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The Norwegian handball team from Kragerø has massive financial problems because of the loss of former sponsor Nordic Group of Thailand. None of the players have received salary for three …
No Nordic Group-sponsorship can lead to Kragerø Handball-bankruptcy Read MoreThe Philippines should take advantages on the increasing interest from Scandinavian youngsters and focus on youth tourism and intra-Asian travel programs according to ASEAN, tourism Undersecretary of Oscar Palabyab said …
ASEAN Requests Philippines to Focus on Youth Travel Read MoreNorwegian salmon is the most exquisite and delicate fish in the world – At least if you ask the people of Singapore. In the newest addition of the official Japanese …
Salmon From Norway Sought After on Singaporean Menus Read MoreSingapore offers the world’s lowest rates for making mobile phone calls and surfing the Web, according to a new study by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Released Monday, the report …
ITU: Singapore Mobile Net is the World’s Cheapest Read MoreThe NGO Health Worker Migration Initiative (HWMI), a partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO), the Global Health Workforce Alliance, and Realizing Rights, recently lauded the Philippines for its migration …
Philippine Health Migration Policy Recognized in Norway Read MoreThe Children’s Museum of Stavanger hosted a toy auction Saturday to raise money to children from the Akha-minority, who lives in the mountains of Laos. The money will go to …
Norwegian Children Donate Toys to Laos Read MoreThe controversial visit to Burma by the ministers of development from Denmark and Norway, Ulla Tørnæs and Erik Solheim, is supported by the secretary general of ASEAN Dr. Surin Pitsuwan.“Their …
Scandinavian Burma-Dialog Praised by ASEAN Read MoreNorwegian oilfield services firm Nexus Floating Production, located in Singapore, informs that its first production vessel upon delivery in June is delayed because of a lack of projects. According to …
Nexus delays vessel Read MoreChristian children from Adventkirken in Nedre Eiker, Øvre Eiker and Drammen municipalities have donated about 150.000 kroner to NGOs, who fight against human trafficking in Cambodia and the Northern part …
Norwegian Children Against Trafficking in Thailand and Cambodia Read MoreAccording to the NGO “Framtiden I våre hender” (The future is in our hands) the Norwegian mining and exploration company Intex Resources breaks OECD’s regulations for multinational companies if they carry …
Norwegian NGO Criticises Intex Resouces in the Phillipines Read MorePictures of the fog on the cloudy rice fields of Laos and among the raw cliffs on the arctic Norwegian islands of Senja and Lofonten, this is the subject of …
Norwegian Photographer Exhibits Lao Fog Read MoreThe Norwegian insurance companies state that they now pay more for cases of illness during vacation than ever before. In the last two years the payment for medical treatment in …
Norwegian Illness in Thailand and Vietnam Sets Record Read MoreChristian Wolther, a 44-year-old Norwegian who is artist in residence of Khon Kaen University’s Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, is launching a multi-genre exhibition “Reflections” at the Museum of …
Norwegian Artist’s Exhibition in Khon Kaen Read MoreNorwegian oil service company PetroMena has agreed with its Singaporean rig-builder to postpone for a year a payment of 105 million dollars instalment that originally was due on January the …
PetroMena Pushes Back $105 Million Yard Instalment Read MoreThe war crimes tribunal in Cambodia against five of the leaders of Khmer Rouge regime that has finally started, is supported among others by all the Nordic countries. The Nordic …
Nordic Support for Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Trial Read MoreTrue Corporation has asked the parliament of Thailand to clarify the ratio of foreign shareholdings in telecommunications companies – after receiving queries from investors and fund managers expressing interest in …
Thai Telecom Firm: Clarity in Foreign Shareholding Read MoreBecause of the global economic crisis, last year’s airport closures and continued local political uncertainty have combined to reduce the numbers of tourists in Thailand. The travel industry has asked …
80000 Thai Travel Workers Faces Unemployment Due To Financial Crises Read MoreClimate changes could affect the distribution of ocean species. A new study from the University of East Anglia, Princeton University and the University of British Columbia predicts that by 2050, …
Norway Wins and Malaysia Looses the Climate Effects on Fishing Industry Read MoreA massive effort from local salmon distributors have now resulted in a weekly express flight with about 60 ton of fish directly to Asia. The salmon cooperation from Troms in …
Norwegian Salmon – From the North Sea to Asia on Less Than 24 hours Read MoreThe Norwegian owned Thai mobile phone Company Total Access Communication (TAC) aims to generate more cash flow this year when the overall mobile phone market would grow at a slower …
TAC Expects 40 % of the marked Read MoreThe Canadian shipping company Teekay plans to replace about 200 of their Norwegian employees with sailors from the Philippines, apparently because of the wages, which is about a 10th of …
Norwegian Sailors Replaced with Filipinos Read MoreThe travel guide Lonely planet, which by many are regarded the ultimate bible for young travellers, has composed a top ten list of the world’s greatest travel destinations. Not surprisingly Southeast …
Thailand, Laos and Norway is the World’s Best Destinations Read MoreThree former officials at Indonesian state energy firm Pertamina have been cleared of incurring losses for the state, after they sold two oil tankers for $184 million to the Norwegian …
Indonesia Clears Pertamina in Norwegian Tanker Case Read MoreThe Nordic ambulance company Falck is now working world wide by offering travel assistance to customers all over the world – including Southeast Asia. Falck has bought the international assistance …
Falck Enters the Marked of Travel Assistance Read MoreOle Martin Gunhildsbu has been appointed by DiGi Telecommunications as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with immediate effect. On the appointment, DiGi Chief Executive Officer Johan Dennelind said: “We …
