Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Embassy of Norway to Malaysia hosted a breakfast meeting on 13 March 2019 for Ong Kian Ming, Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, and leading Norwegian companies …
Norway’s Embassy hosted breakfast meeting in Malaysia Read More
Grete Løchen, the Ambassador of Norway to Vietnam, was present at a mobile exhibition, “The safe journey”, on Wednesday, 6 March 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The exhibition was marking International …
Norway’s Ambassador, Vietnam’s PM at “The safe journey” exhibition Read More
Gunn Jorid Roset, the Ambassador of Norway to Malaysia attended the opening ceremony of the second term of the 14th Parliament of Malaysia on Monday, 11 March 2019. “The Embassy …
Norwegian Ambassador to Malaysia at the 14th Parliament opening Read More
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, Minister of Trade and Industry of Norway, paid a two-days visit to Malaysia on 25-26 February 2019. The purpose of the visit was to meet Teresa Kok, …
Norway’s Minister and Ambassador meets Teresa Kok in Malaysia Read More
After its unofficial launch in September 2018, Nordic Innovation House (NIH-SG) celebrated its official opening in Singapore on 22 February 2019. NIH-SG is a joint effort between the Ministry for Foreign Affairs …
Nordic Innovation House celebrates its official opening in Singapore Read More
Thai Airways cancelled all its flights for Europe on 27-28 February 2019 to avoid Pakistan and northern India. Thai Airways has 13 routes to Europe and it was forced to …
Thai Airways cancels flights to Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo due to the Kashmir conflict Read More
European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) Southern Mindanao Business Council held a round-table meeting on the EU investment in Mindanao with H. E. Franz Jessen, Ambassador of EU …
Round table discussion between ECCP Davao and EU Read More
The Embassies of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland in Vietnam together with the National Ho Chi Minh Academy of Politics co-hosted a week-long seminar on “Continuity and Change in the …
“Digital transformation”, a major seminar by four Nordic countries in Vietnam Read More
The Embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway together hosted the yearly celebration of Nordic Day in Myanmar on Friday, 15 February 2019. This year, Nordic Day was more successful …
Better and Bigger than ever: Nordic Day in Yangon Read More
“It Came from the North” a photography exhibition is lunched on Tuesday, 19 February 2019 in the cooperation by the embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and ISA Art Advisory. …
Nordic photography exhibition in Jakarta Read More
Gunn Jorid, the Ambassador of Norway to Malaysia, appeared on Malaysian talk-show “Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttan” on the evening of Wednesday, 13 February 2019. A panelist on the show …
Norwegian Ambassador on Malaysian TV show Read More
Norwegian People’s Aid Cambodia (NPA Cambodia) transferred on Friday, 15 February 2019 equipment used in its operation to the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA). The equipment handed …
Norwegian People’s Aid transferred equipment to Cambodia Read More
The European Parliament has approved three keys of the EU-Singapore agreement which are EU-Singapore Free trade Agreement (EUFSTA), EU-Singapore Investment Protection Agreement (EUSIPA) and EU-Singapore Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (ESPCA). …
European Parliament says yes to the EU-Singapore agreement Read More
Greencarrier Freight Services, the large global logistics company in the Nordic region, expands their market in China by opening up a new office in Mainland China, according to their press …
Greencarrier opens its new office in Tianjin, China. Read More
Norwegian Ambassador to Malaysia, H.E. Gunn Jorid Roset met with representatives from Urbanice Malaysia on 31 January 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to invite the Ambassador to hold …
Norwegian Ambassador meets with Urbanice Malaysia’s representatives Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) appoints Asbjorn Warvik Rortveit as a new envoy to represent the country’s seafood interests in Southeast Asia. Asbjorn Warvik Rortveit will replace Jon Erik Steenslid, …
Norway’s seafood council appoints new envoy to SE Asia Read More
Multiconsult, a Norwegian consulting engineer and designer company, launched a new office in Bangkok on Monday 21 January 2019. During the official opening, Kjersti Rødsmoen, the Ambassador of Norway to …
Multiconsult launches a new office in Bangkok Read More
European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) joined the event “Nickel Initiative: Shaping Tomorrow Together” hosted by the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) on Wednesday, 30 January 2019 at Dean …
ECCP joined Philippine Nickel Industry Association’s event Read More
NIRAS, a leading Scandinavian consulting engineering company, held an official open ceremony of its new office in Manila, Philippines on 17 January 2019. Among the attendees, there were H.E. Mr. …
NIRAS opens its new office in Manila Read More
Air Cargo Global opened its new direct route between Avinor Oslo Airport and Tianjin Binhai International Airport in China on Thursday, 17 January 2019. The new route will initially operate twice …
Air Cargo opens its seafood direct route between Oslo and Tianjin Read More
Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Singapore are at top 10 of least corrupt countries rank called the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), organized by the global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International. The …
Scandinavian and Singapore at the top of least corrupt countries rank Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) will relocate its regional office from Singapore to Bangkok in mid-year. The NSC believes that the relocation will improve the country’s strong domestic consumption and markets …
Norwegian Seafood Council to relocate from Singapore to Bangkok Read More
The much anticipated joint initiative Nordic Innovation House – Singapore (NIH-SG), which opened in October 2018, is a new milestone of sorts in terms of business connections between the Nordics …
Nordic Innovation House chose Singapore as Southeast Asian hub Read More
In Vietnam the aid organisation Norwegian People’s Aid clears the land of explosives after the Vietnam War. The organization has established their very first all-female team of local Vietnamese women. …
Explosive girl power in Vietnam Read More
