Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Last week, Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Lars Bo Larsen together with a team from the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia had a good dialogue with the Government of Aceh Province. …
Embassy of Denmark talked possible green cooperation with the Government of Aceh Province Read More
Last week, Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Lars Bo Larsen visited the Indonesian island of Lombok where he met with NTB Governor Mr. Zulkieflimansyah. The meeting was set up to discuss …
Ambassador Lars Bo Larsen discussed NTB Energy Master Plan cooperation in Lombok Read More
The Indonesian island of Bali will from 4 February once again open up to international travelers with Covid-19 protocol in place, the Diplomat writes. Bali will allow all vaccinated international travelers …
Bali is reopening to international travelers Read More
Last week, the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia attended the Gerakan Tanam Serentak (GERTAK) Coffee Planting Ceremony in Pasir Jambu, Bandung, Indonesia. The Embassy informs that the event was held at PT. …
Embassy of Denmark attended GERTAK Coffee Planting ceremony in Indonesia Read More
On 1 February, Denmark lifted all entry restrictions for vaccinated travelers. This means that from 1 February 2022 onwards, all persons from anywhere in the world with valid proof of …
Denmark lifts all entry restrictions for vaccinated travelers Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce Indonesia invites you to join the Nordic get-together on 3 February at the Egghotel in South Jakarta, Indonesia. The event is a monthly get-together …
Join the Nordic get-together for the nordic community in Indonesia Read More
The Norwegian-based global provider of energy data and intelligence, TGS announced earlier this month that the company has commenced a broadband 2D regional seismic data reprocessing project covering the offshore …
TGS starts new project in Indonesia Read More
In a recent update, the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore introduced their Regional Energy Counselor for Asia, Assar Qureshi, who joined the Embassy in Singapore in December 2021. The Embassy shares …
Meet the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore’s Regional Energy Counselor for Asia Read More
The Norwegian Government will from 26 January 2022 remove the requirement of travel quarantine. Travelers still need to get tested and complete registration upon arrival in Norway. Travelers still need …
Norway removes travel quarantine requirements Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia Lars Bo Larsen has welcomed a special guest from home, his two-year-old son Gabriel. Gabriel recently arrived in Indonesia where he will spend the next month …
Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia highlights Danish parenting values Read More
The Denmark Trade Council in Indonesia and the Philippines recently conducted a sustainable food webinar. The Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta states that the webinar was part of the Danish Trade Council …
Denmark Trade Council in Indonesia and PH conducted a sustainable food webinar Read More
Are you an ambitious and innovative leader who wants to learn how to bridge the gap between desire and action on sustainability? Then join the Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) …
Apply now to the 2022 Swedish Institute Management Programme Asia Read More
H&M has once again teamed up with Danone AQUA for the bottle2fashion project, which transforms plastic bottle waste from across the islands of Indonesia into recycled polyester. The Swedish fashion …
H&M is again turning plastic waste from Indonesian beaches into everyday fashion Read More
The Finnish regional elections will be held on Sunday 23 January 2022 and advanced voting will take place this week across Finnish Embassies and Consulates in Asia. Voters need to …
Advance voting for Finnish regional elections takes place this week – see list of places in Asia Read More
The joint application to Finnish higher education for autumn 2022 study start is now open until 19 January 2022 at Studyinfo.fi. There are lots of English-taught degree options both on …
The joint application to Finnish higher education for autumn 2022 study start is now open Read More
In recent updates, the Danish Embassy in Vietnam and Indonesia together with the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok, have been sharing important and useful information regarding the covid-19 situation in the …
Important covid-19 updates for Nordic citizens in Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta is looking for a full-time employee for the position of consular/administrative officer within the Consular Section of the Embassy. More about the position, the …
Vacancy: Consular/Administrative officer at the Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta Read More
Following Laos’ announcement of their plans to re-open for fully vaccinated travelers starting 1 January 2022, 14 more countries including Denmark, Norway, and Finland were recently added to the list …
Denmark, Norway, and Finland amongst countries added under Laos Green Zone entry plan Read More
The Swedish furniture giant will raise prices by an average of 9 percent across its stores worldwide due to problems in the supply chain, TV2 writes. According to IKEA’s press contact in …
Ikea to raise prices worldwide due to supply chain problems Read More
Because of the rising number of covid cases Denmark has from the 27 December implemented new requirements when travelling into Denmark. From now on, travelers without permanent residency …
Denmark has implemented new procedures for entering the country Read More
Indonesian Senior Minister Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said on 20 December that the two Nordic countries of Norway and Denmark have been added to the list of countries banned from entering …
Indonesia adds Norway and Denmark to travel ban list Read More
Last week a delegation from the Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta including Commercial Counsellor for the Embassy Jacob Kahl Jepsen and the Embassy’s Energy Advisor, Dwina Soerono, visited Batam. Batam is the …
Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta discussed opportunities in infrastructure and environment in Batam Read More
The Dream it Be it – video competition where Finnish Embassies in Asia invited girls between the ages of 15 to 18 years to participate by sending a video in …
EduCamp Finland opens registration to the Girl Power –22 camp Read More
20-year-old Katrine Lund from Denmark is to celebrate Christmas on a boat in Indonesia. She has traveled around Mexico and Central America since September on her own to experience freedom, …
Danish Katrine swaps traditional Christmas in Denmark with a boat in Indonesia Read More
Last week, under the Indonesia Denmark Energy Partnership Program (INDODEPP), the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia, the Danish Energy Agency together with the Directorate Energy Conservation (MEMR) organized a High-Level …
