Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Norway-based DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd is on an aggressive drive to grow its postpaid business, offering the lowest voice call rate to individuals and the business community in Malaysia.Customers …
DiGi in New Postpaid Drive Read MoreSwedish Trade Minister has suggested the European Union (EU) to remove import tax on ethanol due to the increasing demand for renewable fuels including ethanol based fuels towards a cleaner …
Sweden Proposed EU to Remove Tax on Ethanol Read MoreCiting the increasing demand for renewable fuels including ethanol based fuels towards a cleaner environment. Swedish Trade Minister Mr Sten Tolgfors in a statement on 9 July 2007 said the EU commissioner …
Sweden Proposes EU Removes Import Tariff on Ethanol Read MoreWith the help of Malaysian partner ProNetOp Sdn Bhd, Danware aims to increase the distribution of its NetOp software products to government schools and institutions of higher learning.Danware and ProNetOp …
Denmark’s Danware Plans to Strengthen its Presence in Malaysia Read MoreCarlsberg A/S chief executive officer, Nils Andersen, revealed on Wednesday July 4, 2007 that sales and profits in Malaysia were not up to standard, and so the Danish brewery will …
Carlsberg Fights to Improve Market Share Read MoreIt must be hectic for expats to move from one country to another when they’re assigned for a new position in a different country. Can you imagine moving almost everything …
Move like a Tiger with Peter Karlsson Read MoreUMW Holdings Bhd will invest about US$90mil for Naga 3, a new generation jack-up drilling rig, Group managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Halim Harun announced on June …
Standard Drilling ASA to Build Rig with Malaysian Partner Read MoreNorway-based DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd announced on June 22, 2007 of its continued support to the SMI Association of Malaysia with the sponsorship of the annual Small Medium Business achievers …
DiGi Strengthens Partnerships with Small and Medium Business Read MoreThe Danish Government has presented a strategy constituting the Governments proposals for prioritisation of the ways in which Denmark can contribute to tackling the opportunities and challenges in Asia. Asia …
Denmark in Asia – Opportunities for the Future Read MoreNokia, the world’s largest mobile phone maker from Finland, on June 18 introduced three new mobile handsets and said their launch would help boost its global market share from the current …
Nokia Introduced New Handsets and Service Read MoreThe Norwegian conductor Arild Remmereit will appear as guest conductor in the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in Malaysia from June 15-17.The music of the Malaysian Philharmonic …
Norwegian Flavour to Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Read MoreNorway’s DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd is rewarding its customers with a concert and party, the “DiGi-988 A Party 2007”, to entertain Malaysian customers on 21 July 2007 at 7pm …
DiGi-988 A Party 2007 Read MoreThailand has implemented new aviation security measures for hand-carry bag on all flights departing Bangkok‘s Suvarnabhumi Airport from 1 June 2007. These measures also apply to passengers making transit/transfer connections …
Thailand’s New Security Measures for Hand-Carry Luggage Read MoreTo start, Apostrophe will roll out three unique and innovative creative arts programmes which will be held throughout this year, each running for three months. The first to be rolled …
DiGi Encourages Malaysians to Express Their Creativity Read MoreAker Kvaerner’s multi-million dollar integrated subsea oil and gas centre in Malaysia was officially opened on 7 June 2007, marking the successful conclusion of an ultra fast-track schedule to bring …
Aker Kvaerner Officially Opens in Malaysia Read MoreEU-Thailand-Malaysia Matchmaking Conference 2007 Between European And Asian Companies And Experts Active In Prevention And Care Of Lifestyle-Related, Non-Communicable Diseases.Finpro and the European Union has started a project to foster …
EU-Thailand-Malaysia Matchmaking Conference 2007 Read MoreIb Larsen and his Danish gang of hashers organized a successful Danish Constitution Day run in KL recently. It was apparently the first time such an event had been organized …
