Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Singapore looks at Finland, Sweden and Norway for deciding how to enhance Preschool Education. “If you look at the Nordic countries, because of the quality of their preschool education, it …
Singapore Looks at Nordic Countries for Enhancing Pre-School Education Read MoreOn Tuesday, 28 August, the Danish Embassy in Bangkok hosted a four-day event with focus on CSR and business in Burma/Myanmar. The first day which was free of charge, served …
Successful CSR and Business Seminar Burma/Myanmar Read MoreThe Bergen-built vessel MS ‘Kong Olav’ is now for sale on the Internet. The ship original built for the Norwegian “Hurtigrute”, was sold 15 years ago, and planed to be …
“Kong Olav” for Sale in Myanmar Read MoreThe “Upperdog” by Sarah Johnsen has been chosen to open the 15th edition of the Cine Europa Film Festival at Shangri-La Plaza on September 5. It will be the first …
Norwegian “Upperdog” to open Cine Europa in Manila Read MoreA Workshop on Sino-Norwegian Cooperation on N2O Emission from Nitrogen-saturated Sub-tropical Forest was held in Beijing 29-31 August. The workshop was co-organized by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), …
Workshop on Sino-Norwegian Cooperation on N2O Emission from Nitrogen-saturated Sub-tropical Forest in Beijing Read MoreThe Nordic Young Professionals Kick-off Party was a success as usual. It was fantastic to see such a large number of people interested in this event as there were more …
Huge Turnout for Kick-off Party Read MoreNorway has promised Indonesia US$ one billion in aid in order to reduce forest degradation and to help combat global warming. A similar promise has been given to Brazil. The …
Norway urges Indonesia to continue forest protection Read MoreThailand is preparing to return some 500 refugees back to an area of Burma’s eastern Shan state where fighting continues. According to journalist Francis Wade, Asian correspondent.com, Thailand appears to …
Norwegian involvement in return of Myanmar refugees being criticized Read MoreNorway was represented by Dr. Ragnhild Dybdah, when The Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) hosted a Policy Forum to support human resource development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas …
Early childhood is a window of opportunity Read MoreTotal Access Communication Pcl, controlled by Norway’s Telenor is expected to bid for 15 of the 45 MHz that will auctioned on October 15 or October 16. The company known …
Thailand to hold long-awaited 3G auction mid-October Read More“Get a German husband. Get a Swedish husband. Get a Norwegian husband,” Sunai Julphongsathorn, Pheu Thai Party MP, allegedly urges 1.000 red shirts at a meeting. The Thai language website Sanook …
Thai MP urges Thai women to marry a farang – or did he? Read MoreStories about Dr. Einar Ammundsen were numerous and flowed from the start to end of the Einar Ammundsen Evening on 26 August 2012 at Admiral Pub and Restaurant, to which the Scandinavian …
Down Memory Lane with SSS Read MoreNorway and Malaysia has sign a contract on Regulatory Framework for Aquaculture in Malaysia, to contribute to sustainable development of aquaculture in Malaysia. As a global leader in aquaculture Norway …
Norway to train Malaysian Department of Fisheries Read MoreNorwegian visual artist, Rita Marhaug, will be presenting her performance series Norwegian Liquid at two different performance festivals in Beijing starting late August right up to early September 2012. Armed …
Rita Marhaug at Beijing Performance Art Festival Read MoreNorwegian telecom and broadcasting operator Telenor, the major shareholder of Total Access Communication (DTAC) in Thailand, is exploring possible opportunities for entering the competitive local digital application market. The move …
DTAC Looks to Expand Services Read MoreNorway’s Environment Minister Baard Vegar Solhjell urged Indonesia and Brazil to avoid backtracking on policies to protect tropical forests, saying up to $2 billion in aid promised by Oslo hinged …
Oslo Urges Indonesia to Keep Forest Protection Read MoreThe Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing will officially open its new Norwegian Visa Application Centre on 31 August 2012 with an aim to provide better and more efficient service to all its …
