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Hassan Wirajuda and Jonas Gahr Støre, the two ministers of foreign affairs from Indonesia and Norway, has formally opened the 8th annual Human Rights Dialogue meeting in Oslo. The two …
Indonesia and Norway discuss Human Rights Read MoreNorway has been elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Council together with the US. “I am pleased that Norway has now been elected as a member of …
Norway elected to UN Human Rights Council Read MoreTwo young men from western Sweden have been arrested for narcotic related offences in Bali, and risk ten years in prison. The men were arrested at their hotel room in …
Swedish men arrested for marijuana-smoking in Bali Read MoreAccording to The Jakata Post, at the annual meeting at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Bali, the members from developed countries, primary the scandinavian group, have asked the bank to channel …
Scandinavia wants’ climate and clean energy while Southeast Asia wants’ development funds Read MoreSwedish telecom equipment manufacturer, Ericsson announced its Q1 financial results recording net profits of 1.8 billion Swedish kronor (about USD 223 million). The Q1 result is a 30 percent decline when …
Ericsson Busy in Indonesia and Vietnam Read MoreIf you’re looking for a cheap holiday you should try looking east. In the newest Swedish list of the hundred cheapest vacation spots in the world Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and …
Sweden: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines are the cheapest getaways Read MoreNorway and Indonesia signed Monday evening two grant agreements on renewable energy, fisheries and aquaculture projects, Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia Eivind S. Homme said in Oslo. “The two parties signed …
Norway to give $1.72m in grants to Indonesia project Read MoreForeign Minister Hassan Wirajuda and his Norwegian counterpart are scheduled to meet in Oslo on Monday to discuss the establishment of a peace institute in Bali. “We expect the meeting will …
Indonesian FM in Norway for grant meeting Read MoreThough they may be geographically poles apart, Indonesia and Sweden are coming closer in at least one area: the promotion of human rights. “Both countries are committed to continuing the …
Indonesia and Sweden to boost human rights Read MoreTuesday Erik Solheim, the Norwegian minister of the Environment and International Development repeatet his statement of ending the international boycott against the military leaders of Burma in a commentary for …
Solheim: Stop the Burma-boycott Read MoreNokia Siemens Networks plans to increase its operations in Indonesia by setting-up a telecoms equipment distribution hub in the country. The facility will bring new levels of service to the …
Nokia opens regional distribution hub in Indonesia Read MoreThe vacation-expenses on the trip to Thailand have lowered a bit this spring. An official statement from the Thai immigration office states that “All foreigners who apply for Tourist Visa …
Free tourist visa to Thailand Read MoreAmbassador of Sweden Ann Marie Bolin Pennegård completed her mission in the Republic of Indonesia April 10, 2009. Ann Marie Bolin Pennegård withdraws from her job as ambassador in the Republic of …
Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia withdraws Read MoreIndonesia boasts the highest consumer confidence index in the world closely followed by Denmark According to a survey by the Nielsen Company. The survey, revealed Thursday, showed Indonesia topped Nielsen’s …
Nielsen Survey: Indonesia and Danmark doesn’t fear financial crises Read MoreDanish brewery Carlsberg sees Asia as a key driver of growth for the brewery in the medium to long term, said president and chief executive officer Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen to …
Asia saves Carlsberg’s economy Read MoreThe Danish shoe-manufacturer ECCO has stated that the company is about to let off 1150 production-workers on their foreign production-sites, including the ones in Indonesia and Thailand due to the …
ECCO faces lay-offs in Indonesia and Thailand Read MoreAn increasing number of Norwegian students travel to Bali as a part of their education. “As Norwegian ambassador, I am pleased with this development. It adds a new dimension between …
More and More Norwegians Studies in Bali Read MoreNorway and Bali may be geographically far apart, but the magic of Indonesia’s top tourist destination still lures thousands of Norwegians to its beaches. But there is a new dimension …
Norway-Bali friendship day Read MoreThe crew on MV Longchamp, a gas tanker on it way from Norway to Vietnam, who were hijacked by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa in January was released …
Pirate-Hijacked Filipinos and Indonesian on Norway-Vietnam Tanker Released Read MoreDenmark’s ambassador to the Association of South East Asian Nations the Danish ambassador to Indonesia Børge Petersen, who resently presented his letter of appointment to ASEAN Secretary-General Director Surin Pitsuwan, …
Danish Ambassdor in Indonesia Appointed ASEAN-Ambassador Read MoreThe Scandinavian churches in Southeast Asia are often a social centre and many Danes grow a keen interest in Buddhism, yoga or tribal religions when they go to the region. …
Are Danish Expatriates More Religious? Read MoreSwedish Telecommunication Company Ericsson and Indonesian mobile operator Telekomunikasi Seluar Indonesia (Telkomsel) have extended their existing business partnerships with the clinching of three-year agreement, wherein the former will supply, deploy …
Ericsson signs three-year GSM contract with Indonesian Telkomsel Read MoreFlexmodul AS from the Norwegian city of Grimstad have sign a major contract worth the sum of 80 millions in Singapore with Master Marine ASA on designing the living areas …
Flexmodul Designs Indonesian Tanker Read MoreThe fragile peace in Indonesia’s Aceh province could unravel as tensions mount ahead of landmark elections, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari warned Wednesday. The former Finnish president who helped …
Ahtisaari Warns Indonesia Over Fragile Aceh peace Read MoreMost Swedes does not think that religious matters have any effect on their daily life, According to a survey made by Gallup Sweden ranks number two on the list of …
