Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Selecting a place to live is one of the biggest decisions you make when moving to South East Asia. If you have lived here for some time, finding a better …
Finding a Home in South East Asia Read MoreNorway will take part in the EU monitoring group in the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) in Aceh province of Indonesia. The AMM will begin on 15 September. The monitors’ first …
Norway to Send Representatives to Aceh Monitoring Mission Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta announced that the Government of Sweden will contribute ten monitors to the EU-ASEAN initial monitoring presence in the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM). The AMM …
Sweden to Monitor Aceh Mission Read MoreSweden will support EU’s observer project in the Indonesian province Aceh, following the signing of a peace agreement 15 August in Helsinki. Initially, the Swedish government has approved to send …
Sweden supports EU action in Aceh Read MoreThe fifth and final round of talks in the Helsinki, on 17 July, between Indonesian government and Aceh rebels to end a 29-year conflict has approved a peace agreement. The …
Aceh Peace Agreement will be Signed Read MoreOn 22 July the Norwegian drilling company entered an agreements to purchase between 32% and 37% of the enlarged share capital of PT Apexindo Pratama Duta Tbk, Indonesia’s largest national …
SeaDrill Purchased Share in Indonesian Drilling Contractor Apexindo Read MoreThe Norwegian supplier of pulp and paper machines and process systems Aker Kvaerner has signed a contract with the Indonesian company Asia Pulp & Paper. The contract is to renovate …
Indonesia’s Pulp Mill Extension by Aker Kvaerner Read MorePointsec, a Swedish security software provider for mobile platforms, Tuesday 12 July signed a strategic partnership contract with NEC Solutions Asia Pacific in Singapore. Under the agreement, will the Singapore …
Pointsec enters Asean Read MoreThe fifth meeting between Indonesian government negotiators and GAM – the separatist Free Aceh Movement – will be held in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2005. The delegates from Indonesia …
Finland to Host the 5th Meeting for Indonesia and Aceh Rebels Read MoreScanmach Asia Co., Ltd. has appointed Arne Christensen new co-director to help Managing Director Marius Pedersen run the fast expanding company within import and reconditioning of used wood working machinery …
Scanmach Asia Appointed Arne Christensen as New Co-director Read MoreThe Swedish government decided on 22 June to allocate up to SEK 440 million over a five-year period for reconstruction after the tsunami disaster in Asia. The support will go …
Sweden Supports Post-tsunami Reconstruction Read MoreThe success of Jotun in relocating expatriates to managerial positions in South East Asia is no coincidence. The ‘secret’ is the company’s high level of awareness and attention to the …
Jotun’s Successful Relocation Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur in cooperation with The Swedish Pulp & Paper Technology Group and the Swedish Environmental Technology Network held a Seminar on the theme “New …
Pulp and Paper Technology Seminar in Asia Read MoreIf you ever happen to pass through a remote village in the Malaysian Cameron Highlands, the Philippino Bagio Highlands, or a village north of Adelaide in Australia, and you stop …
Planting Danish Seeds in Asia Read MoreJAKARTA, the handing over ceremony of the 102 MW power plant for PT Antam Tbk took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on 26th April 2005. Wärtsilä Corporation was awarded the contract …
Wärtsilä Power Plant for Indonesian is in Place Read MoreFly Scandinavian Airlines this summer from Indonesia to Scandinavia or Europe from 01 June 2005 and return to Indonesia by 31 August 2005 and get extra point when issue ticket …
New Deal from Scandinavian Airlines Read MoreTwenty-seven Indian Ocean rim countries will benefit from a tsunami warning system in the Indian Ocean in the next six months. “Nine Countries consisting of the US, India, Norway, Finland, …
Finland Provides Fund for Tsunami Warning System Read MoreThe Swedish oil and gas exploration and production company Lundin Petroleum has announced positive results from testing of two oil and gas wells in Indonesia. The strong flow rates from …
Lundin Petroleum upbeat on Indo assets Read MoreThe Asia Pacific region is the world’s fastest growing market when it comes to cell phone services. Right now, Nokia is the indisputable market leader in this region, and it …
Keeping Booming Asia Connected Read MoreYesterday, 15 April, marks the starting day for 24 hour satellite broadcasts of the Swedish TV channels SVT Europa, Text TV as well as radio channels Radio Sweden and P4 …
Swedish TV on air in Asia Read MoreIndonesian operator Telekomsel has picked Finnish telecom multinational Nokia as supplier when it is about to expand its packet network in Indonesia. The deal enables Telekomsel to address strong demand …
Telekomsel picks Nokia for network expansion Read MoreScania, the Swedish bus and truck manufacturer, has received a big order on 120 heavy Scania trucks from the Indonesian mining company Gunung Bayan. The first 70 vehicles will be …
Scania signs big truck contract in Indonesia Read MoreThe Swedish video streaming company Kamera did early April sign a contract to provide the Indonesian telephone operator Telekomsel’s 3G subscribers with video clips. This arrangement is a six month …
Kamera secures trial with Telekomsel Read MoreThe idea of such a system happened after the Boxing Day tsunami, which left nearly 200 Finns dead. The preparation of the system began in mid-January 2005. A team of …
Finnish traveler gets Tsunami alert via text messaging Read MoreFollowing the powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Indonesia late Monday night, two Swedes have gone missing. This was confirmed by a spokeswoman from the Swedish Foreign Ministry …
