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Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has released its first contributions in response to the Indonesian Earthquake which struck on May 29 in and around the surroundings …
Sweden Helps The Earthquake Victims Read MoreFour Danish badminton players have arrived in Surabaya, Indonesia – about 300 kilometers from the earthquake-hit city of Yogykarta – to take part in this week’s Indonesian Open. The tournament …
Badminton Players Defy Unrest in Indonesia Read MoreSince Saturday hundreds of international relief workers and doctors from the Indonesian Red Cross have been working in the catastrophe area – but language problems makes the corporation difficult. Monday …
Danish Red Cross Sends Catastrophe Team To Indonesia Read MoreFinland has decided to grant 400,000 Euro emergency aid to the victims of the earthquake of 27 May in Yogyakarta. The aid will be channeled through the Finnish Red Cross …
Finland Grants Emergency Aid To Central Java Read MoreThe Norwegian government is giving 20 million NKR to support relief work after the earthquake in Indonesia.The quake, measuring 6.3, struck on Saturday morning, flattening buildings in a densely-populated area …
Norwegian Funding To Earthquake Victims Read MoreThe Government of Sweden has decided to extend the assignment for six Swedish Sida observers who are part of the civilian EU Aceh Monitoring Mission, which monitors the peace agreement …
Sweden Continues To Support Peace In Aceh Read MoreThe average western couple travelling in Indonesia could be looking at jail-time if they kiss each other in public. This will become reality if a much discussed anti-pornographic bill is …
Public Kissing In Indonesia Could Be Criminal Act Read MoreIn June this year, Sweden and Indonesia will celebrate something special – the return to “Batavia” of the Swedish sailing Ship “Götheborg”, a full scale replica of one of the …
Indonesian Navy Cadets To Participate In Historic Swedish Voyage Read MoreThe ambassador Markku Niinioja marked his word on a column “from the ambassador’s desk” saying that he had the great pleasure to introduce the Finn Biz news to inform the …
Finn Biz Magazine Launched Read MoreThe book ranks 61 national and regional economies according to 312 criteria that measure how the nations create and maintain conditions favourable to business.In order for Denmark to climb higher …
Singapore Beats Out Denmark In Country Competitiveness Read MoreIn cooperation with the Dansk e-Learning Center, Denmark’s Ministry of Refugees, Immigration and Integration Affairs has developed and launched a comprehensive online Danish course at http://www.danskabc.dk.DanskABC is an online language …
Learning Danish Online Read MoreFor the next 11 days, Finland’s capital of Helsinki will be celebrating various Asian art forms as the so-called “Asia in Helsinki” festival kicks into gear. It is the 10th …
Asian Festival Opens in Helsinki Read MoreThe new ambassador appointment comes hard on the heels of news that current ambassador Ulrik Helweg-Larsen is about to end his term in Bangkok. Ulrik Helweg-Larsen will move to become ambassador to Romania, …
New Danish Ambassador To Thailand Appointed Read MoreDuring a Human Rights dialogue last held in Jakarta on the 27th of April, Norway’s Foreign Ministry’s State Secretary aired his concern about Indonesia keeping the media from visiting Papua …
Norway Criticizes Indonesia For Denying Media Access To Papua Read MoreJustice and Human Rights Minister of Indonesia, Hamid Awaluddin, said a dialogue on human rights organized by Norway was expected to provide some input on Norway’s experience in promoting and protecting human …
Indonesia, Norway Exchange Ideas On Human Rights Protection Read MoreMaersk are now filling out the ranks after several managers have moved to new positions. On March 1 Søren P. Jensen left his position as country manager in Indonesia, after he …
Maersk Appoints New Country Manager In Indonesia Read MoreUnited Plantations Berhad is looking to add to their business in Southeast Asia, where the Danish-owned company has roamed with great success for decades. The company has made an offer …
United Plantations Looks to Expand in Indonesia Read MoreMany of the people in Indonesia and Sri Lanka who lost family members, homes and the ability to earn their daily living when the Tsunami struck the coastlines in Southeast …
Asian Tsunami Victims Yet to Receive All Danish Aid Read MoreThe Embassy of Finland in Jakarta has launched a newsletter on economic relations and trade between Finland and Indonesia.FinnBiz will be a quarterly publication prepared by the embassy and will contains …
FinnBiz Newsletter Launched In Indonesia Read MoreAfter the cartoon crisis rocked the world, the “Made in Denmark” brand has, not surprisingly, taken the greatest hit in Muslim countries according to the results of a survey conducted by …
‘Made In Denmark’ Brands Take A Hit In Moslem World Read MoreThe Danish branch of the world-famous humanitarian NGO Doctors without Borders has sent a new administrator to Indonesia. Marie Villumsen has arrived in the Asmat region on the island of Papua, …
‘Doctors Without Borders’ Send Danish Administrator to Indonesia Read MoreThe alleged mastermind of several serious fraud cases, which together amount to hundreds of millions of Danish Kroner (DKK) is apparently now hiding in an unknown location in Indonesia. For months, the Danish Fraud …
Mastermind Of Danish Fraud Now ‘Underground’ In Indonesia Read MoreA.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) may be poised to buy shares of ‘strategic’ harbours in Southeast Asia, according to Reuters news agency.Maersk director Thomas Oerting Jorgensen reportedly told the agency that the Danish giant is considering …
Maersk Eyes Harbour Stakes In Indonesia and Vietnam Read MoreIndonesian newspaper Jakarta Post has shed more light on the case where floor manufacturers from Europe including Junckers A/S from Denmark, are being accused of selling wood which has been cut down illegally. The …
Junckers Takes More Heat Over Indonesian Wood Read MoreThe Swedish Business Association (SBA) in Indonesia elected a new board of directors at its Annual General Meeting at the Mulia Hotel in Jakarta on March 21.The board comprises Ilpo Saarisivo (SKF) as …
