Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The 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 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 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 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 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 MoreTDW Offshore Services has completed a pipeline pressure isolation operation for Talisman Malaysia Ltd. The operation was carried out on a 24-inch pipeline extending between two platforms located off the …
TDW Completes Pipeline Pressure Isolation Offshore Malaysia Read MoreScandAsia and Thai Property Guide (TPG) are now joining forces as they plan for activities to approach this common target group, Scandinavians in Asia. ScandAsia has been appointed official media …
ScandAsia and Thai Property Guide Jointly Target Scandinavians in Asia Read MoreThe Barbeque night started at 6pm on Saturday July 14 when approximately 50 people came to enjoy a nice dinner and the company of each other at TCG Nordica, a …
TCG Nordica held BBQ Night with Music and Songs Read MoreNorwegian Ambassador Svein O. Sæther and Norwegian solar energy company REC (Renewable Energy Corporation ASA) participated at the China PV (photovoltaic) Summit 2012 which was held at Diaoyutai State Guest …
Norway Part of China PV Summit 2012 Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean responded yesterday to a question in Parliament on whether Singapore could learn to manage its population from the European and Nordic countries that higher …
Singapore’s Population Policies Remain Different from Scandinavia Read MoreIn response to a positive report from the Office of Commercial Affairs in Europe, Ministry of Commerce Thailand plans to encourage Thai businesses to penetrate the Nordic market. It also …
Thailand Aims to Enter the Nordic Market Read MoreHeld every year in the beginning of July, the biggest multicultural music arrangement “Førde Festival” is currently running on July 5-8 in the Norwegian city of Førde. This year’s highlight …
Kung Fu Monks from China Wow Crowd at Førde Festival in Norway Read MoreYesterday in Hanoi, Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade, Vu Huy Hoang and Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam, Stale Torstein Risa officially launched negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between …
Vietnamese Minister and Norwegian Ambassador Have Free Trade Agreement Talk Read MoreAs Norway is currently the world leader in the energy sector – with 29 LNG fuelled ships in operation which is the whole world fleet of LNG fuelled ships, Mr. …
Norway Shared Experience in Energy Sector with China Read MoreJust before the Norwegians in the Philippines head out to their Norwegian summer holidays, the Philippines Norway Business Council(PNBC) held its’ Networking Luncheon on Friday, 22 June 2012, at its usual venue, the …
PNBC’s Networking Luncheon Read MoreHeadhunter is a story about a successful business executive who has dark secrets of his own is due to hit Cathay Cinemas all around Singapore on 26 July 2012. The movie …
Headhunters July Release on Singaporean Screens Read MoreThai ombudsmen are drafting a carrot-and-stick law to protect Thai lands from illegal foreign nominee ownership, while developers and consultants suggest more legal transparency, a longer leasehold period and higher foreigner …
Ombudsmen Urge New Law Protecting Thai Lands Read MorePrefer a paper-less environment? Well, here’s good news! All four ScandAsia June issues are available online on a publishing platform. If you wish to check them out here are the …
ScandAsia Available Online Read MoreSingapore has spent $11m in grants for Solar Cell Research to several compamies and institutes around Singapore. The awarding of $11 million in funding was announced on Wednesday, 27 June …
REC one of the recipients of Singapore Solar Cell Research Grants Read MoreThe Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya held a Sankt Hans and Midsummer party in their own courtyard on Saturday, 23 June 2012 which was attended by approximately 105 guests. The …
Midsummer and Sankt Hans Celebration in Pattaya Read MoreChina UnionPay Co. Ltd.(CUP), the country’s largest bank card payment processor, announced Saturday, 23 June, that it has inked cooperation agreement with NETS, a leading payment service provider in North …
China UnionPay to Expand Bankcard Service in Europe Read MoreThe Malaysian Norway Business Council, MNBC conducted a half day seminar session at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday June 12 that focused on Skills Development and Talent Management …
MNBC held Seminar on Developing and Managing Human Capital in Malaysia Read MoreJohannes Emil Kørner, a 56 year old Norwegian, has been arrested for drug possession in Sihanoukville in the South of Cambodia. The arrest took place on Saturday 16 June 2012 …
Norwegian Arrested for Drugs in Cambodia Read MoreNorway participates in the European Union observation to the Parliamentary Elections to be held on July 7. Invited by the authorities of Timor-Leste, the European Union will observe the Parliamentary …
Norway to Observe Parliamentary Elections in Timor-Leste through EU Read MoreSAS has recently launched a crowd sourcing portal, My SAS Idea (flysas.com/mysasidea), where customers are invited to share their ideas of how the airline can improve their service or do …
SAS Invites Customers to Share Ideas Read MoreApproximately 25 Malaysia Norway Business Council (MNBC) representatives from different companies attended the Annual General Meeting held at the Royal Norwegian Ambassador’s residence on Thursday 14th June.Chairman Oyvind Bjorkhaug presented …
MNBC held AGM at the Royal Norwegian Ambassador’s Residence Read More