Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Monitor ERP System Sdn Bhd recently celebrated the opening of their new ASEAN headquarters in Penang, Malaysia. On that same day, the Monitor ASEAN team held a launch event for …
Monitor ERP System Levels Up in Asia Read More
The Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Honorary Consulate of Iceland in Malaysia co-hosted a celebration of Nordic Day for the second time on April 11, 2019 at …
A celebration of Nordic Day in Malaysia Read More
10 April was an auspicious Swedish day in Penang, Malaysia as Monitor ERP System both inaugurated their new, expanded Asean headquarters and launched their enterprise resource planning (EPR) system’s fifth …
Monitor ERP System Malaysia levels up to conquer Southeast Asia Read More
Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra, 45-year-old Malaysian Crown Prince, will get married with Sofie Louise Johansson, 33-year-old Swedish national, on April 19. The wedding ceremony will be held on April 19, …
Malaysia’s Crown Prince to marry Swedish woman Read More
Gunn Jorid, Ambassador of Norway to Malaysia, paid a visit to Terengganu, Malaysia where she met Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhta, the head of government in the Malaysian state of Terengganu, …
Norway’s Ambassador visited Terengganu, Malaysia Read More
Telenor Myanmar, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Telenor Group, expanded its non-stop international data roaming service to Malaysia and Singapore, the countries that Telenor Myanmar’s customers travel commonly, according to …
Telenor Myanmar expanded its service in Malaysia and Singapore Read More
Travel, explore, make friends and even find a date – Swedish-made travel application Gayze makes navigating Southeast Asian cities like Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta safe and fun for LGBTQ …
SE Asia soon safer for LGBTQ-people with Swedish travel app Read More
The Embassy of Norway to Malaysia hosted a breakfast meeting on 13 March 2019 for Ong Kian Ming, Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, and leading Norwegian companies …
Norway’s Embassy hosted breakfast meeting in Malaysia Read More
Ted Akiskalos, currently managing director of Carlsberg Sweden, will replace Lars Lehmann as managing director of Carlsberg Malaysia effective May 1, 2019. According to Carlsberg’s press release on 12 March …
Carlsberg Malaysia appoints new managing director Read More
Since the mid-90s, Malaysia and France consolidated defence relations, and today French aerospace giants like Safran and Airbus have made Greater KL their regional homes, both for commercial and defence …
Tech investments add value to extensive French presence in Greater KL Read More
Gunn Jorid Roset, the Ambassador of Norway to Malaysia attended the opening ceremony of the second term of the 14th Parliament of Malaysia on Monday, 11 March 2019. “The Embassy …
Norwegian Ambassador to Malaysia at the 14th Parliament opening Read More
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, Minister of Trade and Industry of Norway, paid a two-days visit to Malaysia on 25-26 February 2019. The purpose of the visit was to meet Teresa Kok, …
Norway’s Minister and Ambassador meets Teresa Kok in Malaysia Read More
IKEA Malaysia is going to open its fourth store in Batu Kawan, Malaysia on 14 March 2019. The new store in Batu Kawan, a town located in Penang, will be …
Countdown to the opening day of IKEA’s 4th store in Malaysia Read More
Gunn Jorid, the Ambassador of Norway to Malaysia, appeared on Malaysian talk-show “Let’s Talk with Sharaad Kuttan” on the evening of Wednesday, 13 February 2019. A panelist on the show …
Norwegian Ambassador on Malaysian TV show Read More
Since the Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SwedCham) was formed in Singapore its professional business activities have exceeded anything seen under the previous organisational format, known as SBAS. “We have increased …
High grade of activity,‘ Business Blueprint’ concept: SwedCham Singapore Read More
Everyone has heard about co-working places by now. But what is it really about? A ‘workplace revolution’ is under way where IWG (International Workplace Group) is leading the way in …
Lars Wittig, IWG leads the workspace revolution Read More
‘Infrastructure Asia’ (IA) is one of the Singapore Government’s most recent and very important initiatives (launched during its presidency of ASEAN in 2018, at the 8th Asia-Singapore Infrastructure Roundtable) – …
