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Starting in Malaysia, Danish Energy Efficiency Partners Sdn. Bhd. (DEEP), which is a partnership between Danish Management Group A/S and Danish Climate Investment Fund (managed by IFU) as partner is …
Danish Energy Efficiency Partners out to retrofit Southeast Asia Read More
It is a big job to have responsibility to promote educational, scientific and technological development of aquaculture in Asia. Luckily, the new elected President to The World Aquaculture Society (WAS) …
Great Dane is new President to World Aquaculture Society Asia Read More
Into his fourth year as Denmark’s Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur Nicolai Ruge shares insights on dealing with and building relations in Malaysia, and the vibrant Danish-Malaysian business exchange and strong …
The Malaysia door-opener: Danish Ambassador Nicolai Ruge Read More
The name Ecolean can imply an inclination towards being eco-friendly [writer’s interpretation], and it turns out the be true that this Swedish company’s products are indeed friendly to nature, mainly …
Innovative package solutions provider takes on Southeast Asia Read More
The Embassy of Denmark, Kuala Lumpur recommends to avoid the rally on 23 January 2016 in and around Dataran Merdeka (Merdeka Square), based on information made available. “The rally has …
Danish embassy warns of TPP demonstrations in Kuala Lumpur Read More
In early December 2015 Volvo Car Malaysia unveiled the all-new Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. The arrival of the all-new XC90 in Malaysia marks a new chapter in Volvo’s transformation …
All-new XC90 Suv from Volvo launched in Malaysia Read More
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) announced in early January 2016 the start of its next drilling in Malaysia. Its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Malaysia BV (Lundin Malaysia) has commenced drilling …
Lundin Petroleum commences Bambazon exploration well, offshore Malaysia Read More
KONE Malaysia has appointed Edward Loy, Managing Director of Malaysia as of 4 January 2016. Edward Loy will succeed Lim Chong Hoe, who is retiring after 8 years of service …
Kone Malaysia appoints new managing director Read More
In December 2015 the Swedish oil and gas company Lundin Petroleum announced it had commenced drilling of the Imbok-1 exploration well in Blocks SB307 and SB308, offshore East Malaysia. The …
Lundin Petroleum commenced well exploration off Malaysia Read More
The Swedish crowdfunding platform is ready for expansion in Asia based on a successful 2015 in Europe. In November 2015, FundedByMe was nominated to receive a 2016 FinTech Innovation Award …
FundedByMe to bring European crowdfunding success to Asia in 2016 Read More
On 7 December the Norwegian Seafood Council organised a Norwegian Seafood Master Class in collaboration with Penang Chefs Association. It was the biggest training the Norwegians have held so far …
Norwegian Seafood Master Class in Penang Read More
Ms. Hanna Mäntylä, Minister of Social Affairs and Health will visit Malaysia and Singapore during week 9, 2016. Finpro is inviting Finnish companies in the Healthcare sector to join the …
Team Finland Visit to Malaysia and Singapore Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Malaysia hosted a dinner in the Honour of Alfred Nobel on 10 December (the same day of the Nobel Banquet held every year in Stockholm …
Swedish embassy hosts Nobel dinner in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Sweden’s Honorary Consul James Wong Tsun Hyun in Kota Kinabalu on Borneo, Malaysia, has been rewarded with The Order of the Polar Star from the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf. …
Swedish Honorary Consul presented with Royal award Read More
Together with the Swedish pharmaceutical company Novartis and Hospital Selayang north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a three-day screening programme to identify people with undiagnosed COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) was …
Swedish innovation Air Smart Spirometer tested in Malaysia Read More
The 17th annual Nordic Christmas Dinner & Dance in Kuala Lumpur took place on Saturday 28 November at JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur Hotel. 406 members and spouses of the four …
Nordic Christmas Dinner & Dance held in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Norwegian State Secretary Morten Høglund was present during the official opening of Norway’s ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee (AN-JSCC) in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday 11 December. ‘This opens new possibilities …
Joint Sectoral ASEAN-Norway Committee opened Read More
Sweden-based FundedByMe, a successful crowdfunding service in the Nordic countries has established a partnership in Singapore to drive the Asian market, and drives the introduction of Equity Crowdfunding (ECF). In …
Swedish equity crowdfunding arrives to Malaysia Read More
Scania Malaysia (Scania) and Agensi Inovasi Malaysia or Malaysia Innovation Agency (AIM) are to collaborate in exploring viable commercial opportunities for biofuels from municipal waste in Malaysia; in line with …
Scania and Mida enters biofuel collaboration in Malaysia Read More
Configura was born from the need to figure out a solution to problems a manufacturer within the furniture industry had. Today, 25 years later, this software company is an international …
Configura – Swedish configuration software business thrives in Malaysia Read More
Working one’s whole life for one employer could signal boredom and standing still. But what about if you’ll get quality education and be allowed to grow with increased responsibilities and …
Volvo at heart: Keith Schäfer in Malaysia Read More
Swedish Minister for Strategic Development and Nordic Cooperation, Mrs. Kristina Persson, visited Kuala Lumpur on 16-17 November. With a portfolio of strategic development and future issues including green transition and …
Swedish minister Kristina Persson visits Kuala Lumpur Read More
The King of Sweden attended a 3-day visit to Malaysia and the Philippines as the Honorary Chairman of the World Scout Foundation (WSF) on November 2015. The scout trip consisted …
Swedish King on scout trip in Southeast Asia Read More
Following on previous years’ events the Sweden Malaysia Innovation Initiative returned on 17 November 2015 with an Innovation Day, jointly organized by the Swedish Embassy, Business Sweden and Agensi Inovasi …
Sweden Malaysia Innovation Day 2015 held in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Norwegians know how seafood is best consumed: fresh! Therefore 1 tonne fresh seafood from the waters of Norway was flown in specially to celebrate the feast of Norwegian Seafood Gala …
