Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Helen & Hard’s extraordinary pavilion for Norway at this year’s World Expo Fair 2010 in Shanghai is a forest of fascination! Called “Norway Powered by Nature,” the structure is a …
Norway Pavilion is a Solar Powered “Forest” Read MoreAround 80 people attended the May 17th celebrations at the Norwegian residence in Jakarta. The majority of the guests were Norwegians who live in Indonesia, but also their families and …
May 17 – Celebration in Jakarta Read MoreThe constitution day, 17th May, was celebrated by Norwegians around the world and Singapore was no exception. Over 700 Norwegians and invited guests gathered in Fort Canning Park for a …
Over 700 Gathered for a Traditional 17th May in Singapore Read MoreThe Norwegian Minister of Oil and Energy, Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen, will visit China between the 26th of May and the 1st of June, during which time he will visit World …
Visit by Norwegian Minister of Oil and Energy Read MoreThe Norwegian minister of Trade and Industry Mr. Trond Giske is set to embark on a 10-day visit to China between the 21st and 31st of May. The minister’s program, …
The Norwegian Minister of Trade on a 10-day Visit to China Read MoreAt 7 PM on Friday Night the news broke that the curfew has officially been lifted in Pattaya, writes PattayaOne. This follows a meeting held at Pattaya City Hall earlier …
Back to Normal – Pattaya Curfew Cancelled Read MoreVietnam has witnessed the largest ship ever to call at her shores. The ‘Mathilde Maersk’ made its inaugural call as part of Maersk Line’s new direct service between South Vietnam …
‘Mathilde Maersk’ largest vessel ever to call Vietnam Read MoreThe many people of different nationalities who turned up at the celebration of the Norwegian national day made the whole event a good one. It was hosted at the new …
17th May Celebrations in Pattaya Read MoreText and Photo by The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore The 26 Norwegian students from BI on exchange to Nanyang Technological University (NTU) held their graduation dinner on 11th May …
Graduation Dinner for Norwegian Students in Singapore Read MoreText and Photo by The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam Hanoi’s small Norwegian diaspora met for a fun and festive celebration of Norway’s Constitution Day yesterday. Among Norwegians, the day …
Celebrating Norway’s Constitution Day in Vietnam Read MoreThe 28th of May is Norway Day at Expo 2010 Shanghai. The occasion will be celebrated with an exciting cultural programme, including well-known Norwegian and Chinese artists. HRH Crown Prince …
Norway Day at Expo 2010 Shanghai Read MoreIt feels so painful to see my country so left behind from other nations,” said 44-year-old Burmese activist Khin Maung Win, expressing his frustration about the conditions in his homeland …
From the Freedom of Norway, a Voice for Burma Read MoreNorway is due for a noble cause in the form of protecting forests of Indonesia. Norway has planned to give Indonesia 1 billion dollar to help protect tropical forests as …
Norway Will Provide $1 Billion in Aid to Indonesia to Protect Forests Read MoreOn Wednesday Night at 8pm, Pattaya Police backed up by Pattaya City Hall Security Officers began a tour of the city and ordered all establishments, including Bars, Discotheques, Banks, Shopping …
Pattaya Under Curfew Read MoreDespite the turmoil engulfing parts of Bangkok and some other Thai cities, Phuket’s top cop insists Phuket remains safe.Commenting on reports that two provincial halls in Northeast Thailand have been …
Turmoil In More Cities, But Top Cop Says Phuket Safe Read MoreThe Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES) on Wednesday imposed a curfew across the capital following arson attacks in downtown Bangkok and several areas after anti-government red shirt …
CRES Imposes Curfew in Bangkok Read MoreThe crisis in Thailand is very serious, says Johannes Schmidt who is an Associate Professor of International Politics at the University of Aalborg in Denmark. According to him, one solution …
Expert: This Is Why It Went Wrong Read MorePhD Marte Nielsen of the University in Lund is an expert on Thailand and the current situation.At 2 p.m. (7 p.m. Thailand time), she will give her evaluation of the …
What Will Happen To Thailand? Read MoreYesterday, it was decided by the government that Bangkok and 23 other provinces were to be under a curfew from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Thursday morning. This resulted in …
Norwegian Trapped in Bangkok Fears Prison Time Read MoreThe curfew in Bangkok and several provinces of Thailand which was imposed on Wednesday will remain in place for the next three days, the emergency center has announced. The time, though has …
Thai Curfew Next Three Days Read MoreEven though the Red Shirt leaders surrendered, unrest and violent actions continued to take place all over Bangkok throughout the whole day yesterday. The protesters had been encouraged to go …
Men in Black Attacking Bangkok Read MoreTomorrow, May 20th, the Scandinavian community in Bangkok was supposed to meet at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, but due to the politically unstable situation in Bangkok at the moment, the …
Nordic Chamber Breakfast Seminar Postponed Read MoreIn the first two months of the year, trade between oil-rich Norway and resource-rich Indonesia increased 326 percent from 2009, Royal Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia Eivind S. Homme said to …
Norway’s Trade With Indonesia Tripled Read MoreScansnax, a Phuket based business, has become a familiar name in many Scandinavian house holds all over Thailand. For years, it has provided expats with a craving for sweets with …
Eat Your Heart Out at Scansnax.nu Read MoreBecause of the uncertainty of the political situation in Bangkok, the Annual General Meeting which was supposed to take place tomorrow, the 19th of May, will be postponed once again. …
