Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) invites Finland to participate in building the Nusantara National Capital. Nusantara is the future capital of Indonesia. That is determined and regulated by Law …
Finland invited to participate in building Nusantara National Capital Read More
Indonesian police have this month arrested nearly 500 suspects involved in the trafficking of more than 1,500 victims. This is according to officials on Tuesday, June 20. Indonesia is one …
Indonesia arrests nearly 500 for human trafficking Read More
Indonesia announced late last week that they are ending visa-free entry from 159 nationals effective immediately, including all Scandinavian nationals. The Visa-free entry is in place for nationals of 10 …
Indonesia officially ends visa-free entry from 159 countries Read More
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has encouraged Norway to invest in the electric vehicle (EV) battery industry as a part of building a national EV ecosystem. On the sidelines of …
Indonesia encourages Norway to invest in EV battery industry Read More
A Danish start-up has entered a $4 billion agreement to build a nuclear-powered ammonia plant in Indonesia. Copenhagen Atomics is leading a four-party group from Denmark that has signed a …
Copenhagen Atomics to test nuclear ammonia plant in Indonesia Read More
The weather phenomenon El Niño, which risks triggering tropical cyclones in the Pacific Ocean, heavy rainfall in South America and drought in Australia, is on its way. In particular, the …
El Niño can be costly for coffee lovers Read More
Bali officials are distributing a new “dos and don’ts” list for tourists, following the holiday hotspot’s crackdown on international visitors. The list comes just days after footage of a Danish …
Bali starts distributing list of “dos and don’ts” only days after Dane was arrested Read More
Authorities in Indonesia’s Bali island have banned all tourists’ activities on its twenty-two sacred mountains with immediate effect. The ban was made following numerous incidents whereby foreign tourists have violated …
Indonesia island Bali bans all tourist activities on holy mountains Read More
The KAMAY jacket by Aleksander Revas is crafted from premium faux suede developed from recycled PET bottles. The jacket is made to raise awareness about the urgent issue of plastic …
Sustainable fashion out of recycled bottles Read More
Indonesia and Malaysia will delay trade talks with EU while they seek reasonable treatment for small palm oil producers. This is according to Financial Times on Wednesday. Malaysia’s Deputy Prime …
Indonesia and Malaysia freeze trade talks with EU Read More
China will send warships to a multilateral naval exercise hosted by Indonesia this month. Among other countries invited are North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States. The drill …
China joins Indonesia’s multilateral naval drills despite tension Read More
A Danish national has been arrested in Bali for featuring in a pornographic video uploaded to social media. Local police informed the media on Monday, May 29, as authorities continue …
Danish woman arrested for pornography in Bali Read More
The Danish Trade Council’s Missions from Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Myanmar successfully wrapped up the regional meeting held in Vietnam last week. According to the Embassy of Denmark …
Danish Trade Council Missions wrap up successful regional meeting in Vietnam Read More
Norway’s wealth fund has placed Semen Indonesia, an Indonesian state-controlled cement maker, under observation for three years for the “risk of damage” to prehistoric cave paintings on Sulawesi Island by …
Norway’s wealth fund puts Indonesian firm under observation Read More
IKEA has found inspiration from traditional Indonesian handicraft to protect rattan outdoor furniture against humidity and temperature changes. Swedish Product Designer and Engineer at IKEA, Linn Grahl, is behind the …
IKEA is using traditional Indonesian technique on outdoor furniture’s Read More
Nuclear power developed in Denmark will help Indonesia produce low-emission ammonia. The production will go toward fertilizer and food production that is set to feed 45 million Indonesian people. The …
Danish Companies to supply nuclear energy in Indonesia that will feed 45 million people Read More
Nokia and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) have completed a network consolidation program. The new network will boost experience for IOH’s growing subscriber base. The program covers major cities in Java …
Nokia and IOH consolidate Indonesian network Read More
Sales of electric cars in Indonesia jumped in April after the government launched tax incentives. Effective from April 2023, Indonesia cut the value-added tax (VAT) on electric cars from 11% …
Indonesian tax cut drives electric car sales Read More
The crisis in Myanmar is the key issue during the May 9-11 ASEAN summit in Indonesia. This summit is the first of two to be held in Indonesia this year. …
Myanmar crisis dominates ASEAN leaders’ summit Read More
Philippine authorities have rescued over 1,000 people who were held captive and forced to commit fraud. More than a thousand people from several Asian countries have been held captive and …
Philippine authorities rescue 1000 people from fraud camps Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) recently announced it will resume sailing in Asia after more than three years when the newly revitalized Norwegian Jewel makes her grand return to Tokyo on …
Norwegian Cruise Line to resume sailing in Asia after three years Read More
The general trade between Cambodia and Indonesia increased by 43.2 per cent to $304 million in the first quarter of 2023. Cambodia is a net exporter to Indonesia when it …
Cambodia’s textile exports to Indonesia in consistent growth Read More
Finnish-based Virta who is a provider of charging services for electric vehicles, has raised 85 million euros to expand its operations in Southeast Asia. The capital have been donated by …
Finnish EV firm raises 85 million euros for Asian expansion Read More
The European Parliament has approved a law that makes it illegal to import products into Europe that can be linked to the destruction of the world’s rainforests. The law was …
EU forbids the import of products linked to deforestation Read More
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Informatics has invited European investors to the 2023 HUB.ID Summit. The event will be held on September 15 and 16, 2023, in Bali. The summit …
Indonesia invites European investors to HUB.ID Summit Read More
