Asia and Norway

In an Indonesian Business Discussion, initiated by the Indonesian Embassy in Oslo, Norway, participants reviewed opportunities in Indonesia for business expansion and investment by Norwegian businesses. According to a press …

Norwegian companies are to invest in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in Gilan Province in Iran. The Norwegian investors said in a meeting with Governor General of Gilan Province Mohammad …

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel to Norway next week to partake in the 2016 edition of the Oslo Forum, an annual international conference of armed conflict mediators …

Head of Iran Veterinary Organization, Mehdi Khalaj, met with Norway’s ambassador to Tehran, Aud Lise Norheim, and discussed cooperation on fishery and fish diseases. “The development of bilateral cooperation in …

Telenor today unveiled its first move to significantly improve healthcare in emerging markets, with the introduction of its digital health service Tonic in Bangladesh. By addressing local health challenges through …

A young Myanmar man will be representing his country and his region in Oslo, Norway in December, thanks to his eloquence and debating skills. Ko Phyo Thura Htay, one of …

The Norwegian state owned company, StatkraftNorfund Power Invest or SN Power, concluded an MOU for a project known as the Middle Yeywa dam with the previous government in July 2014. …

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi met her Norwegian counterpart Borge Brende for the second Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting here on Monday. “Today, we will hold two meetings. …

Building on its efforts to empower Pakistani youth, the Royal Norwegian Embassy/Government of Norway and Telenor Pakistan have jointly inaugurated the second community centre in Dera Ismail Khan. Part of …

Cambodia Angkor Air, code K6, has appointed APG as its GSA in France, USA, UK, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands. Cambodia Angkor Air is the national flag …

Experts working under an Indo-Norwegian collaborative programme said on Tuesday that they will approach India’s University Grants Commission to take a “serious look” into launching interdisciplinary sustainable energy education in …

Counter-terrorism intelligence from other countries will be used in the case against a Melbourne nurse who returned to Australia after allegedly working with Islamic State in Syria. Father-of-five Adam Matthew …

Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, termed corruption as a big challenge in Afghanistan. He said that Norway is going to double its humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and he …

‘More needs to be done to safeguard women’s rights in Afghanistan. We must build on the progress that has been made,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. He is …

‘More needs to be done to safeguard women’s rights in Afghanistan. We must build on the progress that has been made,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. He is …

‘We were horrified and deeply saddened to receive the news of Wednesday’s terrorist attacks in Baghdad. I would like to convey my deepest condolences to the Iraqi people, who are …

Norway has a long history of promoting political reform in Myanmar. In the following interview, Ambassador to Norway Ms Ann Ollestad, the only woman ambassador in Myanmar, spoke to Mizzima …

Vietnamese Ambassador to Norway Le Thi Tuyet Mai urged Norwegian businesses to enhance investments in Viet Nam at a conference held by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of …

Indian president Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to Norwegian King Harald V and his people on their Constitution Day. In his message to the king, the …

The minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, Ms Solveig Horne, met with the FPA, April 21. The main topics were custody conflicts between foreign families and the Child Protection …

Adm. Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, Norway’s Chief of Defence, on how Russia, Afghanistan, Mali and other missions as well as a warming Arctic will shape his inputs for the new strategy being …

One year after Norway became independent in 1905, the Scandinavian country set up a consulate here – a sign of Singapore’s importance as a harbour for Norwegian vessels. Yesterday, 110 …

The Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia, Stig Traavik, has said his government is ready to help Indonesia to develop peat land-friendly agriculture. “Well help Indonesia in mastering how to cultivate plants …