Second Postponing of Scandinavian Society Siam AGM Read MoreThe setting is a grey concrete building in Pasig in the middle of Metro Manila in the Philippines. Pass by the security guard and then up the stairs to the …
The Norwegian Connection in Manila Read MoreThe architectural exhibition ”Lost in Nature” by Norwegian Architects Jarmund/Vigsnæs will be on display at Tsinghua School of Architecture between 24. May and 5. June, with an official opening on …
Lost in Nature Read More“Bangkok at war”. “The worst in 20 years”. ”Approaching civil war”. For the past week, it has been headlines like these that have dominated the Scandinavian press, and on Norwegian …
Bangkok War Zone Makes Headlines in Scandinavia Read MoreEven though it is “17. mai”, the Norwegian community in Bangkok will not have a chance to celebrate the Constitution Day like they normally do. This year, the celebration dinner …
Norwegian National Day Celebrations Cancelled Read MoreThe award winning Irish-Norwegian duo Secret Garden will perform at the Beijing Exhibition Theatre on the 29th and 30th of May. The duo features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and …
Secret Garden in Beijing Read MoreA new initiative, showcasing Nordic lifestyle, was launched in Shanghai today. The Nordic Lighthouse is a newly renovated warehouse directly on the Huangpu River, which brings together Nordic and Chinese …
The Nordic Lighthouse Opens in Shanghai Read MoreThe Danish Embassy would like to get in contact with Danish or Scandinavian social clubs or networking forums. We already know there are such clubs in Udon Thani, Cha-Am, and …
Looking for Danish or Scandinavian Social Clubs in Thailand Read MoreThe seminar Nora’s Sisters has been organized around the world by Norwegian Embassies in cooperation with local institutions since the Ibsen year 2006. The idea behind the seminars is to …
Norwegian Ibsen With a Twist in Aceh Read MoreChalong Police are seeking the Norwegian tourist Morten Lundsrun whose credit card and Norwegian driving license, credit card and ID card were recovered during the arrest of an alleged serial …
Phuket Police Nab Thief With Norwegian Credit Card and ID Card Read MoreThe People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien Hue recently announced a Norwegian funded project to remove bombs and mines in Huong Tra District. The Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) …
Norway Helps Vietnam Clear War-era Ordnance Read MoreText and Photos by Royal Norwegian Embassy in China Norway at Expo 2010 is proud to present “The Norwegian Evening” at Expo in cooperation with Secret Garden and I.M. Skaugen. …
Secret Garden and Norwegian Evening at Expo Read MoreText and Photo by Royal Norwegian Embassy in China Norwegian jazz band Parallax will be on tour in China in May to promote their debut album Live in The UK. …
Parallax on China Tour Read MoreThe Annual General Meeting of Scandinavian Society Siam has been postponed till further notice due to the unrest in Bangkok. The AGM was scheduled to take place Wednesday 28 April …
Scandinavian Society Siam Postpones AGM Read MoreSaturday the 15th of May 12.00-16.00 the Norwegian community in Malaysia celebrates 17th May at the Ambassador’s residence in Kuala Lumpur. The celebration will be held in traditional Norwegian style …
The Norwegian Embassy in Malaysia Invites to Traditional 17th May Celebration Read MoreThe Nordic embassies have joined forces and will be hosting a Nordic Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur 4-7 May 2010. The Festival will be held at two locations: Taylor’s University …
Nordic Film Festival in Malaysia 4-7 May 2010 Read MoreOn the 15th of May, the Equestrian Paradice is organizing a Charity day for the children of the Chaiyapruk Foundation For the 3rd year, Equestrian Paradice is organizing a Charity …
Charity & Fun Day at Equestrian Paradice Read MoreThursday night a number of bombs killed at least one and injured more than 70 people including three foreigners in central Bangkok. The bombings were aimed at the Sala Deng Skytrain …
Scandinavian Embassies in Thailand: Keep Away From Silom Read MoreNorway is providing NOK 2 million to China following the earthquake on 14 April. The money is to go to the Chinese Red Cross. The earthquake struck Qinghai province in …
Norway Provides Assistance to China Following Earthquake Read MoreSingapore’s Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) has been twinned with Gausdal Upper Secondary School in Norway. In the run-up to the Youth Olympic Games, the two schools will work together to …
Fairfield Methodist School twinned with Norwegian School Read MoreJust after 10pm on Wednesday, Police and Rescue Services made their way to the Center Condotel located off the South Pattaya Road to investigate the death of a Thai Woman …
Thai Woman Falls from Norwegian Tourists Pattaya Apartment Read MoreSingapore’s Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) has been twinned with Gausdal Upper Secondary School in Norway. In the run-up to the Youth Olympic Games, the two schools will work together on …
Norwegian School Twinned With Fairfield Methodist School in Singapore Read MoreLate on Wednesday Night at the Pattaya Tourist Police Station, a press conference was held to announce the arrest of a woman accused of stealing money from a hotel room …
Pattaya Prostitute Arrested -accused of Stealing From Norwegian Tourist Read MoreTravelers stranded in South East Asia due to the ashes from the volcanic eruption on Iceland may contact their nearest embassy for assistance with the services offered by the Consular …
Help to Stranded Travelers Read MoreThe Norwegian hard rock band Turdus Musicus returns to China for a three week tour across the country. The tour begins on the 3rd of May in Beijing where the …
Turdus Musicus on China Tour Read More
While enjoying his retirement in Thailand together with his wife, Per Arne Granbo, 61, from Norway is very much into two things, politics and his beloved elephants. The Norwegian pensioner is …
Norwegian Per and his Loved Ones Read More