Norwegian appointed CTO in Malaysian mobile giant Read MoreThe Philippine Embassy in Oslo is now working to get residents to register for the Overseas Absentee Voting for the forthcoming 2010 national elections i the Phillippines.Consul General Evelyn Garcia-Austria …
Embassy Seeks Philippine Voters Read MoreThe Philippine Ambassador in Oslo, Elizabeth Buensuceso, has stated the embassy is seeking Norwegian cooperation and assistance to renewable energy and outsourcing – the country’s two top core competencies. She …
The Philipines Seeks Norwegian Advice on Renewable Energy Read MoreBecause of an efficient agreement on extraction between Norway and Vietnam, 21 workers at an illegal cannabis-plantation are facing banishment from Norway.When the forbiden plantation was discovered by the Norwegian police …
21 Vietnamese ’Cannabis-Gardeners’ Arrested in Norway Read MoreThe first of January Elizabeth P. Buensuceso was installed as the ambassador to Norway, Denmark and Iceland. She was welcomed by the Filipino Community in Oslo during a get-together of …
New Philippine ambassador in Oslo Read MoreBreaking a European Union boycott of the military-regime in Burma, two European ministers last month paid a semi-official visit to the country.The Danish minister of Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs and …
Norway and Denmark Break Burma Boycott Read MoreThe conditions of the press and the political freedom have improved in Malaysia during the last year according to the annual report from Freedom House, the American human rights organisation. …
Malaysia Improves Freedom Read MoreNewly appointed Philippine Ambassador to Norway, Denmark and Iceland, Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso, and trade representative Mary Borromeo-Hedfors have identified areas for promotion of processed food, information technology, shipping, and …
Agreement on Import from Philippine Read MoreNorwegian Jonas Bendiksen has recently published a photo-book on some of the biggest slum-districts in the world – including Jakarta. Jonas Bendiksen got familiar with the slums by living there …
Norwegian Photographer Publish Jakarta-Slum Read MoreNewly appointed Philippine Ambassador to Norway, Denmark and Iceland, Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso, and trade representative Mary Borromeo-Hedfors have identified areas for promotion of processed food, information technology, shipping, and …
Philippine agreement on Export to Norway, Denmark and Iceland Read MoreThe 26-year old Norwegian has told Thai media that he and a Norwegian friend partied in their room before the accident. This was the night to Tuesday January 20, 2009.Apparently …
Fell Eight Floors from Hotel Room Read MoreThe Norwegian TV Channel TV 2 February last year told the sad story about a miserable girl in the Philippines. The Norwegian government had yet again declined the Solheim couple’s …
Filipino Girl Adopted after 11 Years of Fighting Read MoreAccording to the Head of Police in Angeles, Rene Aspe, the Filipino woman, 35, has explained that the Norwegian male, 50, tried to kill her while she was visiting him …
Norwegian Charged for Attempt of Murder Read MoreTransocean, the world’s largest offshore oil and gas driller, said on Monday January 12, 2009 it had cancelled a contract with Burgundy Global Exploration Corporation because the Philippines oil exploration …
Norway’s Nexus Plunges on Philippine Contract Risk Read MoreThe report ”Hur skor vi oss”? (How do we shoe) by the Swedish network of organizations “Rena Kläder” reveals that the Scandinavian shoe chains fail to control the ethical guidelines, …
Scandinavian Shoe Business beneath Ethical Contempt Read MoreIt is the fifth consecutive year Thai Airways in Norway is winning the award for “Best Intercontinental Airline”. The Grand Travel award was arranged for the 14th time with 15 different …
Norwegian Award to Thai Airways Read MoreA Norwegian law which came into effect 1st January 2009 makes it a crime for Norwegians to buy, but not to sell, sex in Norway and abroad. The implications for …
New Law Criminalises Norwegians Buying Sex In Asia Read MoreSThis could just be an addition to her long list of achievements having been chosen as one of the 450 student leaders all over the globe to attend and participate …
Top student Off To Norway Read MoreNorwegian energy and telecomms transmission systems supplier Eltek ASA (OSE:ELT) said on Tuesday (30 December) that its 50.1%-owned Singapore-based business, Nera Telecommunications Ltd (SGX: NeraTel) has landed new orders for …
Eltek ASA Wins New Orders In Indonesia Read MoreHaving a fondness for Scandinavian cuisine we were delighted to be invited to one of the best in town – Linda’s, located on Thappraya Road as one approaches the Hanuman …
Linda’s Norwegian Restaurant In Jomtien Read MoreNorway and the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have pledged US$5.2 million to help simplify the registration of new businesses in Viet Nam. Viet Nam News reporter Thu Tra spoke …
Business registration reform key for growth Read MoreThe Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition, or OGA in short, has now grown into one of the biggest oil & gas shows in Asia. Entering into its 12th …
The 12th Asian OGA Engineering Exhibition Read MoreThe Indonesia Norway Business Council (INBC) has paid tribute to former ambassador to Norway, ibu Retno L.P. Marsudi. President of the INBC, Mr Tor Fjæran, presented ibu Retno with a …
INBC Pays Tribute To ibu Retno Read MoreAndritz was awarded the approximately Euro85M (US$122M) contract by the project developer Theun Hinboun Power Co, which is jointly owned by Electricite du Laos, GMS Power of Thailand and Norway’s …
Andritz Wins “Norwegian” order Read MoreThe Pinoy nursing community in Oslo is reeling from an allegation that Filipino nurses were involved in cheating in a nursing exam conducted by a local college here. The …
Pinoy Alleges Nurses Exam Cheating In Oslo Read MoreNorway´s PetroJack, an offshoot of Larsen Oil & Gas, named its latest deep-drilling offshore jack-up rig at a ceremony at Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard last weekend. The rig, PetroJack IV, is …
New PetroJack Rig On Charter To PTT Read More