Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norway and Lao PDR celebrated on 12 November 30 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations which were established on 12 November 1991. To mark the occasion, Ambassador Grete …
Norway and Lao PDR celebrated 30 years of diplomatic ties Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce Vietnam invites you to join their upcoming ‘Nordcham Business briefing: updates on office rental markets and co-working space introductions’ on 16 November. More about the …
Join Nordcham Vietnam’s Business Briefing Read More
Telenor employees across the Nordics and Asia prove they intend to remain at the forefront of upskilling to meet the rapidly changing demands of global customers by setting a new …
Telenor employees across the Nordic and Asia write e-learning history Read More
In Team Norway’s November Newsletter, Norway’s new Ambassador to Singapore, Mr. Eivind S. Homme is sharing his experiences and thoughts after the first two months in Singapore. Intending to secure …
Ambassador Homme share experiences and thoughts after the first two months in Singapore Read More
The Norwegian company Zwipe, a leading biometrics payment company, announced that it had appointed Claus Hansen as Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Mr. Hansen will lead …
Norwegian Zwipe appoints Asia Pacific region Head to strengthen its regional presence Read More
On 10 November, Norway’s new Ambassador Morten Paulsen presented his credentials to His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the Istana Negara (National Palace) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “Very honored …
Norwegian Ambassador Morten Paulsen presented his credentials in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Discover a new experience in education at Meet the Heads event ‘The Beginning of a Great Heart’ at King’s College International School Bangkok on 11 December 2021. King’s College International …
Discover a new experience in education at King’s College International School Bangkok Read More
St Andrews School Sukhumvit 107 (S107) would like to welcome prospective parents and pupils to an EY Online Open House Event on Thursday 25th November at 4 pm. More about …
St. Andrews School Sukhumvit 107 invites to Virtual Early Years Open House Read More
On the evening of 8 November, the Hanoi Pride 2021 was officially inaugurated during an opening ceremony hosted by the Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Løchen and the Hanoi Pride …
Ambassador Grete Løchen and Hanoi Pride organizers hosted opening ceremony Read More
Telenor’s plans to sell its Myanmar business to Lebanon’s M1 Group have been stalled as Myanmar’s military junta have indicated it favored at least part-ownership by a local company, according …
Telenor sale of Myanmar business stalls as junta seeks local buyer participation Read More
Join the Nordic Ambassadors’ Forum organized by the Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines on 9 December. The theme this year is health. More about the event: Publicly financed …
The theme for Nordcham Philippines Nordic Ambassadors’ Forum is health Read More
On 8 November, one year after parliamentary elections were held in Myanmar both the Embassy of Sweden in Yangon and the Norwegian Embassy in Yangon reiterated their support to the …
Sweden and Norway supports the democratic commitment of the people of Myanmar Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce invites you to the Crisis Management Webinar Series on 11 November and 25 November. More about the event series: The Great Resignation Trend is affecting …
Invitation: Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce’s Crisis Management Webinar Series Read More
This autumn many exchange students at the Thai universities have been travelling the country while attending school. One of the students who has set out on such a journey is …
Covid benefit: Travel around while studying Read More
The Nordic Embassies including the Embassy of Finland, the Embassy of Denmark, the Embassy of Sweden, and the Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam affirm the Nordic Regions’ commitment to equal rights …
Nordic Embassies in Vietnam celebrate equal rights in connection with Hanoi Pride Read More
The Myanmar military has since September laid landmines at telecommunications towers owned by or leased to mobile operators including Norway’s Telenor, media Myanmar Now writes in a recent article. According to Myanmar …
Myanmar military lays landmines around Telenor’s telecom towers Read More
A spokesperson with the Embassy of China in Denmark has in a statement condemned NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s speech on China after he warned of challenges posed by China to …
Embassy of China in Denmark condemn NATO Secretary’s speech on China Read More
The Fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held in Shanghai between 5 to 10 November and in a recent interview with Global Times, Consul General of Sweden in …
Swedish and Norwegian diplomats take on the 4th China International Import Expo Read More
Team Norway in Singapore can offer a great Norwegian-Singaporean work environment, engaged colleagues, close collaboration with both the Norwegian business community, diplomatic corps, and government, and of course their Singaporean …
Two job openings at Team Norway in Singapore Read More
On 29 October, the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (NordCham) announced the winners of the 2021 Nordic Business Awards. The results were revealed during an online event gathering together 70 Danish, …
Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam announces 2021 Business Award Winners Read More
It is always a good idea to do some research before deciding where to retire as different countries have completely different retirement systems. One place to look might be the …
Iceland and Thailand’s retirement systems are the best and worst in Global Rankings Read More
The Norwegian toll operating company Ferde received in September a NOK five million fine for illegally having sent pictures of payment cards and license plates to a Chinese company that …
Norwegian motorists set to pay fine after China leak Read More
On 29 October, Mr. Jan Erik Støa, Country Director of Norwegian People’s Aid Vietnam (NPA), and Mr. Tran Trung Hoa, the Director-General of Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) …
Norway and Vietnam to continue assistance and cooperation in Mine Action in Vietnam Read More
Last week, Norway’s telecom giant Telenor posted the company’s third-quarter report which showed flat organic subscription and traffic revenues, a 2 percent decline in organic EBITDA, and a strong cash flow of …
Telenor’s third-quarter results are impacted by the prevailing covid-19 situation in Asia Read More
All four Nordic Embassies in Myanmar including the Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar, the Embassy of Sweden in Yangon, the Norwegian Embassy in Yangon, and the Embassy of Finland in Yangon have called for immediate …
Nordic Embassies calls for immediate humanitarian access to be granted for Thantlang Read More
