Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Vietnamese 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 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 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 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 MoreYour first priority when living away from home is ensuring that your child’s education is up to the standard you are used to and that your child is confident and …
The Right School For Your Child – All You Need To Know! Read MoreIt was orignally meant to be Norway’s business hub in Singapore. Then the Singapore government suggested a Nordic Centre for all Scandinavians, which was fine with the project’s investors …
Nordic European Centre Broadens Its Footprint To Fill The Floors Read MoreNordic Wind Ltd. is a company established by the Thai family of Mr Naradul Matchimanon and Mr Tore W. Solum from, Tønsberg, Norway in order to operate a property business …
Nordic Wind: Looking at the Sea Read MoreNorway’s Awilco Offshore ASA and Sinvest ASA will share the cost of buying the three offshore oil and natural gas drilling platforms, Marinelog.com reported Wednesday.The Baker Marine Pacific Class 375 deep …
Norwegians Buy Three Oil Rigs For $600M Read MoreThe Singapore Flyer, a three story high ferris wheel to be built in Singapore at Marina Bay and completed by 2008 will offer one of the best views of the …
Singapore Flyer Project Attracts Norwegian Students Read MoreDuring the last few weeks three Norwegian artists have been working with six Vietnamese colleagues in a project striving to combine tradition and modern arts.The nine artists, three Norwegian and …
Norwegian Artists Help Decorate Vietnamese Sculpture Park Read MoreThe European Commission has adopted proposals by the European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson to impose a provisional anti-dumping duty on leather shoes from China and Vietnam.The anti-dumping tax was adopted after a …
EU To Tax Chinese, Vietnamese Leather Shoes Read MoreJudging by the number of participants, taxation and legal issues when living abroad are obviously something that many members of the Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand find interesting and …
Big Audience For Expert Tax, Legal Advice Read MoreThe Orchard Hotel Singapore will be hosting a Norwegian Seafood Festival from April 01 – 31 and a popular Salmon & Seafood buffet will be served at the Orchard Café.Guest Chef …
Norwegian Seafood Comes To Singapore Read MoreA Norwegian funded major stone sculpture camp, with many works by local and foreign sculptors, will be open to the public in Vietnam’s central Da Nang City March 29. The …
Norwegian Sculptors To Join Show In Vietnam Read MoreNorway is closely monitoring the human rights situation in the Philippines and looks with great concern at the latest developments of disputed arrests and threats to freedom of expression, a …
Norway Concerned Over Human Rights In Philippines Read MoreThe 25 European Union member states have voted on imposing duties on cheap leather shoes from China and Vietnam, but only three nations – Belgium, Slovakia and Malta voted in …
Scandinavia Votes Against EU Shoe Tax Read MoreThe Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce 2006 Annual General Meeting was held 14 March at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit with Chamber Members gathering for a reception and networking event followed by …
Choakdee Dhamasaroj Re-elected President of TNCC Read MoreChamber members gathered at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit March 14 with a reception and networking event followed by the AGM. During the AGM the chamber elected two new board members …
Thai-Norwegian Chamber Re-elects President Read MoreThe Annual Meeting of the Scandinavian Church in Bangkok on the evening of Wednesday 15 March elected three new people to the Board of the Church: Marion Nygaard and Mia Hallenborg from …
Scandinavian Church in Bangkok: Annual Meeting Elects New Board Read MoreNorway’s largest telecoms group Telenor will not reduce its stake in subsidiary DiGi.Com Bhd, Malaysia’s mobile-phone company, despite the disappointment of failing to secure a government 3G license tender March …
Telenor: No Plans To Reduce Stake In DiGi Read More