Singapore’s Temasek joins funding for Swedish clean energy-tech firm Aira

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 …

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Christiania Shipping adds leased tanker and prepares for first newbuilds

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, …

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Indonesia becomes first ASEAN country granted 5-year Schengen visa privilege

Indonesian travellers can now apply for a five-year multi-entry Schengen visa under a new EU Visa Cascade scheme — and other ASEAN countries may soon follow. Indonesia has become the …

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Nordic passports rank among the world’s most valuable

Nordic citizens continue to hold some of the world’s most powerful passports, according to the latest update of the Passport Index by Global Residence Index. The ranking evaluates more than …

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Norwegians in Southeast Asia can vote early in the 2025 elections

The election day for Norway’s 2025 Parliamentary (Storting) and Sámi Parliament elections is Monday 8 September 2025. In many Norwegian municipalities, polling stations will also open on Sunday 7 September. …

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