Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
UMW Holdings Bhd will invest about US$90mil for Naga 3, a new generation jack-up drilling rig, Group managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Halim Harun announced on June …
Standard Drilling ASA to Build Rig with Malaysian Partner Read MoreThailand’s second largest mobile operator which is controlled by the Norwegian Telenor, DTAC, saw its listing on the local stock exhange on Friday three-times oversubscribed. The IPO price raised THB8.89 billion (USD278 …
DTAC Domestic Share Raises USD278 Million Read MoreA Norway-based PetroProd D&P I, a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroProd Ltd, has signed an EPC contract with Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd of Singapore on June 22, 2007 for the construction …
Petropod to Build CJ70 Jack-Up in Singapore Read MoreNorway-based DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd announced on June 22, 2007 of its continued support to the SMI Association of Malaysia with the sponsorship of the annual Small Medium Business achievers …
DiGi Strengthens Partnerships with Small and Medium Business Read MoreNORDIC Heavy Lift subsidiary Avonway has ordered a crane vessel with a record 5,000 ton single mast lifting capacity from Singapore’s Sembawang Shipyard for 2010 delivery. Sea of Solutions, part …
Nordic Orders Giant Crane Vessel From Singapore Read MoreThe Grand Opening of Skanem’s brand new 4,200 square metre factory at Amata Nakorn, Chonburi in Thailand, started at ten in the morning on 20 June 2007 with Mr. Alf Moller, …
Skanem in Bangkok – Ready to Roll Read MoreNorway-based DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“DiGi”) was named the 2007 Wireless Service Provider of the Year in Asia-Pacific by a leading market reasearch firm, Frost & Sullivan, in Singapore on …
DiGi Awarded 2007 Wireless Service Provider of the Year Read MoreThe Norwegian conductor Arild Remmereit will appear as guest conductor in the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in Malaysia from June 15-17.The music of the Malaysian Philharmonic …
Norwegian Flavour to Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Read MoreThe Danish Marine Group, a part of the Danish Export Association, is participating with 41 members in the big Nordic Marine promotion, Norshipping, in Norway starting June 14 which was …
Danish Marine Group Met Vinashin CEO at Norshipping Read MoreBasken, born to a Filipino mother and Norwegian father, was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas last year. In April this year, she bagged the Miss Norway crown making her the European …
Filipino-Norwegian Beauty Queen Helps Promote Philippines’ Tourism Read MoreNorway’s DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd is rewarding its customers with a concert and party, the “DiGi-988 A Party 2007”, to entertain Malaysian customers on 21 July 2007 at 7pm …
DiGi-988 A Party 2007 Read MoreThailand has implemented new aviation security measures for hand-carry bag on all flights departing Bangkok‘s Suvarnabhumi Airport from 1 June 2007. These measures also apply to passengers making transit/transfer connections …
Thailand’s New Security Measures for Hand-Carry Luggage Read MoreA 40 year old Norwegian man, Mr. Jan Roger Håvik, was found dead Thursday morning in his apartment in Pattaya. Apparently, the man had committed suicide by hanging himself. Jan …
Norwegian Man Hangs Himself in Pattaya Read MoreFamous Indonesian actors performed in a drama about conflict-related mental illnesses from June 9-10 in Aceh as part of an International Organization for Migration (IOM) campaign to raise awareness about …
Indonesian Actors Helped the Norwegian-Funded Project Read MoreTo start, Apostrophe will roll out three unique and innovative creative arts programmes which will be held throughout this year, each running for three months. The first to be rolled …
DiGi Encourages Malaysians to Express Their Creativity Read MoreAker Kvaerner’s multi-million dollar integrated subsea oil and gas centre in Malaysia was officially opened on 7 June 2007, marking the successful conclusion of an ultra fast-track schedule to bring …
