Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
After the Annual General Meeting on the 27th February a new committee was formed. See the list of new committee members below: Honorary President – Lisbeth Barclay, (DK) Vice President …
New Scandinavian Society Malaysia Committee Formed Read MoreWatch out! An extensive advertising campaign from Telenor on key pan-Asian TV channels, print and digital media will kick off on March 25. The campaign will run for a three month …
Telenor Kicks Off Branding Campaign in Asia Read MoreFor over a decade, Norway’s Telenor has remained a quiet investor in DiGi.Com Bhd. But recently it embarked on an ad blitz to enhance its profile as an investor. StarBiz …
Telenor to Focus on Five Countries in Asia Read MoreCargotec will deliver two large offshore cranes to Singapore-based Ezra Marine Service Pte Ltd in 2010 and beginning of 2011 respectively. The cranes will be fitted to a deepwater anchor-handling …
Ezra Orders Two Large MacGregor Subsea Knuckle-Jib Cranes from Cargotec Read MoreThe number of Norwegian students going to Bali fell dramatically after two bombs hit Kuta, Bali in 2002, but the last years there have been a steadily increase in number …
Norwegian Students in Bali Reach 500 Read MoreSunday, 14 March began large demonstrations in central Bangkok with the participation of about 100,000 demonstrators. It is not known how long the protests will continue, that becomes clear when …
Scandinavian Embassies in Thailand: It Is Not Over Read MoreA 69-year-old Norwegian tourist sustained a fractured nose and other facial injuries after he was reportedly attacked while enjoying his morning coffee in Phuket on March 12. Kristian Kristiansen claims …
Norwegian’s Nose Broken in Phuket Punch-up Read MoreWorld known Norwegian freelance journalist and author Åsne Seierstad is currently doing a short, but intensive China tour; paying visits to Shanghai, Nanjing and Beijing. In addition to being one …
Åsne Seierstad in Shanghai Read MoreExcess Luggage is once again back in China. Excess Luggage’s 2010 China tour looks to be among the most extensive ever undertaken by a jazz band in China. Excess Luggage …
Excess Luggage Back in China Read MoreLaos is to receive grants of $3.1 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Nordic Development Fund to help the country become more climate resilient in the face …
Nordic Development Fund to Help Laos Fight Climate Change Read More