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Vietnam spent 80 million US dollars on importing Norwegian seafood between January and April. That is according to Asbjørn Warvik Rørtveit, the regional director of the Norwegian Seafood Council, who …
Vietnam spent 80 million on Norwegian seafood Read More
Jukka Majanen leads the Finnish organisation’s Asia expansion Education professional Jukka Majanen, previously working for INSEAD – and in his 30th year in Singapore – has, since 2023, been with …
Aalto University Executive Education’s solutions for business challenges Read More
Thailands Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced at a press conference, that he was excited about the European Football Championship 2024 and encouraged the private sector to arrange public viewing. The …
Thai PM encourages private sector to broadcast Euro cup Read More
The Swedish founded car company Volvo sales has overall risen 13 percent this May compared to last year. This boost is mainly due to the sales of electric vehicles. The …
Volvo sales rise by 13 percent Read More
The Swedish company Radio Innovation Sweden announced a collaboration with the Filipino telecommunication solutions provider TELKHA. Together they will introduce high-gain antennas in Southeast Asia, with an initial launch in …
Swedish and Filipino companies to collaborate on antenna building 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
The Finnish indoor playground named SuperPark is launching their second branch in the area of Taguig, the Philippines. The first brach by the Finnish company SuperPark was launched in October …
SuperPark launch second brach in the Philippines Read More
The Myanmar-based human resources tech startup Better HR has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Swedish Blibros Capital Partners, an investment company based in Singapore and Stockholm. The startup …
Myanmar-based tech startup funded by Swedish capital Read More
There have been installed two light detection and ranging devices in Camarines Sur with help from the Danish Government and among others, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). The two devices will …
Denmark help install wind-measuring devices in the Philippines Read More
The Danish container shipping shipping company has begun to face troubles in the ports in the Mediterranean and Asia.The Congestion in the ports are rising. As a result of this …
Maersk experience congestion in Asian port Read More
The Danish Embassy in Vietnam co-hosted an event with the administration of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Yesterday, 3 June 2024, to dicuss the development of offshore wind power in the southern …
Danish Embassy in Vietnam hosts workshop on offshore wind power Read More
The Chief Operations Officer of the Denmark-based LEGO group, Carsten Rasmussen, payed a visit to the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Tran Luu Quang. The meeting of the two found …
LEGO chief visits Vietnamese Deputy PM 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
The Norwegian contractor, ABL, has been granted a subcontract from China Offshore Oil Company (COOEC). The work that ABL will be doing will be at the Safani oil field offshore …
Norwegian contractor awarded large contract Read More
The Danish jewelry brand Pandora is losing its foothold in China as sales have declined more than 23 percent from 2022 to 2023. Five years ago, China made out 9 …
Danish Pandora losing popularity in China Read More
The financial markets have long held an air of mystique, a realm seemingly reserved for suited figures barking orders on Wall Street. But the rise of online trading platforms has …
A beginner’s guide to online trading with MTrading Broker 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
Swedish Bluewater showcased its advanced purification refill stations at the 10th World Water Forum 2024 in Bali. The Bluewater refill station will provide purified mineral-enriched water to the forum’s guests …
Bluewater showcases water refill station at World Water Forum Read More
It The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical concert AstraZeneca plans to build a $1.5 billion manufacturing facility in Singapore. It will produce a promising category of drugs against cancer called antibody-drug conjugates or …
AstraZeneca builds 1.5 billion cancer drug factory in Singapore Read More
Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio attends the World Water Forum in Indonesia from 19 to 22 May 2024. The forum aims to strengthen progress in international …
Finnish Minister attends World Water Forum in Indonesia Read More
A piece of property in the arctic region of Svalbard Norway has come on the market for sale. The owners wish to have the opportunity to sell to Chinese buyers, …
Arctic property for sale in Norway Read More
Finnish Marimekko’s net sales increased 7 percent to €37,7 million in the first quarter of 2024. The major growth is thanks to wholesale sales in the company’s home country Finland …
Marimekko’s net sales increase in Asia Pacific Read More
The price of the Chinese Electric SUV Voyah Free has been significantly adjusted, due to bad sales in Denmark. So far there have only been sold 40 cars. The Electric …
Price adjustment on Chinese cars in Denmark Read More
