Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish plastics manufacturer Polykemi has taken a major step into Southeast Asia by securing land for its first production facility in Thailand. The company signed a land purchase agreement with …
Swedish Plastics Producer Polykemi Establishes First Factory in Thailand Read More
Norwegian state agency Enova is granting NOK 200 million (about €18.2 million) to Eitzen Avanti, part of the Eitzen Group, for the construction of two fully battery-electric container ships, Electrive …
Norway backs Chinese-built battery container ships Read More
Norwegian Air has agreed to acquire Nordic Leisure Travel Group (NLTG) in a deal worth approximately SEK 7.94 billion (USD 843 million), creating one of the largest travel groups in …
Norwegian to Acquire Nordic Travel Giant with Hotels in Thailand Read More
Finnish telecom company Nokia has been selected to upgrade the Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand (MCT) subsea cable system, strengthening digital connectivity between Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The project will be carried out with …
Nokia will upgrade key Southeast Asian subsea cable network Read More
A race over obesity treatments is heating up in China, as global pharmaceutical giants compete to dominate the fast-growing market for weight-loss drugs. Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk says it …
Novo Nordisk moves to launch Wegovy tablet in China Read More
The Finnish biotech company developing a new treatment for blindness, StemSight, has secured patent in Singapore, the company announced in a press release. StemSight, based in Tampere, is working on …
Finnish biotech company granted Singapore patent in fight against blindness Read More
Vietnam is pushing ahead with major plans to expand offshore wind power, according to The Investor, as part of efforts to secure future energy supplies and support fast economic growth, …
Vietnam accelerates offshore wind push with support from Denmark and Norway Read More
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has announced plans to invest an additional 200 million yuan (US$29.4 million) in its production facility in Tianjin, China, expanding both drug manufacturing and injection …
Novo Nordisk invests further in Tianjin production hub Read More
IKEA Thailand and Midsummer Siam have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore ways of making renewable energy solutions more accessible to consumers in Thailand. The agreement was signed during …
Swedish firms team up to bring solar technology closer to Thai consumers Read More
Danish renewable energy investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has joined Vietnamese infrastructure company FECON in proposing a 1,000MW onshore wind power project in Laos aimed at exporting electricity to Vietnam, …
Danish investor backs major Laos wind project to supply electricity to Vietnam Read More