Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A joint statement published by, amongst others, the Norwegian Refugee Council on behalf of 16 aid agencies warns about the “spiraling humanitarian catastrophe in Myanmar triggered by skyrocketing COVID-19 cases and widespread …
Nordic humanitarian Groups: Myanmar has urgent Covid-related needs Read More
The Philippines has had one of the longest and most strict lockdowns in the world. With 500 days of lockdown, the staff working at the Norwegian Embassy in Manila have …
500 days in lockdown – how the Norwegian Embassy in Manila worked during covid-19 times Read More
A new platform for COVID-19 vaccination registration for foreign residents of all age groups in all provinces in Thailand is available from 1 August 2021 at 11.00 am onwards, the Thai …
All foreigners in Thailand can now register for covid-19 vaccine Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi shares the following important information about Covid-19 vaccination for Norwegian citizens over the age of 18, who wish to register to receive an offer to be vaccinated locally by …
Norwegians in Vietnam are asked to sign up for Covid-19 vaccination Read More
Yesterday morning DTAC’s shares rose by 7 percent following a report published 26 July by London-based business intelligence service TMT Finance that Norway’s Telenor was considering selling its Thai mobile …
DTAC’s shares rose following reports that Telenor is looking to exit Thailand Read More
With infection rates increasing sharply in Thailand, a very slow rollout of vaccines and no vaccine assistance from the Norwegian Government, 77-year-old Knut Hauslo now has to travel back to …
Norwegian in infection chaos in Thailand: Must go to Norway for vaccination Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Singapore is promoting efficient ways to live a more earth-friendly life in Singapore by sharing information provided by Singapore’s MSE. Singapore’s MSE is the Ministry of Sustainability and …
Norwegian Embassy in Singapore promotes a greener Singapore Read More
Several countries around the world pay their Olympic gold medal winners million bonuses and among the nations participating in the Olympics, Singapore and Indonesia reportedly pay the most for winning …
Asian countries give million bonuses for Olympic gold – but not the Nordic Read More
LEGO Masters is coming to China as C21 Media reports that the Chinese broadcaster Shenzhen TV has commissioned a local version of competition reality format LEGO Masters. The LEGO Masters …
LEGO Masters builds brand in China Read More
Time Magazine’s third annual list of the World’s Greatest Places is this year a tribute to the people and businesses that have found ways to adapt amid the extraordinary circumstances …
TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Place of 2021: Nordic and Asian highlights Read More
With reference to Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking on how 53 countries tackle the pandemic, the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore credits both Norway and Singapore in the way the nations have …
Norwegian Embassy in Singapore credits Norway and Singapore in Covid-19 Resilience Ranking Read More
SwedCham Young Professionals are joining forces with Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian Young Professionals and hosting a Nordic Quiz Night at Nordic Fika in Shanghai on 5 August. More about the …
SwedCham YP join forces with Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian YP’s for Nordic Quiz night Read More
A total of 474 civil society organisations have submitted a complaint to the OECD against Norway’s Telenor after the telecom giant earlier this month sold its Myanmar business to M1 …
Myanmar-based rights groups submit a complaint to the OECD against Telenor sale Read More
Nokia Mobile has partnered with ExpressVPN to offer a virtual private network service allowing users to encrypt the traffic between their Nokia phones and online sites. The service will be …
Nokia Mobile team up with ExpressVPN for service in selected Nordic and Asian countries Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines invites you to join their Nordic Sundowner event on 5 August. More about the event from NordCham PH: We at NordCham Philippines are looking …
NordCham Philippines invites to Nordic Sundowner Read More
Ahead of the Parliamentary elections 2021 in September in Norway, the debate about Norway’s au pair scheme has seen the leader of the Fellesforbundet, Jørn Eggum, call it modern slavery …
Vietnamese au pair hopes Norway will not close down its au pair scheme Read More