The Chinese-Icelandic artist, Laufey, announced the sold out of her concert tickets in Asia and Australia tour. She will start her tour in May 2023 in the Philippines and Taiwan …
Asia & Australia concert tickets of Chinese-Icelandic artist “Laufey” sold out Read More
Indonesia is considering imposing a tax for tourists after a series of incidents where foreigners have violated laws or customs. Sandiaga Uno, tourism and creative economy minister, told reporters this …
Indonesia considers tourist tax to limit bad behavior in Bali Read More
Finnish Nokia announced Monday, April 17, that Nokia and PT. Lintas Teknologi Indonesia have successfully conducted a trial of Nokia’s next-generation PSE-V super coherent optic solution. When deployed, Nokia’s PSE-V …
Nokia to assist Indonesian Telin’s subsea network upgrade Read More
Indonesia is expected to conclude negotiations with China on an additional $560 million loan for a high-speed rail project. The cost of the line linking Jakarta with the textile hub …
Indonesia to finalize an additional $560 million Chinese loan for high-speed train Read More
The Indonesian government is targeting an annual production of shrimps of up to 2 million tons starting in 2024. Director General of Aquaculture of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry, …
Indonesia aims to produce two million tons of shrimps Read More
More than $5 billion of upstream assets are available for sale across Southeast Asia, according to Norwegian Rystad Energy. Most of the opportunities are in Indonesia, where more than $2 …
Upstream assets available for sale across Southeast Asia Read More
The city Esbjerg announced Tuesday, March 28, that the motorcycle club Satudarah may no longer use the property at Brolæggervej 12 as a clubhouse. Satudarah ties back to Indonesia and …
Satudarah evicted from clubhouse in Danish city Read More
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has requested the country’s authorities to distance themselves from Western payment systems such as Visa and Mastercard and start using credit and debit cards issued by …
President Widodo warns against Visa and Mastercard Read More
The Indonesian and Norwegian authorities have agreed to enhance cooperation in the economic sector. The commitment was conveyed during the recent meeting between the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Expert …
Indonesia and Norway agree to enhance economic cooperation Read More
Norway and ASEAN reaffirmed their commitment to further cooperation during the 8th Meeting of the ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee which was held on 14 March 2023 at the ASEAN …
Norway and ASEAN countries reaffirm their further cooperation commitment Read More
I Wayan Koster, the governor of Bali, said foreigners will soon be banned from renting motorbikes and scooters on the Indonesian island. Due to the high number of foreign tourists’ …
Indonesian island Bali to ban foreigners from renting motorbikes Read More
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TOP-10 best Drone Show Сompanies Read More
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi, one of the country’s most active volcanoes, erupted on March 11. On Tuesday, the volcano once again blew clouds of ash and gas down it slopes, which …
Volcano eruption in Indonesia may activate Danish Red Cross catastrophe bond Read More
Two Indonesian soccer officials have been sentenced to prison for their role in the Indonesian stadium tragedy that caused the death 135 people. Most died from lack of oxygen or …
Indonesian soccer officials face jail time due to stadium tragedy Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line is installing three ships to the Asia Pacific in 2024 and 2025. Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky are set to sail Asian routes, while Norwegian Spirit will …
Norwegian Cruise Line deploys three ships to the Asia Pacific Read More
Chinese-based Sungrow FPV, the provider of floating solar solutions, has secured a contract for the supply of floating systems for the largest floating solar project in Indonesia to date. The …
Chinese company behind floating solar farm in Indonesia Read More
At least 15 people have died while 50 people have been reported missing on the island of Serasan in Indonesia, where houses have been covered in mud. Heavy rain and …
Least 15 dead and dozens missing in a landslide in Indonesia Read More
Indonesian rescuers and firefighters are searching for three people who are still missing after a large fire spread from a fuel storage depot in Jakarta and killed at least 19 …
Fire kills 19 in Indonesia while three is still missing Read More
The government of West Sumatra, Indonesia, is pursuing cooperation with Norwegian firms to tackle the problem of waste in the province. Delegates from West Sumatra are exploring a possible cooperation …
West Sumatra looks to Norway for waste handling cooperation Read More
The Alliance Handicraft Wooden Fine Art Corporation (Liên Minh Company) will hold the “Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair (VIFA EXPO)” at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho …
Vietnam to hold International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair in March Read More
A 6.3 magnitude offshore earthquake occurred northeast of Indonesia at around 05:02 WIT Feb. 24. There have been no initial reports of any damages or injuries due to the earthquake. …
Offshore earthquake occurs northeast of Indonesia Read More
Ahmad Munasir Rafie Pratama, a lecturer at the Indonesian Islamic University (UII), was reported missing Feb. 16, after attending a series of academic activities at the University of Southeastern Norway …
Missing Indonesian lecturer detected in Boston Read More
The Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia, Rut Kruger Giverin, had a two-day visit to West Papua on Monday, February 20, to witness the sustainable development in the province. During her visit, …
Norwegian Ambassador of Indonesia to observe sustainable development Read More
The Royal Thai Armed Forces announced that Thailand will host the “Cobra Gold”, the annual, biggest military exercise in the Asia Pacific region for the first time this year, from …
Thailand to host biggest military exercise in Asia Pacific this year Read More
FILE PHOTO: Workers load palm oil fresh fruit bunches to be transported from the collector site to CPO factories in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia, April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo/File …
Indonesia and Malaysia send envoys to EU over deforestation law Read More