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The service will become possible on satellite telephones provided at each seat of the airline’s new Airbus A340 aircraft, to be delivered in June. It will first be available on …
Finnair to Provide Messaging on Flights Read MoreThe first unit of Nokia E90 Communicator sold in an auction on 16 May 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. A businessman, Hartono Gunawan, won the auction by offering the amount of Rp45, 000,000 …
First Nokia E90 Sold in Indonesia Read MoreSwedish businesspeople in the Swedish Trade Council have shown interest for investment in Aceh province to Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, chief of Aceh-Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Board (BRR), during his visit in …
Swedish Businesspeople Wish to Invest in Aceh Read MoreAfter visiting Sweden from May 12-13, the chairman of the Aceh and Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR), Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, made another working visit to Norway on Wednesday which was …
BRR Chief Kuntoro Mangkusubroto Visited Norway Read MoreThe Royal Norwegian Embassy in Indonesia has signed an agreement with The Asia Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to Asia’s development since 1954, to implement a three-year, $1.2 million program …
Royal Norwegian Embassy to Help Advance Women Participation in Indonesia Politics Read MoreThe exhibition displays artworks of artists from Indonesia, Thailand and China, is held at Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma from 17 February to 27 may 2007. The aim of this exhibition …
Wind from the East Read MoreIndonesian Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar in April visited Denmark and Norway. In both country, the minister activily engaged himself in a dialogue with his counterparts and others discussing climate change issues …
Indonesian Environment Minister Visits Denmark, Norway Read MoreNot only tour agents and travelers from Sweden, but also Scandinavia on March 22-25 had opportunities to take a closer look on Indonesian traditions and buy travel packages from Indonesian …
Indonesia Showcases in Travel Fair in Sweden Read MoreIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and visiting Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg told a joint press conference after meeting on March 29 that the two countries had many common things …
Norway Aims to Bolster Relationship with Indonesia Read MoreFinnish native artist Sandra Nyberg showcases her paintings in an exhibition titled “Here. There.” at the Cemara 6 Gallery in Jakarta from March 20-30. The exhibition displays a mix of …
Here. There. From Finland to Indonesia Read MoreThe Annual General Meeting 2007 of Swedish Business Associations (SBA) took place on March 22 at Shangri-La Hotel in Indonesia. All voting members concluded this year AGM by summing up …
SBA New Board after AGM 2007 Read MoreNorway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will begin a three-day state visit to Indonesia on March 28, to boost trade ties and tour reconstruction areas the of tsunami-hit Aceh province.Before this …
Norway’s PM to Visit Indonesia Read MoreChemicals inspectors from Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam and Thailand are visiting the Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate for three weeks this March. The 27 inspectors represent the chemicals inspections authorities …
Handling Chemicals The Swedish Way Read MoreAir Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto, the commander of Indonesia’s National Armed Forces (TNI), arrived on Tuesday, March 13 for his a three-day visit to Finland.According to NewsRoom Finland, Marshal Suyanto …
Indonesian Armed Forces Leader Visits Finland Read More“Once again Indonesia has been struck by disasters and once again many of its people have experienced hardship. On behalf of the Swedish Government I wish to convey my sincere …
Sweden Sends Aid and Condolences to Indonesia Read MoreAfter signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indonesia’s state company Pertamina last September, Statoil has just signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the deepwater Karama block in the …
More Norwegian Oil Contract in Indonesia Read MoreFinland’s 27 year old Mikko Ilonen won a great victory Sunday February 18th, as he was announced the winner of Indonesia Open in Jakarta and the first prize of $ …
Finnish Golfer heads for Phuket after Indonesian Victory Read MoreThe Swedish cosmetics company, Oriflame, has experienced a massive sales increase in Asia within the last year. Turnover in the Euro currency reached 12.4 million Euro – a 48 per …
Oriflame sales are exploding in Vietnam and Indonesia Read MoreMartti Ahtisaari, a former Finnish president, who brokered the peace deal between the Indonesian government and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in 1995, on February 16 expressed his first …
Ahtisaari’s First Comment after Election in Aceh Read MoreThe meeting was organized for Indonesian and Norwegian journalists and media professionals to prepare for the second Global Inter-Media Dialogue which will take place in Oslo this year, according to …
Indonesia, Norway Plan for Next Media Dialogue Read MoreMartti Ahtisaari is one among possible winners of 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his broker a peace agreement between the Indonesian government and rebel forces in the province of Aceh.The …
Former Finnish President Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Read MoreThe visit to Indonesia of Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Per Stig Moller and Danish Minister of Environment, Connie Hedegaard ended Tuesday night after an adventurous day for the two …
Danish Double Ministerial Visit Ends Read MoreJari Hietala, a Vice President of Finpro South East Asia, stations in Bangkok, Finpro’s S.E. Asia Head Quarter. He’s been here once before in 1994-1998 as a Trade Commissioner of …
Finpro’s Growth Game Read MoreThe Norwegian oil firm Statoil on January 16 signed a production sharing contract on a 40 percent share in a 5,000 sq km deepwater Kuma block off the coast of …
