Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Norwegian government is planning to tighten rules on who can become an Au pair in Norway. Among others, those with children be banned from getting these jobs.The tighter rules …
Norway To Tighten Rules on Au Pairs Read MoreOn 21 December 2011, for the first time in three years, the Nordic Chambers arranged a field trip for their members and friends to tour the new IKEA Bangna. Several …
Nordic Chambers Visit IKEA Bangna Read MoreHenning Olav Espedal, a young Norwegian artist, is participating in an international exhibition at Li-Space in Caoychangdi from 18 December 2011 to 30 January 2012. Last year he took part …
Norwegian artist in Incubator exhibition Read MoreThe Polar Norway Exhibition 2012 explaining the dangerous environment and freezing temperatures of the North and South Poles will open on 18 January 2012 at the National Science Museum in Bangkok. …
Polar Norway Exhibition in Bangkok Read MoreThe Norwegian Business Association of Singapore (NBAS) is organising a Luncheon Talk on 10 January 2012 at 12:00 lead by the CEO of Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Dr. Henrik O. Madsen. His …
Luncheon Talk with Dr Henrik O. Madsen Read MoreAccording to the Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) as reported in Bernama, Langkawi is anticipating the arrival of more than 3,380 tourists from the Scandinavian countries between now, December 2011 and …
Over 3,000 Scandinavian Tourists to Visit Langkawi Read MoreAs of 3 January 2012, the Danish Embassy in Singapore, Hanoi and Hong Kong will be part of the Danish Visa Self Service website (VSS). Through the website, applicants for Schengen visa can …
Self-Service for Schengen Visa Read MoreHilton Hotel Singapore is set to serve an authentic Nordic cuisine at Checkers Brasserie come this Christmas season. The hotel will be collaborating with the well-known FINDS restaurant in Hong …
Hilton Singapore Celebrates Christmas with Nordic Flair Read MoreClarke Quay invites you to its most anticipated and extravagant “I Love New Year” countdown party come Saturday, 31 December 2011, from 22:00 at Central Fountain Square, Clarke Quay. The …
New Year’s Countdown Party at Clarke Quay Read MoreFor a few years now MalaysiaSpecialisten have been promoting Malaysia to Scandinavians as a tourist country and also its Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme targeting foreign investors. The former …
Portensis Strongly Believing in Malaysia Investment Read MoreOn 22 November 2011, IN’s Energy Management Program and DEEC hosted the conference “Methods and Project Models for Energy Efficiency in Chinese Buildings” in Dalian with the speaking slots shared …
Successful energy efficiency conference in Dalian Read MoreScandinavian Airlines’ long-haul premium economy offering, Economy Extra, has been named the world’s best in a new survey by Global Traveler. Over 36,000 frequent travelers participated, of which almost all …
SAS Economy Extra Named the World’s Best Read MoreSerenity’s X’mas & New Year Platters, available from 13 December 2011 to 1 January 2012, comes with a portion of Spanish style Suckling Pig, Carvings of Herbal Roasted Turkey, Premium …
Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant’s Festive Season Platters Read MoreNear the visitor centre in the Singapore Botanical Garden you will find a Christmas tree in traditional Norwegian style. The ‘Norwegian’ tree is one of close to 300 tropical trees …
Norwegian Christmas Tree at the Botanic Gardens Read MoreNordcham HCMC’s Christmas Party on Friday 2 December 2011 was yet another great event. The guests were served glögg on arrival until everybody had arrived. Then followed a traditional Nordic …
Great Nordcham HCMC Christmas Party Read MoreThe United Nations human rights office on Friday 9 December called on Thai authorities to reform laws that jail people convicted of insulting senior members of the country’s royal family, …
UN Concerned with Thai Lese Majeste Laws Read MoreSixty silk batik paintings of Joko Sudadiyo, a batik painter from Bantul, Yogyakarta, are being displayed at an exhibition in Trondheim City in Norway from Dec.8 to Dec.22.The exhibition, titled …
Indonesian silk batik paintings exhibited in Norway Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in Manila has posted an advisory on its website warning prospective visa applicants about bogus and unscrupulous people or companies posing as visa agents who demand “show …
Beware of Visa Agents in The Philippines Read MoreThe Philippine Embassy in Oslo has received complaints that various unlicensed, unaccredited and informal Norwegian Language Schools/Courses are proliferating in the Philippines, enticing many Filipino professionals, especially nurses, to pay …
Warning Against Norwegian Language Schools in the Philippines Read MoreThe Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia Eivind S. Homme said on 30 November 2011 that the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta has encouraged and fully supported the efforts of any Indonesian cultural …
Norway Supports Indonesian Arts Read MoreAccording to the Ecosystems Climate Alliance on 30 November 2011, Norway and Indonesia’s $1 billion deal to halt the destruction of peatland and forests for two years in Acheh, a …
Norway – Indonesia $1 Billion Forest Pact Broken Read MoreThe EURO is in it´s worst crisis with Greece and Portugal as the worst affected countries close followed by Spain, Italy and Ireland. Some sources suggests a melt down of …
EURO Crisis for Scandinavian Expats Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Hoang Trung Hai affirmed that the Vietnamese Government’s always attaches importance to creating favourable conditions for Norwegian firms to do long-term and stable business in …
Vietnam vows to facilitate Norwegian business Read MoreThe Contemporary Music Festival was initiated by Do Kien Cuong, a lecturer of the HCM City Conservatory of Music and American musician Dirk Stromberg, in 2007. The event was held …
Contemporary Music Festival returns after three years Read MoreWireless equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks will slash 17,000 jobs — almost one-quarter of its work force — in a move to cut annual costs by euro1 billion ($1.35 billion) …
