Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Like a ghost from the past, the famed ocean liner SS Norway now lies at anchor just off the southwest coast of India pending determination whether 900 tons of asbestos …
SS Norway Moves Closer To Indian Scrap Hub Read MoreThe Norwegian government and the Indonesian Ministry of Justice and Human Rights will assist the Indonesian police in providing human rights courses for its officers in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province.The …
Norway Teaches Human Rights In Aceh Read MoreBecause of their social and environmental initiatives the clothes producer recently received an award in Sweden, but here few weeks after the tune has changed, as H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) …
Conditions For H&M’s Workers In Cambodia Are Sub-standard Read MoreA youth football team from Cambodia will play in Norway Cup in Oslo next month. Norwegian Earthwalkers Fund Cambodia in cooperation with its network have made the dream come true.Earthwalkers …
Cambodian Youth To Kick In Norway Cup Read MoreIn September Lars Haugan is to replace Hilde Sirnes, who has come to the end of her three year term at the church in Pattaya. She moves on to take …
The New Seamen’s Priest Says Hallo Read MoreTotal Access Communication Plc (DTAC) is likely to list its shares on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in December. Also the company is considering to delist parent company United …
DTAC To Delist Ucom, List Its Shares On SET Read MoreIn June the Nordic Investment Bank unveiled its new strategy. The bank is a multilateral financial institution, owned by eight member countries, that finances private and public projects in and …
Nordic Investment Bank Strengthens Activities In Asia Read MoreThe four Nordic Ambassador to Vitenam; Ambassador of Denmark Peter Lysholt Hansen, Ambassador of Sweden Anna Lindstedt, Ambassador of Finland Kari Alanko, and Ambassador of Norway Kjell Storlokken, have been …
Nordic Share Experiences In Fighting Corruption Read MoreOn June 19, as an agreement was clinched in the province between representatives of the local authorities and Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Kjell Storlokken on June 19.In order to aid …
Norway Supports Administrative Reform in Northern Vietnam Read MoreNorway has pledged to help Vietnam on enhancing its testing capacity and certification processes for textile products, improve quality of electrical products in correlation with European standards, and also upgrade …
Norway Helps Vietnam To Enhance Products Read MoreWinning the contract last year for delivering subsea equipment to Murphy Oils Kikeh field development was really a stepping stone for Aker Kværner’s expansion in this region, he says. Located …
Aker Kvaerner Expanding In Malaysia Read MoreAn Annual General Meeting 2006 of the Malaysia Norway Business Council (MNBC) was held at the Norwegian Ambassadors residence in Malaysia on June 15 and some 40 members and guests …
MNBC AGM and Farewell Dinner Read MoreWith the inauguration in the spring 2006 of the latest Jotun paint factory in Indonesia, the famous Norwegian company has now established its own production in four of the eight …
Coloring South East Asia Read MoreAccording to the Oslo Philharmonic’s webpage, the Norwegian Musicians’ Union has called a strike starting June 16. The strike also affects the Norwegian National Opera, the Bergen Philharmonic and other …
Musicians’ Strike Cancel Concerts in Singapore and Malaysia Read MoreAker Kvaerner, Norway’s oil and gas engineering group, has signed a long term lease agreement to open a 17.6 ha manufacturing center in Malaysia’s Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ). This …
Norwegian Aker Kvaerner, First Investor in New Malaysia’s Shipping Zone Read MoreNorway’s Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were among royalty from all around the world who gathered in Bangkok on June 12 to honor His Majesty the King Bhumibol …
Norway’s Royalty Attend Thai King’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration Read MoreVietnamese businesses in textile, footwear, crafts and interior decoration sector can get advantage from an entrepreneurs program under coordination of Federation of Norwegian Commercial and Service Enterprises, Swedish Chamber of …
Vietnamese Exporters Learn From North European Read MoreScandinavian Airlines recently held its annual SAS EuroBonus Golf Tour for Region Asia & Pacific at Lamlukka Golf Club. More than 50 SAS EuroBonus Gold members in the Asia Pacific …
SAS EuroBonus Golf Tour 2006 Read MoreLars Haugan, 59, has been employed as the new Seamen’s priest at the Seamen’s church in Pattaya (Sjømannskirken).He moves from a position as incumbent priest in Karasjok and will start …
New Seamen’s Priest To Pattaya Read MoreThe Norwegian government is giving 20 million NKR to support relief work after the earthquake in Indonesia.The quake, measuring 6.3, struck on Saturday morning, flattening buildings in a densely-populated area …
Norwegian Funding To Earthquake Victims Read MoreThe signing ceremony took place on May 25 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between the Deputy Foreign Minister of Laos, Phongsavath Boupa, and the Norwegian Ambassador to Laos, Kjell …
Norway Assists Laos With Hydropower Read MoreOwned by Dane Klaus Krogh Christensen, the Storm P Bar & Restaurant, named after famous Danish cartoonist Robert Storm Petersen, is the only Danish restaurant in Vietnam. It is a …
Storm P, Ho Chi Minh’s Scandinavian Meeting Point Read MoreVietnamese and Norwegian sculptors have presented 12 joint works to the central city of Da Nang. The works were made under a Norwegian project to help train highly skilled workers …
Norwegian Sculptors Help Train Vietnamese Artists Read MoreOla Ree, chief representative of Norwegian telecommunication firm Telenor in Vietnam said his company is monitoring the rapid development of Vietnam’s cellular phone market with special interest.European telecom firms hope …
Telenor Looks To Penetrate Vietnam Mobile Market Read MoreThe Norwegian Royal Family is to fund a floating cultural center in Cua Van fishing village in Quang Ninh province of Vietnam. This 420 sq. m center is a component …