Two Swedes still Missing after Earthquake in Indonesia Read MoreRita Sofia, head of tourism promotion affairs for West and East European countries at the Office of State Minister of Culture and Tourism in Indonesia, told The Jakarta Post that …
More Danes, Finns and Norwegians expected to visit Indonesia Read MoreThe center of the earthquake was located off the western coast of Sumatra and about 870 miles northwest of Jakarta – close to the rugged island of Nias, well known …
Tsunami Warning After Midnight Quake Read MoreThe Swedish Rescue Services Agency, Räddningsverket, may continue to support UN-organised tsunami relief operations in Indonesia during 2005, following a government approval Thursday 10 March in Stockholm. The approval is …
Government approves continued relief support to Indonesia Read MoreThe Swedish Government has stated that it will continue its legal process against exiled leader of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) Hasan Tiro who has changed his nationality into …
Sweden to Continue Legal Process Against Separatist Leader Read MoreThe Swedish Business Association in Jakarta, Indonesia, elected a new board at the recent AGM at the Shangri La hotel in Jakarta. Ilpo Saarisivu, SKF, was elected new Chairman while …
New SBA board elected Read MoreSweden’s Foreign Minister, Laila Freivalds, visits the Indonesian capital Jakarta 9-10 March. She is there to attend the 15th EU-Asean Foreign Minister meeting. Among the main topics to be brought …
Freivalds in Jakarta Read MoreSida, Swedish International Development Agency, contributes with one or two participants in the 7-8 April international anti corruption conference in Jakarta, Indonesia. The topic is how to prevent corruption when …
Sweden takes part in anti corruption conference Read MoreA Swedish TV channel broadcasting all over Asia. That may be a reality later this year if the business potential is there. SVT Europa, a 24 hour TV channel for …
Swedish TV channel checks out potential in Asia Read MoreLate April, the Swedish Trade Council’ s Pulp & Paper Technology group and Swedish Environmental Technology Network arrange technical seminars and business meetings in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. The …
Pulp & Paper road show in April Read MoreHelsinki hosted in January a new round of talks between the Indonesian government and rebel leaders from Aceh Province to consider a possible cease-fire and to reopen the peace process …
Helsinki hosted Aceh talks Read MoreOn 24-25 February will Teater Studio in Jakarta host Sweden’s famous puppeteer, professor Michael Meschke, who along with artists from Folkteatern in Gävle will perform a puppet adaptation of The …
Puppeteers perform in Jakarta Read MoreThe Swedish company MedDay is consulting with scientists in the geological science department at Uppsala University about developing a tsunami warning system adapted for mobile phone use. MedDay draws on …
Tsunami alert via mobile phones investigated Read MoreThe Swedish Business Association, SBA, in Jakarta kicks off the new year with two own events and one in cooperation with the Nordic countries. On January 19th SBA arranges a …
SBA kicks off 2005 Read More27.12.04 2.30 Norwegian couple thought they had lost their 24 year old son to the wave off Patong beach on Phuket. But eventually they found him – with broken toes …
Earthquake and Tidal Waves Disaster — news as it breaks Read MoreNEWS – See also the report from Sunday 26 on: 27.12.04 22.06 Two Danish families have lost their three children in the Khao Lak area which has been almost inaccessible …
Day 2 — Getting an overview Read MoreIndonesia will this year ask for less than half of last year’s 2.8 billion dollars loan commitments from the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), its main western creditor group whose …
Indonesia to halve its loan request to donors Read MoreNorwegians growing up outside Norway must live two years in Norway before their 22nd birthday or they will loose their Norwegian citizenship. Norway’s Minister for municipal and regional affairs …
Norway to tighten access to citizenship Read MoreScandinavian Airlines International, the long haul operator of SAS, carries about 1.6 million passengers a year using 11 Airbus 330 and 340 aircraft. The possibility to use the SAS Net …
Scandinavian Airlines long-haul flights soon connected Read MoreAll of the Nordic countries are known for their exotic winter climate and clean nature. But Finland’s strength as a travel destination is that it has for long been one …
Asians return to Finnish winter Read MoreTHAILAND Thailand has lost many of its Finnish expats after corporations moved to Singapore. However, recently many of the corporations are seeing the new improved Bangkok. A new airport, sky …
Finland in South East Asia Read MoreAt the time of Jarkko Härmälä’s posting to Bangkok, Finnair had just established a daily flight to Helsinki. Today, during high seasons, Finnair needs to operate up to 10 flights …
What’s his trick? Read MoreSwedish owned Lundin Petroleum AB has entered a farm-out agreement with Star Energy in which the Swedes transfers a 25 percent participating interest in the Indonesian Banyumas block to Star …
Lundin enters new agreement in Indonesia Read MoreA delegation from the International Council of Swedish Industry, NIR, visits Indonesia between 6 and 10 December. The group consists of nine people, representing Volvo, Ericsson, Tetra Pak, Electrolux, Confederation …
Business delegation to Jakarta Read MoreFour young guys from Helsinki formed The Rasmus as wild and immature high school friends. Several years and six albums later the band has risen to become one of the …
The Rasmus nominated at MTV Asia Awards Read MoreProfessor Said Irandoust from Sweden has been appointed the next President of Asian Institute of Technology, AIT. He is currently serving as President of the University College of Borås, Sweden, …
Swede appointed head of AIT Read More