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A regional workshop on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the protection of civilians was held in Jakarta on 8-9 November 2010, co-hosted by the Foreign Ministries of Indonesia and Norway. …
Indonesia and Norway co-host Regional Workshop Read MoreNorwegian porn actress and nude model Vicky Vette has obviously been following Communications Minister Tifatul Sembiring’s controversial handshake with Michelle Obama and has offered the conservative minister a more intimate …
Norwegian Porn Star Gives Indecent Proposal Read MoreNorway announced US$1 million of assistance recently for the emergency relief efforts in disaster-affected areas. “In this hard time of challenges and suffering, the Norwegian government and people want to …
Norway Gives $1m to Tsunami and Merapi Victims Read MoreMetso will relocate a containerboard machine for the Indonesian PT. Pelita Cengkareng Paper & Co. to their Subang mill in Indonesia. The start-up of the relocated machine is scheduled for …
Finnish Metso Sign Order in Indonesia Read MoreForeign Minister Marty Natalegawa and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Stoere signed here Monday a declaration to boost bilateral cooperation and to join hand in hand in tackling global problems. …
Indonesia, Norway Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation Read MoreThe Swedish government plans to invest 10 million kronor ($1.49 million) to enable state agencies to develop clearer ethical guidelines for civil servants working overseas in order to curb the …
Civil Servants Abroad Can´t Pay for Sex Read MoreThree months after the latest upgrading, Carlsberg now upgrades its expectations for 2010 again in connection with the release of its 3rd-quarter results.The very important Russian business improved during a …
Carlsberg is Upgrading Again Read MoreBillions of Norwegin kroner in anti-deforestation aid could turn out to be wasted. Industrial corporations would prefer to put the money towards new plantations to produce palm oil instead.A new …
Norway’s Indonesian Anti-deforestation Aid ‘Useless’ Read MoreOil-rich Norway remains the best country in the world to live, while Indonesia still ranks outside the top 100 countries, according to the most recent UN human development index (HDI) …
Indonesia Ranks 108 in HDI, Norway Number One Read MoreA total of 30.454 people visited in October the website https://scandasia.com/. That makes October 2010 the first month where the website was in average visited by more than 1.000 visitors …
Over 1.000 Visitors Per Day on ScandAsia.com Read MoreIn an effort to strengthen the status of Indonesian women in politics and enhance their role in democratic governance, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday signed a cooperation …
Norway to Boost Women’s Role in Politics Read MoreSunday October 31st the Norwegian Ambassador, Eivind S. Homme, went for a bike ride with Jakarta’s governor Fauzi Bowo and US Ambassador, Scot Marciel, as a tribute to the good …
Norwegian Ambassador Bike for Greener Jakarta Read MoreMinister of Environment Solheim met with Vice President and Provincial Governors of Indonesia to advance Indonesia-Norway climate and forest partnership on 25-26 October. Read the full press release from the …
Norwegian Minister of Environment Visits Indonesia Read MoreThe following letter was sent from the King of Norway to the President of Indonesia in relation to the recent natural disasters. His Excellency Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono President …
Message of Condolence from the King of Norway Read MoreIndonesi’s largest telephone company plans to acquire a telecommunications company in Cambodia, according to its commissioner Tanri Abeng, Bisnis Indonesia newspaper reported yesterday. And Swedish owned Star-Cell has been widely …
Indonesian Telco Buying Swedish Cambodian Star-Cell? Read MoreAn upsurge in marriages between older Swedish men and young, underprivileged foreign women raises serious questions about gender equality, according to a new report. In a new ‘migration by marriage’ …
Increasing ‘Marriage Migration’ to Sweden Read MoreThe form of the cooperation was discussed during the Ninth Indonesia and Norway Dialogue on Human Rights that took place in Jakarta from 20 to 21 October 2010. At the …
Norway Indonesia Combining Human Rights Forces Read MoreIndonesia could match Brazil’s success in slowing deforestation but needs far more aid from rich nations such as the United States, Japan and the European Union, Norway’s environment minister said …
More aid Needed to Save Forest Read MoreSecretary General Jens Orback of the International Palme Center will be speaking at the Conference “Growth, Social Balance and Sustainability: Perspectives for Social Democratic Economic Policies in Asia” in Jakarta …
Jens Orback at Economic Conference in Jakarta Read MoreIndonesia will formally begin a two-year moratorium on forest and peatland conversions next year, paving the way for the country to receive a US$1 billion grant from Norway. Forestry Minister …
Forest Conversion Halt to Begin Next Year Read MoreThe Maersk shipping line has implemented a hike in rates of up to US$100 ($130) on containers moving from the United States to the Far East effective November 1, which …
Maersk Increase Container Rates Read MoreAmbassador Homme recently met with the Indonesian Minister of Health ibu Endang R. Sedyaningsih and had an interesting conversation about global health issues of concern to both Norway and Indonesia. …
Norwegian Ambassador Met Indonesian Minister Read MoreA delegation from the Norwegian Oil and Gas Partners (INTSOK) visited Indonesia and Singapore with the main purpose of getting to know the market and explore the investment opportunities. Norwegian …
Norwegian Oil and Gas Partners Visit Indonesia Read MoreFor the past three years the Royal Norwegian Embassy has been funding “Increasing Women’s Political Participation and Strengthening Good Governance” a program implemented by The Asia Foundation. The Foundation concludes …
Supporting More Women in Politics Read MoreIndonesia has asked Norway to postpone the disbursement of millions of dollars under a climate partnership deal because Jakarta has not completed necessary preparatory steps stipulated in the deal, a …
