Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norway is in talks with China on teaming up to explore for oil in Iceland, suggesting a diplomatic thaw between the two countries, who have had poor relations since the …
Norway, China mull joint exploration Read More
Prime Minister Yingluck and Baroness Catherine Ashton, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, discussed on 13 November 2013 the possibility of …
EU may remove Schengen Visa requirement for Thais Read MoreNorway Gives 20 million NOK Humanitarian Aid to the Philippines Norway provides NOK 20 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to the Philippines, hit by a devastating typhoon. -I want to …
Norway gives NOK20-million aid to Philippines Read More
Super Typhoon Haiyan that hit Philippines with a devastating fury on Friday may have left more than 10,000 deaths in its wake while hundreds of thousands of survivors were made …
Scandinavians still missing after Philippine typhoon Read MoreNorway is morally obligated to help the typhoon victims in the Philippines, said Foreign Minister Brende. – We are following the situation very closely. It’s great compassion here, says Brende …
Norway to help typhoon victims in Philippines Read MoreAccording to a survey by Bangkok’s The Nation newspaper, property companies are increasing their investment in Phuket, with plans to develop more than THB50 billion (USD1.6 billion) in residential and …
Scandinavians lead the charge in bullish Phuket property market Read MoreIn a continuation of the aggressive inroads he has made into Europe’s infrastructure and telecom sectors in the past three years, Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing has extended his reach …
HK tycoons to bid for Finnish power plant Read More
By Amy R. Remo A paint manufacturer from Norway is now firming up plans to put up a manufacturing facility in the Philippines, barely a month after the Philippine Economic Zone …
Norway firm to put up paint facility in PH Read MoreNorway must promise not to cross the red lines in the policy for relations with China should be able to be repaired, said China’s ambassador to Norway, Zhao June. Norway …
Envoy: Norway must toe China’s line Read More
Each year several Thai youths go to Norway to study at Norwegian high schools, through the exchange study organisation AFS. The Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok met three Thai students to talk …
Thai boys miss Norway after studying abroad Read More