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Malaysia seeks more than US$250 million from Norway over axed defence deal 

Norway’s decision raised questions over the trustworthiness of international defence partners

German Chancellor Merz at the White House with President Trump on Mar 3. For decades, many Asian militaries have counted on European manufacturers, including Germany’s ThyssenKrupp, as serious and reliable partners.
OPINION

Whose problem? The looming US-Europe divorce is Asia’s headache too

As transatlantic ties fray, a Europe scrambling for self-reliance may prove as ‘me-first’ as the US

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says if European defence suppliers can renege with impunity, their value as strategic partners flies out the window.

Malaysia to seek legal action, compensation in row with Norway over scrapped defence deal

Norway has decided to revoke export approvals for a naval strike missile system intended for six combat ships

The writer has started seeking out other activities, such as woodworking, as he neared retirement. Today, he is a furniture carpenter and "Grandparent for Climate".
SWITCHING LANES

A straddling act

How I took off my academic robes and transitioned into a new way of life

A search for the perpetrators of the blast was ongoing, while no further explosive devices had been found in the area.

Explosion hits US embassy in Oslo, causing minor damage

[OSLO] The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion early on Sunday (Mar 8), causing minor damage but no injuries, Norwegian police said.

(From left) Former Norwegian PM Thorbjorn Jagland with his lawyer Anders Brosveet in Frogner, Norway, Feb 12, 2026.

Ex-Prime Minister of Norway charged with corruption linked to Epstein

THORBJORN Jagland, a former prime minister of Norway, has been charged with “gross corruption” in connection with his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Norwegian police said on Thurs...

A courtroom sketch shows Marius Borg Hoiby (centre) during the first day of the trial in Oslo, Norway, Feb 3, 2026.

Son of Norway’s crown princess goes on trial, charged with rape

The charges have brought unwanted scrutiny to the Norwegian royal family

Various groups have tried and failed to block record payouts to Elon Musk, including a US$56 billion compensation plan for 2018 that investors reapproved last year, though legal challenges remain.

Norway wealth fund to vote against Musk US$1 trillion Tesla pay package

Investors in the electric-vehicle maker will decide on Nov 6 whether to approve the package

Japan should work with Scotland’s national floating wind test centre, the EMEC, and Norway’s Marine Energy Test Centre (top), the METCentre to draw on their extensive experience, says Masakatsu Terazaki, chairman of the Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association.

Japan to start planning floating wind test centre next year

The country is targeting 45 GW of offshore wind pipeline by 2040