Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Indonesia expects to conclude negotiations next year on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden grouped in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the Jakarta Post …
Indonesia expects to sign economic partnership agreement with Scandinavian nations next year Read MoreForbes, the American business magazine, has ranked Denmark as number 2 in its annual ranking of “Best Countries for Business”. Other Nordic countries – Sweden (7), Norway (8) and Finland …
Nordic countries top Forbes’ business List Read MoreNorway on Monday urged Indonesia to abolish the death penalty and welcomed indications that Jakarta is distancing itself from capital punishment. “We encourage Indonesia to formally establish a moratorium with …
Norway urges Indonesia to abolish death penalty Read MorePresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon Magnus have pledged to boost bilateral ties after meeting at Merdeka Palace on Nov 26, reports the Jakarta post. The crown …
Norwegian Crown Prince meets Indonesian President in Jakarta Read MoreNorwegian playwright Oda Fiskum has staged a premier of her new work “Ibsen in One Take” at the Trojan House in Beijing on 28 November. The play, directed by innovative …
Norwegian play ‘Ibsen in One Take’ opened in Beijing Read More
Looking around the new generations of people in Bangkok travelling on the sky train, dining in a restaurant, having a drink in a pub, sitting with friends, and even walking …
Kelson – Mobile apps creator Read MoreIndonesian lawmakers threatened on Friday to freeze the budget for reforestation projects if President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono continues the nation’s deforestation moratorium until 2014. , reports the Jakarta Globe. Yudhoyono issued …
Indonesian MPs urge gov’t to drop Norway’s reforestation fund Read MoreUlstein, a Norwegian provider for ship design and shipbuilding, has signed a contract on Nov 8 with Britoil Offshore Services to provide the design and equipment packages for its two …
Ulstein to supply PSV design and equipment for Britoil Read MoreThai authorities yesterday have announced exemptions in Phra Nakhon, Pomprap Sattruphai and Dusit districts of western Bangkok (east of the Chaophraya River), in connection with the planned political demonstration against …
Embassy of Norway urges its citizens to avoid traffic to Pitak Siam rally Read MoreKuntoro Mangkusubroto, the chief of the Indonesian REDD+ task force and head of the agency overseeing the post-tsunami recovery in Aceh, was awarded a Norwegian order of merit on Wednesday …
Kuntoro Receives Order of Merit From Norway Read MoreJoint Nordic Young Professionals hosted a very successful event on being an entrepreneur in China, with over 60 participants from the four chambers’ Young Professionals organizations. Attendants watched and …
Starting Business in China on a Shoestring Budget Read MoreThe Nordic Chamber’s networking event which took place at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit in Bangkok on November 21st was sponsored by Nordea Bank, Singapore. Approximately 120 Nordics attended the event and …
Nordic Networking with Nordea Singapore Team Read MoreNorwegian graphics provider company Vizrt Ltd. announced on Nov 22 that a new deal has been signed worth USD 360,000 for the implementation of broadcast graphics products with BEC Broadcasting Center Co., Ltd. …
Vizrt to upgrade on-air graphics for Channel 3 Thailand Read MoreThe Nordic Young Professionals invited its members to a night of laughs and drinks at the Apartment in Shanghai on November 22th. Where Kung Fu Komedy provided the entertaining …
Young Nordics at Kung Fu Komedy night Read MoreAt the kick-off for the 9th Peace Month celebration, the councellor at the Norwegian Embassy in the Philippines, Knut-Are Okstad in his message challenged the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) to …
The Philippine Football Federation adopts Norway’s Handshake for Peace Read MoreDeborah Blum, a Pulitzer-Prize winning writer who often writes about forensic science and poisonous chemicals, explores the sad cases of young women who have died while on vacation in Thailand, …
Pulitzer-Prize writer probes unexplained deaths of female tourists in Thailand Read MoreAibel’s yard in Laem Chabang Norwegian Aibel has decided to move the construction of the biggest module of their Troll A project from their yard in Norway to their yard …
