Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Union Minister for Electricity and Energy U Win Khaing received Norwegian Ambassador to Myanmar H.E. Tone Tinnes at his office in Nay Pyi Taw on 14th November 2019. During the …
Norwegian ambassador meets Myanmar’s Minister for Electricity and Energy Read More
Lise Nordgaard, the Deputy Head of Mission from the Royal Norwegian Embassy, attended and delivered certificates to the Young Lake Ambassadors on 6th November 2019. Ten enthusiastic youths from the …
The Royal Norwegian Embassy supported Inle Lake Youth Diplomats Program Read More
Countries undiscovered by average Joe and plain Jane are a rare site these globalised days. If you’re not up for paying countries like North Korea and Syria a visit, it …
Following the newly paved tourist path in Myanmar Read More
During SWITCH (Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology) and Singapore Fintech Festival, Denmark’s ‘Sustainability Thought Leader Forum’ showcases Denmark and the Nordics as frontrunners in sustainable development, while the Nordic …
ScandAsia puts the spotlight on the Nordics’ circular economy Asian outreach Read More
If you drive about 5 hours directly north of Myanmar’s old capital Yangon, you will find a large city which appears abandoned. You have now arrived at the country’s new …
Abandoned town or capital?: Explore this strange city in Myanmar Read More
Mr. John Nielson, Danish Ambassador to Myanmar signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Myanmar’s Anti-Corruption Commission. The diplomatic meeting was to acquiring technical assistance in compiling surveys related …
Danish ambassador signed MOU with Myanmar Anti-Corruption Commission Read More
Birgitte Weeke might just have the most genuine smile I have ever seen despite the fact that I’m late due to Yangon’s morning traffic. She’s sipping coffee as she sits …
Asian adventures: The sun always shines on Birgitte Read More
No shops, no good restaurants, no super markets and no private satellite dishes allowed, so no international news. That was the reality when Jørn Kristensen and his wife, Astri, arrived …
Dane about life in Myanmar in 1991: “My phone was tapped” Read More
Developing. That would be the best word to describe the largest city and former capital of Myanmar, Yangon, previously known as Rangoon. Before arriving in Yangon, I didn’t have many …
Unique Yangon: “Blood” splatters and men in skirts Read More
Entering the Sule Shangri-La Hotel in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, is overwhelming. The high-ceilinged lobby is adorned with intimidating columns and large armchairs. An excessive chandelier lights up the huge room. …
Astri is in love with Myanmar: Hoping the tourists will return Read More
Susanne Rumohr Hækkerup has succeeded Michael Metz Mørch as Chairman of Danes Worldwides. Mr. Mørch has been Chairman for eight years. Ms. Hækkerup was elected member of the Board of …
Haekkerup new Chairman of Danes Worldwide Read More
Siemens and Grundfos have signed a digital partnership framework for strategic cooperation between the two companies. The focus is on developing water and wastewater applications, industrial automation and building technology. …
Siemens and Grundfos sign digital environment pact Read More
Santa Fe Group, the last remnant of the EAC conglomerate founded by H.N. Andersen back in 1884, has sold its relocation business, including the moving company’s debt to Proventus Capital …
Santa Fe Relocation sold Read More
The world’s oldest travel firm, Thomas Cook Group, has entered compulsory liquidation according to a press release. The liquidation follows failure to reach a sufficient financial agreement between the company’s …
Travel firm bankrupt: Nordic subsidiaries survive Read More
Upon entering the big, pink building, several small heads turn to look at me. Some of the children giggle and some put their hands together in front of their chest …
Helping abused and migrant children in Pattaya: Hoping for Danish support Read More
Scandinavian investment taps into Vietnam’s booming solar power market Thomas Jakobsen, based in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) since 2005, is Managing Director of Indochina Energy Partners (IEP), an entity …
Rooftop PV solar sector example of Nordic-Vietnam business success Read More
Norway is ready to assist in efforts to return Rohingyas to their homes in the province of Rakhine State in Western Myanmar, after thousands have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. Sidsel …
Norway to assist safe return of Rohingyas Read More
Even though you don’t live in Norway, your democratic right to vote for the municipal and regional elections on 9 September 2019 are intact if you’re a Norwegian citizen. However, …
Check how to vote for upcoming Norwegian elections Read More
The online media TheArtsDesk.com carried on Friday 26 July 2019 an interview with Danish documentalist Karen Stokkendal Poulsen about her her film ‘On the Inside of a Military Dictatorship’. The …
What went wrong for Aung San Suu Kyi? Read More
Do you have a Volvo model S60, S80, S90, V40, V60, V70, V90, XC60 or XC90 with a 2-litre or 4-cylinder diesel engine produced between 2014 and 2019? Then you …
Volvo identifies faulty engine part Read More
Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Finland signed on 8 July 2019, along with 17 other nations, a letter addressed to the president of the UN Human Rights Council and the …
Countries for and against China’s Xinjiang policies Read More
Myanmar-Norway Business Council together with four other business organisations have urged Myanmar authorities to restore internet access in Rakhine and Chin states. The statement warns of the “possible reputational impact …
Norwegian Business group calls on Myanmar to restore Internet access in Rakhine and Chin states Read More
International IDEA Myanmar (International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance) announced on June 20 that its program titled “MyConstitution” has been supported by its existing partners, the Ministry of Foreign …
Norway, Finland and Sweden co-supported project on constitution in Myanmar Read More
On June 24, Ambassador of Norway to Yangon Tone Tinnes signed an agreement together with Chair of Alliance for Gender Inclusion in the Peace Process (AGIPP) Daw May Sabe Phyu …
Norway advocated women role in Myanmar Read More
Myanmar and two international media support institutes from Denmark and Sweden signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on media cooperation to extend the duration of existing agreement. The signing ceremony …
Myanmar and two media institutes from Denmark and Sweden extend MoU Read More
