Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norwegian authorities said on Friday, September 22, that they have dropped the allegations of espionage against a 25-year-old Malaysian student. Instead, they are now holding him on suspicion of a …
Norway change spying charges against Malaysian student Read More
Last week, yet another round of free trade negotiations between EFTA and Thailand was held in Bangkok, moving the parties one step closer towards a full agreement, the Norwegian Embassy …
Norway and Thailand: One step closer to free trade Read More
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Artificial Intelligence increases gap between rich and poor countries Read More
Norwegian representatives of the country’s seafood industry, took part in a panel discussion during a workshop at Seafood Expo Asia. The Exhibition ran from September 11 to 13 in Singapore. …
Norway and Singapore shares ideas for maximizing seafood opportunities in Asia Read More
In recent weeks, Norwegian Equinor has entered into large contracts with Chinese Cosl for the rental of floating rigs. Christian Tybring Gjedde, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, believes …
Norwegian politicians react to Equinor’s China deal Read More
Discover the Nordic way of working on 18 October 2023, when NordCham Philippines invites to a job fair event which will provide insight into Northern work values. Trust and transparency, …
NordCham Philippines Invitation: “Work The Nordic Way” Read More
Indonesian vaccine manufacturer Bio Farma has formed a 10-year partnership with The Coalition For Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) in Norway to boost the manufacturing of outbreak vaccines. As a response …
Norway and Indonesia in new vaccine partnership Read More
Norwegian salmon brand Salma pushes themselves back into the Asian market after initial efforts were disrupted by the pandemic. During the Seafood Expo Asia (SEA) event which was held from …
Norwegian salmon brand is ready for South East Asia Read More
A Singaporean court fined the supplying company Hydronav and two of its employees on 19 September 2023 for exporting a sonar system to a Burmese navy vessel in 2018 without …
Norwegian Kongsberg involuntarily supplied Myanmar navy ship 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
Norway has maintained its top position for the second consecutive year in the Global Retirement Index. The Nordic country came in first with a score of 83%. Of other Nordic …
Norway on top while Singapore and China improve in Global Retirement Index 2023 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
The Netflix series “Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons” released their seventh season on September 15 2023 – and this time with both Finland and Indonesia included. Since 2016 when the …
Indonesian and Finnish prisons featured in Netflix series Read More
Jonas Andersson – the well-known Thai-Swedish entertainer singing mostly Thai country songs – was a surprise bonus for the participants at the 2023 Cray Fish Party of the Thai Nordic …
Lively Crayfish Party 2023 in Bangkok Read More
The 2024/25 itineraries of the ships “Norwegian Spirit” and “Norwegian Sun” cruising around Asia were recently released by the Norwegian Cruise Line. With a 12-day cruise trip, the “Norwegian Spirit” …
“Norwegian Spirit” and “Norwegian Sun” ready to cruise around Asia Read More
The leading Norwegian energy company, Equinor recently submitted a $374 million plan to develop its Eirin gas discovery in the North Sea which holds about 27.6 million barrels of oil. …
Equinor submits plan to develop gas discovery in North Sea Read More
Norwegian Katrine Solhaug’s journey into the world of social consciousness and her commitment to making a positive impact have for several years been manifested in Babel Guesthouse in Siem Reap, …
Norwegian couple expands their eco-friendly concept in Cambodia Read More
The Chinese government threatens retaliation after the EU Commission announced they will investigate whether electric cars from China are exported to Europe with large state subsidies. According to the Financial …
China warns of consequences if EU investigates state aid for EV’s Read More
Thailand has secured the ninth spot among 87 countries listed as the most business-friendly in 2023, the Royal Thai Embassy in the U.S recently shared on its Facebook page. The …
Scandinavia in top while Thailand is ranked 9th most business-friendly country in 2023 Read More
The Royal Malaysian Police has been informed of the arrest of a Malaysian student suspected of espionage in Norway. This is according to a statement made by Malaysia’s Home Minister, …
Malaysian police have been notified of arrest in Norway Read More
Longboat Energy, an E&P company active in Norway and Malaysia, has agreed to acquire privately held Topaz Number One Limited. The company is thereby increasing its working interest in the …
Longboat Energy announces Asia acquisition Read More
The European Commission is considering imposing punitive rates to protect EU automakers against cheaper Chinese EV imports. “Global markets are now flooded with cheaper electric cars,” said European Commission President, …
EU considers imposing taxes against Chinese EV companies Read More
Norwegian SFL Corporation Ltd. received a car-shipping vessel, manufactured in China on Tuesday, September 12. The ship is dual-powered by liquefied natural gas to fulfill current emission requirements. The vessel, …
Chinese car-shipping vessel delivered to Norwegian SFL Read More
Private and public representatives from Norway and Vietnam recently attended the “Energy Transition: Norway-Vietnam Business Partnership” seminar to further discuss the topic on Wednesday, 13 September 2023 in Ho Chi …
Norway and Vietnam further discuss energy transition at seminar 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
Norwegian offshore vessel provider, Siem Offshore, has secured a contract extension for the Siem Topaz vessel in Taiwan. The vessel was in March fixed by Helix Energy Solutions’ marine contracting …
Norwegian offshore vessel company awarded more work in Taiwan Read More
