Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish home furnishing retailer Inter Ikea Group might acquire a stake in property developer Sentul City as it enters the Indonesian market. Ikea might buy the stake through its subsidiary …
Ikea may buy part of Sentul City Read MoreOn Jan 9, an Indonesian city of Palu has signed a contract with Biogas Systems AB on the renewable energy project. Palu City, represented by the Vice Mayor of Palu, …
Palu City and Swedish company signed a biogas plant contract Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in Indonesia on Dec 13 opened a seminar arranged by CCOP, ITB, Geological Agency and Petrad in Bandung. Representatives from oil and gas regulatory and supervisory agencies, …
Norwegian Embassy pushes CO2 Storage Potential in Indonesia Read MoreWith waste one of the most concerning problems plaguing Palu, Central Sulawesi, and other cities in Indonesia, Palu municipality has established a partnership with Boras municipality in Sweden to build …
Indonesia teams up with Swedish city to tackle waste problem Read MoreSilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will increase services across parts of its route network during the Northern Summer 2013 period (31 March 2013 – 26 October 2013) to …
SilkAir increases frequency for Northern Summer 2013 Schedule Read MoreAmong hundreds of cyclists campaigning last Friday against the occupation of bicycle lanes by motor vehicles was both the Norwegian and the Danish Ambassadors. “In Denmark, people prefer riding …
Nordic ambassadors campaigning to free bicycle lanes in Jakarta Read MoreTo meet its strong order intake in Asia, Autoliv Inc. – the global leader in automotive safety systems – has opened a new seatbelt plant in Cibitung near Jakarta, Indonesia. …
Sweden-based Autoliv expands in Indonesia Read MoreNorway-based Hoegh, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation and services company, is optimistic the construction of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), to be operated by state-owned gas distributor …
Hoegh expects Indonesian FSRU construction will complete in 2014 Read MoreNorwegian Ambassador to Indonesia Stig Traavik signed in November an agreement with Institute for Peace and Democracy in Bali (IPD) to support IPD’s projects in building democracy and sustainable peace …
Norway supports Institute for Peace and Democracy in Bali Read MoreGadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta and Adger University and Oslo University in Norway have signed a deal in Yogyakarta covering academic development and research cooperation, reports the Jakarta Post. …
Indonesian, Norwegian universities sign research, academic cooperation Read More
Mr. Per Brandt, Chairman of Swedish Business Association (SBA) in Indonesia, has been in Indonesia for over 20 years. With an increasing number of Scandinavian establishments in the fast-growing economy, …
Strengthening the Nordic business community Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden and the Swedish Trade Council in Jakarta are organizing an Indonesia-Sweden Dialogue on “SymbioCity – A Holistic and Integrated Approach on Urban Transport Solutions,” on 4 December …
Indonesian-Sweden Dialogue on Urban Transport to be held in Jakarta Read MoreCrown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit ended a three-day official trip to Indonesia on Wednesday with a visit to both Gadjah Mada university and the Borobudur temple in Yogyakarta, …
Crown couple ends Indonesian tour Read MoreNorwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit (right) officially opens the Norway-Indonesia Business Forum at the Shangrila Hotel in Jakarta on Tuesday. The opening of the forum was witnessed by Norwegian Crown Prince …
Norway calls for a predictable regulatory environment in Indonesia Read MoreIndonesia 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 MoreSwedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt offered to help solve Jakarta’s seemingly incurable traffic problems during his visit to the capital on Wednesday, reports the Jakarta Globe. “We have a lot …
Sweden Offers to Solve Jakarta’s Traffic Problems During PM Visit Read MoreHere, ScandAsia had published an article about United Plantations and the Danish newspaper Politiken and the German television channel ZDF. Search for the three and you will be able to …
United Plantations – sustainable company vilified by NGO’s or a bully who threatens critics? Read MoreSwedish investment house Kinnevik is betting big on Southeast Asia’s economic rise through an investment of $40 million in online shopping site Lazada, which is emerging as a leading player …
Swedish firm backs Lazada to expand operations in Southest Asia Read MoreThis year’s Europe on Screen film festival will be held from Nov 25 – Dec 1, in the Indonesian capital. Denmark is represented with 2 films, a drama thriller “In a Better …
Danish Embassy joins Europe On Screen in Jakarta Read MoreOn Saturday, November 3rd the Nordic Club of Jakarta hosted their annual charity Crayfish Party in the Grand Ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. With plenty of imported crayfish and …
Crayfish Party Jakarta Style Read MoreJoshua Oppenheimer, a Danish film-maker, screened his new film in Jakarta last week, “The Act of Killing,” re-imagining the lives of the Indonesian death squads who committed a massacre in …
