Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Travel News magazine in Norway named Thailand “the Best Tourist Country in the World,” Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Jarungwat said on January 9, 2008. Thailand had received the …
Norway’s Travel News Magazine Named Thailand As Best Tourist Country in the World Read MoreThe Swedish aid worth a total of 5 million U.S. dollars will be extended to the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries which include Laos, Thailand and Vietnam through the Asian …
Laos, Thailand and Vietnam to Get Swedish Aid in Power Trade Under Great Mekong Subregion Program Read MoreMalaysia energy centre PTM estimates the country has 100 million tonnes of carbon credit to be purchased under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Danish companies are looking for more CDM …
Danish Firms Look for More Clean Development Mechanism Projects in Malaysia to Buy Carbon Credits Read MoreTop names from the world of ballroom dance including World Latin finalists Peter and Kristina Stokkebroe of Denmark and Danish champion Charlotte Jorgensen, who was the dance coach of Richard …
Renowned Danish Ballroom Dancers Will Compete in the Philippines Read MoreA Norwegian advocacy group, FIVAS, made a report claiming that the Theun-Hinboun Hydropower Project co-owned by the Lao government, a Thai company and Statkraft, Norway’s state-owned power utility which holds …
Norway’s Statkraft is Claimed by FIVAS to Have Ruined Rivers in Laos Through Its Hydropower Project Read MoreThe Philippines will set up embassy in Helsinki of Finland this year as reported on January 7, 2008.Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo described the new post as leeway for …
The Philippines Will Set Up Embassy in Helsinki of Finland This Year Read MoreWith funding from Finland and World Bank’s loans, the northern port city of Haiphong in Vietnam on January 4, 2008 put into use a US $41 million drainage and sanitation …
Finnish Government Praised Vietnam for Wise Loan Usage Read MoreA Norwegian man, Mr. Sorgard Terje Andreas, 71, was found dead in Pattaya’s Ping Pong Beer Bar on January 5, 2008 after he had two bottles of beer. Cause of …
Norwegian Man Died in a Beer Bar in Pattaya, Thailand Read MoreVietnamese conservatory students will be awarded with Norwegian scholarships provided by the Norwegian music organization, Ultima Oslo, which will also sponsor contemporary music festivals, and build international standard recording studios …
Norway’s Transposition Project Will Introduce Vietnam’s Music to the World Read MoreForeign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo expressed regret over Sweden’s decision to shut down its embassy in the year 2008 because of budgetary constraints. The Philippine government expressed concern over the …
Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Philippines Regretted Over Sweden’s Decision to Close Down Its Embassy in 2008 Read More