Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The statistics are clear: Thailand is the country where most Norwegian men infected with the HIV-infection. Last year, nearly 40 Norwegians were infected by HIV during travelling abroad. Around 80 …
Norwegian Doctors: Sex Is Risky In Thailand Read MoreExecutive search firms in India now traverse the map to identify and hire expat talent from Vietnam, Malaysia, Finland, and other contries, to take the country into the next level …
Vietnam And Malysia Can Loose Expats To India Inc. Read MoreIn 2005, SAS divested 67 % of its share in SAS Component, now renamed to STAerospace Solutions (Europe) A/S, to Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (STAerospace), the aerospace arm of Singapore …
Singapore Technologies Engineering Purchase Remaining Shares In SAS Component Read MoreThe Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila recently organised a one-day work environment seminar at the Filipinas Heritage Library as part of the Embassy’s Action Plan to improve the office work …
Norwegian Embassy Staff Focus On Work Environment Read MorePolice believe that a Norwegian man found dead in a hotel room with a fractured skull had fallen and injured himself while under the influence of narcotics. Officers led by …
Norwegian Dies In Hotel Room In Pattaya Read MoreThai Airways International (THAI) has bowed to the inevitable again and is passing on higher costs to travellers in a new round of fuel-surcharge increases. The increases, effective on June …
THAI Announces Substantial Increases In Fuel Surcharges Read MorePlagued by long delays and corruption allegations, the special court prosecuting Cambodia‘s former Khmer Rouge leaders on genocide charges is running short of money months before its first trial is …
Cambodia Genocide Tribunal Running Out Of Money Read MoreMasterbulk, the forestry shipping specialist owned by the Westfal-Larsen family, is eyeing opportunities in the wider dry bulk markets as longstanding Norwegian joint-venture Star Shipping splits. Star Shipping, founded …
Masterbulk Eyes Opportunities As Star Splits Read MoreThe Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and the Department of Transportation and Communications of the Philippines (DOTC) have entered into an Agreement on the Formulation of an Omnibus Philippine …
Norway To Assist RP Draft New Shipping Law Read MoreWith great pleasure and gratitude to Dagfinn Misje, are three large beautiful Glass Mosaics The three mosaics symbolizing The resurrection, The Easter Gospel and, The Holy Communion finally in place …
New Glass Mosaics In Place In The Seamen’s Church In Pattaya Read MoreAker Solutions said it has been awarded a contract to deliver a complete drilling system to Jurong Shipyard in Singapore, in a deal worth $209 million. Under the terms of …
Aker Solutions Awarded A Contract By Jurong Shipyard In Singapore Read MoreRenewable Energy Corp (REC), one of Norway‘s most-watched companies, has warmed up to Singapore, where it plans to move forward with major investment in a new production facility. REC’s stock …
Solar Firm Confirms New Production Plant In Singapore Read MoreThe Danish UEFA football school coach Peter Rasmussen will head the coming course in football in Bangkok. Peter Rasmussen, 42, is one of the most recognized Internationals in his trade. …
Danish Super Coach Holding Football School In Bangkok Read MoreTours to Krabi, Thailand Tours of Krabi and the Andaman Sea region of Thailand have been in demand from Scandinavian travellers for well over 30 years, and Southern Thailand as …
Krabi Tours Make Thailand Popular With Scandinavian Tourists Read MorePresident Nguyen Minh Triet arrived back in Hanoi on the morning of June 11, 2008, after successfully concluding his official visit to Norway, Austria and Greece. In a statement released …
President Nguyen Minh Triet Back After Norway Visit Read MoreOla Ree, Head of Norway’s Telenor Representative Office in Vietnam, told TMCnet Editor Michelle Robart during the International Telecommunications Conference in Hanoi earlier this month, that the Vietnamese telecommunication market, mainly …
Telenor Doing Better Than Expected in Vietnam Read MoreNorwegian consultancy Norconsult in 2007 produced an Initial Environmental Examinations (IEEs) for the Nam Kong 1 and Sekong 4 hydropower projects for the Lao government. The report for Sekong 4 …
