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Finnish 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“People of the forest” or Orang Rimba living in the lowland forest of Sumatra are one of several examples used by Rainforest Foundation Norway to prove that recognizing the rights …
Rights-based rainforest protection most efficient Read More“Waste of money to go to Denmark and Turkey” sounds the critic from the Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency. Sunday 22 members of the House of Representatives’ Legislative Council flew …
Trip to Denmark and Turkey waste of money Read MoreAccording to the Global Competiveness Report 2012-2013 recently released by World Economic Forum (WEF), Switzerland was ranked as the world’s most competitive economy in the annual rankings, followed by Singapore, …
Singapore and Scandinavia are Strong in Global Competitiveness Read MoreNorway’s environment minister recently urges Indonesia to avoid backtracking on its own policies to protect tropical forests, saying up to $1 billion in aid promised by Oslo in exchange for …
Indonesia to update its map for a deforestation moratorium Read MoreFollowing up on the report by ScandAsia in 2010 about the secretive project of Swedish PT. Lundin Industry Invest (North Sea Boats Ltd.), for the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL), the company …
Swede Launches Advanced Stealth Warship in Indonesia Read MoreIn 2011 Swedish export to Indonesia rose with 30 percent to more than SEK 5 billion. It is mainly telecommunication equipment, paper and pulp, machinery for pulp, machinery for metal …
Swedish Export to Indonesia up 30 Percent Read More
After years of intensive research, development and secretive production that combined some of the world’s best technologies, PT Lundin Industry Invest has launched a high speed gigantic trimaran claimed to …
Swedish PT Lundin launches advanced stealth warship in Indonesia Read More44-year-old Henrik Kent Jensen died on the morning of 28 August while diving with two friends. He was a trained diving instructor who owned a hotel, Celagi Pisang Villa, on Lembongan Island, together with …
Danish Diving Instructor Surfaces and Dies Read MoreNorway has promised Indonesia US$ one billion in aid in order to reduce forest degradation and to help combat global warming. A similar promise has been given to Brazil. The …
Norway urges Indonesia to continue forest protection Read MoreNorway’s Environment Minister Baard Vegar Solhjell urged Indonesia and Brazil to avoid backtracking on policies to protect tropical forests, saying up to $2 billion in aid promised by Oslo hinged …
Oslo Urges Indonesia to Keep Forest Protection Read MoreTogether with the latest addition to the ScandAsia family, ScandAsia IndoChina, all five of the August issues are available online on issuu. Some of the interesting stories featured in these issues include, pole dancing …
ScandAsia August available online Read MoreWhen United Nation Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon chose members for a High-level Panel to advise on the global development agenda beyond 2015, Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden, …
Gunilla Carlsson on UN panel headed by Indonesian President SBY Read MoreOn August 13, 2012, Swedish Ambassador H.E. Ewa Polano met with the new chairman of BKPM, Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board, Dr. Chatib Basri, together with a wide range of representatives …
Swedish Business Community meets with Indonesia Investment Authority Read MoreOn August 8th, 2012, Swedish Ambassador H.E. Ewa Polano launched the Swedish-Indonesian Alumni Network together with 60 Indonesian alumni, who had all been studying at Swedish Universities. During the event, …
Launch of Swedish-Indonesian Alumni Network Read MoreNorwegian Ambassador-Designee Stig Traavik paid a courtesy call to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marty Natalegawa on July 30.Foreign Minister Mr. Marty Natalegawa welcomed the Ambassador-Designee Mr. Stig Traavik to …
Norwegian Ambassador-Designee Visits Indonesian Minister Read MoreIndonesian-Danish Aquaculture Day seminar was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, earlier last month. The Danish Embassy in Jakarta hosted a delegation of four Danish companies to participate as part of the …
Indonesian-Danish Aquaculture Day Read MoreOn Friday July 20, Swedish Deputy Head of Mission Daniel Johansson met with Mrs. Winny Erwindia, Executive Director of the Association of Regional Banks of Indonesia (ASBANDA) at the embassy …
Development in Banking between Sweden and Indonesia Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, supports the suite of analyses called “Securing Women’s Tenure and Leadership for Forest Management: A Summary of the Asian Experience” at the International Workshop …
Norway Supports Report on Role of Women in Asia’s Forests Read MoreThrough its Energy and Environment Partnership Program, the Finnish government has awarded 180,000 Euros to an Indonesian consortium to develop green energy generation facilities. The aim is for Indonesian consortium …
Finland Approves 180,000 Euro to Indonesia to Develop Green Energy Read MorePublicly listed retailer PT Hero Supermarket (HERO) is reporting a 29.7 percent increase in net profits in the first half of 2012. The company expects further growth after it obtained …
Indonesian Leading Retailer Expects Further Growth After Opening IKEA Read MoreStarting 1 August 2012 Martin Bille Herman will be replacing Børge Petersen as Danish Ambassador to Indonesia. Martin comes from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Børge Petersen, who has been …
New Danish Ambassador to Indonesia Read MoreRepresentatives from over the world recently gathered at Rio+20 Earth Summit, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, to define a global plan of action that would take humanity toward a …
Denmark Leads the Green Economy Read More