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The Embassy is doing its best to promote Thailand and its culture.” His Excellence Mr. Jukr Boon-Long, Ambassador of Thailand in Norway was interviewed by TravelDailyNews on 2 December 2015, …
Embassy brings Norwegians closer to Thai culture Read MoreWhen Norwegian Tommy Jeppson arrived in Phuket International Airport on Friday 20 November, he had no idea he was the 26th millionth visitor in Thailand. Nor did he know that …
Norwegian man gets welcoming party for being Thailand’s 26 millionth visitor Read More
The Fram Museum is a museum in Oslo, Norway telling the story of Norwegian polar exploration. A new temporary exhibition: ’Explore the Arctic – Past, Present and Future, at the …
Polar Explorers – Lecture and Exhibition in Singapore Read More
Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS), hosted a breakfast seminar with Statoil on 30 October at Fullerton Hotel. Eirik Wærness (Chief Economist and VP) and Olav Kolbeinstveit (Head of Market Analysis) …
Statoil oil and gas market future market presentation, Singapore Read MoreChristmas holiday is fast approaching and Changi Airport is now offering holiday-makers and travellers a Norwegian-themed Christmas display at Terminal 3 – including a winterland bouncy castle with a four-metre …
Norwegian Christmas at Changi Airport Read More
This weekend saw the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Singapore hosting their annual Christmas Bazaar. more than 800 people visited the bazar that had around 60 volenteers, served cinnamon buns at …
Christmas Bazaar at The Norwegian Seamen’s Church Read More
39 countries and 139 destinations. These numbers makes Norwegian airline Europe’s third largest low-cost airline, and after being granted a new operating licence the Nordic aircompany seems to get off …
New Norwegian UK subsidiary will open doors for new routes to Asia Read More
Norwegians know how seafood is best consumed: fresh! Therefore 1 tonne fresh seafood from the waters of Norway was flown in specially to celebrate the feast of Norwegian Seafood Gala …
1000 kilograms seafood sent by air to Kuala Lumpur for the Norwegian Seafood Gala Dinner 2015 Read More
Smartphone users will soon find an instant sign-in with their fingers or thumbs more convenient than typing passwords. Swedish company Fingerprints Cards (FPC) believes in fingerprints sensors is the future. …
Swedish Fingerprints ready to meet Chinese and Norwegian competition Read More
Can you say ”how are you?” in Chinese? Maria Johnsen from Trondheim, Norway can. Actually, she manages to answer and turn the casual “how-are-you”-question into a deeper conversation in …
Norwegian woman learned Chinese in 3 months – now she speaks 18 languages Read More
Tor Odland is head of corporate communications in Asia for Telenor Group, which is the largest mobile operator in the South East Asia region and one of the top ten …
Telenor’s Asian journey and future Read More
‘Energy for The Future – Nordic Solutions’ was jointly organised by four Nordic embassies in Singapore as a full-day seminar on 29 October, as a part of the Singapore International …
Joint Nordic energy seminar held in Singapore Read More
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract from Murphy Sabah Oil Co., Ltd. (Murphy) to deliver the subsea production system for the Rotan deep water natural gas development offshore Malaysia. …
Aker Solutions Malaysia to provide offshore system for Rotan gas development Read More
If you thought a beautiful face was enough to participate in a beauty contest, you were wrong. “Miss Grand International is not for soft girls.. This is tough,” says Sonia …
Miss Grand Norway prepares for the Miss Grand International Finalshow 2015 in Bangkok Read More
In the summer of 2017 a newbuild Norwegian cruise will reach China. This cruise is something unusual though, because the Norwegian Cruise Line will purposely build this cruise for Chinese passengers. According …
Norwegian stakes on China with cruise specially designed for Chinese people Read More
Norwegian businessman Morten Bosterud will return a 9th century head of Shiva God and a 12th century head of Male Divinity to Cambodia. The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also …
Norwegian hands over two artefacts to Cambodia Read More
A video of a Norwegian couple stuck in deep mud who was rescued by a Thai fisherman went viral in Thailand last week. Partly because the fisherman laid himself down …
Norwegian couple saved by Thai fisherman Read More
In mid-October 2015 the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden all participated with booths to promote education at the ‘Study in Europe’ expo, held in Singapore. “The Swedish booth was …
Scandinavian countries promoted at ‘Study in Europe’, Singapore Read More
In September 2015 four people including a Norwegian man were kidnapped from a resort in Philippines. The Islamist group Abu Sayyaf has recently confirmed they were behind the kidnapping, and on …
Islamist kidnappers publish photo and video of Norwegian hostage Read More
EuroThaiLink is a new market communication service set up by Scand-Media Corp. Ltd. offering European companies to promote their products on Thai social media targeting Thai technical and professional customers in …
Scand-Media starts new PR service Read More
This weekend the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Singapore celebrated it’s 60 years in the country. The first Norwegian sailor priest came to Singapore in 1955 where a church committee …
Norwegian Seamen’s Church celebrated 60 years in Singapore Read More
A four-week Norwegian salmon-campaign ends today Friday 25 September 2015 in Hongkong. For a month buses and inside MRTs have been decorated with posters and ads featuring pictures of Norwegian …
Final day of Norwegian salmon-campaign in Hongkong Read More
As a first for Norway its Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a foreign authority, namely Thailand’s Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission …
Norwegian and Thai telecommunication and broadcasting agencies sign MoU Read More
Finding a proper playgroup for one’s child in as big a city as Bangkok can be a bigger project than expected. Swedish father Robert Akerblom, Danish father Steen Trolle and …
Project Play Group Read More
Late night Monday 20 September 2015 four people were kidnapped on the resort Holiday Oceanview Resort in Southern Philippines by unidentified gunmen. The President of Philippines Benigno Aquino III issued …
