnership, Syrjälä says Read More
Taiwan has made its first appearance at Sweden Water Expo in Stockholm, bringing six Taiwanese water technology companies together in a pavilion aimed at expanding into the Swedish and Nordic …
Taiwan brings water technology companies to Sweden Water Expo Read More
Finnish cargo-handling company Kalmar has secured an order for 12 hybrid straddle carriers in the Philippines. Philippine terminal operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) ordered the machines for its …
Kalmar lands hybrid equipment order for new Philippine terminal Read More
Three Danish companies will present their technology in Jakarta as Indonesia seeks to expand local milk production and reduce its dependence on imports. Carsten Bo Pedersen from SKOV-SECCO, Vicentius Suyanto …
Danish companies target Indonesia’s growing dairy sector Read More
Åshild Nakken, Southeast Asia Director at the Norwegian Seafood Council, says exports of fresh Norwegian salmon to Vietnam have fallen sharply in 2026. Export volume has dropped by 16 percent, …
Åshild Nakken: Norwegian salmon loses ground in Vietnam Read More
Team Norway’s pavilion has won the Best International Pavilion award at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok. The award was announced after four days of company presentations, meetings and networking at the …
Team Norway pavilion wins international award at Gastech Read More
Denmark is working with Philippine authorities on efforts to strengthen the country’s shipbuilding and ship-repair industry, with a focus on reducing regulatory barriers and exploring digital solutions, according to a …
Denmark supports Philippine efforts to strengthen shipbuilding industry Read More
Swedish companies and organisations joined Vietnamese business leaders and policymakers at the Green Industries Summit 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City on 10 September, as the country looks to turn …
Carlsberg, H&M and Ericsson joins Vietnam green industries summit Read More
Danish renewable energy company Ørsted is backing European efforts to address competition from Chinese wind turbine manufacturers, while warning that Europe should not close itself off from global supply chains, …
Ørsted CEO Rasmus Errboe calls for fair competition with Chinese wind manufacturers Read More
Danish Consul General Jens Alsbirk joined the opening of Tempur’s new flagship store in Shanghai on 5 September. The store sits in the central Huaihai Road shopping district. Alsbirk attended …
Jens Alsbirk opens Tempur flagship as brand targets 360 China stores Read More
Danish Minister Counsellor Jonas Bruntse Dahl Nielsen highlighted a Carlsberg intellectual property case during an international enforcement conference in Changsha, China, on 10–11 September. The case, handled through cooperation between …
Jonas Bruntse highlights Carlsberg nomination at China IP conference Read More
Team Finland is inviting Finnish food and agricultural technology companies to join a trade mission to Vietnam from 10–13 November 2026. The mission will focus on opportunities within food processing, …
Finnish foodtech companies invited to join Vietnam trade mission Read More
Finnish companies and business organisations will explore opportunities in Southeast Asia’s emerging markets at an event in Kuopio on 22 September 2026. The fully booked event will cover business prospects …
Finnish business event targets growth opportunities in Southeast Asia Read More
Norway has brought 14 companies and organisations to Bangkok for Gastech 2026, one of the world’s largest exhibitions and conferences for the energy industry. The Norwegian delegation is gathered at …
Norway brings 14 energy companies to Gastech in Bangkok Read More
Swedish and Philippine business representatives have met in Manila to explore new opportunities for trade, investment and cooperation between the two countries. The networking event was organised by the Philippine …
Sweden and Philippines explore closer business cooperation Read More
Taiwanese industrial technology company Advantech has opened a new Nordic office in Stockholm, strengthening its presence in the Nordic market as demand for edge computing and artificial intelligence technologies grows. …
Taiwanese tech company Advantech opens Nordic office in Sweden Read More