Representatives from Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur attended the Circular Economy Conference & Mission 2019 held on 11th June 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Organized by …
Norwegian Embassy participated in Circular Economy Conference in Malaysia Read More
Telenor group declared on May 28, 2019 that the new mobile application offering the solution to reduce inequalities in Myanmar’s rice industry was awarded at Telenor Youth Forum where a …
New app helping Myanmar’s Farmers won Telenor Youth Forum Read More
The 6th of June every year is always a great day for all Swedes to wave their blue and yellow flags as a way of celebrating their Nationaldagen or Swedish …
Let’s take a look at what happened in Swedish National Day across SEA Read More
Ambassador of Denmark to Myanmar John Nielsen attended the discussion, a part of Youth Integrity camp, at the invitation of the Myanmar Anti-Corruption Comission to share his Danish experiences in …
Danish envoy helped Myanmar youth to fight against corruption Read More
Denmark’s Albatros Adventure Marathons will host Bagan Temple Marathon scheduled to take place on 23 November 2019. Distances of the marathon come in three competitive categories namely a full marathon, …
Albatros to host Bagan Temple Marathon in Myanmar Read More
Embassy of Norway in Myanmar together with its implementing partner United Nations Development Programme (UNPD) and the Myanmar Institute for Integrated Development (MIID) took a field trip to Inle Lake, …
Norwegian Embassy took a trip to Inle Lake Read More
The second-round field trip of Integrated Coastal Management Training, supported by Denmark together with the Forest Department in Myanmar, was launched on May 13, 2019 at the Forest Department located …
Denmark supported training on planting mangrove Read More
More than 200 years Norway got their own constitution that was signed on the 17th of May in 1814. In order to commemorate the significance of thier independence as a …
Norwegian National Day across SEA Read More
Organized by the Ministry of Labor, Immigration and Population and ILO, the two days forum on Safety and Health Forum was held from May 6 to 7 at Nay Pyi …
Danish envoy attended occupational safety forum in Myanmar Read More
On May 9 of each year, the EU representatives across the world will celebrate the Europe Day to mark the presentation of the Schuman Declaration in 1950, a pioneer to …
The celebrations of Europe Day in Myanmar and Malaysia Read More
Due to the Press Freedom Day approching on Friday, May 3 2019, the Embassies of Denmark and Sweden participated in two different events on media freedom taking place in Yangon, …
Yangon’s World Press Freedom Day and the release of Reuters’ imprisoned journalists Read More
Sweden co-funded Myanmar’s project, “SRHR STRONG+” together with the United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland by donating thier budget through the Access to Health Fund, an organization pooling fund from …
Sweden co-funded Myanmar’s health project Read More
European Union supported education in Myanmar with EUR 221 million to provide equal acesses to better quality education for all Myanmar students. The donation ceremony was officially held on 21 …
EU donated EUR 221 million to education in Myanmar Read More
Telenor Myanmar, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Telenor Group, expanded its non-stop international data roaming service to Malaysia and Singapore, the countries that Telenor Myanmar’s customers travel commonly, according to …
Telenor Myanmar expanded its service in Malaysia and Singapore Read More
The Heads of Mission of the European Union Delegation, EU Member States accredited to Myanmar, Canada and Norway released the statement on “the further escalation of violence in Rakhine State” …
EU latest statement on violence in Rakhine State Read More
Maersk officially hosted the opening ceremony of its new central city office in Yangon on Thursday, 7 March 2019. The ribbon was cut as a mark of the commencement by …
Maersk’s new office launched in Yangon, Myanmar Read More
Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) assisted United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Myanmar to launch its report on Situation Analysis of Region and State Hluttaw. The report was also supported …
Sida supports UNDP Myanmar Region Situation Analysis report Read More
Staffan Herrström, the Ambassador of Sweden to Myanmar, together with colleagues from the Section Office attended two important meetings which took place in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital city of …
Swedish Ambassador attended two meetings in Nay Pyi Taw Read More
The Embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway together hosted the yearly celebration of Nordic Day in Myanmar on Friday, 15 February 2019. This year, Nordic Day was more successful …
Better and Bigger than ever: Nordic Day in Yangon Read More
Myanmar National Education Policy Commission invited John Nielsen, Ambassador of Denmark to Myanmar to the meeting taking place around 4-8 February 2019. During the meeting, the Ambassador and representatives from …
Ambassador of Denmark attends educational meeting in Myanmar Read More
Swedish Embassy joined in the alumni seminar “The Swedish-funded International Training Program: Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA)” on Thursday, 7 February 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar. Among the attendees were Johan Hallenborg, …
Swedish Embassy supports Myanmar’s environmental assessment Read More
Everyone has heard about co-working places by now. But what is it really about? A ‘workplace revolution’ is under way where IWG (International Workplace Group) is leading the way in …
Lars Wittig, IWG leads the workspace revolution Read More
‘Infrastructure Asia’ (IA) is one of the Singapore Government’s most recent and very important initiatives (launched during its presidency of ASEAN in 2018, at the 8th Asia-Singapore Infrastructure Roundtable) – …
Denmark takes pole position as Singapore initiates ‘Infrastructure Asia’ Read More
The Embassy of Sweden to Myanmar cooperates with H&M, a well-known Swedish clothing-retail company, to join in the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s event, which took place on 31 January 2019 …
H&M together with Swedish Embassy support ILO in Myanmar Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) appoints Asbjorn Warvik Rortveit as a new envoy to represent the country’s seafood interests in Southeast Asia. Asbjorn Warvik Rortveit will replace Jon Erik Steenslid, …
Norway’s seafood council appoints new envoy to SE Asia Read More