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Strong 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 MoreA Thai-born woman was among those killed in last week’s massacre in Norway, the Thai Foreign Ministry said yesterday.Pornthip Adam, 21, was among the 68 victims of a gun rampage …
Thai-born Woman Among Victims of Norway Massacre Read MoreThe teenage boy was on holiday in Quezon city when he was shot. We were told about it last night, Norwegian time, confirms Frode Andersen, Press Officer at the Foreign Ministry, told …
Young Norwegian Shot Dead in the Philippines Read MorePer M. Risvedt, former Global Managing Partner of Norwegian firm Wikbor Rein, has arrived in Singapore last night, 28 July 2011, in preparation to take on his duties as Managing …
Wikborg Rein Global Managing Partner for Singapore Read MoreThe self-described perpetrator of Norway’s deadly bombing and shooting rampage is now held in solitary confinement. Anders Behring Breivik, who has admitted bombing the capital and opening fire on a …
Chinese Reflect on Norway’s Mass Killing Read MoreSince the two terrorist outrages in Norway on 22 July 2011, the Norwegian Seamen’s Church has had members and visitors at all their branches worldwide sharing the grief of the incident with …
People Seek the Norwegian Seamen´s Church after the Massacres Read MoreAnders Behring Breivik (In the picture) is in all likelihood insane, his lawyer said on Tuesday after the anti-Islam radical admitted to a bombing and a shooting spree in Norway that …
Norway Twin Shootings Killer is Likely ‘Insane’:Lawyer Read MoreSingapore has strongly condemned the bombing in Oslo and shooting on the island of Utoeya on 22 July 2011, Friday. The attack was said to be the worst Norway has …
Singapore strongly condemns Norway attacks Read MoreAnders Behring Breivik wants to tell Norway and the World why he killed at least 93 people in a bomb attack and shooting rampage when he appears in court on …
Norway Killer Wants Time in Court to Tell Why Read MoreThe office of Commercial Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy is introducing new trade opportunities in Asia, Thailand official B2B E-Marketplace website: www.thaitrade.com, that makes it easy for importers and exporters to …
New Official B2B E-Marketplace Website Read MoreThe deadly attacks in Norway have drawn strong condemnation from around the world. The twin attacks hit the northern European country on Friday. A bomb exploded in downtown Oslo near …
Deadly Attacks in Norway Arouse Global Condemnation Read MoreAt least 87 people died when a gunman opened fire at an island youth camp in Norway, hours after a bomb attack on the capital, Oslo, police say. Oslo police …
Update: 87 Dead in Norway Shooting Read MoreRenewable Energy Corporation ASA, better known as REC, was once one of Norway’s most successful new industrial ventures. It’s still doing well abroad, but production in Norway is threatened by …
REC May End Production in Norway Read MoreNorwegian solar power company Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has never had a better operational performance than at present said CEO Ole Enger during the presentation of the company’s interim report.According …
CEO says Norwegian REC Reports Strong Operational Performance Read MoreNorway has committed billions in funding to help preserve the world’s rainforests but much of the money remains sitting in bank accounts, reports Oslo-based Development Today. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg’s …
Funds to Save Rainforests Pile Up Read MoreUPDATED:According to the Bangkok Post forty-two passengers, 19 Thais and 23 foreigners, were wounded when an express train hit a 10-wheel truck loaded with rubber wood at a railway crossing …
UPDATED: Train Accident in Ratchaburi Read MoreEmigrant1 is announcing a conference about taxation to be held in Pattaya on 6 October 2011, the exact location to be decided. Emigrant1 is an organisation working for legal rights …
Taxation Conference for Norwegians Read MoreNorwegians in Hua Hin has recently established an association, “Nordmenn i Hua Hin”.“We hope to have an active association that can be both useful and contribute to increased prosperity for …
New Organisation for Norwegians in HuaHin Read MoreLast week, yet another phase in a series of Sino-Norwegian collaborative projects on water supply and sanitation in North-Eastern China crossed the finish line. True to tradition, Norway’s ambassador to …
Water on the Margin Read MoreThe blues playing band, Soi Dog Blues Band, is back and ready to entertain their audience on Thursday July 21 at ”DET 5”, a world music bar & restaurant in …
Soi Dog Blues Band Back in Business Read MoreThe Beijing public health bureau has asked city hospitals to reduce the number of Caesarean sections. Last year, the Caesarean rate in Beijing was 51 percent, much higher that the …
Give Natural Birth a Chance Read MoreAirAsia X, the Malaysian based long haul, low fare affiliate of AirAsia has announced that beginning 24 October, 2011, AirAsia X will commence flights from Kuala Lumpur Low Cost Carrier …
AirAsia X Change to Gatwick Airport Read MoreA 2,000-year-old Buddhist scripture presented by Norway will be put on public display at the Buddhamondhol complex in Nakhon Pathom as part of the observation of Asarnha Bucha Day on …
Norway Presents Ancient Scripture Read MoreThailand’s outgoing deputy caretaker minister of commerce of Thailand, Alongkorn Ponlaboot (Democrats) announced today, Monday 11 July 2011, that his ministry’s investigation into the shareholding structure of DTAC, the Norwegian …
Outgoing Thai Minister Orders Charges Against DTAC Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to help the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) scale up the use of biomass waste in the agriculture sector to meet its growing need for …
Scandinavia and ADB to Help Boost Biomass Use in the Mekong Region Read MoreTelenor Group will submit a formal letter to the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) expressing its concern in regards to the investigations into dtac’s ownership, and asking the MoC for fair …
