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After several decades holding key positions in Norwegian research policy Dr Kveseth has moved to China where she is Norway’s first Counsellor for Science and Higher Education. The positive lady …
New Norwegian Counsellor Read MoreMr. Bjørn Blokhus, Consul General of Norway in Shanghai, went to Hangzhou to attend the opening ceremony of the new Hangzhou International Information Exchange Center (HiCenter) on the 30th of …
Consul General Attends HiCenter Opening in Hangzhou Read MoreSweden’s Ericsson and Chinese telecom giant Huawei have been commissioned by Sweden’s TeliaSonera to modernise and expand Norway’s entire mobile network, the companies announced on Tuesday. Ericsson has received an …
Ericsson Wins Norway Network Deal With Huawei Read MoreNederman Holding AB has today signed an agreement to sell all shares in Dantherm Filtration Oy to Indutrade Oy. Indutrade’s subsidiary Tecalemit Oy has distributed Nederman’s products in Finland during …
Nederman Sells Finnish Dantherm Filtration Read MoreNorwegian industrial concern Orkla confirmed on Monday that it’s in negotiations to sell the silicon-related operations of its metals company Elkem to China National Bluestar. Elkem employees quickly expressed concerns …
Orkla Confirms Elkem Sales Talks Read MoreNorwegian Air Shuttle ASA, Europe’s fourth-largest discount carrier, expects to reach a cooperation agreement on feeder traffic with Finnair Oyj in the first quarter. “We’re working on it and we …
Norwegian Air and Finnair Getting Closer Read MoreFollowing the arrest of the 5 men that had pretended to be police officers when trying to kidnap Norwegian real-estate millionaire Mr. Svein Tore Holtekjoelen in Pattaya, on the early …
Follow-up With Attempted Kidnapping Of Norwegian Millionaire Read MorePattaya Police have announced the name and revealed the identity of the man behind the attempted abduction of the Norwegian property developer which took place over the weekend. In the early …
Man Wanted in Norwegian Kidnapping Attempt Read MoreIn the beginning of December 2010 a Chinese film team stayed in Målselv, in the northern part of Norway to shoot the introduction and the end of the film “The …
Chinese Film Production in Norway Read MoreA Norwegian bag-making company yesterday settled a salary dispute with around 20 migrant workers from Guangdong Province, after a man appeared to faint with hunger while protesting about wages. Chen …
Norwegian Bag Factory Settled Salary Dispute Read More5-men pretending to be police had tried to apprehend a Norwegian man in a baht bus [local taxi], but the man fought back and shouted for help. The 5-bogus policemen …
Fake Police Try to Kidnap Norwegian Millionaire Read MoreChristmas is right around the corner, which means that Norwegians all over the world are running around preparing their homes and families for this very traditional holiday. The prevalence of …
A Norwegian Christmas in Singapore Read MoreNorwegian officials have in all secrecy been contributing economically to funding meetings between Chinese authorities in Beijing and representatives for Dalai Lama’s Tibetan government in exile.The Norwegian involvement emerged last …
Norway Involved in China-Tibet Talks Read MoreNorway and Vietnam signed a new agreement on cooperation in the efforts and capacity to control and manage bio-safety and bio-security. The signing ceremony took place in Hanoi on 13 …
New Project on Bio-security Read MoreA Thai man suspected of taking a drug overdose was found dead at a South Pattaya apartment complex. On Saturday evening, Police were called to the Danish Royal Inn Apartments …
Norwegian Mans Boyfriend Found Dead Read MorePreben Tveit (22) and Sven Christiansen (24) from Bergen thought everything was fine when they checked into the aircraft that were to take them to Thailand last night.But the Lufthansa …
Young Norwegians Scammed When Buying Thai Tickets Read MoreThe Norwegian artist has been living the most of his life since 2006 in Thailand, and his new exhibition, “UNTITLED OCEAN”, works with the motto: “Release Humanity. We need a …
First Nordic Ever to Exhibit at The National Gallery Read MoreNorway’s state-owned pension fund is investing in companies that continue to do highly controversial business in Burma, according to a damning report released today. The Washington DC and Thailand-based EarthRights …
Norway ‘Funding Abuse’ in Burma Read MoreA Norwegian man, Gunnar Nygard, 75, collapsed while out walking close to the edge of the sea. The man was seen lying on the sand, opposite the South Sea Karon Resort, soon …
Norwegian Man Died on Phuket Beach Read MorePhilippines peace talks expected to resume in February 2011 in Oslo, Norway, have been boosted by the Philippines government’s recent release of 43 alleged insurgents. “The release of the prisoners …
Philippines Peace Talks to Resume in Oslo Read MoreThe Norwegian government is planning to send anew a frigate to the Aden Bay to chase off Somalian pirates preying on ships in the area. The move is estimated to cost …
Norway Protect Filipino Seamen Read MoreChina Oilfield Services, a division of the country’s largest offshore oil drilling company CNOOC, announces that its European division has won a five-year drilling contract from Statoil in the North …
Chinese Oil Company to Drill in Norway Read MoreVietnam has strongly condemned World Wildlife Fund rumours against its tra fish exports.The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) last …
WWF Tra Fish Claims Just a Red Herring Read MoreRembrandt Hotel has launched an online marketing campaign with the help of Scandasia.com, Asia’s most influential Scandinavian-centric travel, lifestyle and business news portal.The campaign promotes Rembrandts latest ventures into social media, …
Rembrandt Hotel & Towers joins ScandAsia.com’s Local Guide listings Read More
Text by Henrik Friis Sunday, 5th December Ride 70K Around Sakhon Nakhon Water Reservoir The 2010 Viking ride started officially on 5th December at 6.30 hrs when the 5 Vikings, …
