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Sweden, which is considered one of the leading producers of films involving children, will use children’s movies to promote the country among Malaysians by arranging a Swedish film festival in …
Sweden Promoted Through Movies in Malaysia Read MoreThe Malaysian government has allowed transport-to-construction group MMC Corp to talk to foreign parties on the proposed sale of its port in the southern state of Johor. The rest of …
Malaysia Open for Port-Sale to Foreigners Read MoreClimate changes could affect the distribution of ocean species. A new study from the University of East Anglia, Princeton University and the University of British Columbia predicts that by 2050, …
Norway Wins and Malaysia Looses the Climate Effects on Fishing Industry Read MoreDue to the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen in December 2009, Denmark offers a number of full scholarships within studies of climate change. In line with the overall aim of securing …
Denmark offers Climate Scholarships Read MoreThe Swedish truck and bus manufacturer Scania has won a tender for the supply of 152 low-entry city buses to the northern Malaysian island state of Penang. The order marks …
Scania Lands Large Orders in Malaysia Read MoreThe Nordic ambulance company Falck is now working world wide by offering travel assistance to customers all over the world – including Southeast Asia. Falck has bought the international assistance …
Falck Enters the Marked of Travel Assistance Read MoreOle Martin Gunhildsbu has been appointed by DiGi Telecommunications as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with immediate effect. On the appointment, DiGi Chief Executive Officer Johan Dennelind said: “We …
Norwegian appointed CTO in Malaysian mobile giant Read MoreThe conditions of the press and the political freedom have improved in Malaysia during the last year according to the annual report from Freedom House, the American human rights organisation. …
Malaysia Improves Freedom Read MoreCelebrating the Year of the Ox, the Danish firm is urging local consumers that “life favours those who see things differently” and is looking to tap on increased beer sales …
Carlsberg Launches Festive Drive in Malaysia Read MoreCarlsberg Asia’s Senior Vice President Jesper Bjørn Madsen will step down and leave the Carlsberg Group. A search for his successor is under way, Carlsberg says in a statement released 15 …
Jesper Bjorn Madsen Leaves Carlsberg Read MoreThe report ”Hur skor vi oss”? (How do we shoe) by the Swedish network of organizations “Rena Kläder” reveals that the Scandinavian shoe chains fail to control the ethical guidelines, …
Scandinavian Shoe Business beneath Ethical Contempt Read MoreDenmark’s Tine Rasmussen felt as though she was playing at home when she carved out a victory over world number one Zhou Ni in the Malaysian Open women’s singles final …
Rasmussen Wins Malaysia Open Read MoreIn the hour-long, closely-fought match, the Malaysian had to give away the first set 24-26 to the Dane, ranked world No 6, but regained his momentum to win the second …
Peter Gade Didn’t Reach the Finals at Malaysia Open Read MoreFinnair traffic grew 10 percent in 2008 compared to the previous year.In October, Finnair warned of cuts and layoffs after reporting a third-quarter net loss of euro17 million ($22 million), …
Finnair Traffic Grew Ten Percent in 2008 Read MoreJacob von Uexkull, founder of the Right Livelihood awards, is to sign the agreement Thursday setting up the college with Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) based in the city of Pinang, …
Right Livelihood Award Founder to Open College in Malaysia Read MoreA Norwegian law which came into effect 1st January 2009 makes it a crime for Norwegians to buy, but not to sell, sex in Norway and abroad. The implications for …
New Law Criminalises Norwegians Buying Sex In Asia Read MoreMusical Mamma Mia!.cast member Miria Parvin, who was also interviewed, said the audience response towards their performance was overwhelming. “I feel completely involved with the audience here compared with our …
Finnish Actress Overwhelmed In Malaysia Read MoreThe Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition, or OGA in short, has now grown into one of the biggest oil & gas shows in Asia. Entering into its 12th …
The 12th Asian OGA Engineering Exhibition Read MoreMalaysia and Southeast Asia can be more attractive to European investors by improving their intellectual property rights (IPR) treatment, which is important for high-tech and knowledge-based industries. “There is more …
Malaysia Can Be More Attractive Read MoreIt is one of the fastest sports in the world yet few in Sabah have heard of floorball. This, despite being played here for the past four years, particularly among …
Finnish Coach Popularise Floorball In Sabah Read MoreTan Sri Osman S. Cassim is awarded the insignia of Commander of the Royal Order of the Polar Star. The Order is presented in recognition of Tan Sri Cassim’s service …
Malaysian Citizen Awarded The Royal Order of the Polar Star Read MoreIt has been three years since Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi first announced the Iskandar Development Region to boost the economy in south Johor. Some 37 months and …
Legoland In Malaysia: Yet To Reach Public’s Pockets Read More‘Hemorrhoid patient’ gets ten years for heroin smuggling. A 52-year-old woman was sentenced to ten years in prison on Friday for trying to smuggle nearly five kilogrammes of heroin into …
Woman From Singapore Smuggle Heroin From Malaysia Into Sweden Read MoreWork on the first Legoland theme park in Asia is expected to start in Nusajaya next year. Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) will sign a deal with the Lego Group, …
Legoland Theme Park Coming To Malaysia Read MoreMaersk Line announced plans to transfer its intra-Asia services to its Singapore-based subsidiary, MCC Transport, beginning in 2009. The Danish carrier in a statement said it has identified the intra-Asia …
