Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
TDW 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 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 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 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 MoreThe Nordic Chambers in Thailand gathered Thursday June 14 for a breakfast seminar on Corperate Social Responsibility (CSR) and invited a guest speaker Mr. Thomas H. Nyborg, Managing Director for …
Nordic Chambers Host CSR Event Read MoreThe Consulates General of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, in cooperation with Nordic Centre, the Foreign Languages and Literature department at Fudan University, presented the best movies the respective countries’ cinema …
Nordic Mini Film Festival held at Fudan University in Shanghai Read MoreNewly appointed Minister of International Development of Norway H.E. Minister Heikki Holmås recently visited Indonesia on June 6-7 to discuss Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) with Local …
Norway’s Minister Visited Indonesia to Discuss REDD+ Read MoreNorway is gearing up to enter Indonesia’s economy in a big way through investment and trade, focusing on the hydrocarbon industry, marine and maritime services, hydropower, health care and the …
Norway to Expand its Trade and Investment in Indonesia Read MoreNorwegian Consulate General in Shanghai participated in the opening ceremony of a new semester at the BI-Fudan MBA programme on June 6. In cooperation with BI Norwegian Business School in …
Opening of a New Semester at BI-Fudan MBA Programme Read MoreThe Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union (C.CAWDU) has been awarded the Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights in Norway. C.CAWDU President Ath Thorn and Vice President …
Cambodian Apparel Union Won Norwegian Award Read MoreA 46-year old Norwegian man committed suicide by jumping of the 11th floor of a condominium in Pattaya on June 6 after having an argument with his Thai wife. The body …
Norwegian Man Committed Suicide in Pattaya Read MoreIn regards to this year’s launch of the Norwegian Entrepreneurship program (Gründerskolen) in Singapore, a large number of Norwegian students and Singaporean entrepreneurs were gathered at the Ambassador’s residence on …
Norwegian Students Mingling with Singaporean Entrepreneurs Read MoreSingapore’s Prime Minster Lee Hsien Loong talked with Economic Society of Singapore president Euston Quah on Friday night about why Singapore is unlikely to pursue the Nordic welfare benefits model. …
Singapore Unlikely to Pursue Nordic Model Read MoreThe conference of foreign experts and young scientists exchange work of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was held in Beijing on 7 June 2012. CAS President Bai Chunli, together …
Norwegian Scientist Receives CAS International Cooperation Award Read MoreThe Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce held a Summer Party for their members and friends on Wednesday 6th June. The chamber had reserved a room at the 23rd floor of Hotel …
Norwegian Summer Party at Hotel Muse Read MoreThe Swedish Chamber of Commerce Shanghai (SCCC) in good fashioned kicked off the summer with the Nordic Summer Mixer. On Saturday 2nd of June the Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Norweigian …
Nordic Summer Mixer in the Heart of Shanghai Read MoreNorwegian actress Liv Ullmann will be making her way to the Videocon IIFA Weekend between the 7 and 9 June 2012 as the 13th edition of the Indian Film IIFA …
Norwegian Actress Liv Ullman at IIFA Singapore Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy together with Save the Children International and the institute of Studies of Society, Economy and Environment (iSEE) hosted a workshop on May 31 to discuss relevant policies …
Norwegian Embassy Promotes Human Rights for Transgender and Homosexual Street Children Read MoreNorwegian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Torgeir Larsen, was in Myanmar last week with the regional military commander, Karen National Union officials and Kayin internally displaced people in Kyaukkyi …
Norway to Work out Peace Initiative in Myanmar Read MoreNordic Industrial Park, in cooperation with the Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai and Utvikling.org on Friday June 1st held a whole day seminar and workshop on (Corperate Social Responsibility (CSR) …
Nordic Companies Gained Insight on Implementing Nordic Values in China Read MoreIndonesia, home to the world’s third-largest tropical forest and some of the highest carbon emissions from deforestation, is halfway through a two-year suspension on the issuing of new permits to …
Indonesian Deforestation Ban Makes Slow Progress Read MoreIn cooperation with Fredrikstad municipality in Norway, the Hong Kong based Theatre Studio and the Norwegian theatre lab Studium Actoris have initiated a three-year long cultural exchange program which is …
A Cultural Highway between Norway and China Read MoreNorwegian cattle known as Norsk rødt fe have become a popular export item as both China and Russia have been emerging as interesting export markets. Commercial firms like Geno Global …
Norway Exporting Cattle to China and Russia Read MoreNorway’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Torgeir Larsen, is planning to meet with leaders of the Karen National Union (KNU) during his visit to Myanmar this week, reported The Irrawaddy …
Norway’s Deputy Minister to Meet Karen National Union in Myanmar Read MoreGlobal English, an English language instruction company in California, tested 108,000 employees in 216 companies in 76 countries including Norway, the Philippines and Malaysia in 2011.The test results showed that …
The Philippines Overtakes Norway in Global English Test Read MoreThe Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) celebrated their 17th of May National Day at a dinner with approximately 200 guests. The event took place in the beautiful decorated Rigodon Ballroom …
Norway’s 17 May in Manila Read MoreA piece of home far away from home was the result in Hanoi when Norway’s National Day was celebrated with national flags, a children’s parade, Norwegian food and traditional games …
Happy Norwegians celebrated Norway’s National Day in Hanoi Read MoreThe Norwegian Consulate General in Guangzhou and Innovation Norway in Beijing (IN) as well as two other associations from the Wenzhou hotel industry jointly organized the “10000 Green Hotel Energy …
Norway Contributes to Greener Hotels in China Read More16 May – The CelebrationThe celebration took place at the Royal Norwegian Embassy on 16th of May. Ambassador Eivind S. Homme and his wife Charlotte welcomed the 250 guests. Members …
Norway’s National Day Celebration in Jakarta Read MoreFollowing up with the report on ScandAsia on Monday, Norway’s attempts at conciliation on diplomatic stalemate between China and Norway, including the absence of Norwegian officials at the opening of …
China Sends Ambassador to Norway Read MoreAccording to The Phnom Penh Post, a tourist bus with 21 passengers crashed early on Friday morning in Pursat province’s Krakor district in Cambodia. There were 13 injured tourists from …
Scandinavians Injured in Bus Crash in Cambodia Read MoreDue to the cancellation of this year’s Spring Ball that should have been held on the 18th of May the Scandinavian Society Malaysia (SSM) used their free night to gather …
SSM Gathered before Summer Break Read MoreIt is no secret that foreign men, including Scandinavians, have been looking to find perfect wives in Asia. In this Springtime, however, Shanghai’s matchmaking operators are inviting foreigners to the …
Shanghai Matchmaking Party Welcomes Foreigners Read More