A 25-year-old Malaysian citizen was arrested by Norway’s domestic security agency PST on 8 September 2023 on charges of conducting intelligence against the Norwegian country. Norway’s domestic security agency, PST, …
Malaysian arrested for espionage in Norway Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC), the Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce (FTCC), Swiss-Thai Chamber of Commerce (STCC), and Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SweCham) cordially invite you to join the event, …
Do not miss “Business Speed Matching & Welcome Back Networking Cocktail” event Read More
Assistant Director General of the National Security Council (NSC) of the Philippines, Jonathan Malaya, said on 9 September 2023 that the country should consider banning the use of the Chinese-owned …
TikTok: Will the Philippines follow Scandinavian suit? Read More
Electronic visas for a single 30-day stay are now available for both Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish citizens, according to a press release by Digital Journal. The applications for the …
Vietnamese e-Visa available for Scandinavian countries Read More
Beer Chang, the Thai beer brand, has bought the Norwegian cognac brand, Larsen Cognac. The deal has been agreed between International Beverage, a subsidiary of Thai Beverage Public Company Limited …
Thai Beer Chang buys Norwegian Larsen Cognac Read More
Norway’s $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund, is closing its only office in China and moving it to Singapore, the fund said on Thursday, September 7. The Norwegian fund has mentioned …
Norway’s wealth fund closes China office in shift to Singapore 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
Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on 7 September 2023 in details on the cooperation between Sweden and Norway to combat gang crime. The two Scandinavian neighbours decided to build a …
China highlights Scandinavian police cooperation 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
Vietnam’s wooden furniture and handicraft exports have shown signs of recovery in the past three months, according to Nguyễn Xuân Truyền, deputy director in charges of sales and marketing at …
Vietnamese wooden furniture and handicraft exports show signs of recovery Read More
Nordic countries like Sweden, Norway, and Denmark are the promising markets for Vietnam’s agricultural products such as seafood, coffee, and more. Due to the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Vietnamese …
Nordic countries are promising markets for Vietnam agricultural products Read More
Northern Lights, a commercial carbon transport and storage company started as a partnership between Norwegian Equinor, British Shell and Thailand’s TotalEnergies, has ordered its third CO2 transport ship from China. …
Northern Lights have made third order for Chinese CO2 transport ship Read More
SAS has reopened its routes between Bangkok and Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo for the winter season. To celebrate the occasion, the airline is offering special fares on one-way flights between …
SAS has reopened Bangkok-Scandinavia routes Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok and consulates in Pattaya and Phuket has been forced to change the document requirement for confirmation of annual income on a short notice. “Norwegian …
Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok: New income documentation requirements Read More
New report shows that China has been Norway’s biggest partner in technological research since 2019. China is thereby outpacing both the US and the UK, according to the recently published …
China is now Norway’s biggest tech research partner Read More
Norway’s Ambassador, Hilde Solbakken, recently met with the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources (MONRE) of Vietnam, Dang Quoc Khanh. Both parties discussed several areas including climate change adaptation, green …
Norwegian Ambassador meets with Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Vietnam Read More
China’s XPeng is buying out Didi Global’s Smart electric car division. The move will allow them to roll out a new, affordable brand of electric cars. XPeng is set to …
XPeng to launch affordable EVs in China and Norway Read More
Nordic Film Festival returns in 2023 with movies from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland. The event will take place at The Projector in Singapore from 7-16 September 2023. The …
Nordic Film Festival in Singapore 2023 Read More
The Full Lineup to Road To Ultra Thailand 2023 has arrived, and it includes the famous Norwegian artist Alan Walker. The festival is taking place on the September 22 at …
Alan Walker to join Road To Ultra Thailand 2023 Read More
Ninety leaders and staff of the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) joined in planting trees in Angkor Park on 24 August 2023 in Cambodia. The APSARA National Authority (ANA) said 180 …
Norwegian People’s Aid helps planting trees in Angkor Park in Cambodia Read More
Icelandic technology company Dohop will empower a new interlining agreement between Norse Atlantic Airways and Thai Vietjet. The collaboration is aimed at providing passengers with a wider variety of connections. …
Icelandic Dohop collaborates with Norse Atlantic Airways and Thai Vietjet on partnership Read More
Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is now suing the Norwegian state for violating his human rights, claiming he is being held in extreme isolation, his lawyer announced on 19 August. …
Norwegian mass killer Breivik sues Norway for violating his human rights Read More
Norway considers China one of the most important sources of tourism, Jason Wang, the chief representative of Greater China at VisitNorway told CGTN. “China is one of the world’s most …
Norway considers China one of the most important sources of tourism Read More
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) and the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) recently signed an agreement on “The Project for Humanitarian Demining in Cambodia” to manage mine clearance in the …
Cambodia and Norwegian People’s Aid sign deal for mine clearance Read More