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DiGi.com Bhd, in which Telenor Group of Norway has a 49% stake is poised to play a bigger role in the latter’s overall Asian strategy.From a financial perspective, DiGi is …
Norwegian Telenor seeing DiGi as Asia’s growth driver Read MoreTwo young Norwegian architects Andreas Grontvedt Gjertsen and Yashar Hanstad, founders of TYIN tegnestue Architects, has change lives for orphans in the remote villages of Noh Bo and Ban Tha …
Two Norwegian architects change lives of needy in Asia Read MorePirate Bay co-founder Fredrik Neij has won his appeal against the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok after it revoked his passport earlier this year. The authorities could not give a …
Fredrik Neij won court case against Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read MoreOn Sunday 7 October 2012, Pattaya police received a report that a foreign man had been stabbed and was laying in the street in South Pattya. Police rushed to the …
Finnish man stabbed to death by Thai girlfriend in Pattya Read MoreAccording research firm Gartner Inc, Finnish Nokia is more likely to outperform Taiwan-based HTC Corp. in China’s Windows Phone 8 (WP8) market because of its better product portfolio. Although HTC …
Finnish Nokia to prevail over Taiwanese HTC in China’s WP8 market Read MoreFor anyone having a business with Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai, the email server there is undergoing maintenance from today until Thursday 11 October.During this time, the staff at …
Email down at Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai Read MoreSince Norway and Indonesia have signed the letter of Intent agreement on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+), Indonesia is expected to deliver some key milestones by the …
Workshop for Indonesian media about climate change and REDD+ Read More
Gitte Johansen, the Danish photographer and graphic designer at International Design House, turned her passion of taking photos into her profession. She moved to Hong Kong seven years ago to …
From passion to profession Read More“Children should be able to enjoy a secure and drug-free childhood and older people should be able to enjoy life as much as they always did,” Maria Larsson, Swedish Minister …
Maria Larsson promoted children’s right in Vietnam Read MoreA leading Hong Kong Theatre, Theatre du Pif, will present “A Doll’s House” by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen at Sheung Wan Civic Centre in Hong Kong on 19-21 October 2012. …
Theatre du Pif presents A Doll’s House by Norwegian playwright in Hong Kong Read MoreH.E. Ms. Maria Larsson, Swedish Minister for Children and the Elderly, visited Bangkok on 30 September – 3 October. It was her first time in the country where she brought …
Swedish Minister Maria Larsson visited Thailand Read MoreMr. Matti Myrberg has been Finland’s first honorary consul in Lao PDR since August this year. In recent years, Finland’s activities in the country have increased in many areas including …
First Finland’s honorary consul in Laos Read MoreFrom January to June 2012, the number of Scandinavian tourists travelling to Malaysia has increased comparing with the same period last year. Among the Scandinavian tourists, the number of Danish …
Increase in Scandinavian tourists in Malaysia Read MoreChina Communications Construction Company (CCCC), which also call themself “The Company” has contacted Femern A/S, Danish state-own company in charge of the project planning in relation to the establishment of …
Chinese company wants to build Femern-connection Read MoreYet again it was time for Swedes to gather at their usual venue Huntsman’s Pub at Landmark Hotel in Bangkok on October 4th, 2012. This time, approximately 30 members as …
Swedes Monthly Gathering at Huntsman Pub Read MoreThe Danish company Go4 Bunker, which has developed their “Smart bunker system” in partnership with Shenfei Group Co., Ltd Shenfei Group Co., Ltd and Maersk Broker K/S Maersk Broker K/S, …
Danish company to create new industry in Cambodia Read MoreFinnish delegation focused on food security, on the role of women in strengthening agriculture, and on access to energy, in the ongoing Seventh Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP-7) held in …
Finnish delegation stresses gender factor in food security in ASEP-7 Read MoreA Swedish national who allegedly punched a cab driver who he felt was trying to cheat him has evaded arrest by leaving Singapore using a second valid passport. At about …
Swedish man evades arrest in Singapore Read MoreIndonesian authorities have labelled the the collision between Norwegian tanker Cathinka and Indonesian ferry Bahuga Jaya a hit and run incident, as Cathinka left the scene immediately after the collision. …
Norwegian tanker collision labelled ”hit and run” by Indonesian authorities Read MoreAccording to the Grant Thornton Global Dynamism Index (GDI), Singapore is the best country for dynamic businesses to flourish. Two Scandinavian countries in the top-three are Finland which ranked second, …
Singapore tops Global Dynamism Index – followed by Finland and Sweden Read MoreSwedish R&B singer Maher Zain has tremendous success in Indonesia. The Lebanese born and Swedish raised singer sells more records than superstars as Adele and Justin Bieber. Right now he …
Swedish Maher Zain a big hit in Indonesia Read MoreThe Danish company wants to grow in Colombia, Egypt, Ukraine, Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as Vietnam in the years to come, Jesper Hoiland, who heads Novo’s international operations, said …
Novo to train 10.000 Asian doctors annually Read MoreThe advanced stealth warship of Indonesian Navy, KRI Klewang-625, caught fire on the afternoon of 28 September 2012 while undergoing maintenance at the naval port in Banyuwangi, East Java. The …
Indonesia’s advanced stealth warship caught fire Read MoreNorwegian Seadrill Ltd, the world’s biggest driller by market capitalization, has decided to explore establishing a new management service function in an alternative location. Several locations including London, Dubai, Singapore …
Seadrill consider Singapore as new headquarter Read MoreTetra Pak has invested S$67 million to expand its manufacturing facilities in Singapore. The grand opening ceremony of the new facilities was recently held in presence of Swedish Ambassador to …
