Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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
Earlier this month, in front of the Quang Tri Provincial People’s Committee office, NPA Vietnam Provincial Program Manager for Quang Tri Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh and the NPA/RENEW Project …
NPA Vietnam hand over donated vehicle to support mine action in Quang Tri Province Read More
Energy major Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies are moving forward with their joint venture project, Northern Lights, and awarding contracts for the building of two dedicated CO2 carriers to Chinese Dalian …
Norwegian CCS Project awards shipbuilding contract to Chinese DSIC Read More
Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) invites all members to a town hall meeting about foreign industries’ situation in Singapore on 13 October. The meeting is an opportunity to inform …
NBAS invites members to a town hall meeting about foreign industries’ situation in Singapore Read More
In a recent statement, the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi highlights Norway and Vietnamese partners’ support for ‘Girls call for CHANGE!’ According to the statement, every girl should have the same opportunities as …
Norway and Vietnamese partners support ‘Girls call for CHANGE!’ Read More
The Indian company Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL), has announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the shareholding of Norwegian REC Solar Holdings …
Reliance New Energy Solar buys Norway’s REC Solar Holdings from China’s Bluestar Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Manila has teamed up with Metro Channel in producing a three-part special featuring Norway’s trademark seafood treasures to be showcased in the show “Casa Daza” premiering …
Join Filipino Chef Sandy Daza in creating dishes using premium Norwegian seafood Read More
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it has caused complexity and threats for firms, especially to human resource management practitioners. The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (Norcham) in collaboration with the Franco-Thai Chamber …
Norcham invites to HR Talk 2021 in Post COVID-19 Environment Read More
The recent digital edition of Study In Europe #EUSIE21 drew a record 15,000 attendees from across ASEAN, according to the Embassy of Finland in Singapore. It presented 30 webinars on higher …
Digital edition of Study in Europe drew record high attendees from across ASEAN Read More
On 5 October, Ambassador Grete Lochen, together with the Director of MUNCH Museum, Mr. Stein Olav Henrichsen held a digital press meeting on the opening of the new MUNCH Museum …
Ambassador Lochen held digital press meeting on the opening of the new MUNCH Museum Read More
In a recent video, Ambassador Kjersti Rødsmoen gives an update on the changes that have occurred recently regarding covid-19 regulations in both Norway and Thailand. According to the Ambassador, …
Ambassador Kjersti Rødsmoen updates on the covid-19 situation in Norway and Thailand Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Manila and UN Women continue to build peace in the southern Philippine region of Bangsamoro through a one-year program launched recently by UN Women Philippines, with …
Norway and UN Women continue to build peace in the southern Philippines Read More
Despite clear demands from the Norwegian government and several reports of concern regarding safety concerns related to the use of Chinese technology, the Chinese telecom giant Huawei is still responsible …
Experts: Huawei equipment used for expansion in Bergen is a cause for concern Read More
The Swedish Chamber, Danish Chamber, Finnish Business Council, and Norwegian Business Association invites you to the First Nordic Career Fair at Chao Hotel Sanlitun in Beijing on 23 October. …
Join The Nordic Career Fair 2021 in Beijing Read More
On 5 October, the Danish restaurant Noma in Copenhagen was named the world’s best restaurant at the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants award ceremony in Antwerp, Belgium. The 2021 list …
World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Denmark takes the lead – Asia is represented with five countries Read More
Never before has Norwegian seafood exports attained a higher value for the first nine months of the year, the Norwegian seafood Council announces. So far this year, seafood exports have totaled NOK …
Norwegian seafood exports grow in value by NOK 7.9 billion – strongest growth in Asia Read More
Thailand’s third-largest GSM mobile phone provider, dtac, owned by Norway’s Telenor, has announced the launch of its proof-of-concept 5G Private Network solution to unlock the full potential of 5G for …
dtac launches Proof-of-Concept 5G private network to boost Thai industry Read More
On 28 September 2021, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT) led by Ms. Pornprapai Ganjanarintr, Chairperson, received ambassadors and representatives from 11 foreign embassies, namely Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, …
Nordic Ambassadors met with the new Human Rights Commission of Thailand Read More
Norway and Malaysia have concluded a bilateral Security Arrangement, marking a new chapter in the area of defense, the Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur recently stated. The main objective of the Norwegian …
Norway and Malaysia conclude bilateral Security Arrangement Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce is seeking an energetic, dynamic, responsible, eager to learn, and qualified intern to join their growing organization. In this position, you will be expected to …
Internship opportunity at the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok is giving Norwegian citizens a unique opportunity to apply for a new passport in Phuket on 8 October. The Embassy states: If you live in Phuket …
Norwegians can apply for a new passport in Phuket on 8 October Read More
The Norwegian Cultural Center brings to Singapore the well-known pedagogical story of Karius and Baktus and for the first time, it will be showcased in Mandarin. Karius and Baktus …
Karius and Baktus premieres in Mandarin in Singapore Read More
On 1 October, the Norwegian roll-on/roll-off provider Höegh Autoliners announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LoI) with China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) to build a …
Höegh Autoliners signs Letter of Intent for two ammonia-ready car carriers in China Read More
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has decided to exclude four Chinese companies due to what is described as an unacceptable risk that the companies contribute to serious environmental damage, Norway’s …
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund excludes Chinese medicine stocks on species concerns Read More
On 22 September, Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Thunborg shared key milestones and learnings about Gender Equality from the Swedish experience at NordCham DiversiTV: The Network of Diversity and …
Ambassador Thunborg shared Swedish experience on Gender Equality at NordCham DiversiTV Read More
In addition to product delays for everything from game consoles to sofas and bikes because of the global shortage of computer chips and containers, the energy crisis in China is …
China’s energy crisis is threatening the Nordic Christmas shopping Read More
On September 30, Chinese automaker NIO officially launched its NIO ES8 in Norway and commenced user delivery. According to this company statement, NIO House | Oslo will open to the public on …
NIO ES8 Launches at NIO House | Oslo Read More
Norway’s Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Løchen will co-host the Digital Press Meeting on the Grand Opening of the MUNCH museum together with Director of MUNCH Museum, Stein Olav Henrichsen. The …
Ambassador Løchen to co-host Digital Press Meeting on Grand Opening of MUNCH museum Read More
On 28 September, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong co-hosted a webinar on sustainable fashion and sourcing together with Business Sweden, Treadler by H&M Group, and Swedish Stockings. Customers …
SwedCham Hong Kong co-hosted popular fashion webinar Read More
The Norwegian company Telenor’s decision to sell its Myanmar branch to the blacklisted M1 Group company has been under heavy fire since it was announced. The sale is believed to …
Norwegian OECD contact point will process complaint over Telenor’s sale in Myanmar Read More
As of 25 September 2021, Singapore is no longer on Norway’s list over purple countries/areas. Singapore is now classified as a grey country. According to the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore, entry …
New travel regulations: Singapore is now classified as a grey country for Norwegians Read More
Norwegian authorities have received around 80 applications for asylum from Chinese citizens this month at the national reception center in Råde, Norway. According to NRK they’re all members of China’s persecuted Uighur …
Chinese seek asylum in Norway Read More