Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Members of the University of the Philippines performing group Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino (Kontra-GaPi) are preparing for Norway’s Førde Traditional and World Music Festival (Førde internasjonale folkemusikkfestival). The festival runs from …
Filipino music ensemble prepares Norwegian music festival Read MoreThe Nordic health care service provider Attendo says it has had only positive experiences with nurses coming from the Philippines. The company plans to recruit more overseas nursing professionals to …
Big demand for Pinoy nurses in Finland Read More
The Nordic Business Council Philippines (NBCP) gathered the Philippine-Nordic business community for the Nordic Ambassadors’ Luncheon at the New World Makati Hotel Ballroom on Thursday 6 June 6 2013. More than …
Nordic Ambassadors’ Luncheon in the Philippines Read MoreImpressed by the political and business reforms the Philippines is undergoing, the government of Denmark is keen on boosting trade and is eyeing “a more permanent presence” other than through …
Denmark considers reopening embassy in the Phillipines Read More
The Confederation of Danish Industry and the Royal Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur invite Danish companies to join a business delegation to the Philippines on 4-7 November 2013. The Philippines …
Danish Business Delegation to the Philippines Read More
Danes abroad rejoice as a political majority now seems to be in place to permit them to hold dual citizenship. A change in the law will make it possible for …
Danish parliament ready to support double citizenship Read MoreIf you are Norwegian you have undoubtedly made plans for this Friday. The date is May 17, which marks the Norwegian Constitution Day and is celebrated not only in …
Norwegian Constitution Day to be celebrated all over Southeast Asia Read MoreNorwegian seafood have many ambassadors who do their best to tell Asia about the wonders of the cold water fish. Not long ago, Norwegian Chef Sven Erik Renaa was …
Norwegian seafood makes its way to the Philippines Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in Manila is working towards building and improving Philippine-Norwegian relations. The Embassy wants to get in touch with journalists who take an interest in covering and …
Norwegian Embassy plans coming newsletter with help from Filipino journalists Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in cooperation with the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is sending a delegation of Filipino journalists to Oslo, Norway in September 2013. The visit …
Norwegian Embassy to send delegation of Filipino journalists to Norway Read MoreNorway, the third-party facilitator of the peace talks between the government and communist insurgents in the Phillipines, has agreed that formal negotiations will be terminated, presidential peace adviser Teresita …
Norway drops peace gab role as facilitator in Philippines Read MoreThe six-man crew of a Danish cargo ship held hostage for more than two years was finally released Tuesday. The crew was made up of two Danes and four Filipino …
Danish media accused of interfering with Danish-Filipino hostage negotiations Read MoreThe six-man crew of a Danish cargo ship held hostage for more than two years was finally released Tuesday. The crew was made up of two Danes and four Filipino …
Danish and Filipino hostages free after more than two years Read More
Summer in the Philippines has started to sizzle and the heat has become quite unbearable. But this did not prevent some members of the Scandinavian Society of the Philippines (SSP) …
SSP Day Social “Islands of Celebration: Filipino Culture at a Glance” Read More
On 23 April 2013, a television documentary on the exploitation of foreigners arriving in Norway on ‘au pair’ contacts was screened on NRK1 under its Brennpunkt program. The plight of several …
Documentary on Filipino au pairs sparks Norwegian government’s concern Read More
The Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBS) Networking Luncheon was held on 11 April 2013 at the I’m Angus Steak House in Yakal St. with the selection of the council’s new Board …
Philippines Norway Business Council selects new board Read More
Three piece band of Michael Learns to Rock- Jascha Richter, Mikkel Lentz and Kare Wanscher -are little known in the US and Europe but have sold millions to legions of …
Danish band Michael Learns to Rock loves Asia Read MoreAmbassador Klas Molin and a delegation from the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok visited the Philippines on March 31 to April 3. One objective of the mission was to follow …
Swedish ambassador visits the Philippines Read More
Finnish-German tech firm Nokia Siemens Networks is preparing to double the size of its research & development facility in Quezon City, Philippines as the expansion of mobile networks around the …
Nokia Siemens Networks to double number of employees in the Philippines Read MoreThe Water Philippines EXPO 2013 was a great occasion for honoring an important personality within the water industry. Senior Business Development Manager, Jens Ove Frederiksen from Grundfos in Asia Pacific Region was honored with …
Dane receives award for improving water supply in Philippines Read MoreDanish tourist was found dead yesterday in an apartment he was renting in the village of Barangay near Barreto in the Philippines. So reports the local web media inquirer.net. It …
Danish tourist found dead in Philippines Read MoreOn Tuesday, March 5, 2013, The Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) committed SEK 48 million for continued cooperation with the Southeast Asian Fisheries …
Swedish support for fisheries and habitat management in Asia Read MoreDanish windmill giant Vestas has been chosen as the preferred supplier for a large windmill project in Burgos in the Northern Philippines. The project is set to be finished in 2014. …
Danish Vestas expected to receive large order in the Philippines Read More
Swedish companies, which previously had little interest in the Philippines, are expected to turn their attention to the country’s growing business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, according to Business Sweden, Malaysia …
