Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Danish oil and shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk has signed a jack-up rig contract worth about $54 million with a unit of Malaysia’s Petronas. Maersk Drilling, a unit of the …
Maersk signs $54 million contract with Malaysian Petronas Read MoreState Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister of Malaysia has applauded the continuous collaboration between Yayasan Sabah and Danish-based NEPCon for the management of the Maliau Basin Conservation Area for the …
Denmark supports Malaysian environmental projects Read MoreNorway has established a US$7 million Norwegian ASEAN Regional Initiatives Fund (NARIF) to boost its engagement with the 10-member regional grouping, the ASEAN Secretariat announced on Friday. According to Norwegian …
Norway establishes fund for ASEAN Read MoreNorway signed an amity and cooperation treaty with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday, vowing to further develop ties with the 10-member regional bloc. Norwegian Foreign Minister …
Norway signs amity treaty with ASEAN Read MoreThe Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, is currently on an Asia tour, visiting Brunei and Kuala Lumpur for the 46th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. During his visit, …
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Brunei and Kuala Lumpur Read MoreDanish scientists have taken yet another small step in finding a cure for HIV. A preliminary clinical experiment confirms a thesis of Danish scientists that a new medicine can activate …
Danish breakthrough in the fight against HIV revealed in Malaysia Read More
Malaysia’s SapuraKencana and Norway’s Seadrill have signed a $2.7 billion contract with Brazilian giant Petrobras for three flexible deep-water pipe-laying support vessels. The award was made to the duo’s 50/50 …
Seadrill, SapuraKencana gain $2.7bn order from Brazil giant Read MoreScania (M) Sdn Bhd, the Swedish truck marque in Malaysia, will open new dealer branches in Kuching, Bukit Kayu Hitam and Port Dickson by 2014-2015. Scania MD for South-East …
Swedish Scania to open 3 new dealer centers in Malaysia Read More
Representatives from the Danish Agriculture and Food Council (Landbrug & Fødevarer) have recently visited Malaysia and met with Malaysia Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM) to learn more about halal certification. …
Danish Agricultural and Food Council visits Malaysia Read MoreAddressing stigma and discrimination was underlined as critical to progress on HIV by UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador Crown Princess Mette Marit, during a site visit to a shelter for children living …
Crown Princess of Norway fights HIV and stigma in Malaysia Read MoreDamansara Assets Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Johor Corporation (JCorp), will open the Angry Birds Theme Park at Johor Baharu City Centre (JBCC) by May next year. JCorp President …
Angry Birds Malaysia Theme Park To Open In 2014 Read MoreThe Crown Princess continued her busy schedule on the second day of her visit in Malaysia. At the Women Deliver conference HRH attended a plenary session on “Global Progress on …
Danish Crown Princess gives gift from Lego to Malaysian School Read MoreVice President of Uhrenholt, Morten Staal Jonassen has received the Danish Export Association’s Diploma and HRH Prince Henrik’s Medal of Honour in connection with a Business Gala Dinner, where HRH …
Dane in Malaysia receives Medal of Honour Read MoreMalaysia has been chosen as the pilot country for a pre-pregnancy diabetes prevention research project involving young married couples. Known as “Jom Mama”, it sees a private-public partnership between the …
Danish Novo Nordisk fights diabetes in Malaysia Read MoreThe Great KL Challenge organized by the cross-border initiative Sweden-Malaysia, triple helix collaboration was supported by SAAB Group, KeTTHa (The Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water), Agensi Inovasi …
Sweden supports student innovation in Malaysia Read MoreDespite of a brilliant win in men’s doubles, the Danish team had few chances at the semifinals of the prestigious Sudirman Cup – the World Championships for teams. ”We will …
Badminton – Denmark and Thailand takes home bronze in Malaysia Read MoreScania will deliver 360 city buses in Malaysia, to Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad company. Scania will deliver to Malaysia 360 city buses which will operate in the Kuala Lumpur, which …
Swedish Scania to deliver 360 city buses to Malaysia Read MoreLast week several different media brought the story of how the Penan people of Sarawak, a Malaysian state on Borneo, had written a letter to King Harald V of Norway, …
Norwegian CEO in corruption controversy in Malaysia Read MoreFormer Olympics champion Poul-Erik Hoyer has pledged to improve the image of badminton after winning the presidency of the sport’s world governing body. The Dane polled 145 votes Saturday to …
Dane becomes new president of Badminton World Federation in front of Indonesian Read MoreThe Women Deliver conference will take place in Kuala Lumpur from May 28-30. HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit will be attending as a guest speaker on challenges related to HIV/Aids. …
Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit to be a guest speaker at Women Deliver in Malaysia Read More
Danes abroad rejoice as a political majority now seems to be in place to permit them to hold dual citizenship. A change in the law will make it possible for …
Danish parliament ready to support double citizenship Read MoreSarawak Energy has clarified online reports that the Penans living in Baram want the proposed Baram dam to be stopped, saying that their sentiment did not reflect that of …
Malaysian energy company puzzled by letter to the Norwegian King Read MoreIn an unusual bid to stop a series of dams that will flood their rainforest home, a group of tribesmen in Borneo are urging King Harald V of Norway to …
Borneo tribe writes Norwegian King to stop dam project Read More
Norwegian Fashionista Merete ‘Mera’ Mei-Jin Noer has done quite a few things beyond an average lady at her age. After being on Malaysian TV, modeling, being in a band, she is …
Miraculous Mera Read MoreIf you are Norwegian you have undoubtedly made plans for this Friday. The date is May 17, which marks the Norwegian Constitution Day and is celebrated not only in …
