Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Nordic paper, packaging and forests company Stora Enso has sold out its majority shareholding in an Indonesian plantation owned by PT Finnantara Intiga. The buyer of the plantation, located …
Stora Enso sells Indonesian forest asset Read MoreSmedvig has been awarded a letter of intent by ConocoPhillips for the self-erecting tender rig T-3. The production drilling assignment in Indonesia has a duration of approximately 60 days, scheduled …
Smedvig secures new contract for T-3 in Indonesia Read MoreSvenska Handelsbanken’s Chief Economist Jan Häggström is guest speaker at a Nordic Event luncheon 1 October in Jakarta. The speech is headlined ‘The outlook for the global economy and implications …
Economic outlook Nordic luncheon Read MoreDanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Per Stig Moller, will preside at a Danish-Southeast Asian roundtable conference on October 7, which is a sideline activity towards the 5th Asia-Europe Meeting …
Danish-Southeast Asian round table discussion to be organised in Hanoi Read MoreSwedish oil and gas exploration company Lundin Petroleum announces that its exploration well in the Blora Block, Indonesia has spudded. The main target of this well is the Oligocene Sandstone …
One well fine another one not very well Read MoreFinnair launches faster and more frequent flights from Asia to Europe to serve the fast-growing business from the East. Finland’s newly extended Helsinki-Vantaa Airport has made Finnair to start …
Finnair’s new traveling campaign Read MoreNine of Sweden’s honorary consuls from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam began a week long visit to Sweden on Sunday 12 September. One of the most important …
Honorary consuls from Asean visit Sweden Read MoreThe Swedish East Indiaman Götheborg is set to stop by in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore on its way to China and back with its 2 year maiden voyage departing from …
Swedish ship to visit SEA harbors Read MoreFinnair announced that its business class cabins on MD-11 aircraft will be renewed. Finnair is the first European airline to renew its Business Class cabins in every aircraft belonging to …
Finnair to renew Business Class cabins in intercontinental fleet Read MoreFinnair has announced that from October onwards its passengers will be able to check-in in advance with only a text message sent from their mobile phones. The service, created by …
Finnair to introduce new text message check-in Read MoreA Norwegian expert in NiE (Newspaper in Education) has played an important role in setting up a programme to promote the use of newspapers in classrooms among teachers, educators, and …
Norwegian expert assists implementation of NiE Indonesia Read MoreThe fourth magazine in the ScandAsia family, the ScandAsia.fi, is now about to be established. The magazine has been a planned expansion ever since the start of the current three …
ScandAsia.fi for the Finnish in South East Asia soon to come! Read MoreAfter a successful visit to South East Asia in April and May, Jyske Bank (Schweiz) is repeating their visit to the region again on October 27 – November 10. The …
Jyske Bank (Schweiz) to repeat South East Asian visit Read MoreFormer Indonesian environment minister and chairman of the World Summit on Sustainable Development Preparatory Council Prof. Emil Salim will join over 40 other experts on renewable energy at an environmental …
Experts to discuss renewable energy Read MoreThe Swedish exploration and production company Lundin Petroleum reports a SEK 210.9 million net profit for first half 2004 and expects a SEK 600 million net profit for the full …
High oil price fuels optimism Read MoreSBA, the Swedish business association in Indonesia, invites all interested parties to a Nordic Event on 26 August. The topic is legal reality. Two unbelievable, but true, case stories will …
Expect the unexpected Read MoreOriflame, a Swedish cosmetics company, reports a seven percent sales increase to EURO 7.9 million in Asia for the first half 2004 compared with the same period last year. Operations …
Seven percent up first half 2004 Read MoreNorway´s healthy NOK 662 million trade surplus with Asean´s ten member nations the first half 2003 has turned to a NOK 607 million deficit för the same period this year. …
Trade surplus turns to deficit first half 2004 Read MoreDanish businessman Carl Friis is fast becoming a Danish “Teak Baron” on the Indonesian island of Bali. So far, some 20 Danish investors have joined his initiative to plant teak …
Bali Teak Baron Read MoreThe Swedish Women’s Educational Association Internation, Singapore (SWEA Singapore) is hosting SWEA’s regional meeting for Asia on October 6-9 this year. The meeting will be followed by an optional one-week …
SWEA Singapore to host regional meeting in October Read MoreKvaerner Power, a subsidiary of Norwegian industrial group Aker Kvaerner, has signed a power boiler contract worth more than EUR 40 million with an Indonesian pulp and paper mill in …
Aker Kvaerner wins power boiler contract in Indonesia Read MoreThe Swedish food trader Coop Sverige AB will continue selling giant shrimps from environmentally sustainable shrimp aquaculture in Indonesia. Coop’s decision was announced 1 July following criticism from the Swedish …
Indonesian shrimps pass environment requirements Read MoreThe independent Swedish oil and gas exploration and production company Lundin Petroleum AB now starts to explore the well Banteng–1 in the Lematang Block, Indonesia. The main objective of the …
Lundin starts exploration work Read MoreIndonesia’s state owned oil and gas company Pertamina’s sale of two double-hulled supertankers to Norwegian Frontline has caused an uproar in Indonesia. The sales process of the ships, started this …
Storm around supertanker sale to Norway Read MoreCarl-Henric Svanberg, president and chief executive of Ericsson, points out that Sony-Ericsson Mobile Communications undergoes sales increase after focusing on product designs and user friendly and trendy features. He is …
Sony-Ericsson grows in Asia Pacific Read MoreA local court in Stockholm on Friday rejected a request to detain the Free Aceh Movement, GAM, leaders Zaini Abdullah and Malik Mahmud. The men were charged with violations of …
