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The Nordic Region tops World Press Freedom Index, Asia falls behind

April 20, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Nordic Region of Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark tops the World Press Freedom Index ranking number 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the index respectively. Compared to other Asian …

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Danes worldwide invites all Danes abroad to free webinar on family reunification

April 18, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Danes worldwide invites all Danes abroad to a free webinar covering how to prepare for family reunification in Denmark on 11 May. The event is for all Danes abroad with …

International relations / Malaysia / Norway

Norwegian Honorary consulate and team visited Sabah

April 18, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

On 14 April 2021 the Norwegian embassy released a thank you note from a visit to Sabah, that read: Norway is proud to have an honorary consulate in Kota Kinabalu …

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Finland discussed how to expand cooperation with the Philippines

April 18, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 2 Comments.

On 14 April 2021 the Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Finnish Ambassador to Manila Juha Pyykkö met to discuss ways on how the Philippines and Finland can expand their …

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Danes worldwide survey: Covid-19 vaccines for Danes abroad

April 16, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Danes Worldwide recently launched a digital survey regarding the attitudes of Danes abroad in connection with the Covid-19 conditions in Denmark. The survey was completed by 3,310 danish citizens living …

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Danes worldwide continue their fight for vaccines for Danes abroad

April 16, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

An unknown number of Danes abroad are currently without any prospect of being able to receive either a corona vaccine in their country of residence or in Denmark. In their …

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Danes Worldwide: Can Danes abroad get a Corona Passport?

April 13, 2021May 1, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

As an organization for Danes abroad, Danes Worldwide continues to provide the necessary information for Danes globally especially during the pandemic. Danes Worldwide continues to seek answers from the authorities …

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Spotify continues to support rising S.E.A. artists

April 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Artists like Lauv. The Blaze. King Princess. Lil Baby. Official HIGE DANdism. Jorja Smith were the first of artists in the launch of Spotify’s Radar in March 2020. A year …

Business in Asia / International relations / IT Telecom / Malaysia / Norway

Telenor and Axiata in advanced discussions to merge Malaysian operations

April 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Telenor Group and Axiata Group Berhad (“Axiata”) released an announcement that they are in advanced discussions regarding a potential merger of its Malaysian mobile operations Digi and Celcom, in which …

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Finnish Smart Water Solution won International Award in Malaysia

April 6, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

On 2 March 2021 the Finnish water resource management company UROS Oy won a IBRAA 2020 award. The embassy of Finland said in an announcement “It was a pleasure and …

Denmark / Finland / International relations / Malaysia / Norway / Sweden

Nordic Ambassadors discussed Nordic-Malaysia relations with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

April 6, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

On March 31 Norwegian ambassador Roset – together with other Nordic Embassies in Malaysia – hosted the Leader of the Opposition YB Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for a discussion about …

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Astrid S climbing up Spotify’s charts in South East Asia

April 6, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Astrid S is one rising Norwegian singer to watch out for is! This singer-songwriter is climbing the South East Asian Spotify hitlists with “Hurts So Good”. Spotify listeners in Indonesia, …

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Volvo’s ‘Family bond benefit’ granted global employees 6 months paid parental leave

April 6, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Volvo Cars is opting in its 40,000+ employees around the globe, in all plants and offices, into a new all-gender, paid parental leave policy as of 1 April 2021. The …

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Why Scandinavian IBS has chosen to put its production in Malaysia

April 2, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Malaysia has become an attractive destination for companies looking to establish themselves in Asia. Swedish media Dagens Industri has spoken to Erik Thomaeus, CEO of SIBS Group on why they …

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Enhancement of Malaysian-Danish business with Trine Tveen Nielsen

March 29, 2021August 11, 2023 - by Joakim Persson - 1 Comment

For Danish interests in Malaysia recent times brings changes to arrangements that had lasted for several decades. At the heart of this is the closure in 2021 of the Embassy …

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The Philippines bans import of poultry products from Denmark and Sweden

March 28, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 1 Comment

The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines have put a ban on poultry imports from countries including Denmark and Sweden as well as pork products from Malaysia due to …

Energy / Malaysia / Norway / Oil and Gas, Mining

Aker Solutions to Deliver Subsea Production System for the Eldfisk North Development

March 28, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

On 25 March 2021 Aker Solutions announced it has won a large contract from ConocoPhillips to provide a subsea production system for the Eldfisk North development offshore Norway. The field …

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The Ibsen Scholarships 2021 calls out to global innovative performing artist

March 28, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Ibsen Scholarship program by Ibsen Awards was initiated by the Norwegian parliament in 2007, to offer funding for innovative performing arts projects worldwide. The call for 2021 is out …

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Danes Worldwide questionnaire: How did the pandemic affect your life?

