Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The 2025 Nobel Prize ceremonies were held on Tuesday 10 December 2025 in two separate Nordic capitals, in line with long-standing tradition. The Nobel Prizes in Medicine, Literature and the …
The Nobel Prize ceremonies Read More
Telenor has issued an official response to the Norwegian OECD National Contact Point’s (NCP) final statement on the company’s forced exit from Myanmar in 2022. The statement follows a period …
Telenor rejects key criticism in OECD review of Myanmar exit Read More
Norway-based Corvus Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese BYD Energy Storage to develop battery solutions for ships. The companies said the partnership is aimed at speeding up …
Norway’s Corvus Energy teams up with BYD to push marine battery systems Read More
Norway has expressed concern over the human rights situation in Myanmar as the military regime continues preparations for elections despite ongoing conflict. In a statement on Tuesday 10 December, State …
Norway voices concern over human rights situation in Myanmar Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reports continued growth in travel from Sweden and Norway this year. According to TAT, Thailand welcomed 185,580 visitors from Sweden, up 9.52% year-on-year, while …
Swedish and Norwegian arrivals to Thailand increase, says TAT Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya invites Norwegians and other Scandinavians to a beach trip to Sai Keow Beach in Bangsare on Wednesday 10 December. The day trip offers a …
Last chance for Norwegian Seamen’s Church beach trip to Sai Keow in Bangsare Read More
A Norwegian woman and a Thai man have been arrested in a drug raid at a luxury villa in Phuket. The villa is in the Laem Panwa area of Wichit …
Norwegian woman arrested with Thai man in Phuket luxury villa drug raid Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila and Palawan-based NGO Roots of Health marked World AIDS Day with a forum on 1 December. Speakers highlighted youth and community-led initiatives as key …
Norway backs youth-led HIV prevention efforts in the Philippines Read More
A 22-year-old Norwegian man was arrested in Bangkok on Friday after two alleged attacks in the Sukhumvit area. Police later sent him for a mental health assessment at a local …
Norwegian man arrested for tuk tuk and bicycle attacks in Bangkok Read More
The Danish Christmas Bazaar returned to Gaysorn Urban Resort on Saturday 6 December 2025, once again drawing the Danish community and friends for a day of Christmas traditions, charity, and …
Danish Christmas Bazaar brings festive spirit to Bangkok Read More
Thailand has become one of the fastest-growing Asian markets for Norwegian salmon and trout in 2025. The country now takes higher combined volumes than Japan and South Korea and is …
Thailand overtakes Japan and South Korea as key Asian market for Norwegian salmon Read More
Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta has completed the Cloud 11 Elevated Creative Park in Bangkok with A49 Architects. The 250000 square metre mixed-use complex is developed by MQDC in the South …
Norwegian firm Snøhetta completes Cloud 11 creative park in Bangkok Read More
Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and the UK are helping push Thailand’s tourism to record levels in 2025. New long-haul routes from cities like Oslo, Stockholm and Paris are bringing more …
Norway and Sweden help drive record tourism boom to Thailand in 2025 Read More
Norwegian electrolyser producer HydrogenPro has agreed to buy the remaining 25% stake in its 500-MW production facility in Tianjin, China. The shares will be acquired from local partner Tianjin Miaoqing …
Norwegian hydrogen firm takes full control of 500-MW electrolyser plant in China Read More
Norway’s Fisheries and Ocean Policy Minister Marianne Sivertsen Naess visited Beijing on Sunday. She attended a launch event for a seafood cooperation project with Alibaba’s Freshippo supermarket chain. At the …
Norwegian fisheries minister looks to deepen seafood trade with China Read More
NordCham Vietnam took part in the Green Economy Forum 2025 held in Hanoi on 27 November 2025, joining representatives from European business communities to discuss opportunities in sustainable economic development. …
NordCham Vietnam joins EuroCham’s Green Economy Forum 2025 in Hanoi Read More
Thai and Norwegian marine researchers have taken part in a major survey that identified 65 marine species recorded for the first time in Bangladesh. Of these, five species may be …