Denmark takes pole position as Singapore initiates ‘Infrastructure Asia’ Read More
Norwegian Ambassador to Malaysia, H.E. Gunn Jorid Roset met with representatives from Urbanice Malaysia on 31 January 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to invite the Ambassador to hold …
Norwegian Ambassador meets with Urbanice Malaysia’s representatives Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) appoints Asbjorn Warvik Rortveit as a new envoy to represent the country’s seafood interests in Southeast Asia. Asbjorn Warvik Rortveit will replace Jon Erik Steenslid, …
Norway’s seafood council appoints new envoy to SE Asia Read More
Nikitin Aleksis Elis Valtteri, a 20 years old Finnish tourist has been reported missing in Pulau Tioman island, Malaysia. He had arrived at Kampung Paya in Pulau Tioman on Monday, …
Finnish teen missing in Malaysia Read More
Lendela, set up in 2018 in Singapore by founders from Sweden and global fintech group Zentro, forms proof of how Singapore is a preferred hub also for start-ups when it …
Swedes launch lending platform in Singapore, target Southeast Asia Read More
The much anticipated joint initiative Nordic Innovation House – Singapore (NIH-SG), which opened in October 2018, is a new milestone of sorts in terms of business connections between the Nordics …
Nordic Innovation House chose Singapore as Southeast Asian hub Read More
Parliamentary Delegation led by Speaker of Parliament Dato’ Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof visited Norway around Wednesday, 23 January 2019. Gunn Jorid Roset, the Ambassador of Norway to Malaysia also accompanied the delegation on this visit. The …
Malaysian Parliament members visits Norway Read More
The telecommunication company, 3 Denmark, operate in country such as Sweden, Norway, Finland, Ireland, Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong has now extended its 3LikeHome roaming service to Vietnam, Malaysia, South …
3LikeHome cheap roaming in Vietnam, Malaysia, South Korean and Taiwan Read More
AndersenB2B, the digital business networking platform from Denmark for SMEs in the Nordics; and ScandAsia, the platform for Nordic News and Business Promotion in Asia, are partnering up to jointly …
AndersenB2B, ScandAsia partner up: business internationalisation Read More
Singapore FinTech Festival 2018 (the biggest such event in the world), which drew close to 45,000 participants from almost 130 countries, included significant participation from the Nordic countries. Both Denmark …
Singapore FinTech Festival a big draw also for the Nordics Read More
On 28 December 2018, A Kuala Lumpur government minister said that Norway’s plans to ban palm-based biodiesel from 2020 can be an obstacle in trade talks between the European Free …
Problem between Malaysia, Norway in EFTA-trade talk Read More
Pump manufacturer Grundfos is launching an innovative solution in Malaysia to help meet its growing flood management needs, which has cost the country catastrophic damages over the years. While the …
Grundfos to assist Malaysia with innovative flood management Read More
ISS Group from Denmark, one of the world’s leading facility services companies, has announced that it will divest operations in 13 countries, including Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei. ISS announced …
ISS to sell operations in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand Read More
SWEA (Swedish Women’s Educational Association International, Inc) in Bangkok recently hosted the 2018 annual regional meeting AGM for the Asia Pacific. Swea Bangkok President Anna Frummerin, with a large team had …
Swea’s 2018 regional AP meeting set the stage for 40 Years Anniversary Read More
It is certainly not uncommon that tourists return to the same destination and hotel again and again on their vacation. But to repeatedly visit a relatively unknown island in Malaysia …
A Swedish family’s Malaysian Paradise Read More
After 20 years, IKEA and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have replanted three million rainforest trees in Luasong, Malaysia, to restore 18,000 hectares of severely degraded rainforest. Ulf Johansson, Global …
Ikea has completed replanting of three million trees in Malaysia Read More Norway has on 3 December decided to formulate a proposal to stop their own purchase of biofuels with high deforestation risk from countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia. That can …
