Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Nido Petroleum has been advised by operator, Sweden’s Lundin Petroleum, that the Hakuryu-11 jack-up rig is being towed to the Balqis-1 location in Indonesia. The Balqis-1 well will be followed …
Nido, Lundin ready to drill Indonesia’s oil well Read More
Three months after Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the Visayas, the International Labor Organization (ILO) expanded its livelihood programs in typhoon-ravaged areas with the support of the Norwegian and Japanese governments. …
Norway’s aid helps typhoon-hit people find livelihood Read MoreA Phuket public bus driver saved the day for a Finnish tourist who left behind an important bag, containing cash, plane ticket to Finland and passport, in a songtaew on …
Honest minibus driver returns cash, passport to forgetful Finn Read More
The World Bank may be dangling the prospect of affordable cell phones in Burma at the expense of freedom of expression and privacy rights. Foreign investment in Burma’s underdeveloped telecommunications …
Telecom investments threaten privacy rights in Burma Read More
Espoo, Finland — Digital marketplace IT solutions provider Tecnotree is pleased to announce it has been awarded a project to supply a convergent Business Support System (BSS) solution for GMM …
Tecnotree awarded project with Thai digital content provider Read More
In a ceremony organized at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Yangon on 30 January, Ambassador Ann Ollestad announced that the third tranch of scholarships for Myanmar students to study at …
Norway grants scholarships for Myanmar students in Thailand Read More
Norway’s most high-profile gay politician, Health Minister Bent Høie, plans to bring his husband along to the Winter Olympics in Sochi when he go to Sochi as the country’s government …
Norway’s gay minister to bring husband to Sochi Read More
Finnair and fellow oneworld alliance members Japan Airlines and British Airways are now selling joint fares between Europe and Japan, for travel after April 1, 2014. Customers will benefit from …
Finnair sells joint fares on Europe-Japan routes Read More
Arla Foods unveiled a US$400m investment plan, to boost growth in exports to emerging markets, as hopes rose for further gains in China’s demand that is “supporting the entire dairy …
Arla to capitalize on booming China milk demand Read More
Thailand’s state oil producer, PTTEP, plans to speed up development of its Canadian oil sands assets once an agreement to split up a multibillion-dollar partnership with Statoil ASA is finalized, …
Thailand’s PTTEP plans to speed up oil sands development Read More