Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Azura Lovisa Wännman is a Swedish-Malaysian fashion designer who incorporates her mixed heritage in her creations. Since 2018, she has been particularly inspired by her Southeast Asian culture. But to …
Swedish-Malaysian designer brings life to her heritage through fashion Read More
Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the huge Norwegian Wealth Fund, has bought a 5 percent share in the local Malaysian company, Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad. Cahya Mata is a …
Norwegian Wealth Fund invests in Malaysia Read More
The Royal Malaysian Police has been informed of the arrest of a Malaysian student suspected of espionage in Norway. This is according to a statement made by Malaysia’s Home Minister, …
Malaysian police have been notified of arrest in Norway Read More
Longboat Energy, an E&P company active in Norway and Malaysia, has agreed to acquire privately held Topaz Number One Limited. The company is thereby increasing its working interest in the …
Longboat Energy announces Asia acquisition Read More
The Philippines’ Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) recently joined the East Asia-Europe Interregional Exchange on Child-Friendly Cities held in Madrid, Spain and Helsinki, Finland. The conference was …
Philippines team joins “Child-Friendly Cities” conference held abroad Read More
A 25-year-old Malaysian citizen was arrested by Norway’s domestic security agency PST on 8 September 2023 on charges of conducting intelligence against the Norwegian country. Norway’s domestic security agency, PST, …
Malaysian arrested for espionage in Norway Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for September 2023 is out now. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia September 2023 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine September 2023 Read More
The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) reported that imports from China, Vietnam, and Thailand have grown in the first seven months of 2023 as these three …
Cambodia imports from neighboring countries grow Read More
China has stated that the country is willing to resolve the dispute over the South China Sea with neighbors through dialogue. “China is always willing to resolve differences through dialogue …
China is supposedly willing to resolve South China Sea dispute Read More
Vietnam’s Central Bank signed an agreement to establish a cross-border payments mechanism between five Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines on Friday, 25 August …
Vietnam agrees to establish cross-border payments between other five ASEAN countries Read More