Norwegian Visa Application Centre Beijing Opening 31 August Read MoreNorway, Finland and Denmark all participates with national group pavilions on OSEA 2012, the 19th International Oil and Gas Industry Exhibition. 27-30 November at Marina Bay Sands Singapore. Norway, the …
Growth in Nordic participation on OSEA 2012 Read MoreFood lovers are in for a treat when EuroCham invites to the 6’th annual European Food Festival in HCMC, featuring an all new format with a gourmet European buffet and …
European Food Festival in Ho Chi Minh City Read MoreTogether with the latest addition to the ScandAsia family, ScandAsia IndoChina, all five of the August issues are available online on issuu. Some of the interesting stories featured in these issues include, pole dancing …
ScandAsia August available online Read MoreColonel Trond Kaalsaas has assumed the position as the Norwegian Defense Attaché to the People’s Republic of China at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing. He replaces Colonel Jørn Olsen …
New Defense Attaché at the Beijing Royal Norwegian Embassy Read MoreThe Khmer Rouge tribunal runs out of money at the end of this month. Several governments who have pledged funds have yet to make deposits, but even if they do …
Norway pledged to give one million USD to Khmer Rouge tribunal Read MoreFour people have been killed and at least 11 injured after fire in Tiger nightclub in Phuket. “The four killed by the fire are believed to be tourist, but it is …
Four tourists killed by fire in Phuket nightclub Read MoreThe Norwegian supplier of oilfield products, systems and services for customers in the oil and gas industry , Aker Solution plans to spend 60 million USD on a new factory …
Aker Solutions to invest 60 million USD in new factory in Malaysia Read MoreRepresentatives from the Norwegian Consulate General, the Danish Consulate General, Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Norwegian Public Roads Administration, MT Højgaard and other involved agencies attended the shipping ceremony to celebrate …
Shipping Ceremony of Norwegian Hardanger Bridge Read MoreRenewable Energy Corperation ASA (REC) from Sandvika in Norway will receive USD 8.53 million in grants for research in solar photovoltaic cell from Singapore’s Energy Innovation Office. The grants, given …
USD 8.5 million in grants to Norwegian Company Read MoreKhao Kaew Highway Police received a report on August 14 that there was a motorcycle crash at the bridge in Chonburi which resulted in two casualties. One of them was a 52-year-old Norwegian man …
Norwegian Man Killed in Motorbike Crash in Chonburi Read MoreThe Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Ståle T. Risa, will give a short presentation about the political situation and general development trends in Vietnam in Oslo on 23 August.In August, …
Meet Norway’s Ambassador to Vietnam in Oslo Read MoreOn Tuesday August 7, 2012, members of Nordic Chambers together with other chambers gathered for a breakfast seminar at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok and were treated to an overview …
Collective Action Against Corruption for Breakfast Read MoreAccording to a press release put out by EuroCham in Vietnam, the results of the 8th quarterly Eurocham Business Climate Index (BCI) survey, conducted in July 2012 and released Thursday …
Members of EuroCham Concerned about their Business in Vietnam Read MoreNorwegian Ambassador-Designee Stig Traavik paid a courtesy call to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marty Natalegawa on July 30.Foreign Minister Mr. Marty Natalegawa welcomed the Ambassador-Designee Mr. Stig Traavik to …
Norwegian Ambassador-Designee Visits Indonesian Minister Read MoreEurocham’s Whitebook 2013 edition will be released late November 2012. As its prior editions, the issue summarises key issues affecting the European business climate in Vietnam as well as issues that …
EuroCham’s Whitebook 2013 Releasing in November Read MoreStein Havard Dokset, a 50 year old Norwegian, denies killing his lover, Rungnapa “June” Ratchasombut, who disappeared in 2009 at the age of 30. When appearing in Phuket Provinsial Court …
Murder Accused Norwegian Denies All Charges Read MoreMembers of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Thailand together with approximately 500 other business people and entrepreneurs from different industries in Thailand attended a very informative luncheon on Friday …
