Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norway’s pension fund, which has a stated policy of ethical investments, is now under criticism due to its USD 145 million share in a Canadian mining company, Barrick Gold, that …
Norway’s Pension Fund Investment Under Criticisms Read MoreDiGi will be participating in the Edge-Bursa Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur Rat Race in the year 2007. Stefen Carlsson, the CFO said DiGi decided to have just the finance department …
DiGi Participates in Kuala Lumpur Rat Race 2007 Read MoreIn a newly developed ranking system, PriceWaterHouseCoopers rates Vietnam as the World’s currently most attractive investment country for manufacturing businesses, surpassing China, Poland, Chile and Malaysia. The report suggests that …
Vietnam is a Hot Piece of Cake for Investment Read MoreTelenor ASA’s Malaysian unit, DiGi, announced on July 20, 2007 that its second-quarter pretax profits came in at 344.52 million ringgit, up from 280.61 million the year before.DiGi said sales came in …
Telenor’s DiGi is Doing Well in Malaysia Read MoreThe summer of 2007 marks the halfway point between the Millennium Development Goals’ (MDGs’) creation in 2000 and the deadlines in 2015. This survey was part of an awareness campaign …
Vietnamese More Aware on Survey about Poverty than Nordics Read MoreLate last year, Norconsult, a Norwegian consulting firm, won a US$1.5 million contract to supervise construction work of the Xeset 2 dam in the south of Laos. Norconsult won the …
Norwegian Aid Helps Dam the Xeset River Read MoreEffective 1 July 2007, the Norwegian embassy in the Philippines will not accept cash for visa fee payment. Only MANAGER’S CHECKS payable to “The Royal Norwegian Embassy” shall be accepted. It …
New Mode of Payment for Visa Applications of Norwegian Embassy in The Philippines Read MoreThe Norwegian government launches a plan to cut down greenhouse gas emissions both in Norway and abroad.The government’s white paper, presented in June 2007, includes the world’s most ambitious climate …
Norwegian Government Takes Actions to Reduce Gas Emissions Read MoreNorway aims to be the first country in the world to launch environmentally-friendly ships based on fuel cell technology. Eidesvik Offshore ASA is the architect behind the model of fuel …
Norway Aims to Launch Environmentally-Friendly Ships Read MoreSapura Industrial Bhd (SIB) expects its export revenue contribution to reach 20% to 30% in less than five years after it taps new markets such as Norway and Brazil. Chief …
Malaysia’s SIB Taps New Market in Norway Read More