Iceland

THE BROAD VIEW

Iceland looks to inland salmon farming for a greener way to meet demand

The country’s S$435 million aquaculture industry aims to strike a balance between growth and sustainability

The EFTA bloc has committed to market access and non-discriminatory treatment for Indian services including in the audio-visual, accounting and auditing, legal and computer-related sectors under the pact.

India, European bloc sign free trade pact 16 years in the making

India and four European countries signed a free trade pact on Sunday (Mar 10) that will create one million jobs in the South Asian country in 15 years, Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said.

The lava flows being observed prior to Monday’s rupture are fissure eruptions that do not produce ash and are located further away from inhabited areas and infrastructure.

Lava fountains gush as volcanic eruption rocks Iceland

A VOLCANIC eruption has begun in the southwest of Iceland, sending fountains of molten lava hundreds of feet up into the sky.

Kjartan Sveinsson (centre) returns to Sigur Ros with original founding members Jónsi (right) and Georg Holm (left)
ARTS

Sigur Ros previews new tunes on world tour

The Icelandic post-rock act’s new album might not be ready yet but fans have already been treated to unreleased songs from the upcoming record

Iceland's gigantic pension fund is creating a headache at home

Iceland's gigantic pension fund is creating a headache at home

ICELAND is confronting the trouble that comes with having a pension system so successful in amassing savings for future retirees that it was recently rated the best in the world in the Mercer CFA Inst...

World's largest plant capturing carbon from air starts in Iceland

World's largest plant capturing carbon from air starts in Iceland

[COPENHAGEN] The world's largest plant that sucks carbon dioxide directly from the air and deposits it underground is due to start operating on Wednesday, the company behind the nascent green technolo...

New Icelandic airline plans June launch after two-year hiatus

New Icelandic airline plans June launch after two-year hiatus

[REYKJAVIK] Iceland will get a new airline next month as startup Play Air seeks to capitalise on the North Atlantic island's recovery from the coronavirus crisis and inclusion on the UK's green list f...

Iceland property with active volcano goes on the market

Iceland property with active volcano goes on the market

Hraun farm property already has at least two offers, says co-owner, amid interest in developing site for tourism

Pfizer herd immunity study stymied by Iceland's wins over Covid

Pfizer herd immunity study stymied by Iceland's wins over Covid

[REYKJAVIK] A push by Iceland to get Pfizer Inc's backing for a nationwide study on the ability of vaccines to quickly create herd immunity has run into an unexpected snag. The tiny island nation has ...

Iceland wants to restart tourism, but only for the wealthy

Iceland wants to restart tourism, but only for the wealthy

[REYKJAVIK] A new escape route has emerged for anyone looking to circumvent second-wave lockdowns. Earlier this month, Iceland quietly rolled out changes to its remote-work visa program for citizens b...