Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The first Legoland theme park in Asia officially opened its doors to welcome crowd of visitors in Malaysia on 15 September 2012. While waiting several hours in line before the …
Asia’s first Legoland officially opens in Malaysia Read MoreThe Scandinavian Society Malaysia (SSM) hosted their annual Crayfish Party on September 15, 2012 at Tropicana Golf & Country Club in Malaysia. Approximately 104 Scandinavians and their friends enjoyed each …
SSM celebrated Crayfish Party Read MoreAccording to the Global Competiveness Report 2012-2013 recently released by World Economic Forum (WEF), Switzerland was ranked as the world’s most competitive economy in the annual rankings, followed by Singapore, …
Singapore and Scandinavia are Strong in Global Competitiveness Read MoreNorway and Malaysia has sign a contract on Regulatory Framework for Aquaculture in Malaysia, to contribute to sustainable development of aquaculture in Malaysia. As a global leader in aquaculture Norway …
Norway to train Malaysian Department of Fisheries Read MoreMalaysia will be hosting the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cricket League Division Four in a tournament in Kuala Lumpur from 3 to 10 September 2012. There, Denmark’s national cricket team will …
Denmark National Cricket Team to Play for Tournament in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreAfter a whole month of building creatively with Lego bricks, fifteen teams in total from schools across Singapore and Malaysia have been selected as finalists in the second round of …
Voting for Favourite National Icon Built from Lego Contest, Begins Read MoreTogether with the latest addition to the ScandAsia family, ScandAsia IndoChina, all five of the August issues are available online on issuu. Some of the interesting stories featured in these issues include, pole dancing …
ScandAsia August available online Read MoreThe Minister for Development Cooperation Christian Friis Bach decided January this year to double the Danish aid to Myanmar. The annual aid will increase from 8.5 million USD to 17 …
Denmark to double Myanmar aid Read MoreDenmark has provided over 8 million U.S. dollars in cash to Myanmar through the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on August 14. Two agreements were signed between Mikael …
Denmark Provides over USD 8 million to Myanmar Read MoreThe Swedish brand H&M is set to open its second store in Malaysia at the new Setia City Mall. The store will offer the full range of H&M products in …
Swedish H&M to Open at New Mall in Malaysia Read MoreFisheries Malaysia Director-General Datuk Ahmad Sabki Mahmud said on July 24 at the opening ceremony of the National Key Economic Area (NKEA) Agriculture briefing that Sarawak, Malaysia, had the potential …
Malaysia Looks to Become Global Fish Supplier Like Norway Read MoreThe government of Sweden recently appointed Bengt G Carlsson as Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr. Carlsson is currently Minister Counsellor at the Embassy of Sweden in Riga. He has …
Bengt G Carlsson new Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia Read MoreJalur Lebar Nasional Sdn Bhd (Jalenas), an open network infrastructure provider in Malaysia, signed a memorandum of understanding with Metroverse Sdn Bhd that will see it investing RM 850million over …
Malaysian Network Provider to Invest in Swedish Broadband Technology Read MoreLegoland launched an innovative Lego building competition on 17 July 2012 at the Clementi Primary School challenging school children in Singapore to build national icons out of Lego bricks in …
Lego Building Craze for 47th Singapore National Day Celebration Read MoreTDW Offshore Services has completed a pipeline pressure isolation operation for Talisman Malaysia Ltd. The operation was carried out on a 24-inch pipeline extending between two platforms located off the …
TDW Completes Pipeline Pressure Isolation Offshore Malaysia Read MoreEighteen international cultural dance troupes from around the world will showcase their skills at the 7th Sabah International Folklore Festival (SIFF) in Malaysia this year on July 8-17. The first- …
Finnish Dance Troupes Participate in Sabah International Folklore Festival Read MoreDanish band Michael Learns to Rock recently wowed Malaysian crowd at the grand opening of Setia City Mall on June 23. Over 8,000 fans gathered at the Setia City Park …
Danish Pop-Rock Band Entertains Crowd at Mall’s Opening in Malaysia Read MorePrefer a paper-less environment? Well, here’s good news! All four ScandAsia June issues are available online on a publishing platform. If you wish to check them out here are the …
ScandAsia Available Online Read MoreThe Cooperation, a book that decribes a unique yet hugely successful 16-year cooperative effort by Malaysia and Denmark on environmental issues, was launched on Tuesday, 26 June 2012. The full …
Danish and Malaysia ‘The Cooperation’ Launched Read MoreSwedish – Lebanese singer Maher Zain has a huge following among music fans in Malaysia who like his unique brand of music that blends pop-folk tunes with spiritual lyrics about …
A Spiritual Musical Experience Read MoreThe Malaysian Norway Business Council, MNBC conducted a half day seminar session at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday June 12 that focused on Skills Development and Talent Management …
MNBC held Seminar on Developing and Managing Human Capital in Malaysia Read MoreApproximately 25 Malaysia Norway Business Council (MNBC) representatives from different companies attended the Annual General Meeting held at the Royal Norwegian Ambassador’s residence on Thursday 14th June.Chairman Oyvind Bjorkhaug presented …
MNBC held AGM at the Royal Norwegian Ambassador’s Residence Read MoreSwedish Muslim R&B singer-songwriter ‘Maher Zain’ will perform at Stadium Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur at 8pm on Saturday, June 16. Moving to Sweden with his family since he was 8, …
Swedish R&B Singer ‘Maher Zain’ to Perform in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreA few Danish die-hard hash runners in Malaysia organized a Danish Constitution Day Run for their friends and the Danish community in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, 6 June. The run …
