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Travel firm bankrupt: Nordic subsidiaries survive

September 24, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

The world’s oldest travel firm, Thomas Cook Group, has entered compulsory liquidation according to a press release. The liquidation follows failure to reach a sufficient financial agreement between the company’s …

Community news / Norway / Thailand

Norwegian suspected of manslaughter disappears: Interpol issues Red Notice

September 20, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

Interpol has sent out Red Notice for 54-year-old Norwegian man who is accused of killing a 34-year-old British national in Phuket in the early hours of 21 August 2019 according …

Community news / Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Food, spirits and singing at Scandinavian Crayfish Party Bangkok: See photos

September 15, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - 1 Comment

The Scandinavian Society Siam’s annual Crayfish Party 2019 at the Landmark Hotel in Bangkok was not short on prices, snaps or crayfish when it was celebrated on Saturday 14 September. …

Community news / Denmark / Norway / Thailand

Having a drink at a Scandinavian bar in Pattaya: Where is everybody?

September 13, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

Pattaya is not as busy as it used to be. Or so I am told, as I sit down at the bar Bryghuset in Jomtien for a drink. Mind you, …

Community news / Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Climate change, gender equality: Nordic Film Festival in Bangkok has it all

September 10, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - 1 Comment

When the Nordic Film Festival gets going on the weekend from 27 to 29 September 2019 at Quatier CineArt in Bangkok, the focus will be on sustainability and climate change. …

Community news / Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

An afternoon with Nordic Ambassadors, film enthusiasts

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 - by Agneta de Bekassy - Leave a Comment

It will be two interesting days end of September (27th-29) with two movies from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden screened at The Quartier CineArt, 4th Floor at the Emquartier. All …

Community news / Norway / Thailand

Saying farewell to chaplain of Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya: “The most interesting place”

September 8, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

Almost six years ago, Ragnvald Seierstad arrived in Thailand to take on his new position as chaplain for the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya. Now, the calendar is counting down …

Community news / Norway / Thailand

Opening of new Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya with waffles and blessings

September 6, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - 3 Comments.

5 September 2019 was not just any ordinary Thursday for the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya. It was the official opening of the new church in Thappraya Road Soi 5, …

Community news / Norway / Thailand

Order a Danish dish and get legal advice from Norwegian association in Pattaya

September 4, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - 1 Comment

“Danmark” the sign above the entrance reads. But even though the menu at the hotel includes Danish open sandwiches (smørrebrød), meatballs (frikadeller) and fried pork belly (stegt flæsk) the temperature …

Business in Asia / Community news / Denmark / Doing things legally / Finland / Hospitality / Iceland / International relations / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Foreign Chambers says TM30 creates negative views about Thailand

September 2, 2019January 12, 2021 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand issued on 29 August a press release calling for what it diplomatically calls a “structured rationalization, with significant changes, to the TM.30 …

General news / Norway / Thailand

Norwegian man charged with manslaughter in Phuket

August 26, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - 1 Comment

On Wednesday morning 21 August 2019 a Norwegian martial arts expert allegedly killed a British tourist at Centara Grand Hotel in Karon, Phuket. The death of the British national followed …

China / Hospitality / Norway / Transportation, maritime

Chinese tour firms unwilling to pay Norwegian driver salaries

August 23, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

Chinese tourists are happy to visit Norway and enjoy what the country has to offer except when it means paying for Norwegian services. According to Norwegian Aftenposten, when numerous Chinese …

Denmark / Finland / Food & Beverage / Iceland / Norway / Sweden / Vietnam

All set for Nordic Crayfish Party in Vietnam

August 21, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

For the 20th time the Nordic Business Community in Ho Chi Minh are hosting an annual Crayfish Party on Saturday 28 September 2019 from 18:00 – 22:00. Crayfish has been …

Denmark / International relations / Myanmar / Norway / Sweden

Norway to assist safe return of Rohingyas

August 21, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

Norway is ready to assist in efforts to return Rohingyas to their homes in the province of Rakhine State in Western Myanmar, after thousands have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. Sidsel …

Community news / Norway / Thailand

Coming up: Official opening and blessing of new Norwegian Church in Pattaya

August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

The new Norwegian Church in Pattaya will officially be inaugurated and blessed on Thursday 5 September 2019. The program starts at 12.00 with speeches and reading of greetings from overseas. …

China / Norway

Chinese-born girl allegedly killed by Norwegian stepbrother

August 15, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

A 17-year-old Chinese-born woman was killed on Saturday 10 August 2019 by her 21-year-old stepbrother, Norwegian police believes. The police found the lifeless body of Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen in the …

Denmark / Hospitality / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Scandinavians stuck after Thai aircraft emergency landing

August 14, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - 1 Comment

About 185 Norwegians and Danes got a bit more than the trip they booked, when their Thai Airways flight TG 952 performed an emergency landing in Moscow on 11 August …

