Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norwegian seafood is on a global rollercoaster ride and where in particular salmon aquaculture has seen massive growth of the industry over many years. To Singapore Norwegian seafood is well …
Promoting Norwegian Seafood in Asia Read More
For third year in a row Finland has been measured as the country that most respects media freedom. Norway, which last year shared the title with Finland falls back to …
Nordic countries tops press freedom index while South-east countries falls to the bottom Read More
Swedish manufacturer, Volvo Trucks, has partnered with the Innovation Agency of Malaysia to find innovation solutions to make Malaysian roads safer for both motorcycles and trucks, a Malaysian press reported. …
Volvo, Malaysian agency team up for road safety innovation Read More
Express bus drivers in Malaysia have been given guidelines on the playing of movies during trips, and failure to adhere to them could risk them being reported to the Commercial …
Swede’s complaint over ‘horror’ on express bus in Malaysia gets boost Read More
Norwegian Telenor ASA is not opposed to further increasing its stake in DiGi.Com Bhd but will decide on the exact percentage once the Malaysian Government issues more details on …
Telenor awaits to raise stakes in Malaysia’s Digi Read MoreDespite having to endure the ill effects of jet lag due to a 12-hour flight from her hometown in Denmark to Kuala Lumpur, Sofie Mai Schmidt Dyrby remains on cloud …
Denmark’s Miss Tourism International ‘looks forward to experience Malaysia’ Read MoreEmbassy of Finland and Persatuan Kebajikan Pendidikan Kanak-Kanak Miskin, Lahad Datu dan Semporna, Sabah (PKPKM) signed an agreement on 17th of December 2012 to help stateless children to get better …
Finnish Embassy supports mobile education unit for Malaysian stateless children Read MoreFinnish Embassy in Malaysia has announced it will continue supporting Persatuan Wanita Desa Sarawak (WADESA) association next year. This is follow-up for a project Gender Equality through Human Rights Education for Rural …
Finnish Embassy supports rights of the indigenous women in rural areas Read MoreThe Embassy of Finland has funded the printing of second edition of “The Forced Labor, Human Trafficking and Mental Health: The Experiences of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Malaysia”. Embassy …
Finnish Embassy supports a research on refugees in Malaysia Read MoreBangkok-based race-car enthusiast Jukka Koivistoinen is organizing a trip for the Scandinavians to witness Finnish Kimi-Matias Räikkönen and other world-renowned driver superstars in action at the F1 Malaysian Grand Prix …
Want to watch the F1 Malaysian Grand Prix 2013 live? Read MoreDeveloped in Finland, DBC (Documented Based Care) concentrates on Physiotherapy treatments that is now available in five centers in Malaysia. DBC Malaysia held 2nd of December in Kuala Lumpur a …
Finnish DBS physiotherapy booms in Malaysia Read MoreAt the seminar which was part of the Penang Trade and Investment Forum, hosted by Invest Penang on November 21st in Malaysia, the Ambassador of Denmark gave a presentation on …
The green economy transition of Denmark Read MoreSwedish energy company Lundin Petroleum announced it made a natural gas discovery in a well off the coast of Malaysia. Lundin said it made a natural gas discovery in a …
Swedish energy company discovers gass offshore Malaysia Read MoreFinnish animation studio Anima Vitae – the company behind Niko 2 – has signed a joint venture agreement with Malaysia’s Creative Media Point to start a new studio in Kuala …
Anima Vitae to open Malaysian studio Read MoreFinnair and Malaysia Airlines have established new code shares, increasing access to the airlines’ respective hubs in Helsinki and Kuala Lumpur.Through the new arrangement, effective on Nov 20, selected Malaysia …
Finnair and Malaysia Airlines begin codeshare agreement Read MoreSwedish furniture company Ikea has launched its 9th edition of the Ikea Soft Toys for Education Campaign where €1 purchased on soft toy products will be donated to Unicef and …
Swedish giant launches charity drive for children Read MoreHere, ScandAsia had published an article about United Plantations and the Danish newspaper Politiken and the German television channel ZDF. Search for the three and you will be able to …
