Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
An Indonesian court on Wednesday sentenced a Danish woman to five years in prison for smuggling 218 grams of hashish into the resort island of Bali. Tine Rasmussen, 37, was …
Danish Woman Gets 5 Years for Smuggling Hashish Into Bali Read MoreSwedish telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson Thursday said Sony Corp would acquire its stake in their joint venture — Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications — for Euro 1.05 billion ($1.47 billion) making …
Sony to acquire Ericsson’s stake in joint venture for $1.47 bn Read MoreWith LA Fashion Week on the calendar, the buzz of upcoming brands is the talk of the town. I was recently introduced to some of the hottest new brands hitting …
Danish Viking in LA finds jewelry in Asia Read MoreSwedish pensioners living abroad will soon be receiving a letter from the Swedish Pensions Agency (Pensionsmyndigheten) asking them to fill in a form and report in to the nearest embassy. …
Sweden to pensioners: ‘prove you’re alive’ Read MoreSeptember proved auspicious for Swedish premium brand Volvo after posting a 30.5 percent increase, the best month ever in Volvo cars’ sales history.Driven by strong sales on a number of …
The best month ever in Volvo cars’ sales history Read MoreIndosat, Indonesia’s leading operator, and Nokia Siemens Networks have successfully conducted the country’s first Long Term Evolution (LTE) field trial in the 1800 MHz band. The trial is based on …
Indosat, Nokia Siemens Conduct Indonesia’s First 1800 MHz LTE Trial Read MoreA Dane has been arrested and imprisoned on the Indonesian island of Bali. The Danish daily, Jyllands Posten, tells today October 17 2011 that the Danish Foreign Ministry Consular confirms …
Dane Jailed on Bali Read MoreThe second FLC (Fund for Local Cooperation) Regional Meeting for Finnish embassies in Asia was organized recently in Jakarta. The meeting successfully combined a traditional two-day training and experience sharing session …
Regional Meeting for Finnish embassies in Asia Read MoreThe 6th Bilateral Energy Consultations was held recently in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The Consultations were aimed at discussing developments in the energy sector in both countries, particularly in the oil and gas …
Bilateral Energy Consultations between Indonesia and Norway Read MoreThe government’s effort to double its fishery production, which includes fish, shrimp and seaweed, by 2015 has led to an unlikely partnership with Norway. The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry …
Norway, Indonesia team up for 22.39m tons of fish by 2015 Read More