Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Malaysia is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of biological diversity. As part of Danida’s so-called partnership programme, Carl Bro will assist the Malaysian government in …
Carl Bro to Advise Malaysian Government Read MoreLeaving Thailand after having played the Scandinavian Society Golf’s Asian Regional Tournament on Saturday the 4th of November, the mixed team representing Malaysia and Singapore did not have to worry …
Thai Golfers Win Local Derby Read MoreDennelind will take over the CMO responsibility from Chee Pok Jin, who has decided to resign in order to take on a new challenge as Chief Operating Officer of Mobile …
DiGi Appoints New CMO and CFO Read MoreAker Kvaener ASA, Norwegian oil and gas engineering group, plans to invest up to Malaysian Ringit 400 million in building a manufacturing center in Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), Malaysia’s …
Aker Kvaener to Invest in Malaysia’s Port Klang Zone Read MoreEricsson has signed a contract with the Malaysian TV-network MiTV Corporation Sdn Bhd (MiTV) to build, manage and maintain its so-called WCDMA/HSPA network across Malaysia. The deal further strengthens Ericsson’s …
Ericsson Signs Important Contract in Malaysia Read MoreSingapore has got a lot of things to offer, but a fishing village is not one of them. On Tuesday the 17th of October the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore …
All Day Coffee Morning in Malaysia Read MoreHoping to find potential business partners, the delegation will visit Malaysia from Sunday October 22 to Wednesday October 25. The visit has been arranged by the Danish embassy in Kuala …
Danish IT Delegation Coming to Malaysia Read MoreArriving in the capitol city of Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday October 31, a series of Danish companies in the oil and gas industry will visit Malaysia for the four-day workshop …
Danish Companies Set to Charm Malaysian Oil and Gas Industry Read MoreKuala Lumpur will in May 2007 be added to Finnair’s Asian destinations. Vietnam may soon get on the list of destinations too! And there will be more flights on the …
Finnair’s Silk Road from Helsinki to the Far East Read More“Tsunami warning to mobile phone is a brand new service that will be useful of holiday tourist visiting Thailand resorts and other places in high-risk areas,” said a managing director …
Tsunami Warning Delivered Worldwide by SMS Read MoreThe new prefix numbers will be available in both the Northern and Southern region due to the overwhelming demand in these areas. Kedah, Penang and Perak are allocated the 014-30 …
DiGi Introduces New Prefixes in Malaysia Read MoreThis revisiting is to see the recovery process in the stricken area while making its own humble contribution to the people of Yogyakarta.At the time, DiGi participated in relief efforts …
DiGi Revisits Yogyakarta Read MoreOn Wednesday the 4th of October excited members of the Swedish Women’s Educational Association Singapore (SWEA) headed north to visit the mighty neighbouring country of Malaysia.The ten girls did a …
SWEA Visits Beautiful Malaysia Read MoreFinnair has expressed interest in developing various agreements with Malaysia Airlines (MAS), including a code-share agreement. Besides the fact that Finnair will be the first Scandinavian airline to fly into …
Finnair Eyes Collaboration with MAS Read MoreDenmark will over the next 6 years purchase up to the amount of 135,000 tons of CO2 credits from United Plantation’s biogas plant in Jendarata, Perak state on the western …
Denmark Purchases CO2 Credits from United Plantations in Malaysia Read MoreBergesen Worldwide Offshore (BW Offshore), Norway’s oil field production services firm, on September 26 was in talks with Malaysia to provide natural gas Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units, …
Norway’s Bergesen Marks Malaysia Offshore Read MoreFinnair, the flag carrier of Finland, would fly directly from Helsinki to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) beginning May 21 next year.This move makes it the first airline from …
Finnair to Fly to KL from May Read MoreWhile the workers were impressed and honoured when she greeted them, HRH Princess Benedikte of Denmark herself seemed equally amazed with the advancements at the plantation of United Plantations Berhad …
A great day at UP… celebrating 100 years Read MoreThursday 14 September 2006 the Malaysian-Swedish Business Association (MASBA) was celebrating the 20th anniversary of the association with 65 members and guests at Ambassador Helena Sångeland’s residence in conjunction with …
Champagne Popping at MASBA 20th Anniversary Read MoreThe Kuala Lumpur office includes a security research centre and technical support operation. The company is in the process of recruiting staff to carry out product research and development work …
F-Secure Establishes Tech Center in KL Read MoreWhen United Plantations Berhad (UP) is celebrating their 100th anniversary on Friday 15 September 2006 it will be done in style. In fact, it will be a full day event …
United Plantations Berhad Celebrating 100 Years With Royal visit Read MoreDiGi, majority controlled by Telenor AG, had called for tenders about two months ago.The capital spending exercise is part of the company’s plans to boost its connectivity by widening its …
DiGi to Increase Telecom Infrastructure Read More“I view this is an endorsement of the way we at DiGi do things differently to strengthen our pillars of simplicity, innovation and best value. The award will fuel our …
DiGi’s Chief, CEO of the Year 2006 Read MoreYou might get paid up to 45,000 Danish kroner from ATP Pension in Denmark if your Danish spouse or husband/wife should die. But wait! Don’t kill him or her yet! …
Get paid 45.000 DKK when your Danish spouse dies! Read MoreThe building is owned by an Energy, Water and Communications Ministry of Malaysia. The Ministry’s low-energy office received the “new and existing category prize” in the 2006 Asean Energy Efficient …
