Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
An international team of scientists found that sociality is linked to stress in Asian elephants. For example, loneliness increased male elephants’ level of stress, whereas having babies present reduced the …
Study at the University of Turku finds that sociality is linked to stress in Asian elephants Read More
Last week, with the financial support of the Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, UN Women and the Norwegian Embassy in Yangon jointly launched the Facilitator’s Handbook on Women and Peace virtually. The …
Norway and UN Women jointly launched Facilitator’s Handbook on Women and Peace in Myanmar Read More
In connection to International Women’s Day on 8 March, both the Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar and the Norwegian Embassy in Yangon honored women of Myanmar while affirming their commitment to stand in …
Denmark and Norway honor women of Myanmar Read More
Norway’s Telenor is still waiting for approval of the sale of its Myanmar business and such a sale will include a spyware system that can monitor in real-time, phone calls, …
Norway’s Telenor accused of ‘egregious breach’ of EU sanctions with surveillance system Read More
Telenor’s customers in Myanmar are imploring Telenor not to transfer the company and all its data to the company with links to the military dictatorship in Myanmar. “Please help! Many …
Myanmar customers plead with Telenor not to sell Read More
In connection with World NGO Day on 27 February, the Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar honored the civil society in Myanmar. World NGO Day is dedicated to recognizing and honoring all non-governmental …
Denmark is honoring civil society in Myanmar Read More
Last week, the military junta in Myanmar gave Telenor regulatory approval to the sale of its Myanmar business to Lebanese M1 Group, a company spokesperson has said to Myanmar Now. The …
Telenor one step closer to approval of sales of Myanmar business Read More
A Norwegian Telenor leader is denied departure by the military junta in Myanmar. The family is in Norway, and the Norwegian has not been outside Myanmar for over a year. …
Norwegian Telenor leader is denied departure from Myanmar: – It is very demanding Read More
On 21 February, the European Union adopted a fourth round of sanctions in view of the continuing grave situation and of intensifying human rights violations in Myanmar following the military …
EU imposes restrictive measures on 22 individuals and 4 entities in fourth round of sanctions in Myanmar Read More
The economic hardship attributed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the military coup in Myanmar has had a severe negative impact on small agricultural businesses in remote areas. To help alleviate …
Denmark helps support small agricultural businesses in Kachin to sustain Read More