Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Indonesia expects to conclude negotiations next year on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden grouped in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the Jakarta Post …
Indonesia expects to sign economic partnership agreement with Scandinavian nations next year Read MoreMetso will supply two power boilers to T Cikarang Listrindo, located in Babelan outside of Jakarta in Indonesia. The order is valued at around EUR 100 million. The delivery …
Metso wins EUR 100 million order from Indonesia Read MoreAccording to Ben Barber’s recent blog on the Huffington Post website, thousands of people in Indonesia and other low income countries are poisoned by toxic mercury released into the air, …
Danish agency warns Indonesia of toxic mercury use in gold mining Read MoreNorway on Monday urged Indonesia to abolish the death penalty and welcomed indications that Jakarta is distancing itself from capital punishment. “We encourage Indonesia to formally establish a moratorium with …
Norway urges Indonesia to abolish death penalty Read MorePresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon Magnus have pledged to boost bilateral ties after meeting at Merdeka Palace on Nov 26, reports the Jakarta post. The crown …
Norwegian Crown Prince meets Indonesian President in Jakarta Read MoreIndonesian lawmakers threatened on Friday to freeze the budget for reforestation projects if President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono continues the nation’s deforestation moratorium until 2014. , reports the Jakarta Globe. Yudhoyono issued …
Indonesian MPs urge gov’t to drop Norway’s reforestation fund Read MoreUlstein, a Norwegian provider for ship design and shipbuilding, has signed a contract on Nov 8 with Britoil Offshore Services to provide the design and equipment packages for its two …
Ulstein to supply PSV design and equipment for Britoil Read MoreKuntoro Mangkusubroto, the chief of the Indonesian REDD+ task force and head of the agency overseeing the post-tsunami recovery in Aceh, was awarded a Norwegian order of merit on Wednesday …
Kuntoro Receives Order of Merit From Norway Read MoreFinnish technology startup Blaast on Nov 21 opened an Android application store hoping to tap into booming demand for affordable smartphones in Indonesia and other emerging markets. According to the …
Finnish app store aims to attract Andriod users in Asia Read MoreSweden’s Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has pledged to improve ties with Indonesia with an emphasis on environmental programs that have been underway for some years, reports the Jakarta Post. Sweden’s …
Sweden to enhance ‘green’ programs in Indonesia Read More