Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norwegian Telenor’s DTAC and Thailand’s major telecom company, True Corporation reported to the Stock Exchange of Thailand about their merger in setting up a new company titled “True Corporation Public …
True and DTAC to merge under title “True Corporation” Read More
Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Singapore hosts the half-yearly event “New in Singapore” for all new Norwegians on 4 February. It will be possible to gain valuable insights on practical matters …
Norwegian Seamen’s Church to host “New in Singapore” event. Read More
EUROCHAM Malaysia has announced the Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson launch of the “MY5G Ericsson Malaysia Pioneers Programme.” The programme is a free online academic programme on digital technologies …
DNB and Ericsson launch academic programme to develop tech talent in Malaysia Read More
It has only been a little over a month since the Members of the EU decided to ban all import and export of products originating from areas of deforestation including …
Malaysia threatens to halt all palm oil exports upon EU passing law on forest protection Read More
Danish newspaper, CPH Post, reports Finland and Denmark is ranked joint fourth and fifth, respectively, in the World of passports opening the doors to more countries than most other passports. …
Finland and Denmark rank top of list of passport holders able to access most countries Read More
The NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore and the EU Delegation to Singapore has launched a collaborative project, SEA Air, in celebration of diversity and connectivity. The exhibition broadcasts arts …
CCA Singapore and EU Delegation celebrates diversity by collaborating on cross-regional artistic exhibition Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has welcomed its new trainee, Simon Seland. Simon has a background in Economics at the University of Oslo and has previously worked at the …
Norway in Kuala Lumpur welcomes new trainee Read More
Denmark’s government has published the list of professions which is looking for foreigners with higher education and skilled work to fill in the positions in 2023. “The Danish Agency for …
Denmark looking for foreigners to fill in lists of professions in 2023 Read More
Through the Norwegian Embassyin Singapore, YoungShip Singapore, said it is pleased to announce this year’s first Joint Party which will be held in collaboration with Young Baltic Association Singapore on …
YoungShip Joint Party for (young) maritime professionals Read More
The European Union in Malaysia announced the EU Ambassador to Malaysia. H. E. Michalis Rokas, has met with the Malaysian Minister of Higher Education, Datuk Seri Hj. Mohamed Khaled Nordin. …
EU Ambassador to Malaysia met with Malaysian Minister of Higher Education Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines is to organize a “Sustainability Committee Meeting” which will focus on ways to support Biofuel andWaste-toEnergy (WtE) initiatives on 25 January 2023. …
NordCham Philippines to organize “Sustainability Committee Meeting” Read More
EUROCHAM Malaysia has welcomed a new member – Asiance Sdn Bhd. Asiance Sdn. Bhd. is a consulting and trading firm and was registrated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2022. It …
EUROCHAM Malaysia welcomed new member Asiance Sdn Bhd Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) in collaboration with the Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce (STCC), and other foreign Chambers in Thailand are to organize “Multi-Chamber Networking Night at Baan Amata” …
Join Multi-Chamber Networking Night at Baan Amata Read More
The Sustainable Development Report of 2022 by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN) showed that Thailand has been ranked first among other ASEAN countries in progressing towards achieving …
Thailand ranks first in Sustainable Development Report among other ASEAN countries Read More
The “Safe & Sound” program was recently organized at the campus of the Vietnam National University (VNU) in Hoa Lac, Vietnam to enhance the quality of education in Norway and …
Norway funds program “Safe & Sound” in Vietnam to enhance quality of education Read More
The Embassy of Norway in Vietnam, Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the People’s Committee of Quảng Bình Province, and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) recently co-hosted …
Norway and Vietnam co-host workshop on marine spatial planning Read More
Embassy of Denmark in Singapore marks the 50th anniversary of the Danish official enrollment in the former EEC (the European Economic Community), now EU. EEC was a regional organisation created …