Danish film-maker documented the lives of Indonesian killers Read MoreSweden’s Fredrik Reinfeldt will be the nation’s first Prime Minister to visit Myanmar. The PM in accompany with Swedish Trade Minister Ewa Björling and other two business delegations, will arrive in Myanmar …
Swedish PM to visit Myanmar and Indonesia on Nov 12-14, expects to meet Then Sein and Suu Kyi Read MoreTheir Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will pay an official visit to Indonesia on 26-28 November 2012 to strengthen and further develop collaboration between the two …
Norwegian Royal visit to Indonesia Read MoreA Programme aimed at supporting the development of an accountable and effective local government system in Timor-Leste will be strengthened with a US$ 1.2 million grant from the Government of …
Norway gives $1.2 million to Timor-Leste’s Local Government Read MorePT Hero Supermarket which March this year won the rights to franchise Swedish furniture giant IKEA stores in Indonesia, surged as much as 21.89 percent on Thursday after it reported …
Indonesian Ikea partner Hero Supermarket soars on profit jump Read MoreHeld on 22 September to 24 October, the fourth “Salihara Festival” features great performance art from many countries around the world. This year, Finnish Susanna Leinonen Company will perform on …
Finnish dance at Salihara Festival in Jakarta Read MoreWhile investigations are pending and the cause of fire on KRI Klewang remains unclear, news about the Indonesian’s stealth warship caught fire on 28 September has raised questions in the …
PT Lundin believe the fire not caused by vessel’s material and design Read MoreNorway will raise the amount of cash spent to help developing nations protect tropical forests, which absorb carbon dioxide as they grow, to 3 billion crowns in 2013, up about …
Norway increases REDD+ aid to three billion crowns in 2013 Read MoreFinnair, the Finnish carrier, has seen a strong growth in number of airline’s passengers in September, especially in Asia and Europe.According to Finnair, the traffics on its regular routes especially …
Finnair sees increase in passengers in Asia and Europe Read MoreTwo young Norwegian architects Andreas Grontvedt Gjertsen and Yashar Hanstad, founders of TYIN tegnestue Architects, has change lives for orphans in the remote villages of Noh Bo and Ban Tha …
Two Norwegian architects change lives of needy in Asia Read MoreSince Norway and Indonesia have signed the letter of Intent agreement on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+), Indonesia is expected to deliver some key milestones by the …
Workshop for Indonesian media about climate change and REDD+ Read MoreIndonesian authorities have labelled the the collision between Norwegian tanker Cathinka and Indonesian ferry Bahuga Jaya a hit and run incident, as Cathinka left the scene immediately after the collision. …
Norwegian tanker collision labelled ”hit and run” by Indonesian authorities Read MoreSwedish R&B singer Maher Zain has tremendous success in Indonesia. The Lebanese born and Swedish raised singer sells more records than superstars as Adele and Justin Bieber. Right now he …
Swedish Maher Zain a big hit in Indonesia Read MoreThe Danish company wants to grow in Colombia, Egypt, Ukraine, Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as Vietnam in the years to come, Jesper Hoiland, who heads Novo’s international operations, said …
Novo to train 10.000 Asian doctors annually Read MoreThe advanced stealth warship of Indonesian Navy, KRI Klewang-625, caught fire on the afternoon of 28 September 2012 while undergoing maintenance at the naval port in Banyuwangi, East Java. The …
Indonesia’s advanced stealth warship caught fire Read MoreThe handbook on how to do business in Indonesia is now updated! Developed by the Indonesia Norway Business Council (INBC) and the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta, with support from Innovation …
Guide for Norwegian companies doing business in Indonesia Read MoreAn official says eight people have died after the Norwegian operated tanker Cathinka collided with an Indonesian ferry. The ferry Bahuga Jaya, which links Java and southern Sumatra island, sank …
Norwegian operated tanker collide with Indonesian ferry – eight killed Read MoreNokia has chosen Indonesia to launch two of their latest mobile phones under the Asha Touch series, the Asha 308 and Asha 309, a testament to the country’s key role …
Nokia chooses Indonesia for unveiling their latest feature phones Read MoreThe Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) inaugurated the operation of a new warehouse in Makassar last monday. The warehouse has been built with assistance from Norway worth Rp 3.5 billion (US$369,880). …
New Red Cross warehouse in Makassar built with assistance from Norway Read MoreThe relationship between Sweden and Indonesia has grown undeniably stronger in recent years. In 2011, the trade between Sweden and Indonesia grew by 35 per cent, and the Swedish business …
Swedish business delegation trip to East Kalimantan Read MoreThe Norwegian International Programme for Petroleum Management and Administration ( PETRAD) organized a seminar on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) which was held in Bali from 12-14 September, 2012. The …
PETRAD held seminar on Carbon Capture and Storage Read More