MASBA Pub Evening in March
The Malaysian – Swedish Business Association (MASBA) held the Monthly Pub Evening on 10th March at The Ronnie Q Pub. It was a great evening. Almost 50 members attended. …
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Malaysia’s Sime Darby has paid up $41.9 million to the Qatari unit of Denmark’s Maersk Oil to relieve its energy and utilities division from outstanding work at the Block 5 …
Maersk Case: Al Shaheen Relief for Sime Darby Read MoreDanish-directed NGO Opens New Schools for Sea Gypsies in Borneo
By Rikke Bruntse-Dahl Wednesday 23 March 2011 saw the official opening of two new Borneo Child Aid Society schools for children of the stateless Bajau Laut people in the Semporna …
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One Visa for All Asean Countries
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working on a plan to make one visa for all of ASEAN in the same way Europe’s unified visa system works, eports …
One Visa for All Asean Countries Read More5 Ways Ikea Seduces Customers
From a customer’s perspective, it ain’t pretty. The Truth About IKEA, a new book by Johan Stenebo, has been a bestseller in his native Sweden and is now available on …
5 Ways Ikea Seduces Customers Read MoreInvitation to Sweden Malaysia Nobel Gala Dinner
The Swedish Embassy in cooperation with the Malaysian-Swedish Business Association and Swedish Trade Council have the privilege to invite you to the Sweden Malaysia Nobel Gala Dinner The Nobel Gala …
Invitation to Sweden Malaysia Nobel Gala Dinner Read MoreCarlsberg Gets Gold at Putra Awards
Carlsberg has been announced as the only beer brand to win Gold at the 2011 Putra Awards. Euro RSCG Kuala Lumpur is the advertising agency behind the recent campaign, “Stories.” …
Carlsberg Gets Gold at Putra Awards Read MoreNorwegian Food and Consumer Fair 2011
The Norwegian Food and Consumer Fair 2011 will be held at the Empire Shopping Gallery in Subang Jaya, Malaysia from March 16 to March 20. The fair, organised by the …
Norwegian Food and Consumer Fair 2011 Read MoreIkea Plans Two More Stores in Bangkok
Ikea, the iconic Swedish homefurnishings company, plans to invest another Bt6 billion in Thailand to open its second and third stores in western and northern Bangkok in the near future.Both …
Ikea Plans Two More Stores in Bangkok Read MoreLegoland Theme Park To Asia
Danish Lego is building their first Legoland Theme Park in South Malaysia. It is announced to open in 2012 and will be the 6. of its kind in the world. …
Legoland Theme Park To Asia Read MoreQatar Airways Opens Oslo, and Doubles S’pore and KL Flights
Qatar Airways Wednesday 9 March 2011 announced more expansions to its rapidly growing global network during the second half of 2011, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. On 5 October 2011, …
Qatar Airways Opens Oslo, and Doubles S’pore and KL Flights Read MoreIKEA Recalls ‘Hazardous’ Pots in China
Swedish store IKEA is recalling its FORSTA coffee and tea maker, as the glass pot can break unexpectedly due to pressure from the metal holder, possibly causing burns and lacerations. …
IKEA Recalls ‘Hazardous’ Pots in China Read MoreTsunami Trust Fund Expands to Include Other Disasters
A fund that helped set up a tsunami early-warning system in the wake of the December 26, 2004 disaster that claimed 240,000 lives in Asia on Monday expanded its scope …
Tsunami Trust Fund Expands to Include Other Disasters Read MoreMaersk Promises Improved Trans-Pacific Network
Maersk Line has announced an improvement of its Trans-Pacific network by the end of May 2011. Among the improvements will be an expanded coverage of the Yangtze River region. This …
Maersk Promises Improved Trans-Pacific Network Read MoreThai Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar Officially Launched
The Thai Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar was officially launched at the Siam Paragon, Bangkok at 8am today. HRH Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided ovewr the openingHosted by the diplomatic …
Thai Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar Officially Launched Read MoreEAC Towards Fragmentation
The two divisions of EAC, Plumrose and Santa Fe, are to be developed into independent and autonomous entities.On Saturday, March 24, EAC shareholders will be presented with an aggressive growth …
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A.P.Møller-Mærsk Delivers Record Profit
2010 was a turnaround year for A.P.Møller-Mærsk. For the first time, Denmark’s largest company now announces its expectations for 2011 which are a lower profit than the year before. In …
A.P.Møller-Mærsk Delivers Record Profit Read MoreISS Plans $2.4 bln IPO to Pay Down Debt
Denmark’s ISS is looking to raise around $2.4 billion from a stock market listing in which its private equity owners will keep their shares in the outsourcing group and use …
