Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
According 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 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 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 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 MoreThe Royal Norwegian Embassy in Indonesia has signed an agreement with The Asia Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to Asia’s development since 1954, to implement a three-year, $1.2 million program …
Royal Norwegian Embassy to Help Advance Women Participation in Indonesia Politics Read MoreNorway‘s Telenor ASA will reduce its share in Malaysia‘s DiGi from 61 percent to 49 percent by year-end to comply with the local restrictions for foreign shareholding and to raise share …
Norway’s Telenor to Cut Share in Malaysia’s DiGi by Year-End Read MoreA joint venture shipyard in Vietnam between Norway‘s Aker Yards and Singapore‘s Amanda Group has signed a contract worth 250 million US dollar to build six vessels for use in …
Norway-Singapore Shipyard in Vietnam Signed a 250 Million US Dollar Contract Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs reported the opening of the Philippines embassy in Oslo on May 02, 2007 which is the Philippines‘s 86th Foreign Service post. The Embassy is located at …
New Philippines Embassy in Oslo Read MoreElisabeth Gjemmestad is a Norwegian living in Phnom Penh, a mother of two grown up sons, the oldest a well known Musher at The silent Way located in the North …
The Busiest Grandmother in Cambodia Read MoreCaptain Jens Hansen has sailed the oceans of the world most of his life. Yet he does not miss the years at sea. From his company office he has a …
Captain – Not Only by Title Read MoreIndonesian Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar in April visited Denmark and Norway. In both country, the minister activily engaged himself in a dialogue with his counterparts and others discussing climate change issues …
Indonesian Environment Minister Visits Denmark, Norway Read MoreRapid expansion in Singapore’s shipping, offshore and manufacturing industries, springing from sustained economic growth, is offering new opportunities for DNV.“Everybody knows that Asia is the growth area, in which Singapore …
DNV ready for Singapore opportunities Read MoreTwo sisters, Maren and Julia Friberg from Hvittingfoss, Norway, have contributed to the development of Phayathai Home for Orphans. The girls have so far collected 175,000 baht and that has …
Norwegian Teenage Girls Fund Thai Orphanage Read More11 teams of 11 year-olds from three parts of the Mekong area will today battle in a Norwegian sponsored football match in Hue, Vietnam. It is the Norwegian Football For …
Kids from Thailand, Vietnam and Laos Battle in Norwegian Sponsered Football Match Read MoreThe maritime industry is important to both countries, so the two leaders agreed it would be useful for academic institutions from both sides to explore opportunities for cooperation in maritime …
Singapore and Norway Hope to Cooperate on Maritime Research Read MoreIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and visiting Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg told a joint press conference after meeting on March 29 that the two countries had many common things …
Norway Aims to Bolster Relationship with Indonesia Read MoreMembers of Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce gathering for Annual General Meeting 2007 at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit on March 22 voted for Axel Blom as the new Chamber President for …
Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Board 2007 Read MoreNorwegian communications, IT, and media company Telenor and its partner Immarsat have tied up with the Vietnam Maritime Communications and Electronics Company (Vishipel) to bring the country’s first BGAN service.Weighing …
Vietnam’s First Internet via satellite in corporation with Norway Read MoreNorway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will begin a three-day state visit to Indonesia on March 28, to boost trade ties and tour reconstruction areas the of tsunami-hit Aceh province.Before this …
Norway’s PM to Visit Indonesia Read MoreTrine Therese Strandborg had a plan when she moved to Kuala Lumpur with her husband and two children in April 2004; she would take this opportunity to make a career …
Norwegian fashion student in Malaysia Read MoreTen artisans of the Da Nang Sculpture Association have left Vietnam to Norway to build a Vietnamese old-styled stone bridge in the centre of Tolga City.The 11m long and 3m …
Vietnamese Artisans to Build Stone Bridge in Norway Read MoreAt the end of February, the export value of Norwegian Seafood was NOK 6.2 billion. Recent figures from Statistics Norway and the Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC) show an increase …
Norwegian Seafood on the Rise Read MoreA Norwegian conductor Arild Remmereit will wield baton at three concerts in mid-June performed by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, to mark the centenary of the death of the great Norwegian …
Norwegian Conductor to Celebrate Grieg Year 2007 in Malaysia Read MoreThe Norwegian Finance Ministry has issued a tender for a company to draft a report on tax issues relating to real estate investment and infrastructure in 32 markets outside Norway …
Norway Reveals Property Investment Fund in SEA Read MoreAfter signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indonesia’s state company Pertamina last September, Statoil has just signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the deepwater Karama block in the …
More Norwegian Oil Contract in Indonesia Read MoreNorwegian Aker Kvaerner, a supplier of technology-based products and solutions for the oil, gas and energy industries has identified Malaysia as one of the four locations to seek candidates for …
Aker in Search of Malaysian Trainees Read MoreBar Baska, the Danish restaurant owned by Erik Winther will be permanently closed down this Sunday on February 25, due to a financial problem. Erik Winther is a Danish Chef in Bangkok. He …
Come What May Read MoreEarlier this week, the Bergen-based human rights organization Rafto Foundation announced that Vietnam has denied a visa to chairman Arne Lynngaard, who wanted to deliver the group’s human rights’ prize …
Vietnam Denies Norwegian Group the Right to Visit Monk Read MoreScandinavian residents in Thailand with work permits rose sharply during 2006. According to figures obtained by ScandAsia, the total number went up from 2045 Scandinavians holding a work permit in …
Scandinavian Work Permit Holders Up 15% Read MoreThailand is the most attractive tourist destination in the world. More than 500 readers of the Norwegian travel magasine, Zine, have cast their votes and Thailand is the preferred holiday …
Thailand is the most beautiful holiday destination Read MoreThe Norwegian Seaman’s Church in Pattaya is moving from its current location at Tappraya Road, Soi 5 to a bigger house in Soi 7. The new area is much larger …
The Norwegian Church in Pattaya to move Read MoreThe Process Simulation unit in Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract by Gusto MSC (Dutch company), for a dynamic process simulation study for a Floating Production, Storage and Off-loading …
Kongsberg Maritime Contract in Malaysia Read MoreThe Annual general meeting of SSM was held at the Tropicana Golf & Country Club on Friday the 9th of February 2007. It was supposed to start at 7.30pm, but …
President of SSM Re-elected Read MoreDisappointedly only 20 players turned up for the Puerto Azul golf challenge on February 10 2007, which is the lowest number in many years. The event was held by The …
Low Turnout for Puerto Azul Golf Event Read MoreScandinavian Airlines will launch a new route flying non-stop Stockholm to Bangkok by the end of October 2007. This route will be operated three times a week in both directions …
SAS to fly Stockholm-Bangkok End of October Read MoreThe meeting was organized for Indonesian and Norwegian journalists and media professionals to prepare for the second Global Inter-Media Dialogue which will take place in Oslo this year, according to …
Indonesia, Norway Plan for Next Media Dialogue Read MoreForty Scandinavians and other well-wishers showed up at Baan Sabaijai in Pattaya for a late breakfast around the pool on Saturday 3 February to celebrate the three year anniversary of …
Baan Sabaijai 3 Year Anniversary Read More