Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) halted its flights to Bangkok yesterday, ending 64 years of service linking the Nordic countries and Thailand. SAS started to fly to Bangkok back to 1949, one …
Monday was last Bangkok flight for SAS Read More
President of Myanmar U Thein Sein received Minister of Trade Trond Giske at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace in Nay-Pyi-Taw Thursday. Their discussions focused on political, economic, social …
Norwegian Minister meets President of Myanmar and Aung San Suu Kyi Read More
Police and rescue services were called to the Northern end of Jomtien Beach late Friday afternoon to investigate reports of a Norwegian who had apparently drowned. At the scene …
Norwegian drowns in Pattaya Read More
On 13 March 2013, Norwegian lawyers held Taxation Seminar in Singapore on behalf of global law firm DLA Piper To tax, or not to tax, and how to report. Those …
Norwegian Tax Seminar Read More
Vibeke Lyssand Leirvåg Conselvan – chief designer, owner and creator of Bangkok-based jewelry brand Felicia Design – was elected as the new President of Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce. The former president Axel Blom resigned …
Jewelry entrepreneur selected as new president of NorCham Read MoreDespite some signs that diplomatic relations between Norway and China may soon normalize, Chinese state-owned companies won’t be attending or exhibiting at this year’s large Nor-Shipping conference in Lillestrøm. “Relating …
China snubs Nor-Shipping for third time Read MoreFor ten years Norway has supported the University of Nha Trang, and in March 2013, the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi participated in the final meeting in Nha Trang to conclude …
Norwegian-Vietnamese academic cooperation celebrated Read MoreKIS International School is seeking entries for their third Annual Charity Art Competition from students from all schools within Thailand. Deadline for submission of images of artwork is April 26, …
Kis International School in Thailand hosts charity art competition Read MoreThe Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore is currently looking for one student to undertake an exciting traineeship with us for the autumn semester of 2013. The traineeship lasts for …
Traineeship with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore Read MoreDuring the delightful Norwegian Seafood Dinner, the Chief Executive Officer of Thome Group Singapore, Mr Olav Eek Thorstensen, received the NBAS Award 2013. The NBAS award is given in recognition …
NBAS Award 2013 presented to Mr Olav Eek Thorstensen at Norwegian Seafood Dinner Read MoreThe world’s second-largest seafood exporter, Norway, has been shipping fresh and frozen seafood into Indonesia since 1988, and is making an aggressive push to be better known in the …
Norwegian seafood making push to Indonesia Read More
The “Comedian Thailand Show” contestant Anders Yotsapon Helgesen was eliminated from the competition on Sunday evening on the Live Show. He was competing on his eighth week in a Li Kay-themed …
Anders Helgesen voted off the Comedian Thailand Show Read More
More than 60 Nordic Young Professionals (NYPs) and friends joined Nordic Young Professional’s exclusive Night out at St. Regis’s beautiful wine bar ‘Decanter’ on March 15, 2013. Among the companies …
Nordic Young Professionals’ Exclusive Night Read More
Young Norwegian-Thai Anders Yotsapon Helgesen is competing on Thailand’s first-ever comedy TV show seeking fresh talents to feed the ever-popular Comedy kingdom. [wzslider autoplay=”true” info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Embracing the main stage for a …
Norwegian “Lookkrueng” Stars in Thai Reality TV Show Read MoreDiGi.com Berhad – the Malaysian mobile phone operator owned by Norwegian Telenor – will by 15 May change Chief Financial Officer. New CFO is Mr. Karl Erik Broten. He is today …
Terje Borge leaves as CFO of DiGi.com Read MoreWednesday this week, the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya is hosting a mini seminar and discussion aimed at Thai-Norwegian families. The night will focus on the difficulties and challenges of …
How to be a bi-cultural family – Norwegian Seamen’s Church Read MoreIncreased energy demand due to rapid economic development has driven countries in Asia Pacific to reduce their dependency on imported oil and gas by increasing their offshore exploration and …
