Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Swedish Oriflame Cosmetic Company has launched its first ever showroom last month in Sangchaung Township, in Yangon. “In Asia, we are now distributing our cosmetic in India, China, Vietnam, …
Cosmetic firm Oriflame opens showroom in Myanmar Read More
The Danish Government has requested Danes Worldwide – the association of Danes living abroad – to comment on a planned new law on citizenship. In the draft of the new …
Danes Worldwide comments on new citizen law Read More
Finland’s Nokia and Germany’s Siemens Communications have jointly entered Myanmar telecommunication market after the Directorate of Investment and Companies Administration issued a temporary registration to Nokia Siemens Networks Myanmar Ltd …
Nokia Siemens Networks enters Myanmar Read More
Telenor Group has named the management team that will lead its new Myanmar business, including appointing Petter Furberg as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Telenor Myanmar, effective from when the …
Telenor moves management team in Thailand to head Myanmar business Read More
Scientists from a Norwegian aquaculture research institute will help Myanmar fish farm operators raise hatchlings to offset declining stocks of hilsa shad, a staple food in rural areas, the Myanmar …
Norway to assist fish farmers in Myanmar Read MoreMyanmar Communications ministry hails operators’ retail rollout roadmaps, which will see cost of SIM cards fall substantially. Ooredoo and Norwegian Telenor, the successful applicants for two mobile licenses in …
Myanmar SIM-cards will be 200 times cheaper with Telenor Read MoreNorway has established a US$7 million Norwegian ASEAN Regional Initiatives Fund (NARIF) to boost its engagement with the 10-member regional grouping, the ASEAN Secretariat announced on Friday. According to Norwegian …
Norway establishes fund for ASEAN Read MoreNorway is going to provide assistance to Myanmar to address the problem of shortage of high-valued hilsa fish in Myanmar sea water, according to general secretary Win Kyaing of Myanmar …
Norway to help Myanmar with resupplying hilsa fish Read MoreDenmark based Carlsberg and its partner Myanmar Golden Star (MGS) will begin operating their first factory by the end of 2014, according to MGS Company. Early this year, Carlsberg and …
Carlsberg to open Myanmar factory by end of 2014 Read MoreThailand’s Jay Mart (JMART), the mobile handset retailer, is tapping the undeveloped telecom market in Myanmar with a plan to open 20 shops there this year. The move comes after …
Thai retailer readies for mobile phone rush in Myanmar Read More