Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Smedvig, the Norwegian offshore drilling company, has annouced the purchase of a 72 percent ownership interest in West Setia, a semi-submersible tender rig, from Keppel FELS. The tender rig is …
Smedvig Purchases Tender Rig West Setia Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in Thailand together with Thavibu Gallery will present a Norwegian art exhibition in Bangkok from 18 June – 10 July, 2005. Kjell Pahr-Iversen, Alfred Vaagsvold and Berit …
Norwegian Art Exhibition at Thavibu Gallery Read MoreThe success of Jotun in relocating expatriates to managerial positions in South East Asia is no coincidence. The ‘secret’ is the company’s high level of awareness and attention to the …
Jotun’s Successful Relocation Read MoreAt a ceremony that took place yesterday in Madrid, Jorgen Lindegaard,president and CEO of the SAS Group, received the Spanish Golden Master Award. The award, that is dealt out by …
Jorgen Lindegaard receiver of the Golden Master Award in Spain Read MoreDon’t let your kids lose touch with their mother tongue when you move abroad. Children who stop reading, speaking and writing their native language are more likely to face problems …
Don’t Let Your Kids Forget Their Norwegian Read MoreNorwegian Government pledged US$1.4 million to increase the quality of Vietnamese vegetables farmers. The fund is signed by the Government of Norway and the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation …
Funds for Mekong vegetable farmers Read MoreThe opening ceremony of Roxar’s new office was held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6th with number of honorary guests such as His Excellency Mr Arild Haugan, Norwegian …
Roxar’s new office in Vietnam Read More“Vietnam has big potential for mobile telephone market development” says Ola Ree, Chief Representative of Telenor in Vietnam, which recently opened a representative office in Hanoi on April 20. Arve …
Vietnam – promising mobile phone market Read MoreShell in Brunei awarded Smedvig for the new self-erecting semi-tender rig West Setia. The West Setia is designed for both shallow and deepwater drilling operations in combination with dry well …
Smedvig obtained contracts in SEA Read MoreNokia and Thai mobile operator Total Access Communications PLC (DTAC), co-owned by Telenor of Norway, have extended their frame agreement to expand DTAC’s GSM/GPRS/EDGE network in Thailand. For an approximate …
DTAC expands rural network in Thailand Read More