March 28, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

On 11 March 2021, it was exactly one year ago that Denmark closed its borders and went into massive lockdown due to the corona pandemic. On that occasion, the association …

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Global report: Thailand’s happiness ranking remains unchanged

March 27, 2021March 28, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 2 Comments.

According to the World Happiness Report sponsored by the UN, Thailand is as happy as last year and the country stayed at 54th in the rankings, local media Bangkok Post …

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DABS: The Danish rules for inheritance and guardianship for Danes living in Singapore and abroad

March 24, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

ScandAsia recently had the privilege of attending the Danish Business Association Singapore (DABS) webinar covering Danish rules for inheritance and guardianship for Danes living in Singapore. The event led by …

Denmark / General news / International relations / Malaysia

Danish woman arrested in Malaysia – accused in drug case with partner

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

A Danish woman has been arrested in Malaysia and charged with drug possession, local media The Star reports. The 35-year-old Danish woman was arrested on Saturday at noon during a …

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Norway’s Government Pension Fund bought NOK 11.34 Billion worth of Malaysian Government Bonds

March 22, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 1 Comment

Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund with a market value of about NOK11.08 trillion (RM5.48 trillion), has bought NOK11.34 billion (about RM5.44 billion) worth of …

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The Liveability Challenge 2021 is officially opens for submissions

March 22, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Liveability Challenge in Singapore is looking for startups, innovators and problem solvers to offer solutions under two key themes: [1] Decarbonisation & [2] Re-Imagining resources. With just one month …

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Norway’s wealth fund has stake in 146 Malaysia-listed companies

March 22, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global is the world’s largest fund and it owns close to 1.5 percent of all shares in the world’s listed companies, including 146 Malaysia-listed companies, Free …

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Thailand is the second unsafest country in the world to drive in

March 17, 2021March 19, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 1 Comment

It’s estimated that two persons are killed and approximately forty people are injured every minute on roads around the world so in which parts of the world are you …

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Grundfos delivers strong financial performance in 2020

March 17, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Danish pump giant Grundfos announced on 15 March 2021 that sales in the second half of 2020 was only 1.0% below 2019. This was better than first half, where …

Healthcare / International relations / Malaysia / Norway

Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) visited Norwegian residence

March 16, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

On 9 March 2021 the Norwegian embassy hosted a discussion with the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) and representatives from the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. …

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SG-Sweden experts will discuss ‘The future of electric mobility’ on 17 March

March 14, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 2 Comments.

12 March 2021 – Are you curious on how we are able to change #transportation landscapes by adopting electric mobility? Join SGInnovate and Embassy of Sweden in Singapore as they …

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Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia are “not free”

March 14, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

According to Freedom House’s 2021 freedom rankings, Thailand is described as ‘not free” which puts the country back to the position held during the coup years, Bangkok Post reports. Other …

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Webinar on Danish tax and pension 24 March

March 14, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Danes worldwide is inviting its members to an online information meeting regarding tax and pension conditions for Danes abroad. The invitation reads: “As a Dane abroad, there are special tax …

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Danes worldwide will keep fighting for vaccines for Danes abroad

March 14, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

An unknown number of Danes abroad are currently without any prospect of being able to receive either a corona vaccine in their country of residence or Denmark. So quite naturally, …

Denmark / International relations / Malaysia

Embassy of Denmark in KL announced consular services continues until 31 March

March 11, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Embassy of Denmark in Kuala Lumpur released a note saying that Consular services and Passport services will be extended until 31st March 2021. For more information, please read here. …

