Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Thai Airways International will in a few weeks release its winter schedule for 2011/12. While the details are still unknown, the airline has announced an increase its flights on Scandinavia …
Thai Airways to Increase Flights to Scandinavian Read MoreNorwegian People’s Aid condemns Thailand’s use of cluster bombs in the border conflict with Cambodia in February this year. Cluster bombs is a horrible weapon that largely affects civilians. Each …
Condemns Thailands Use of Cluster Munitions Read MoreAround 130 guests attended the official opening ceremony of the exhibition “Polar Norway – the white adventure” jointly organised by the Royal Norwegian Embassy and Science Centre Singapore. Pål Prestrud, …
Snow and Ice in Singapore Read MoreThe Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs of the Norwegian Storting recently visited Cambodia. In Phnom Penh, the Committee held talks with the Commission on Education, Youth, Sport, Religious …
Official Norwegian Visit to Cambodia Read MoreThe first joint e-mail newsletter from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland promoting trade with develping countries was issued on 4 Aprtil 2011 under the title “Trade Promoition Today”. The joint …
Joint Nordic Trade Promotion Newsletter Read MoreNorwegian Seadrill has been awarded two new contracts by BHP Billiton Petroleum for Offshore Vigilant in and Trinidad. The three well drilling assignment for Offshore Vigilant is expected to take …
Seadrill Secures new Jack-up Contract in Vietnam Read MoreThe Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs visited Vietnam in late March in order to get a better understanding about Vietnam and exchange views on issues of …
A Norwegian Visit About Domestic Matters Read MoreAccording to BPS, the total trade figures for 2010 surged to USD 353,8 million, compared to USD 144,6 million in 2009 – marking a total increase of 144 percent relative …
Norwegian-Indonesian Trade Increases 144 % Read MoreThe Norwegian Finance Ministry sets the investment mandate for the fund, which held 2.4 billion Norwegian crowns ($428.7 million) worth of palm oil-related stocks in its portfolio as of end-2010. The …
Oil Fund to Keep Investing in Palm Planters Read MoreThai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce’s Annual General Meeting was held 21 March at Sheraton Grande Hotel. A number of new board members were elected or re-elected at the meeting in which …
New Board Members of TNCC Read MoreAn earthquake of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale and 10 km depth struck close to he Thai border in Myanmar on 24th March. There are reports of a number …
Norway Supports Mapping of Seismic Activity in Myanmar Read MoreThe situation for the stranded tourists from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland on Koh Samui, Koh Pangnan and Koh Tao stabilized during Thursday. The rain has stopped but it is …
Flooding Situation in Thailand Better Read MoreVietnam and Norway should expedite state visits and information and experience exchanges between legislators to boost co-operation between the countries’ legislative bodies, said National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong. …
Vietnam, Norway Look for Stronger Legislative Ties Read More“It’s all a mess.” was the first Finn Rasmussen said, owner of the ‘Europa café’ in Krabi on the phone earlier today. Henrik Enevoldsen, also owner, adds “At the end …
Tourists stuck in Krabi Read MoreMany are stuck at the small island because of the storm and flooding preventing boats from sailing out from the island. Yesterday it only succeded Bangkok Airways to land two …
Hangar Ship To Rescue Tourists and Locals Read MoreCompanies should do more to report their impact on nature to help curb damage that drains trillions of dollars a year from the world economy, a leading U.N. expert said …
“Greener” Corporate Accounts Urged to Aid Nature Read MoreAmuch delayed presidential decree to enforce a moratorium on new forest concessions will be issued next month, an official said recently. The two-year moratorium on granting concessions in peatland and …
Indonesia to Issue Long Overdue Forests Decree Read MoreIndonesia Norway Business Council (INBC) and Danish Business Association (DBA) had their first joined meeting in 2011 at Kristal Hotel on 22nd March. Special thank to Maersk Line who was …
INBC/DBA First Joint Meeting on Infrastructural Challenges Read MoreKids are capable of “thinking big” and making a difference in the lives of other people. This is clearly demonstrated by the work of Kids Action for Kids, a small …
Children a World Apart Help the Afflicted Read MoreThe big, strong vikings, singing and dancing, swinging their beer mugs, were at the centre of this year’s annual Viking Party on the Saigon River in HCMC this weekend, Saturday …
Party with Big Strong Saigon Vikings Read MoreFishing companies from Norway to Indonesia may benefit from an increase in demand from Japan, where radiation released by a crippled nuclear plant has been detected in the ocean and the …
Fish Radiation Fears May Help Norwegian Exports Read MoreFriday 25 March 2011 the Nordic Chambers of Commerce joined forces with Le Fenix Hotel by Accor, Sukhumvit and hosted an event for younger persons working or studying in Thailand.In …
Succesful Event for Young Professionals Read MoreNorwegian Minister Secretary Ingrid Fiskaa visited Thailand this week among others to look into Asia’s preparedness against natural disasters. The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) in Bangkok – which this …
Norway Supports Disaster Preparedness Read MoreState Secretary Ingrid Fiskaa joined the Prime Minister of Thailand as main speaker at the 25th anniversary for ADPC in Bangkok on the 23rd of March. In her speech, Fiskaa …
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) Turns 25 Read MoreEurope has long been a major source market for the Thai tourism industry. Of the 15.84 million international visitor arrivals to Thailand in 2010, a total of 4.341.447 arrivals were …
