Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A shipment of Norwegian salmon was early Wednesday recalled by the Singaporean importer, Yu Fish, after Singapore Food Agency (SFA) confirmed the presence of listeria bacteria in a sample. SFA …
Small batch of Norwegian salmon recalled in Singapore Read More
Norwegian technology founder and investor William Klippgen, who lives in Singapore, and British angel investor Michael Blakey has set up a Singapore-based fund of $ 22 million – equivalent to …
Norwegian William Klippgen heads a new fund of NOK 190 million in Singapore. Read More
Statistics Norway has compiled statistics about immigrant children born in Norway – how are they doing as adults. Did they integrate into Norwegian society? Or do they remain outsiders? The …
Children of immigrants in Norway – how are they doing? Read More
Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE has finalized the sale of its indirect 55% equity stake in Odfjell Terminals Jiangyin (OTJ), China, to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd. for …
Odfjell sells share in Jiangyin terminal in China Read More
Norwegian canned fish firm King Oscar added in 2018 16.4 mill. NOK to the profit of its owner, Thai Union Group. The good news was reported by the seafood business …
King Oscar profitable for Thai Union Group Read More
Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Finland signed on 8 July 2019, along with 17 other nations, a letter addressed to the president of the UN Human Rights Council and the …
Countries for and against China’s Xinjiang policies Read More
Norwegian solar integrator Scatec Solar and partners have grid connected its third solar power plant in Malaysia, the 66 MW (DC) Merchang plant. The company now has a total of …
Norwegian Scatec Solar delivers third solar power plant in Malaysia Read More
China’s goals in developing its influence in the Artic region is examined in an article on the website of the Arctic Institute – an independent organization headquartered in Washington, D.C …
China’s Artic goals examined by Norwegian Scholars Read More
Myanmar-Norway Business Council together with four other business organisations have urged Myanmar authorities to restore internet access in Rakhine and Chin states. The statement warns of the “possible reputational impact …
Norwegian Business group calls on Myanmar to restore Internet access in Rakhine and Chin states Read More
Singapore’s Public Utilities Board (PUB), has contracted Norwegian technical consultancy DNV GL to help with its 50 MW floating solar PV project at the Tengeh Reservoir in the island nation’s …
Norwegian DNV GL to help Singapore with floating solar power project Read More
On July8, representatives from Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur joined “Regional Dialogue on Malaysia’s Accession to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment …
Norwegian Embassy supported Malaysia to ratify UN treaty against torture Read More
Elite Partners Capital (EPC), Singapore-based asset management firm announced on July 8 that it has invested S$3 million (€1.95 million) in Norwegian cold chain management specialist TAG Sensors. The signing …
Singapore’s Firm invested S$3.0 Million in Norway’s TAG Sensors Read More
International IDEA Myanmar (International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance) announced on June 20 that its program titled “MyConstitution” has been supported by its existing partners, the Ministry of Foreign …
Norway, Finland and Sweden co-supported project on constitution in Myanmar Read More
The Henley Passport Index revealed on July 2 that the world’s most powerful passports goes to Japan and Singapore with a visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 189. The highest spot …
Singapore ranked world’s most powerful passports Read More
On June 28, delegation from Laos’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Foreign Minister of the Lao PDR Saleumxay Kommasith visited Oslo, Norway for Norway-Lao bilateral consultations. As a part of …
Laos’ Foreign Minister visited Norway Read More
18 tonnes of Norwegian salmon transported by a cargo plane from Luxembourg, Boeing 747, arrived at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport on June 25, 2019. According to Xinhua, this was the …
Norwegian salmon brought to Wuhan for the first time by cargo plane Read More
4 Nordic Embassies in Thailand: Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland come together in co-hosting 2019 Nordic Films Festival in Bangkok for the third years in a roll since 2017. The …
8 films to watch at Nordic Film Festival Bangkok 2019 Read More
The Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) will continuously support Thua Thien-Hue in accelerating the implementation of the “Explosive Remnant of War Risk Reduction” project in 2018-2020 period. By maintaining the coordination …
Norway assisted Vietnam remove bomb in Thua Thien-Hue Read More
SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP), the joint venture between SN Power (Norwegian hydropower developer and investor) and Aboitiz Power Corp. (Filipino power investor) switched on its first 200-kilowatt (kw) floating …
Norway and Philippines activated 1st floating solar project Read More
The number of Nordic businesspeople in Thailand and the number of Nordic people on retirement visa or visa linked to their Thai family have been declining during the first five …
Nordic people moving out of Thailand Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) invites you to traditional Crayfish Party on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Landmark Ballroom located in the Landmark Bangkok, Sukhumvit, Bangkok. The guests will meet …
Invitation to Crayfish Party in Bangkok Read More
On June 24, Ambassador of Norway to Yangon Tone Tinnes signed an agreement together with Chair of Alliance for Gender Inclusion in the Peace Process (AGIPP) Daw May Sabe Phyu …
Norway advocated women role in Myanmar Read More
On June 25, the Council of Ministers authorized the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements which are set to be signed by Swedish born EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and …
Green light for EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements Read More
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) funded the project launched by Cambodia’s National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) with the technical assistance from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Biodiversity …
Norway funded Cambodia’s project on biodiversity Read More
Five passengers are injured and one of them is Norwegian man who reportedly has sustained serious injuries after a van collided with a gas truck on Saraburi-Lomsak Road (Highway 21) …