Norway holds offshore conference in Singapore Read MoreThe past few years, passengers travelling to Thailand from Copenhagen with Thai Airways will have done so on board a Boeing 747 that until Airbus came with the A380 was the …
New Thai Airways planes between Copenhagen and Bangkok Read MoreH.E. Ambassador Stig Traavik, accompanied by Mr. William Sabandar from the National REDD+ Task Force, Counselor Marthe Hotvedt and Advisor Nita Murjani, visited Central Kalimantan on 5-7 March 2013 …
Norway Ambassador Observed REDD+ Progress in Central Kalimantan Read More
Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS), in cooperation with The Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Sponsors, held its 17th Annual Norwegian Seafood Dinner at Fairmont Ballroom, Raffles City Convention Centre on …
The Annual Norwegian Seafood Dinner 2013 in Singapore Read MoreThe summer shutdown of SAS flights to Bangkok plus a new joint venture between SAS and Singapore Airlines will now have an effect on Thai Airways. For some years now …
SAS cancels codeshare with Thai Airways “beyond Bangkok” Read MoreIf you’re Norwegian and living in Hong Kong, you need to have a look at Club Norway. The club is a non-profit organization formed to serve Norwegians living in Hong …
Norwegian Club in Hong Kong maps popular activities Read MoreNorway’s oil based $710 billion sovereign wealth fund has pulled out of 23 Asian palm oil companies after accusing them of causing deforestation, winning praise from environmentalists. It said it …
Norway pulls out of Asian palm oil companies in fight against deforestation Read MoreDo you want an internship at one of the most exciting embassies? The Embassy in Beijing is seeking three interns for a period of six months for Norwegian students. Desired …
Norwegian Embassy in Beijing seeking three new interns Read MoreThe Embassy of Thailand in Oslo informs that Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is in Norway from March 12 to March 15. The Princess is the daughter of King Bhumibol …
Thai Princess visits Norway Read MoreNorwegian state oil and gas company Statoil is still focusing on Indonesia despite several petroleum giants relinquishing their blocks after years of unprofitable exploration, an official has said. Statoil’s spokesman …
Norwegian Statoil stays focused on Indonesia despite lack of results Read MoreRecently the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) started training teams of deminers in eastern Cambodia, and the new group is all female. For over 20 years NPA has been working in …
Norwegian People’s Aid in Cambodia trains all female deminers Read MoreA delegation consisting of 10 prominent Norwegian architects are visiting China on March 13 to March 22, travelling to Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou. The purpose of the visit is …
Norwegian Architecture Delegation to China 2013 Read MoreVietnam is celebrating the International Women’s Day with a number of events, amongst them an exhibition supported by the Norwegian Embassy. Violence against women is widespread in Vietnam and every …
Norwegian supported exhibition marks International Women’s Day in Vietnam Read MoreScandinavian foreign authorities have changed their travel advice advising against non-essential travels to Sabah. Sabah is one of the the 13 member states in Malaysia and is located on the …
Scandinavian foreign authorities advises against non-essential travels in Sabah, Malaysia Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”1300″] Every year tons and tons of coldwater fish cross the borders of Norway to be exported to all parts of the world. With exports to 130 countries …
Norwegian Seafood Master Class Read More
Effective April 8, Scandinavian Airlines and Star Alliance partner Thai Airways will expand their present code-share agreement to also cover the direct routes Stockholm – Bangkok, Oslo – Bangkok and Copenhagen …
SAS and Thai expand code-share agreement to include Thai nonstop flights Scandinavia – Bangkok Read MoreAfter Norwegian television station TV2 revealed last week that a Chinese military hacker group connected to Chinese government is behind cyber attacks against sensitive targets in Norway, National Security Authority deputy Eiliv …