Swedish Tetra Pack expands in Singapore Read MoreVietnam Red Cross and the Norwegian Red Cross recently co-organized a three- day workshop on disaster risk reduction in Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen province, Vietnam. ”Disaster risk reduction and climate …
Disaster Risk Reduction workshop by Vietnam and Norwegian Red Cross Read MoreThe Filipino movie “Ang Babae sa Septik Tank” (The Woman in the Septic Tank) will be screened at the 22th “Films From the South Festival” in Oslo, Norway. – I …
Norwegian film festival looks through the Filipino window Read MoreThe handbook on how to do business in Indonesia is now updated! Developed by the Indonesia Norway Business Council (INBC) and the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta, with support from Innovation …
Guide for Norwegian companies doing business in Indonesia Read MoreWhat do you think of the second Overseas Vietnamese conference? It has been successful. Many Viet kieu (Overseas Vietnamese), mostly businesspeople, were open-minded during discussions that addressed issues and concerns …
Helena Van: Investing in Vietnam is a contribution to my fatherland Read MoreChinese super city Guangzhou has forged partnership with Danish non-profit organisation “Index: Design to improve life”. The new partnership aims to ensure the formation of a sustainable design based development …
Danish sustainable design to China’s “factory of the world” Read MoreTotal Access Communication (DTAC) plans to stop further investment on the expansion of its 3G-850MHz network and swing its investment priority to the 2.1GHz network preparing itself for the 4G …
Norwegian-controlled DTAC is up for 3G auction on 2.1GHz spectrum Read MoreTwo young female writers represent the Nordic countries at Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali 3-7 October. Finnish Riikka Pulkkinen (1980) published her debut novel Raja (The Border) in …
Nordic participation in Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Read MoreOne of largest petroleum and renewable energy engineering providers in Europe, Norway’s Aibel, has made Thailand a secondary production base. The company will join bidding to be called by Statoil …
Norway’s Aibel aims to have massive production platform in Thailand Read MorePhilippine design participated in the signature event “Everyday Discoveries” held for the 2012 Helsinki World Design Capital celebrations in September 2012. Every year he International Council of Societies of Industrial …
Philippine designs featured in Helsinki Read MoreAfter Saab, a former US General Motors’ subsidiary, being filed for bankruptcy in December last year, the company has filed a three-billion-dollar claim in a US court against General Motors …
GM denies all criminal actions and intent filed by Spyker, Saab Read MoreAker Solutions has launched its latest two-year program aimed at finding “international talent” by opening its application process. The previous intake, in 2011, attracted almost 1,400 applications. In a statement …
Norwegian Aker starts recruiting for their ‘International Talent’ Program Read MoreAs China has been following its 12th Five-year Plan which aims to promote a low-carbon economy, experts say that the country’s green transition will boost the economy both in its domestic market …
China’s green transition boosts domestic and global economy Read MoreThe dance Gangnam Style has truly become a global phenomenon. Now a Danish newspaper has found this Thai Gangnam video and it has become a hit on the website of …
Thai Gangnam Style made famous in Denmark Read MorePia Olsen Dyher, Denmark’s Minister for Trade and Investment, will head a business delegation to visit Myanmar on 3-4 December 2012. She is inviting Danish companies to participate in the …
Danish Minister invites businesses to visit Myanmar Read MoreKatja Christina Nordgaard, Norwegian ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Burma meets Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul in Bangkok. The Norwegian-led Myanmar Peace Support Initiative (MPSI) was launched earlier this year …
Norwegian ambassador: No repatriation of Myanmar refugees Read MoreFinnish know-how in glass can be seen in the areas of design, education and art also in China. The interior glass wall of the Wuxi opera house, which opened in …
Finnish glass artists to work in Chinese factories Read MoreA new top-class soccer academy is now open in Shanghai. Representing the first of its kind in Shanghai, the Ebbe Sand Soccer Academy is located in the districts of Pudong …
Ebbe Sand has established soccer-academy in Shanghai Read MoreAccording to a campaign by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs everyone is fashion. If you agree and write a text of approximately 500 words about your interest in Swedish …
You are fashion Read MoreA 37 year old Swede from Gothenburg paid a friend to serve his one year prison sentence, while he himself went to the Philippines. “This kind of scam would be …
Went to Philippines instead of jail Read MoreApproximately 175 Scandinavians joined the Scandinavian Society Siam’s colorful Crayfish Party on Saturday September 29, 2012 which again this year took place at the Rembrandt Hotel in Bangkok. When you …
Scandinavian Crayfish Party celebrated in Bangkok Read More“Private firms are buying the rights to Mekong’s huge and cheap energy resources and Mekong can become the worlds first privately run river.” This rather challenging statement comes from senior …
Mekong to become the first privately run river? Read MoreAt noon time of 27 September, 2012, 38 members and guests of the Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) trooped to I’m Angus Steakhouse in Yakal St., Makati City to attend the …
PNBC offers CSR flavour in its new Networking Luncheon Read MoreDanish brewer Carlsberg signed a joint venture with Thailand’s Singha Corporation, its second attempt to establish a footprint in the country, as it shifts its focus from sluggish growth in …
Carlsberg secures Thailand comeback with Singha deal Read MoreDespite the unpleasant weather condition on the morning of Saturday 29 September 2012, Bangkok shoppers were queuing – in the rain outside Siam Paragon shopping complex before it opened at 10am. – …
Bangkok shoppers’ craze for Swedish H&M opening Read MoreThe concept of Thainess is being used and discussed in various media, often under the headline: ‘Foreigners don’t understand Thainess’, or ‘Foreigners are not able to reach the core of …
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