Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 MoreRecently the Royal Norwegian Embassy hosted the annual Seafood Gala Dinner 2011. The gala dinner which has become an annual highlight for the Norwegian and Malaysian business community was an …
Seafood Gala Dinner 2011 Read MoreHenrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” adapted to Indonesia and entitled “Rumah Boneka”. Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, 30 November-4 December 2011, Time: 8 pm. The performance is set up by Institut Ungu …
Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” in Jakarta Read More(Latest revision and update: Friday 04 November 2011)Information for residents about the flooding in Bangkok in English language is not easy to find. Here are a few links. Any reader who …
UPDATED 06.11.2011: Good Websites on the Flooding in Thailand Read MoreDeputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son paid a working visit to Norway from October 31- November 1 at the invitation of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The visit was …
Deputy FM’s Norway visit to celebrate diplomatic ties Read MoreThe Guitar Man by Jon Fosse, translated to Chinese by Lulu Zou, opens on the 4th of November at The New Space, Shanghai Theatre Academy. The Guitar Man is the …
The Guitar Man Read MoreNorway and China are both best served by relations between our countries being normalised. We are familiar with each other’s views. Now we need to look ahead, writes the Norwegian …
Relations between Norway and China Read More– We are deeply worried about developments in Mindanao over the last week, and we regret the extensive use of violence, says Norwegian ambassador Knut Solem. – We urge all …
Deeply worried about developments in Mindanao Read MoreNorwegian ro-ro operator, Nor Lines, recently signed a contract ordering two liquefied natural gas-powered (LNG) vessels to be built by China’s Tsuji Heavy Industries. The building of the two new …
“Environship” – from idea to reality Read MoreIf anyone was still in denial, Saturday night will make winter time official when clocks are turned back an hour to compensate for the intruding darkness. Winter time has been …
Clocks go back an hour for winter time Read MorePost-quake rehabilitation and rebuilding work has been progressing smoothly since a major earthquake jolted Southwest China three years ago, according to a report issued by researchers Thursday. Launched by the …
Rebuilding in China’s quake zone ‘progressing smoothly’ Read MoreTourism in Phuket will not be negatively affected by flooding in other parts of Thailand – in fact, the industry is doing better than last year, according to Phuket Tourist …
Scandinavia will save Phuket tourism Read MoreSinopacific Shipbuilding Group, one of China’s leading privately-funded shipyards, completed the delivery of two offshore support vessels (OSV) to Norwegian Neptune Offshore AS at its Zhejiang Shipyard in Ningbo Zhejiang …
Sinopacific delivers two offshore support vessels to Norway Read MoreLeaders of the once-shining but now embattled solar firm Renewable Energy Corp (REC) have given up efforts to maintain production at four plants in Norway. Permanent closures will throw 700 …
REC blames the Chinese Read MoreDesalinated seawater may be available for residents of the capital within five years and become a main supply source in efforts to deal with the water shortage. The project, which …
Norway could give Beijing desalinated water in five years Read MoreChinese authorities have rejected Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s latest effort last week to normalize relations between the two countries, and ministry officials appear disappointed. It remains unclear who …
China’s Rejection Disappoints Norway Read MoreThe prospects of peace talks with the communists scheduled for late this month appears to have dimmed after the government rejected a recent rebel demand for additional prisoner release, the …
Peace Talk in Oslo Might be Cancelled Read MoreNorwegian Peoples Aid “Norsk Folkehjelp” in Thailand is running a public campaign in Pattaya in the coming weekend 22/23rd October to raise funds to be able to clear more mines …
Support Norwegian Mine Clearing Action in Pattya Read MoreThailand’s government has expressed confidence that the capital Bangkok will escape the worst of the country’s current flooding. Agriculture Minister Theera Wongsamut said there were “good signs” that water levels …
Thai flooding: Bangkok ‘should escape worst of floods’ Read MoreOn Thursday 13 October, about 50 Norwegian people living in Hua Hin gathered for meeting at City Beach Hotel. As the total number of members is 100 persons, it was …
Meet Norwegian in Hua Hin Read MoreNorwegian companies take to Beijing for the most influential event on wind power in China this October. With more than 600 exhibitors and an expected 40 000 domestic and international …
China Wind Power 2011 is approaching Read MoreIn a ceremony held at Beijing Normal University on Tuesday 11 October, the release of professors Stephen von Tetzchner and Harald Martinsen’s book on how to help autistic children communicate …
Book on alternative communication published in Chinese Read More