United Plantations – sustainable company vilified by NGO’s or a bully who threatens critics? Read MoreSwedish investment house Kinnevik is betting big on Southeast Asia’s economic rise through an investment of $40 million in online shopping site Lazada, which is emerging as a leading player …
Swedish firm backs Lazada to expand operations in Southest Asia Read MoreClubbing in Malaysia doesn’t come any better and the confirmation of many a rumour is that Swedish dance giants Swedish House Mafia (SHM) have selected Malaysia as one of the …
Top-selling Swedish House Mafia set to play ‘One Last Tour’ in Malaysia Read MoreLundin Petroleum has kicked off drilling at the fourth well of its 2012 drilling programme in Malaysia.The Tembakau-1 exploration well on Block 307 was spud with the jack-up West Courageous, …
Sweden’s Lundin spuds off Malaysia Read MoreFrom 9 – 11 November, World Robot Olympaid 2012 is held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For several years in a row, Danish LEGO Education has been a main sponsor of …
Danish LEGO Group supports World Robot Olympiad Read MoreOn 7 November 2012, Norwegian ambassador to Malaysia Hans Ola Urstad met with Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang, the president of Malay Dewan Negara, at the president’s office in the …
Ambassador promotes business relationship between Norway and Malaysia Read MoreSapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd., a Malaysian oil and gas service provider, plans to acquire rigs owned by Norway’s SeaDrill Ltd. for an enterprise value of $2.9 billion, as part of plans …
Malaysian group to merge with Norway’s Seadrill, makes the World’s largest rig unit. Read MoreRoyal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur organized the Norway and Norwegian Consumer Goods Exhibition at the Gurney Plaza, Penang on Nov 1-4. The opening ceremony was presided over by Chief …
Norway and Norwegian Consumer Goods Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreThe European Union Film Festival (EUFF) is returning to Malaysia bigger and better than ever! The Orange Girl, based on Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder’s novel, will have five screenings in …
Norway’s ‘Orange Girl’ to screen at 13th European Union Film Festival in Malaysia Read MoreNorway and France have offered their sophisticated military technology for Malaysia to further advance its military modernisation programmes, reports the Star Online.The offers were made during separate meetings between Prime …
Norway and France offer defence expertise to Malaysia Read MoreLegoland Malaysia has proven to be a huge success to attract 250,000 visitors since its opening in September this year. IDR Resorts Sdn Bhd is a project holding company for Legoland …
Legoland Malaysia attracted over 250,000 visitors since opening Read MoreOn 30 October 2012, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said that Malaysia’s state oil and gas company, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and Sweden-based petroleum firm Lundin Oil discovered additional oilfields …
Petronas and Swedish-based Lundin Oil discover oilfields in Malaysia Read MoreThe death of 53 year old Norwegian expert Stig Erik Lyng Thursday morning now sparks rumours of conspiracy on the internet. A strange community which believes in aliens exploits …
Death of Norwegian expert in Malaysia exploited by sect Read MoreIKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer, will shift to renewable energy by 2020 and grow more trees than it uses under a plan to safeguard nature, as it builds on …
IKEA going green by 2020 Read MoreAn international NGO, Swiss-based Bruno Manser Fund (BMF), has brought controversy-ridden Sarawak Energy Berhad Chief Executive Officer Torstein Dale Sjotveit to the attention of the Norway government for corruption.BMF has …
BMF requests Norway’s attention on Norwegian dambuilder in Malaysia Read MoreWorld No. 1 Malaysian Lee Chong Wei almost suffered a cramp and showed nerves of steel to win the Denmark Open on 22 October. Chong Wei had to dig deep …
Malaysian Lee Chong Wei nicks Denmark Open title Read MoreCarmaker Volvo, which operates under the company named Swedish Motor Assemblies Sdn Bhd (SMA) locally, has chosen to operate out of Malaysia instead and had recently consolidated its Asean operations …