Atheistic Swedes and Religious Indonesians Read MoreThe Malayan Box Turtle, which used to be a commonly seen animal in Indonesia, is now facing extermination due to the massive illegal sale.The flesh of the turtle is used …
Illegal Traffic Harms Threaten Malayan Box Turtles Read MoreDuring his four days visit, the former Finnish president and Nobel laureate Martti Ahtisaari met with the Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla to discuss the situation in the Aceh province …
Finnish Ex-President Meets with Indonesian Vice-president Read MoreThe Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) has invited urban planners from various parts of the world, including Africa and Latin America, to the capital of Indonesia to participate in the …
SIDA Teams Up with Urban Planners to Fight Manilan Slum Read MoreThe climate summit in Copenhagen in December has raised the awareness on the fulfilment of the Kyoto-protocol in Southeast Asia. As a large and fast-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions …
Coal undermine ASEAN climate hopes Read MoreNokia Siemens has helped the Indonesian telecom company Telkomsel increase its mobile phone speed by increasing Telkomsel’s socalled high-speed downlink packet access throughput. To do this, Nokia has introduced a …
Nokia Siemens Ensures Faster Internet in Indonesia Read MoreThe popular fictive Swedish crime solving team, journalist Mikael Blomkvist and computer-hacker Lisbet Salander, are about to be famous in Southeast Asia too. The three bestselling books by the late …
Thailand and Indonesia Publish Stieg Larsson Trilogy Read MoreTwelve young handsome Indonesian orangutans advertise for new partners in Swedish newspapers these days. To higher the attention of the endangered monkeys of Borneo has the organisation Borneo Orangutan Survival …
Orangutans Seek Swedish Valentines Read MoreThe city of Palu on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is set to forge a partnership with the city of Boras in Sweden to manage waste. Boras municipality has assigned …
Indonesian and Swedish Cities Team Up to Manage Waste Read MoreDue to the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen in December 2009, Denmark offers a number of full scholarships within studies of climate change. In line with the overall aim of securing …
Denmark offers Climate Scholarships Read MoreThree former officials at Indonesian state energy firm Pertamina have been cleared of incurring losses for the state, after they sold two oil tankers for $184 million to the Norwegian …
Indonesia Clears Pertamina in Norwegian Tanker Case Read MoreThe Nordic ambulance company Falck is now working world wide by offering travel assistance to customers all over the world – including Southeast Asia. Falck has bought the international assistance …
Falck Enters the Marked of Travel Assistance Read MoreNorwegian Jonas Bendiksen has recently published a photo-book on some of the biggest slum-districts in the world – including Jakarta. Jonas Bendiksen got familiar with the slums by living there …
Norwegian Photographer Publish Jakarta-Slum Read MoreThanks to a dedicated Swedish-Indonesian fan of Astrid Lindgren Indonesian children can also get to know the little red-haired, naughty and headstrong girl from Villa Villakulla and other of the …
Pippi Longstocking – in Indonesian Read MoreThe report ”Hur skor vi oss”? (How do we shoe) by the Swedish network of organizations “Rena Kläder” reveals that the Scandinavian shoe chains fail to control the ethical guidelines, …
Scandinavian Shoe Business beneath Ethical Contempt Read MoreFinnair traffic grew 10 percent in 2008 compared to the previous year.In October, Finnair warned of cuts and layoffs after reporting a third-quarter net loss of euro17 million ($22 million), …
Finnair Traffic Grew Ten Percent in 2008 Read MoreThe website was launched on Friday January 2 2009, which according to the organisers is “because Fridays are good and noble days for all people of Aceh.” Aceh is a bastion …
Aceh Launching Website from Danish Exile Read MoreA Norwegian law which came into effect 1st January 2009 makes it a crime for Norwegians to buy, but not to sell, sex in Norway and abroad. The implications for …
New Law Criminalises Norwegians Buying Sex In Asia Read MoreNorwegian energy and telecomms transmission systems supplier Eltek ASA (OSE:ELT) said on Tuesday (30 December) that its 50.1%-owned Singapore-based business, Nera Telecommunications Ltd (SGX: NeraTel) has landed new orders for …
Eltek ASA Wins New Orders In Indonesia Read MoreBy Michael Olsson Reflecting back on 2008, it has been a year, when we have seen more and more foreign investors entering into South East Asia‘s largest and rapidly growing …
Indonesia: 2009 will be about the same as 2008 Read MoreThe Indonesia Norway Business Council (INBC) has paid tribute to former ambassador to Norway, ibu Retno L.P. Marsudi. President of the INBC, Mr Tor Fjæran, presented ibu Retno with a …
INBC Pays Tribute To ibu Retno Read MoreDanish ambassador to Indonesia Borge Petersen has offered financial and technical assistance to East Java to develop alternative energy sources to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in the province, …
Danish Ambassador Offers Help To Java Read MoreIn Scandinavian countries, people celebrate another festival of lights that brightens up the long, cold winter months — St. Lucia Day. “In Sweden it’s a big festival. We have …
Sweden’s Light Festival Hits Jakarta Read MoreMaersk Line announced plans to transfer its intra-Asia services to its Singapore-based subsidiary, MCC Transport, beginning in 2009. The Danish carrier in a statement said it has identified the intra-Asia …
Maersk Transfers Intra-Asia Services Read MoreA workshop entitled “the potential of renewable energy in Indonesia” that was held in Bogor Indonesia enhanced cooperation on renewable energy between Indonesia and Finland. The aim of the …
Launching A Public – private Partnership Read MoreFinland’s former President Martti Ahtisaari urged the U.S. president-elect Barack Obama to strive to bring peace to the Middle East as he received the Nobel Peace Prize Wednesday at Oslo, …
Former Finnish President Receives Nobel Peace Prize Read More