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Norrtalje District Court in Sweden dismissed the case filed against K.T.Rajasingham, Chief Editior of Asian Tribune, based in Sweden by Vijay Eeswaran, a Malaysian National and the Managing Director of …
Case Against Asian Tribune Dismissed By A Court In Sweden With Compensation Read MoreDenmark has reached agreement on the purchase of CO2 credits from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in Malaysia with the Malaysian company Brite-Tech Ventures Sdn. Bhd. and technology from …
Denmark Agree On New Climate Project In Malaysia Read MoreDiGi.Com Berhad (“DiGi”) has announced the appointment of Sigve Brekke as its Chairman, and Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director with immediate effect succeeding Arve Johansen who returns to Telenor Headquarters in …
Sigve Brekke Is DiGi’s New Chairman Read MoreKimi Raikkonen achievement in becoming the latest Finnish driver to win the Formula 1 world championship last year is to be honoured by his country’s postal service through a new …
Kimi Gets Finnish Stamp Of Approval Read MoreLundin Petroleum AB, Sweden‘s largest oil explorer, with new licenses in Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia plunged to a six-month low in Stockholm trading after second-quarter profit missed estimates and …
Lundin Petroleum Slumps To Six-Month Low Read MoreIf the oil price of oil stays where it is, Finns would no longer fly to Thailand or other Asian Countries for warmth during their holidays. People would not be …
Expensive Oil Could Stop Finns Going To Asia Read MoreElectromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS), Trondheim Norway, has been awarded a contract worth more than USD 5 million by a repeat customer in Malaysia. The work has commenced and EMGS is …
Norwegian EMGS Awarded Shallow Water Contract In Malaysia Read MoreThe travel agency Exotissimo Travel has made a group on Facebook. The purpose is to make a forum, where Exotissimo travelers can connect and exchange experiences. There will also be …
Exotissimo Travel on Facebook Read MoreDanish Software Company manages the production of giant cranes for the offshore industry in Kristiansand (Norway), Singapore, China and Malaysia. Hans Tørsleff management systems has developed a solution that manages …
New Danish Software For Giant Cranes In The Offshore Industry Read MoreIf you’re having children while studying abroad, you are still entitled to child allowance. The rule also applies to diplomats, state-employees and social security workers.This was decided by the High …
Swedish Expat Receives Retroactive Child Allowance after Verdict in High Court of Sweden Read MoreGold may just be another colour for most of us but for Carlsberg Malaysia, it is a name they have chosen for their new permanent product, Carlsberg Gold. The new …
Carlsberg Introduce New Brew In Malaysia Read MoreMajuikan Sdn Bhd, which is wholly owned by Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia (LKIM), has established a RM10mil eco-friendly farm to produce fish fry. The project is 100% Malaysian-owned but operated …
Fish Farm With Norwegian Technology Set Up In Malaysia Read MoreSwedish telecoms solutions provider Ericsson has signed a two-year contract with Telekom Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia, for the nationwide expansion of TM’s optical network infrastructure and associated network management. The …
Ericsson To Expand Optical Network Infrastructure In Malaysia Read MoreThe global container shipping traffic is expected to grow by five to six percent while the traffic between Asia and Europe is expected to grow by eight percent. Maersk …
Maersk Line Will Deploy Larger Vessels Read MoreDanish-foreign couples, who have received incorrect or unclear guidance on family reunification, could get compensation for the economic losses they have suffered following the wrong advice on EU laws. …
Family Reunification: Rejected Couples May Get Compensation Read MoreA Norwegian officer drank an entire bottle of liquor and went amok on a KLM aircraft on its way to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. And now he has been fired …
Officer Fired After He went Amok On Aircraft Read MoreThe Danish Immigration Service is trying to get an overview of the impact of an EU Court ruling this past Friday which might make it easier for families to seek reunification …
Danish Immigration Puts All Cases On Hold Read MoreNeonode Neonode extends its text input capabilities support for Asia by introducing T9 text input for Malaysia and Indonesia. With the addition of Indonesian and Malay for Malaysia, the Neonode …
Swedish Neonode Launch New Product In Malaysia And Indonesia Read MoreOMD Malaysia has been awarded the media planning and buying account for Carlsberg Malaysia estimated to be worth of RM15 million. According to a statement, the change was part of …
OMD Malaysia Wins Carlsberg Account Read MoreA Norwegian ship officer drank an entire bottle of liquor and then went amok on a KLM aircraft on its way to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. He was handcuffed and …
Norwegian Officer Handcuffed On A Plane And Jailed In Malaysia Read MoreMaersk Line expects container shipping to grow 7% to 8% globally this year, with trade within Asia outperforming that, in spite of soaring fuel costs and a slowing world economy. …
Maersk Introduce New China-Singapore Service Read MoreMaersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping firm and a unit of Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk, said the global shipping industry is expected to grow 7 to …
Maersk Line: Asia More Shielded From A Downturn Read MoreDuring his 4 ½ year term HE Borge Petersen has been visiting all states of Malaysia except two. He has met with all Danish companies in Malaysia. He has hosted …
A cheerful and sad goodbye Read MoreSabah’s isolated orang utan population in lower Kinabatangan may become extinct in 50 years if no steps are taken urgently to set up wildlife corridor between fragmented forests, says a …
Orangutans To Be Extinct In 50 Years Read MoreMr. Sigve Brekke takes up the position as head of Telenor Region Asia and joins Telenor’s Group Executive Management on September 1st 2008. Brekke succeeds Mr. Arve Johansen, who returns …
