Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norway announced that it expelled fifteen intelligence officers working at the Russian Embassy in Oslo on Thursday, 13 April 2023, and they all would have to “shortly” leave the country. …
Norway expels 15 intelligence officers at Russian Embassy Read More
TGS, a Norwegian global energy data and intelligence provider, has announced the initiation of the 20,347 square kilometers Malaysia Stage 2 Regional 3D reprocessing. In combination with the 16,957 square …
Norwegian TGS announces major 3D reprocessing program in Malaysia Read More
Norges Bank Investment Management’s employee, Elisabeth Bull Daae, is suing the bank for gender discrimination in a workplace. The case was brought to a court in Oslo on Wednesday, 12 …
Norway Wealth Fund employee sues the bank for workplace gender discrimination Read More
The European Maritime Committee including Dutch, German, Nordic, and Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (NordCham Philippines) agreed that the European Commission should maintain recognition of Filipino seafarers’ certificates, reported Manilla Bulletin. …
EU Maritime group agrees that EU should maintain recognition of Filipino seafarers certificates Read More
A record number of super-rich Norwegians are abandoning Norway for low-tax countries. This is after the centre-left government increased wealth taxes by 1.1%. More than 30 Norwegian billionaires and multimillionaires …
Billionaires are abandoning Norway as wealth tax rises Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (NordCham Vietnam) will host “Easter Nordic Happy Hour” on Wednesday,12 April 2023 in both Hanoi (at Angelina Bar) and Ho Chi Minh City …
Join “Easter Nordic Happy Hour” in Vietnam Read More
he ScandAsia magazine for April 2023 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia April 2023 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine April 2023 Read More
Prices of Norwegian superior salmon have dropped an average of NOK 7.16 (USD 0.69, EUR 0.63) or about 7 percent since last week, according to the Nasdaq Salmon Index. This …
Norwegian salmon prices suddenly drop Read More
Norled’s new hydrogen ferry has started operations in Norway. According to Norled’s statement on their website, the MF Hydra ferry running on liquid hydrogen is officially in operation. The vessel …
Hydrogen-powered ferry starts operating in Norway Read More
The Smart City Index 2023 has Oslo and Copenhagen in top 5 over smartest cities in the world. The index is published by The Smart City Observatory, which is a …
Two Scandinavian cities in top 5 over worlds smartest cities 2023 Read More
Vietnam pledges to join hands in managing consequences of bombs and mines left over from the war during a debate session on the occasion of the International Day for Mine …
Vietnam pledges to joint actions in managing bombs and mines left over from the war Read More
As Lasse Stalung stepped down from his role as Chairman, the Thai Nordic association welcomed former Vice Chairman, Kim Alexandersen to the post at the 104th Annual General Meeting, On …
The Thai Nordic Association welcomes new Chairman Read More
On March 25, Destination Mekong (DM) and Siem Reap Tourism Club (STC) co-hosted their first Destination Siem Reap networking day. The theme was ‘Together Smarter Stronger’. The event was primarily …
Siem Reap networking day Read More
Norway ends the country’s au pair program. “The system that does not work as intended. It is no longer about cultural exchange as it once was,” Minister of Labor and …
Being an au pair in Norway is over Read More
More than $5 billion of upstream assets are available for sale across Southeast Asia, according to Norwegian Rystad Energy. Most of the opportunities are in Indonesia, where more than $2 …
Upstream assets available for sale across Southeast Asia Read More
Norwegian ammunition manufacturer, Nammo, said that a new TikTok data center has affected its weapon production high-demanded from Ukraine by monopolizing electricity in the region close to its biggest factory. …
Norwegian weapon firm says TikTok data center affects its production Read More
Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Tore Hattrem, secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, …
Chinese official meets with Norwegian diplomat Read More
Air force commanders from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark said on Friday, March 24, that they have signed a letter of intent to create a unified Nordic air defense. The …
Nordic countries plan joint air defense Read More
The first joint celebration of Nordic Day was held at the Norwegian Ambassador’s residence in Thailand on 23 March 2023. Joining the event were the Ambassadors from Norway, Denmark, Finland …
Nordic Day celebrated in Thailand Read More
The Nordic Embassies in Vietnam of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden recently organized a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City this week to share with Vietnam their experiences in green …
Nordic countries share experiences in green solutions to Vietnam Read More
Organized crime in the fishery industry that endangers stocks, exploits labor and robs states of billions of dollars must be fought. This is according to officials meeting in Copenhagen on …
Ministers seek to fight organized crime in global fishery Read More
Jens Stoltenberg warned China against supplying lethal weapons to Russia. This happened on Tuesday, March 21, as he presented the annual report to NATO in Brussels. “We have not seen …
Stoltenberg issues warning to China Read More
The showcase, “Hoa Trên Hoa Kết Tinh (Flowers on Crystallized Flowers)” presenting thirteen crystallized porcelain items created by Lê Ngọc Thạch and painted by the Norway-based artist, Hồng Đức Thanh, …
Showcase of unique porcelain items created by Vietnamese artists organized in Hanoi Read More
China’s “state-sponsored” hackers, who were conducting contract work in service of government espionage, have become the main concern for Norway. This is according to an article on Portal Plus. The …
Chinese espionage is Norways main concern Read More
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to …
Singapore, Norway and IMO agree on maritime decarbonization deal Read More
InterNations has published a survey showing how easy it is for expats to settle in the respective countries. While Singapore come in as the third easiest country to settle in …
