Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Norwegian IT consultancy firm Crayon has officially launched its AI practice in the Asia Pacific with the opening of the company’s new AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore, Channel …
Norwegian Crayon officially launch AI practice in the Asia Pacific Read More
In Singapore, it is not only coke and late-night snacks people buy from vending machines and premium Norwegian Salmon sashimi is a big hit. So big in fact that you …
Norwegian Salmon sashimi is now available in over 100 Singaporean vending machines Read More
Chinese all-electric carmaker BYD has shipped its first 100 deliveries of BYD Tang 600 SUV to Norway, media Clean Technica writes in a recently published article. BYD celebrated the send-off …
First 100 all-electric Chinese BYD cars headed to Norway Read More
On 24 May 2021, the Norwegian government released an update on travel restrictions. It reads: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends the travel advice that discourages all travels that are …
Norway extends travel restrictions until 1 July Read More
The Norwegian ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Grete Løchen, has been catching the attention of national media with all her dedications. On 22 May 2021, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi …
Ambassador Grete Løchen catches attention in Vietnam Read More
On 22 May 2021 the Royal Norwegian embassy Hanoi released the latest achievement with Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the statement says: The LOI was signed yesterday …
Norway signed aquamarine agreement to collaborate with MARD Vietnam Read More
Nordic Innovation House Singapore is calling all startups to get ready for SLINGSHOT – Asia’s most exciting deeptech pitching competition. This is your chance to anchor yourself in Singapore – …
SLINGSHOT 2021 Deeptech pitching has open for applications Read More
Three of the Nordic chambers of commerce invite members to a joint webinar ‘Experience of a COVID-19 Survivor and Vaccination’ on 27 May 2021. Mr. Jen Meckhayai, Executive Director of …
Get to know more of Covid-19 vaccine with the next joint chamber webinar Read More
Tiem Mot bookstores were launched on the idea of giving Vietnamese people access to the Vietnamese language and culture while living abroad and the bookstores are now available in several …
Vietnamese mother and friends open online bookstores in Scandinavia Read More
On 19 May 2021 the Nordic Consulates General in Shanghai jointly organized a Nordic Talks event titled “Act to Inspire: Tracing Our Food’s Journey”, digging into the themes of traceability …
Nordic Talks “Act to Inspire: Tracing Our Food’s Journey” a success Read More
Norway’s Stena Power & LNG Solutions has won the front-end engineering and design contract for the use of its jetty-less LNG transfer and regasification solutions for Delta Offshore Energy’s Bac …
Stena Scoop secured contract to provide Vietnam with LNG to power Read More
The Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) has donated a server to the Database Unit of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), local media Khmer Times reports. According to …
Norwegian People’s Aid donates server to Cambodia Read More
On 18 May 2021 the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam, Innovation Norway Vietnam, the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (MARD) and Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industry will …
Norway invites Vietnamese fisheries to learn about Marine Aquaculture Read More
On 18 May 2021 the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi released a statement to support #loveislove campaign, along with Nordic embassies in South East Asia to introduce the world to …
Nordic embassies supports the world of diversity Read More
Thirty-three Taiwanese legislators congratulated Norway on its National Day on Monday via video messages, though a local parade for the event scheduled for that day was cancelled because of a …
33 Taiwanese firms celebrated Norwegian National Day Read More
Asian #ACTION – Partnering with Singapore to reach decarbonization goals NBAS, in partnership with Innovation Norway the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore, and the Singapore-Norway Chamber of Commerce, is hosting a special insights panel in conjunction …
NBAS and partners host special insights panel in conjunction with Nor-Shipping’s Ocean Now Read More
The Nordic Embassies of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland are organizing Nordic Green Run SG, a community-run to protect the ocean between 31 May and 6 June. Nordic Green Run …
Nordic Embassies organizing charity run for sustainable oceans in Singapore Read More
On 17 May 2021 Announcement by The Government of Taiwan was released, the statment read: The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that entry to Taiwan will be suspended from …
Taiwan halts temporary entry from non resident visa holders Read More
On 17 May 2021 the Nordic Innovation House introduced the latest member Temasys Communications, a leading Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) 2.0 company headquartered in Singapore. The company offers in-application real-time communication …
Tamasys Communications joined the Nordic Innovation House Singapore Read More
In conjunction with Norway’s Constitution Day on 17 May, Norwegian Ambassador Anita Nergaard sends a message to all Norwegians living in Singapore and friends of Norway. The greetings read: “Dear …
17 May greetings from Ambassador Nergaard, Singapore Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce Philippines invites members to the up coming Nordic Innovation Forum on 1-2 June 2021. The invitation reads: Innovation fueled by the demand to be sustainable …
Nordcham Philippines invites for 2-days Nordic Innovation Forum Read More
The Nordic Region of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland together with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania recently issued a joint statement expressing great concern about the human rights situation of …
Nordic and Baltic statement concerned about human rights abuse of Uyghurs in China Read More
The offshore vessel Boa Deep C, sailing under the flag of Norway has been anchored off the coast of Songkla in Southern Thailand since 12 May with six crew members …
Norwegian-flagged ship with 6 Covid infections waits off the coast in southern Thailand Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam’s library on 11th floor of Hotel Mermaid has been closed down, the books have been moved to the warehouse of Grundfos in Bangkok and on Saturday 5 …
Scandinavian Library in Thailand to give away all the books Read More
According to the South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI), a Beijing-based think tank, the Norwegian ship ‘The Grand Canyon II’ has been undertaking undisclosed operations during the past …