China is Behind more than 20 Serious Cyber Attacks against Norway Read MoreIn 21 years, the Democratic Voice of Burma has been broadcasting from a back alley on St. Hans Haugen in Oslo. From there, they have become the world’s most famous …
Democratic Voice of Burma returns to Myanmar after 21 years of exile Read More
DIAKRIT’s International Call Center in Bangkok is now hiring Call Center Specialists for its Swedish and Norwegian markets. The company’s Call Center Specialists are the cornerstone of DIAKRIT’s International Call …
Wanted: Swedish and Norwegian Call Centre Specialists to work in Bangkok Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true”] The Norwegian award-winning author Erlend Loe and Finland’s bestselling female crime author Leena Lehtolainen will attend the M Literary Festival in Beijing and the Shanghai International Literary Festival …
Famed Norwegian and Finnish authors to attend Chinese literary festivals Read More
Norway is upgrading its presence in Myanmar by opening a full-fledged embassy in Yangon. The announcement was made by Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, when he met the President of Myanmar, …
Norway to open embassy in Myanmar Read MoreFrom April 1, Danish airline SAS will no longer be flying from Scandinavia to Bangkok after having done so for 64 years and all personnel has been laid off. The Thai …
SAS shuts down in Bangkok Read MoreA prominent 88 generation student leader Min Ko Naing expressed his views in Norway’s Oslo recently that the 2015 general election is not the ultimate goal for democratic force but merely a …
Myanmar’s pro-democracy student awarded in Norway Read MoreA Singaporean has been chosen to chair the Global Dignity movement in Cambodia, established by the Crown Prince of Norway. Young Global Leader (YGL) and Singapore’s first Rotary Peace Fellow …
Singaporean to lead Norwegian Prince’s NGO in Cambodia Read MoreMyanmar President U Thein Sein will soon pay official visits to Norway and Finland as a part of a five-European-countries tour that includes stop-overs at Austria, Belgium and Italy, according …
Thein Sein to visit Norway, Finland Read MoreIn October this year, Myanmar might be seeing more of tourists from the north as Star Tour Norway starts offering package solutions. “It’s almost a bit historic to be the …
Star Tour Norway aiming for Myanmar Read MoreToday, the Thai-tour of the General Secretaries of the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Seamen’s Churches started in Bangkok. The three Nordic General Secretaries will partake in various meetings and events …
General Secretaries of the Nordic Seamen’s Churches tour Thailand Read More
Star Alliance has launched an enhanced Asia Airpass for travel across the Asian continent. “The new Asia Airpass, with its extended routing possibilities, reflects the growing desire for travellers to …
Star Alliance Introduces enhanced Asia Airpass Read MoreIn Thailand, a project called “Focus on Thai-Norwegian Children” is trying to map the conditions of the children with a Norwegian father and a Thai mother. It was the priest …
Seamen’s church maps conditions of Thai-Norwegian children Read MoreNew Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia presented credentials to ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh at its Jakarta-based headquarters on February 18. At the reception for Norwegian Ambassador, Stig Ingemar Traavik, Minh …
Asean and Norway strengthens relationship Read More
Norwegian seafood is on a global rollercoaster ride and where in particular salmon aquaculture has seen massive growth of the industry over many years. To Singapore Norwegian seafood is well …
Promoting Norwegian Seafood in Asia Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true”] On Friday, February 15, the Imperial Queens Park Hotel was the place to be for young professionals in Thailand. The rooftop bar was the venue for …
Annual All Chambers Young Professionals – Rooftop Extravaganza Read MoreNorwegians who wish to travel to Thailand might stand to save money in the future. This summer, Thai Airways who had had the direct route from Oslo since 2009 and …
Competition between Norwegian and Thai Airways means cheaper flights Read MoreFaced with the growing demand for oil storage, coupled with the scarcity of industrial land, Singapore’s JTC Corporation ventured underground in search of an innovative solution for more industrial space. …
Norwegian know-how contributes to underground oil storage in Singapore Read More