Filipino president issues press release about kidnapping where Norwegian man is among hostages Read More
Filipino Erich Caparas was supposed to be back in Philippines 15 September 2015 after a working trip in Thailand. Instead, one of the most photographer from Philippines was surrounded by 14 bald, …
Filipino photographer shoots for Scandinavian Make Up Studio Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church employees have set out to help daily Norwegians in small and large crises abroad. The organization has developed an app, “Nødnummer”, to make your stay abroad …
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church emergency app Read More
22 September 2015 four people were abducted from a resort on a southern Philippine island by unidentified gunmen, among them the resort’s marina manager Kjartan Sekkingstad. According to Regional Military spokesman …
Norwegian resort manager kidnapped from Philippines resort Read More
Thailand is very popular in Norway. However, Norwegians are not very popular among Thais according to a new study from Hoegskolen in Hedmark. ”The cultural difference is the reason”, professor Ellen …
New study shows Thais likes Danes better than Norwegian Read More
Are you ready to travel? With the new app from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs you will be. The travel app ”UM Rejseklar” (=ready to go) will make you …
Denmark releases new worldwide travel app Read More
(A picture of Commander Senior Grade John Gunnar Refsnes in a moment with one of the awardees. Photo from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila) It was a historic day …
Norway awards fifteen Filipino seafarers with Operation Medal Read More
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ScandAsia now on Instagram! Read More
Vietnam celebrates its 70 years anniversary of the Vietnam National Independence Day and the August Revolution in 2015. One of the major ceremonies during the celebration was the incense offerings …
Scandinavians partake in Vietnam’s 70th anniversary Read More
The event calendar for Sjømannskirken in Pattaya in Thailand for October, November and December 2015 is now published. A lot of exciting events together with regular happenings are announced in …
Sjømannskirken i Pattaya publishes calendar for the last months of 2015 Read More
A new book by the former NTB-journalist Kjell Arild Nilsen and foreign correspondent Helge Øgrim sends alert to Norway to stop soften up by China. The book “Kina vs. Norge …
Norgewian authors: Norway should not apologize to China Read More
Today the Norwegian Seaman’s Church in Singapore is doing something a little different than their regular program. Something they call “Pilgrim Trekking with Tuesday Forum” is taking place in the …
Trekking at Singapore’s Botanic Gardens Read More
As related in the story Norwegian start-ups attend Tech Incubator Programme in Singapore Innovation Norway (IN) has partnered up with with Joyful Frog Digital Incubator(jfdi.asia), ‘Asia’s #1 Startup Accelerator’. Hugh …
Innovation Norway’s Singapore partner JDFI explains TINC Asia Read More
No more than 40 minutes outside the center of Singapore you will find three yards located side by side; Tuas, Benoi and Yellow. They are all owned by Keppel Shipyard, …
A day at Brage Viking Read More
[wzslider] A ‘Scandinavian Makeup Studio’, based in Bangkok, Thailand, initially prompts some questions. Is it catering to the need for Scandinavian makeup products in Asia? Is it a studio by …
Scandinavians succeed with international makeup school in Thailand Read MoreThe Norwegian government agency Innovation Norway has for the second time arranged TINC Asia, a Tech Incubator programme in Singapore in which six selected Norwegian start-ups participated (during 17 August …
Norwegian start-ups attend Tech Incubator Programme in Singapore Read More
A working visit to Norway took place in August by Susi Pudjiastuti, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia, in order to improve the quality …
Indonesian Norway visit aiming to improve fisheries cooperation Read More
Barakah Offshore Petroleum Berhad’s wholly-owned subsidiary, PBJV Group Sdn Bhd (PBJV), has in early August 2015 signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (MOC) with a Norwegian subsea service provider, Ocean Installer …
Barakah Offshore Petroleum signs MOU with Norwegian subsea provider Read More
Norway’s ambassador to Singapore, Ambassador Tormod C. Endresen, has been selected as the winner of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise’s (Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon) NHO Ambassador Award. NHO is the main representative …
Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise awards Norway’s Singapore ambassador Read More
EWOS, the Norwegian, leading supplier of feed and nutrition for the international aquaculture industry has been acquired by Cargill for 1.35 billion euros. With nearly 150 years of experience Cargill …
Norwegian aquaculture company EWOS sold for 1.35 billion euros Read More
There is greater opportunity for collaboration and partnerships between Norway and the Philippines. There are new areas that are waiting to be discovered and tapped into’, said Deputy Head of …
Philippine MSMEs in EFTA Markets event Read More
The World Medical Center (WMC) in Bangkok is the first hospital in Southeast Asia and Pacific region to attain an international standard in both quality of the services and risk …
World Medical Center achieves Norwegian DNV GL’s hospital certification Read More
On 4 August 2015 Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Boerge Brende on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ …
Vietnam and Norwegian Foreign Ministers meet in Malaysia Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced “exciting and exotic new itineraries” for the brand’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 deployment, with new destinations and new ports to choose from. Cruises to Asia are included, …
Norwegian Star cruises to Southeast Asia in 2016/2017 Read More
Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad (Hibiscus Petroleum) has announced that its jointly-controlled entity, Lime Petroleum Norway AS (Lime Norway) will be participating in the drilling of the Haribo prospect in PL616, located …
Hibiscus Petroleum, Malaysia and Lime Petroleum Norway North Sea drilling Read More
On 5 August 2015 Norway was officially invited to enter into formal partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Norway will be the first country in Western Europe to …
Norway invited to formal partnership with ASEAN Read More