SBA Votes In New Board At Jakarta AGM Read MoreA new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) claims that Danish floor firm Junckers is using illegally exported rain forest wood from Indonesia. Junckers dismisses the charges saying that the company …
Danish Company Using Illegal Indonesian Wood: NGO Read MoreThe Indonesian government has granted a visa-on-arrival facility for Swedish visitors to increase tourist visits from the European country. The visa-on-arrival policy was made effective March 15.“It has been issued to boost …
Indonesia Offers Visa-on-Arrival For Swedish Visitors Read MoreOn Wednesday, the Attorney General in Denmark decided that there is no basis for pressing charges against the newspaper Jyllands-Posten for publishing drawings of Mohammed. 27 Danish Muslim organizations have filed a …
Danes Warned Of More Violence in SE Asia Read More“Very good“ is how Danish ambassador Niels Erik Andersen describes the situation in Jakarta after the embassy reopened there Monday March 6. The embassy was closed February 11 following protests …
Danish Embassy In Jakarta Back In Business Read MoreThe nominees for the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize have been announced and the prestigious Norwegian peace prize might be going to Indonesia, as President Yudhoyono and former Finnish President Martti …
Indonesian President Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize Read More“We are now open again,” confirmed a receptionist at the Danish mission in Jakarta on Monday –thus rendering the Danish embassy in Jakarta open again. The mission closed down last …
Danish Embassy In Jakarta Is Once Again Open For Service Read MoreOne of Denmark’s leading professional golfers, Anders Hansen, came in shared ninth place when last week’s stop on the European Tour was played at the Esmeralda Golf Club in the …
Danish Golfer Finishes Joint 9th in Jakarta Read MoreDanes in Indonesia will once again be able to have their interests handled by an official Danish embassy following news from the Danish Foreign Ministry Friday in Copenhagen that the …
Denmark Re-opens Jakarta Embassy From March 6 Read MoreRumours had been rife for some time that Maersk’s current country manager in Thailand Michel Deleuran was to leave Maersk and work for another company.The man himself was eventually happy …
Danish Country Manager Takes Helm At Maersk Thailand Read More10 days after Denmark closed its embassy in Jakarta on February 11 and pulled out all diplomatic staff, the Danish ambassador to Indonesia has returned to the capitol. According to …
Danish Ambassador Returns to Jakarta Read MoreWednesday a group of Indonesian importers introduced a trade boycott against Denmark. “This boycott will end after the government of Denmark apologizes to the Islamic community in Indonesia and the …
Indonesian Importers Boycott Danish Goods Read MoreWith Danish exports to Indonesia very low by comparison to other countries – worth roughly 500 million Danish Kroner a year – Danish companies in general are shrugging off the boycott. By comparison, Danish exports to Saudi …
Danish Exports Little Affected By Indonesian Boycott Read MoreFriday thousands of Muslims rallied in Malaysia, while smaller demonstrations were held in Indonesia and for the first the Philippines was hit by the worldwide demonstrations against the ofending cartoons. …
Demo Numbers Grow As Controversy Abates Read MoreIn the newsletter of the Swedish Business Association in Indonesia Secretary Michael Olsson airs his concern that the issue might spill over and affect Sweden as well. “Even if the …
Danish Cartoon Controversy Also Affects Sweden Read More“We see the decision as being a bit too hasty.” Such was the reaction from Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda on Sunday after the Danish government chose to pull out …
Indonesia: Denmark’s Diplomatic Pull-Out “Too Hasty” Read MoreAt 4am Sunday morning, the Danish consul on the island of Java, Mr. Villy Nielsen, alarmed the 14 Danes who remain on the island and who had chosen to ignore …
Danes In Indonesia Go ‘Underground’ Read MoreJust as things seemed to be quieting down following a week and a half of heavy Muslim protests against the Danish newspaper drawings of Mohammed, the situation has taken a …
Denmark Recalls Jakarta Embassy Staff Read MoreThe Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to intensify its warning to Danes in Indonesia, advising all Danes to leave the country as soon as possible. But recent warnings are …
Danes Threatened in Indonesia:Danish Foreign Ministry Read More‘Stay out of Indonesia!’ Although it was put in rather more diplomatic terms, such was the message to all Danes from Denmark’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday this week. Later that …
Aceh-bound Danish Red Cross Workers Wait In Jakarta Read MoreAnger at the publication of drawings of Muhammed are now also affecting the world of sports. Thursday Indonesian badminton officials announced that they have cancelled an upcoming friendly match …
Indonesia Cancels Badminton Match Against Denmark Read MoreIn an article carried on page 2, the English language newspaper Jakarta Post on Wednesday reported that Danish Ambassador Niels Erik Andersen “urged his countrymen to leave Indonesia to avoid …
Jakarta Police Says The Danes Are Safe Read MoreThe Danish Foreign Ministry’s travel guidance for Indonesia advises all Danes to leave Indonesia no matter where they are in a vast country spanning a distance almost from Wales and …
Locals Say Bali Unaffected By Cartoon Controversy Read MoreThe demonstration In front of the Danish Embassy in Jakarta today was calm and orderly. The building had not been closed and the police had only brought in a force …
Is the Danish Foreign Ministry Crying Wolf? Read MoreEven though no protests against the Danish Mohammed-drawings have been reported on Bali, major travel agencies in Denmark have now decided to terminate all bookings to the popular tourist destination. …
Danish Travel Agencies Suspend Trip Bookings To Bali Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Jakarta has received threats that new and more violent demonstrations will take place Tuesday in Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan as well as Bali unless Denmark issues an …
Denmark’s Jakarta Embassy Warned Of More Violence Read More