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Barack Obama’s administration rebuked Norway after he won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, saying it was an awkward honor for an as-yet untested leader, a Norwegian diplomat revealed on May …
US rebuked Norway after Obama Nobel Prize: envoy Read More
Who will do what in the event of a major crisis or large scale incident in Singapore which affects Norwegian citizens or assets? How will Singaporean authorities respond; what are …
NBAS invites for security forum Read More
Three activists from the Save Sarawak Rivers, the non-governmental rights organisation that is opposed to the state’s plan to build a series of hydro-electric dams, are now in Europe to …
Malaysian anti-dam activists take their fight to Norway, Switzerland Read More
Do you miss following your favorite home team live? Watching the Norwegian live knitting show? The Swedish Hollywood Wives? A quick search on the web shows there is a huge …
TV from your home country Read More
The Norwegian Ambassador in the Philippines, Knut Solem, has left office on April 30. He will be replaced by Erik Førner although a precise date on when he takes office …
Change of guard at Norwegian Embassy in Manila Read More
Oslo has faced public criticism for its decision to snub the Tibetan spiritual leader, who was in Norway to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his Nobel Peace Prize. Instead, the …
Dalai Lama snub is Norway’s ‘necessary sacrifice’ Read More
Major General Kristin Lund, of Norway, has become the first woman ever to serve as Force Commander in a United Nations peacekeeping operation, it was announced on May 12. Secretary-General …
Norwegian General is 1st woman to command UN peacekeeping Read More
JAKARTA — Indonesia is home to one of the largest areas of tropical rainforest in the world – and has one of the highest rates of deforestation. Now, signs of …
Indonesia Still Struggling to Manage Natural Rainforests Read More
Stein Erik Hagen, chairman of Norwegian conglomerate Orkla Asa, told Norwegian newspaper VG that China should qualify for the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing hundreds of millions of people out …
At Least One Person Thinks China Deserves A Nobel Peace Prize Read More
ScandShop in Thailand is a website dedicated to selling products from back home to Danes, Swedes, Norwegian and Finns living in Thailand – or products that are almost as good …
ScandShop in Thailand open for business Read More
Nordic airlines Norwegian and Finnair announced on Wednesday soaring losses in the first quarter amid controversies over measures to cut staff costs. Read more: Global Post
Finnair, Norwegian post soaring losses amid staff disputes Read More
The Philippine government on May 7 questioned the sincerity of leftist rebels in resuming peace negotiations which have been stalled since 2011. Philippine government chief peace negotiator Alexander Padilla said …
Norway-brokered Philippine peace talks in doubt Read MoreThe Norwegian branch of Coop has replaced all its stock of Yum Yum noodles with a new version of the product that does not contain palm oil. This is the …
No palm oil in Yum Yum in Norway Read MoreA Norwegian man threatened to electrocute himself on Monday evening at the Jomtien Restaurant Pattaya. The police was called to the scene of action, where the man ended up jumping …
Suicidal Norwegian injures self, jumping off rooftop Read More
Myanmar and Norway have sought cooperation in environmental conservation sector as part of their bilateral cooperation, initiating a letter of intent on the move in its latest development. The Letter …
Myanmar, Norway initiate environmental cooperation Read More
The Norwegian Consulate General has received an invitation to participate in the 11th Shanghai International Suzhou Creek Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament. This will be held on May 30th (Friday) and May 31st (Saturday) right before the Dragon …
Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai Read More
At a time when the Chinese government is trying to punish Norway over a Nobel Peace Prize awarded in Oslo four years ago, one of China’s largest real estate developers …
Chinese travel firm keen on Norway Read More
As global warming melts Arctic ice, the region is being opened to increased commercial activity like shipping, mining and drilling. And along with human activity comes foreign policy and military …
As the World Warms, Navy Strategists Plan for an Arctic Rush Read More
A piece of the Norwegian Arctic is for sale with economic superpowers such as China as potential buyers, experts say. The area concerned available for purchase is Austre (eastern) Adventfjord. …
China may gain Arctic foothold Read More
China has begun secret negotiations with Norway over ending the diplomatic freeze triggered by the award of the Nobel Peace Price to a leading Chinese dissident four years ago, NRK …
Norway, China hold secret Oslo talks on normalization: NRK Read More
Eyes like deep blue fiords, blond hair like snow covered mountains and a smile like the midnight sun, let me introduce to you Katja Nordgaard, Norway’s Ambassador to Thailand. …
Katja Nordgaard: The Nordic light in Bangkok Read More
Norway’s parliament has been accused of cowardice after it declined to offer an official meeting to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, when he visits Norway …
Norway MPs slammed for Dalai Lama ‘cowardice’ Read More
Christer Holmvall, an active member of the Golf section of Scandinavian Society Siam, was elected new Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 23 April. …
Christer Holmvall is new SSS Chairman Read More
Norwegian Ambassador to Thailand Katja Christina Nordgaard met with scholars sponsored by Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Asian Institute of Technology. Almost all scholarship holders are from Myanmar but the …
Norwegian envoy meets Myanmar scholarship students at AIT Read MoreA 52 year old Norwegian man fell two stories down from the Jomtien Hotel on Sunday morning leaving him severely injured. Rescue workers and the police arrived at the hotel …
Norwegian injured in Pattaya Read More
The Season so far The Kuala Lumpur Vikings have been playing in a new league this season, the Weir Veterans Football League. So far, the team is reasonably on track, …