Nokia Siemens to lay off 17,000 worldwide Read MoreAround 15 members of the Scandinavian Society of Malaysia (SSM) made their way to the handicraft center of an aborigine village, Bumbun, in Carey Island, Selangor on 26 November 2011. …
SSM Wood Carving Trip to Bumbun Read MoreRecord levels of funding and mine clearance, but also increased use of landmines, says a new expert report. Norway and Finland are among the supporters og the projects.Governments have provided …
Record levels of funding and mine clearance Read MoreStatoil has bagged a large chunk in an Indonesian block situated in what the company terms a “frontier basin”. The Norwegian major is also to be operator of the Halmahera …
Norwegian Statoil takes Indonesia block Read MoreWith Myanmar featuring in the international news, and the world watching as the country opens up, the first international travel trade event in Myanmar will be held in the countrys …
First International Travel Trade Event in Myanmar Read MoreThe Mangroves for the Future initiative (MFF) in Asia is an example of where development aid from Scandinavian countries is allocated and benefiting sustainable development, but is typically unknown to …
Scandinavian Development Support: Mangroves for the Future Read MoreExcellent seafood delivered alive from Norway was one of the highlights as the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai and Norwegian Business Association (NBA) co hosted the Third Annual Norwegian …
The Third Annual Norwegian Seafood Dinner in Shanghai Read MoreNew requirements for supporting documents for short-stay visas to Norway/Schengen will be implemented by the Norwegian Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate Generals in Shanghai and Guangzhou starting from 1st …
New document requirements for visa applications Read MoreTibet’s prime minister-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, is to embark next week on his first European tour since he was elected in April, amid increasing alarm over a wave of nun and …
Tibetan premier to make first European tour Read MoreBy Philippines Norway Business Council – With VP-Internal Affairs Jannicke Steen (Local Rep., Grieg Shipping AS) at the organizing helm, the Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) provided anew a first-rate …
PNBC Networking Luncheon Held Again Read MoreIn Hong Kong today, Telenor and GoogleTM launched a global agreement to stimulate further growth of theAndroidTM ecosystem. Telenor’s Android users will be able to access a carefully selected and …
Telenor introduces a global Android Market initiative Read MoreNorway’s Telenor ASA is in talks with Malaysia’s government about raising its stake in local telecommunications firm DiGi.Com Bhd , Telenor’s Asia chief said in an interview with the Business …
Telenor Talks with Malaysia´s Government about Ownership of DiGi.com Read MoreRecently, H.E. Mr. Erik Solheim, Norwegian Minister for the Environment and International Development, visited Myanmar. As the first Western politician, Mr. Erik Solheim met with the President of Myanmar, Mr. …
Norwegian Minister talk about environment in Myanmar Read MoreThe important and highly relevant topic of overseas Filipino workers’ rights was in focus, as the regional conference on Organizing of Migrant Workers was held at the InterContinental Manila Hotel …
Trade unions to ensure migrant workers’ rights Read MoreThey have made a name for themselves both in Norway and internationally. Renowned Norwegian photographers Andrea Gjestvang and Knut Egil Wang will be displaying some of their work at the …
Norwegian photographers at the Nordic Photo Exhibition Read MoreWeakening demand and an influx of hard up prostitutes from across Europe has impacted prices and job prospects for the increasingly idle sex workers plying their trade in Norway. Sex …
Supply and demand hit Norway sex trade Read MoreIt’s ten minutes to two on a grey afternoon in September 2011. From my seat in the little old fashioned café on Sukhumvit, I spot my appointment entering the main …
Kristian Bø: Steady As You Go Read MoreHSH, The Federation of Norwegian Commercial and Service Enterprises, changed its name September 28. It will now be called Virke, The Federation of Norwegian Enterprises. With over 15 000 member …
New name and rebranding of HSH to Virke Read MoreChin people living in Norway have come together in an effort to make contributions toward helping Kachin victims of the ongoing armed conflict against the Kachin Independence Army by Burma …
Chins in Norway Contributed for Kachin Refugees Read MoreThe Philippine government said Wednesday, November 9 2011, that peace talks with communist rebels were deadlocked after it rejected their demand to free jailed senior comrades, tells AFP.The talks were …
Philippines Says Communist Talks Deadlocked Read MoreTotal E&P Norge has issued a Letter of Award to Maersk Drilling for one of two ultra-harsh environment jackups under construction in Singapore. The rig will be used for development …
Total reserves rig for Hild development drilling Read MoreSiem Reap had a new celebrity visitor last week in Norwegian star Hanne Sørvaag. Visiting her old friend, and local expat, Katrine Solhaug, she came to the Kingdom to help …
Norwegian ‘hit machine’ Visits Temple Town Read MoreState gas distributor PT PGN has appointed Norway-based Liquefied Natural Gas company, Höegh LNG to build the Belawan floating storage and re-gasification unit (FSRU) in North Sumatra, tells JakartaPost on …
Norwegian Höegh LNG Wins Tender to build LNG terminal in Sumatra Read MoreA Norwegian was found dead in his Central Pattaya apartment on Sunday and Police believe the death to be suspicious. Just after 3.30pm Police were called to the Niran Grand …
Norwegian dies in suspicious circumstances Read MoreNanjing was all about Norway late last month at the second International Ibsen Festival for University Students at Nanjing University. The Norwegian embassy reports that the jury had a tough …
Nanjing all about Ibsen Read MoreThe exchange rate of the yuan should be chosen by the Chinese government, two Nobel economics laureates said on Friday amid accusations of undervaluation by other countries. US economist Edward …
Nobel laureates: Yuan exchange rate up to Chinese govt Read More