Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A new resolution issued by the Vietnamese government might make things a little easier for certain travelers. Taking effect on 15 August, citizens from 13 countries can now stay in …
Extended Entry In Vietnam For 13 Countries Read More
A new survey shows, that 70% of Norwegian adults support the use of armed resistance if the country is attacked. In a recent survey carried out by the Peace Research …
Norwegian survey shows strong support for armed resistance if Nordic countries are attacked Read More
Eastern Norway has been hit by one of the worst floods in over 20 years. King Harald and Queen Sonja visited the flooded area in the Drammen region that has …
King Harald and Queen Sonja has visited flood-affected areas Read More
The Chinese market has surpassed Japan and South Korea and become the largest export market for Norwegian fresh chilled salmon in Asia. This is according to an official at the …
China is officially the largest Asian market for Norwegian salmon Read More
Strong winds, intense rain and landslides has hit parts of the Nordic region, knocking out power lines, flooding villages and bringing public transport to a standstill in the worst-affected areas. …
Storm continues to sweep over the Nordics Read More
Facebook owner Meta Platforms will be fined 1 million crowns ($98,500) per day over privacy breaches from August 14, Norway’s data protection authority told Reuters on Monday, August 7. The …
Norway fines Facebook owner over privacy breaches Read More
Norwegian insurance company, Hydor AS, has acquired Singapore- and Rotterdam-based counterpart EF Marine and its subsidiary. The combined firm will be branded as Hydor, with a total team of 34 …
Norwegian marine insurer announces Singapore acquisition Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila joined one of the largest food shows in the Philippines last week. The World Food Exposition was held at 2-5 of August, where the …
Norwegian Embassy in Manila eyes boost in trade for fresh salmon in the Philippines Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council held a special meeting featuring the Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Hilde Solbakken and Vietnamese Ambassador to Norway Dinh Nho Hung in Norway and invited the Vietnamese …
Norway shares its seafood expertise with Vietnam via trip to Oslo Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) will hold the event, “2nd ECCP Community Connect” on 15 August 2023 from 03:00 – 05:00 PM in Spaces, WorldPlaza, BGC. …
Join 2nd Community Connect held by European Chamber of Commerce of Philippines Read More
InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with more than 4.8 million members, has published the latest results of its annual Expat Insider survey, with four Southeast Asian countries making it …
Four Southeast Asian countries among the best destinations for living and working abroad Read More
Cooperation with China has been benefiting Norway and the government has an interest in expanding such cooperation. This is according to two senior advisors from the Norwegian government. Tobias Svenningsen, …
Norway interested in expanding cooperation with China Read More
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 12.4 billion in July. An increase of NOK 928 million, corresponding to 8%, compared to last year. “The increase in value in July is primarily …
Norwegian seafood exports totaled in 12.4 billion NOK in July Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce of Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) will hold the “Annual Tax Updates” event on Tuesday, 22 August 2023 at Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City. …
EuroCham Vietnam to hold Annual Tax Updates Read More
The Finnish food authority says it has ordered 50,000 farmed mink and foxes to be culled at three different fur farms hit by bird flu infections. This is since mink …
Finland to cull 50,000 mink and foxes due to bird flu Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines) invites you to join the event, “Latest Updates on the Situation in the Philippines” on 9 August 2023 at KMC …
Join NordCham event to learn about latest update on Philippines Read More
The Executive Director of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham), Jesper Svenningsen, said that the Philippines needs to be more competitive in order to attract more foreign …
NordCham Executive says Philippines needs to be more competitive to attract FDI Read More
Norway and the United States provided an extra US$20.8 million budget to Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) for bomb clearance in Laos. “It is my privilege today to announce an additional …
Norway and US provide extra US$20.8 million for bomb clearance in Laos Read More
Norway’s telecom firm, Telenor, recently reported its second quarter profits slightly rose above expectations, reported Reuters. According to Reuters, the firm’s report showed that adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation …
Telenor second quarter profits rises above expectation Read More
The British consulting firm Henley & Partners recently released the “Henley Passport Index,” ranking Singapore the most powerful passport globally with visa-exempt status for 192 countries. The Index ranks 199 …
Singapore passport ranked most powerful passport globally Read More
Electricity prices across Europe are expected to fall below zero this weekend due to the rise of renewable energy from a surge of summer winds. According to Bloomberg, the negative …
Electricity prices in Europe fall below zero due to rise of renewable energy Read More
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi had discussions with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday, 14 July 2023, saying the European Union should “clarify” the positioning of the strategic …
China tells EU to “clarify” its position on strategic partnership with Beijing Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) invites you to join the event, “Multi-Chamber Connecting Eastern Seaboard” that will be held on Friday 18 August 2023 at The Deck, Renaissance Pattaya. …
Join Multi-Chamber Connecting Eastern Seaboard event Read More
The Thai-Danish couple Wanna and Bent Laasholdt retired permanently from naval duty at their Admiral’s Pub & Restaurant on Friday 14 July 2023 with a big party at the popular …
The Admirals retire from naval duty Read More
The Thai-Nordic Association and all Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand will host the annual event, “Crayfish Party 2023” on Saturday, 16 September 2023 at The Landmark Ballroom in Bangkok. …
Be ready to book seat for Crayfish Party 2023 Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC), the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce and the Thai Finnish Chamber of Commerce are joining a “Multi-Chamber Networking Night,” at Eastin Grand Hotel Phayathai, in …
Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish chambers of commerce join Multi-Chamber networking in Bangkok Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (Nordham Philippines) with its premium business partners invites you to join the event, “Nordic Viking Party 2023” which will be held on …
Nordic Viking Party 2023 to be held in Philippines Read More
Norwegian and Strawberry are to establish a joint loyalty currency and a platform where members can earn and use loyalty points across different programs. The digital loyalty currency will replace …
Norwegian and Strawberry to establish shared loyalty program Read More
Indonesia needs funding of about 1.5 billion USD from the International Partnership Group (IPG), to terminate coal mining and production under the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)’s program. Executive director …
Indonesia needs 1.5 billion USD from international partners to terminate coal in production Read More
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