KL Vikings geared-up for Viking Cup in Shanghai Read More
On 15th April, the Norwegian Visa Application Centre in Guangzhou was officially opened, with ribbon cutting, speeches, and fresh Norwegian salmon. Although the Norwegian Visa Application Centre in Guangzhou first …
Grand Opening of the Norwegian Visa Application Centre in Guangzhou Read More
In a gesture that could help ease relations between Norway and China, strained since the awarding of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to the imprisoned democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo, the …
Norway returns rare silent film to China Read More
Norwegian energy company Statoil said Friday it made an oil and natural gas discovery in the Valemon North prospect in the North Sea. “Production start-up is expected fourth quarter 2014,” …
Statoil makes North Sea oil, gas discovery Read More
The European ASEAN Business Centre(EABC) Annual General Meeting of the year 2014 was successfully held on 9 April 2014 at the Sukhothai Hotel Bangkok, with the honorable presence of Mr.Narong Sasitorn, …
EABC General Annual Meeting and Garden Networking Read More
Ålesund, Norway-headquartered Golden Energy Offshore has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipments Co., Ltd. (ROC) in China for the construction of two Ulstein PX121H …
Golden Energy Offshore orders Ulstein design PSVs Read More
The Norwegian-built Ocean Shield defence vessel of the Australian navy on 7 April detected three identical signals in the Indian Ocean consistent with transmissions from the black box flight recorder …
Norway-built ship detects Malaysia flight ‘signal’ Read More
For the first time ever the staff from Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish embassy joined in a common crises exercise. The goal was to show and practice how the Nordic …
Joint Scandinavian crisis management team in Hanoi Read More
The government of Norway has pledged $1 million to the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal. That makes it the first country to make a pledge since a new budget was approved …
Norway Pledges $1 Million to Khmer Rouge Tribunal Read More
To meet the needs of a data-hungry new generation of users in densely populated areas, dtac TriNet Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Thailand’s second-largest mobile operator dtac, has assigned long-time …
Thai operator dtac launches LTE with Ericsson Read More
Malaysians are beginning to acquire a taste for the flavourful pink salmon. We have even localised the fish and turned them into curry and asam pedas. As a result of …
Norwegian salmon imports to Malaysia look set to rise Read More
On a glorious and warm Saturday in March, 128 golfers made their way down to Black Mountain in Hua Hin for the first ever SAAB-SEB tournament. People not only came …
First SAAB-SEB Tournament A Resounding Success Read More
Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende said he was pleased that China had confirmed that it would like to participate in the negotiations on an international Trade in Services …
Norway welcomes China’s participation in world trade talks Read More
Norwegian businesses expect to increase fisheries cooperation with Dong Thap province and introduce its seafood to the Norwegian and European markets following a March 22 visit. A delegation from the …
Norway, Vietnam enter fisheries cooperation Read More
Ericsson is named network supplier and managed services provider for Telenor in Myanmar. The deal covers: – Multi-vendor implementation and managed services to support Telenor’s nationwide network rollout – Frame …
Ericsson is Telenor Myanmar’s network supplier and service provider Read More
In Kunming, China ,March 15th, the art exhibition “Art is Easy” made by Norwegian artists Hilmar Fredriksen and Anne Rolfsen officially opened. The exhibition was presented by TCG Nordica as …
Art is Easy in Kunming Read More
Maritime business students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) gathered at the Ambassador’s residence in March to sample some Norwegian food and get the chance to ask questions about their impending …
Singapore’s maritime students leave for Norway Read More
The first Norway – Singapore Arctic Symposium was held in March in Singapore. The symposium was the result of a collaboration between Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and …
Arctic symposium in equatorial Singapore Read More
Over 1000 guests of the Norwegian business community were treated to sumptuous seafood buffet and dishes specially created by Norwegian and Singaporean celebrity chefs. The annual event, now in its …
Norwegian seafood: raw, cured, smoked or marinated Read More
Myanmar-Nordic Liaison Ltd. – a company owned by three experienced Danish Partners – establishes permanent office location and physical presence on Strand Road in the heart of Myanmar’s commercial hub …
Consulting firm to promote Nordic-Myanmar trade, investment Read More
The final event of Women’s Month, co-organised between the US, British, and Norwegian Consulates, was an interactive half-day festival, encouraging discussions about women’s rights in China and around the world. …
Women’s Month draws to an end with Women’s Festival in Guangzhou Read More
Norway welcomes the peace agreement signed Thursday by the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, says Foreign Minister Børge Brende (photo). The agreement brings an end to the …
Norway welcomes Philippine peace accord Read More
Thanksgiving Lunch for the Crayfish Party Sponsors at Chosen Children Village in Silang, Cavite, The Philippines. The Scandinavian Society was able to donate P200,000 to the important work done for …
Big Scandinavian Society orphan donation Read More
This year, the Annual pan-Asia Nordic Football tournament Viking Cup is set to take place in Shanghai from Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th April 2014. The tournament which is fought …
Viking Cup Shanghai coming up Read More
Vietnam urges greater official development assistance (ODA) from Norway to help the country respond to climate change and protect ecology, said Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Wednesday. Dung …
Vietnam seeks additional Norwegian aid to tackle climate change Read More