Norwegian man seriously injured in van crash Read More
Nordic Day 2019 was held on June 16 at Royal Danish Consulate General as a part of ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival, an annual LGBT film festival, organized to support the local …
Nordic Day 2019 in Shanghai held to support LGBTQ community Read More
Representatives from Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur led by Erlend Sannes Hadland, Deputy Head of Mission joined the 17th Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition (OGA 2019) on …
Norwegian Embassy joined Malaysia’s petroleum exhibition Read More
Telenor group declared on May 28, 2019 that the new mobile application offering the solution to reduce inequalities in Myanmar’s rice industry was awarded at Telenor Youth Forum where a …
New app helping Myanmar’s Farmers won Telenor Youth Forum Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila teamed up with the United Nations (UN) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to host “Women in Peacekeeping Forum” taking place on June …
Norwegian General gave a talk in Manila on peacekeeping Read More
On June 11, Innovation Norway, Norwegian Business Association (Singapore), Norwegian Seamen’s Church and the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore together spent their day in training session with the Singapore Civil Defence …
4 Norwegian organizations in Singapore joined training on first aid skills Read More
Four Nordic Chambers (Thai-Swedish Chamber, Danish-Thai Chamber, Thai-Norwegian Chamber and Thai-Finnish Chamber) came together in co-hosting the “Nordic Seaboard Networking Evening” for the first time ever in Thailand on Friday, …
“Nordic Seaboard Networking Evening” first time ever in Thailand Read More
A Norwegian top paints company JOTUN, planned to invest NOK 689 million or approximately USD 80 million on its new factory in Vietnam. JOTUN’s new factory will be its third …
JOTUN invested NOK 689 million on its new plant in Vietnam Read More
Mowi China, world’s largest Atlantic salmon producer headquartered in Norway, is partnering with JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing to launch new fresh salmon products. As JD.com announced …
Norway’s Mowi to launch salmon products with JD.com Read More
According to the case of Thai ex-con arrested for raping Norwegian tourist, the convict named Raewat Harnsuwan or known in the local media as “Ai Moss” has been handed an …
Thai man got 8 years for raping Norwegian tourist Read More
Embassy of Norway in Myanmar together with its implementing partner United Nations Development Programme (UNPD) and the Myanmar Institute for Integrated Development (MIID) took a field trip to Inle Lake, …
Norwegian Embassy took a trip to Inle Lake Read More
For the first time since 2010, Singapore has ranked first in the world’s most competitive economy in 2019, according to an announcement by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) …
Singapore jumped at the top of world’s competitive economy Read More
Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam, together with his spouse and delegation paid official visits to the capital cities of Norway and Sweden which took place on May 24 …
Vietnam’s PM completed his trips to Norway and Sweden Read More
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur hosted “Human Rights Networking Event” and “Buka Puasa” taking place at Norwegian Ambassador’s Residence on Thursday, May 23. The guests attending were representatives from …
“Human Rights Networking Event” in Malaysia Read More
Norwegian-headquartered Scatec Solar has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with a Vietnamese energy company MT Energy (MTE) for 485 MW of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) –a technology converting sunlight into direct …
Scatec Solar partnered with Vietnam’s MT Energy in 485 MW solar projects Read More
Danish Christmas Bazar will be held again this year, on Sunday 24. November 2019 from 11.00 until 18.00, according to an agreement signed between the main orrganisers, Dansk Kirke Thailand …
Danish Christmas Bazar again this year Read More
A Thai anti-junta rap group called “Rap Against Dictatorship” has been awarded the winner of the Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent. The award ceremony will take place during the …
Thai anti-junta rap group awarded at Oslo Freedom Forum Read More
Norway’s government has signed agreements with China’s government on May 20 in Norway to facilitate in importing Norwegian salmon, fishmeal and oil to China’s market, according to the report by …
China and Norway signed agreements on seafood Read More
Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam, together with his spouse and delegation will visit the capital cities of Sweden and Norway between May 20 – 28, 2019 as a …
Vietnam PM to visit Oslo and Stockholm Read More
More than 200 years Norway got their own constitution that was signed on the 17th of May in 1814. In order to commemorate the significance of thier independence as a …
Norwegian National Day across SEA Read More
On May 17 of every year, Norwegians from all around the world will gather together and celebrate Norwegian Constitutional Day, the day they got their freedom from Denmark since 1814. …
Norwegian Constitution Day 2019 in Bangkok Read More
Business for Peace organized “the Business for Peace Summit” in Oslo, Norway on May 15, 2019 to call for all global capital flows to advance the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 …
Global investment summit on SDG Impact initiative Read More
Scatec Solar, Norwegian-headquartered solar power producer, announced that it has started commercial operation for the 65 MW Jasin solar plant in Malaysia. This Jasin plant is the second of three …
Norway-Malaysia solar plant successfully started commercial operation Read More
The group of four ambassadors to Vietnam consisting Norwegian Ambassador Grete Løchen, Cannada’s Ambassador Deborah Paul, New Zealand’s Ambassador Wendy Matthews and Switzerland’s Ambassador Beatrice Maser Mallor jointly took a …
Norwegian Ambassador visited Quang Tri, Vietnam Read More
“EU Comes to Your School” launching event was organized on May 13, 2019 at the Ministry of Education Language Centre in Bishan, Singapore. The project was presented to promote 21st …
EU Comes to Singapore’s School Read More The police arrested a-33-year-old man who is a suspect for raping a Norwegian tourist at Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand during the weekend’s Half Moon Party on Sunday, May 12 2019. …
Former prisoner arrested for raping Norwegian tourist Read More