Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
To 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 MoreA 19-year-old Swedish girl, Marion Vik from Malmo, two weeks ago met her Malaysian Chinese father, after taking out all her savings and starting her journey half world from Sweden, …
From Sweden to Malaysia to Meet “Who is Part of Me” Read MoreThe Norwegian Finance Ministry has issued a tender for a company to draft a report on tax issues relating to real estate investment and infrastructure in 32 markets outside Norway …
Norway Reveals Property Investment Fund in SEA Read MoreTourism Deputy Minister of Malaysia, Mr. Chai is optimistic when he estimated the Scandinavians visiting Malaysia this year. The Minister is in Scandinavia in order to promote the Visit Malaysia …
Malaysia is Hoping for Scandinavian Tourists, but Finns are Sceptical Read MoreThe Swedish Ambassador to Singapore, Pär Ahlberger, visited Brunei from February 21st to 25th 2007. The purpose of the visit was to present his credentials to Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah …
Swedish Ambassador Presents Credentials in Brunei Read MoreNorwegian Aker Kvaerner, a supplier of technology-based products and solutions for the oil, gas and energy industries has identified Malaysia as one of the four locations to seek candidates for …
Aker in Search of Malaysian Trainees Read MoreThe Danish company, BioKube A/S has teamed up with a Malaysian company, Water Care, which produces potable water, automats for potable water as well as cup dispensers. The partnership is …
BioKube gets Malaysian Partner after Ministerial Delegation’s visit Read MoreWisma Denmark, which houses the The Danish Royal Embassy and Kuala Lumpur civil courts, is back on the market after a deal to sell the property to a Singaporean insurer …
Wisma Denmark for sale… again Read MoreThe Annual general meeting of SSM was held at the Tropicana Golf & Country Club on Friday the 9th of February 2007. It was supposed to start at 7.30pm, but …
President of SSM Re-elected Read MoreThe Process Simulation unit in Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract by Gusto MSC (Dutch company), for a dynamic process simulation study for a Floating Production, Storage and Off-loading …
Kongsberg Maritime Contract in Malaysia Read MoreStrolling around a market in Manila with her 8 month old daughter Ellen, Petra Rigby Jinglöv saw some toys and books made of fabric that caught her attention. These soft …
Adorable Business Read MoreCarlsberg’s shuffle of national directors seems to continue in 2007. In November last year, Carlsberg decided to put fresh faces in charge of their operations in Denmark and Turkey – …
New Carlsberg Director in Malaysia Read MoreFinnair´s sudden decision to cancel all flights to Singapore from mid-May and at the same time scrap the planned route to Kuala Lumpur came as a surprise at the end …
Finnair’s Plans Update Read MoreTired of having your charter vacations to Thailand get off to a bad start due to crying babies and beeping gameboys? If so, a remedy now seems to be on …
Child-free Flights from Scandinavia to Thailand and Malaysia Read MoreDenmark is set to enhance its relations with Malaysia in all areas, particularly in environment and energy cooperation, following the visit of its Foreign Minister Dr Per Stig Moller here.Despite …
Denmark Set To Boost Relations With Malaysia Read MoreFinnair will stop flying to Singapore on 15 May this year. Last Finnair flight leaving Singapore for Helsinki will depart on 16 May. Finnair’s plans to start flying on Kuala …
Finnair Stops Flying to Singapore Read MoreThe inauguration of the new DiGi head office in Subang Hi-Tech Industrial Park, named as D’ House, was on January 24 opened by Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Sri …
DiGi Opens New Head Office Read MoreThe visit to Malaysia of Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Per Stig Moller and Danish Minister of Environment, Connie Hedegaard kicked off this morning in Kuala Lumpur with a busy …
Danish Double Ministerial Visit Kicks Off Read MorePassengers from Stockholm departed to Asia approximately 500,000 (up by 20 %) during 2006. The majority of these arrived into Thailand, around 150,000 passengers into Bangkok. “We have a total …
Passengers from Stockholm to Asia is Up by 20% Read MoreJari Hietala, a Vice President of Finpro South East Asia, stations in Bangkok, Finpro’s S.E. Asia Head Quarter. He’s been here once before in 1994-1998 as a Trade Commissioner of …
Finpro’s Growth Game Read MoreHe arrived in Kuala Lumpur last week on a stretcher, spending the first few days in a hospital bed. This week, Peter Gade leaves Malaysia’s capitol as the new-crowned champion …