Aker Kvaerner Officially Opens in Malaysia Read MoreThe Vietnamese National Assembly Deputy Chairman Truong Quang Duoc presented the Friendship Order to the Norwegian ambassador Eirik Glenne, former chairman of the working party for Vietnam’s accession to the …
Norwegian Ambassador Honoured With Friendship Order Read MoreThe AGM was conducted by Chairman Egil Martinussen. The following members were elected to the Board: Mee Yin Soong, Dagfinn Tegnander, Sverre Stoje, Peder Bohlin, Bjarte Olsen, Basri Sulaman, Gisle …
Malaysia-Norway Business Council’s Annual General Meeting Read MoreAfter Norwegian engineering group Aker Kvaerner invested more than $100 million in an integrated subsea oil and gas manufacturing centre in Port Klang. The company expects its global production capacity …
Aker Kvaerner Sees Global Production Doubling in Malaysia Read MoreNorwegian engineering group Aker Kvaerner will invest more than $100 million in an integrated subsea oil and gas manufacturing centre in Malaysia, the company said on 4 June 2007.The facility …
Norway’s Aker to Spend $100 mln in Malaysia Read MoreJon Fredrik Baksaas, Telenor’s chief executive, said that he was actively considering specific investments in Indonesia and the Philippines, and that the company hoped to enter the Vietnamese market when …
Telenor Finds Fresh Prey in Far East Read MoreThailand’s second largest mobile operator controlled by Norway’s Telenor, DTAC, will list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on June 22 which set to be the largest initial public offering …
DTAC to Launch ‘People’s IPO’ Read MoreAn increase in fees for residence and work permits has been implemented effective from 1 June 2007. Residence permit (parents, fiance and student visas) and work permit fee is PHP …
Increases in Visa Fees for Norway Embassy in Manila Read MoreTuesday morning at 7.30 the members of the Scandinavian chambers of commerce were invited to a breakfast meeting on Taiwan and its role in China and Asia. The meeting took …
Low Turnout for Breakfast Meeting on Taiwan Read MoreFrom 1 June 2007 the handling fee for first time application for residence and work permit for family members in accordance with the Immigration Regulation section 22 and section 24 …
New Fee Scheme for Norway Embassy in Thailand Read MoreA top ten global energy company from Norway, Statoil, announced on June 4, 2007 that it is installing Financial Objects’s energycredit solution to improve credit risk management to all of its …
Statoil to Improve Credit Risk Management Read MoreJotun’s sales this interim period (1 January – 30 April) totalled NOK 2,872 million, up NOK 420 million compared to the same period in 2006, while operating profit increased from NOK …
Jotun Continues to Grow Read MoreA press conference held in the Norwegian Arctic town of Tromsoe was concerned with the global warming effects due to the melting of Earth’s ice and snow. “Snow and ice …
Norway Concerned Global Warming Effects on Indonesia Read MoreThe Norwegian government has provided to the tune of NOK 11 million (US$1.7 million) in aid to support the second phase of an administrative reform project in northern Ninh Binh …
Norway Provides NOK 11ml to Improve Vietnam’s Administrative reform Read MoreA memorable celebration will be on 21 June 2007 at Oslo City Hall. H.M. King Harald V has been invited to attend as well as representatives of the Government and …
Nordmanns-Forbundets Centennial Celebration Read MoreNorway’s Atlantic Oil Field Services (AOS) has been bought by Singapore’s oil & gas services firm KS Energy Services for US$80 million on May 28, 2007.Under the acquisition, KS Energy will …
Oslo Listed Atlantic Oil Field Services Bought for US$80M Read MoreAccording to Elisabeth Gjemmestad, a small congregation of approximately 30 Norwegian, their Khmer friends and family were gathered together on 17 May in Phnom Penh.The celebration started with a parade …
Norwegian National Day in Cambodia Read MoreLabroy Marine Ltd said it has agreed to buy a 16.52 pct stake in Norway’s Master Marine for 27 mln sgd, equivalent to 109.08 mln nkr or 12.50 nkr per …
Singapore’s Labroy Marine Buys Norway’s Master Marine Share Read MoreNorwegian telecommunications operator Telenor is planning to expand further in Asia and will seriously look at anyopportunities that may come up, Chief Executive Jon Fredrik Baksaas said at the company’s …