Telenor Group Stands by its Investment in Thailand Read MorePolice have filed murder charges against one of the men initially arrested after 35-year-old Einar Opsahl was gunned down execution-style on a street near Bislett Stadium in Oslo last month. …
Man Born in Laos Charged in Bislett Murder Read MoreWith the long hot summer ahead, it’s time to hunt down some fresh flavors for palates depressed by the heat. Donna Mah says fresh is best, especially if it’s from …
Cool, Classy Nordic Nosh Read MoreThe University of Bergen and Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou recently cohosted a workshop on work/life balance in Guangzhou. Work/life balance is a relatively new concept in China, and the aim …
Work/Life Balance on the Agenda in Guangzhou Read MoreChina’s deputy Prime Minister Li Keqiang and US former state secretary, Henry Kissinger spent the last June weekend of 2011 in Beijing discussing global economic challenges. Accompanying them were various …
The Second Global Think Tank Summit in Beijing Read MoreReported By Marites Canlas-PastorfideOn May 31 2011, Scandinavian Society in Philippines organized SSP Goes BIG Binondo Food Wok. Coffee was brewing at 7:30 a.m. while I was waiting at Starbucks …
SSP Goes BIG Binondo Food Wok Read MoreShares in Norwegian rig owner Seadrill remained steady today despite the company taking two jack-up newbuildings under its wing after a share acquisition. The Oslo-listed company issued a statement late …
Seadrill Steady After Thai Rig Deal Read MoreAround 100 Filipino nurses staged a protest rally in front of the venue of a forum where an Oslo politician is set to speak about his book on corruption that …
Filipino Nurses Rally Behind Recruitment Agency Accused of Corruption Read MoreThe island’s airlift story continues to brighten as national carrier Thai Airways International will start direct flights from Europe to the island on November 11th. 2011 Three weekly flights aboard …
Thai Launching Regularly Scheduled Flights From Copenhagen To Phuket Read MoreA lawyer of Filipino-Norwegian recruitment agency Active Service Omsorg Og Rekruttering (ASOR) tried to stop the release of a new book by an Oslo city official detailing the alleged corrupt …
Fillipino-owned Recruitment Agency Accused of Corruption Read MoreMinisters from the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – Norway , Iceland, Liechtenstein,and Switzerland – and Hong Kong, China have signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today. …
EFTA States and HK, China Sign Free Trade Agreement Read MoreScandinavian design emerged in the 1950s in the four Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, as well as Finland. It is a design movement characterized by simple designs, minimalism, …
Manila: South Forbes Presents Scandia Suites Read MoreIn 2006, when he was only 18 years old, Jonas Thomassen was a finalist in the Norwegian finals of Pop Idol. Shortly thereafter, he released his debut album “Bold Street” …
Norwegian Idol Records Musical Video in Bali Read MoreAt the Norwegian Church in Pattaya on 23 June 2011, about 100 people gathered to celebrate the traditional Midsummer Party 2011. The weather was perfect for BBQ buffet. Enjoy the …
Norwegian Midsummer Party in Pattaya Read MoreVizrt Ltd., a provider of content production tools for the digital media industry, today announced a deal with Channel 7 from Thailand, worth approximately THB 61 million (approximately USD 1.9 …
Thai Channel 7 Rolls Out Second Phase of Upgrades with Vizrt Read MoreEight arrests have been made in connection with the gunshot murder of a 35-year-old man close to Oslo’s Bislett Stadium last weekend. Several of the suspects have now been charged …
Asians Charged With Drug-related Activities in Oslo Read MoreFriends and family did not believe that she would ever join a beauty contest. Not this rock chick, they said. Lyssa Gehenna Ramos, 27, proved them all wrong and bagged …
Au Pair Wins Beauty Contest in Norway Read MoreChristine Low joined SAS in 1984 when SAS established a separate office independent of Thai Airways International’s office in Singapore. Until that time, Thai Airways had been serving all the …
SAS Singapore’s Magic Touch Read MoreChangchun Vasaloppet Museum, the first museum putting skiing as a theme in China, opened here on Saturday. Supported by headquarters of Vasaloppet in Sweden and International Ski Federation and fans …
China Opens 1st Skiing Theme Museum Read MoreNorway backed Indonesia’s drive to slow deforestation on Thursday under a $1 billion deal with Oslo even though Jakarta said it faced a “maze” of reforms and lacks maps to …
Oslo Backs Jakarta’s Forest Plan, Despite Hurdles Read MoreLast weekend’s near-assassination-style shooting of a young man on a street in a mostly residential area near Oslo’s Bislett Stadium has shaken even the most jaded murder investigators on the …
Southeast Asians Under Suspicion in Oslo Murder Case Read MoreWith Hans G. Winsnes in his eleventh year as General Manager of Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur International Airport it’s about time to highlight this successful Norwegian hotelier. His long stint prompts …
Norwegian Hotelier Utilizes Technology for Service Excellence Read MoreBeleaguered staff at Telenor’s headquarters were left having to apologize for three new, separate errors that affected customers across the country before and during the weekend – including an error …
Telenor Red-faced as Problems Grow Read MoreGSM advance has extended its concept of “Smart Mix & Match”, introducing its latest add-on package, “GSM Unlimited Social Network by AIS Opera Mini” which removes all limits and delivers …
GSM Advance Removes all Limits Read MoreThe Aquila Explorer has been awarded two LOI’s for surveys of combined 4,600 line km in Indonesia for approximately two months work prior to her previously announced contract on 6th …
SBX – Awarded Contract in Indonesia Read More