Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Singapore has undergone unimaginable changes over the past couple of decades and probably faster than most countries in the world. Therefore it can be hard to fathom what Singapore was …
Sjømannskirken Singapore invites to a tour through the old country Read More
The water has slowly dried from the streets and people are returning to the cities after the yearly trip to their family in the country side (which also means that …
Scandinavian embassies wishes Thailand a happy Songkran Read More
History of consular affairs was made in Hong Kong on 10 April, as Finland was the first Schengen-area country to outsource the visa application reception to a VFS-operated centre. The …
Finland outsources Visa processing in Hong Kong Read More
A Norwegian woman has been held by Chinese authorities in the on-going smuggling scandal. According to Fish Update, the woman is being held under allegations that she has taken part …
Norwegian woman detained in China smuggling scandal Read More
ScandAsia has released its annual big special them issue on “How to Choose an International School”. The April 2018 issue is 60 pages packed with school articles and advice – …
The big International School issue of ScandAsia is out Read More
The Norwegian Business Association in Singapore presents the seventh edition of the Norway-Asia Business Summit (NABS), taking place 16-18 April in Singapore. The summit will explore how to navigate the …
Norway-Asia Business Summit 2018 details Read More
The Norwegian company Aibel has been awarded with a letter of intent for engineering, procurement and construction of the deck for the process platform in the second phase of the …
Norwegian company signs large order with Statoil Read More
For anyone who has witnessed the celebration of the day that the Norwegians gained their independent from Denmark, it’s without a doubt a day that will be remembered. Numerous parades, …
Norwegian Consitutional Day 2018 is nearing Read More
Shengsheng Bi (Bibi) has joined Norwegian Business Association China as the new executive director. Bibi will report directly to the Board of Directors and is responsible for the daily operation …
New ED for Norwegian Business Association China Read More
Year 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and Norway. What began as a partnership between two oil and gas (O&G) producing country peers has now been …
Norwegian investors continue to put faith in Greater KL Read More
The ‘dtac loop: The Shapes of Data’ event underscored how machine learning, connected devices and big data can empower society. On 21 March mobile service provider dtac held a talk …
Dtac held big data, AI, machine-learning talk Read More
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway has sent his greetings on the occasion of the re-inauguration of Xi Jinping as the President of China. In an official letter was …
King Harald of Norway congratulates Xi Jinping Read More
Some call it Thailand’s Achilles heel while others accept it as a necessary evil in one of the world’s most visited countries and a country housing a large amount of …
JFCCT updates visa-guide Read More
Nordic Chamber of Commerce the Philippines congratulations to the winners and finalists at the NordCham Philippines Awards Night 2018, held at Fairmont Makati in Manila on 21 March. CSR Company …
NordCham Philippines Awards Night 2018 Read More
After a successful Annual General Meeting held at the Norwegian Seaman’s Mission Norwegian Business Association Singapore introduces the following new members of the NBAS Board for 2018: Gustav Heiberg, MD, …
New NBAS Singapore Board 2018 elected Read More
On the occasion the Nordic Day Celebration on 23 March the Nordic Embassies in Hanoi (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) together with the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics …
Nordic Day Hanoi seminar Read More
On Nordic Day 23 March the respective Nordic embassies in Indonesia arranged a joint event. Collaboration between countries is key to achieve prosperous societies. The Nordic countries have collaborated for …
Nordic Day held in Jakarta Read More
“Hygge”, “fika” and the happiest people. The Nordic countries are trending internationally and taking the lead in many different categories. So, what is it that make these Viking heirs succeed …
Return of the Vikings – Nordic Leadership has never been more relevant Read More
Press release: Jotun is using DNV GL’s Veracity platform to combine external and proprietary data to optimize the delivery of its maritime coatings at port. Veracity creates an ecosystem where …
Jotun turns to DNV GL’s Veracity platform to optimize delivery of maritime coatings Read More
Singapore and Hong Kong ranks on the very top of the general cost of living in the cities. Singapore ranks as number one while Hong Kong as number four. That …
Singapore, Hong Kong among the most expensive cities Read More
EABC Multi-Chambers invites to a luncheon with the Ambassador of the European Union, Pirkka Tapiola. The luncheon will be held on the 27th of March in the Intercontinental Hotel Bangkok …
Invitation: EABC Multi-Chambers luncheon with EU Ambassador Read More
One of the fields where Nordic countries may truly have a head-start is within renewable energy. Therefore you shouldn’t miss the three day Renewable Energy Summit 2018 in Vietnam. These …
Get ready for the Vietnam Renewable Energy Summit 2018 Read More
Thailand ranks as one of the least accepting countries when it comes to immigrants. That’s one of the conclusions to draw from the recently published World Happiness Report 2018, which …
Thailand among the least accepting of immigrants Read More
It’s barely news anymore that citizens in Scandinavian countries are among the happiest in the world. For several years Denmark has held first place, and the slogan ‘The happiest country …
Scandinavia again the happiest place in the world Read More
On Monday 11 March, the Norwegian ambassador Kjetil Paulsen and the Minister of Energy, H.E. Dr. Siri Jirapongphan, presided over the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on …
Norwegian-Thai parties signed process safety science and engineering MoU Read More
