Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
An association of fishermen in the Philippines on Monday urged the Danish construction firm Ramboll to stop pursuing a reclamation project in Cavite City for the construction of an international …
Philippine group tells Ramboll to back off on reclamation project Read More
On a scale from 1 to 30 – who are the most rude people in the world? Skyscanner, an international travel site, ranks French, Rusians and British people as the top …
Danes are more polite than Norwegians Read More
Finnish phone maker Nokia in the Philippines announced on Thursday the local launch of its newest flagship device, the Nokia Lumia 925. The Lumia 925 is a thinner, lighter, and …
Nokia Lumia 925 launched in the Philippines Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line has donated $10,000 USD to the Virlanie Foundation in Manila, the Philippines. The Virlanie Foundation is dedicated to rescuing street children in Manila, by providing shelter, food, …
Norwegian donates to Manila street kids Read More
The Danish Government has requested Danes Worldwide – the association of Danes living abroad – to comment on a planned new law on citizenship. In the draft of the new …
Danes Worldwide comments on new citizen law Read More
Immigrants make up 12 percent of the population – 593,000 people according to the annual report of Statistics Norway (SSB). If you include children of immigrants born in Norway, the number is …
Immigrants and their children now 14 pct. of Norway’s population Read More
FLSmidth, a Danish industrial conglomerate, has settled out of court a civil lawsuit in the Philippines by accepting to be paid $415,000 in compensation for damages. The agreement was signed on …
FLSmidth wins Philippine law suit Read More
Patrik Brummer, founder and chairman of the Swedish hedge fund Brummer & Partners, expressed his faith in the Philippine economy over the next decade when he on 9 July introduced …
Swedish faith in the Philippine economy Read More
Alex and Daniel Ytterdahl are half Filipino, half Norwegian. They grew up in Norway, but their mother is from the Philippines. Now, the two have released a music album together …
Fil-Norwegian brothers release music album Read More
Blims Fine Furniture, a maker of stylish furniture in the Philippines, is seeking partnership with leading Swedish retailer Ikea following reports that the company plans to expand operations in the …
Filipino Blims Fine Furniture seeks partnership with Ikea Read More