Statoil’s First Award in Indonesia Read MoreAn extra order worth US$ 525,000 is always welcome. Especially when it is placed by a new customer from the huge Chinese market. No wonder the people at Scanmach Asia …
New Scam: In It for the Gifts Read MoreThe Norwegian government has donated NOK 6 million distributing aid and relief to the flood victims in Ache region, Indonesia, caused by several days of torrential seasonal rain.At least 70 …
Norway Aids Indonesian Flood Victims Read MoreThe new initiatives launched by Nokia is to help young people in Indonesia with limited education who have been affected by the Tsunami, will be able to train and create …
Nokia Supports Tsunami Youth Victims Read MoreIndonesia plans to build peat land powered electric generators with the help of Finnish experts. The project is expected to be completed at the beginning of 2008 with hope to …
Finland’s Peat Fuel to Indonesia Read MoreSeadrill, a Norwegian major shareholder in Eastern Drilling ASA and supplier of services to the oil and gas industry, said 21 December 2006 that ConocoPhillips has signed a letter of …
Seadrill Secures New Contract in Indonesia Read MoreThe Indonesian government 13 December 2006 awarded Norway’s Statoil ASA exploration rights over new oil blocks along with others 17 foreign and local companies, which will invest a total of …
Norway’s Oil Exploration Rights Read MoreSwedish probiotic tablets and oral health products will soon be available in 2007 through out Indonesia imported by PT Kalbe Farma Tbk, a dynamic pharmaceuticals distribution company in Indonesia which …
Swedish Oral Products to Indonesia Read MoreA major study conducted by the Stockholm Environment Institute’s (SEI) centre at the University in York and the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) shows that improvements in achieving …
Swedish Money to Clean Asian Air Read MoreFlying home this Christmas holiday will be different for Swedish domestic passengers on Scandinavian airline SAS. You will be asked to give your fingerprint for the check-in process. Don’t panic, …
SAS Fingerprinting All Domestic Passengers Read MoreGroups of Finnish artists, with the collaboration of the Embassy of Finland in Singapore and Indonesia, will fly half the world from the Lapland to entertain audiences in tropic countries …
Finnish Music Comes To SEA Read MoreIi is another busy day for Torben Venning. Driving a beaten up four-wheel-drive on roads which snake across vast oil palm plantations, Venning visits a school to see for himself …
Danish Teacher Runs 56 Schools on Borneo Read MoreIn a move meant to retaliate against the publication of cartoons of Mohammad in a Danish newspaper last year, the Indonesian radio station Radikal carried out its long-proclaimed drawing and …
Indonesians Draw Danish Royalty as Pigs Read MoreJens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard have been knocked out of China Open’s semi-final by Indonesia’s Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan. In spite of having shown excellent form throughout the entire …
Indonesian Double Outs Danish Badminton Duo Read More“Tsunami warning to mobile phone is a brand new service that will be useful of holiday tourist visiting Thailand resorts and other places in high-risk areas,” said a managing director …
Tsunami Warning Delivered Worldwide by SMS Read MoreAbout 20 Muslim hard-liners on October 13 rallied outside the Danish embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia to protest a video shot in Denmark showing right-wing youths mocking the Prophet Muhammad, according …
Indonesian Muslims Protest Outside Danish Embassy Read MoreThe Indonesian government has officially condemned the drawings made by the youth-wing of Danish right-wing party, Dansk Folkeparti. The condemnation was reportedly delivered to Denmark’s ambassador in Jakarta, Mr. Niels …
Indonesia Condemns Humiliation of Muhammed Read MoreWho can make the best drawing of Denmark’s King next to a pig? That is the challenge now issued by Imam Mubarok from the Indonesian radio station Radikal, reports the …
Indonesian Competition: Mock Denmark Read MoreFriday evening, one of Denmark’s nationwide TV channels, TV2, revealed excerpts from a video filmed by members of DFU (Dansk Folkepartis Ungdom), a youth branch of the far-right Danish People’s …
Indonesian Muslims Angered by Danish Video Read MoreA video showing young members of the populist political party Dansk Folkeparti mocking Mohammad, who the Muslims regard as a prophet, has now surfaced on websites, prompting the head of …
Danish Party Regrets Mocking by Youth Read MoreIndonesia’s president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said September 03 that he would be honored to accept the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for helping to end a bloody war in Aceh province, …
Better to Share Nobel Honor, Says Susilo Read MoreExhibiting at the 38th Gems & Jewelery Fair in September 2006 in Bangkok, a Norwegian company is in full swing with the international promotion of its own jewellery brand, gaining …
Ornamenting Scandinavian Gems With Asian Craft Read MoreThe agreement came following a meeting between Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in Norway on September 13.The cooperation agreement in the energy sector was …
Norway, Indonesia Increase Energy Cooperation Read MoreYudhoyono, who was greeted by President Tarja Halonen in a ceremony on the waterfront of the presidential palace, also met Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen and lawmakers.Yudhoyono and Halonen attended the …
Indonesian, Finnish Leaders Meet after ASEM Read MoreNorwegian Yara AB, the producer of ammonium nitrate, will cooperate with Indonesia to provide the technology for the ammonium nitrate factory which will be built in East Kalimantan on the …
Norway’s Yara AB to Provide Indonesia Ammonium Nitrate Technology Read MoreThe 6th ASEM summit would be a great opportunity to meet with major countries to discuss issues that important for Indonesia and the region, stated officials from the Foreign, Trade, …
Indonesia to Take Full Advantage of ASEM 6 Read MoreIndonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, will visit his counterpart in Oslo this week.The Indonesian head of state was slated to meet with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, speaker Thorbjorn Jagland as …
Indonesian President to Visit Norway Read More