Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The 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 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 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 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 MoreThe 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 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 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 More