The Indonesian Norwegian Business Council (INBC), in co-operation with the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta, organized an evening celebration “Snowflakes Over Java” on May 17 at Jakarta Hilton International to mark the Norwegian Independence Day. INBC members and guests were welcomed by a multimedia video on Norway and INBC – jointly produced by INBC and the…
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SARS impact: key factor is time it takes
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The Nordic diplomatic representations and the Nordic business associations in South East Asia were almost unanimous in their evaluation of the impact of SARS on the economic relations between their respective home countries and their current country of residence. In a quick survey conducted by ScandAsia at the height of the crisis in April all…
Indonesia, Norway, Singapore
NeraTel contracted in Indonesia
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Nera Telecommunications Ltd, Singapore (NeraTel) announced on 18 February 2003 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, P.T. Nera Indonesia, has entered into a supplementary agreement amounting to S$13.9 million with P.T. Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel) Telkomsel holds nationwide cellular licence to provide and operate a GSM mobile telephone network in the Republic of Indonesia. Under the agreement, P.T.…
Denmark, Indonesia
Dane to invest in local Indonesian airport
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A Danish investor has according to the newspaper Bisnis Indonesia pledged US$17 million in soft loans to the district administration of Kutai Timur in Indonesia to finance expansion of the Sangkimah air terminal. The identity of the investor is so far unknown. Rudy E Kurniawan, an executive from a tourism company owned by the district…
Denmark, Indonesia
Indonesia given more time to pay back debt
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The Danish Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr. Geert A. Andersen and Mr. Anshari Ritongga, Director General of Budget, Ministry of Finance have signed an agreement between the two countries on rescheduling of Indonesia’s debt to Denmark. The signing of the agreement took place on February 5th 2003 in Jakarta. The total amount being rescheduled is approximately…
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Innovation improves service at Santa Fe
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Santa Fe, EAC’s Moving & Relocation Services, has developed a web-based Tenancy Management System which give their customers easy access to information about the properties they lease to house their expatiate staff. The new system enables both Santa Fe and its corporate customers – via any computer connected to the Internet – to access customer-specific…
Denmark, Indonesia
The Bali Bombings in Retrospect
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By Nikolaj Jensen 12 October 2002 will be a returning date for the world and especially for the people living and working in Bali. It will always be a nightmare for many of the people who lost their loved ones and for the people and tourist industries that lost lots and lots of income on…
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Norway in Asia seminar in March 2003
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The conference takes place again this year at Beaufort Hotel on Singapore’s Sentosa Island on 13th and 14th March 2003, organised jointly by the Norwegian Business Association in Singapore, the Norwegian School of Management, the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore and other embassies in the region. The event is subtitled Experiences and Expectations. The three main…
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Carlsberg Asia acquires brewery in China
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Carlsberg Asia has acquired through its subsidiary Carlsberg Brewery Hong Kong Ltd. the entire share capital of the Chinese brewery Kunming Huashi Brewery Company Ltd. from the Zhejiang K.K. Group.The acquisition is subject to the approval of Chinese authorities. The brewery is situated in Kunming, the biggest city of the Yunnan province in the south…
Indonesia, Norway
Smedvig awarded drilling contract in Indonesia
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Smedvig’s self-erecting semi-tender rig West Alliance will start production drilling for Unocal Makassar Ltd in Indonesia in January this year. The rig has previously been drilling for Esso Production Malaysia Inc. Before comencing work in Indonesia, it has had a brief period in shipyard for modifications required for the Unocal work. The new assignment has…