Denmark and partners organized NZEB conference for Airport Building in Indonesia Read More
Sweden supports three United Nations agencies’ initiatives to help everyone in the ASEAN region protect and respect the rights of children to a healthy environment, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok states. …
Sweden supports children’s rights to a healthy environment in the ASEAN region Read More
On 3 December, Indonesia’s 9th certified LEGO store opened at Pondok Indah Mall 3 and the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia attended the opening ceremony. According to the Embassy, this LEGO store …
The 9th LEGO store opens in Indonesia Read More
Not only is Danish badminton player Victor Axelsen the proud winner of Indonesian Open 2021, but he is also a very proud dad. It takes a lot to balance your …
Danish Viktor Axelsen introduces daughter to Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew after Indonesian Open win Read More
On his last day in Indonesia, Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod visited PIK Mangrove and planted mangroves to symbolize the 70th years of friendship between Denmark and Indonesia. The Minister …
Jeppe Kofod plated mangroves to symbolize the Danish-Indonesian 70th years of friendship Read More
Indonesia will adopt the smart city development concept learned from Swedish experiences and the country has an ambitious plan to build a new capital for Indonesia. A project Sweden is …
Sweden looks forward to further engagement in Indonesia’s new capital project Read More
On 21 November, Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod and the Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa opened the new Danish Honorary Consulate in Surabaya, the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia writes. …
Jeppe Kofod opened the new Danish Honorary Consulate in Surabaya Read More
On 22 November, Denmark signed a new cooperation agreement with Indonesia, JydskeVestkysten reports. According to Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod who is currently in Indonesia, the focus in the new …
Denmark is upgrading green cooperation with Indonesia Read More
European travelers are eager to return to the Indonesian island of Bali but only time will tell if the current entry restrictions prevent them from doing so, said Swedish Ambassador …
Ambassador Marina Berg: Swedish travelers eager to return to Bali Read More
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and partners in Asia set out to explore pathways to enhance the protection of Rohingya in the Asia region. According to this press release, the project …
DRC and partners set out to protect Rohingya refugees in Asia Read More
The Swedish furniture giant has opened its Bali store which is the fifth IKEA store in Indonesia and the first one outside Java island. IKEA Bali is located at Kuta …
IKEA has officially expanded outside Java island with the opening of its Bali store Read More
The Scandinavian Community of the Faculty of Social and Political Science (Scanity UGM) at Gadjah Mada University is bringing back their largest annual event, Scandinavian Day 2021 on 20 November. …
Scanity UGM host Scandinavia Day 2021 Read More
On the evening of 14 November, in commemoration of World Diabetes Day, and as part of the Blue Monument Challenge, the National Monument (Monas), was lighted with blue lights to …
Ambassador Lars Bo Larsen and Novo Nordisk increase awareness of diabetes in Indonesia Read More
On 9 November 2021, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Brussels in cooperation with the European Parliament launched the Indonesia-European Parliamentary Friendship Group (IEPFG) for the 2021-2024 period, …
Indonesia-European Parliamentary Friendship Group launched Read More
Denmark supports efforts to maintain peace and stability in Indonesia through cooperation with law enforcement agencies and last week, the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia opened a series of courses on …
Denmark supports efforts to maintain peace and stability in Indonesia through local cooperation Read More
Denmark will donate DKK 100 million to the Climate Investment Fund’s (CIF) new Accelerating Coal Transition program, Devdiscourse reports. CIF’s new program is a first-ever effort to advance a just transition from …
Denmark to donate DKK 100 million in new energy sources in Indonesia and the Philippines Read More
On 2 November, at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Koen Doens, Director-General for International Partnerships at the European Commission, highlighted the crucial role of programs such …
Team Europe mobilizes € 783 million for green infrastructure to boost economic recovery in ASEAN Read More
The Danish-Indonesian Business Chamber invites you to join their next physical professional event ‘DANCHAM BUSINESS MEET 2021’ in collaboration with ISS Indonesia Indonesia and GNV Consulting on 17 November. The …
Join DanCham’s Business meet 2021 in Indonesia Read More
The Malaysian Danish Business Council is a partner in the new Danish export initiative Danish-Asian SME Network – DSAN – to help connect SME companies in Denmark to experienced professional …
DASN is connecting Danish SME to the Malaysian Market Read More
On 25 October, Indonesia and Sweden signed a joint statement agreeing to cooperate and develop a road map for a blue economy as a new source of economic growth, media Antara …
Indonesia and Sweden sign joint statement on blue economy cooperation Read More
Earlier this week Team Finland in Jakarta visited the city of Bogor to discuss the Smart City cooperation between Indonesian and Finnish Cities. According to the Embassy of Finland in Indonesia, …
Team Finland in Jakarta discussed Smart City co-operation between Indonesian and Finnish Cities Read More
We live in a world of new technologies where computers and software provide almost unlimited possibilities for online learning. Practically, every person can upgrade their knowledge by getting a fundamental …
How to Choose The Best Remote Data Science Course Read More
Last week Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy invited a total of 19 EU Ambassadors to participate in a meeting to synergize to strengthen the country’s tourism and creative …
EU Ambassadors discussed Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economy Sector Read More
Last week, the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia participated in a mangrove planting activity in Mangrove Angke Kapuk Nature Tourism Park, North Jakarta. The activity on mangrove restoration efforts in …
Denmark and Finland helped plant mangroves in Indonesia Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Manilla has announced that the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals 2022-2023 is now published. SI Scholarship is a fully funded international scholarship program for master’s …
Embassy of Sweden in Manilla announces Swedish scholarship opportunity Read More
From his home in the small rural town of Klang in Ubon Rachatani, Kurt Rasmussen is fighting the Danish pension system. He is the chairman and founder of “Pension supplement …
The Battle for Equal Danish Pension Read More