Swedish wave expected to hit Philippines’ BPO sector 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 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 MoreLast week, from Thursday till Saturday, the Filipino Ambassador to the Nordic countries, Bayani S. Mercado visited Copenhagen. The Copenhagen post asked the widely travelled Filipino about his favourite places …
Filipino ambassador has a soft spot for the Nordic regions Read MoreOn February 7 to 17 inventors and innovators from all over the world will be gathering in Norway at the International Student Festival in Trondheim (ISFiT). ISFiT has different social …
Filipino inventor and former Norwegian minister exhibits light in a bottle Read MoreAt the moment so called “consultancy” firms are advertising nursing or healthcare jobs in Norway, claiming that there are many jobs in that sector to be found and that no …
Filipino nurses warned about jobs in Norway Read More
For third year in a row Finland has been measured as the country that most respects media freedom. Norway, which last year shared the title with Finland falls back to …
Nordic countries tops press freedom index while South-east countries falls to the bottom Read MoreFilippino President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomed 14 Non-resident Ambassadors who will begin their tour as representatives of their respective countries in ceremonies held in Manila on January 10 2013. …
Swedish Ambassador presents his credentials in Manila Read More
A Danish national was killed in a hit-and-run accident last Saturday in La Union, police said Monday. Police Officer Eric Boac identified the victim as Helge Jensen, 50, who was …
Danish national killed in La Union road accident, the Philippines Read More
The crew of a Danish ship – two Danes and four Filippinos – has spent nearly two years in the hands of Somali pirates, but the media has chosen to …
Danish ship crew two years in captivity Read More
The prosecutor has asked that a court in Hässleholm jail a 52-year-old Swedish man for 14 years if he is found guilty on Thursday of ordering 18 rapes on Filipino …
Swedish Court to issue verdict on the Filipino ‘webcam rape’ Read More
An intoxicated Danish was arrested on Jan 7 in P. Burgos, Makati City, the Philippines for calling women demeaning words and the police fake. Nicolaj Kristensen, 37, was charged with …
Drunk Danish jailed for going berserk in the Philippines Read More
The Finnish Embassy’s celebration of independence on Dec 6 was more subdued, because its Philippine embassy was closing on the same day. Ambassador Heikki Hannikainen noted that they had at …
A Finnish landmark in the Philippines Read MoreA Filipino scientist has received the highest prize from the Danish Optical Society (DOPS) for his current work with lasers and laser sensors. Peter John Rodrigo, a researcher for the …
Pinoy laser scientist wins Danish optics prize Read More
Christmas peace was secured in Philippine when Maoist gorillas and the Philippine government agreed on a 26 days ceasefire from the 20th December to 15th January 2013 at a meeting …
Norway’s special envoy announces 26 days ceasefire in Philippine Read MoreA Danish national was killed while his live-in Filipina partner was wounded when unidentified perpetrators attacked them in their house in Agusan del Sur, police said Friday, December 21. Police …
Danish national killed in Agusan, the Philippines Read MoreThe Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 1 – more popularly known as the “Air Passenger Bill of Rights” – is taking effect in the Philippines tomorrow, much to the relief and appreciation …
The Philippines welcomes “Air Passenger Bill of Rights” Read MoreKILLED: A Norwegian was shot Monday evening on the resort island of Bohol in the Philippines. (Photo: Luca Tettoni / Corbis) A Norwegian man was Monday night shot and killed …
Norwegian man killed in holiday resort in the Philippines Read MorePhilippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) held its last networking luncheon of the year on 4 December 2012, at the usual meeting place; I’m Angus Steakhouse in Makati City. A traditional …
PNBC’s last networking luncheon Read MorePolice arrested on Sunday late evening Finland national Jouni Lempinen for allegedly starting a brawl inside a bar in Nakpil St., Ermita, Manila. Jouni Lempinen suffered cuts and bruises on …
Rawdy Finnish in Manila Read MoreAt the kick-off for the 9th Peace Month celebration, the councellor at the Norwegian Embassy in the Philippines, Knut-Are Okstad in his message challenged the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) to …
The Philippine Football Federation adopts Norway’s Handshake for Peace Read MoreFIL-Danish Ole Laursen is the new face of mixed martial arts in the country. The former Muay Thai world champion is slowly making his mark in the competitive world of …
Fil-Danish fighter makes big inroad in MMA world Read MoreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to close an embassy in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and a consulate in Australia’s largest city Sydney. The cuts will save around 450,000 …
Finland to close embassy in Philippines Read MoreFour marijuana sticks were seized from a Norwegian national who was arrested for drunken behavior in a beach resort in barangay Poblacion, San Remigio town, northern Cebu.According to Philippine Daily …
Rowdy Norwegian nabbed in San Remigio beach, the Philippines Read MoreSwedish investment house Kinnevik is betting big on Southeast Asia’s economic rise through an investment of $40 million in online shopping site Lazada, which is emerging as a leading player …
Swedish firm backs Lazada to expand operations in Southest Asia Read MoreSet to open on November 8, 2012 at the Met Museum’s Tall Galleries, “Contemporary Lithography in Finland” is a debut exposition of Finnish printmakers in Manila. It comprises 33 works by some …
Contemporary Finnish Lithographs on View at the Met Museum, Manila Read MoreForeign workers have become a major issue in Greenland. Latest example is the numbers of Philippines and Thais cleaning, cooking and serving in the welcoming business. Since January 1st 2011 …
Filipino and Thai maids “invades” Greenland Read More