Norwegian Constitution Day to be celebrated all over Southeast Asia Read MoreSunborn Marine (M) Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian affiliate of Finland’s Sunborn Group, and Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC), have completed the construction of the first luxury floating hotel …
Finnish company behind first luxury floating hotel built in Southeast Asia Read MoreHRH Crown Princess Mary will visit Malaysia on the 27th to 30th of May. During the visit, the Crown Princess will attend the international conference, Women Deliver, which aims to …
A busy schedule for Crown Princess Mary in Malaysia Read MoreBy Shada Islam Asian and European ministers for education meet in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 13-14 to study ways to strengthen and develop an education partnership for the 21st …
Asia and Europe focus on education partnership Read More
Following the general election in Malaysia on Sunday 5 May 2013, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, …
EU issues statement on recent general election in Malaysia Read MoreMalaysian Danish Business Council (MDBC) invites members and the Danish Community in Malaysia to participate in the Sudirman Cup – World Team Championships in badminton- to cheer the Danish team …
Denmark to play in Badminton World Team Championships – meet the players Read More
Carlsberg has moved its Managing Director Soren Ravn in Malaysia to head its Greater China Unit. From 1 July, Soren Ravn will take on the new role, Carlsberg said on …
Carlsberg moves its Malaysia head to China Read More
The Norwegian companies – Aker Solutions, Jotun, Digi, Yara International and Det Norske Veritas – have recently offered RM 45,000 to Living Hope, the organisation working to set up toy and book …
Norwegian firms support ‘Living Hope’ in Malaysia Read More
Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad (Hibiscus Petroleum), Malaysia’s first listed independent oil and gas exploration and production company, on 18 April 2013 announced that Lime Petroleum Norway AS (Lime Norway) has agreed …
Lime Norway to acquire equity positions in six concessions for USD 4.9 million Read MoreOn 16 April, the 73rd years birthday of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II was celebrated with a reception at the Danish Ambassador’s residence in Kuala Lumpur. The Danish Monarchy …
The Danish Queen’s birthday celebrated in Malaysia Read MoreThe Crown Princess has been invited to speak at the international conference, Women Deliver, which aims to serve as a global platform for ensuring that the health and rights of …
The Crown Princess of Denmark to visit Malaysia Read MoreA few days ago ScandAsia brought an article about Swedish music streaming service Spotify launching in Singapore. However there are a few more countries in Southeast Asia that will now …
Swedish music streaming service also launched in Hong Kong and Malaysia Read MoreSwedish Ferry Linnbark, 44, has been sentenced to death in Malaysia for narcotic crimes. That ruling is against UN’s rules on death penalty, says Amnesty’s secretary of press, Elisabeth Löfgren …
Amnesty: Death sentence is against UN regulations Read MoreOn Thursday Swedish Ferry Linnbark was sentenced to death by hanging by a court of law in Malaysia. He was found guilty of smuggling 4.3 kilos of amphetamine in …
Swede on Malaysian death row: I’m prepared to die Read MoreA Swedish bar operator was sentenced to death by the High Court here on April 11 for trafficking in drugs two years ago, reported Asia One. Judge Noor Azian Shaari …
Swede gets death penalty for drugs trafficking in Malaysia Read MoreMalaysia’s largest offshore supply vessel (OSV) operator, Bumi Armada, has just awarded Wärtsilä the contract to design the series of four new build multi-purpose platform support vessels (MPSVs). The vessels …
Finland’s Wartsila to design 4 vessels for Malaysian company Read More
Come and listen and learn where to get the poles, and how to start walking the Nordic Way at The Star Health Fair 2013, organised by the Malaysian press The …
Nordic walking to be introduced in Malaysia Read More
A group of Finnish students visited Finnish Embassy on 12th of March 2013, consulting plans to adjust life in Malaysia. Different specialist from the embassy gave tips to the students, who …
Embassy gives tips to Finnish exchange students Read MoreDiGi.com Berhad – the Malaysian mobile phone operator owned by Norwegian Telenor – will by 15 May change Chief Financial Officer. New CFO is Mr. Karl Erik Broten. He is today …
Terje Borge leaves as CFO of DiGi.com Read MoreA Group of 18 Danish business journalists are visiting Malaysia, representing the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), the Danish news bureau Ritzau, nationwide daily papers such as Berlingske and Jyllands-Posten, as …
Danish business journalists visits Malaysia Read MoreNorway’s oil based $710 billion sovereign wealth fund has pulled out of 23 Asian palm oil companies after accusing them of causing deforestation, winning praise from environmentalists. It said it …
Norway pulls out of Asian palm oil companies in fight against deforestation Read MoreOn Tuesday, March 5, 2013, The Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) committed SEK 48 million for continued cooperation with the Southeast Asian Fisheries …
Swedish support for fisheries and habitat management in Asia Read MoreScandinavian foreign authorities have changed their travel advice advising against non-essential travels to Sabah. Sabah is one of the the 13 member states in Malaysia and is located on the …
Scandinavian foreign authorities advises against non-essential travels in Sabah, Malaysia Read MoreUniversal Robots, a Danish developer of industrial robots, has experienced great success in Malaysia for providing its robotic technology. The company is hoping to establish its presence in the Malaysian …
Danish robots a success in Malaysia Read More
Now it is possible to go and see works and performances of top Finnish artists in Kuala Lumpur as a part of politically influences exhibition – the Barricade. The exhibition views on …
Finnish audiovisual art speaks politics in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Star Alliance has launched an enhanced Asia Airpass for travel across the Asian continent. “The new Asia Airpass, with its extended routing possibilities, reflects the growing desire for travellers to …
Star Alliance Introduces enhanced Asia Airpass Read More