Nordic News and Business Promotion in Asia
The Norwegian Refugee Council has expressed alarm over the recent deadly attack on a displacement camp in Southern Myanmar. In a statement on 18 January, Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council …
Norwegian Refugee Council condemn deadly attack on displacement camp in Myanmar Read More
In a joint statement on 24 December, the Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland were amongst several countries condemning attacks on civilians in Myanmar’s Karen State. The statement reads: …
The Nordic joint statement condemning attacks on civilians in Myanmar’s Karen State Read More
In a declaration on 6 December by the High Representative Josep Borrell on behalf of the European Union on the situation in Myanmar, the EU condemned the trial and sentencing …
EU condemns the trial and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi & President Win Myint Read More
In 1991, Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize – 30 years later she has been indicted by those she has dedicated her life to …
Norwegian Nobel chair: Myanmar’s process against Suu Kyi has low credibility Read More
The Myanmar military has since September laid landmines at telecommunications towers owned by or leased to mobile operators including Norway’s Telenor, media Myanmar Now writes in a recent article. According to Myanmar …
Myanmar military lays landmines around Telenor’s telecom towers Read More
The plot thickens in the much-criticized planned sale of Telenor’s Myanmar branch to the Lebanese conglomerate M1 Group. The Norwegian phone network operator now claims that the military junta of …
Telenor claims the military junta of Myanmar demanded spy gear on their network Read More
The Norwegian asset manager Storebrand and three other organizations have released a joint declaration pleading companies with business in Myanmar to take action, given the risk of human rights violations …
Declaration urges companies with business in Myanmar to take action Read More
The Danish pension fund P+ has put 11 of its portfolio stocks under close investigation regarding their business links to the Myanmar military regime, the fund reveals in a recent …
Danish pension fund investigates stocks linked to Myanmar military Read More