Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
There was a wave of panic regarding a fuel shortage in Myanmar on 19 April when rumours began to spread of the announcement by Shwe Byain Phyu, the local corporation …
Myanmar panic about fuel shortage by takeover corporation of Norwegian Telenor Read More
On 1 June, Denmark will hold a referendum on whether to join the European Union’s cooperation on security and defense and abolish the EU defense reservation in Denmark. Eligible voters …
Voters abroad can now vote in Denmark’s referendum on joining EU’s common defense Read More
Approval was given for the sale of the Norwegian telecommunications giant Telenor Group’s Myanmar operations to the Lebanese M1 Group on Tuesday, 15 March, according to the Myanmar-now.org article published …
Norwegian telecom giant in Myanmar sees 80% go to military-linked conglomerate Read More
Malaysian citizens who have completed primary vaccinations with Sinovac can now receive an additional dose of Pfizer, which allows them to travel to Denmark, Iceland Norway and Sweden and other …
Additional Pfizer dose for Malaysian travellers to Scandinavian countries Read More
Myanmar Institute for Integrated Development (MIID) promotes participation and empowerment of local women through ‘Women Saving Groups’ in villages in Southern Shan State in Myanmar. In a recent statement, the Embassy …
Denmark supports MIID in empowering women of the rural communities in Myanmar Read More
Last week, national staff from the Norwegian Embassy in Yangon joined the field monitoring visit of the UN-led LIFT project in Rakhine State and met different project partners and beneficiaries. …
Norway participated in field monitoring visit of the UN-lead LIFT project in Rakhine State Read More
Thales, the supplier of Norwegian passports, has reported a shortage of raw materials and reduced production capacity, the Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur informs. The shortage of raw materials is due to …
Manufacturer of Norwegian passports reports reduced production capacity Read More
On 25 March, Telenor announced that the telecom giant had transferred the operational activities of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group. In a release following the announcement, the Norwegian Forum for Development and …
Norway’s ForUM condemns the sale of Telenor Myanmar Read More
On 29 March at midnight, Denmark’s last remaining covid-19 entry restriction was lifted and all travelers regardless of vaccination status can now freely travel into the Nordic country. The last …
Denmark lift all entry restrictions Read More
In a joint statement on Armed Forces Day in Myanmar, the EU and Foreign Ministers from 21 countries including, but not limited to, Norway and Iceland called on Myanmar’s military …
EU and 21 other countries call on Myanmar’s military to stop its violence and restore path to democracy Read More