Scandinavian Arrivals in Thailand Declined Read MoreBy Gregers Moller and Bjarne Wildau A strong earthquake hit at 9 pm inside Burma only few kilomteres from Mae Sai on the border between Thailand and Burma. A Dane …
Strong Earthquake Shakes Thailand Read MoreIt was a day filled with fun and runs for Swedish and Norwegian families in Singapore. Organised by the Norwegian Seamen’s Church and the Church of Swedish in Singapore, the …
Fun with Swedish and Norwegian Families Read MoreThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working on a plan to make one visa for all of ASEAN in the same way Europe’s unified visa system works, eports …
One Visa for All Asean Countries Read MoreNorwegian People’s Aid’s work in Cambodia has reduced the number of landmine accidents, the Secretary-General of the Cambodian Mine Action Authority told the Norwegian ambassador during her visit to Norwegian …
Ambassador Told of Reduction in Landmine Accidents Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy organized a gathering on March 10, 2011 with representatives from several Norwegian Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) with activities in Vietnam and Laos. The meeting also included a fieldtrip …
Norwegian NGOs Gathered in Hanoi Read MoreAn earthquake with the magnitude of 8.9 occurred near Coast of Honshu, JAPAN at 01:46PM (Philippine Time) 11 March 2011. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center sea level monitoring stations confirmed …
Update on the Radiation Situation Read MoreScandinavian airline SAS has offered its Scandinavian employees and their families who are posted in Japan the option to return home, due to the uncertain situation following Friday’s earthquake and …
SAS Offers Staff Option To Leave Japan Read MoreNorwegian oil and gas firm Statoil said on Friday it had signed a memorandrum of understanding on collaboration with Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP). “Through this MoU, we extend …
Statoil Signs MoU With Thailand’s PTTEP Read MoreRatchasuwan Phaenprom was the luckiest participant who got the free Air Berlin ticket at Nordic Chamber Networking on 16th March 2011. She expressed her feeling: “My friend invites me to …
Won Free Air Berlin Ticket Read MoreMale foreigners who arrive in Cambodia will have to be under the age of 50 if they want to marry a Cambodian woman. Foreigners who earn less than $2,550 per …
Cambodia Sets Age Limit for Foreign Husbands Read MoreBeing a passionate cyclist most likely means having endured the frustration of an ice-cold, snowy winter when the only thing you wanted to do was to pull out your bike …
Can Gaming Get You As Fit As Cycling? Read MoreIn a press release March 10 2011 Opera Software announces that it has reached an agreement to establish a joint venture with the Chinese mobile phone distributor Telling Telecom Development …
Joint Venture Between Opera and Telling Telecom Read MorePolice in Indonesia are investigating the fatal shooting of a Norwegian national, who was visiting his home town in Aceh. Police are still searching for the shooter. Jakarta Globe reporting …
Norwegian National Gunned Down in Indonesia Read MoreThe Norwegian Food and Consumer Fair 2011 will be held at the Empire Shopping Gallery in Subang Jaya, Malaysia from March 16 to March 20. The fair, organised by the …
Norwegian Food and Consumer Fair 2011 Read MoreThe Thai Embassy in Vientiane, Laos, would no longer issue any 60-day tourist visa, single or double entry, to any applicant whose passport alreadybears three such visa stickers from the …
Policy on Thai Visa Tightened Read MoreQatar Airways Wednesday 9 March 2011 announced more expansions to its rapidly growing global network during the second half of 2011, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. On 5 October 2011, …
Qatar Airways Opens Oslo, and Doubles S’pore and KL Flights Read MoreThailand boasts the greatest percentage of women in senior management (45%), followed by Georgia (40%), Russia (36%), Hong Kong and the Philippines (both 35%). The countries with the lowest percentages …
Nordic Companies Pull Thailand Down Read MoreSunday Scandinavian Society Siam and British Club held their annual Golf Turnament against each other on Sunday 06 March 2011. The trophy will stay one more year at the British …
British Club Keeps Trophy Read MoreQatar Airways today announced that Norway, emong others, has been earmarked for new route development as the airline spelled out its ongoing commitment to international growth, targeting both popular and underserved …
Qatar Airways Expands to Norway – Read MoreNorwegian and Swedish ladies from Singapore visited Baan Chivit Mai in Chiangrai in the North of Thailand on 28 February to 3 March 2011. The visit was organized by the …
Singapore Churches Visited Baan Chivit Mai Read MoreThe Scandinavian Women’s Association in Singapore held its Annual General Meeting on the 23rd of February at Republic of Singapore Yacht Club. About 30 ladies showed up and enjoyed dinner …
Lis Heisselberg Continuous as SWA President Read MoreThe hydropower plant (10 MW) is the first Norwegian plant financed and built in Indonesia by KF Fjellsikring and Tinfos. The project included Norwegian expertise and management traditions in terms …
First Norwegian-Indonesian Hydropower Plant Read MoreA 66-year-old Norwegian man was arrested here Monday afternoon for having allegedly bought sex service from a 17-year-old girl.Acting on tip-off, police raided the K2M Apartment in Pattaya and found …
Norwegian Man Arrested for Sex With 17-year-old Girl Read MoreNorwegian businesses are meeting closed doors in China following last year’s Nobel Peace Prize award to dissident Liu Xiaobo. Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske’s trade optimism has become …
Chinese-Norwegian Trade Relations Freeze Over Read MoreVThe Norwegian national and his fiancée who were accused in the kidnapping and killing of a six-year-old girl in Cebu will be freed anytime today, according to the newspaper SunStar …
Case versus Sven-Erik Berger Dismissed Read More