Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther recently visited Myanmar, among other things, to prepare for the opening of the Danish embassy in Yangon on the 1st of August. During the visit, the …
Danish Embassy to open its doors in Myanmar on Aug 1 Read More
Across the country there will be held commemoration Tuesday to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks three years ago. In all, 77 people were killed and around 90 wounded …
Norway commemorates the 22 July terror Read More
Funds for a long term program by development partners to improve education access have been strengthened with a grant provided by the Danish government. Denmark will contribute 4 million USD …
Denmark gives $4 million for education reform in Myanmar Read More
Myanmar and Norway are seeking cooperation in mangrove forest conservation and a conservation plan in this respect is being worked out between the two countries, official media reported July 8. …
Myanmar, Norway to cooperate in mangrove conservation Read More
A group of 32 post-graduate students from Myanmar have begun courses at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok under scholarships from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AIT said …
32 Myanmar students begin post-graduate study at AIT Read More
The Embassy of Sweden Section Office Yangon was officially opened on Sweden’s National Day June 6th by Sweden’s Ambassador Klas Molin and H.E U Thant Kyaw, Deputy Minister of Foreign …
Opening of the Embassy of Sweden Section Office in Yangon Read More
Sweden opened its first embassy office in Burma on June 6. The two countries have had relations since 1955, but Swedish officials previously worked with their Burmese counterparts while based …
Sweden opens first embassy in Myanmar Read More
A broad majority of parliament today approved dual citizenship in Denmark on June 4. The new law will permit Danes to apply for citizenship of another country without losing their …
Dual citizenship approved by Danish parliament Read More
The May 16 announcement that Norway’s former ambassador to Burma, Katja Nordgaard, will soon take a position with Telenor, the majority state-owned Norwegian telecommunications firm that signed a lucrative deal …
Former Norway Envoy’s Telenor Move Raises Eyebrows Read More
Danish pension funds ATP and PKA say they are ready to invest in companies involved in oil extraction in Burma again, following the government’s change of stance on conditions in …
Danish pension funds to reinvest in Myanmar Read More