Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Male foreigners who arrive in Cambodia will have to be under the age of 50 if they want to marry a Cambodian woman. Foreigners who earn less than $2,550 per …
Cambodia Sets Age Limit for Foreign Husbands Read MorePolice in Indonesia are investigating the fatal shooting of a Norwegian national, who was visiting his home town in Aceh. Police are still searching for the shooter. Jakarta Globe reporting …
Norwegian National Gunned Down in Indonesia Read MoreA fund that helped set up a tsunami early-warning system in the wake of the December 26, 2004 disaster that claimed 240,000 lives in Asia on Monday expanded its scope …
Tsunami Trust Fund Expands to Include Other Disasters Read MoreTine Rasmussen, 36, a citizen of Denmark, was arrested by Bali Police for the illegal trafficking of 218 grams of hashish which she had ingested in capsules. Bali Police narcotics …
Bali Police Nabs Danish Woman With Hashish Read MoreThe hydropower plant (10 MW) is the first Norwegian plant financed and built in Indonesia by KF Fjellsikring and Tinfos. The project included Norwegian expertise and management traditions in terms …
First Norwegian-Indonesian Hydropower Plant Read MoreMaersk Line has announced an improvement of its Trans-Pacific network by the end of May 2011. Among the improvements will be an expanded coverage of the Yangtze River region. This …
Maersk Promises Improved Trans-Pacific Network Read MoreThe Thai Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar was officially launched at the Siam Paragon, Bangkok at 8am today. HRH Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided ovewr the openingHosted by the diplomatic …
Thai Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar Officially Launched Read MoreThe two divisions of EAC, Plumrose and Santa Fe, are to be developed into independent and autonomous entities.On Saturday, March 24, EAC shareholders will be presented with an aggressive growth …
EAC Towards Fragmentation Read More2010 was a turnaround year for A.P.Møller-Mærsk. For the first time, Denmark’s largest company now announces its expectations for 2011 which are a lower profit than the year before. In …
A.P.Møller-Mærsk Delivers Record Profit Read MoreThe Indonesian architecture company PT Pandega Desain Weharima is exploring a partnership with the Danish company Site A/S. The goal is to introduce energy conservation to new and existing buildings …
Danish Company Enter Indonesias Energy Market Read MoreDenmark’s ISS is looking to raise around $2.4 billion from a stock market listing in which its private equity owners will keep their shares in the outsourcing group and use …
ISS Plans $2.4 bln IPO to Pay Down Debt Read MoreA two-day seminar on, “Media, Extremism & Freedom of Expression” jointly organized by the Oslo University, Norway and University of Indonesia (UI) held in Jakarta called upon media to avoid …
Focus on Media, Extremism & Freedom of Expression Read MoreIn recent years Egypt has become a very popular holiday destination for Swedish Tourists. About 200,000 Scandinavians visit Egypt every year. More and more travel companies in Sweden say that …
People’s Travel Habbits Will Not Change Much Read MoreThe Swedish official visit to Indonesia ended February 8. The meetings had focused on environmental issues. Both Sweden and Indonesia recognize the need for green technology in order to deal …
Successful Swedish Visit to Indonesia Read MoreEwa Björling, the Swedish Minister of Trade had a busy schedule yesterday, discussing concepts like the Swedish Sustainable City and Eco Airport with the Minister for Public Works, Djoko Kirmanto …
Sweden Talks Environment in Indonesia Read MoreIndonesia missed the 1st January deadline to implement a two-year ban on deforestation as agreed with Norway. The US$1 billion forest conservation deal was signed in May 2010. According to …
Indonesia Fails to Meet Deadline in Bilateral Agreement Read MoreIn line with the growing economic interaction between Sweden and Indonesia, Stockholm will open its first ever trade office in Jakarta on Monday, the Swedish ambassador to Indonesia says.“Our trade …
Sweden to Open Trade Office in Jakarta Read MoreSweden’s Green Party has announced that it wants to reduce or even remove conditions for immigration on the grounds of family reunification.Party co-spokespeople Peter Eriksson and Maria Wetterstrand will formally …
Ease Immigrant Family Reunification: Greens Read MoreDanish companies based in Southeast Asia are invited on a study tour on 28-29 March to Jakarta, Indonesia – the location of the Head Quarters of the ASEAN – to …
Danish Study Tour to Jakarta Read MoreThe International Ibsen Scholarships were initiated by the Norwegian government and will be handed out for the 4th time in 2011. Announcing The International Ibsen Scholarships 2011. The International Ibsen …
Awards to Ibsen-related Projects in Asia Read MoreAsia eUniversity (AeU), an international university supported by 31 Asian countries, including Malaysia, has teamed up with the International Business School of Scandinavia (IBSS) to offer a dual master’s degree …
Danish Business School in Malaysia Read MoreLast year, 41 persons received preventive treatment for rabies after returning home from Thailand where they had been attacked by mostly dogs and monkeys. The 41 patients represents close to …
Rabies Shots After Thailand Vacation Read MoreEwa Björling, Swedish Minister for Trade, will late Sunday 6 February 2011 arrive Indonesia for a three day official visit as head of a delegation of Swedish companies.During arrangements Monday …
Swedish Official Visit to Indonesia Read MoreIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the world’s population could top 9 billion by 2045, compared with 7 billion now.“Imagine the pressure on food, energy, water and resources,” he said …
Indonesia Calls for Action on Food Security Read MoreIndonesia’s pavilion has been selected as the best international participant of the Reiseliv 2011 Exhibition in Norway. This biggest tourism exhibition in Scandinavia took place at the Norges Exhibition building …