Volvo chooses Malaysia as Asean manufacturing hub Read MoreNorwegian oil services company Aker Solutions has expanded its subsea business by establishing a subsea lifecycle service base in Labuan, Malaysia. The opening ceremony for the service base was held …
Aker Solutions Malaysian service base opening Read MoreThe Third Copenhagen Conference on the Handling of Detainees in International Military Operations is taking place in Copenhagen on 18 and 19 October. The international conference will have participation from …
Malaysia participates Copenhagen Conference Read MoreNorwegian Suzann Pettersen is passionate about giving back to society and has promised to give US$200 for each birdie she makes in the ongoing Sime-Darby LPGA Malaysia.And the world No. …
Norwegian Pettersen’s great progress at LPGA Malaysia Read MoreTDW Offshore Services announced that it completed an offshore pipeline pressure isolation operation ahead of schedule in just 18 hours, resulting in minimum downtime, reduced costs, and no impact on …
TDW pipeline pressure isolation operation completed in record time Read MoreThe annual Norwegian Seafood Gala Dinner in Malaysia hosted by the Royal Norwegian Embassy was a huge success with approximately 650 participants. This year the dinner was held on October …
Impressive show of people at Norwegian Gala Dinner in Malaysia Read MoreExports from Denmark to Malaysia have increased by 14 percent when comparing the export figure from the first quarter with the second quarter of 2012. The increase is mainly caused from …
Trades between Denmark – Malaysia and the Philippines Read MoreFinnair, the Finnish carrier, has seen a strong growth in number of airline’s passengers in September, especially in Asia and Europe.According to Finnair, the traffics on its regular routes especially …
Finnair sees increase in passengers in Asia and Europe Read MoreDiGi.com Bhd, in which Telenor Group of Norway has a 49% stake is poised to play a bigger role in the latter’s overall Asian strategy.From a financial perspective, DiGi is …
Norwegian Telenor seeing DiGi as Asia’s growth driver Read MoreFrom January to June 2012, the number of Scandinavian tourists travelling to Malaysia has increased comparing with the same period last year. Among the Scandinavian tourists, the number of Danish …
Increase in Scandinavian tourists in Malaysia Read MoreThe Danish company wants to grow in Colombia, Egypt, Ukraine, Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as Vietnam in the years to come, Jesper Hoiland, who heads Novo’s international operations, said …
Novo to train 10.000 Asian doctors annually Read MoreAker Solutions has launched its latest two-year program aimed at finding “international talent” by opening its application process. The previous intake, in 2011, attracted almost 1,400 applications. In a statement …
Norwegian Aker starts recruiting for their ‘International Talent’ Program Read MoreNicolai Ruge presented on Thursday 20 September 2012 his letters of credence to his Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia), making him officially the Ambassador of Denmark to …
Danish Ambassador presents credentials to the King of Malaysia Read MoreKarl-Johan Persson, CEO of Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), officiated the red ribbon cutting ceremony with Lex Keijser, Country Manager for H&M Greater China, Singapore and Malaysia and Sin Gin, Store …
Swedish retailer opens first Malaysian flagship store Read MoreTalented Swedish Electro pop duo, Rebecca & Fiona, is set to make their electric debut in Malaysia on October 3, 2012 at Bianco Vertigo Gardens Kuala Lumpur. Young and exciting …
Rebecca and Fiona debut in Malaysia Read MoreThe Gustavus Center for International and Cultural Education (CICE) has announced the launch of a new Gustavus faculty-led programme called Semester in Malaysia: Living Diversity which will join Gustavus’ Semester in …
Gustavus Malaysia programme joins the Sweden programme Read MoreThe Malaysian-Swedish Business Association (MASBA) hosted its annual Ambassadors Dinner at Hilton Sentral in Kuala Lumpur in co-operation with Svenska Handelsbanken on September 19, 2012.MASBA had the great pleasure of …
MASBA’s Annual Ambassadors Dinner Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden has re-opened to the public on 18 September 2012 in Kuala Lumpur after being closed for over a year. As the Embassy will be sharing premises …
Embassy of Sweden re-opens in Kuala Lumpur Read More