Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A team of students from Lund University in Sweden and Hanoi University of Science in Vietnam has been recognized for their plant-based food project at the annual APAC Food Innovation …
Students from Sweden and Vietnam awarded for joint plant-based venture Read More
’Pioneering the possible’ is what Business Sweden (BS) is doing in Malaysia, under the new leadership (since 2022) of Trade Commissioner Emma Broms. Post covid-19 she is very optimistic about …
Emma Broms, Business Sweden Malaysia: Great optimism, towards green transition Read More
Wipak Group is a Finnish global leader in flexible packaging solutions for food and healthcare – and a company which has extended to the Asian markets. In 2012, Wipak had …
Sustainable Finnish packaging in Southeast Asia Read More
The Embassy of Finland organized the workshop “Solutions for Transitioning Vietnam’s Ports to Smarter and Greener – Experiences from Finland” in HCMC on 23 December. It did so in collaboration with …
Finnish Embassy organizes maritime workshop in Vietnam Read More
A Team Finland delegation led by Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Touko Piiparinen visited DakLak and Khanh Hoa provinces of Vietnam. According to the Embassy of Finland in Hanoi, the …
Finland wants to help Vietnamese provinces with sustainable development Read More
“Huge congratulations to the successful cooperation between Danish organization Aprendio and the Kamaya Point – Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific for the launch of the “Green Skills Academy” …
Denmark helps facilitate ‘Green Skills Academy’ in Philippines Read More
Sweden has announced a new trade and investment strategy for Southeast Asia, as a way to deepen cooperation with partners such as Singapore. Johan Forssell, Sweden’s Minister for International Development …
Sweden deepens cooperation with Southeast Asia Read More
Messy Weekend Copenhagen is a growing, Danish company selling handcrafted sunglasses, and they will soon start distributing its products in Thailand. At least so it seems, when taking a look …
Messy Weekend coming to Thailand Read More
Yinson Production (YP), a Singapore-based unit of the Malaysian Yinson Group, has invested in Norway’s Carbon Removal for direct air capture projects. The undisclosed investment supports YP’s goal of decarbonizing …
Yinson Production invests in Norwegian carbon capture project Read More
H&M, the Swedish fast fashion retailer, has joined forces with Singapore’s DBS Bank to introduce an innovative green loan initiative. The program aims to assist clothing manufacturers in cutting down …
H&M collaborates with Singapore-based DBS to help suppliers decarbonize Read More
Chinese JA Solar has passed the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) assessments in Norway. The company’s products are now registered on the EPD systems of Norway and Italy, reinforcing JA Solar’s …
Chinese JA Solar’s products pass EPD Assessment in Norway Read More
Danish Maersk has secured a deal for half a million tons of green methanol annually from China’s Goldwind. A deal that marks a significant step in the shipping industry’s push …
Maersk enters deal for green methanol with Chinese Goldwind Read More
Monsoon Tea offers forest-friendly tea of different flavors that are grown and harvested in Northern Thailand. The choices are varied from the classic pure tea products to its unique blends …
Stock up some forest-friendly Monsoon Tea as days get shorter Read More
The Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration (VNMHA) and Norwegian Meteorological Institute (NMI) have signed an MOU on developing weather forecasts and climate services for the 2024-2028 period. The cooperation marked …
Norway and Vietnam marks 10-year climate cooperation Read More
Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar expects to enhance the technological cooperation with China, said CEO of Polestar, Thomas Ingenlath, in an interview with Xinhua on 9 November, 2023. He said …
Swedish Polestar expects more Chinese cooperation Read More
Last week, the Swedish Development Finance Institution Swedfund visited Hanoi to look for ways to optimize collaboration with Vietnamese counterparts, focusing on green transition. A highlight from the visit was …
Swedfund visited Hanoi Read More
The Danish Embassy in Thailand is hosting a visit by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Miljøstyrelsen) to advance collaboration on the bio-circular-green agenda. On Wednesday 25 October 2023, the Danish …