140 Celebrated Danish Constitution Day in KL Read MoreThe Malaysian Swedish Business Association (MASBA) held its 2012 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 6 June in conjunction with the celebrations of Sweden’s National Day which was collaborated with the …
MASBA’s AGM followed by a Swedish National Day Celebration Read MoreThe George Town Festival in the state of Penang, Malaysia is back with music, dance, film, arts, food and visual works from local and international artistes. The month-long event kicks …
Choreographer Susanna Leinonen at George Town Festival Read MoreNorwegian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Torgeir Larsen, was in Myanmar last week with the regional military commander, Karen National Union officials and Kayin internally displaced people in Kyaukkyi …
Norway to Work out Peace Initiative in Myanmar Read MoreNorway’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Torgeir Larsen, is planning to meet with leaders of the Karen National Union (KNU) during his visit to Myanmar this week, reported The Irrawaddy …
Norway’s Deputy Minister to Meet Karen National Union in Myanmar Read MoreA Swedish telecommunications equipment and services provider, Ericsson, has decided to set up an office in Yangon, Myanmar in June this year.With an estimated population of over 60 million, only …
Ericsson to Expand in Myanmar Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok participated in a renewable energy forum in Myanmar on May 23. Representatives from Denmark included Ib Albertsen from IFU (the Industrialization Fund for Developing …
Denmark Participated in Burmese Energy Forum Read MoreDue to the cancellation of this year’s Spring Ball that should have been held on the 18th of May the Scandinavian Society Malaysia (SSM) used their free night to gather …
SSM Gathered before Summer Break Read MoreIntroducing her first collection at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm with attendance of Swedish Royal family members and Jimmy Choo, a Swedish-Malaysian Designer, IDA Lundberg, will bring her label to …
Swedish-Malaysian Fashion Brand Coming to Malaysia Read MoreEmbassy of Denmark representative Helle Sejersen Myrthue, Uhrenholt group CEO Sune Uhrenholt, and Uhrenholt country manager for Malaysia and Singapore Lars Kruse Thomsen participated in the Uhrenholt Young Chefs Fundraising Dinner, …
Danish Embassy Participated in Malaysian Fundraising Dinner Read More”Rangkaian” in the Malay language means networking. The Malaysian Swedish Business Association (MASBA) is arranging six such networking events for the Swedish business community in Kuala Lumpur every year. These …
MASBA’s Rangkaian Networking Read MoreA management agreement to develop and build Legoland Hotel Malaysia, the first in Southeast Asia, has been signed by global visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments Groups and LL Themed Hotel …
First Legoland Hotel in Southeast Asia Read MoreThe Swedish R&B singer-songwriter, Maher Zain, will be back in Malaysia to perform on 16 June with his second album Forgive Me hitting platinum after its launch earlier this month. …
Maher Zain to Perform in Malaysia Again Read MoreAker Solutions will build a new state-of-of-the-art umbilical manufacturing plant in Pekan, Malaysia, to meet the anticipated growth and the needs of their Asia Pacific customers. The new manufacturing facility …
Aker Solutions’ New Umbilical Plant Read MoreThe respect for the initiative and the desire to do well was the foundation of the heritage that Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller got from his father, shipowner A.P. Møller. With this …
Mr. Moller Has Passed Away Read MoreTorstein Dale Sjøtveit, the Norwegian CEO of Malaysian state-owned energy supplier, Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB), is facing corruption allegations following the disclosure of public contracts on the 900 MW Murum …
Corruption Accusations Rocks Sarawak Energy Read MoreThe Malaysian Swedish Business Association held its first Networking of the year. The venue for the event was the city center of Kuala Lumpur and was held on Friday 24 February. …
The Malaysian Swedish Business Association First Networking Read MoreNorwegian mobile operator Telenor is considering investing in the telecommunications sector, less than two weeks after Norway lifted some of its sanctions against Myanmar. Mr Sigve Brekke, a member of …
Telenor of Norway eyes investment in Myanmar Read MoreNorwegian firm Telenor Friday junked reports that it would quit India following revocation of its telecom licences by the Supreme Court and said its joint venture Uninor’s services are in …
Telenor won’t quit India Read MoreNorway’s government has said it wants non-European immigrants to carry residency cards equipped with data chips bearing their fingerprints.In a proposal presented on Friday, the justice ministry said the new …
Norway wants migrants to carry fingerprint ID Read MoreVolvo Group, the world’s second-largest truck maker, announced Friday a 63-percent jump in its 2011 net profit boosted by record sales and margins, and a 43-percent hike in the fourth …
Volvo group announces record sales for 2011 Read MoreAffected by price pressure and increased costs for raw materials, the income of the Swedish multinational appliance manufacturer Electrolux fell by 48 percent last year compared to 2010, the company …
Electrolux income drops in 2011 Read MoreContainer ships can’t go any slower. Shipping lines are running out of options to stop losses as sailing speeds reach their lower limit, exhausting a solution that helped restore profitability …
Back to the 19th-century – slow, slower, Maersk Read MoreFor the full-year 2011, H&M posted a net profit of 15.82 billion kronor ($2.33 billion), down from 18.68 billion kronor in 2010, largely owing to soaring prices for materials, especially …
H&M bottom line feels the pinch Read MoreSkagen Denmark introduces a limited edition watch, the Skagen Dragon Watches Collection, that’s exclusive to Malaysia. There are only 120 each of the men’s and women’s design. Drawn by the …
Skagen Designs Dragon Watch Collection Read MoreSince the end of 2011 Norway and Denmark are the only countries left in the Scandinavian Tourist Board as Sweden pulled out of the collaboration. Scandinavian Tourist Board (STB) will …
Scandinavian Tourist Board without Sweden Read More