NordicGreen 2021 brought on 28 October together the Nordic Ambassadors to Singapore and leading Nordic companies in the Asia-Pacific to discuss their commitment to becoming the most sustainable and integrated …
NordicGreen 2021 brought Nordic Ambassadors and companies together in Singapore Read More
Norway’s Ambassador to Thailand, Kjersti Rødsmoen is scheduled to visit Phuket on 30 November, and on that occasion, she would like to meet Norwegians in the area for an informal …
Ambassador Rødsmoen to visit Phuket and meet Norwegians in the area Read More
Last week, Ambassador Grete Løchen joined by Commercial Counsellor Arne-Kjetil Lian met with the Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Mr. Nguyễn Hồng Diên, and handed over to him …
Norway supports Vietnam’s green energy transition Read More
Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism announced on 26 October plans to reopen the country in several stages to fully vaccinated international tourists starting from 30 November onwards, Chronicle-Journal writes. According to the Tourism …
Cambodia announces phased reopen to International visitors from 30 November Read More
Last month, Malaysia made the country’s first deposit of fine artworks in the Arctic Would Archive, media Opinions writes. The Arctic World Archive is a facility offering permanent data preservation, located 300 …
Malaysia safeguard and preserve the first deposit of artworks in the Arctic World Archive Read More
In a recent statement, the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore congratulate Mr. Eivind S. Homme on his accreditation as Ambassador of Norway to Singapore as he presented his credentials to H.E. President …
Ambassador Homme presented his credentials to H.E. President Halimah Yacob at the Istana Read More
The Arctic Council, which is the leading intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation in the Arctic, has expressed concern over China’s intentions of exploring the region, media reports say. Climate change has offered access …
Arctic Council concerned over China’s rising interference in the region Read More
SwedCham together with FinnCham, NorCham, and the Danish Chamber of Commerce invites you to join the first-ever Official Nordic Mahjong Championship on 13 November at Mahjong Parlor in Sheung Wan, …
The 1st ever Nordic Mahjong Championship in Hong Kong is on its way Read More
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy recently announced that drilling has begun on four production wells on the Fenja field in the Norwegian Sea. The wells are being drilled by the Deepsea …
Norwegian and Chinese cooperation begins final well campaign on Fenja Read More
Earlier this month Philippines’ Investigative journalist Maria Ressa and Russian Dmitry Muratov won the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize and both will be attending the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony which will …
Philippines’ Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa to receive Nobel Prize in person in Oslo Read More
In mid-October, the inaugural meeting of The China-Norway Marine University Consortium Alliance was held virtually and in Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong Province. The new Alliance between Chinese and Norwegian …
Chinese and Norwegian ocean-research universities sign alliance Read More
On 25 October, The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) welcomed the start of Finnair’s latest direct non-stop service from Stockholm to Phuket scheduled to run during the 2021-2022 winter season. …
Thailand welcomes first Finnair flight from Stockholm to Phuket Read More
Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs encourages all Norwegian citizens who stay in Singapore for a shorter or longer time to register their stay in the “Travel Ready” app. “Travel ready” gives Norwegian …
Norwegian citizens in Singapore are encouraged to register their stay Read More
Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) has in a press release clarified media reports on the Johan Castberg project offshore Norway. Last week, The Business Times published an article citing a media report …
Sembmarine clarifies media reports on Johan Castberg project Read More
A total of 91 European families recently traveled to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to pick up 92 Vietnamese children they had adopted, VN Express reports. In collaboration with the administration …
Swedish and Norwegian families receive adopted children in Vietnam Read More
As Vietnam looks to boost the country’s tourism industry after almost two years of closure, the government has announced its plans to reopen the resort island of Phu Quoc to …
Vietnam plans to open Phu Quoc island to vaccinated tourists next month Read More
Norway’s Ambassador in the Philippines, Bjørn Staurset Jahnsen recently paid a courtesy call on Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief, Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., at the AFP general headquarters …
Ambassador Jahnsen visited Military Chief in the Philippines Read More
A Norwegian wheelchair user goes to Thailand and starts walking again. It almost sounds too good to be true. But according to Roar Sandberg, who is the daily leader of …
Rehabilitating Norwegians in Thailand Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of commerce, in collaboration with the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, the Franco-Thai Chambers of Commerce, and Pimclick invite you to join the webinar “New Rules of Social …
Learn the new rules of social media marketing in 2021 Read More
From 1 November, vaccinated Nordic travelers will not need to undergo quarantine when traveling into Thailand. The Thai Foreign Ministry wrote in a post on Facebook last week that Denmark, …
Thailand opens for vaccinated Nordic travelers from November Read More
Vietnam has temporarily recognized vaccination certificates or vaccine passports of 72 countries and territories worldwide including Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, media Vietnam Net reports. According to spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang, …
Vietnam recognizes Nordic vaccine passports Read More
China has pushed Norway out of the top five export destinations for Denmark, Nordjyske writes. Denmark has exported more to China than to Norway over the past 12 months, according …
Denmark export more to China than Norway Read More
The annual Nordic Green panel discussion of 2021, themed “Nordic Green Talks: Reducing our Carbon Footprints” will be held in conjunction with the annual Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) on …
Join the annual Nordic Green panel discussion in Singapore Read More
Norwegian-based Chef Mathew Leong recently represented Singapore at the Bocuse d’Or Final 2021 in Lyon France as the island nation’s youngest-ever candidate at just 26-years-old. Normally Chef Mathew Leong is …
Norwegian based Chef Mathew Leong is Singapore’s youngest-ever candidate at Bocuse d’Or Read More
A recent survey by Norway’s Telenor Group, in partnership with Plan International, shows that two-thirds (68 percent) of 3,930 youths surveyed from Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Pakistan agreed that online bullying …
Telenor Survey: Youths call for continued guidance to tackle online bullying amid increased internet use Read More