This year’s 2021 LGBTI Film Festival Guangzhou is held at selected Consulates General in Guangzhou during the period from 31 July to 31 August. The 2021 LGBTI Film Festival Guangzhou …
Nordic films to be featured at the 2021 LGBTI+ Film Festival in Guangzhou Read More
The Norwegian Cultural Center in Singapore invites you to broaden your culinary horizons with the best chefs, in the comforts of your home, with their event ‘Chef’s Kitchen with Chef …
Join NCC SG and Chef Jimmy Chok: From farm to table – the Norwegian salmon Read More
There is good news for Nordic food lovers in Hong Kong as TimeOut Hong Kong has announced the opening of a new Nordic cafe in Sheung Wan district near Man Mo Temple. …
New Nordic Café Hjem opens in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan district Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong invites all Nordic Chamber members to a Nordic Lunch @FINDS in Tsim Tsa Tsui, Hong Kong on 6 August. More about the event: We …
DCC Hong Kong invites all Nordic Chamber members to Nordic Lunch Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi, and Manila united on 22 July to honor the memory of the victims of terrorist attacks on Oslo and Utøya 10 years ago. …
Norwegian Embassies in Asia honor the memory of the victims of terrorist attacks on Oslo and Utøya Read More
In a recent update, the Norwegian People’s Aid in Vietnam shares the organization’s latest work while thanking Norway and the United States for supporting the important work the Labour Movement’s Humanitarian …
NPA Vietnam thanks Norway with update on its important work in Thua Thien Hue province Read More
The Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has shipped its first batch of flagship ES8 SUVs to Norway, the company said on 22 July. The shipment is a key step in …
Nio’s shipment of EV’s is en route to Norway Read More
On 10 March this year, the supreme legislature of Norway (Storting) announced data breaches in its email systems. Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs now says that China was behind the …
Norway’s Foreign Minister say China was behind hacker attach – China denies and want proof Read More
Telenor ended a dramatic first half of the year with a sale of its business in Myanmar. The company still does not have the final calculation ready for the investment, but …
Telenor is raising the forecast for this year despite selling its Myanmar business Read More
The Myanmar news agency, Myanmar Now writes in a recently published article that Telenor’s “irresponsible” sale of its Myanmar business “puts us all at risk” and that the Norwegian government …
Myanmar Now: Telenor’s irresponsible Myanmar sale puts us all at risk Read More
Due to the recent developments in the covid-19 situation in Hanoi city, the Norwegian Embassy has limited physical meetings to only include emergency consular cases until further notice and …
Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi: physical meetings limited, covid-19 vaccine update Read More
In a recent article, the Norwegian Business Association in Singapore introduced new member Touch Call Recordings and spoke to Asia CEO Kjetil Abo about his time in Singapore, the Touch Journey, and …
NBAS introduce new member Touch Call Recording Read More
Established in 2012, The Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines brings together the Nordic-Philippine business community and promotes and facilitates trade, commerce, industry, and investment between the Philippines and …
NordCham PH’s key information to doing business with the Philippines and the Nordics Read More
A team of scientists from Norway, Singapore, and India has found a way to convert tamarind shells into carbon nanoshells which is a key component of supercapacitors potentially able to …
Scientists from Norway, Singapore, and India examine tamarind shells as charging infrastructure Read More
As of Monday 19 July, there is good news for elderly Nordic citizens in Thailand regarding covid-19 vaccination and according to a recent announcement shared by the Norwegian Embassy in …
Thailand to provide Covid-19 vaccine to all foreigners aged 75 and over Read More
The latest NBAS Talks – Team Norway’s outlook for 2021 podcast is out and features current trends, challenges, and opportunities with H.E. Ambassador Anita Nergaard, Innovation Norway Director Pål Kastmann, …
Listen to the podcase ‘NBAS Talks – Team Norway’s outlook for 2021’ Read More
The Chinese carmaker Nio is to enter the Norwegian market in September making the Nio ES8 SUV available to Norwegian customers together with home chargers and superchargers. The carmaker also …
Chinese Nio’s ES8 SUV will be available for Norwegian customers in September Read More