Successful Danish Hash run Read MoreThe AGM was conducted by Chairman Egil Martinussen. The following members were elected to the Board: Mee Yin Soong, Dagfinn Tegnander, Sverre Stoje, Peder Bohlin, Bjarte Olsen, Basri Sulaman, Gisle …
Malaysia-Norway Business Council’s Annual General Meeting Read MoreAfter Norwegian engineering group Aker Kvaerner invested more than $100 million in an integrated subsea oil and gas manufacturing centre in Port Klang. The company expects its global production capacity …
Aker Kvaerner Sees Global Production Doubling in Malaysia Read MoreNorwegian engineering group Aker Kvaerner will invest more than $100 million in an integrated subsea oil and gas manufacturing centre in Malaysia, the company said on 4 June 2007.The facility …
Norway’s Aker to Spend $100 mln in Malaysia Read MoreJon Fredrik Baksaas, Telenor’s chief executive, said that he was actively considering specific investments in Indonesia and the Philippines, and that the company hoped to enter the Vietnamese market when …
Telenor Finds Fresh Prey in Far East Read MoreDuring his stay, which began on Thursday the 31st of May, Tolgfors met with Dato’ Ahmad Hunsi Hanadzlah, Malaysian Deputy Minister of Trade, for follow-up talks on the recently initiated …
Free Trade Agenda during Swedish Trade Minister’s Visit to Malaysia Read MoreThe Malaysian-Danish CDM project “Landfill Gas utilization at Seelong Sanitary Landfill, Malaysia” has been registered as a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project under the Kyoto Protocol at UNFCCC 20th May …
The Third Malaysian-Danish CDM Project Has Been Registered Read MoreAs a leading IT solutions provider of broadband network infrastructure to the telecommunications industry, DMX will further strengthen its position within the digital interactive value added services by offering Operax …
Operax and DMX Technologies Committ to Asian Market Read More“The 6th of June is a great day for all Kuala Lumpur Harriettes and Danes alike. Together we will celebrate the Danish Democratic Constitution, given by his Majesty King Frederik …
Denmark Constitution Day Run in KL on Wed 6th June Read MoreJotun’s sales this interim period (1 January – 30 April) totalled NOK 2,872 million, up NOK 420 million compared to the same period in 2006, while operating profit increased from NOK …
Jotun Continues to Grow Read MoreThe Malaysian mobile operator Maxis has commissioned Nokia Siemens Networks to integrate, deliver and host the interactive mobile game “Master of Maya”. The game, which will be launched by Maxis …
Nokia to Supply Interactive Mobile Game for Maxis Malaysia Read MoreBroström has been present in Asia since 1998 and gradually built up a product tanker operation based on vessels in the 40,000 to 50,000 dwt range from its office in …
Broström Expands Further in Asia Read MoreA memorable celebration will be on 21 June 2007 at Oslo City Hall. H.M. King Harald V has been invited to attend as well as representatives of the Government and …
Nordmanns-Forbundets Centennial Celebration Read MoreDesigners should look into consumers’ needs and not rely purely on the technical idea of designing a product that does not fulfil their needs, says Henrik Otto.He said the approach …
Sweden’s Design Urges Malaysia to Innovate Based on Consumers’ Needs Read MoreThe Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has entered into four letters of intent (LoIs) on February 14 2007 with the Malaysian Company Brite-Tech Ventures Sdn. Bhd. for the proposed sale …
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Signed 4 Letters of Intent Read MoreNorwegian telecommunications operator Telenor is planning to expand further in Asia and will seriously look at anyopportunities that may come up, Chief Executive Jon Fredrik Baksaas said at the company’s …
Telenor Plans to Further Expand in Asia Read MoreEvery time furniture giant Ikea sells an Ensta or Jokkmokk dining set in Malaysia, Datuk Kimble Yao hears cash registers ring. One in three pine dining sets Ikea Damansara sells …
Malaysia’s Furniture Exporter Banks on RM900m Ikea Deal Read MoreThe service will become possible on satellite telephones provided at each seat of the airline’s new Airbus A340 aircraft, to be delivered in June. It will first be available on …