Beijing-based think tank: Norwegian ship spying on China on behalf of the US Read More
The Norwegian energy giant Equinor is teaming up with Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles to develop wind projects off the shores of China’s Shandong province. An Equinor spokeswoman said, “We are …
Equinor teaming up with CIMC to develop offshore wind project Read More
On 16 May 2021 the embassy of Denmark in the Philippines announced a reminder that there’s 4 days left to register for The Business Case for Gender Equality at Work …
Nordic embassies Philippines hosts Gender Equality webinar Read More
Are you a woman, struggling to grow that winner business idea? You need a mentor! Buckle down and join the UN Women Care Accelerator to build your care business plan …
UN Women Care Accelerator extends registration date to 19 May Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila and Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) are organizing a webinar on the opportunities in LNG in the Philippines on Wednesday 26 May 08:30 CET 3:30pm …
First Gen Corporation and BW LNG to supply green energy in Batangas Read More
A military court in Myanmar has sentenced journalist Min Nyo to three years in prison for his articles in Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), media BT reports. In 1992 the …
Journalist from Norwegian supported DVB has been sentenced to prison in Myanmar Read More
Anlter, the Singapore-based global early-stage venture capital firm enabling and investing in exceptional entrepreneurs, has closed $ 36 million in its first Nordic fund and the company is now looking …
Singapore-based Antler looks to back startups in Sweden, Norway, Denmark Read More
The HALO Trust and Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) signed recently a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Laotian Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare represented by the National Regulatory Authority …
Norway continues support for unexploded bombs clearance in Lao PDR Read More
The Biden administration is facing a power struggle with China and Russia in a new realm: The Arctic. The region has long been overlooked as the world powers focus on …
U.S. Coastguard considering increasing capability to operate in the Arctic all year round Read More
Singapore will from 11 May temporarily reduce the number of arrivals from countries that Singapore considers high-risk countries which include the Nordic Region of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. …
Entry permits are withdrawn for travelers to Singapore Read More
Last year, the FUDAN-European Centre for China Studies at the University of Copenhagen closed but now a new center is set to open at the University of Oslo. The center …
The University of Oslo is opening a controversial China center Read More
Western companies in China succumb to Stockholm syndrome, Jamil Anderlini, Asia Editor of The Financial Times states in his recently published opinion piece. According to him, companies are held hostages’ …
Financial Times: Western companies in China succumb to Stockholm syndrome Read More
Singapore should get ready for Karius and Baktus because they are ready for their Asia premiere, announced the Norwegian Embassy on 7 May 2021. The embassy will be there to …
Karius and Baktus on their way to Singapore Read More
On 6 May 2021 the Danish embassy released a statement from Myanmar, that reads: Joint Nordic Statement on Women’s Full Enjoyment of Human Rights (English Below) အမျိုးသမီးများနှင့် မိန်းကလေးငယ်များ၏ လူ့အခွင့်အရေးအတွက် လုပ်ဆောင်နေကြသည့် …
The Nordics stands for Myanmar Read More
On 7 May 2021 the Royal Norwegian embassy announced a Pandemic-safe National Day celebrations. Even in the age of the pandemic, big occasions like the National Day will be celebrated! …
Norwegian National day celebration in Singapore goes on Read More
The company Globe Telecom or just Globe, has sealed its partnership with telecommunications companies across the Nordics and Asia to achieve the company’s goal of providing the widest 5G coverage …
Globe strengthens 5G roaming in the Nordics and Asia Read More
On 6 May 2021 The Norwegian embassy in Hanoi gathered all information regarding Covid-19 vaccine for foreigners in Vietnam. The statement read: There are no extraordinary plans from the Norwegian …
Norwegian embassy updated vaccination information for foreigners in Vietnam Read More
The Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has launched its brand in Norway and the company plans to open its first overseas store in Oslo in September, Yahoo finance reports. Nio …
Chinese EV maker Nio launches its brand in Norway Read More
If you are interested in doing business in Thailand, then sign up for the Thailand Board of Investment’s Nordic office’s upcoming webinar, “Doing Business in Thailand: Opportunities in the …
Are you interested in doing business in Thailand? Read More
The Finnish Business Council Singapore invites you to their upcoming webinar titled, “Is Resilience More Important than Strategy During Disruption?” on 1 June. The invitation reads: Warmly welcome to Is …
FBC Singapore webinar: Is Resilience More Important than Strategy During Disruption? Read More
The newly formed Thai Facebook group “Let’s move abroad” has logged more than 650.000 members in just five days. The popularity of the group has caught the attention of some …
Thai govt watches “Let’s Move Abroad” group that’s caught the attention of The Swedish Embassy Read More
28 April 2021 the Swedish Ambassador Ann Måwe publised a memo from the latest collaboration with UN Women and UNEP on empowering women, the statement reads: What does gender have …
Swedish Ambassador Ann Måwe speaks on gender balance Read More
A 30-year-old Norwegian woman who was repatriated by Norway from a refugee camp in Syria because her son was sick was sentenced Tuesday to 3 1/2 years in prison by …
Norwegian IS supporter returning to Norway sentences to jail Read More
The Norwegian wealth fund rethinks employee’s working week in the wake of the pandemic that for the past year has forced employees to work from home the majority of the …
Norwegian wealth fund to offer flexible working to its employees in Europe and Asia Read More
A statement during a Norwegian TV show about Filipino food being “very bad” has landed Filipino-Norwegian chef Jonathan Romano at the receiving end of criticism by the Philippine Embassy in …
Filipino-Norwegian chef apologizes after bashing Filipino food on Norwegian TV Read More
Norway’s Telenor is experiencing a first-quarter loss after the Myanmar military seized power in the 1 February coup and the company has written off the value of the company’s operations …
Norway’s Telenor writes off Myanmar business after coup, posts Q1 loss Read More