China / Denmark / Finland / Iceland / International relations / Norway / Sweden

Concern about China’s presence in the Arctic

August 13, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

As global warming is upon us and the ice is melting in both the north and south, water areas in the Arctic which were previously inaccessible are now free to …

Denmark / Finland / Hospitality / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Thai tourism to focus on Nordic visitors

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 - by Gregers Møller - 2 Comments.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set up a project called “Bringing New Shades of Thailand to Nordic Travellers” which is targeting tourists from the Nordic countries, writes The …

Indonesia / International relations / IT Telecom / Norway

EU ban on palm oil could keep Telenor out of Indonesia

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Norwegian telecommunication giant Telenor Group is trying to enter the Indonesian market by merging with the Indonesian company Axiata. Axiata holds 66.4 percent of the shares in PT XL Axiata …

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Check how to vote for upcoming Norwegian elections

August 6, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

Even though you don’t live in Norway, your democratic right to vote for the municipal and regional elections on 9 September 2019 are intact if you’re a Norwegian citizen. However, …

General news / Norway / Philippines / Vietnam

Changes in Norwegian visa process: Higher price and longer wait

August 6, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

As of 6 August 2019 Vietnamese visa applications for Norway will no longer be handled in Vietnam. The same changes apply for Philippine applicants as of 5 August 2019. Instead, …

Community news / Norway / Singapore

Norwegian DJ Ørjan Nilsen plays in Singapore

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Trance and house mainstay Ørjan Nilsen returns to Singapore this August, this time taking over Marquee Singapore for his debut performance at the club on 10 August 2019. “Double up …

Business in Asia / Food & Beverage / Norway / Retail & Wholesale / Singapore

Small batch of Norwegian salmon recalled in Singapore

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

A shipment of Norwegian salmon was early Wednesday recalled by the Singaporean importer, Yu Fish, after Singapore Food Agency (SFA) confirmed the presence of listeria bacteria in a sample. SFA …

Banking, Fintech / Entrepreneurship / Innovation & Technology / Norway / Singapore

Norwegian William Klippgen heads a new fund of NOK 190 million in Singapore.

July 26, 2019January 12, 2021 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Norwegian technology founder and investor William Klippgen, who lives in Singapore, and British angel investor Michael Blakey has set up a Singapore-based fund of $ 22 million – equivalent to …

China / Community news / International relations / Norway / Thailand / Vietnam

Children of immigrants in Norway – how are they doing?

July 25, 2019September 30, 2019 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Statistics Norway has compiled statistics about immigrant children born in Norway – how are they doing as adults. Did they integrate into Norwegian society? Or do they remain outsiders? The …

Business in Asia / China / Norway / Transportation, maritime

Odfjell sells share in Jiangyin terminal in China

July 18, 2019January 12, 2021 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE has finalized the sale of its indirect 55% equity stake in Odfjell Terminals Jiangyin (OTJ), China, to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd. for …

Business in Asia / Manufacturing / Norway / Thailand / Trading & Logistics

King Oscar profitable for Thai Union Group

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Norwegian canned fish firm King Oscar added in 2018 16.4 mill. NOK to the profit of its owner, Thai Union Group. The good news was reported by the seafood business …

Cambodia / China / Denmark / Finland / Iceland / International relations / Laos / Myanmar / Norway / Philippines / Sweden

Countries for and against China’s Xinjiang policies

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Finland signed on 8 July 2019, along with 17 other nations, a letter addressed to the president of the UN Human Rights Council and the …

Business in Asia / Energy / Malaysia / Norway / Sustainability

Norwegian Scatec Solar delivers third solar power plant in Malaysia

July 18, 2019September 7, 2023 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Norwegian solar integrator Scatec Solar and partners have grid connected its third solar power plant in Malaysia, the 66 MW (DC) Merchang plant. The company now has a total of …

China / Denmark / Finland / Iceland / International relations / Norway / Singapore / Sweden

China’s Artic goals examined by Norwegian Scholars

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

China’s goals in developing its influence in the Artic region is examined in an article on the website of the Arctic Institute – an independent organization headquartered in Washington, D.C …

IT Telecom / Myanmar / Norway

Norwegian Business group calls on Myanmar to restore Internet access in Rakhine and Chin states

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Myanmar-Norway Business Council together with four other business organisations have urged Myanmar authorities to restore internet access in Rakhine and Chin states. The statement warns of the “possible reputational impact …

Business in Asia / Energy / Norway / Singapore / Sustainability

Norwegian DNV GL to help Singapore with floating solar power project

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Singapore’s Public Utilities Board (PUB), has contracted Norwegian technical consultancy DNV GL to help with its 50 MW floating solar PV project at the Tengeh Reservoir in the island nation’s …