A local distributor of Norwegian salmon, Manish Kumar has invented the first Norwegian salmon vending machine located now in the Singapore HDB heartlands. The price of the raw 200g premium salmon in vending machine …
World’s first Norwegian salmon ATM in Singapore Read More
Parliamentary Delegation led by Speaker of Parliament Dato’ Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof visited Norway around Wednesday, 23 January 2019. Gunn Jorid Roset, the Ambassador of Norway to Malaysia also accompanied the delegation on this visit. The …
Malaysian Parliament members visits Norway Read More
Nils Stenseth, a Norwegian scientist has won the 2018 International Scientific Cooperation Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) along with Singaporean and Japanese scientists on Thursday, 18th January …
China gives Award to Norwegian scientist Read More
The United Nations and the Norwegian Refugee Council ask the Myanmar government to allow aid organization to help refugees displaced by the recent surge of violence in northern Rakhine after …
UN, Norwegian NGO ask Myanmar govt to allow aid into Rakhine Read More
Indonesia chooses 3 tourist attractions to be promote in the Reiselivsmessen tourism exhibition in Telenor Arena, Oslo on 11-13 January 2019. The destinations promoted at the event are Raja Ampat, …
Indonesia participates in Oslo travel exhibition Read More
A 71-year-old Norwegian man from Møre and Romsdal was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for ordering sexual assaults on numerous girls in Philippines committed via internet . The man used …
Norwegian man charged for sex abuse of Filipino girls Read More
A Norwegian man has died from drowning and was found face down at the Nang Thong beach, Phang-nga, 8 January 2019. Khaolak Police later identified the man as 77-year-old Knut Olstein Harlem, …
Norwegian man drowns at Khaolak, Thailand Read More
Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Singapore were announced to be Innovation Champions along with others 12 countries by Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in the 2019 rankings. The rest in the …
Innovation Friendliness rank: Scandinavia and Singapore at the top Read More
Norwegian is the first low-cost airline to launch free Wi-Fi for their customers on long-haul flight between Europe, USA, South America and Asia The first connected Norwegian Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner …
Norwegian now offers free Wi-Fi on long-haul flights Read More
DHT Holdings, Inc on Friday 4. January 2019 announces that its two Norwegian Co-CEOs have relocated to Singapore. The relocation follows changes in the tax law in Norway from 2019 …
Two co-CEOs of DHT Holding move to Singapore Read More
On 28 November a Nordic milestone of sorts occurred in Hong when the Nordic Innovation House – Hong Kong (NIH-HK) was inaugurated. Its importance was also acknowledged by the very …
Nordic Innovation House – Hong Kong opened Read More
Nordic cities make up the overall top 5 in destination sustainability rankings, while the capital of Thailand ranks number five in Asia. The so-called Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) ranks …
Sustainability city rankings: Nordics in front, Bangkok best in South East Asia Read More
On 28 December 2018, A Kuala Lumpur government minister said that Norway’s plans to ban palm-based biodiesel from 2020 can be an obstacle in trade talks between the European Free …
Problem between Malaysia, Norway in EFTA-trade talk Read More
The Scandinavian Christmas service in Christ Church in Bangkok was attended by close to 200 people who filled the church completely. It was the second time to celebrate Christmas in …
Scandinavian Christmas with full house Read More
Many international aid organisations have left the old war-torn country infested with explosive remnants in favour of urgent cases. But one of the organisations still standing strong in Vietnam, is …
Tracing explosives in the Vietnamese soil Read More
From 10-14 December, the Norwegian President of the Mine Ban Treaty, H.E. Ambassador Hans Brattskar made an official visit to Thailand and Cambodia. During the visit, Mr Brattskar met with …
Norwegian President of Mine Ban Treaty visited Thailand, Cambodia Read More
Catriona Gray from the Philippines took home the crown at the beauty contest Miss Universe, that took place in Bangkok, Thailand on 17 December. Contestants from the Nordic countries did …
Miss Universe 2018: The Philippines won, Nordics not in top 20 Read More
Indonesia has on 16 December signed a free trade deal with European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which Norway is a member of. The agreement will provide access for major export …
Indonesia-EFTA free trade deal Read More
A Nordic start up night in ‘China’s silicon Valley’ Shenzhen took place on 16 November, organised by Nordic China Startup Forum. ‘Nordic China Startup Night – Lets Connect the World’s …
Nordic China Startup Night held in Shenzhen Read More
On 3 – 9 December, the very first Nordic Asia Christmas Festival took place at Millenia walk in Singapore. The festival was opened by the Swedish Ambassador Mr. Niclas Kvarnström, …
First Nordic Asia Christmas Festival held in Singapore Read More
At the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Singapore, a new adventure has started for the newly appointed priest and his family. His vision is to give Norwegian expats with a changeable …
Norwegian Church in Singapore: Young dynamic priest-family takes over Read More
Norway’s second largest bridge, Hålogaland Bridge, opened on 9 december. Chinese company Sichuan Road and Bridge Group delivered the steel constructions and was responsible for the mounting of the bridge, …
Chinese built bridge in Norway opened for traffic Read More
Sirikarn Sunthornpadungsin, who works at the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok, was awarded the Norwegian His Majesty The King’s Commemorative Medal on 7 December. Sirikarn Sunthornpadungsin was awarded the medal for …
Medal for 40 years’ service at the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok gave a warm welcome to the new Ambassador H.E. Ms. Kjersti Rødsmoen, who formally took up her duties as the Ambassador of Norway to Thailand …
Norwegian Embassy welcomes new Ambassador to Thailand Read More Norway has on 3 December decided to formulate a proposal to stop their own purchase of biofuels with high deforestation risk from countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia. That can …
Norway will restrict use of palm oil Read More
Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Løchen took part in the run “Chay voi toi – 2gether” (Run with me – Together) on 2 December in Hanoi to mark the International …
Norwegian Ambassador ran together with Vietnamese disabled children Read More