Business magazine Forbes has brought a list ranking the top 25 countries in the world by intelligence. In general, the list, which has been prepared and examined by the discount website …
Ranked: Some Asian countries are smarter than the Scandinavian countries Read More
The Nordic countries of Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland are still some of the happiest countries in the world, at least according to The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions …
The Nordic countries are still the happiest in the world Read More
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Norway and Vietnam and recently Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Lochen had a short talk with VTC News about …
Ambassador Grete Lochen on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Norway and Vietnam Read More
Join NordCham Philippines for a virtual speed networking event on 29 July 2021 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM and meet amazing people! More about the event: Even when you …
Join NordCham Philippines for virtual speed networking event Read More
From 1 July, Norwegians abroad could vote in parliamentary elections. But Covid-19 restrictions around the world and fewer mail flights can make advance voting from abroad more complicated than before. …
Norwegians abroad are encouraged to vote early due to covid-19 restrictions Read More
Four years ago, Nordland County Municipality and several companies in the North of Norway signed a cooperation agreement with Zhejiang Province in China with a letter of intent for more …
Nordland County is closing down Chinese education offers Read More
The Netherland-based Shipping company AAL Shipping recently delivered four of the largest rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) in its history from China to the Port of Oslo, Norway, media Maritime Professionals reports. …
Huge cranes delivered from China to the Port of Oslo Read More
The Singapore-based oil and gas company Rex International Holding (REX) with its subsidiaries, the “Group” announce that the issuance of Lime Petroleum AS’s 2.5-year senior secured bond of NOK 500 …
REX: Lime Petroleum’s US$60 million senior secured bond issue completed Read More
On 12 July, Ambassador Grete Løchen met with the new President of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Mr. Do Tien Sy, the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi shared in a recent update. According …
Ambassador Grete Løchen meets the new President of the Voice of Vietnam Read More
In a recent update, the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai highlights Nordic collaboration in China and its long roots. The Consulate General writes that a good example of …
Nordic Centre at Fudan University plays important role in bridging Nordic universities with China Read More
In light of the recent discovery that the Delta variant has been detected on the island of Phuket and a total of six “Phuket Sandbox” travelers have tested positive for …
Norwegian traveling on Phuket’s Sandbox scheme ended in Quarantine Read More
Is seaweed packaging the solution to the plastic problem in the world? Potentially yes. In a video, the unbiased german-based media organization, DW Made by Minds shows how packaging made …
Seaweed packaging? How Norway and Indonesia are replacing plastic with Seaweed Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines invites you to join their BDO Financeluent Series: Relevant Programmes in Times of Covid-19 on 27 July. More about the event: When …
Join NordCham’s BDO Financeluent Series: Relevant Programmes in Times of Covid-19 Read More
A new loan matching program for export-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been announced by the Ministry of Commerce, the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce shares in a recent update …
New loan matching program for export-oriented SMEs available in Thailand Read More
Norway’s telecom giant Telenor should consider becoming a purely Nordic company, says equity analyst in DNB Markets Frank Maaø to media DN. E24 reports that the stock analyst has been following the …
Norway’s Telenor is struggling in Asia – Time to consider selling, says analyst Read More
Finland’s flag carrier Finnair will this winter be offering direct flights from Arlanda, Stockholm to Bangkok, and Phuket in Thailand. According to Breaking travel News, starting from 22 October, Finnair …
Finnair to offer long-haul routes from Sweden to Bangkok and Phuket Read More
Norway’s telecom giant Telenor has entered into an agreement to sell 100 percent of its mobile business in Myanmar to M1 Group for NOK 900 million, the company recently announced. …
Norway’s Telenor sells its Myanmar business to M1 group for NOK 900 million Read More