Market insights and strategic thinking for Scandinavian companies entering Asian markets.https://noriental.asia/en-gbhttps://noriental.asia/blog/tsmc-ecosystem-202607/https://noriental.asia/blog/tsmc-ecosystem-202607/TSMC just committed another $100 billion to Arizona — and its most advanced production is still staying home. Here's the machinery, the money, and the strategy behind that.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTTaiwanSemiconTero Aaltonenhttps://noriental.asia/blog/ai-is-built-in-taiwan/https://noriental.asia/blog/ai-is-built-in-taiwan/When people talk about Taiwan's role in AI, the conversation almost always stops at one company and one product: TSMC, and the NVIDIA chip it fabricates. It's an understandable shorthand — but it badly undersells the story. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTTaiwanSemiconAIDataCentersTero Aaltonenhttps://noriental.asia/blog/taiwan-s-defense-surge-what-scandinavian-tech-companies-need-to-know/https://noriental.asia/blog/taiwan-s-defense-surge-what-scandinavian-tech-companies-need-to-know/Taiwan is spending money on defense like never before — and it increasingly needs technology partners that aren't from the United States or China. For Scandinavian software and dual-use tech companies, that combination creates a specific, time-limited opportunity that deserves a serious look.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTTaiwanDefenceTero Aaltonenhttps://noriental.asia/blog/asia-is-not-a-strategy/https://noriental.asia/blog/asia-is-not-a-strategy/For many European companies, the conversation about international growth eventually arrives at the same place: it is time to develop an Asia strategy. The instinct is a sound one. Asia is where much of the world's growth is happening, and standing still is rarely a viable option. The question worth pausing on is not *whether* to engage with the region, but *how* to frame that engagement in a way that gives your company the best possible chance of success.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAsia MarketTero Aaltonenhttps://noriental.asia/blog/welcome-to-noriental/https://noriental.asia/blog/welcome-to-noriental/We're launching our blog — a resource for Scandinavian software companies exploring Asian B2B markets. Expect market insights, success stories, and practical advice from our on-the-ground teams across Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and beyond. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTCompany NewsAsia MarketMikko Alanko