Puts off Norway Fund Disbursement Read MorePT. Musim Mas and the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy sign Emission Reductions Purchase Agreement (ERPA) in Jakarta.At the Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta representatives from PT. Musim Mas …
Signing of Emission Reduction Agreement Read MoreAlf V. Adeler, head engineer of the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate’s International Sector, has spent more than seven years working in Timor-Leste. Norway has collaborated with Timor-Leste on …
Alf V. Adeler Conferred Order of Merit Read MoreThe Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will increase its diplomatic presence in a number of countries in 2011, Indonesia and China among others. In order to free resources for these …
Increased Presence in China and Indonesia Read MoreDanish brewer Carlsberg on Wednesday opened books for a seven-year euro bond sale, a source close to the deal said. The fixed-coupon offering will be priced later on Wednesday, the …
Carlsberg Offers Seven-year Euro Bond Read MoreSwedish furniture giant Ikea finished off the most recent fiscal year with record-setting profits, according to media reports.The company hauled in $31.3 billion in revenues over the past year, up …
Ikea Assembles Record-breaking Profits Read MoreNorway favours more international action to slow deforestation in developing nations as the quickest and cheapest way to fight global warming, Prime Minister Jen Stoltenberg said on Friday. He also …
Quick, Cheap Fix to Save Forests Read MoreEnvironmental activists have called on the government to abandon its business-as-usual approach to granting forestry concessions and suggested an action plan to implement a moratorium on new concessions. Under an …
Activists Call for Ban on Deforestation Read MoreThe eighth ASEM Summit (Asia-Europe Meeting) will be held in Brussels, the capital of the current EU presidency country Belgium, on 4-5 October. Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi will represent Finland …
PM Kiviniemi to the ASEM Summit in Brussels Read MoreAmerican and European consumers’ preferences for faded jeans have fed a process that has caused the deaths of dozens of garment workers in Turkey, according to an account by author …
Trendy Jeans, Painful Deaths Read MoreCoordinating Public Welfare Minister Agung Laksono called on Indonesian Muslims on Sunday not to be provoked by a Danish newspaper’s plan to publish a compilation of its cartoons, which include …
Muslims Told to Stay Calm Over Cartoon Book Read MoreThe billions of dollars that Indonesia stands to earn every year in climate-change deals could be at risk if it fails to stamp out corruption in its forestry sector, antigraft …
Corruption Jeopardizes Lucrative “Oslo” Deals Read MoreIndonesia and Norway are set to upgrade the level of the climate deal to bind the two countries in meeting their pledges to cut emissions amid protests from businesses who …
Indonesia and Norway to Make LoI More Binding Read MoreMaersk Line has appointed Thomas Knudsen as regional head of its Asia Pacific business. Knudsen will be responsible for the execution of Maersk Line’s day-to-day operations in Southeast Asia as well …
New Head for Maersk Line in Asia Pacific Read MoreHearing about the artist (painting and sculpture) Richard Winkler’s story so far, and more importantly seeing his artistry it is tempting to think that his new life in Southeast Asia …
Body and Soul Becoming One with Nature – Artist Richard Winkler’s Theme Read MoreThe out-going Ambassador of Sweden, Mr Rolf Bergman recently cast his vote at the Embassy in Hanoi to fulfil his right to vote in the General Elections in Sweden. He …
Fundamental Right of all Swedish Citizens Read MoreSweden newly-officiated envoy to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) expressed the nations’ interests of strengthening cooperation between their countries and the organisation. Quoting a statement issued by Asean on …
Sweden Seek Closer Ties to Asean Read MoreThrough the B2B Environment Programme, The Royal Danish Embassy in Jakarta has enabled a Danish specialist company to transfer some of its proprietary technology to help an Indonesian engineering company …
Saving Indonesian CDM Project Read MoreAs part of $1 billion deal with Norway to fight carbon emissions through a partial deforestation ban, Indonesia plans to initially protect less than half its remaining forest cover. The …
Deforestation Ban To Begin Small, Grow Later Read MoreIn January 2011, Indonesia is supposed to impose a two-year moratorium on deforestation. Norwegian officials said, accoring to AFP, they were satisfied that Indonesia is currently making progress towards its …
Norway Spends 30 Million Dollars to Save Indonesian Forests Read MoreThe Indonesian government will likely appoint a local financial institution to manage the US$1 billion forestry fund to be provided by Norway as part of the environmental deal signed in …
Indonesia May Name Local Firm as Fund Manager Read MoreSeadrill has secured drilling contracts with Premier Oil and PT PAN (P.T. Pertalahan Arnebatara Natuna)in Indonesia for the newbuild jack-up rigs, West Callisto and West Leda. The program in the …
Seadrill Secures New Important Contracts for Jack-Ups Read MoreIt is two years since Carlsberg sealed its place in the brewing big league when it teamed up with Heineken to buy Scottish & Newcastle, gaining assets in Russia, France, …
The Carlsberg Path to Asia Read MoreWhile the global fashion world this week assembles in Denmark during Copenhagen Fashion Week, textile workers from two other capitals have joined together in creating their own brand – and …
Thai Clothing Slaves Break free From Chains Read MoreAs from 20 August, the Embassy prolongs processing time for visa handling The Embassy’s visa section is being over burdened by visa applications, and the service goal of 15 days’ …
Temporary Change in Visa Processing Time Read MoreThe Association of Norwegian Students Abroad (ANSA) invites student from Singapore and elsewhere to visit their ScanArt 2010 Exhibition from September 29 to October 4th at the 1000 Pound Bend, …
Scandinavian Art Students Exhibition Read More