Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Norwegian Embassy extend the Pilot on Residence Permits has been extended until 12th December 2011. Earlier this year, the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign …
The Pilot on Residence Permits Continues! Read MoreThe Norwegian film will be shown at the 24th Singapore International Film Festival on 20 September at Lido 2 at 19:30.‘The Troll Hunter’, made in the form of a mock …
Beware! The trolls are coming to Singapore Read MoreOn the 23 and 24 September, a Norwegian production, with Chinese subtitles, of Fosse’s play called The Name, will be performed at the New Space at Shanghai Theatre Academy.The Name is …
Fosse “The Name” in Shanghai Read MorePetronas will have to wait some two months longer than expected for a Norwegian Songa Offshore unit as equipment delays push back a one-year contract.The semi-submersible drilling rig Songa Venus …
Petronas faces Songa Venus delay Read MoreNorwegian shipping firm Golden Ocean has been listed in both Singapore and the Norwegian capital, Oslo, for over a year. But it is a lonely existence, being the only such …
Singapore-listed companies consider dual-listing in Norway Read MoreThailand’s competitiveness ranking further slid, weighed down mainly by the poor political instability which led to poor infrastructure and poor innovation, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012 released by …
Thailand’s Competitiveness Ranking Slips to 39th Read MoreChonburi Immigration Officers detained a group of 12 Scandinavian’s who were caught playing cards at a bar in Soi Beokoew close to the Grand Hall Market. Initially Officers were convinced …
Innocent Card game leads to arrest of 12 Scandinavian’s at Pattaya Bar Read MoreVietnam Administration of Tourism (VAT) said on Monday the country had received more than 3.9 million foreign arrivals in the first eight months. That was a year-on-year increase of 18.4 …
Vietnam targets 5.5 million visitors this year Read MoreTwo years after an agreement between the Singapore bourse and the Oslo bourse was entered in 2009 to facilitate listing on both stock exchanges, so far only one Norwegian company, …
Singapore and Oslo Stock Exchange Cooperation Limited Success Read MoreMalaysian mobile phone operator DiGi.Com Bhd plans to make a special payment to shareholders in the first half of 2012 as it depreciates more than RM1 billion of equipment and …
DiGi plans dividend payout, share split Read MoreThe Norwegian TV series “Thai Fjord” about the love between Norwegian men and Thai women has been bought by SVT to be broadcast in Sweden – and may be watched …
Thai Fjord to be shown on SVT Read MoreHubert d’Aboville, the President of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, encouraged at a Networking Luncheon organized by the Philippines Norway Business Council the Filipino – Norwegian business …
Norwegian companies urged to combat corruption in the Philippines Read MoreIt was announced on 8 September (Thrusday), that Norway’s peace facilitator broke the impasse in the peace negotiations between the Philippines and the communist rebels, when both agreed to resume …
Peace Talks to Resume in Oslo Read MoreNorwegian electronic band, Flunk, will make their first appearance in China touring the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou in the months of September.Their tour will start in Beijing and …
Flunk is the new Pass Read MoreDo you know how much The Norwegian Pension Fund has invested in the Philippines? Click to see a complete list of the Philippine companies. At the moment, The Norwegian Government …
Norway invests in the Philippines Read MoreCrown Prince Haakon will visit China next week, but in an unofficial capacity. The visit nonetheless is significant given the chilly diplomatic relations between Norway and China since the Norwegian …
Norwegian Crown Prince Heads for China Read MoreAccording to the online media bernarma.com, Steinar Evensen, Managing Director of Norwegian Conexsus, said that the company is prepared to implement its business plan and aims to turn Vietnam into …
Software Developer Conexsus Choose Vietnam Read MorePhilippines Department of Tourism London reports a meteoric rise in tourism arrivals to the Philippines in April as compared to the same period last year. In April 2011, visitor traffic …
North European Arrivals to Philippines up by 42% Read MoreNorway’s trade with China increased in the first half of 2011, according to Statistics Norway (SSB). The import from China increased by 16 per cent, compared with the first half …
Increased Norwegian Trade with China Read MoreRepresentatives for the Philippine government and the nation’s communist rebels have agreed to make an effort to resume their stalled peace talks in Oslo next month, according to Aftenposten. The …
Philippines Peace Talks in Oslo Read MoreAt this year’s Filippinsk Kulturaften (Filipino Cultural Evening) in Drammen Norway, Norwegians shared the limelight with Filipino cultural dances to celebrate Filipino culture.Now on its fourth year, the event features …
Norwegians dance to Tinikling in PH cultural show Read MoreSAS and Singapore Airlines are expected to enter a joint venture with Singapore Airlines. The new joint venture is expected to be signed in the course of a month or …
Joint Venture Between SAS and Singapore Airlines Read MoreNorske Skog, the Norway-based global producer of paper for newspapers, has sponsored a competition among newspapers world wide who have done something outstanding in attracting young newspaper readers. Top winners …
Norske Skog Award for Newspapers Attracting Young Readers Read MoreScandinavian Airlines (SAS) set a punctuality record in the month of August and thereby became the world’s most punctual airline for the second month in a row.In August, 93.84% of …
SAS, Most Punctual Airline Again Read MoreA taxi driver was arrested in Nonthaburi’s Pak Kret district yesterday for allegedly robbing and attempting to rape a 38-year-old Norwegian woman. Police identified Cha-um Thongchai, 40, as the suspect. …
