Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norwegian salmon sales to China have almost doubled compared to the same period last year. So far this year, Norwegian salmon has sold for NOK 2.4 billion. Salmon exports to …
Norway doubles salmon sales to China Read More
The Norwegian government has given the green light to 19 new oil and gas projects worth more than 200 billion kroner ($18.6 billion). A decision that has outraged climate activists. …
New fossil fuel projects stir anger in Norway Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC), in collaboration with Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce (TICC) and other foreign Chambers in Thailand will organize an event, “Live Music Networking” on Thursday, 6 …
Invitations to join Live Music Networking played by “Old Doctor Band” Read More
Norwegian Air and Strawberry Hotel Group said on Tuesday, June 27, that they plan to form a joint venture company. This will provide benefits to the members of the groups’ …
Norwegian Air to form loyalty program with hotel group 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
This year’s Global gender gap index shows that Thailand has significantly improved on gender equality in the category of educational attainment. The country is ranked 61st, which is up from …
Global gender gap index reports progress in Thailand and the Philippines Read More
The European Union (EU) recently published a warning of the rise of mosquito-borne viral diseases in Europe due to climate change, reported the Taiwan News. The climate crisis in the …
EU warns of rise of of mosquito-borne viral diseases due to climate change Read More
Threats against LGBTQ+ and the Pride festival for celebrating gender diversity in Oslo, Norway have intensified, the Norwegian Police Security Service said Wednesday. The threats have come from right-wing extremists …
Threats against LGBTQ and Pride festival in Norway increases Read More
Malaysia Airlines has introduced a voluntary carbon offset program in collaboration with CHOOSE, a climate tech company from Norway. The initiative allows customers to offset the carbon emissions from their …
Malaysia Airlines unveils voluntary carbon offset initiative in collaboration with Norwegian firm Read More
Norway proposed plans to open its waters to deep-sea mining on Tuesday, 20 June 2023. The areas to be opened are in the Greenland Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the …
Norway proposes plans to open its waters to deep-sea mining Read More
Iceland’s government announced that it would suspend whale hunting until the end of August this year due to animal welfare concerns on Tuesday, 20 June 2023. “I have taken the …
Iceland suspends whale hunting until August 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
The film festival, Cine Europa 26 (CE26), is screening European and Ukrainian films in selected cinemas across Metro Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, and Davao in the Philippines from June to …
Immerse yourself to European films via Cine Europa 26 in Philippines Read More
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has encouraged Norway to invest in the electric vehicle (EV) battery industry as a part of building a national EV ecosystem. On the sidelines of …
Indonesia encourages Norway to invest in EV battery industry Read More
The Philippine Embassy in Oslo has sought an agreement with Norway on recognition of Philippine-issued seafarers certificates, according to the Manila Bulletin. The Philippine’s Department of Foreign Affair (DFA) recently …
More opportunities to be available for Filipino seafarers in Norway 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
Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam on Friday, 16 June 2023 in Hanoi. At …
Vietnam promotes cooperation with EU Read More
Thailand and the European Free Trade Association (Efta) started to discuss the free trade agreement (FTA) in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday, and continued through Friday, 16 June 2023. This round …
Thailand continues to discuss free trade agreement in Oslo Read More
Mercer has launched its 2023 cost of living survey, which ranks 226 of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriate workers. Stockholm, Sweden is ranked 95 out of 226 countries. …
Stockholm is the least expensive city in the Nordics according to Cost-of-Living 2023 Read More
Finnair introduced new flights to Wroclaw, Poland from 2 April 2024 and has added frequencies to Europe and Tokyo and Osaka of Japan for Summer 2024. “We are delighted to …
Finnair starts flights to Wroclaw, Poland and adds frequencies to Europe and Japan for Summer 2024 Read More
Norway’s Telenor Connexion and Farmpro, a pioneering start-up in IoT-based livestock farming solutions, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance global expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) livestock …
Telenor and Farmpro sign MoU to advance innovative health management solutions for livestock Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for May 2023 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia June 2023 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine June 2023 Read More
The Seoul International Book Fair will be held in Seoul, South Korea, from 14-18 June 2023 under the theme of “Nonhuman” which refers to human-related issues like climate crisis, extinctions …
“Nonhuman” themed International Book Fair to be held in Seoul Read More
Norwegian scientists predicted on Thursday, 8 June 2023 that the smoke from wildfires in Canada would enter Norway but would not pose any danger to the health of the average …
Norway expects smoke from Canadian wildfire, Europe joins forces with Canada Read More
Several countries will no longer exchange Norwegian kroners for the local currency. This has made Norges Bank warn Norwegians to take action before their trip. Norges Bank informs NRK that …
Scandinavian tourists face problems exchanging kroners for local currency’s abroad Read More
Danske Bank has raised its long-term earnings target and said it plans to divest its Norwegian retail business. The plan is part of a strategy to catch up with more …