Aibel moving 2,000 FTEs to Thailand Read MoreMr. Arnt Holte was elected as President of the World Blind Union (WBU) on the first day of the WBUs 8th General Assembly in Bangkok on Nov 12. Having worked …
Norwegian Elected as President of the World Blind Union Read MoreOn November 11th, The Norwegian choir Cantus from Trondheim won the award for best female choir during “The 1st Xinghai Prize International Choir Championship” in Guangzhou. The competition is a …
Norwegian choir wins international competition in Guangzhou Read MoreLess than a year since it appeared on the international retail eyewear landscape, Digby Duke Eyewear has increased its international footprint, opening an online store in Singapore. “Singaporeans are real …
Norwegian eyewear chain debuts in Asia Read MoreFour marijuana sticks were seized from a Norwegian national who was arrested for drunken behavior in a beach resort in barangay Poblacion, San Remigio town, northern Cebu.According to Philippine Daily …
Rowdy Norwegian nabbed in San Remigio beach, the Philippines Read MoreSkiing 1000 km in Thailand for charity Three “crazy pensioners” – Karl Fred (Kalle) Kristensen and Kjell Isak Sunde from Norway and Peter from Sweden – started on 15 October …
Skiing 1000 km in Thailand for charity Read MoreThe Norwegian Business Association in Singapore invited Norway’s Ambassador to Singapore, H.E. Tormod C. Endresen to their Luncheon on Thursday 8 November where he held an interesting talk on the …
Norway’s Ambassador spoke of China under new leadership Read MoreNorwegian composer and pianist, Mr. Ingolv Haaland will perform at the Siam Society on Tuesday 27 November at 19:00. Mr. Haaland will perform pieces of music uniting Norwegian, Western and …
Norwegian pianist set to perform in Bangkok Read MoreJesper Johnsøn and Aled Williams, advisors at CMI’s U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre recently organized a workshop on anti-corruption approaches for natural resource management in Hanoi. Representatives from the Vietnamese government …
Norwegian anti-corruption experts held a workshop in Vietnam Read MoreThe Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya was blessed to have Nissa Nyberget and his friends as musical entertainers on November 7th, 2012, where approximately 170 guests enjoyed this special musical …
Nissa Nyberget’s brilliant performance in Pattaya Read MoreThe famous ballet, The Nutcracker, will be staged by the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) on Nov 16 and Nov 18, 2012. The ballet is …
Norwegian choreographer brings ‘The Nutcracker’ back to HCM City Read MoreOn Saturday, November 3rd the Nordic Club of Jakarta hosted their annual charity Crayfish Party in the Grand Ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. With plenty of imported crayfish and …
Crayfish Party Jakarta Style Read MoreThai Labour Minister Padermchai Sasomsap has encouraged Thai labours to work in the Scandinavian countries during their berry harvesting season, assuring approximately 100,000 baht monthly income. Padermchai has disclosed Labour …
Thailand urges its labour to berry-pick in Scandinavia Read MoreNorway is to contribute a US$850,000 technical assistance grant in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank to help update Myanmar’s 30-year old electricity law as part of initial steps towards …
Norway, ADB to fund Myanmar’s expanding power needs Read MoreAt the Nordic Breakfast Seminar on November 8th, 2012, Mr. Jens Werner, Board Chairman of Georg Jensen Thailand, and former Board Chairman of Royal Copenhagen Thailand, enlightened the members of …
Breakfast seminar with Georg Jensen Read MoreSingapore and Norway have reaffirmed bilateral ties and the close cooperation shared between the two countries, reports ChannelNewsAsia.com.Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide met his counterpart K Shanmugam on Wednesday, …
Singapore and Norway affirm bilateral ties Read MoreOn 7 November 2012, Myanmar’s President U Thein Sein met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in the Presidential Palace in Naypyitaw to discuss the ongoing peace efforts in Myanmar. …
Norwegian PM talks with Myanmar’s president Read MoreOn 7 November 2012, Norwegian ambassador to Malaysia Hans Ola Urstad met with Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang, the president of Malay Dewan Negara, at the president’s office in the …