Maersk Transfers Intra-Asia Services Read MoreTransport-to-construction group MMC Corp may sell its stake in a southern Malaysian port to raise funds, a local daily said on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. MMC has received interest for …
Malaysia’s MMC May Sell Port Stake Read MoreThe Swedish Ambassador welcomed one of the oldest Swedish companies to Malaysia at the Shangri-La Hotel on the 28th of November. Ramnäs Bruk AB has a solid history of …
Swedish Ambassador Welcomed Ramnäs Bruk AB Read MoreThe Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia attended Idhammar AB´s seminar at the Westin Hotel on the 27th of November. Idhammar AB is a knowledge company that specializes in operation safety, maintenance, …
Ambassador Attended Idhammar AB´s Seminar Read MoreThe popular seafront promenade certainly was an impressive backdrop for some 200 Finnish tourists who spent an evening enjoying the wonderful dinner hosted by Tourism Malaysia at Fort Cornwallis. The …
Finns Get A Taste Of Penang Read MoreCarlsberg has launched a new print campaign “Carlsberg Story” in Malaysia, which is aimed at building awareness of Carlsberg’s brand attributes and specific heritage in the country. The new campaign, …
Carlsberg Launches New Campaign Read MoreBorder checks at Finland’s internal borders will be reinstated owing to the security measures during the OSCE meetings to be held in Helsinki 4–5 December. Under Article 2.2 of …
Finland: Checks At Internal Borders To Be Reinstated Read MoreDiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“DiGi”) mobilised almost 1,000 of its employees to the streets in the Klang Valley with a mission to switch as many people as possible to DiGi. …
Johan Dennelind: Ultimate Freedom Of Choise Read MoreThe Sweden-based producer, Show Administration Europe AB, said it decided not to send the players to the event because the local organisers had allegedly failed to pay the promised funds. …
Bjorn Borg Event: Organisers Failed To Pay Read MoreThe Penang Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will conduct an inquiry into the financial loss incurred by the Penang Island Municipal Council due to the cancellation of the “Kings of Tennis” …
Bjorn Borg Event In Malaysia Cancelled Read MoreScandAsia is curently being targetted by one or more spammers, posting mostly garbage comments after many of our articles. We are not sure if the websites which some of the …
ScandAsia Under Spam Attack Read MoreFor four days, journalists from the Asia-Pacific region grappled with the difficulties in reporting religio-cultural conflicts, especially between Islam and the West, at a media programme here. The journalists focused …
Journalists Wrestle With Cultural Conflicts Read MoreDenmark’s Maersk Tankers is taking over leading Swedish operator Broström in a USD 569m deal. Lloyd’s List reports that Denmark’s Maersk Tankers is taking over leading Swedish operator Broström, …
Maersk Taking Over Swedish Broström Read MoreKongsberg Norcontrol IT has been chosen to upgrade the existing VTMIS (Vessel traffic Management and Information Service) at Bintulu Port, Sarawak, East Malaysia. The contract was won by Kongsberg Norcontrol …
Norwegian Firm Sign Contract In Malaysia Read MoreThe new Danish Ambassador to Malaysia, Svend Waever took part in a ceremony after the signing of agreement for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects between the Danish Ministry of Climate …
Danish Power Contract In Malaysia Read MoreBjorn Borg and John McEnroe are going to give fans a chance to walk down memory lane when they take on one another in the “PTT Legends in Bangkok” on November …
Swedish Legend To Malaysia And Thailand Read MoreAt 4.00 am on Sunday morning, October 26 Finns turned their clocks back one hour to mark the end of summer time and the beginning of winter time-keeping. In …
Winter Time Is Back In Finland Read MoreDenmark And Sweden has turned back to winter (astronomical) time, which means that all clocks should be switched back by 60 minutes at 3:00 CEST on Sunday, October 26. …
EU Switch To Winter Time Read MoreNorway has turned back to winter (astronomical) time, which means that all clocks should be switched back by 60 minutes at 3:00 CEST on Sunday, October 26, 2008.
Norway Switch To Winter Time Read MoreRecently the Embassy of Sweden and Transparency International -Malaysia jointly organised a two days workshop on “Freedom of Information and media’s role in improving governance transparency and accountability”. The event …
Swedish Source Of Inspiration Read MoreMaersk Line announced plans to implement another rate increase for the trade from Southeast Asia and South Asia to Australia, effective Nov. 1, as part of a rate restoration program.In …
Maersk Hikes Asia-Ausstralia Rates Read MoreDiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“DiGi”) believes that its 1 Low Flat Rate to all networks across prepaid, postpaid and business segments gives customers the best value and DiGi the edge …
DiGi Ceo In Street Carnival Read MoreMogens Sørensen, the head of investigations at the Copenhagen police station in Bellahøj, Denmark, will be liaison officer for the five Nordic countries and coordinate investigations in Southeast Asia and …
New Scandinavian Police Coordinator Read MoreNearly 200 costumes and over 250 pairs of shoes will be worn by the cast of Mamma Mia! during their maiden performance in Malaysia over the Christmas and New Year …
From Sweden To Kuala Lumpur Read More“Supportive” is finalising a US$ 15mil deal to supply toys to IKEA. The malaysiaan toy producer already has a plant in Taman Ria Jaya Industrial Estate, Sungai Petani, which also …
New “IKEA” Factory In Vietnam Read MoreCome December this year, the sound of ABBA will echo through the local theatre scene when the world’s No 1 musical, Mamma Mia!, opens here.Inspired by the story-telling magic of …
ABBA Musical Tickets On Sale Read More