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The Trondheim based Symphony and Choir Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (TSO) to tour China from the 20th to 29th of May this year. Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (TSO) takes its place in …
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra Tour in China Read MoreClose to 200 passengers are stranded in Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland, according to Nirun Teeranartsin, Suvarnabhumi Airport director.“Since the eruption, we have had 115 …
Close to 200 Passengers Stranded in Bangkok Airport Read MoreIndonesian Ambassador for Norway and Iceland Esti Andayani presented her credentials to the Norwegian King at the Royal Palace in Oslo, on Thursday, Third Secretary at the Indonesian Embassy in …
Indonesian Ambassador Presents Credentials to Norwegian King Read MoreThe World Champion of Chefs, the winner of Bocuse d’Or 2009, Mr Geir Skeie, will be visiting Manila late April/early May. Mr. Skeie will be the guest of the Werdenberg group, …
Norwegian Food Affair in Manila Read MoreThe European airports closes in a row as the Icelandic ashcloud spread over Europe. The particles from the ashcloud can make the aircraft engines to put out, and therefore the authorities …
All Scandinavian Airports Closed Read MoreThe Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra presents symphonic works by Finnish composers in showcases themed Finnish Legends on Saturday (8.30pm) and Sunday (3pm) at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in Kuala Lumpur.Finnish conductor Hannu …
Scandinavian Classical Music in Malaysia Read MoreI visited some of the wounded red shirts in one of the hospitals, where they are being treated today. I asked them to tell me, what happened to them, how …
Wounded Protesters Tell Their Stories Read MoreScandAsia is not a news channel when it comes to news of non-Scandinavian nature. Still, the photos I took while covering the bloody battle Saturday night between soldiers and Red …
Photos: Red Shirts Fighting Thai Soldiers Read MoreA Norwegian tourist Randi Fagertun Søderholm was hit by a gunshot when she and her daughter Iris left their hotel Saturday night.Just outside the hotel entrance Randi, 54, broke down …
Norwegian Randi Hit by Gunshot Just Outside Her Bangkok Hotel Read MoreNorway’s Minister of Finance Mr. Sigbjørn Johnsen will visit China in the period 10-14 April, on invitation from China’s Minister of Finance Xie Xuren. Apart from meetings at the Ministry …
Norwegian Minister of Finance Visits China Read MoreThailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday evening 7 April 2010 declared a state of emergency under the executive degree for administration in emergency situations in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and some …
State of Emergency Declared in and around Bangkok Read MoreRestrictions on freedom of assembly and freedom of speech under the state of emergency declared by Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday will not affect foreigners living in Thailand …
State of Emergency Not Affect Foreigners Read MoreYet another foreign national has been found dead in Pattaya. In the early hours of Wednesday Morning, Police and Rescue Services were called to the Kiangtalay Condominium located in Soi …
Norwegian Man Falls to His Death from Pattaya Apartment Complex Read MoreThe Norwegian rock bands K-Jell, Goldenboy, Desert Son and Steinar Hjelmbrekke will from April 24 to May 2 do an extensive China tour, performing in several Chinese cities. The four …
Norwegian Rock Bands Tour China Read MoreA new generation of talented designers recently got the opportunity to showcase their creations in Beijing with the Hempel Award 18th China International Young Fashion Designers Contest. The contest is …
China Fashion Week Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy had a fruitful seminar with Norwegian NGOs working in Vietnam, Paccom and Norad March 19 in Hue After several field visits to Norwegian NGO projects the day …
Annual Meeting Between Norwegian NGOs and the Embassy Read More“Two buses? Check!Twelve NGOs? Check!Water and necessary supplies for a full day in the field?Check, check!” This is how Nina Nordrum Vennevold starts her report on the website of the …
A Day in the Field with Norwegian NGOs Read MoreIt was another milestone for Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) when it, in its 17 year of operation, co-hosted the highly successful 2010 edition of the traditional seafood dinner with …
Norwegian Seafood Dinner with 960 Guests in Singapore Read MoreExcess Luggage is once again back in China. Excess Luggage’s 2010 China tour looks to be among the most extensive ever undertaken by a jazz band in China. Excess Luggage …
Excess Luggage Tours China Read MorePress Release from the Norwegian Embassy in IndonesiaNorway and Indonesia has signed an agreement regarding Norwegian assistance to establishing a system for monitoring the vessel traffic off the coast of …
Indonesia and Norway to Cooperate on Improving Maritime Security in Malacca Straits Read MorePress release from Forest Peoples Programme Indigenous peoples denounce lack of transparency and participation in French-Norwegian partnership on forests and climate discussions. Indigenous peoples were excluded when forest countries and …
Indigenous Peoples to the Norwegian Government: Listen to Us! Read MoreFive Scandinavians Friday night entertained around 100 Thais at Mingles Pub and Restaurant at the Atrium Hotel at Petchburi Road in Bangkok. The band was the Swedish-Danish-Norwegian JazzKamikaze, which plays …
Hard Rocking Jazz in Bangkok Read MorePress release from the Norwegian Embassy in IndonesiaThe Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has done a tremendous effort to help the country out of the crisis that followed the 2006 riots. …
Norwegian Refugee Council in Timor-Leste Read MoreAs a full-time secondary school student, teen violinist Selina Tang can only devote herself to music part of the time. But she has been selected to compete at the prestigious …
