Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A Norwegian tourist was fatally injured while scuba diving when she was hit by the propeller of a passing boat near Koh Tao in Thailand’s southern province of Surat Thani …
Norwegian tourist fatally injured in Koh Tao diving accident Read More
Thailand’s SCG Chemicals Co. Ltd. has announced it has acquired 51 percent of the shares in the independent petrochemical company Norner Holding AS from the current Norwegian owners, private equity …
Thailand’s SCG Chemicals buying Norwegian chemical firm Norner Read More
Denmark tops Forbes’ annual Best for Business list while Sweden, Norway and Finland all are in top ten. Denmark beat Hong Kong in Forbes Magazine’s yearly ranking of the worlds’ countries …
Denmark is the best country to do business according to Forbes Magazine Read More
An argument about money turned nasty for two Norwegian expats in Pattaya late at night between Thursday the 18th and Friday the 19th December, according to local newsmedia Pattaya One. …
Norwegian stabs Norwegian in Pattaya Read More
A 50 year old Norwegian and a 29 year old Swede are charged for beating up taxi drivers in two separate incidents. The 10th December two Scandinavians were in court …
Scandinavians in court for attacking taxi drivers in Singapore Read More
During UN’s climate Norway announced that they are donating NOK 76 million to a project that work on reestablishing tropical forests in countries like Indonesia. On the 9th December the …
Norway gives NOK 76 million to restoring tropical forests Read More
A Norwegian in his sixties were found dead on Cha-am beach north of Hua Hin, Norwegian news site Thai Nytt reports. In the afternoon Tuesday the 9th of December the …
Norwegian found dead at beach in Thailand Read More
Industry Minister Monica Mæland marked the opening of Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)’s new master’s program in Myanmar. The new master program at Yangon Institute of Economics in …
Norway’s NTNU Launches Masters Program in Myanmar Read More
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry has sent a letter to the Myanmar authorities objecting to the destruction of squatter huts on the bank of the Ayeyarwady River ahead of King Harald …
Norway irked by squatter hut demolition ahead of King’s visit Read More
In an opinion article recently published in The Irrawaddee news agency, journalist Mon Mon Myat, posed a provocative question regarding Norway’s changing role in Myanmar. Mon Mon Myat said Norway’s …
Norway’s role in Myanmar motivated by peace or business? Read More