Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Organised by Myanmar-Nordic Liaison Ltd., Viking Life-Saving Equipment on Thursday 25 April held two seminars for the government and private sectors at the Chatrium Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma), to …
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment holds seminar in Yangon Read MoreMyanmar targeted the number of tourist arrival to 3 million by 2015, a near triple of the 2012 figure, official media reported Wednesday. In meeting with Norwegian Ambassador to …
Norway assists in Myanmar’s Tourism Master Plan Read MoreNorway-based Telenor Group announced on Friday that it hopes to win the government’s telecommunications tender after submitting its bid in June, based on the company’s record success of securing the …
Norway’s Telenor is prepared to invest in Myanmar’s telecommunication sector Read More
Myanmar Newsweek was threatened for a legal action by Mynmar model Emerald Nyein after publishing an article that implied she had a sexual relationship with a member of Danish band …
Myanmar media defamed local model for intimacy with Danish singer Read More
Nordic Theatre Laboratory “Ordin Teatret” is in Malaysia from today until 4 May 2013! The members of the Danish Theatre are from many countries around the world. They will hold …
Ordin Teatret in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Three piece band of Michael Learns to Rock- Jascha Richter, Mikkel Lentz and Kare Wanscher -are little known in the US and Europe but have sold millions to legions of …
Danish band Michael Learns to Rock loves Asia Read MoreSwedish-based mobile operator Millicom said on Friday it had joined bigger rivals including China Mobile in applying for a licence in Myanmar, hoping to get a share of a largely untapped market. Millicom has operations in Latin America …
Swedish-based mobile operator bids on Myanmar licence Read More
President of Myanmar U Thein Sein received Minister of Trade Trond Giske at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace in Nay-Pyi-Taw Thursday. Their discussions focused on political, economic, social …
Norwegian Minister meets President of Myanmar and Aung San Suu Kyi Read MoreA project spearheaded by a Danish consortium will overhaul Yangon’s aging water supply system. Danish Water Services, VCS Danmark and Grontmij, met with Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) and local …
Danish Water Companies to improve Yangon water supply Read MoreThe Embassy of Finland is supporting selected small-scale development projects in the lower Mekong Region through Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC), budgeted at around 120.000 euro annually. The fund is …
Embassy of Finland in Thailand supports development projects Read MoreFrom March 7 to march 11 the Presidium of the Danish Parliament visited Myanmar, where they met with Myanmar government representatives, political parties and civil society groups. The Speaker of the …
The Danish Parliament’s Presidium visited Myanmar Read MoreFinland will have a new ambassador to Thailand by September 1, 2013. Sirpa Mäenpää is currently Finland’s Ambassador to Bangkok, with responsibility for Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos but will be transferring to …
Kirsti Westphalen new Finnish ambassador to Bangkok Read MoreThe world’s largest container shipping company, Maersk Line, and A.P.Møller-selskabet MCC Transport is opening a direct representation in Myanmar according to a press release. Maersk Line has been represented in …
Maersk Line opens direct representation in Myanmar Read MoreOn Tuesday, March 5, 2013, The Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) committed SEK 48 million for continued cooperation with the Southeast Asian Fisheries …
Swedish support for fisheries and habitat management in Asia Read MoreMartti Ahtisaari who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2088 said Friday that he believes Myanmar’s reformist government could win the Nobel Peace Prize The comment was given during …
Former Finnish president sees Nobel Peace Prize for Myanmar government Read MoreDanish pop-rock band Michael Learns to Rock will perform live at People’s Square Park in Yangon on March 31, according to a spokesperson from concert organiser Pastel Communications and Friendship …
Danish pop/rock band coming to Myanmar Read MoreIn 21 years, the Democratic Voice of Burma has been broadcasting from a back alley on St. Hans Haugen in Oslo. From there, they have become the world’s most famous …
Democratic Voice of Burma returns to Myanmar after 21 years of exile Read More
Norway is upgrading its presence in Myanmar by opening a full-fledged embassy in Yangon. The announcement was made by Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, when he met the President of Myanmar, …