Viking Wheelers on Annual Tour Read MoreDr. Gunnar Stålsett and Mr. Alfredo Zamudio from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) conferred “Order de Timor” for their work in Timor-Leste. This is the first time Norwegians receives the …
Honored With Timor-Leste’s Highest Order Read MoreThe Norwegian capital was the most expensive city of the 32 surveyed in PriceRunner’s International Price Comparison survey, topping the list for the fourth year running. The survey found that …
Oslo the Worlds Most Expensive – Bangkok Second Cheapest Read MorePresident Benigno Aquino III says the Philippines did not send a representative to the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring a jailed Chinese dissident because of his efforts to spare Filipinos …
Philippines Skipped Nobel Over China Death Verdict Read MoreHundreds of Norwegians participated in the annual torchlight parade held in honor of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, even though he couldn’t wave back at them from the balcony of …
Torchlights of Hope for Liu Read MoreA ten-day-old strike by Finnair’s cabin crew workers has ended, but any hopes for normal service on the Tallinn-Helsinki route have been dashed by severe weather.The strike, which began at …
Finnair Strike Ends, But Flights Still Grounded Read MoreThe strike by Finnair flight attendants is continuing, negotiations aimed at ending the stoppage resumed on Thursday morning. The Finnish Cabin Crew Union SLSY voiced cautious optimism that the dispute …
Negotiations Resume in Finnair Dispute Read MoreThe Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra will embark on its first tour of China from 29th December 2010 to 8th January 2011. Audiences will be treated to a solo appearance from the …
Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra Tour in China Read MoreThe Nobel Committee announces 19 of 44 embassies will not be attending this Friday’s Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Serbia, Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, …
19 Countries Say No Nobel Read MoreNorad, the Norwegian agency for administering foreign aid, has a new leader and she’s not the traditional social anthropologist. Villa Kulild recently won government confirmation to lead an agency that …
Aid Agency Gets New Director Read MoreThe Finnish Cabin Crew Union (SLSY) has rejected a settlement proposal on the collective agreement of Finnair’s cabin staff. The cabin crew strike will continue and no date has been …
Cabin Crew Union Reject Settlement Proposal Read MoreWith the Asian market increasingly attracting Nordic and German clients, SEB intends to open an office in mid-2011 in one of the region’s major financial hubs – Hong Kong. “Hong …
SEB to Open in HK Mid-2011 Read MoreSome 190 happy Scandinavians participated and enjoyed the food at the Great Nordcham Christmas Party in HCMC on Saturday night the 3 December 2010 conducted by Henrik Boserup, the famous …
Can Can & Michael Jackson Read MoreA snake bite is thought to have killed a Norwegian Resident of Pattaya in his South Pattaya apartment. On Thursday afternoon, Police and Rescue Workers were called the New Nordic …
Norwegian Man Killed by His Own Cobra Snake Read MoreChina Thursday said its relations with Norway had been affected by the Nobel committee’s decision to award this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to “convicted criminal” Liu Xiaobo. “I think it …
‘China-Norway Ties Affected by Nobel Peace Prize’ Read MoreLicenses for Roxar software solutions for petroleum mapping and modeling have been donated by Emerson Process Management to two of Thailand’s leading universities in this field; Chulalongkorn and Chiang Mai …
Thai Universities to Use Norwegian Software Read MoreThe Norwegian who followed his dream Walking the Great Wall is about to reach his goal. After an expedition lasting for 600 days, Robert Loken is expected to reach the …
The Great Norwegian Wall’ker Close to his Goal Read MoreFor the first time, the Norgwegian Seamen’s Church held a Shrimp Evening. One of the regular visitors at the church, Børge Rolfsen, offered to ready and cook the shrimps for …
Norwegian Seamen’s Church’s Shrimp Evening Read MoreFinnair expects to fly 40 percent of regular passenger traffic in coming days as it has been seeing some cabin crew return from an ongoing strike, Finland’s flag carrier said …
Strike-Hit Finnair Flying More Planes Read MoreNorwegian designer Bilal Zia Chaudhry is one of the winners of the Red Dot: Design Concept 2010 Best of the Best award. The enthusiastic designer is visiting Singapore this week …
Norwegian Wins Prestigious Award in Singapore Read MoreStudents from Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema created an amazing atmosphere on 23 November 2010 when they performed the famous play Peer Gynt by the celebrated Norwegian playwright Henrik …
Peer, mày nói láo! Read MoreNorway participated in the First Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Vientiane on 9-12 November 2010. The delegation to Lao PDR was led by State …
Official Norwegian Visit to Laos Read MoreRecently, the Royal Norwegian Embassy hosted the creation of a business council that will seek to enhance business relations between the Philippines and Norway. The formation meeting successfully instated an …
New Business Council in Manila Read MoreThe Finnish Cabin Crew Union, or SLSY, Chairwoman Thelma Akers told Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday that the strike negotiations with Finnair (FIA1S.HE) will take place after 1300 GMT Tuesday, at …
Finnair Strike Negotiations After 1300 GMT Read MoreBillionaire John Fredriksen’s Seadrill Ltd. invested $2 billion in the past two months on oil rigs, leading a jump in orders as safety concerns after BP Plc’s Gulf of Mexico …
Fredriksen Bets $2 Billion on Rigs After BP Spill Read MoreBy Henrik Friis Christmas arrived Thailand early morning around 8.00 hrs on the 20th November in Lumlukka, at least some people thought that when they had a look at the …
Viking Wheelers Fun Ride in Lumlukka Read More