China’s CGN has bought the majority of shares in a Swedish windfarm still under construction. When finished, it will be the largest onshore farm in Europe. In the northeast of Sweden, on the western coast of the Bothnian Bay by the town Piteå, a large windfarm is under construction. Actually, it’s among the very largest…
The Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar is assisting in the launch of an alley garden in Yangon. The garden, Doh Eain’s Sixth Alley Garden, is part of a ongoing project by the urban design firm Doh Eain, who’s mission it is to “design user-centered solutions that preserve and improve historical, cultural, social and natural assets…
The fear of salmon anaemia and other variants of the virus caused China to ban certain imports of Norwegian salmon in 2015. The ban has been lifted, which may cause the export from Norway to triple in the latter part of 2018. In 2015 there was discovered traces of salmon anaemia and other variants of the virus…
The South China Morning Post decided to find out why Danes were among the happiest country in the world by grabbing a bike and riding through the streets of a Copenhagen-summer. Journalist Tim Pile of the South China Morning Post decided to visit Denmark to get a glimpse of what apparently made everyone so happy…
The Scandinavian embassies in Myanmar are still pleading for the release of two jailed Reuters journalists. Today the court has decided to charge them under the criticized Official Secrets act. The two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, has been charged with violating the Official Secrets Act, according to Reuters. The Official Secrets…
It’s been more than seven years since Myanmar opened up to the rest of the world, leading to growth in business. The emerging country however still has major issues when it comes to suitability for foreign businesses. The world was hopeful. Myanmar would not only open up to the world but also begin the liberalization…
The Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports e have paid a Norwegian bitten in the leg by a shark 66.000 baht, according to NewTV. The 54-year old Norwegian tourist was attack when swimming along the shores of Hua Hin beach and was quickly rushed to the hospital by bystanders and local police. Read also: Norwegian attacked…
At a recent meeting between Norway and Bangladesh, Norway expressed concerns over the Rohingya crisis and gratitude towards Bangladesh for providing shelter for the refugees. At a meeting between Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Shahidul Haque and the Norwegian counterpart Wegger Strommen, Norway expressed concerns about the ongoing Rohingyan crisis and the following violations of human rights. The…
A Danish diver, Claus Rasmussen, has been assisting the Thai Navy Seals with the operation of rescuing the 12 kids and their soccer coach who has been trapped in a cave in Northern Thailand for 2 weeks. The Danish professional diver Claus Rasmussen arrived shortly before a British diver made it far enough into the…
China and Norway joined hands in a financial cooperation seminar held in Shanghai. The cooperation between China and Norway has flourished in many areas, including political, cultural, environmental, educational, sport, science, trade, investments and finance, according to Global Times. That’s the basic point expressed by Geir O. Pedersen, Ambassador, Royal Norwegian Embassy in China who held the…