Embasy of Denmark in Singapore celebrates 50th anniversary of Denmark joining EU Read More
The European Union in Malaysia has raised awareness of its funded traineeship for young graduates open for applications until 31 January 2023. Trainees will be working within the Press and …
EU in Malaysia offers funded traineeship for young graduates Read More
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry suddenly announced a new requirement for all international travelers on Saturday, 7 January 2023, to show proof of at least two Covid-19 vaccinations before boarding flights …
Sudden change on Covid-19 restriction in Thailand affects tourism Read More
Norwegian seafood is becoming an item that more and more Vietnamese people choose to make Lunar New Year (or Tet) gifts, besides other luxurious items such as foreign wine, cigar, …
Norwegian seafood becomes high-class New Year gifts of Vietnamese people Read More
The European Union (EU) members had a meeting on Wednesday, 4 January 2023, and came to an agreement that they want all arrivals from China to take a pre-departure Covid-test. …
EU agrees they want arrivals from China to take pre-departure Covid-test Read More
A report shared by Vietnam’s seafood sector showed that the seafood exports broke the 2022 record with a value of 11 billion USD, up 24% year-on-year and 22% higher than …
Vietnam seafood exports break 2022 record, is the world third largest exporter Read More
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in Norway achieved the world’s highest proportion in 2022 according to registration data, however, due to the Norwegian government’s decision to adjust taxes on EVs, …
EV sales in Norway might drop due to new taxes Read More
Danish Queen Margrethe II has withdrawn from her protectorate of the Hans Christian Andersen Award awarded every year to writers and illustrators of children’s books. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, …
Russian IBBY Chairwoman participating in Russian war propaganda; Danish Queen withdraws as protector Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur informs its Ambassador, Morten Paulsen, and Deputy Head of Mission, Tom Jørgen Martinussen, met with Premier of Sarawak Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang …
Norwegian Ambassador met with Premier of Sarawak to discuss areas of cooperation Read More
An EU-Malaysia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EU-MY PCA) was signed between EU and Malaysia on 14 December 2022. According to EUROCHAM, the PCA is a significant milestone in the history …
Malaysia and the EU signed the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) Read More
Korea’s largest automobile manufacturer, Hyundai Motor, has decided to sell only electric vehicles in Norway in 2023. According to The Korea Times, it reported that: “Our European branch has decided …
Korea Hyundai Motor to sell only EVs in Norway Read More
China’s automotive manufacturer, BYD, announced on its official Weibo that the products’ prices will be raised between 2,000 yuan ($290) and 6,000 yuan, starting from 1 January 2023. The company’s …
China BYD to raise car prices after subsidy reduces Read More
The foreign man, now identified as a 49-year-old Norwegian, was arrested and fined for 5,000 baht on Wednesday, 28 December 2022 for committing public lewdness with a Thai woman in …
Norwegian man arrested and fined for public lewdness in Pattaya Read More
EUROCHAM Malaysia announced the Modernisation Fund has disbursed a total of €4.11 billion, as part of the European Green Deal, in support of 61 clean energy transition projects in eight …
The European Green Deal allocated €4.11 billion to accelerate clean energy transition projects Read More
Join NordCham for fresh market updates with author of Reformasi Weekly, Kevin O’Rourke, on 3 January 2023. Reformasi Weekly is a subscription service analysing politics and policy-making schemes useful for …
NordCham Indonesia presents fresh market updates with Reformasi Weekly author Kevin O’Rourke Read More
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and conservationists raises alarm after three endangered freshwater dolphins, of the Irrawaddy species, have been found dead within ten days of each other in the …
Third endangered dolphin found dead in Mekong Delta in ten days. WWF raises alarm. Read More
Dr. Tares Krassaniyawiwong, Director General of Thailand’s Department of Disease Control shared more about the “Naegleria fowleri” that caused by amoeba infection or “brain-eating amoeba on 27 December 2022, following …