ISS Plans $2.4 bln IPO to Pay Down Debt Read MoreEmbassy Closures Can’t be Avoided: Bildt
Sweden’s foreign minister Carl Bildt has said that planned closure of the embassies in Vietnam and in Malaysia, among others, can not be avoided through organizational changes or greater efficiency. …
Embassy Closures Can’t be Avoided: Bildt Read MoreNorwegian Companies Help Malaysian Children
The Malaysia Norwegian Business Council (MNBC) held the Waterhole Networking Session on 10 February 2011. About 100 guests gathered at the Norwegian’s Ambassador residence. At the session, Ambassador Arild …
Norwegian Companies Help Malaysian Children Read MoreTelenor Shares on the Up on Asia
Telenor ASA, the Nordic region’s largest phone company, rose the most in two months in Oslo trading after reporting fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates. Telenor climbed as much as …
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Ease Immigrant Family Reunification: Greens
Sweden’s Green Party has announced that it wants to reduce or even remove conditions for immigration on the grounds of family reunification.Party co-spokespeople Peter Eriksson and Maria Wetterstrand will formally …
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Eleven Good Years in Malaysia
So far, it has been eleven good years. That is how Erik Lund describes his time in Malaysia. He lives on the island of Penang, close to the Thai-Malaysian border, …
Eleven Good Years in Malaysia Read MorePalsgaard Invests in New Factory in Asia
Palsgaard already has a fully equipped application centre in Singapore with pilot equipment within dairy, ice cream, bakery and soya milk products – the new production facility makes it all …
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Awards to Ibsen-related Projects in Asia
The International Ibsen Scholarships were initiated by the Norwegian government and will be handed out for the 4th time in 2011. Announcing The International Ibsen Scholarships 2011. The International Ibsen …
Awards to Ibsen-related Projects in Asia Read MoreIs the Secret of Ikea’s Thrifty Founder Out of the Box?
He is one of the world’s wealthiest men with a fortune estimated at $23bn (£14bn), yet he drives a 15-year-old car, flies economy class and encourages the thousands of staff …
Is the Secret of Ikea’s Thrifty Founder Out of the Box? Read MoreSwedes Goes From Singapore To Malaysia
A Swedish Business Delegation comprising of high-level representatives from 15 companies (most based in Singapore) visited Kuala Lumpur 23-25 January. The event was jointly organised by the Embassies of Sweden …
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Danish Business School in Malaysia
Asia eUniversity (AeU), an international university supported by 31 Asian countries, including Malaysia, has teamed up with the International Business School of Scandinavia (IBSS) to offer a dual master’s degree …
Danish Business School in Malaysia Read MoreCorporations, Academies, Politicians Etc. Strongly Protest Swedish Embassy Closures in Southeast-Asia
Sweden gave the worst possible Christmas gift to the Swedish communities in Malaysia and Vietnam when its government announced in late December 2010 the drastic decision to close five of …
Corporations, Academies, Politicians Etc. Strongly Protest Swedish Embassy Closures in Southeast-Asia Read MoreIkea Skirts Taxes With ‘Secret’ Foundation
Swedish furniture giant Ikea’s founder still controls the company through a previously unknown foundation, he admitted ahead of an investigative documentary Wednesday that revealed the company’s complex structure.“Interogo Foundation is …
Ikea Skirts Taxes With ‘Secret’ Foundation Read MoreLangkawi Will Promote Itself in Finland
The Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) will carry out three simultaneous tourism promotions to Cambodia, Finland and Singapore this week, its tourism manager Megat Shaharul Azman Abas said. The events will …
Langkawi Will Promote Itself in Finland Read MoreIkea Profit Rises 6.1% in Latest Fiscal Year
Ikea Group’s worldwide profit rose 6.1% in its 2010 fiscal year to 2.69 billion euros ($3.6 billion), according to a post on its website. The privately held global home furnishings …
Ikea Profit Rises 6.1% in Latest Fiscal Year Read MoreMaersk: No Doubt About Long-term Growth
Increasing population and incomes in developing countries and a tendency for world trade to expand faster than GDP point to long-term growth in the transport business, the head of Danish …
Maersk: No Doubt About Long-term Growth Read MoreChina / Denmark / Finland / Indonesia / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
Nederman Sells Finnish Dantherm Filtration
Nederman Holding AB has today signed an agreement to sell all shares in Dantherm Filtration Oy to Indutrade Oy. Indutrade’s subsidiary Tecalemit Oy has distributed Nederman’s products in Finland during …
Nederman Sells Finnish Dantherm Filtration Read MoreSweden’s Volvo Cars Increases Sales in 2010