Danish Designed Building Wins Energy Saving Prize Read MoreTo a Dane the word “marskandiser” signals old junk, knick-knack and second hand items but Kai’s showroom in KL is much more than that. It is atmosphere, period furniture, antiques, …
Kai Thybro Nielsen – the Man with many lives Read MoreAs reported earlier on ScandAsia the Danish brewery company Carlsberg is already fighting an uphill battle in Malaysia, where strong competitors are stealing valuable market shares. And it doesn’t looking …
Thai Rival Ready To Pounce Upon Carlsberg Read MoreMalaysian DiGi, which is 61 per cent controlled by Norway’s Telenor, is prepared to spend as much as RM 500 million if it is successful in getting a WiMAX wireless …
DiGi Looking For Alternate Routes Read MoreFinnish Juvenalia Youth Choir and Norwegian Viva Youth Choir will jointly present the choral performance, Voices of Joy, along with Operafest Children’s Choir from Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on July …
Youth Choirs From Finland, Norway To Perform In Kuala Lumpur Read MoreFans of Norwegian music will have a rare opportunity this weekend to see and hear a live performance by a band from Norway in Kuala Lumpur, when Electric Ladyland takes …
Norwegian Band to Perform in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreCarlsberg is going through tough times on the Malaysian market these days. Not only is the Danish beer giant seeing strong competitors run off with valuable market shares, it also …
Carlsberg Fights Tough Times in Malaysia Read MoreScandAsia has joined a research project to help improve the experience of being an expatriate. The research project is set up by Saira Jhutty, a PhD Candidate at Alliant International …
Help Improve the Experience of Being an Expatriate Read MoreFinnair opens the new route as traffic to and from Asia is still increasing.Just over 14,000 Finns travelled to Malaysia last year and there are already more than 40 Finnish …
Finnair To Open Direct Route To Malaysia Read MoreMalaysia gets more sunlight than many other countries in the world, while many would complain about the heat and run for shade, two companies see an opportunity in staying out …
Taking Advantage Of The Malaysian Sun Read MoreLike a ghost from the past, the famed ocean liner SS Norway now lies at anchor just off the southwest coast of India pending determination whether 900 tons of asbestos …
SS Norway Moves Closer To Indian Scrap Hub Read MoreThe Swedish producer of mobile-network-equipment is to expand and modernize the mobile-network in Malaysia, Reuters informs.One contract prompts Ericsson to expand and modernize Cecom Berhad’s mobile-network.The second contract is with …
Ericsson Lands Contracts In Malaysia Read MoreKapow Technologies just added another big Asian customer to its list, as the Malaysian Ministry of Technology awarded the Danish company a DKK 0.5 million test-contracts, Danish daily Børsen writes …
Kapow Technologies Wins Order In Malaysia Read MoreSawasdee Malaysia – Five Men and one Master – exhibition will take place at La Luna Gallery in Chiangmai, Thailand. The exhibition, which displays works of some Malaysia’s most exciting …
Sawasdee Malaysia Exhibits At La Luna Read MoreA small, selected crowd turned up at the Ambassador’s residence including people from the Danish community and diplomatic circles. Thanks to rain earlier in the day, the traffic was horrendous …
Farewell… and hello! Read MoreWinning the contract last year for delivering subsea equipment to Murphy Oils Kikeh field development was really a stepping stone for Aker Kværner’s expansion in this region, he says. Located …
Aker Kvaerner Expanding In Malaysia Read MoreAn Annual General Meeting 2006 of the Malaysia Norway Business Council (MNBC) was held at the Norwegian Ambassadors residence in Malaysia on June 15 and some 40 members and guests …
MNBC AGM and Farewell Dinner Read MoreAfter an impressive fight in the final against Zhang Jun and Gao Ling from China, Denmark’s Jonas Rasmussen and Britta Andersen had to settle for second-place in the mixed double …
Danish Duo Finished Second in Malaysian Open Read MoreAlthough being Denmark’s leading badminton player, Peter Gade was outplayed when he faced Chen Jin from China in the quarter-final of the Malaysian Open. The defeat came only three months …
Peter Gade Out of Malaysian Open Read MoreWith the inauguration in the spring 2006 of the latest Jotun paint factory in Indonesia, the famous Norwegian company has now established its own production in four of the eight …
Coloring South East Asia Read MorePernille Leschly Halle ,32, thought she was going to relax around the swimming pool or go shopping to pass time when she first arrived in Kuala Lumpur with her husband …
Fashion Is Fun! Read MoreNovozymes Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Southeast Asian Regional Headquarters for Danish Novozymes A/S, has been awarded the inaugural Malaysian Business Ethics Excellence Award for 2005, in the category of small international …
Novozymes Malaysia Receives Business Ethics Award Read MoreAccording to the Oslo Philharmonic’s webpage, the Norwegian Musicians’ Union has called a strike starting June 16. The strike also affects the Norwegian National Opera, the Bergen Philharmonic and other …
Musicians’ Strike Cancel Concerts in Singapore and Malaysia Read MoreThe Nokia powered solution will allow Celcom subscribers to increase connectivity speed by up to 10 times the current rate, and they will see prices drop as well, Nokia writes …
Nokia Lands New Deal With Malaysian Celcom Read MoreAker Kvaerner, Norway’s oil and gas engineering group, has signed a long term lease agreement to open a 17.6 ha manufacturing center in Malaysia’s Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ). This …
Norwegian Aker Kvaerner, First Investor in New Malaysia’s Shipping Zone Read MoreApproximately 500 people and special dignitaries were at the opening ceremony of the Gender Equality seminar on 5 June 2006 jointly hosted by the Embassy of Sweden and the Ministry …
500 at Swedish Gender Equality Seminar in KL Read More