Taxi Driver Confess Raping a Norwegian Woman Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur will host the annual Seafood Gala Dinner on Friday 14 October 2011, starting at 7.00 PM. A unique opportunity to invite your business contacts. …
Invitation to Norwegian Seafood Gala Dinner in KL Read MoreManila Mayor Alfredo Lim has ordered the arrest of a rookie policeman who is being sought for the killing of a Filipino-Norwegian in Quezon City on July 31. Lim directed …
Policeman Sought for Killing of Filipino-Norwegian Read MoreNorway is to send a special envoy to the Philippines in a bid to kickstart stalled peace talks between Manila and communist rebels waging a decades-long insurgency, officials said Thursday. …
Norway Seeks Philippines Peace Talks Revival Read MoreThe Norwegian Pension Fund owns just over 1 percent of all global stocks. Ensuring good returns over time is important to secure the future – but not at any price. …
Norwegian Fund Owns 1 percent of All Stocks Read MoreThe family of the founder of one of Norway’s most international companies, paint and coatings producer Jotun Group, is resisting a takeover bid by Norwegian industrial concern Orkla. The grandson …
Family Resists Selling Off Jotun Read MoreNorwegian solar cell manufacturer REC’s newly opened factory in Singapore continues to operate at full capacity, while REC’s production in Norway has been suspended untill year end. Renewable Energy Corporation …
REC Singapore Unaffected by Lay-offs in Norway Read MoreKrabi Airline has started to sell tickets for a brand new route from the airport to Krabi and Bangkok. First departure is set for December. Every Wednesday and Saturday at …
Krabi Airlines to Start Non-Stop Flights Oslo-Krabi in December Read MoreAir Berlin – offering flights from Bangkok to Scandinavia – will increase flights from its hubs in Berlin, Dusseldorf and Vienna. Especially the routes to the Scandinavian countries will increase with a higher frequency from two to three flights on each days of the week …
Air Berlin to Improve Connections Next Summer Read MoreFuneral service for Norwegian Jon Tellefsen, who passed away last week, will be held Monday, 29 August 2011 at 14:00 in Wat Chaimongkol in south Pattaya. Norwegian Priest Jan Olav Johannessen hold …
Jon Tellefsen Has Passed Away Read MoreIt was quite a surprise that no less than 150(!) guests showed up for the Nordic Young Professionals Party at Le Fenix Hotel on 26 August 2011. We were five …
Nordic Young Professionals @ Le Fenix Read MoreSunday 21 August was the The National Day of Mourning after the terrorist attacked in Oslo and Utøya. This was highlighted in the worship service at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church. …
The National Day of Mourning in Pattaya Read MoreNordic Investment Bank (NIB) celebrated on 22 August 2011 the 25 Year Anniversary of co-operation between NIB and the People’s Republic of China. NIB operations with China started in 1985, when …
Nordic Investment Bank Celebrates 25 Years in China Read MoreAround 30 members of the four Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand were quiet as mice when Tom Sorensen, Grant Thornton Thailand, told about the job candidate who during the …
Why Should I Work for Your Company? Read MoreTour arranged by Morten Luxhoi, story by Henrik Friis Viking Wheelers arranged their annual trip to Khao Yai during Mother’s day long holiday on 12-14 August 2011. Viking Wheelers lucky …
Viking Wheelers Annual Trip to Khao Yai Read MoreOn Friday, August 26 2011 at 17 o´clock the Norwegian Church in Thailand will present “The Church on wheels” in front of the police station at the beginning of Khao …
Norwegian Church on Wheels in Bangkok Read MoreNorwegian residents in Thailand and Singapore on Sunday paid tribute to the victims of the Norway massacre at the service in the Norwegian Seamen’s Church. The day before, on Saturday, survivors …
Norwegians Commemorized Massacre Victims Read MoreResearchers in Singapore and Norway have teamed up to create a device that can crack Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), a technique for securing digital communication originally designed to foil hackers.QKD …
Norwegian and Singaporean Scientists Crack Quantum Cryptography Read MoreScandinavian Airlines is the world’s most punctual airline. In July, 91.48% of all SAS flights arrived on time. For the past three years SAS has been Europe’s most punctual airline …
SAS Most Punctual Airline Read More“Norway is very concerned about the re-imprisonment of Father Ly in Vietnam,” said State Secretary Gry Larsen at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign affairs. The 65-year old Catholic priest Nguyen …
Norway Concerned About the Re-imprisonment of Father Ly Read MoreThe Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai is pleased to report an astonishing growth in the number of Chinese tourists visiting Norway. The number of tourist visas (ADS) issued at …
Chinese Tourism to Norway is Booming Read MoreFemale Vietnamese student Ha Vi Chau has won a full scholarship from the United World Colleges (UWC) worth nearly VND1 billion per year to study abroad in the 2011-2012 academic …
Vietnamese Student Receives Scholarship Read MoreA joint Sundowner event, organised by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by DTAC, was held on 3 August 2011, at the Imperial Queen Park Hotel. Around 200 guests …
All Chamber Joint Sundowner Read MoreVietnam Airlines is presently offering a 35 per cent discount on its flights to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, among other destinations i Europe for all Vietnamese overseas students. Vietnamese students studying …
Discount to Overseas Students in Denmark and Finland Read MoreA policeman is wanted in connection with the murder of an 18 year old Norwegian man in the Filipino city of Quezon City, local sources have revealed. The local police …
Policeman Wanted in Norwegian Murder Case Read MoreStrong demand for oil in countries like China and India will keep prices high, Sweden’s Lundin Petroleum said on Wednesday as it reported a doubling in second-quarter core profit. The …
Lundin Raises oil Output Forecast After Strong Q2 Read More