Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
According to local media Philstar, the Philippines have joined the GloLitter Partnerships Project which is a global initiative backed by the United Nations to tackle the marine litter scourge, clean …
The Philippines joins Norway funded ‘GloLitter Partnership Project’ Read More
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany, among others, have mapped the proportion of mothers in 170 countries who have lost a child. The result, now …
Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Singapore, and Hong Kong amongst countries with the lowest infant mortality rate Read More
After a long journey from the Philippines and a year’s delay, Fjord Line’s new catamaran has finally arrived at Hirtshals Harbor in Denmark. Fjord FSTR, which is a state-of-the-art and …
Fjord FSTR finally arrives Hirtshals, Denmark Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites to Evening Talk on EU Trade Policy as a Drive for Change in Asia on 13 April. The invitation reads: Why is the European …
SwedCham: Evening Talk on EU Trade Policy Read More
To further encourage knowledge-sharing in conjunction with Singapore Maritime Week, the Norwegian Business Association Singapore, in partnership with MPA, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore, and Innovation Norway, will host …
NBAS and partners webinar: Towards zero emissions, sharing the Norwegian experience Read More
Indonesia is one small step away from having its first trade agreement with European countries including Iceland and Norway after The House of Representatives recently approved the draft for the …
House of Representatives approves Indonesia-EFTA trade legislation Read More
On Saturday, the junta of Myanmar sentenced 19 people to death by a military court for robbery and murder, with 17 of the people tried in absentia. Norway calls the …
Norway reacts to Myanmar’s 19 death sentences Read More
The Norwegian Uyghur Committee and other Chinese minority groups globally experience frequent hacking attempts as piracy attempts have increased in recent years and accuse China of being behind the attempts, …
Norwegian Uyghur Commission: China is behind frequent hacking attempts Read More
On 9 april 2021 the joint statement by ambassadors in Myanmar was released, the statement read: Two months ago, on February 9, Mya Thwe Thwe Khine was shot while taking …
International ambassadors share a joint condolence to lost lives in Myanmar protest Read More
The Philippines has contributed US$15,000 to a special Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Trust Fund to support the construction of a new facility, the OPCW Centre for …
The Philippines joins China, Finland, Sweden, and Thailand in contributing to future ChemTech Centre Read More