Norway to open embassy in Myanmar Read MoreA prominent 88 generation student leader Min Ko Naing expressed his views in Norway’s Oslo recently that the 2015 general election is not the ultimate goal for democratic force but merely a …
Myanmar’s pro-democracy student awarded in Norway Read More
The capacity and cooperation of political parties play a key role in democratic reform, says Netherland and Danish democratic institutions. Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy and Netherlands Institute for …
Denmark advises Myanmar to build political parties’ capacity and cooperation Read MoreMyanmar President U Thein Sein will soon pay official visits to Norway and Finland as a part of a five-European-countries tour that includes stop-overs at Austria, Belgium and Italy, according …
Thein Sein to visit Norway, Finland Read MoreIn October this year, Myanmar might be seeing more of tourists from the north as Star Tour Norway starts offering package solutions. “It’s almost a bit historic to be the …
Star Tour Norway aiming for Myanmar Read MoreOn February 17, LEGOLAND Malaysia slithered into the LEGO history books and set a new record by completing a challenge to build the world’s longest LEGO snake. The snake was officially measured …
Legoland in Malaysia builds giant snake Read More
The first big Western oil company has made a move to bid for a license to explore for gas and oil in Myanmar’s coastal waters, the Irrawaddee reports. Norwegian government-linked …
Norway’s Statoil in talks to explore Myanmar Read More
Myanmar government has lauded the decision made by Norway and other creditors to cancel or reissue billions of dollars of external debt. President U Thein Sein stated in a radio address …
Norway applauded for Myanmar’s debt cancellation Read MoreThe Danish brewery Carlsberg is moving into Myanmar calling it an important milestone in an expansion adventure in Asia. “We have been following the development in Myanmar closely and have …
Carlsberg starts brewing beer in Myanmar Read More
Norway has decided to cancel the whole of Myanmar’s debt to Norway – a total worth of NOK 3.2 billion. “This is historic, not only for Myanmar, but also for …
Norway cancels NOK3.2 billion Myanmar’s debt Read More
For third year in a row Finland has been measured as the country that most respects media freedom. Norway, which last year shared the title with Finland falls back to …
Nordic countries tops press freedom index while South-east countries falls to the bottom Read More
Finnair’s partner Malaysia Airlines becomes a full member of the oneworld alliance on Feb 1 following their code-share agreement that began in November last year. The 125 million members of …
Malaysia Airlines becomes oneworld alliance member Read More
A Myanmar sculptor and a female artist from Norway collaborated on an art project on Jan 25, by simultaneously sculpting portraits of one another at Art Plus Art Gallery in …
Myanmar and Danish artists sculpt one another’s face Read More
Myanmar President U Thein Sein is expected to travel to Norway in late February, with cooperation on Inle Lake conservation one of the major topics to be discussed, Norway’s charge …
Thein Sein to discuss Inle in Norway Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true”] On January 20-25, The Danish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee visited Myanmar, where they met with the Parliament, political parties and civil society groups. The program of the 6-day …
Danish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee visited Myanmar Read MoreThe Burmese government on Jan 15 has issued a call for Expressions Of Interest (EOI) in the tender for two nationwide telecommunications services licences. A total of four telecoms licences …
Telenor could earn license in Myanmar Read MoreTourism Malaysia plans to cut its offices aboard to reduce operating costs. It is understood that the offices that might face closure are Stockholm in Sweden, Vancouver (Canada), Phuket (Thailand) …
Tourism Malaysia to cut Stockholm office Read More
ISDA – the Inle Special Development Association will grow fruit and vegetables with reduced use of chemicals, mainly for foreign consumers. According to the Myanmar Times, the Inle-based organization will …
Norwegian-funded project helps Myanmar grow produce Read MoreA gift card for a leg sold for 250 Danish kroner is the latest initiative from DanChurchAid. The 535 Danes who has received the card as a Christmas present has …
535 Danes received a gift card for a leg for Christmas Read MoreVisa today announced that Visa cards will now be accepted at nearly 90 ATMs operated by Co-operative Bank and Kanbawza Bank across Myanmar. This represents significant progress for Myanmar’s electronic …
Myanmar banks join Visa ATM network Read MoreA vendor sells news journals in downtown Yangon in December 2012. Denmark-based IMS says more training is needed to ensure that journalist can cultivate the country’s new freer media environment. …
“No secrets” about supporting Myanmar media, says Danish NGO Read More