Sick Badminton Star Took the Championship Read MoreManaging Director of Dynatest Asia-Pacific Sdn. Bhd. based in Malaysia, Mr. Alauddin Mustafa, is expecting the alliance to pay off well already in 2007, the first year of the alliance. …
Danish COWI and Dynatest in strategic alliance Read MoreThe Danish top player made his decision Tuesday evening, which means he will face the Dutch player Eric Pang in his first Super Series match on Wednesday. The match will …
Peter Gade Will Play Super Series in Malaysia Read MoreAt Gleneagles Hospital in Ampang, doctors are still trying to find out, what the Danish badminton star Peter Gade is suffering from following an extremely uncomfortable flight to Kuala Lumpur. …
Danish Badminton Star Still Stuck in Hospital Bed Read MorePeter Gade was supposed to play his first match at the Super Series badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, yet his poor condition following his heavy migraine on the …
Peter Gade Released from the Hospital Read MoreThe night before Saturday, Danish badminton star Peter Gade fell ill during a flight to Kuala Lumpur, where he is to play in the Super Series tournament next week. The …
Danish Badminton Star Hospitalized in Malaysia Read MoreAn extra order worth US$ 525,000 is always welcome. Especially when it is placed by a new customer from the huge Chinese market. No wonder the people at Scanmach Asia …
New Scam: In It for the Gifts Read MoreThe competition encompasses both theoretical and practical tests in line with the European Union directive on compulsory driver training. The purpose of this new directive is to introduce professional training …
Scania’s Best Trucker Search in Malaysia Read MoreA Norwegian CEO of DiGi Telecommunication, Morten Lundal, was named as the winner of Malaysia’s CEO of the year award of 2006. The star newspaper has interviewed him along with …
A Norwegian Selected Most Successful Businessman Read MoreMalaysia’s Genting International, partnered with Star Cruises – parent of Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line – was in a close race against bidders like Kerzner-CapitaLand Intergrated Resorts Pte Ltd and Eighth …
Genting – Star Cruises Consortium Awarded Huge Sentosa Casino Project Read MoreFor the uninitiated hash might refer to a euphoric substance that you smoke but in this context it has nothing to do with smoke but rather about having a good …
Hashers – or hash runners – you’ll find them everywhere Read MoreA major study conducted by the Stockholm Environment Institute’s (SEI) centre at the University in York and the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) shows that improvements in achieving …
Swedish Money to Clean Asian Air Read MoreIn future Nigerian striker Abdul Sule will play in the Malaysian Super League for newcomers Johor FC. Abdul Sule, 31, has played soccer in Denmark for the last eight years …
Striker leaves Denmark for Malaysia Read MoreFlying home this Christmas holiday will be different for Swedish domestic passengers on Scandinavian airline SAS. You will be asked to give your fingerprint for the check-in process. Don’t panic, …
SAS Fingerprinting All Domestic Passengers Read MoreThe Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 12 signed an emission reduction purchase agreement with the Malaysian company Golden Hope Plantations Bhd.The agreement to purchase credits from five Golden …
Denmark Purchases CO2 Credits from Malaysia Read MoreThe embassy of Sweden in Malaysia, in corporation with the Malaysian Ministry of Transport, hosted the “Sweden-Malaysia International Road Safety Seminar” on November 13 at the Palace of the Golden …
Swedish Road Safety Introduced to Malaysia Read MoreBy Kari Aamodt On Thursday December 7th we saw a record number of 456 guests at the 8th Annual Scandinavian Business Christmas Dinner. The venue this year was Hilton Kuala Lumpur. …
Scandinavian Business Christmas Dinner Read MoreIn a filing to Bursa Malaysia, Carlsberg Malaysia said its 24.6 pct-owned associate, the Sri Lankan-based Lion Brewery Ceylon Ltd, will own a 22.5 pct stake of South East Asia …
Carlsberg Malaysia to Own Stake in Indian Joint Venture Read More45 golfers took a break from Christmas preparations to play in the annual Christmas golf tournament arranged by Scandinavian Society Malaysia on December 3rd. The tournament took place at the …
Christmas Golf Benefits Malaysian Kids Read MoreMalaysian consumers were the first to be able to watch streamed entertainment on their mobile phone following a deal between the Swedish Mobile content specialists Kamera and Astro, Asia’s leading …
Kamera Streaming in Malaysia Read MoreTellus’ niche is insurance coverage and to give “absolute financial security”, designed for people living and working abroad. The focus lies on Swedes no matter where they live, worldwide.What is …
Insurance Advisor on South-East Asian Tour Read More