Norconsult Environmental Report Criticized Read MoreNorway-based tolling and ticketing solution provider Q-Free offered the Jakarta administration Wednesday an electronic road pricing (ERP) system, which is expected to help the capital ease traffic jams. “The city …
Norway-based Q-Free Offers Jakarta City Electronic Road Pricing System Read MoreNorway is supporting Alliansi Nasional Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (ANBTI) in “Promoting Pluralism and Women’s Human Rights in Indonesia“. The goal of the project is to make use of and create …
Support to Promoting Pluralism In Indonesia Read MoreThe Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra performed two of the legendary composer’s songs among the music played in a recent concert. The Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO) recently mesmerised fans of …
Youth Orchestra Performed Finlandia And Peer Grynt Read MoreCommunist rebels attacked a government militia outpost Saturday in the northern Philippines, provoking a clash in which three guerrillas were killed, police said. The rebels stormed the encampment outside the …
Philippines: Three Rebels Killed In Clash Read MorePrime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will deliver a keynote address at a two-day international conference on the Muslim World on Monday. Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary-General …
Magne Bondevik To Deliver Address At International Conference On Muslim World In Malaysia Read MoreThe Norwegian Royal Family greeted the president of Vietnam yesterday June 5, 2008 during his state visit to the European country. King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Princess Mette-Marit received …
Norwegian’s Royals Vietnam Visit Read MoreThey’re catching local criticism for it, but officials at both telecoms firm Telenor and the Norwegian government – which controls Telenor – continued to do their best on Friday to …
Government, Telenor Woo Vietnam Despite Protests Read MoreThe Norwegian and Vietnamese flags flew side by side along Oslo’s main boulevard on Thursday, in honour of a state visit by the president of Vietnam. The visit featured plenty …
Vietnam’s President In Oslo Read MorePeace builder Norway is the world’s seventh largest exporter of weapons and ammunition, according to recent figures. Some of the ammunition are produced by Norwegian companies in Malaysia. Norway, …
Norway: Talking Peace, Exporting Scandinavian Weapons And Ammunition Read MoreA well-known Filipino artist will hold a three-day exhibition at Norway‘s Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs in Oslo to mark the 110th anniversary of independence of the Philippines, the …
Filipino Artist To hold Show In Norway To Celebrate Independence Day Read MoreAfter two years of research the Norwegian professor Ellen Hertzberg is in the final stage of finishing her extensive study. She is about to find out what makes a Nordic …
The soul of Nordic companies in Thailand Read MoreThe Thai Oil Company PTTEP is one of the largest corporations in Thailand – and they keep growing. But they can’t do it alone and are seeking expatriates to jump …
The Thai Oil Company PTTEP: Scandinavians are in high demand Read MoreRigbuilder Sembcorp Marine said on Wednesday its Jurong Shipyard unit had secured a letter of intent from Norway’s Seadrill to build a deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig worth $640 million. The …
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Wins $640 Milion Rig Deal Read MoreThe Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) showcases its virtuosity through classical masterpieces on Saturday May 31, 2008 and June 1 (3pm) at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP), KLCC. Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu …
Finnish Conductor Will Lead The Malaysian Philharmonik Orchestra In Classical Masterpieces Read More”Indonesians are within their comfort zone with Norwegian Salmon” says Stig Drageide and Jostein Medhus who are responsible for the culinary execution of the event “The Best of Norway” which …
Food from the Cold North Receives Warm Welcome in Indonesia Read MoreOn 21st of May the Norwegian Embassy and the Norwegian Seafood Export Council invited approximately 45 people from restaurants, media and the food retail business to experience a culinary marvel …