International relations / Malaysia / Norway

Norwegian Embassy supported Malaysia to ratify UN treaty against torture

July 12, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

On July8, representatives from Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur joined “Regional Dialogue on Malaysia’s Accession to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment …

Business in Asia / International relations / Norway / Singapore

Singapore’s Firm invested S$3.0 Million in Norway’s TAG Sensors

July 10, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

Elite Partners Capital (EPC), Singapore-based asset management firm announced on July 8 that it has invested S$3 million (€1.95 million) in Norwegian cold chain management specialist TAG Sensors. The signing …

Finland / International relations / Myanmar / Norway / Sweden

Norway, Finland and Sweden co-supported project on constitution in Myanmar

July 5, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

International IDEA Myanmar (International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance) announced on June 20 that its program titled “MyConstitution” has been supported by its existing partners, the Ministry of Foreign …

China / Denmark / Finland / Iceland / Indonesia / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand

Singapore ranked world’s most powerful passports

July 4, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

The Henley Passport Index revealed on July 2 that the world’s most powerful passports goes to Japan and Singapore with a visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 189. The highest spot …

International relations / Laos / Norway

Laos’ Foreign Minister visited Norway

July 3, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

On June 28, delegation from Laos’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Foreign Minister of the Lao PDR Saleumxay Kommasith visited Oslo, Norway for Norway-Lao bilateral consultations. As a part of …

Business in Asia / China / Norway / Transportation, maritime

Norwegian salmon brought to Wuhan for the first time by cargo plane

July 2, 2019January 12, 2021 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

18 tonnes of Norwegian salmon transported by a cargo plane from Luxembourg, Boeing 747, arrived at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport on June 25, 2019. According to Xinhua, this was the …

Community news / Denmark / Finland / International relations / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

8 films to watch at Nordic Film Festival Bangkok 2019

July 1, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

4 Nordic Embassies in Thailand: Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland come together in co-hosting 2019 Nordic Films Festival in Bangkok for the third years in a roll since 2017. The …

International relations / Norway / Vietnam

Norway assisted Vietnam remove bomb in Thua Thien-Hue

July 1, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

The Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) will continuously support Thua Thien-Hue in accelerating the implementation of the “Explosive Remnant of War Risk Reduction” project in 2018-2020 period. By maintaining the coordination …

Business in Asia / Energy / Innovation & Technology / International relations / Norway / Philippines / Sustainability

Norway and Philippines activated 1st floating solar project

July 1, 2019January 12, 2021 - by Nilobon Bantoey - 1 Comment

SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP), the joint venture between SN Power (Norwegian hydropower developer and investor) and Aboitiz Power Corp. (Filipino power investor) switched on its first 200-kilowatt (kw) floating …

Business in Asia / Carousel / Community news / Denmark / Finland / Iceland / Moving to Asia / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Nordic people moving out of Thailand

June 30, 2019June 24, 2021 - by Gregers Møller - 6 Comments.

The number of Nordic businesspeople in Thailand and the number of Nordic people on retirement visa or visa linked to their Thai family have been declining during the first five …

Community news / Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Invitation to Crayfish Party in Bangkok

June 28, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) invites you to traditional Crayfish Party on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Landmark Ballroom located in the Landmark Bangkok, Sukhumvit, Bangkok. The guests will meet …

International relations / Myanmar / Norway

Norway advocated women role in Myanmar

June 26, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

On June 24, Ambassador of Norway to Yangon Tone Tinnes signed an agreement together with Chair of Alliance for Gender Inclusion in the Peace Process (AGIPP) Daw May Sabe Phyu …

Business in Asia / Denmark / Finland / International relations / Norway / Sweden / Trading & Logistics / Vietnam

Green light for EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements

June 26, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

On June 25, the Council of Ministers authorized the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements which are set to be signed by Swedish born EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and …

Agriculture, fishing, forestry / Cambodia / International relations / Norway / Sustainability

Norway funded Cambodia’s project on biodiversity

June 25, 2019January 12, 2021 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) funded the project launched by Cambodia’s National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) with the technical assistance from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Biodiversity …

General news / Norway / Thailand

Norwegian man seriously injured in van crash

June 21, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

Five passengers are injured and one of them is Norwegian man who reportedly has sustained serious injuries after a van collided with a gas truck on Saraburi-Lomsak Road (Highway 21) …

China / Community news / Denmark / Finland / International relations / Norway / Sweden

Nordic Day 2019 in Shanghai held to support LGBTQ community

June 19, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

Nordic Day 2019 was held on June 16 at Royal Danish Consulate General as a part of ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival, an annual LGBT film festival, organized to support the local …

Energy / International relations / Malaysia / Norway

Norwegian Embassy joined Malaysia’s petroleum exhibition

June 18, 2019 - by Nilobon Bantoey - Leave a Comment

Representatives from Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur led by Erlend Sannes Hadland, Deputy Head of Mission joined the 17th Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition (OGA 2019) on …