Danish visit to strengthen Thai circular economy Read More
Malaysia got its first energy storage system for electric car charging stations last week, with some help from the Norwegian company Pixii, who provides complete systems that transfer energy from …
Malaysia gets its first energy storage systems from Norway Read More
A new five-year collaboration between Norway and Indonesia has been signed, aiming to cut carbon emissions by protecting and restoring rainforest. Green groups hope that the deal will inspire other …
New funding pact between Norway and Indonesia Read More
Danish Ambassador to the Philippines, Frans-Michael Mellbin, said Filipino water companies exchanged ideas with Danish counterparts in both Copenhagen and Aarhus on September 22, 2023. Officials from Metropolitan Waterworks and …
Philippines inspired by Danish water management Read More
An Indonesian energy transition project, supported by both Denmark and Norway, has been delayed. But perhaps that’s good? Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) is project funded by the G7 …
Indonesian energy transition plan delayed. Perhaps for the better Read More
Danish firms that have invested in the renewable energy (RE) sector in the Philippines are seeking clarification on foreshore and seabed lease arrangements. “It is correct to say these things …
Danish firms seeks clarification on foreshore and seabed lease arrangements from Philippines Read More
The price on solar cells is currently historically low on the commodity market. The huge price drop is due to the market for polysilicon – a crucial ingredient in manufacturing …
China has forced the price of solar cells to plummet in Europe Read More
Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia, Rut Krüger Griverin, encourages Indonesian sustainable companies to cooperate with their local societies. The ambassador and the Regent of Banyuwangi, Ipuk Fiestiandani Azwar Anas visited the …
Norway to sustainable Indonesia: Collaborate locally Read More
Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the huge Norwegian Wealth Fund, has bought a 5 percent share in the local Malaysian company, Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad. Cahya Mata is a …
Norwegian Wealth Fund invests in Malaysia Read More
Danish TROFACO is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental conservation, climate action and social development by planting trees. The organization operates primarily in Southeast Asia, focusing on initiatives that go …
Danish TROFACO is planting trees in Southeast Asia for climate action Read More
Maersk has finally launched the world’s ‘first green container ship’. The world’s “first green container ship” was presented in Copenhagen, Denmark, on September 14, by European Commission president, Ursula von der …
Maersk launches the world’s first green container ship Read More
PT Pertamina Power Indonesia and Danish Seaborg have signed a MOU to jointly explore the next generation of nuclear power technology. The MOU is mainly established to meet Indonesia’s future …
PT Pertamina Power Indonesia partners with Danish Seaborg Read More
Neste, the Finnish oil refiner and biofuels producer, said on Tuesday, September 12, that the company has raised its margin outlook for the third quarter of 2023. The concern added, …
Neste raises margin outlook while struggling to ramp up Singapore refinery Read More
Europe’s solar power industry has warned, that cheap Chinese imports has pushed some EU manufacturers to the brink of bankruptcy. Norwegian Crystals, a producer of the ingot used in solar …
Cheap Chinese imports may cause bankruptcies in the EU Solar business Read More
H&M Group, Stripe and Shopify announced last week, that the companies are spending $7 million on carbon removal from new startups. The deal was facilitated by Frontier, a public benefit …
H&M spends $7 million on carbon removal in cooperation with Stripe and Shopify Read More
Norwegian offshore wind installation company Fred Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has been awarded a contract with the Japanese sustainable growth company Shimizu for the transportation and installation of monopile foundations for …
Norway and Taiwan in wind farm contract Read More
Norway is ready to cooperate with the Philippines in their emerging offshore wind industry. From 5-6 September 2023, The Royal Norwegian Embassy and British Embassy in Manila held a two-day …
Norway interested in Philippine offshore wind projects Read More
