Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok and the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce hosted an exclusive welcome reception on Tuesday 16 September 2025 at the Norwegian Ambassador’s Residence, bringing together Norwegian …
Norwegian and Thai food supplement industries connect in Bangkok Read More
From 12–14 September 2025, the Department of European Affairs, in collaboration with Kasetsart University and Yara (Thailand) Company, hosted an Agri-Hackathon under the theme “Farming the Future: Advancing Thai Agriculture …
Thai–Norwegian agri-hackathon marks 120 years of relations Read More
The 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) concluded in Beijing on Sunday 14 September, marking one of the world’s largest service trade exhibitions with record participation and …
Norway highlights opportunities at CIFTIS 2025 in Beijing Read More
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, has excluded French mining company Eramet from its investment portfolio due to environmental and human rights concerns linked to a nickel project in …
Norway’s wealth fund excludes French miner over Indonesian nickel project Read More
The Nordic embassies in Manila have concluded a two-day Emergency Preparedness Workshop to improve coordination and safeguard Nordic citizens in the Philippines. The initiative was led by the Royal Norwegian …
Nordic embassies strengthen disaster preparedness in the Philippines Read More
China’s Wison New Energies and Norwegian company H2Carrier have announced a collaboration to deliver a 500MW green ammonia FPSO for northern Norway. The floating production, storage and offloading unit will …
Wison New Energies and H2Carrier to develop green ammonia FPSO Read More
Norwegian dairy products Jarlsberg® and TINE Brunost™ were exhibited at the Food & Hospitality Thailand exhibition in QSNCC in Bangkok 20–23 August 2025. The products were on display at the …
A slice of Norway in Thailand Read More
Norway has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling plastic pollution in Southeast Asia through its support of the Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge (EPPIC), a regional initiative that concluded this week …
Norway supports Vietnam’s battle against ocean plastic Read More
Malaysia’s Yinson Production, a division of Yinson Holdings Bhd, has signed a cooperation agreement with Norway’s Carbon Circle AS to jointly develop Carbon Capture as a Service (CCaaS) for industrial …
Yinson partners with Norway’s Carbon Circle on CO₂ capture in Europe Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila has announced a special concert with Filipino-Norwegian singer Hillari, set to take place in Makati on Sunday, 21 September. Hillari, who has roots in …
Hillari in Makati, Norwegian-Filipino artist will perform live Read More
Hanoi Pride 2025 officially opened on 7 September under the theme “From Longing to Belonging.” The festival runs until 27 September and features a series of events celebrating diversity, resilience …
Nordic embassies support Hanoi Pride 2025 Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila, together with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs and maritime agencies, organized the seminar “Training Women to Rise: Navigating the Future of the Maritime …
Norwegian Embassy in Manila encourages women’s inclusion in maritime sector Read More
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) has uncovered almost 500 unexploded ordnances (UXO) in a coffee plantation in Pakxong district, Champasak province, southern Laos, according to a report published on Thursday 5 …
Norwegian People’s Aid finds nearly 500 unexploded bombs in Laos coffee plantation Read More
Norwegian author Alex Dahl will take part in this year’s Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), where she will meet readers and sign copies of her work. The event takes place …
Norwegian author Alex Dahl to appear at Manila International Book Fair Read More
The Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok hosted the official opening of this year’s European Heritage Days on 3 September 2025, marking the start of the cultural initiative Krung Thep Creative …
Danish Embassy hosts opening of European Heritage Days in Bangkok Read More
Laos has launched a new digital entry and exit form that took effect on 1 September 2025. The system is designed to modernize border control, improve security, and streamline the …
Laos introduces digital immigration form for foreign travelers Read More
Indonesia has introduced a new unified digital portal, the “All Indonesia” Arrival Card, which consolidates immigration, customs, and health declarations into a single online form. The system is now mandatory …
Indonesia launches new All Indonesia Arrival Card for travelers Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council will bring the “Seafood from Norway Festival” to Bangkok from 4 to 7 September 2025. The four-day pop-up event will take place at EM Market, EmSphere …
Norwegian Seafood Council will host seafood festival in Bangkok Read More
The Philippine Embassy in Norway, led by Ambassador Enrico T. Fos, visited Longyearbyen on 29–30 August 2025 to meet local authorities and join the Filipino community in a series of …
Philippine Embassy strengthens ties with Svalbard community Read More
The Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin) has launched a new pre-border quarantine system for imported fishery products to strengthen national food security and improve logistics efficiency. The policy requires fish and …
Indonesia introduces pre-border fish quarantine with Norway as top supplier Read More
The Irrawaddy has reported, that two human rights groups, Justice for Myanmar (JFM) and ICJ Norway, have filed a complaint with the Norwegian police against telecom giant Telenor and its …
Norwegian rights groups file police complaint against Telenor over Myanmar operations Read More
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has been awarded a large offshore streamer contract in Indonesia, covering an area of approximately 10,000 square kilometers. The survey is set to …
Norwegian company TGS awarded major seismic survey contract in Indonesia Read More
Bangchak has announced that its subsidiary, OKEA ASA, has made a new oil discovery at the Talisker exploration well in the Brage field (PL 055) in Norway. The find is …
Bangchak announces new oil discovery in Norway Read More
The Painting With Light film festival, hosted by the National Gallery Singapore, will return from 4 to 14 September. This year’s programme features a special Norwegian contribution, The Long Road …
Norwegian film to premiere at Singapore’s Painting With Light festival Read More
The Hong Kong Immigration Department has announced that several fees for visas, entry permits and travel documents will increase from 8 September 2025. The changes are part of a cost …
Hong Kong will raise visa and passport fees from September Read More
Norwegian telecom operator Telenor is facing renewed scrutiny over its former operations in Myanmar, after reports revealed that sensitive user data was shared with the military junta following the 2021 …