Ambassador promotes business relationship between Norway and Malaysia Read MoreTwo Norwegian companies, Trapia Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Jordan Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd, are expanding their business operations in Malaysia. Trapia Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a vertically integrated company with fish …
Two Norwegian companies to expand massively in Malaysia Read MoreRoyal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur organized the Norway and Norwegian Consumer Goods Exhibition at the Gurney Plaza, Penang on Nov 1-4. The opening ceremony was presided over by Chief …
Norway and Norwegian Consumer Goods Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreThe European Union Film Festival (EUFF) is returning to Malaysia bigger and better than ever! The Orange Girl, based on Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder’s novel, will have five screenings in …
Norway’s ‘Orange Girl’ to screen at 13th European Union Film Festival in Malaysia Read MoreIn connection with the Singapore Writers Festival running on 2-11 November, Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore H.E. Mr. Tormod Cappelen Endresen organised a small gathering and invited people from the Singaporean …
Norwegian crime author talks in Singapore Read MoreSapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd., a Malaysian oil and gas service provider, plans to acquire rigs owned by Norway’s SeaDrill Ltd. for an enterprise value of $2.9 billion, as part of plans …
Malaysian group to merge with Norway’s Seadrill, makes the World’s largest rig unit. Read MoreThe Nordic Young Professionals (NYP) Entrepreneurial Night & Mini Speed Networking event was held at the TenFace Boutique Hotel in Bangkok on Friday 2 November, 2012 and received a high …
One Speedy Night in Bangkok Read MoreTheir Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will pay an official visit to Indonesia on 26-28 November 2012 to strengthen and further develop collaboration between the two …
Norwegian Royal visit to Indonesia Read MoreNorwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg meet with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao monday on the sidelines of an Asia-Europe summit in Vientiane. It was first official contact since pro-democracy dissident …
First official contact between Norway and China in two years Read MoreNorway and France have offered their sophisticated military technology for Malaysia to further advance its military modernisation programmes, reports the Star Online.The offers were made during separate meetings between Prime …
Norway and France offer defence expertise to Malaysia Read MoreNorway continue its support for the Philippines peace initiatives, said Jens Stoltenberg Monday when he met with Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III at the sidelines of the ASEM summit …
Norway backs Philippines peace initiatives Read MoreThe Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association (SORSA) launches ‘Nordic Countries Chapter,’ an association of scholars who pursued studies in the Nordic countries, on Saturday Nov. 10.Among other guests at the …
SORSA invites Sino-Nordic alumni to attend the ‘Nordic Countries Chapter’ launch Read MoreNorway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt opened a joint diplomatic office in Yangon on 4 November to strengthen diplomatic presence. Stoltenberg was quoted as saying that …
Norway and Denmark establish diplomatic mission in Myanmar Read MoreEuropean and Asian leaders flooding otherwise quiet Laos’ capital Vientiane which is hosting the 9th Asem summit Monday and Tuesday this week. Finland, Sweden and Denmark has been members of …
Jens Stoltenberg to speak at Asem summit today Read MoreA Norwegian company has won a court injunction against Mfone, the Cambodian mobile subsidiary of the SET-listed satellite operator Thaicom Plc, for failure to pay US$3.73 million in service charges, …
Norwegian Eltek Valere won over Thaicom unit’s debt case Read MoreThai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had a diplomatic discussion with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on Monday 05 November 2012. The two attended the Asia-European Meeting (ASEM), which was being held in …
Yingluck met Norway’s Jens Stoltenberg in Laos Read MoreThe enlargement of Asem today with Norway, Bangladesh and Swizerland is an important event, said Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in his statement as new member. He thanked Laos and …
Asem membership an important event for Norway Read More