Abhisit Luncheon with Nordic Chambers Read MoreAll Chambers Young Professionals recently donated a water filtration system and school books to Baan Nong Lak School in Lampoon province. A ceremony recognizing the gift from All Young Professionals was arranged …
Nordic Young Professionals Contributes to Local School Read MoreA new study from The National Bureau of Economic research in New York shows, that Singapore beats almost all countries, when it comes to national competitiveness. Only a few European …
Singapore beats Norway in Competitiveness Read MoreA solo exhibition of photographs taken in Norway by photographer Egill Bjarki’s will take place at the Moproo gallery in Shanghai for first time between 28 July and 26 August …
Norway Photography Exhibition in Shanghai Read MoreOn 26 July 2012, the Ambassador of Norway, H.E. Ståle T. Risa, and Professor Mai Trong Nhuan, President of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, signed the program agreement on environment and …
Cooperation on Climate Change between Vietnam and Norway Read MoreCharoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) aims to expand its ready meal products branded “Kitchen Joy” in Scandinavian market, where it plans to enter Norway in the last quarter …
Thai Brand ‘Kitchen Joy’ is No. 1 Asian Ready Meal in Scandinavia Read MoreAccording to the latest estimate by the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD), Taiwan will have more senior citizens as a percentage of the population than Norway, the United …
Taiwan is Aging Faster than Norway Read MoreFisheries Malaysia Director-General Datuk Ahmad Sabki Mahmud said on July 24 at the opening ceremony of the National Key Economic Area (NKEA) Agriculture briefing that Sarawak, Malaysia, had the potential …
Malaysia Looks to Become Global Fish Supplier Like Norway Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, supports the suite of analyses called “Securing Women’s Tenure and Leadership for Forest Management: A Summary of the Asian Experience” at the International Workshop …
Norway Supports Report on Role of Women in Asia’s Forests Read MoreOn the last day of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s visit to France, she met with some 300 members of the Thai communities from Denmark, Norway, and France. The PM thanked …
PM Yingluck MeetsThai Communities from Scandinavia Read MoreThe National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board last week approved the draft of revised regulations on preventing foreign dominance in the local telecom industry. Norwegian-Controlled Firm DTAC is concerned …
Norwegian-Controlled Firm DTAC Opposes Thai Regulations for Telecom Industry Read MoreThe European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Eurocham) together with its business associations held an official opening ceremony of the ‘SME Service Centre’ on the ground floor of the EuroCentre …
EuroCham held Opening Ceremony of SME Service Centre in HCMC Read MoreEuroCham Chairman, Preben Hjortlund and VCCI Chairman Dr. Vu Tien Loc met in Hanoi to discuss the ongoing activities of the Vietnam – EU Business Forum (VEUBF). The VEUBF is …
EuroCham and VCCI Discuss Vietnam Future Read MoreResidents from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland living in Thailand received last week the July edition of ScandAsia Thailand by postal mail. Now the magazine is also available online as …
ScandAsia Thailand July issue now online Read MoreA biogas system provided by Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) International in the Phong Binh commune of rural Vietnam has made lives there much easier. More than 70 percent of Vietnam’s people …
Biogas Improves Lives in Rural Vietnam Read MoreThis year, director Skule Eriksen and Ibisfilm AS will participate in the World Mountain Documentary Festival of Qinghai China with their acclaimed documentary Fjord although it is not the first …
Fjord Nominated for Film Festival Again Read MoreOn 17th July, Elin Gjedrem, Acting Consul General at the Norwegian Consulate General, and Ivar Moesman, Project Manager from Innovation Norway, each held an instructive presentation for 19 Norwegian students. …
Norwegian Students Visiting The Consulate General In Shanghai Read More