Thai and Norwegian experts join landmark marine survey in Bangladesh Read More
It’s 8am, and the morning sun warms up the hillside by Lake Vajiralongkorn in Thailand’s Sangkhla Buri district. The chirps from myna birds in the treetops blend with the patter …
Giving hope to stateless kids in Sangkhla Buri Read More
Singapore will mark the end of the SG60 year with a series of public activities at Marina Bay throughout December. The programme culminates in a large New Year’s Eve fireworks …
Marina Bay launches December programme for New Year celebrations Read More
Norwegian marine geoscience company Shearwater Geoservices has secured a new 4D seismic contract offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The deal covers an ocean bottom node survey for a Shell-operated field on the …
Norway’s Shearwater wins seismic survey contract for Shell field offshore Sabah Read More
A special screening of the Norwegian feature film Sentimental Value took place at the National Cinema Center in Hanoi on Tuesday 25 November. The screening was part of the European …
Norwegian film premieres at European Film Festival in Hà Nội Read More
While Europe remains laser-focused on the stalemate in Ukraine — and rightly determined not to let Vladimir Putin get away with annexing parts of an independent state — another drama …
While Ukraine Dominates the Nordic Agenda, Asia Edges Toward Its Own War Read More
Norway’s ambassador to Vietnam, Hilde Solbakken, has highlighted women’s leadership as a key theme in Norway–Vietnam cooperation. In a Vietnam News article marking 54 years of diplomatic ties, she focused …
Norwegian ambassador in Vietnam highlights women’s leadership in bilateral cooperation Read More
Norway will serve as the Guest Country of Honour at Marintec China 2025, one of the world’s largest maritime trade fairs, held in Shanghai from 2 to 5 December …
Norway to be Guest Country of Honour at Marintec China 2025 Read More
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is exploring new funding to help Cambodia speed up mine and ERW clearance. Discussions were held with the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) in Phnom Penh …
Norwegian People’s Aid explores more funding for Cambodia’s mine free 2030 goal Read More
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. The meeting focused on deepening cooperation between Norway and Vietnam, especially …
Vietnam and Norway discuss green partnership on sidelines of G20 summit Read More
Nordic businesses continue to show confidence in the Philippines despite ongoing corruption issues, said Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Secretary Ernesto Perez. At ARTA’s 2025 year-end conference, Perez said the country …
Nordic countries maintain investment confidence in the Philippines despite corruption scandals Read More
Nguyen Hoang Phuong grew up playing football with his friends. Growing up in a rural part of Vietnam, he and his friends didn’t have access to fancy equipment, so they …
Football For All in Vietnam with Norwegian help Read More
Norway is calling for more women in the global maritime workforce, where women currently make up only about 1.2% of seafarers. The message was highlighted at a recent event in …
Norway stears towards more Filipino women at sea Read More
Miss Norway 2025, Leonora Lysglimt-Rødland, made headlines at this year’s Miss Universe pageant in Thailand after appearing in a costume inspired by a Norwegian salmon — a nod to her …
Miss Norway’s serves salmon look at Miss Universe Thailand Read More
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has signed the Pledge on Environmental Performance and Sustainability together with 15 embassies and UNESCAP to strengthen cooperation on urban environmental initiatives. The signing took …
Bangkok and Nordic embassies sign environmental sustainability pledge Read More
Cambodia has urged world leaders at the COP30 summit in Belém to simplify access to global climate finance, saying developing nations cannot respond to intensifying climate impacts without funding that …
Cambodia welcomes Norway-backed forest fund Read More
Norwegian ocean impact fund manager Katapult Ocean has invested in Atlantic Fish Co., an American North Carolina start-up developing cell-cultivated seafood. The term refers to seafood produced by growing muscle …
Norway’s Katapult Ocean boosts US cultivated-seafood start-up in Singapore Read More
Thai immigration authorities have introduced stricter checks on travellers who repeatedly enter and leave the country on short stays, as part of a nationwide effort to curb abuse of visa …