Telenor Plans to Further Expand in Asia Read MoreFunded by Norway, an agreement on the project worths US$3.9 million to support the Vietnamese shipbuilding industry was signed on May 22, 2007 between the Norwegian Ambassador, Kjell Storlokken, and …
Norway Provides US$3.9M for Shipbuilding Development Read MoreIn Malaysia an education in computing is popular with girls and computing is considered a suitable career for women. In Norway, however only few girls choose computing as major subject. …
Malaysia -Where Computing is Cool for Girls Read MoreOn the 17th of May, Ambassador of Norway, Stale T. Risa, and his wife hosted a reception for members of the Norwegian community, representatives from Philippine authorities, industry and society, …
National Day Celebration in Manila Read MoreThis year marks the century and half-century of Edvard Grieg’s and Jean Sibelius’s deaths. Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist during the romantic period and was best known for his Piano Concerto in …
Great Nordic Composers at the Esplanade Read MoreNorway’s Red Flag has signed a US$202 million deal with COSCO Corporation, Singapore, to build a semi-submersible rig hull in the North Sea which will have a dynamic positioning system, …
Norway’s Red Flag Signed a US$202M Deal to Build Rig Read MoreMay 17, the Norwegian National Day, started in Singapore at the Ambassador’s residence where approximately 300 participants had made their way. Later in the day, the celebrations moved on to …
Norwegian National day in Singapore Read MoreØyvind Høyen is one of the few Norwegians in Vientiane. He has been here since New Year where he works for UNIAP. That is short for United Nations Inter-Agency Program …
A Norwegian Fighting Against ‘The Modern Slavery’ Read MoreTwo Norwegian Carmen Nestad and Marcel Ingles are part of 27 delegates from the People’s International Observers’ Mission (People’s IOM), representing 12 countries from throughout the world. They were dispatch …
Credible Elections are Impossible in Philippines Read MoreNorway has always been a strong supporter of the United Nations and believes that reforms are important in order to strengthen the organisation. Norway‘s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was also …
Norway Contributes $25mil for Pilot Project Including Vietnam Read MoreAfter visiting Sweden from May 12-13, the chairman of the Aceh and Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR), Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, made another working visit to Norway on Wednesday which was …
BRR Chief Kuntoro Mangkusubroto Visited Norway Read MoreThe national day of Norway, May 17, was supposed to begin at 8 am, but due to heavy rain it was not possible to gather everyone and raise the flag …
Norwegian National Day in Bangkok Read MoreWith around 840 landmine victims annually, Cambodia has the third highest number of casualties worldwide and projects have been carried out by the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) which are supported …
Norwegian People’s Aid Helps Clear Landmines in Cambodia Read MoreVietnam has been portraying itself as a lawful country and claims to have ended any form of human right abuses since it has joined the World Trade Organization but in reality, this is completely …
Vietnam’s Vow to End Human Rights Abuses in Question Read MoreA 47 year old Norwegian man who was arrested last year for pedophile activities in Thailand was due in court last Monday, but the case was postponed as the police …
Case Against Norwegian Pedophile Postponed Read MoreNorwegian companies can now expect to have a quicker and cheaper entrance to their target markets in Vietnam through the Norwegian Matchmaking Programme (MMP) called Trade & Industry Vietnam – Norway (TIP).Under this program which …
Norwegian Companies to Benefit from The Matchmaking Programme Read MorePetropod, a norwegian firm specializes in mobile production and field development for small and medium-sized oilfields, has ordered SembCorp Marine, a Singapore rig builder, to build a rig for use in …
Petropod Signed a US$442 Million Deal With a Singapore Rig Builder Read More