1000 kilograms seafood sent by air to Kuala Lumpur for the Norwegian Seafood Gala Dinner 2015 Read More
What seems to be the major reason for the haze story repeating itself each year, is agriculture fires on peatlands in the Indonesian archipelago. Much of the land is being …
A Swedish solution for Southeast Asia’s smog crisis Read More
Look out for the Danish music as well as art contribution to this year’s Penang Island Jazz Festival, 3-6 December, 2015. The Danish embassy in Kuala Lumpur will collaborate with …
Danish artist and expo at Penang Island Jazz Festival, Dec 2015 Read More
On 31 October and 1 November an important and celebratory event was held when the Danish company DONG REnescience A/S and Malaysian Mercu Resolutions Sdn. Bhd. signed a MoU in …
Danish and Malaysian company enter MoU for waste treatment Read More
Yet another interesting breakfast dialogue at the Danish residence was held on 4 November 2015. The Malaysian Danish Business Council (MDBC) in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark in Kuala …
Danish breakfast dialogue series in Malaysia continues: AEC Read More
Suppliers, manufacturers and retailers in Sweden have joined together in an initiative enabling a long-term switch to more sustainably produced, certified and traceable palm oil in both cosmetics and hygiene …
Swedish initiative for sustainable palm oil in chemical products Read More
Tor Odland is head of corporate communications in Asia for Telenor Group, which is the largest mobile operator in the South East Asia region and one of the top ten …
Telenor’s Asian journey and future Read More
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract from Murphy Sabah Oil Co., Ltd. (Murphy) to deliver the subsea production system for the Rotan deep water natural gas development offshore Malaysia. …
Aker Solutions Malaysia to provide offshore system for Rotan gas development Read More
IKEA Malaysia’s second store located at Jalan Cochrane, Cheras is on track to open its doors to towards the end of November 2015. The opening was announced at the store’s …
Second IKEA in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to open in Nov 2015 Read More
[wzslider] The fourth networking evening with the Embassy of Sweden, Kuala Lumpur & MASBA (Malaysia-Swedish Business Association) was held on Tuesday 22 September 2015. The night started with mingling over …
Embassy of Sweden, Kuala Lumpur and MASBA host networking with Scania and SEB Read More
The Malaysian Danish Business Council in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark, Kuala Lumpur on 7 October held a breakfast dialogue with Executive Director Cynthia Gabriel, Center to Combat Corruption …
MDBC Malaysia breakfast dialogue: Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism Read More
In its effort to further strengthening sales and services for all customers in the East Coast region Scania Malaysia has officially launched its Kuala Terengganu service centre on 13 October. …
Scania Malaysia launches Kuala Terengganu service centre Read More
The Finnish, global supplier of elevators and escalators KONE Corporation has announced another big order in Malaysia. In August the order to supply 60 elevators to Sky Park, a highly …
Another big KONE order in Malaysia Read More
“Malaysia should move to a six-hour work day following the introduction of the policy in Sweden”. The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) stated its demands to change the Malaysian work …
Malaysian unions call for Swedish work day rule Read More
On 29 September 2015 the new Mayor of KualaLumpur Datuk Amin Nordin and senior staff of DBKL (Kuala Lumpur City Hall) met with Denmark’s Ambassador Nicolai Ruge for a talk …
Embassy of Denmark meets with new mayor of Kuala Lumpur on energy efficiency Read More
The Danish Ambassador to Malaysia, Nicolai Ruge, and Deputy Joakim Larsen recently spent a full day visiting Penang. Denmark wanted toc consider possibilities for strengthening the bilateral relations with the …
Danish ambassador explores possibilities in Penang Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Nicolai Ruge, paid a visit to this year’s Summer School ‘Doing business in Malaysia’ by Business Academy Aarhus (BAAA), held in collaboration with the University of …
Danish business summer school in Kuala Lumpur Read More
IFU – the Danish Investment Fund for Developing countries – has developed a new strategy that makes it easier than ever to qualify to be an IFU supported company or …
New strategy makes Danish IFU an attractive investment partner Read More
With the current grey smog enveloping Malaysia, Sweden’s Blueair has warned Malaysians that the health danger of indoor air pollution is widely underestimated. The company said seeking safety indoors from …
Growing interest in Swedish Blueair: remedy for smog-suffering Malaysians Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church employees have set out to help daily Norwegians in small and large crises abroad. The organization has developed an app, “Nødnummer”, to make your stay abroad …
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church emergency app Read More
Are you ready to travel? With the new app from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs you will be. The travel app ”UM Rejseklar” (=ready to go) will make you …
Denmark releases new worldwide travel app Read More
Last year Denmark passed a dual citizenship bill. On 1st September 2015 the law became effective and it is now possible for foreign nationals living in Denmark to become naturalized citizens …
A guide to dual citizenship Read More
GN ReSound, a leader in innovative hearing technologies, on 3 September inaugurated its newest manufacturing and distribution facility in Kulaijaya, Johor, Malaysia. The ceremony was hosted by the Danish company’s …
Danish hearing aid producer sets up in Malaysia Read More
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ScandAsia now on Instagram! Read More
Hans Kristian Vittinghus is number 9 at the world ranking list over Mens Single Classification in badminton, but to Malaysia the Danish badminton player is number one. Earlier this week, on …
Malaysia loves Danish badminton player Read More
Barakah Offshore Petroleum Berhad’s wholly-owned subsidiary, PBJV Group Sdn Bhd (PBJV), has in early August 2015 signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (MOC) with a Norwegian subsea service provider, Ocean Installer …
Barakah Offshore Petroleum signs MOU with Norwegian subsea provider Read More