Singapore in top three while Nordics are mid-table in InterNations survey Read More
The World Happiness Report published its 2023 report on Monday, 20 March 2023, revealing that Finland, again, is the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a …
Finland is happiest country in the world sixth time in a row Read More
The Norwegian kroner (NOK) is historically weak. This means that travelling in Norway has become more affordable for most visitors. Norway has long been perceived as a high-cost country, but …
Norway becomes more affordable for foreign travelers Read More
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has written a letter to China’s new Prime Minister Li Qiang, in which Støre congratulates Li on the appointment. In the letter published by the …
Norwegian Prime Minister wants closer ties with China Read More
The Indonesian and Norwegian authorities have agreed to enhance cooperation in the economic sector. The commitment was conveyed during the recent meeting between the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Expert …
Indonesia and Norway agree to enhance economic cooperation Read More
The Thai-Nordic Association (TNA) invited to celebrations of Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras. Though given it was on a Friday, the event was called The Social: Phat Friday. As TNA …
Great Turnout for The Social: Phat Friday Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) will host the “Annual General Meeting 2023” on Thursday, 27 April 2023 from 6 PM to 9 PM at Rembrandt Hotel & Suites Bangkok, …
Annual General Meeting 2023 of Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham Philippines) invites interested attendees to join the “Nordic Innovation Forum: Redefining Technology Trends” in Manila, the Philippines. The event will be …
Invitation to Nordic Innovation Forum in Philippines Read More
The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) shared on Wednesday, 15 March 2023 that the Filipino Ambassador to Norway, Enrico Fos, recently had a meeting with Ine Eriksen Søreide, member …
Philippines seeks maritime cooperation with Norway Read More
Norway and ASEAN reaffirmed their commitment to further cooperation during the 8th Meeting of the ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee which was held on 14 March 2023 at the ASEAN …
Norway and ASEAN countries reaffirm their further cooperation commitment Read More
A Vietnamese delegation has been attending the annual meeting of the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments (ASGP) from 11 March 2023 and will continue to 15 March 2023. The …
Vietnam attends Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments meeting Read More
Hong Kong based Tasting Kitchen and the Norwegian Seafood Council is collaborating to highlight the premium quality of Norwegian seafood. Ocean Table is now taking bookings for a special tasting …
Hong Kong restaurant highlights Norwegian seafood Read More
Can Tho University and the Global Crop Diversity Trust held a seminar on March 13 to discuss biodiversity development in Vietnam. The theme of the event is part of a …
Norway funds hybrid rice farming in Vietnam Read More
The Freedom House’s latest report showed that Sweden, Finland, and Norway were ranked the first as the freest countries out of 210 countries, globally. Respectively, Taiwan was ranked the second …
Sweden, Finland, and Norway ranked first in Freedom House country and Taiwan rated the 7th Read More
The head of EuroCham Vietnam’s Policy Department, Dang Tuyet Vinh, recently shared that several members of the Chamber have voiced complaints over complicated long-term work permit applications the Vietnamese government …
European firms in Vietnam voice complaints over complicated work permit applications Read More
A TikTok data center in Norway does not mean that the user data only resides in that particular data center. That is the assessment of Caroline Anna Salling, who is …
Data from TikTok center in Norway still available in China Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line is installing three ships to the Asia Pacific in 2024 and 2025. Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky are set to sail Asian routes, while Norwegian Spirit will …
Norwegian Cruise Line deploys three ships to the Asia Pacific Read More
Norwegian Data center company Green Mountain has reportedly entered into an agreement with Chinese TikTok to cover their growing data storage needs in Europe. Shocking waste of electricity, says Industri …
Furious over Norwegian data center for TikTok Read More
A 58-year-old Norwegian man, Paal Frode Aaberg, was found dead with his throat slit in his rented room in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand last night, 8 March 2023. According to …
Norwegian man found dead with throat slit in Pattaya Read More
94 buses by Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co., a leading bus maker in China, is to be shipped from Xiamen Port in east China to Norway and Denmark. Since 2002, …
Chinese energy buses expand in Scandinavia Read More
An excavation led by Brendan Foley, an archaeological scientist at Lund University in Sweden has discovered a “unique” cache of well-preserved spices, from strands of saffron to peppercorns and ginger …
Swedish archeologists discover well-preserved spices on Baltic shipwreck Read More
Vietnam is becoming a key logistics and trade hub of the World Logistics Passport (WLP) network due to its strategic position as the transshipment and manufacturing hub of the region, …
Vietnam to become key logistics and trade hub of the World Logistics Passport Read More
From February 28 to March 1, 2023, Mr. Erling Rimestad, Secretary of State of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will pay a visit to Vietnam. On this occasion, the …
Vietnam – Norway: Promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of seafood Read More
Telenor Asia revealed it expects about US$2.5 billion from cooperations over the next three years from the mergers of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) in Thailand and Celcom …
Telenor Asia expects $2.5bn gains from cooperations Read More
ScandAsia invites under-graduate media students to apply for internship during the 6 month period from beginning of August 2024 and until the end of January 2025. Future media professionals who …
Opportunity: Journalist Internship at ScandAsia in Bangkok Read More