Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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
Norwegian oil firm Statoil has a won a license to explore for oil and gas in a deepwater block offshore Myanmar together with U.S. major ConocoPhillips, the Asian country’s energy …
Statoil wins deepwater oil license off Myanmar Read More
Ulmatec Handling in Norway has been awarded a contract by China Oilfield Services for four Ulmatec launch and recovery systems (LARS). The LARS will have an advanced control system, electric …
Ulmatec secures LARS contracts for Chinese newbuilds Read More
Two members of The Elders will travel to Nay Pyi Taw and Myitkyina in Kachin State during a three-day visit to Myanmar this week. They will then visit the Thai-Myanmar …
Elders to visit Myanmar this week Read More
The Consul General on 22 March received a total of 49 small journalists at his Residence. After signing the guest book they were treated to a thorough briefing on Norway …
49 small “journalists” at Consuls Residence in Guangzhou Read More
Norway’s DNV GL, a leading ship classification society and one of the world’s leading risk and sustainability service providers, opened Friday a new office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam …
DNV GL Opens New Vietnam Office Read More
Norway’s reliance on oil means it faces a bigger risk than most other countries from a slowing expansion in China, according to Hilde Bjoernland, an economics professor at the BI …
China’s slowdown to hit Norway hard Read More
At the Norwegian Supplementary School in Singapore, children get a sense of their home country a few hours a week. They polish up on their mother tongue language, in a …
Preserving the mother tongue Read More
Vinomarine, the first Norwegian ship equipment production plant in the north of Vietnam, opened in the coastal city of Haiphong on March 20. The Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry …
Norwegian ship equipment plant opens in Haiphong Read More
OSLO — A Norwegian ship on 20 March reached the Indian Ocean area where possible debris of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 plane was spotted, shipping company Hoeeg Autoliners said. …
Norwegian ship searches for possible MH370 debris Read More
The Norwegian aid organizations work in Vietnam impressed Crown Prince and Princess, who concluded their visit to this Southeast Asian country on 21 March. Much of the second day of …
Norway’s aid agencies impress Royal couple on Vietnam visit Read More
A 27-year-old Norwegian has built three village-based children’s homes on the Thai-Burmese border for war orphans and victims of neglect and abuse. It must have been a culture shock for …
Ole’s village-based children’s homes Read More
The Dalai Lama has announced that he is scheduled to visit Norway on 7-9 May, adding new complications to Norway’s efforts to mend its troubled relationship with China. The Dalai …
Dalai Lama to visit Oslo in early May Read More
Norway expects to increase the volume of its salmon exports to Malaysia this year by 5% to 10% from 1,900 tonnes previously. Norwegian Seafood Council Regional Director South-East Asia, Christian …
Norway targets up to 10% rise in salmon exports to Malaysia Read More
The Nordic Coordination Emergency Group (NCEG) has recently held a meeting to evaluate the progress made since its establishment in December 2013 to get Nordic embassies and tourist agencies to …
Nordic group: Phuket’s tourist safety – a success story Read More
Norwegian player Ulmatec Handling has secured a Nkr55 million ($9.2 million) deal to deliver ROV-handling systems for a pair of subsea vessels on order for China Oilfield Services Ltd (COSL). …
Norway’s Ulmatec wins Chinese order Read More
Seamen’s Church welcomed 250 visitors at its 16 March Sunday service. Worship with confirmations, seafood grills by top chefs and a chat with Arne Hjeltnes. Thanks to all who helped …
250 attend Sunday worship at Seamen’s Church Read More
Crown Prince Haakon Magnus has treasured cooperation between Norway and Vietnam in his interview granted to Vietnam News Agency prior to his official visit to Vietnam from March 18-21. “The …
Norway’s Crown Prince lauds Norwegian-Vietnamese partnership Read More
A highly toxic pesticide used to control bedbugs in some holiday hotels in Asia may have caused the mysterious deaths of two Quebec sisters travelling in Thailand in 2012 as …
Pesticide may have caused mysterious deaths of Norwegian tourist, others Read More
Fewer tourists from Scandinavia – except Norway – visited Thailand in 2013, bucking the trend of higher tourist arrivals from the rest of Europe, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand. …
Fewer Scandinavians visit Thailand in 2013 Read More
Norwegian employees in several companies must be prepared for lower wages in the years ahead, predicts Lars Sørgard at the Norwegian School of Economics. The professor of social economics thinks …
Professor predicts downward pressure on Norwegian wages Read More
Michelin has announced plans to publish a separate guide for Nordic countries in April. The move signals a recognition that the region remains a hotbed of culinary innovation and haute …
Nordic region gets its own Michelin guide Read More