Thailand tightens scrutiny of repeated short-term entries Read More
NordCham Philippines will hold its annual Christmas Get-Together on 3 December 2025 at Willow Root Bar at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City. The chamber invites members, partners and …
NordCham Philippines to host Christmas Get-Together in Manila Read More
Singapore has retained the world’s most powerful passport for 2025, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 193 destinations worldwide, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The new index groups …
Singapore tops global passport ranking as Nordic countries stay among world’s strongest Read More
Around 500 people took part in the third annual Nordic Walk & Run on 15 November in Benjakitti Park, organised by the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in …
Nordic Walk & Run brings hundreds to Benjakitti Park Read More
NRK’s new reality concept Ville fristelser will return to Langkawi, Malaysia, for another season in early 2026, according to production company Monster. The first season, which followed ten Norwegians trekking …
Norwegian reality hit ‘Ville fristelser’ returns to Malaysia for new season Read More
Nordic companies are preparing to increase investments in the Philippines, but Nordic business leaders and ambassadors say future growth will depend on the government’s ability to enforce reforms and tackle …
Nordic companies want stronger anti-corruption actions in the Philippines Read More
Indonesia’s state-owned electricity firm PLN and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have signed a Mutual Expression of Interest to advance a bilateral carbon trading initiative with Norway under Article …
Indonesia and Norway advance Article 6.2 carbon trade framework at COP30 Read More
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has extended its memorandum of understanding with the Norwegian classification society DNV, paving the way for new trials of remote-controlled vessel technologies. The renewed …
Singapore and Norway’s DNV extend cooperation on remote-control vessel testing Read More
Norway has pledged up to USD 3 billion to a new Brazil-led initiative that aims to reward tropical countries for preserving their forests. The facility, known as the Tropical Forests …
Norway pledges up to USD 3 billion to new global forest fund Read More
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide in Beijing on 11 November 2025, where both sides pledged to strengthen …
Norwegian foreign minister meets Chinese vice premier in Beijing Read More
Preparations are now well underway for the Danish Christmas Bazaar 2025, which will take place on Saturday 6 December at Gaysorn Urban Resort in central Bangkok. The bazaar is one …
Danish Church invites support for this year’s Christmas Bazaar Read More
Norwegian health supplement company Noromega is expanding into Thailand, seeking to replicate the success it has achieved in China through e-commerce and livestreaming. The brand entered the Chinese market in …
Norwegian supplement brand Noromega eyes Thai market after China success Read More
Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, will visit China from 10 to 11 November at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The visit aims to strengthen …
Norway’s foreign minister to visit China for trade and green talks Read More
Norwegian seafood exports saw a slight decline in October, but record sales of salmon — particularly to Asia — helped keep the figures strong. According to the Norwegian Seafood Council, …
Asia drives record demand for Norwegian salmon despite overall export dip Read More
Norway’s ZEM AS (Zero Emission Maritime Solutions) has partnered with the Philippine Association of Coastal and Inland Water Ferries (Paciwfi) and IMP Shipyard and Port Services to build the Philippines’ …
Norway–Philippines to develop electric-hybrid ferry Read More
Norway has launched a cybersecurity review after public transport operator Ruter discovered that electric buses supplied by Chinese manufacturer Yutong contained hidden SIM cards enabling potential remote access. According to …
Norway reviews cybersecurity after hidden remote-access feature found in Chinese buses Read More
Norwegian pop duo M2M will return to Thailand for a one-night concert in Bangkok on 22 November, as part of their “Better Endings Tour 2025.” The show, titled M2M The …
M2M return to Bangkok for reunion tour Read More