Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norway aims to be the first country in the world to launch environmentally-friendly ships based on fuel cell technology. Eidesvik Offshore ASA is the architect behind the model of fuel …
Norway Aims to Launch Environmentally-Friendly Ships Read MoreSapura Industrial Bhd (SIB) expects its export revenue contribution to reach 20% to 30% in less than five years after it taps new markets such as Norway and Brazil. Chief …
Malaysia’s SIB Taps New Market in Norway Read MoreThe 3rd World Vovinam (Vietnamese martial art) Championship 2007 will take place in HCM City on July 20-21 at the Phu Tho Sports House with the participation of 215 athletes …
Vietnam to host World Vovinam Championship Read MoreAs from Friday, 15 June 2007, a new EC Regulation on controls of cash movements became effective in all EU Member States. In accordance with the Regulation, travellers entering or …
Passengers Carrying 10,000 Euros or More in Cash Must Declare the Cash at External Border of the EU Read MoreAn Oslo court on June 29, 2007 sentenced a Norwegian man to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting six Thai children aged around 11 to 15 in 2004 and …
Norwegian Jailed for Sexual Assault of Thai Children Read MoreThe Norway-based DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd is on an aggressive drive to grow its postpaid business, offering the lowest voice call rate to individuals and the business community in Malaysia.Customers …
DiGi in New Postpaid Drive Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand has come up with the marketing strategies for 2008 with wedding couples and young travellers as the target groups from places like Japan, Scandinavia and …
Thailand Looks to Quality, Trendy Tourists to Boost Tourism Revenue Read MoreInternational conference on poverty reduction and forests tenure, market and policy reforms will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 3-7 September, 2007 which is organized by the Regional Community Forestry …
International Conference on Poverty Reduction and Forests Tenure, Market and Policy Reforms Read MoreA Doll’s House, the famous play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, was performed by Hanoi’s Tre (Youth) Theatre last week which was directed by Le Hung and the lead role, …
A Doll’s House by Norwegian Playwright Performed in Vietnam Read MoreABB Norway has supplied control systems, equipment and services to two major bio-ethanol plants in Thailand, supporting the country’s efforts to reduce its reliance on oil imports and to mitigate …
ABB Control Systems Help Bio-Ethanol Production in Thailand Read MoreOil services group Seadrill Ltd said its West Larissa mobile drilling rig which engaged in positioning for a start-up of production operations off Indonesiahas been damaged and will be laid …
Seadrill’s West Larissa Rig to Undergo Repairs Cost Some Loss of Revenue Read MoreThe agreement is expected to promote bilateral cooperation in the fields of immigration, consular affairs and preventing illegal migration.The signatories were Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Phu Binh and …
VietNam and Norway Together Prevent Illegal Migration Read MoreThe Embassy will no longer accept cash for visa fee payments. This will effective from 1 July 2007. Only MANAGER”S CHECKS payable to “The Royal Norwegian Embassy” shall be accepted. …
New Mode of Visa Payment for Norwegian Embassy in Manila Read MoreVietnam will lift visa requirements for citizens from Scandinavian countries starting May 1, 2007 to help boost tourism, investment and business, a Foreign Ministry official said. Citizens from Sweden, Norway, …
Vietnam Gives Visa Exemption to the Scandinavians Read MoreOne of my first surprises doing business in Thailand was when a prominent Scandinavian company here announced that they had changed their supplier policy. “As of today, our company will …
Weird accounting ways Read MoreAn excursion for members of the Scandinavian Society Siam to visit the Ko Kret island in the Chao Phraya river took place on Saturday 30o June, despite a heavy downpour …
Scandinavian Excursion to Ko Kret Read MoreCebu-based SN Aboitiz Power Inc. (SNAP) has announced its multibillion-peso investment in a new hydroelectric plant, which is 60 percent Filipino-owned and 40 percent Norwegian-owned, to be set up in the Philippines as …
A New Hydroelectric Plant to Be Set Up in the Philippines Read MoreUMW 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 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 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 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 More