An Amazing Culinary Experience In Jakarta Read MoreAirports of Thailand Plc (AoT) is preparing to invest five billion baht to expand Phuket International Airport where congestion is approaching a critical level. TUI Nordic, a leading Scandinavian tour …
Five Billion Bath Upgrade For Phuket Airport Read MoreCambodia is facing a natural resource boom, prompting donors and non-government organisations (NGOs) to warn that without measures to improve financial transparency, promote better governance and curb corruption, the potential …
Norwegian Diplomat: Cambodia Faces A Challenging Task Read MoreA plan to provide more people with access to clean water in Lai Chau town, northern Lai Chau Province is set to wrap up next week. The entire VND141.3 billion …
Clean water project wraps up in Lai Chau Read MoreAn SAS airplane scheduled for Bangkok last night had to be on the ground at Copenhagen Airport after the pilot found an error in one of the engines. The plane …
SAS Forced To Cancel Flight To Bangkok Read MoreVietnamese State President Nguyen Minh Triet will pay state visits to Norway, Austria and Greece from June 2-10 to foster friendly and all-round cooperative relations between Vietnam and the three …
Vietnamese President To Visit Norway In June Read More”It was a a very hot week-end at Calatagan, but fortunately no rain during day-time. The course was in superb condition, and the greens were super fast. We played the …
Golf In The Philippines: A Very Hot Weekend Read MoreMembers of the government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) have been holding more peace talks in Norway this week. It’s not the first …
Norway Makes Another Stab At Peace In The Philippines Read MoreA Norwegian nautical firm has opened a training school at the Clark Polytechnic here for ship crew to support the growing manpower demand of international shipping companies. The Norwegian Marine …
Norwegians Open Training School In Clark For Seamen Read MoreFugro has placed an order for a cutting-edge Kongsberg Maritime HUGIN 1000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). To be delivered Q4 2008, the third HUGIN in Fugro’s AUV arsenal will be …
Norwegian Underwater Vehicle Will Be Based In Singapore Read MoreOn the occasion of Norway’s National Day on Saturday, Viet Nam News spoke to Norwegian Ambassador Kjell Magne Storlokken. “As part of the UN Reform Programme, Norway pledged an additional …
Matchmaking Gives Norwegian Firms A ‘TIP’ Read MoreMountain Bike Association with Pattaya city joining to organize Koh Larn Mountain Bike 2008, June14- 15 2008, in the patronage of His Majesty the King to promote tourism of Koh …
The 4th Koh Larn Mountainbike Challenge Read MoreMalaysian CIMB Private Equity has invested RM12 million to acquire a stake in Norwegian TraceTracker Innovation ASA, paving the way for a joint venture that will provide food traceability solutions …
Malaysian Company Invests In Norwegian TraceTracker Innovation ASA Read MoreThe Administrative Court of Thailand has ordered the state-owned fixed line operator TOT to negotiate an interconnection agreement with DTAC. This is the fourth consecutive ruling in favour of DTAC …
DTAC reaches regulatory milestone in Thailand Read MoreNordic Maritime Pte Ltd., a Singapore based company ordered a second newbuild accommodation barge from Malaysian shipbuilder NGV Tech Sdn Bhd. As with the first order placed in early …
Norwegian Nordic Maritime Order A Second Barge In Malaysia Read MoreVisitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2008 reached 858,244 arrivals to the Philippines, up by 8.5%. Scandinavia countries reflected double-digit growth rates namely: Finland with 49.7% growth (967 arrivals), …
More Scandinavian Tourist To The Philippines Read MoreNorway will increase funding by USD 3 million to enhance freedom of expression and independent media in countries of conflict and where journalists are under threat. Norwegian Deputy Minister for …
Norway Will Increase Funding By USD 3 Million To Independent Media Read MoreA Vietnamese man in Norway lost around 35,000 dollars after he was led to believe that mixing the cash with a special liquid would double its value, Norwegian media report. …
Vietnamese Man Loses 35,000 Dollars In scam In Norway Read More