Norway will restrict use of palm oil Read More
Taipei comes out as number 1 out of 72 cities worldwide in the Expat City Ranking 2018. The city is in good company, with many other Asian metropolises also ranking …
Surprise: Taipei tops list of World’s Friendliest and Safest City for Expats Read More
Topsoe opens an office in Jakarta, Indonesia. The main reason is the expected growth in areas where Topsoe’s technologies, experience, and capabilities will be beneficial to the customers, which is …
Haldor Topsoe opens office in Jakarta Read More
The Malaysian coast guard has rescued a Norwegian couple who had been stranded at sea for four days. The Norwegian couple got stuck at sea when their yacht was hit …
Norwegian couple stranded on sea in Malaysia rescued Read More
Based on insights from Swedish companies on the ground Business Sweden has launched the Business Climate Survey Malaysia 2018. The report presents an aggregated picture of the Malaysian market from …
Business Climate Survey Malaysia 2018 Read More
Four Finns were arrested Tuesday on the holiday island of Langkawi in Muslim-majority Malaysia for allegedly distributing pamphlets about Christianity. The authorities detained the two men and two women after …
Finns arrested in Malaysia for distributing Christian Pamphlets Read More
Finnish SuperPark will open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the first week of December 2018. The 40,000 square park will offer more than 20 activities for all ages according to …
Finnish activity park to open in Malaysia in December Read More
Finnish children’s science academy ‘Kide Science’ in October signed an agreement with the Singaporean Edufarm Learning Center. Teacher training is to commence in November, with the first students set …
Finnish children’s science academy entered Malaysia and Singapore Read More
Finnish-Malaysian ties took off upon the inking of an Investment Guarantee Agreement in 1985, with many Finnish companies back then drawn to Malaysia’s relatively cheaper manufacturing and technical talents and …
Finnish investors drawn to Greater Kuala Lumpur’s rich talent base Read More
Finnpartnership organized a ‘Doing Business with Finland’ seminar in George Town on 16 October together with MIDA Penang, Business Finland and the Embassy of Finland, Kuala Lumpur. The focus was …
Finnpartnership Penang event Read More
Finland and Malaysia are connecting and collaborating to drive education forward. Mr. Olli-Pekka Heinonen, DG at the Finnish National Agency for Education, Opetushallitus – Utbildningsstyrelsen visited Kuala Lumpur on 17 …
Finnish education conference held in Kuala Lumpur Read More
On Friday 12 October the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur hosted its annual Norwegian Seafood Gala Dinner 2018. This year was a special dinner since they also celebrated 50 …
Annual Norwegian Seafood Gala held in Kuala Lumpur Read More
The Nordic embassies in Kuala Lumpur have met with Malaysia’s Minister for Education. “Inspiring exchanges during Nordic meeting with HE Minister of Education YB Dr Maszlee Malik on sustainability, innovation, …
The Nordic missions met Malaysia’s Minister of Education Read More
Asia House is a Danish organisation that connects Denmark and Asia. With executive director Susanne Rumohr Hækkerup in front, Asia House aims to be a platform of knowledge about business …
Asia House: A gateway from Denmark to Asia Read More
Finnish Nokia launched Nokia 5.1 and 6.1 plus models in Malaysia during the last week of September. The launch was carried out by HMD Global who is the current owner …
New Nokia smartphone models launched in Malaysia Read More
Even seasoned business travellers and other visitors to Kuala Lumpur who have not visited in the past few years are in for a surprise, not least when it comes to …
Banyan Tree arrives with Swedish GM to Kuala Lumpur: Anders Dimblad Read More
In connection to Slush Singapore (the Finnish global start-up event organiser) and Singapore Week of Innovation & TeCHnology (SWITCH) the much-anticipated Nordic Innovation House (NIH) was soft-launched in Singapore on …
Nordic Innovation House for Southeast Asia soft-launched Read More
Sweden and UN Environment announces project that aims to ensure that less plastic leaks through waste management systems. Sweden, United Nations Environment (UN Environment) and the Coordinating Body on the …
Sweden and the UN will beat plastic pollution in Southeast Asia Read More