Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EUMCCI), with Malaysian-Finnish Business Council among its partners organised the ‘Future of Healthcare 2018: ASEAN-EU trends and opportunities’ conference during 14 – 16 May. …
Finnish partner in Future of Healthcare 2018 conference Read More
In his most recent role with IKEA Mr Lars Svensson is on a mission to make sure his current sustainability role will no longer be needed once his task is …
Building IKEA Southeast Asia’s integrated sustainability efforts: Lars Svensson Read More
In February ScandAsia launched its new destination theme format, with comprehensive coverage about the Malaysian state of Penang as the first destination to be featured. This new theme concept portrays, …
ScandAsia premiered new destination theme Read More
A Danish national has been convicted of “with ill intent, publishing fake news through a video on YouTube”. That makes him the first person in Malaysia to be convicted of …
Danish national first to be convicted of Malaysia fake news law Read More
Ambassador Jesper Vahr was in late March very honoured to be received by Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj, the Sultan of Johor. “It demonstrates the longstanding ties …
Malaysia’s Sultan of Johor received Danish ambassador Read More
On 4 April the Embassy of Denmark in Kuala Lumpur hosted a class of Public Administration students from Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia (UiTM) for a presentation on Denmark and bilateral …
Danish embassy hosted Malaysian students Read More
Burda International Asia, a subsidiary of Hubert Burda Media, has announced new, far-reaching changes that “will place the company at the forefront of the region’s publishing industry.” The international technology …
Lifestyle Asia Swedes in new, pivotal Burda Digital role Read More
The Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has landed a large deal with the Royal Malaysian Navy to deliver Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) with a worth of $153 million, …
Norwegian company to supply Malaysia with Naval Strike Missiles Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Kuala Lumpur congratulates to Honorary Consul at the Danish Consulate in Kota Kinabalu (Sabah, Borneo) Mr. Anders Møller on receiving the Order of Dannebrog. Denmark …
Denmark’s Kota Kinabalu consul awarded Order of Dannebrog Read More
ScandAsia has released its annual big special them issue on “How to Choose an International School”. The April 2018 issue is 60 pages packed with school articles and advice – …
The big International School issue of ScandAsia is out Read More
Mads and Terry Rahbek are traveling around Thailand and Malaysia to re-discover the places that Mads’ adventurous Grandfather described in four books, which the couple is currently translating from Danish …
In his Danish Grandfather’s footstep Read More
The Norwegian Business Association in Singapore presents the seventh edition of the Norway-Asia Business Summit (NABS), taking place 16-18 April in Singapore. The summit will explore how to navigate the …
Norway-Asia Business Summit 2018 details Read More
The consumption of palm oil is on the rise and this adds a serious threat to the climate and many endangered species. Palm oil is found in almost half of …
Palm oil industry needs sustainability, not boycotting Read More
Year 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and Norway. What began as a partnership between two oil and gas (O&G) producing country peers has now been …
Norwegian investors continue to put faith in Greater KL Read More
Nordea Bank’s General Managers in China and Singapore talk to ScandAsia about how they navigate the many regulatory challenges and the importance of being on top of things to serve …
Nordea Bank navigates the highly regulated markets, the do’s, don’ts in Asia Read More
Press release: Jotun is using DNV GL’s Veracity platform to combine external and proprietary data to optimize the delivery of its maritime coatings at port. Veracity creates an ecosystem where …
Jotun turns to DNV GL’s Veracity platform to optimize delivery of maritime coatings Read More
Press release: On Wednesday the 15th, Danish Ambassador in Malaysia, Jesper Vahr, met with Secretary General of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government (KPKT Malaysia), Dato’ Sri Haji Mohammad Bin …
Danish Ambassador in Malaysia meets with secretary general Read More
As the atlas shrunk due to the internet and the subsequent globalization, the opportunity to spend part of your life abroad in a foreign and strange country became more appealing …
Millennials ranks Scandinavia and Asia low in expat survey Read More
Southeast Asia is still among the most corrupt regions in the world and, for the most parts, slowly descending into further corruption, at least according to Transparency International (TI) annual …
Corruption still reigns in Southeast Asia Read More
The first noteworthy thing when arriving for the latest visit to Penang was to find only one plane parked at the gates at the airport – nearly unheard of these …
Penang: where cultures blend and living heritage keeps evolving Read More
Should the current bio fuel-demand for palm oil continue to rise, the demand for it may be six times higher than it is today. That is the basic conclusion of …
New study: Palm oil demand to increase six-fold by 2030 Read More
Researchers from Lund University of Sweden has recently discovered a previously unknown language in the heart of the forest in northern Malaysia. The language has been named Jedek and according …
Unknown language discovered in Malaysia Read More
In a recently published report by analyst firm Euler Hermes, Indonesia and Malaysia ranks as some of the worst countries in the world to collect debt, based on the complexity …
Indonesia and Malaysia among the world’s worst debt collectors Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur together with the Norway Malaysia Business Council hosted a breakfast seminar with the Norwegian Bank Investment Management (NBIM) and an evening presentation on …
Norway Malaysia NBIM seminar, Malaysia development presentation Read More
Palm oil is wrongfully discriminated against by the European Union. The notable message was delivered to reporters by the Swedish Minister for Entrepreneur and Innovation, Mikael Damberg, at the Sweden-Southeast …
Swedish minister criticizes EU’s stand on Malaysian palm oil Read More