Get to know “Naegleria fowleri” caused by amoeba infection Read More
The Royal Thai police recently ordered all provincial police bureaus to no longer release to the media the nationalities of any arrested foreigners in Thailand. The order only applies to …
Thai police order not to reveal nationalities of arrested foreigners to media Read More
The European Union in Malaysia drawed attention to Michalis Rokas, European Union Ambassador to Malaysia, expressing his views on EU’s decision not to ban import of palm oil. The statement …
EU continues import of palm oil presumed not associated with deforestation and forest degradation Read More
A Norwegian tourist found a backpack of one of the missing sailors from the HTMS Sukhothai shipwreck floating along the ocean on Koh Tao yesterday, 24 December 2022. After the …
Norwegian tourist finds backpack of missing sailor from shipwreck in Thailand Read More
PTT Group recently shared a clarification statement after the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund dropped PTT Plc and PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) from its portfolio over concerns of …
Thai PTT makes points after Norwegian wealth fund drops it Read More
Vietnam’s Directorate of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), and the Norwegian Embassy recently hosted a seminar “Forest carbon market: results after COP27 and roadmap to build a …
Vietnam and Norway discuss roadmap to build forest carbon market Read More
A 74 year-old British tourist, Dennis Robert Desmond was arrested for overstaying his visa for 38 days in Koh Samui, Surat Thani province on Wednesday, 21 December 2022. According to …
Another overstayed tourist arrested on Koh Samui in Thailand Read More
On behalf of its fellow member, Alice Smith School, EUROCHAM Malaysia has announced the Alice Smith School Foundation has been awarded the Bronze Award of the CASE Circle of Excellence …
Alice Smith School in Malaysia awarded the CASE Circle Excellence Award Read More
The items we all consume has an enormous impact on our environment. Worldwide consumption and production, a driving force of the global economy, rests on the exploitation of the natural …
Finland and Denmark tops list of most sustainable shoppers in EU Read More
A Norwegian tourist, helped by a Thai woman, reported a case to police officers that he was left by a cab driver who he hired to take him from Trat …
Norwegian tourist was left by cab driver at petrol station in Thailand Read More
EUROCHAM Malaysia, stated it was delighted to have met YB Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, during the 10th ASEAN-EU Business Summit in conjunction with the …
Liew Chin Tong called for strengthened EU-ASEAN cooperation at Business Summit Read More
The Norwegian Royal household announced on Monday, 19 December 2022 that Norway’s King Harald will remain in Oslo’s university hospital “for a few days.” Due to an infection, His Highness …
Norway King Harald remains hospitalized though with “stable condition” Read More
China’s automaker, BYD, is to launch a new electric vehicle brand, “professional and personal” in 2023. It will be an addition to Yangwang, a premiere brand, added the company’s branding …
China BYD to launch new EV brand in 2023 Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Singapore has announced Sweden is taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for a period of six months from 1 January …
Sweden takes over Presidency of the Council of the European Union Read More
Norway and G7 nations include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K., as well as the European Union signed the “Just Energy Transition Partnership” to provide Vietnam with $15.5 billion …
Vietnam to receive loans from Norway and G7 for net-zero carbon emission goal Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur calls for families living in Malaysia who wishes to introduce their children to, or simply increase their knowledge on, Norwegian language, culture and history. …
Call for young people to learn Norwegian culture and language at Norgesskolen Winter Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Singapore participated in, and enjoyed, a traditional Christmas dinner at the Norwegian Emabssy in Kuala Lumpur. Ambassador, Morten Paulsen and wife, Anne Beth, and the …
Seamen’s Church Singapore enjoyed dinner and live music at Norwegian Embassy Malaysia Read More
On behalf of the Malaysian Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (KETSA), EUROCHAM Malaysia announced the imbalance cost pass-through (ICPT) mechanism will continue to be implemented for the …
Malaysian government upholds electricity tariffs Read More