Telenor data transfers linked to arrests and executions in Myanmar Read More
At an international conference in Cox’s Bazar this week, Bangladesh’s interim government leader Muhammad Yunus presented a seven-point proposal aimed at ensuring the safe repatriation of 1.3 million Rohingya refugees …
Nordic countries issue call for action on Rohingya crisis Read More
Norway has become the latest Nordic country to strengthen Europe’s green technology ambitions, as Morrow Batteries in Arendal begins producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries to reduce reliance on Chinese …
Norwegian electric vehicle batteries may push to rival China’s dominance Read More
Thai-Nordic Association hosted its Social Explorer 3 on Friday 22 August 2025. It’s a Friday night on 22 August 2025 and Chang beer is flowing free. The buzzing from chitchat …
“Have fun, get drunk, wear flowers” Read More
Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Oslo, and Singapore have all been recognised on Tripadvisor’s new Best of the Best SustainableNorway tourism Destinations 2024 list, launched in collaboration with the Global Destination Sustainability …
Nordic cities and Singapore are among world’s top sustainable tourism destinations Read More
Thailand has called on Norway to reassess its support for Cambodia’s landmine clearance programs, raising concerns over newly planted mines along the Thai-Cambodian border. The appeal was delivered by Thailand’s …
Thailand urges Norway to review support for Cambodia’s mine clearance Read More
The IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 has placed Scandinavian and East Asian economies among the world’s most competitive, highlighting their strengths in governance, innovation, and resilience. In Scandinavia, Denmark secured …
Scandinavia and Southeast Asia top the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking Read More
With the support of the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) and the Football For All in Vietnam (FFAV) project, Vietnam is participating in the Homeless World Cup for the first time. …
Vietnamese girls’ football team debuts at Homeless World Cup in Oslo with Norwegian support Read More
On 8 August 2025, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok, led by Chargée d’Affaires, Thea Ottmann, took part in the ASEAN Family Run to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the …
Norwegian Chargée d’Affaires joins ASEAN Family Run in Bangkok Read More
Thai Airways is among suggest airlines in the proposal for the free domestic flight initiative Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has proposed offering 200,000 free domestic flight tickets to …
Thailand plans free domestic flights for international visitors Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi highlighted Norway’s continued cooperation with Vietnam in the fisheries sector during the opening of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2025) in Ho Chi Minh …
Norway hooks big gains in Vietnam’s seafood market at Vietfish 2025 Read More
The Norwegian design brand Ekornes, a corporate member of the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, has been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025 for its recliner Stressless Adam. …
Stressless Adam wins Red Dot Award Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila have joined as advocacy partners for the Energy Smart Forum 2025, organised by the European Chamber …
Denmark and Norway support Energy Smart Forum 2025 in the Philippines Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) has promoted the sustainability work of its premium member, Bangchak Corporation, which is leading reforestation and conservation activities in Bang Kachao, Samut Prakan Province. …
Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce promotes reforestation efforts in Bang Kachao Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Yangon has welcomed Svenn J. Bjerkem as its new Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission. Bjerkem brings with him more than three decades of …
Norwegian Embassy in Yangon welcomes new Deputy Head of Mission Read More
Norwegian ambassador Christian Lyster of the Embassy in Manila paid a courtesy call to Vice Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta, Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy, on Monday morning …
Norwegian Ambassador meets Philippine Navy leadership to support arms management initiative Read More
Representatives from Norway, Finland and Sweden joined other foreign envoys on a Thai-organised field trip to the Cambodian border on 16 August 2025. The trip was aimed at highlighting the …
Nordic countries represented in international inspection of landmine-affected Thai-Cambodian border Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila has welcomed Øystein Bell as its new First Secretary, Head of Administration, and Consul. Øystein previously served as First Secretary at the Norwegian Embassy …
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila welcomes new First Secretary Read More
The Svalbard Act came into force on 14 August 1925, formally incorporating the Arctic archipelago into the Kingdom of Norway. This year’s 99th anniversary was marked on Svalbard with HRH …
Svalbard anniversary marked in Bangkok with seed vault exhibition Read More
Yoma Bank, part-owned by Norway’s development finance institution Norfund, has partnered with global payments network MoneyGram to enable near-instant cross-border money transfers to Yoma Bank accounts across Myanmar. The service …
Norfund-backed Yoma Bank partners with MoneyGram to offer remittances for Myanmar’s migrant workers Read More
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published on 13 August a report from the first Lao PDR international meeting focused on the conservation of endangered species, which took …
Lao PDR hosts first national dialogue on inclusive conservation, co-funded by Norway Read More
Denmark-based Christiania Shipping, led by Norwegian CEO Fridtjof Eitzen, is expanding its fleet with both a leased vessel and its first-ever newbuilt chemical tankers. According to TradeWinds and Shipping Telegraph, …
Christiania Shipping adds leased tanker and prepares for first newbuilds Read More
For many years, Indonesia has partnered with Norway under a results-based contribution (RBC) funding arrangement. The arrangements have been that Indonesia receives payments for reducing CO2 emissions from the Norwegian …
Indonesia and Norway advance forest conservation partnership Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi has welcomed Vilde Langemyr Malec as its new Head of Chancery – the administrative section of the embassy – and First Secretary. She will …
Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi welcomes new Head of Chancery Read More
Norwegian marine technology provider Kongsberg Maritime has expanded its presence in Indonesia with new offices in Jakarta and Batam – an island just off the coast of Singapore – to …
Kongsberg Maritime opens new offices in Jakarta and Batam Read More