GAM leaders released by Swedish court Read MoreBusiness increases for the Volvo Group in Indonesia and the Swedish company is therefore setting up a representative office in Jakarta. All group products will be represented by the new …
Volvo sets up representative office in Jakarta Read MoreThe Norwegian paint manufacturer, Jotun is a truly global business. Still, each subsidiary operates very much like a local company. This way, Jotun’s international way of operating business is being …
Jotun’s big family of colourful penguins expanding further Read MoreIndonesian heavy equipment company PT United Tractors has signed an agreement with the Swedish vehicle manufacturer company Scania. The deal, announced 8 June, gives United Tractors rights to sell Scania’s …
United Tractors enters agreement to sell Scania Read MoreGAM´s, the Free Aceh Movement, leadership troika in Sweden was arrested in Stockholm on Tuesday, suspected of civil rights crimes. Hasan di Tiro, Malik Mahmud and Zaini Abdullah were apprehended …
Three GAM leaders arrested in Stockholm Read MoreEricsson has appointed Kristian Tear, previously Head of Ericsson Germany, Austria and Switzerland, to head its South-East Asian operations. Effective July 1, 2004, Tear will take on the role of …
Kristian Tear new president of Ericsson SEA Read MoreIndonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer has received the Norwegian Authors’ Union award. The prize is given for Pramoedya’s contribution to world literature and struggle for the right to freedom of …
Pramoedya awarded by Norway Read MoreIndosat, one of the biggest Indonesian telecommunications operators has selected Ericsson to integrate Indosat’s two GSM networks. The turnkey contract includes an expansion of network capacity and improved quality within …
Indosat signs multimillion USD contract Read MoreNorwegians across SEA celebrated the National Day of May 17 in commemorating the day of independence with flag parades, activities, games and speeches. The event is considered to be one …
Celebration of Norwegian National Day across SEA Read MoreThroughout Southeast Asia, Danish residents and tourists on Friday night 14 May watched live on big TV screens the wedding of Crown Prince Frederik to Mrs. Mary Donaldson – now …
Danes across Asia celebrated the Royal Wedding Read MoreOn Sunday, 13 June, 2004 election of members of the European Parliament will take place. Danish, Swedish and Finnish citizens may vote in this election provided they are registered and …
Scandinavians in SE-Asia can vote in European Parliamentary Elections Read MoreThe Swedish Business Association, SBA, in Jakarta was one of the founding members present when EuroCham, the European Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, had its signing ceremony on Tuesday 11 …
SBA joins EuroCham as founding member Read MoreThe Swedish cosmetics multinational Oriflame grew its Asian turnover by 20 percent to Euro 7.4 million during the first quarter 2004 compared with the same period last year. Growth in …
Oriflame up 20 percent in Asia Read MoreThe Swedish EU-parliament member Mr Per Gahrton travels to Indonesia as an EU-observer of Indonesia’s parliamentary elections held Monday 5 April. “Indonesia is fourth most populous country in the world …
Gahrton visits Indonesia to observe elections Read MoreIndonesian officials broke a secrecy agreement with the Swedish investigators led by chief prosecutor Tomas Lindstrand and leaked information about visiting dates and identities of individuals interrogated in Indonesia. This …
Indonesia broke secrecy agreement with Swedish investigators Read MoreThe Swedish Business Association, SBA, in Indonesia held its AGM last week. Its new board consists of Mr Per Brandt, Perstorp, Chairman; Mr Ilpo Saarisivu, SKF, Vice Chairman; Mr Per …
SBA’s new board identify 2004 top issues Read MoreScandinavian Airlines, SAS, has just announced that there will be a temporary reduction of frequencies on the service Copenhagen – Bangkok – Singapore. SAS goes down from daily flights to …
SAS reduces routes to Bangkok and Singapore Read MoreA Swedish investigation team led by chief international prosecutor Tomas Lindstrand, Stockholm, arrived in Indonesia on Monday. They are in Indonesia to investigate alleged links to crime and acts of …
Prosecutor team has arrived Read MoreThe Swedish privately owned cosmetics company Oriflame will send out a prospectus to potential investors this week, reports Swedish daily DN. The intent is to have Oriflame listed on the …
Oriflame prepares listing in Stockholm Read MoreSweden’s government sends ten election observers to monitor the parliamentary and presidential elections in Indonesia. The assignment takes place within the framework of the EU Commission’s election observation mission. Indonesia …
Election observers to Indonesia Read MoreThe Swedish business association, SBA, in Indonesia will conduct its annual meeting on Thursday 11 March. People who like to attend should contact SBA no later than 9 March. The …
SBA annual meeting due 11 March Read MoreChief prosecutor Tomas Lindstrand in Stockholm travels to Indonesia in March. The purpose with the trip is to investigate alleged links between Swedish GAM residents and people in Indonesia. The …
Swedish GAM-prosecutor travels to Indonesia in March Read MoreNorwegian Foreign Minister Jan Peterson during his visit to Indonesia February 21-24 discussed strategies to spur bilateral cooperation between Norway and Indonesia with his Indonesian counterpart, Hassan Wirayuda, in Jakarta. …
Norway, Indonesia to increase bilateral ties Read MoreEricsson South East Asia expects a continued growth of mobile phone operations in the region this year, attributed to the issuance of new licenses, increased investments for coverage and capacity, …
Ericsson eyes larger share in continued SEA growth Read MoreSingapore, Vietnam and Thailand pushed up the Danish export figures to South East Asia in 2003. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines pulled the figures down. The total export of goods ended …
Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand saved Danish exports Read More