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Asia-Europe Meeting – ASEM holds virtual celebration to 25 years of accomplishments

March 11, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Who is turning 25? ASEM – the Asia-Europe Meeting! As a political dialogue forum, ASEM has since 1996 acted as an informal and open setting to foster dialogue and cooperation …

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Chinese Geely and Taiwanese FoxConn form joint venture

March 11, 2021March 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Geely, China’s largest private-sector automaker, has taken the first step toward becoming the Foxconn of electric vehicles. Geely and Foxconn, the Taiwanese Apple assembler, are establishing a 50-50 joint venture …

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Swedish Zinzino Group reports strong sales growth during February

March 10, 2021June 24, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Swedish Zinzino Group announced on 3 March 2021 that the group’s revenue increased with a total of 33% during February 2021 compared to the year before. Zinzino AB is …

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Volvo Cars will sell only electric vehicles by 2030

March 5, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

3 March 2021 Volvo Cars announced it is only going to sell electric vehicles by 2030. It will phase out all car models with internal combustion engines by then, including …

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Sweden and UN Global Goals 2030 invites to International Female Song Writer Day

March 4, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 1 Comment

The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi encourages more females to become more visible on the global hit lists. The announcement says: It’s time to achieve greater financial equality. It’s time …

Business in Asia / Malaysia / Sweden / Transportation, maritime

Being profitable with Scania is more affordable than most think

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Being profitable with a Scania is more affordable than most people would think, says Scania in Malaysia celebrating its 50 years (F50Y) in Malaysia. Scania is launching a major promotion …

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NetCredit: How much do you need to retire in Asia?

March 3, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Online personal loan lender NetCredit has recently published a study showing how much money it would require in the bank to retire comfortably in Asia and around the globe. Destinations …

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Research: Nordic travelers to Asia catch super-bacteria faster than we knew

February 28, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

A recently published study conducted by Finnish researchers in real-time among 20 travelers to Southeast Asia showed that travelers to the tropics are much more predisposed to acquiring super-bacteria …

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Denmark extends all COVID related travel and entry restrictions until 5 April

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 1 Comment

The Danish government has announced that the current COVID-related travel- and entry restrictions, set to expire on 28 February, will be extended to 5 April (included). This includes the test- …

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Global and creative 18-22 years old are invited to join Asia Challenge 2030

February 25, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Global Essay Competition “Asia’s Challenge 2030” is now open for applications of any nationality. Win the chance to join a virtual fireside chat with a prominent business leader by entering …

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Covid-centre confirms vaccines will be for everyone in Thailand also expats

February 24, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has repeated its commitment to give everyone in the country – including expats and migrant workers – vaccinations against COVID-19. Those that are …

Denmark / International relations / Malaysia

Ambassador Kirsten Rosenvold Geelan on water resources and water supply

February 21, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Edge Malaysia Weekly recently published an opinion piece from Denmark’s Ambassador in Malaysia, Kirsten Rosenvold Geelan where she states the importance of protecting freshwater resources and how we find …

Denmark / International relations / Malaysia

Ambassador Geelan invited as a speaker at the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series

February 21, 2021February 24, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Danish Ambassador H.E. Kirsten Geelan has had the honour of being invited as a speaker for an online webinar. As part of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador …

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Danish and Asian companies compete for contract to build offshore wind project in Taiwan

February 21, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

At least four leading Danish, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Singaporean, and US-based offshore contractors or consortia are said to be chasing a prized engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract tied to …

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Finland launched candidacy campaign for the UN Human Rights Council

February 19, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 5 Comments.

On 15 February 2021 Finland launched the campaign themes for its candidacy for the United Nations Human Rights Council. The themes of the Finnish campaign are the rights of women …

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Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) Asia 2021 focus on sustainability

February 18, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

On 17 February 2021, the Swedish Institute announced programme opening in Asia. The statement read: “Are you one of the most ambitious and innovative leaders in Vietnam? Do you want …

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Swedish Greencarrier ensures that ‘Götheborg’ continues on route to Asia

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 1 Comment

Swedish Greencarrier AB recently announced that the company has ensured future voyages to Asia and China and created further opportunities for trade with Asia by overtaking ownership and all future …