Danske Bank puts Norwegian retail unit up for sale Read More
Sales and service of the Chinese leading electric vehicle company, BYD, are now available in Laos by distributors, Lao Thani and Auto Asia, following the recent signing of Memorandum of …
Chinese leading EVs of BYD now available in Laos Read More
Experts said at the Vietnam ESG Investor Conference in Ho Chi Minh City that Vietnam businesses must implement their “sustainable and responsible corporate behavior” in order to expand exports to …
Vietnam businesses must implement green practices to expand export to EU Read More
The airline, Norwegian, had a total of 1,900,211 passengers in May 2023, which is up to 17 percent from May 2022. “Many of our customers took advantage of the long …
Norwegian airline receives passengers 17 percent higher in May Read More
The Seafood Council’s CEO Christian Chramer said in his latest monthly report that while Europe remains the largest market for Norwegian seafood, there are signs of a shift in demand. …
Chinese demand for Norwegian salmon on the rise Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham Cambodia) will organize the Green Business Forum on “Pioneering Innovation for a Sustainable Future” on Friday, 9 june 2023 at Oakwood Premier …
Join EuroCham Green Business Forum in Cambodia Read More
A seminar, “Norway-Vietnam: Strengthening Cooperation in Marine Aquaculture” was held in Nha Trang city, Vietnam on Monday, 5 June 2023 to promote further cooperation in the fishery sector as both …
Norway and Vietnam promote marine aquaculture cooperation Read More
Norwegian police have notified Thailand about the Norwegian man accused of murder, who returned back to his home country May 26. This is what police lawyer Eirik Braathen told NRK. …
Norwegian police have notified Thailand about Norwegian murder suspect Read More
The European Association for Business and Commerce in Thailand (EABC) invites you to join the Luncheon Seminar on “The Next Phase of EU-Thailand Free Trade Negotiation” which will be hold …
Join seminar “The Next Phase of EU-Thailand Free Trade Negotiation” Read More
Chinese TikTok influencer Xiu Xian sold 11,000 bottles of Norwegian cod liver oil in less than two hours. Norwegian company Orkla have been inviting Chinese TikTokers and influencers to Lofoten, …
Chinese influencer sells Norwegian cod liver oil on TikTok Read More
The Philippines has now become the 37th member of the Group of Friends (GoF) of the Mandela Rules which supports human rights of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), said the …
Philippines now becomes member of Mandela Rules group supporting human rights Read More
The Philippines Ambassador to Oslo, Norway, Enrico Fos, recently met with International Organization for Migrants (IOM) Chief of Mission, Fumiko Nagano, to discuss collaborations in implementing rights and conditions for …
Philippines and Norway to collaborate in advancing migrant workers welfare Read More
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is warning that an extensive new cut in food rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh will have a deadly impact. According to the World Food …
Norwegian Refugee Council give warnings as Rohingya refugee rations are reduced Read More
A 50-year-old Norwegian man accused of murder has returned home to Norway, where he has turned himself in to the police. That is according to Norwegian TV 2. The man …
Norwegian accused of murder in Phuket has returned home Read More
Norway’s wealth fund has placed Semen Indonesia, an Indonesian state-controlled cement maker, under observation for three years for the “risk of damage” to prehistoric cave paintings on Sulawesi Island by …
Norway’s wealth fund puts Indonesian firm under observation 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
The Norwegian artist, Peder Elias, announced on his social media that he will perform at “So Wonderful Festival” in Taoyuan, Taiwan on 3 June 2023. Elias is known from his …
Norwegian artist Peder Elias to perform in Taiwan Read More
The European Film Festival 2023 is taking place in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hue of Vietnam. The event is screening nearly twenty contemporary European films including multiple award-winning …
European Film Festival 2023 taking place in multiple cities of Vietnam Read More
Coffee is among the most common non-alcoholic beverages worldwide, but according to new data, the highest consumption of the brew is among Scandinavians. World Population Review has collected data that …
Scandinavians have the highest coffee consumption Read More
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the death of a Norwegian citizen in Thailand. The man was killed when missing a turn on a motorbike. His injuries were …
Norwegian man has died in motorbike accident in Thailand Read More
The Norwegian energy corporation, Equinor, announced to postpone its Trollvind offshore wind farm project in Norway on Monday. “This decision is based on several challenges facing the project, including technology …
Equinor postpones its offshore wind farm project in Norway Read More
The Thai-Norwegian star, Urassaya Sperbund, shared that she will attend the Louis Vuitton Cruise Collection 2023 event as a Friend of the House of the brand. The event will be …
Urassaya to attend Louis Vuitton event as Friend of the House in Italy Read More
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told foreign correspondents in Oslo on Monday, May 22, that NATO’s summit in July should give approval for Sweden to become a member of …
Sweden should be admitted to NATO in July according to Norway’s PM Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham Cambodia) will organize the “Open Office Day” event on 13 June 2023 from 5 PM to 7 PM. The event’s purpose is …
EuroCham Cambodia to organize “Open Office Day” event Read More
The Philippines recently announced that there will be six high school students to represent the country in the 64th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). The students were chosen based on the …
Six students to represent Philippines in International Mathematical Olympiad Read More