After two straight years of slumping sales, Sweden’s Volvo Cars bounced back in 2010 despite continued weakness in the US.Global sales grew 11.2 percent to 373,525 compared with 334,808 in …
Sweden’s Volvo Cars Increases Sales in 2010 Read MoreThe Puzzling Closure in Malaysia
Sweden to close embassy in KL Sweden is closing five embassies worldwide in 2011: Buenos Aires, Brussels, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur and Luanda. The official reason is budget cuts. “This painful …
The Puzzling Closure in Malaysia Read MoreQatar Airways Increases Capacity to Copenhagen
Qatar Airways is to increase capacity on the Copenhagen, effective March 27 – the start of the Northern Summer 2011 flying schedules. With flights to the Danish capital increasing to …
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Maersk Line Loses Market Shares
The world’s largest container line is still based in Denmark. But A.P.Møller-Mærsk’s Maersk Line has been losing market shares since 2005. This appears of the newsletter Alphaliner.Since September 2005 Maersk …
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Time for Applications to Mllennium Youth Camp 2011
A total of 1453 applications for the 2011 international Millennium Youth Camp (MY Camp) were received before the deadline, an increase of almost 50% compared to the number received last …
Time for Applications to Mllennium Youth Camp 2011 Read MoreCarlsberg Support Olympic Athletes
CARLSBERG Malaysia, the official partner of Olympic Council Malaysia (OCM) recently presented its annual sponsorship of RM30,000 for the year towards the OCM-Carlsberg Athletes Retirement Scheme (ARS).“For 16 consecutive years, …
Carlsberg Support Olympic Athletes Read MoreAngry Danish Music for Angry Asian Souls
Danish hardcore, punk, power violence, thrash, crossover, screamo, emo, post-rock band Nuclear Death Terror is coming to Singapore and Malaysia. Here is what to expect according to one music review writer: Good …
Angry Danish Music for Angry Asian Souls Read MoreSweden Shuts Down Embassies in Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur
Foreign Minister Carl Bildt will close down five more embassies – including Hanoi, Vietnam; and Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia – as a result of cuts to the government’s budget.Sweden’s government …
Sweden Shuts Down Embassies in Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur Read MoreLowe Malaysia Now IKEA’s Regional Creative Agency
IKEA Singapore, the world’s favourite home furnishing store, has announced the appointment of Lowe and Partners Malaysia as its regional creative agency. This follows the attention-getting, business-building work done by …
Lowe Malaysia Now IKEA’s Regional Creative Agency Read MoreSime to Sue Their Own Over Lost Maersk Contract
Government conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd will file civil suits by December 31 against those responsible for losses in four projects although enforcement agencies are expected to charge several people for …
Sime to Sue Their Own Over Lost Maersk Contract Read MoreCambodia / China / Denmark / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Thailand / Vietnam
Denmark Is a Good Country, But…
Too many foreigners who move to Denmark leave before they had originally planned. The study is based on responses from 1505 residents, who have worked in Denmark. Before moveing to …
Denmark Is a Good Country, But… Read MoreMaersk Names New Country Manager
Maersk Line has appointed Bjarne Foldager as its new country manager for Malaysia and Singapore. Bjarne will be responsible for the development and execution of strategy, overseeing sales, operations and …
Maersk Names New Country Manager Read MoreMaria Rode’s 30 years in the Foreign Ministry
Wednesday 15 December marks the 30 year anniversary of Secretary Maria Rode working for the Finnish Foreign Ministry in Kuala Lumpur. When starting at the embassy, she was only 25 …
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Ericsson Chairman Announces Resignation
Ericsson chairman Michael Treschow informed the Swedish telecommunications firm on Monday that he will resign from his post next year or in 2012, the company announced in a statement. Treschow …
Ericsson Chairman Announces Resignation Read MoreDanish Furniture Company Expands in Asia
The company known for designer furniture has had a bit of a rough path in Denmark after the economical crisis with several stores going bankrupt. But the interim financial statements …
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Denmark to Help Foreigners Settle in Denmark
Foreigners could settle faster and easier in Denmark if they were actively assisted with the many practical aspects of relocating to Denmark. Relocation and orientation assistance would also make Denmark …
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