The Philippines and Norway signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the mutual recognition of seafarers’ certificates. The goal is to maintain a higher standard of safety, competence, and professionalism …
Philippines and Norway sign pact to recognize seafarers’ certificates Read More
Multiple Norwegian officials urges Norwegian businesses to consider participating in the China International Import Expo (CIIE). They see it as a great opportunity to showcase new products and technologies. It …
Norwegian officials sees opportunities at Chinese expo Read More
The Swedish air purifier company Blueair has announced a launch in Thailand. The air purifiers from Sweden can be controlled by an app, and can trap particles smaller than PM …
Swedish Bluair launch in Thailand Read More
The Finnish Minister of Climate and Environment, Kai Mykkänen, states that the Finnish funded projects are doing quite well in Vietnam. The projects focus on modernization of air quality, monitoring …
Finland helps Vietnam predict extreme weather Read More
The Danish brewery Carlsberg has partnered up with WWF to protect wetland in China and Laos. Carlsberg has its own brewing facilities in four wetland areas in China and Laos …
Carlsberg wants to protect wetlands Read More
The Finnish berry companies are looking to hire approximately 1,000 foreign berry pickers for this season, according to the Finnish news group Uutissuomalainen. This is a reaction to the government …
Finnish berry companies tries to hire pickers Read More
The Danish Minister for the Environment Magnus Heunicke has warned the Danes from buying from Chinese webshops such as Temu on 5 May 2024. He claimed many of the products …
Danish minister says not to buy from Chinese webshop Read More
The Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has issued for a study on the different economic impacts there might be to solutions to the seasonal berry pickers, which often …
New Finnish report on solutions for foreign berry-pickers Read More
The Danish jewelry manufacturer and retailer Pandora is schedule to start building its first factory in Vietnam on 16 May 2024, according to the Danish Embassy in Hanoi. The factory …
Pandora to start building first Vietnamese factory Read More
Singapore Airlines has on Monday 6 May 2024 signed a historic deal to buy 1,000 tons of sustainable jet fuel from Finland’s Neste. According to Neste, the fuel is made …
Singapore signs sustainable jet fuel deal with Finland’s Neste Read More
There were 21 Bluewater stations at the 2024 Volvo China Open tournament. According to the Bluewater newsletter, this saved more than 350,000 single use plastic bottles from being thrown away. …
Swedish water dispenser hits at Chinese Volvo event Read More
The Thailand National Vaccine Institute (NVI) wants the public to be aware, that the occurrence of serious side effects is very low from the Astra Zeneca Covid 19 vaccine. They …
Thai authorities comment on AstraZeneca controversy 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
Packaging waste from the Norwegian fishing industry in washing up on the Thai beach of Koh Samui. It is estimated that the Norwegian fish exporters produce 65 million Styrofoam boxes …
Norwegian trash on Thai beaches Read More
The Thai power company named Global Power Synergy Public Company Limited (GPSC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Danish company Seaborg Technologies. The agreement is about Thailand …
Thai company signs MoU with Danish Seaborg Read More
Carlsberg reported a 4,4 percent increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2024. The revenue was especially boosted by the high sales of name brand beers. Sales of Carlsbergs …
Denmark’s Carlsberg reports revenue boost Read More
Finnair has plans to add extra flights to Phuket in Thailand this winter. The flights will fly from Helsinki to Phuket six times a week from December 2024. This winter, …
Finnair increases flights to Phuket 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
The European sanctions against Russia have caused an unexpected consequence for the the Scandinavian airlines, known as SAS, as Chinese aviation companies have eyed a gap in the market. European …
Chinese aviation benefits from EU sanctions, outperforms SAS 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
Norwegian Ingeborg Fallet Kristensen, the Founder and Managing Director of Krabi Spesialisten, has been awarded the prestigious Judges Choice Award at the 2024 Inspiring Women in Travel (Asia) awards ceremony, …
“Inspiring Women in Travel” awards Ingeborg Fallet Kristensen 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
The Denmark-based shipping company named MH Simonsen has ordered eight hybrid methanol dual-fuel tankers at China’s Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding. Besides being hybrid methanol fueled the tankers will also have …
Danish company orders eight Chinese tankers Read More
The energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation, that is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, continues to expand its presence in the world. It was released yesterday that the conglomerate is …
Thai Bangchak expands to Norway Read More
Danish high-end electronics producer Bang & Olufsen experiences a decline in turnover for the second consecutive quarter in 2024. The company’s main markets are China and Europe and macroeconomic tendencies …
Decline in B&O sales in China and Europe Read More