As Penang develops and its economy keeps on growing, Nordic business solutions and brands can meet certain needs, use it for production and cater to consumer demand (such as in …
The Nordics in Penang: business solutions, brands, production and design Read More
“Sustainable, automatised and digitalised solutions can enhance lives of society and improve profitability for our customers,” writes Scania Malaysia. “The future of transport will be increasingly sustainable, automatised and digitalised …
Scania on sustainable transportation at Sweden-SEA business event Read More
When flying in over Penang and after landing at its airport it becomes clear that this island has a lot of industries. When driving towards George Town, passing by the …
Live, play, work – the formula for manufacturing hub Penang Read More
A Norwegian mother of two has been arrested by local authorities after abducting her two children to Malaysia. After a Norwegian mother lost custody of her children in 2016 she …
Norwegian mother arrested for child abduction in Malaysia Read More
Danish Ambassadors from accross South East Asia and trade advisors from each embassy’s commercial department met Monday and Tuesday 22 and 23 January 2018 in Singapore to disguss how they …
Denmark to strengthen regional coordination Read More
Few people cleverly match business with pleasure as does expat Dato’ Nils Nordh. This well-known Swede (not least in Malaysia where he is the only Swedish person holding the Malay …
Nils Nordh: shipping executive, World Amateur Golfers’ Chairman & CEO Read More
In Kuala Lumpur the Finland 100 Years reception was held at JW Marriott hotel on 6 December, with nearly 400 guests joining the Embassy of Finland in Malaysia to celebrate …
Finland 100 Years independence in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Dated 15 December 2017 the Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur is warning Swedes of the risk for thefts at the Malaysian capital’s airports Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and …
Swedish Embassy warns of Kuala Lumpur airport thefts Read More
The World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) was hosted for the 13th time on 21-23 November 2017, this hear held in Kuching on Borneo, Malaysia. Sweden participated in WIFE for the …
Sweden participated in 13th World Islamic Economic Forum Read More
As the applications for CO₂ refrigeration systems expand, there is a need to increase competencies around its use in the industry. To help address this growing need, Danfoss (Denmark) has …
Danfoss CO₂ Mobile Training Unit visited in Malaysia Read More
Chief Minister of Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo state) Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg visited Finland 24-26 September 2017 as part of a two-week study visit in Europe. The focus areas …
Sarawak delegation visited Finland Read More
Team Sweden in Malaysia has announced the second Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit to take place in Kuala Lumpur on 6-7 February 2018. The inaugural, successful summit was held in Singapore …
Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit 2018 announced Read More
On 16 November InvestKL and The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) invited chambers and embassies to a dialogue with the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur; YBhg. Tan Sri. Hj. Mhd Amin …
Denmark attended Kuala Lumpur dialogue Read More
As the finals for the World Amateurs Golfers Championship (WAGC) is coming to Malaysia Dato’ Nils Nordh, its Swedish Chairman, is extra excited to bring the competition “home” after ten …
World Amateurs Golfers Championship 2017 in Malaysia Read More
The Norwegian Ambassadors to Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Singapore and ASEAN will team up for a ‘Meet the Norwegian Ambassadors’ evening event in Singapore on 4 December. The five ambassadors will …
Singapore: Event with Norwegian Ambassadors Read More
Logos is a vertically integrated property logistics specialist with expertise spanning all aspects of the risk return spectrum that has per 30 October closed its third china logistics venture, , …
Danish PFA Pension fund invests in Logos Read More
Denmark’s next Ambassador to Malaysia, Jesper Vahr, has arrived in Malaysia to take up his new post (photographed ere with his wife, Ane). 7 November was his first working day …
Denmark’s new ambassador finally arrived to Malaysia Read More
DigitalRoute, the leading Swedish provider of Data Integration and management solutions globally, has announced that its MediationZone product is being deployed by Real Move, the mobile subsidiary of Thailand’s leading …
DigitalRoute lands new Thailand deal: True Corp Read More
On 23 October Danfoss Drives, a world leader in variable speed control of electric motors, launched the inaugural ‘Danfoss Drives Southeast Asia Energy Efficiency Tour’ to Support Malaysia’s Industry 4.0 …
Danfoss’ Southeast Asia energy efficiency bus tour Read More
Incredible but true; on 13 October the Norwegian Seafood Gala Dinner took place in Kuala Lumpur for the 21 st time, held once again at the esteemed Mandarin Oriental, Kuala …
Norwegian Seafood Gala Dinner Kuala Lumpur 2017 Read More
Virtual Manufacturing (VM) from Sweden, a supplier of ‘lean-based production development services’, is successfully on their way to building a market within Southeast Asia’s huge manufacturing base. Since its arrival …
Virtual Manufacturing – Swedish experts on production improvements Read More
The Creative Business Cup (CBC), a global ecosystem, network and start-up competition for creative, each year gathers the national winners to compete in its global finals in Copenhagen, including participants …
Assigned to re-write Denmark’s identity: Create Business Cup Read More
A productive workshop on Digital and Efficient Manufacturing, focusing on the phenomenon known as Industry 4.0, was arranged in Kuala Lumpur on 6 September and Penang on 7 September by …
Sweden-Malaysia seminars: Digital and Efficient Manufacturing Read More
In late September the Ambassador of Sweden Mr Dag Juhlin Dannfeldt met with Seri Hajah Rohani Abdul Karim, Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, to promote the Swedish dads …
Swedish Ambassador promoted Swedish dads expo Read More
LEGO – the legendary Danish toymaker – has announced plans to lay off 8 percent of its staff and revamp its business after reporting its first fall in sales in …
Lego planning massive layoffs Read More