Sigve Brekke Appointed New Head Of Telenor Asia, Tore Johnsen New CEO Of DTAC Read MoreMalaysia has selected Saab Erieye radar and the purchase is included in the country’s plans for defence equipment purchases. Its confirmed by Saab Vice President Erik Löwenadler, writes the Swedish …
Saab And Malaysia Close In On Billion Deal Read MoreThe Ministry for Foreign Affairs wants to enhance its consular services in order to be able to assist Finns travelling or residing abroad as efficiently as possible. If you have …
Client Inquiry About Finnish Consular Services Read MoreFor the past couple of years, Swedish companies with interest in opening up branches or trade to the Siam region have had to contact the Swedish Trade Council (STC) in …
Swedish Trade Coucil To Open Up In Bangkok Read MoreExecutive search firms in India now traverse the map to identify and hire expat talent from Vietnam, Malaysia, Finland, and other contries, to take the country into the next level …
Vietnam And Malysia Can Loose Expats To India Inc. Read MoreIkea has recalled its Femton clamp spotlight following tests that showed there was a risk of over-heating. The Swedish furniture giant wants customers who have bought the spotlight, which is …
Ikea Recalls Clamp Spotlight Read MoreThe Danish UEFA football school coach Peter Rasmussen will head the coming course in football in Bangkok. Peter Rasmussen, 42, is one of the most recognized Internationals in his trade. …
Danish Super Coach Holding Football School In Bangkok Read More6 June 2008 does not only represent the National Day of Sweden, but also marks 50 years of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Malaysia. The day was celebrated with a …
National Day Of Sweden Celebrations In Malaysia Read MoreThe traditional hash run was hared by Charlotte Donvang Parks and her team of Danish hashers. This year they had chosen a forest reserve, the Commonwealth Park, outside KL as …
Red day for Danes and friends in KL Read MoreThe Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra performed two of the legendary composer’s songs among the music played in a recent concert. The Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO) recently mesmerised fans of …
Youth Orchestra Performed Finlandia And Peer Grynt Read MoreMetso Paper will supply Sabah Forest Industries, a subsidiary of India‘s largest paper company Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT), a major rebuild of its pulp mill in Sabah, Malaysia. The rebuild …
Metso To Rebuild Sabah Pulp Mill In Malaysia Read MoreYour national team doesn’t have to be sponsored by Carlsberg to fail to qualify for the Euro 2008 championship, but it helps. Four of the countries whose shirts bear the …
Why Carlsberg In Asia Is Hoping It Will Be The Best Tournament Yet Read MoreThe future of advertising is in the mobile phone segment, according to Ericsson, a global provider of telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network operators. The handphone, …
Advertisers In Malaysia Eyeing The Handphone Read MorePrime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will deliver a keynote address at a two-day international conference on the Muslim World on Monday. Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary-General …
Magne Bondevik To Deliver Address At International Conference On Muslim World In Malaysia Read MorePaying your bills electronically may just help you save a few trees and plug that hole in your wallet due to rising energy prices. Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Tan …
Saving With Electronic Transactions Read MoreFinnish telecomms infrastructure company Nokia Siemens Networks, owned by the Finnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and the German electrical engineering and electronics company Siemens, said on Tuesday (3 June) …
Nokia Siemens Networks Wins Contract In Malaysia Read MorePeace builder Norway is the world’s seventh largest exporter of weapons and ammunition, according to recent figures. Some of the ammunition are produced by Norwegian companies in Malaysia. Norway, …
Norway: Talking Peace, Exporting Scandinavian Weapons And Ammunition Read MoreBy: Brodie GovanRecently confirmed as Asia’s number one brand ahead of Coca Cola and Sony, Finnish giants Nokia believe Asia holds the key to the global market. The year ahead …
Ringing in the Changes Read MoreHave you ever been searching for someone without finding them or wondering where they are? And would you like to get notified in case your car gets stolen and be …
A Finnish invention hits Asia: Keep track of your loved ones Read MoreThe Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) showcases its virtuosity through classical masterpieces on Saturday May 31, 2008 and June 1 (3pm) at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP), KLCC. Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu …
Finnish Conductor Will Lead The Malaysian Philharmonik Orchestra In Classical Masterpieces Read MoreOn his own initiative, a Malaysian doctor teamed up with two Swedish counterparts to help educate some 300 young Myanmar doctors in Yangon on aid and relief work in the …
A Malaysian Doctor Team Up With Swedish Colleagues To Help Children In Myanmar Read MoreMalaysian CIMB Private Equity has invested RM12 million to acquire a stake in Norwegian TraceTracker Innovation ASA, paving the way for a joint venture that will provide food traceability solutions …
Malaysian Company Invests In Norwegian TraceTracker Innovation ASA Read MoreNordic Maritime Pte Ltd., a Singapore based company ordered a second newbuild accommodation barge from Malaysian shipbuilder NGV Tech Sdn Bhd. As with the first order placed in early …
Norwegian Nordic Maritime Order A Second Barge In Malaysia Read MoreThe most distinctive act at Penang World Music Festival 2008 was a performance by Danish band Afenginn, which combined punk, Nordic folk, world music and jazz against some solid bass …
The Danish Rhythm Of The Night In Penang Read More“Immigration to Finland could be made more efficient if all immigration services were centralised and housed under one roof”, says Ole Norrback, an ambassador and politician who has studied how …
Call To Create A Supra-Immigration Service In Finland Read MoreUS authorities on Thursday arrested a 58-year-old man accused of sexually abusing young Asian boys, ending a two-day global manhunt sparked by a rare public appeal from Interpol. Wayne Nelson …
US Nabs Pedophile Suspect, Ending Global Manhunt Read More