A new board was elected for the Norwegian Business Association China at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of 2018 on 7 March in Shanghai. “Norwegian Business Association China is an …
New Board for Norwegian Business Association China Read More
One of the key goals for the Norwegian Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Roy Angelvik, is to establish the free trade agreement between Norway and China. And this may happen at …
Alibaba seeks links with seafood in Norway Read More
A successful Nordic Seminar on the EU – Thailand relationship and its new diplomatic openings was held at the Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok, as a Luncheon on the 7 March …
Nordic Bangkok seminar: EU-Thailand Trade Relations Read More
During 2018 FBC- Finnish Business Council Singapore is organizing Singapore’s long-lasting Nordic monthly networking, ScandBizBar. This regular event is a splendid opportunity for networking on every first Thursday of the …
Second ScandBizBar 2018 Singapore Read More
Google is adding more languages to the digital assistant, Google Assistant. At Mobile World Congress last week the IT-giant announced that Google Assistant will soon be available in seven more …
Google Assistant expanding into Scandinavia and Asia Read More
Singapore is the best place in the world to live as an expat. That is the primary conclusion from the yearly survey done by HSBC, a banking and financial services …
Singapore – the best country for expats Read More
The Norwegian-based watchdog Cambodia Watchdog Council International (CWCI) has asked the people of Cambodia not to vote on the upcoming election as long as the former opposition CNRP isn’t allowed …
Norwegian watchdog urges residents in Cambodia not to vote Read More
Both Southeast Asia and Scandinavia ranks relatively high in access to 4G network according to a study made by the connection testing company Open Signal. Basically they monitored 4.852.320 devices …
SE Asia and Scandinavia ranks high in 4G access Read More Southeast Asia is still among the most corrupt regions in the world and, for the most parts, slowly descending into further corruption, at least according to Transparency International (TI) annual …
Corruption still reigns in Southeast Asia Read More
On 16 February Chargé d’Affaires Vegard Holmelid of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok had the great honor of attending the ‘Mahidol-Norway Scholarships: Thank you reception’ at Mahidol University. As …
Mahidol-Norway Scholarships reception Read More
On 21 – 22 February Norwegian State Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Marianne Hagen, made the first visit to Thailand at a political level since the coup in 2014, reports …
Norway, Thai foreign affairs ministries meet in Thailand Read More
In a new report by NBC (Norwegian Business Association) Norway is rapidly growing in the Chinese seafood market. Since 2013 Norway has slowly been climbing the ladder towards tipping Japan …
Norwegian seafood booming in China Read More
Should the current bio fuel-demand for palm oil continue to rise, the demand for it may be six times higher than it is today. That is the basic conclusion of …
New study: Palm oil demand to increase six-fold by 2030 Read More
Nordcham Philippines hosted its Annual General Membership Meeting and Economic Briefing with Dan Steinbock, CEO and Founder of Differencegroup and Martin Guri, Chief Equity Strategist at Nordea Bank. The event …
NordCham Philippines 2018 AGM report Read More
According to a new study by Bloomberg, Thailand is the world’s least miserable economy, based on inflation and unemployment followed by Singapore as a second. Thailand has a score of …
Thailand ranks as world’s least miserable economy Read More
NordCham Philippines in Partnership with the EU-Philippines Business Network (EPBN) invites to the NordCham Awards Night 2018. The Awards Night recognizes prominent companies who have significantly contributed to economic growth, …
Invitation: NordCham Philippines Awards Night 2018 Read More The Norwegian joint venture Ocean Quality has received a decision from Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) which bans the company from exporting salmon to China. This comes as a consequence …
Norwegian company barred from exporting salmon to China Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur together with the Norway Malaysia Business Council hosted a breakfast seminar with the Norwegian Bank Investment Management (NBIM) and an evening presentation on …
Norway Malaysia NBIM seminar, Malaysia development presentation Read More
The Norway-Asia Business Summit, which will be held in Singapore on the 16th to 18th of April, has presented a new speaker, Mr. Kenneth Lim who is the CTO at …
Norway-Asia Business Summit presents new speaker Read More
The ’Nordic Day 2018’ was held at the Nordic House in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). Naw Susana Hla Hla Soe was guest of honour, holding a speech about gender equality. The …
Nordic Day 2018 held in Yangon Read More
The EU-Philippine Business Network in partnership with Advantage Austria, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), the German Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (GPCCI), the Italian Chamber …
EU-Philippine Business Network invitation Read More
dtac has announced changes to its organizational structure, designed to better fulfil the company’s purpose, stated a press release. The Digital Group, which focuses on digital sales and marketing, will …
Organizational structure change starts at dtac Read More
On 30 January dtac announced strategic targets to achieve its 2020 digital ambition. The company plans to increase the use of digital channels by up to seven times, allowing its …
dtac anticipates massive increase of digital channels use Read More
dtac (Telenor’s digital and telecommunication business in Thailand) has issued a “40-hour Challenge” to all of its employees, to encourage them to grow their digital skills and complete 40 hours …
dtac’s digitalization: 40 hours of employee training Read More
On Thursday 18 January, the Embassy in collaboration with the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce and the Norwegian Seafood Council, hosted the annual Seafood under the Stars at the Ambassador’s Residence. …
Annual Seafood under the Stars, Bangkok Read More