Indonesia’s Pavilion the Best in Reiseliv 2011 Read MoreA total of 403 students from Gateway College in Norway will be leaving for Bali to study in the coming semester, the Indonesian Embassy in Oslo says. The students would …
670 Norwegian Students to Study in Bali Read MoreIndonesian Forestry Minister Zulkifly Hassan warned logging companies to stop harvesting trees from natural woodlands immediately, otherwise they will see their concession revoked by the government, local media reported here …
Warns Against Lumbering Natural Forest Read MoreIncreasing population and incomes in developing countries and a tendency for world trade to expand faster than GDP point to long-term growth in the transport business, the head of Danish …
Maersk: No Doubt About Long-term Growth Read MoreNederman Holding AB has today signed an agreement to sell all shares in Dantherm Filtration Oy to Indutrade Oy. Indutrade’s subsidiary Tecalemit Oy has distributed Nederman’s products in Finland during …
Nederman Sells Finnish Dantherm Filtration Read MoreAn Indonesian militant went on trial on Thursday to face charges of plotting to attack the Danish embassy in Jakarta in revenge for the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed published …
Indonesian Faces Death Penalty on Danish Embassy Plot Read MoreThe Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (Smittskyddsinstitutet, SMI) has list the countries where travellers are most likely to be affected by diarrhea and vomiting, according to newspaper Dagens Nyheter. …
India Worst for Stomach Ailments But… Read MoreThe world’s largest container line is still based in Denmark. But A.P.Møller-Mærsk’s Maersk Line has been losing market shares since 2005. This appears of the newsletter Alphaliner.Since September 2005 Maersk …
Maersk Line Loses Market Shares Read MoreEver wondered where your clothes come from? This short article is the result of some research about the inadequate way that H&M monitors its factories, despite having a good Code …
H&M: Good Guys or Bad Guys? Read MoreSweden has pledged to donate an additional 5 million dollars to a trust fund to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) …
More Swedish Support to Fight HIV/AIDS in Asia Read MoreA total of 1453 applications for the 2011 international Millennium Youth Camp (MY Camp) were received before the deadline, an increase of almost 50% compared to the number received last …
Time for Applications to Mllennium Youth Camp 2011 Read MoreSix years after disaster struck Asia, the sizeable aid programme mounted by the Finnish Red Cross is nearing completion in those countries hit by the Boxing Day tsunami. On December …
Finnish Tsunami Programme is Almost Done Read MoreToo many foreigners who move to Denmark leave before they had originally planned. The study is based on responses from 1505 residents, who have worked in Denmark. Before moveing to …
Denmark Is a Good Country, But… Read MoreDr. Gunnar Stålsett and Mr. Alfredo Zamudio from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) conferred “Order de Timor” for their work in Timor-Leste. This is the first time Norwegians receives the …
Honored With Timor-Leste’s Highest Order Read MoreNorad, the Norwegian agency for administering foreign aid, has a new leader and she’s not the traditional social anthropologist. Villa Kulild recently won government confirmation to lead an agency that …
Aid Agency Gets New Director Read MoreForeigners could settle faster and easier in Denmark if they were actively assisted with the many practical aspects of relocating to Denmark. Relocation and orientation assistance would also make Denmark …
Denmark to Help Foreigners Settle in Denmark Read MoreEricsson chairman Michael Treschow informed the Swedish telecommunications firm on Monday that he will resign from his post next year or in 2012, the company announced in a statement. Treschow …
Ericsson Chairman Announces Resignation Read MoreIn an interview with Jakarta Post journalist Mustaqim Adamrah, Finnish Ambassador Kai Sauer says that Finnish businesspeople are often discouraged by the country’s corrupt image and lack of transparency in …
Finnish Business Discouraged by Corruption Read MoreWanleaks, the new branch of Phuketwan that specialises in disclosure, can reveal exclusively that tourist numbers visiting Phuket have risen dramatically this year with Indonesia, China and Russia the hottest …
Phuket Visitors From Sweden Sliding Read MoreDenmark is in cooperation with the Danish Red Cross assisting the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in providing immediate relief support in the form of 6,300 sanitation kits to people affected …
Danish Support to Mount Merapi Victims Read MoreThe 3rd Session of the Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue between Indonesia and Sweden was held in Jakarta, on 29-30 November 2010. The Indonesian delegation was led by Co-Chairs Ambassador Retno …
The 3rd Session of the Bilateral Dialogue Read MoreSweden-based heavy equipment maker Volvo Construction Equipment plans to increase sales volume in Indonesia “in the near future” as the country emerges as one of Asia’s most promising target markets. …
Volvo to Expand Sales in Indonesia Read MorePoint requirements for future family reunification in Denmark have recently been published.60 points are needed to get a residence permit in Denmark through family reunification if you are 24 years …
How to Get Your Beloved to Denmark Read MoreUnder the name ‘The exile parliament’ (Eksiltinget), a number of Danish expatriates have decided to collect online signatures on a recommendation to the UN to ensure the possibility to vote …
Danish Expatriates Want to Vote Read MoreRecently Ambassador Ewa Polano inaugurated Oriflame’s new office located at one of Jakarta’s most prominent business areas.Oriflame Indonesia with its 200,000 consultants is the biggest in Asia, outnumbering China and …
Ambassador Inaugurated Oriflame’s New Office Read MoreThe Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore will make history when it welcomes its first female Vicar, namely Kirsten Hougaard Eistrup, 55.The Danish priest will take over from Ronald Petersen by mid …
First Danish Female Priest in Singapore Read More