Finnair to Provide Messaging on Flights Read MoreIn Malaysia an education in computing is popular with girls and computing is considered a suitable career for women. In Norway, however only few girls choose computing as major subject. …
Malaysia -Where Computing is Cool for Girls Read MorePacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) said its Asia-Pacific Tourism Forecasts 2007-2009 showed eighteen Asia-Pacific destinations are expected to gain more than US$110 billion in tourism revenue over the next three …
Swedish Ranked Thailand As Top Holiday Destination Read MoreNorway‘s Telenor ASA will reduce its share in Malaysia‘s DiGi from 61 percent to 49 percent by year-end to comply with the local restrictions for foreign shareholding and to raise share …
Norway’s Telenor to Cut Share in Malaysia’s DiGi by Year-End Read MoreHaving been operating in Malaysia for over 35 years, Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd has reaffirmed its commitment to doing business in Malaysia by boosting its export sales despite a fall …
Carlsberg Stands Firm Read MoreMalaysian Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister, Ahmad Husni Mohd Hanadzlah, will visit Denmark and Sweden from May 5-15 to boost trade and attract more investment. Together with the visit, …
Malaysian Trade Visit to Denmark and Sweden Read MoreMalaysian Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Ahmad Husni Mohd Hanadzlah will lead a trade mission to visit the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden next month, local media reported Monday. The …
Malaysian Trade Mission to Visit Denmark and Sweden Read MoreTo most it was a surprise change of leading Carlsberg man in Malaysia… one day the MD was Mr. Mogens Jønck, the next day the name was Søren Holm Jensen. …
Carlsberg’s new man in the hot seat in Malaysia Read MoreThe government of Negeri Sembilan state in Malaysia will take up an effective system used in Denmark to manage the state’s problem of non revenue water (NRW) which is the …
Malaysia to Use Danish Know-How on Non Revenue Water Management Read MoreBack in 1993 Mark Vedel started a company in Denmark together with a few partners. The company was selling software to control and manage the maintenance of large industrial systems …
Moved To Malaysia With No Plans… But An Open Mind Read MoreThe World Bank (WB) has approved a US $50 million interest-free credit to support the Vietnamese government’s efforts to reduce poverty among its ethic minorities and communities in remote and …
Sweden and Finland to Co-finance World Bank’s Project in Vietnam Read MoreVolvo Malaysia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sweden-based AB Volvo Group, sees strong demand for trucks and prime movers in a market and expects this year sales of 350 units, worth …
Volvo Malaysia Forecasts Sales for 2007 Read MoreSunway City Bhd (SunCity) has proposed to acquire Wisma Denmark and several parcels of adjoining vacant lands at Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, for RM170 million. The proposed acquisition was for …
Malaysia’s Suncity to Acquire Wisma Denmark in KL Read MoreTrine Therese Strandborg had a plan when she moved to Kuala Lumpur with her husband and two children in April 2004; she would take this opportunity to make a career …
Norwegian fashion student in Malaysia Read MoreMalaysia has request tour operators from Sweden to include Penang and Langkawi in Their tour packages to Thailand.Tourism Deputy Minister Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai said this would be a …
New Malaysian Airline to Bring More Tourists from Sweden Read MoreENCO System Sdn. Bhd started in 1975 as a service company for Boiler Industry includes business activities such as installation of new boilers, re-conditioning of used boilers, boiler servicing, and …
Environmental-Friendly Pioneer with ENCO Systems Read MoreA Norwegian conductor Arild Remmereit will wield baton at three concerts in mid-June performed by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, to mark the centenary of the death of the great Norwegian …
Norwegian Conductor to Celebrate Grieg Year 2007 in Malaysia Read More