Singapore Teen Violinist in Oslo Contest Read MoreNorwegian dry bulk shipper Golden Ocean Group has completed a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday. The company is the first group to take advantage of the new …
Norwegian Shipper Scores a First Read MoreNorwegian firm, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has set up a Clean Technology Centre (CTC) in Singapore which aims to be a centre for clean technology innovation and incubation. The facility …
Singapore to Head Norwegian DNV’s Asia Operations Read MoreAfter the Annual General Meeting on the 27th February a new committee was formed. See the list of new committee members below: Honorary President – Lisbeth Barclay, (DK) Vice President …
New Scandinavian Society Malaysia Committee Formed Read MoreWatch out! An extensive advertising campaign from Telenor on key pan-Asian TV channels, print and digital media will kick off on March 25. The campaign will run for a three month …
Telenor Kicks Off Branding Campaign in Asia Read MoreFor over a decade, Norway’s Telenor has remained a quiet investor in DiGi.Com Bhd. But recently it embarked on an ad blitz to enhance its profile as an investor. StarBiz …
Telenor to Focus on Five Countries in Asia Read MoreCargotec will deliver two large offshore cranes to Singapore-based Ezra Marine Service Pte Ltd in 2010 and beginning of 2011 respectively. The cranes will be fitted to a deepwater anchor-handling …
Ezra Orders Two Large MacGregor Subsea Knuckle-Jib Cranes from Cargotec Read MoreThe number of Norwegian students going to Bali fell dramatically after two bombs hit Kuta, Bali in 2002, but the last years there have been a steadily increase in number …
Norwegian Students in Bali Reach 500 Read MoreSunday, 14 March began large demonstrations in central Bangkok with the participation of about 100,000 demonstrators. It is not known how long the protests will continue, that becomes clear when …
Scandinavian Embassies in Thailand: It Is Not Over Read MoreA 69-year-old Norwegian tourist sustained a fractured nose and other facial injuries after he was reportedly attacked while enjoying his morning coffee in Phuket on March 12. Kristian Kristiansen claims …
Norwegian’s Nose Broken in Phuket Punch-up Read MoreWorld known Norwegian freelance journalist and author Åsne Seierstad is currently doing a short, but intensive China tour; paying visits to Shanghai, Nanjing and Beijing. In addition to being one …
Åsne Seierstad in Shanghai Read MoreExcess Luggage is once again back in China. Excess Luggage’s 2010 China tour looks to be among the most extensive ever undertaken by a jazz band in China. Excess Luggage …
Excess Luggage Back in China Read MoreLaos is to receive grants of $3.1 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Nordic Development Fund to help the country become more climate resilient in the face …
Nordic Development Fund to Help Laos Fight Climate Change Read MoreWhen the Norwegian batchelor Erik Esdaile finished his studies in Australia, he decided to see a bit of Asia before returning to Norway. In the Philippines, he met the love …
Love and Immigration – in the Fast Lane Read MoreTiger Airways is to increase its services to Thailand. Starting from 20 April 2010, the low cost airline will fly daily from Singapore to Krabi and Hat Yai. This is …
Tiger Airways to Increase Flights to Krabi, Hat Yai and Phuket Read MoreJotun has plans to make Malaysia its regional manufacturing hub for its advanced product lines with the launch of the first phase of its RM160 million plant in Nilai which …
Jotun to Build New Factory in Nilai Read MoreAker Solutions Sdn Bhd is vying for projects worth between US$50 million and US$500 million (US$1=RM3.30) each in Asia Pacific, writes the official Malaysian news agency Bernama.Its president (subsea Asia …
Aker Solutions Eyes Asia-Pacific Contracts Read MoreOn Wednesday Night police was called to the base of the Jomtien Beach Condominium, known locally as “Rimhat Jomtien” to investigate reports of a suspected suicide of a Norwegian National. …
Norwegian Woman Falls to Her Death From Jomtien Apartment Block Read MoreThe official visit to Malaysia of the Crown Prince Couple from Norway ended on Wednesday 10 March when the couple departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport for Bangkok and Oslo. …
Royal Visit to Malaysia Ends Read MoreThe tone was set from the start when the Malaysian-Norwegian Forum of Competence was officially opened this morning. As soon as His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon took the stage, he started …
Big Hopes for Strong Malaysia-Norway Cooperation in the Future Read More10.03.2010 | news Jan Tommy Fosse | photos Stein Mangersnes The annual Swedish – Norwegian sports day in Singapore took place on Saturday march 6th. This year the event was …
Swedish Victory in Singapore Read MoreWhen Dos Sopheap was four years she stepped on a landmine in his home country of Cambodia and lost his leg. Now she has won the first prize in the …
Miss Landmine to Sweden Read MoreTo mark International Women’s Day, Amnesty International released two reports looking at sexual violence in locations across the developed and developing world; specifically Cambodia and the Nordic Countries of Denmark, …
Amnesty: Rape Victims Worldwide Denied Justice and Dignity Read MoreThe tradition of International Women’s Day were founded in Copenhagen one hundred years ago. In 2010 this day is celebrated all over the world, where women face harder life circumstances …
8th of March is International Women’s Day Read MoreDemanding equal rights for both sexes. Up to 1000 women and men representing 43 different organisations walked the streets of Bangkok Monday morning. They met at the Royal Plaza and …
Women’s Demonstration Read MoreThe Norwegian flag wavered alongside the Malaysian one throughout Putrajaya, and Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were smiling brightly when the Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri …
The Norwegian Crown Prince Couple Have Arrived in Malaysia Read MoreThursday night was Nordic networking night at the cosy Minibar Royale at Sukhumvit Soi 23. Not less than 120 Scandinavians and Thais was packed together at the 75 cosy square …
Swedish Meatballs, a Packed Bar, Cold Beers, and Business Card Swap Read More