Norway Funds Floating Cultural Center In Vietnam Read MoreAmbassador of Norway to Vietnam, Kjell Storlokken says Norway and Vietnam have a productive relationship since they established diplomatic relations in 1971. Development cooperation was started with fisheries, the maritime sector …
Norway, Vietnam Strengthen Relationship Read MoreThe development will also be a step further in Skanem’s strategy to become a global supplier, the company said.The deal to build a 4,200 square metre factory on a 13,000 …
Label Company Plans Thailand Factory Read MoreIn the occasion of Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17 this year 2006, Norwegian expatriates in Thailand started the day by having breakfast with friends and raising the Norwegian flag …
17 May Norwegian National Day In Bangkok Read MorePerhaps your next dinner could consist of Norwegian salmon with rice, broccoli and sour cream. And if so, now you can access the recipe on a new website www.Nordicplate.orgNordicplate is …
Norway Promotes Nordic Cuisine On the Web Read MoreThe Norwegian Mission Alliance (NMA) on May 16 revealed plans for continued financial support for the southern province of Tien Giang. The supported projects include 32,000 USD microfinance funds for …
Norwegian Agency Continues Support For Vietnamese Projects Read MoreThe number of visa-applications received at the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok has risen sharply since March this year. At the same time Norway is implementing a new computerized visa-handling system, …
Norwegian Embassy Under Pressure From Surge In Visa Applications Read MoreThe Supreme Court of India Friday May 12 accepted a public interest petition from Greenpeace asking the court to stop the entry of ‘Blue Lady’ (formerly the SS Norway), a decommissioned Norwegian …
Greenpeace Prevent Scrapping Of Norwegian Cruise Liner Read More“Large demonstrations and other action are planned Tuesday, May 16, to respond to major attacks on ethnic minorities in eastern Myanmar,” said a press release issued last Saturday by the …
Denmark, Norway To Protest Myanmar Minority Attacks Read MoreNordCham’s office in Hanoi has moved to a new address:Suite 506-3, Metropole Centre56 Ly Thai To, Hanoi,Vietnam.Tel: (84 4) 9362420Fax: (84 4) 9362419Email: [email protected]
NordCham Hanoi Changes Address Read MoreAfter buying Pan Asia Paper Co Ltd last year, Norway-based Norske Skog, a newsprint producer, will spend up to US$10 million over two years to improve its paper mill facility …
Norske Skog Upgrades Thai Investment Read More“Norway” a 1960’s classic ocean liner that last flew the flag of Norwegian Cruise Line, is on its final journey – a trip from Port Klang, Malaysia, to Alang, India, …
SS Norway Sets Sail On Final Journey – To Scrapyard Read MoreViking Veterans won the Veteran’s Cup in Bangkok for the third time in a row at Patana on May 7.They beat the Winking Frogs team in the final 3-0, making them the first team …
Viking Veterans Win Third Championship In a Row Read MoreDuring a Human Rights dialogue last held in Jakarta on the 27th of April, Norway’s Foreign Ministry’s State Secretary aired his concern about Indonesia keeping the media from visiting Papua …
Norway Criticizes Indonesia For Denying Media Access To Papua Read MoreJustice and Human Rights Minister of Indonesia, Hamid Awaluddin, said a dialogue on human rights organized by Norway was expected to provide some input on Norway’s experience in promoting and protecting human …
Indonesia, Norway Exchange Ideas On Human Rights Protection Read MoreSwedish Ambassador to Thailand, Jonas Hafström, together with Norwegian Ambassador to Thailand, Merete Fjeld Brattested, and Governor of Phuket Province Udomsuk Assawarangkul presided over the opening of the Royal Norwegian Consulate General …
Sweden, Norway Share New Consulate In Phuket Read MoreRepresentatives from Norway and three other countries – United States, Singapore and Australia met April 28 with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to clarify some questions over the new draft regulations on foreign dominance …
Diplomats To Discuss Telecom Draft Rules Read MoreSigve Brekke, chief executive of Ucom and DTAC, said he believed DTAC was on the right track, noting an increase of 11 percent in subscriber-base growth and a 38 percent gross …
DTAC Expect To Maintain Profit Growth Rate Read MoreThe topics of interest are NILU´s environmental research with emphasis on airborn pollution, urban transport of air pollution, transformation and deposition, assessment of the effects of pollution on ecosystems, human …
Norway Helps Vietnam Improve Air Quality Read MoreThe course focussed on how partners or couples – even family members and friends, neighbors and work colleagues – can successfully relate to each other. The course also provided guidance …
Couples, Neighbours, Friends Learn To Relate Read MoreHM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, HM King Harald V of Norway and others among the world’s 25 reigning monarchs are planning to come to …
Scandinavian Royalty To Fete Thai King’s Jubilee Year Read MoreMalaysian technopreneurs have been asked to learn from Norway about the process of developing practical solutions that are in line with Malaysia’s industries.Singling out Norway as a good example in terms …
Malaysians Advised To Learn From Norwegian Experience Read MoreThe Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed an extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on maritime Research and Development …
Norway, Singapore Extend Maritime MOU Read MoreThe Norwegian Red Cross Society (NRC) has funded a three year project to strengthen the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC).The NRC grant, worth about US$ 660,000, will focus specifically on …
Norway To Help Vietnam Red Cross Read More“The government of Norway is seriously concerned about both procedural and substantives issues raised by the draft notification,” said a letter from the Norwegian Embassy in Thailand to the NTC, …
Norway Opposes Thai Telecom Draft Legislation Read MoreAfter the cartoon crisis rocked the world, the “Made in Denmark” brand has, not surprisingly, taken the greatest hit in Muslim countries according to the results of a survey conducted by …
‘Made In Denmark’ Brands Take A Hit In Moslem World Read More