Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Royal Thai Embassy in Copenhagen has marked Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother’s 93rd birthday with a reforestation volunteering activity in Karlslunde, Denmark. Held on Tuesday 5 August …
Thai Embassy in Copenhagen plants trees Read More
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen met on 13 August 2025 with ambassadors from four ASEAN member states. The purpose was to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and support …
Danish foreign minister meets ASEAN ambassadors in Copenhagen Read More
Swedish clean energy-tech company Aira has raised €150 million (USD 175 million) in equity financing to accelerate the electrification of residential heating in Europe, with Singapore’s Temasek among the participating …
Singapore’s Temasek joins funding for Swedish clean energy-tech firm Aira Read More
Yoma Bank, part-owned by Norway’s development finance institution Norfund, has partnered with global payments network MoneyGram to enable near-instant cross-border money transfers to Yoma Bank accounts across Myanmar. The service …
Norfund-backed Yoma Bank partners with MoneyGram to offer remittances for Myanmar’s migrant workers Read More
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published on 13 August a report from the first Lao PDR international meeting focused on the conservation of endangered species, which took …
Lao PDR hosts first national dialogue on inclusive conservation, co-funded by Norway Read More
Denmark-based Christiania Shipping, led by Norwegian CEO Fridtjof Eitzen, is expanding its fleet with both a leased vessel and its first-ever newbuilt chemical tankers. According to TradeWinds and Shipping Telegraph, …
Christiania Shipping adds leased tanker and prepares for first newbuilds Read More
Swedish truck manufacturer Scania will open its new 2,3 billion USD production facility in Rugao, eastern Jiangsu province, in October 2025. At least half of the trucks produced at the …
Scania to open new 2,3 billion USD truck plant in China in October Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, together with Business Sweden and the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore, will present the results of the 2025 Singapore Business Climate Survey at …
Swedish Chamber to launch 2025 Singapore Business Climate Survey Read More
For many years, Indonesia has partnered with Norway under a results-based contribution (RBC) funding arrangement. The arrangements have been that Indonesia receives payments for reducing CO2 emissions from the Norwegian …
Indonesia and Norway advance forest conservation partnership Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok has announced that as of the 1 September 2025 the embassy will no longer issue residence certificate and civil status certificate. Danish citizens who must …
New Rules for CPR verification and postal procedures announced by the Danish Embassy in Bangkok Read More