Chinese companies are overhauling their counterparts when it comes to generating income from solar, wind, nuclear and other types of renewable energy. The US companies that make up the world-renowned …
China in forefront when it comes to renewables income Read More
Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Finland’s Ambassador to China has said to China’s People’s Daily Online, that China and Finland are collaborating on several projects to reduce carbon emissions. “In Finland, we have …
Finnish Ambassador expects further cooperation on carbon reduction with China Read More
Advanced Soltech has signed an order with HengAn, the largest producer of sanitary napkins in China. The order is for the installation of a solar power plant of around 3.1 …
Advanced Soltech Sweden AB signs large order in China Read More
Joakim Karlsson, the CEO of Swedish waste collection company Envac AB, says that the company wishes to collaborate with China on the development of smart and sustainable cities long-term. Karlsson …
Swedish waste collection company commits to long-term cooperation with China Read More
Danish Maersk has added to its growing numbers of methanol dual-fuel containerships. The company has signed a deal for six new 9,000 teu vessels at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. Maersk …
Maersk moves deeper on methanol with six newbuilds in China Read More
The Norway-Vietnam Business Forum was recently held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Attending the forum were the Norwegian Ambassador Hilde Solbakken, Regional Director of Innovation Norway for Asia Ole …
Norway-Vietnam Business Forum held in Vietnam Read More
Chinese exports of used cooking oil (UCO) to Singapore jumped to a record in May. This is most likely due to more demand from Finnish Neste’s renewable fuel factory. Shipments …
Singapore buys record amount of used cooking oil from China due to Finnish factory Read More
Norsk Hydro ASA has signed a letter of intent with offshore floating solar energy technology developer SolarDuck, TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd and TNB Research Sdn Bhdon. The letter was signed …
Norsk Hydro part of offshore solar energy project in Malaysia Read More
After arriving to the Philippines for his first posting as Ambassador, Christian Halaas Lyster could immediately conclude that the ties between his host country and Norway are very strong and …
Ambassador debut and Southeast Asia return for Norway’s Christian Lyster Read More
Maersk said on Monday, June 12, that the company has secured fuel for the first container vessel able to run on carbon-neutral methanol. The 21,500 km summer trip from Ulsan, …
Maersk secures fuel for first methanol container ship journey Read More
A Danish start-up has entered a $4 billion agreement to build a nuclear-powered ammonia plant in Indonesia. Copenhagen Atomics is leading a four-party group from Denmark that has signed a …
Copenhagen Atomics to test nuclear ammonia plant in Indonesia Read More
The global leading pump manufacturer based in Denmark, Grundfos, celebrated its 30th anniversary of operations in Thailand on 9 June 2023. “Over the past three decades, Grundfos has expanded its …
Grundfos Thailand celebrates 30 years as global leader in advanced sustainable water solutions Read More
The KAMAY jacket by Aleksander Revas is crafted from premium faux suede developed from recycled PET bottles. The jacket is made to raise awareness about the urgent issue of plastic …
Sustainable fashion out of recycled bottles Read More
One of Singapore’s largest universities, Singapore Polytechnic, will make the entire campus area CO2 neutral. The inspiration comes from Sønderborg’s ProjectZero, and the Danes have agreed to collaborated on the …
Sønderborg to help Singapore reach zero emission Read More
Thailand Board of Investments (BOI), Nordic office, will organize the webinar, “Doing Business in Thailand: Opportunities in the Green Technology sector” via Zoom on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 from 10 …
Webinar organized for Nordic businesses eyeing to invest in Thailand Read More
Finnish Neste Corp. has completed their 1.6 billion EUR Singapore Expansion project. The Singapore refinery expansion doubles Neste’s production capacity in Singapore. It brings the refinery’s total capacity to 2.6 …
Neste completes expansion at Singapore refinery Read More
Danish Danfoss Group’s plant in China will commence production after the opening of its global green laboratory last week, the company has stated. With an investment of 100 million euros, …
Danfoss increases green business opportunities in China Read More