Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Nordic countries and multiple Asian countries have signed a letter of support for UN chief António Guterres after Israel’s persona non grata declaration, effectively barring him from acting as a …
Nordic and Asian countries defend UN chief after diplomatic ban Read More
On the occasion of the European and World Day Against the Death Penalty, both the Embassy of Finland in Beijing and the Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar reaffirmed their firm …
Danish and Finnish Embassies oppose death penalty Read More
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has stopped monitoring the Malaysian glove maker Supermax, two years after placing the company under observation due to concerns over human rights violations. The decision comes …
Norway’s wealth fund ends monitoring of Malaysian glove maker Supermax Read More
Norway’s highest court has declared the Norwegian chapter of the notorious motorcycle club Satudarah a criminal organization, banning its operations in the country according to Euronews. Established in the Netherlands …
Norway bans Satudarah motorcycle club with Indonesian origins Read More
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will submit a new report to Stortinget in 2025, outlining the assistance provided to Norwegian citizens abroad, including during crises. The ministry is now …
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs seeks input for new report on citizen assistance abroad Read More
Planning a family trip soon? The Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has shared crucial information from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Citizen Service that all parents should read. Imagine arriving …
Danish Embassy shares important advisory when traveling with minors Read More
The Volvo EX30, a compact electric SUV, will be showcased at Sime Darby Swedish Auto in Ara Damansara on October 5. This marks the model’s debut in Malaysia, offering a …
Volvo EX30 launches in Malaysian Showroom Read More
The Swedish networking and telecommunications company Ericsson, in collaboration with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), achieved Malaysia’s first 5G-powered live broadcast during the 2024 National Day …
Ericsson achieve Malaysia’s first 5G-powered live broadcast at National Day Parade Read More
Photo: Facebookpage of the Malaysian Embassy HelsinkiThe Malaysian Embassy in Helsinki, currently chairing the ASEAN Helsinki Committee for 2024, has taken steps to strengthen ties between Southeast Asia and Scandinavia. …
ASEAN and Finland forge new ties through Malaysian Embassy initiative Read More
Jens Kjær Larsen, known as MC Zipp from the rap group Cut’n’Move, has shifted gears from a turbulent chapter at Danmarks Radio (DR) to a passionate role in wildlife conservation. …
Danish rapper finds new path in Borneo wildlife conservation Read More
Singapore is set to gain six new Asia-North Europe shipping routes, while Maersk-controlled Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia will lose two, as part of a global reshuffle in shipping alliances. This …
Maersk shifts focus as Singapore gains six Europe routes Read More
CS MEDICA A/S, a Danish MedTech specializing in pain management, autoimmune diseases, and stress-related disorders, has reached what the company would call a milestone with their Cannasen Pain Patch being …
Danish Pain Patch approved in Malaysia Read More
In all the countries in Asia and in all the Nordic countries there are many children with a dual nationality whether or not it is legally registered. Imagine if we …
Let’s set up a Nordic-Asian Summer Kids exchange Read More
The Embassy of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway in Kuala Lumpur will be closed on September 16, 2024, in observance of Malaysia Day. The Royal Norwegian Embassy has extended warm wishes …
Scandinavian embassies in Kuala Lumpur close for Malaysia Day Read More
On September 11, 2024, H.E. Kirstine Vangkilde Berner, Denmark’s Ambassador-Designate to Malaysia, took a key diplomatic step by presenting a copy of her credentials to the Chief of Protocol at …
Danish Ambassador-Designate to Malaysia presents credentials Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Malaysia has appointed Mats Remmen Frenningsmoen as its new Head of Administration and Consular Affairs. With extensive experience from his previous roles at the Norwegian …
New Head of Administration and Consular Affairs at Norwegian Embassy in Malaysia Read More
Anne Vasara has officially taken up her role as the Ambassador of Finland to Malaysia, starting her four-year term on 1 September 2024. Ambassador Vasara brings with her extensive experience …
New Finnish Ambassador to Malaysia Read More
HMD Global, the Finnish company behind Nokia’s recent smartphones, has officially launched its own brand in Malaysia. The company, which has been producing Nokia-branded phones since 2016, is now introducing …
Finnish HMD enters Malaysia with new smartphone lineup Read More
More than nine years after the discovery of one of Denmark’s largest tax scandals, legal proceedings against the alleged fraudsters are ongoing. DR Nyheder reports that Dutch billionaire Frank Vogel …
Danish tax authorities still trying to recover more than two billion kr. as Dutch billionaire now gets sued Read More
Singapore authorities have intercepted two vessels, Maersk Campton and Maersk Candor, suspected of carrying toxic waste during their transit through Singapore. The cargo, which was en route to Thailand, has …
Southeast Asia used as a dumping ground: Two Maersk ships ordered to return Read More
Salvage operations are in progress after the KD Pendekar, a Malaysian naval vessel built in Sweden, sank off the coast of Johor on Sunday, August 25th. The Royal Malaysian Navy …
Swedish-built Malaysian naval vessel sinks off Johor coast Read More
Preferred by Nature (PbN), a Denmark-based organization, is teaming up with Sabah to conserve and restore the Silam Coast Conservation Area (SCCA) in Lahad Datu. This region, part of Sabah’s …
Denmark-based organisation PbN supports Silam Coast Conservation effort Read More
Finnish ambassador in Malaysia Sami Leino has said his farewell to the embassy in Malaysia. In the beginning of September Sami Leino will be starting in his new position. At …
Farewell to the Finnish Ambassador in Malaysia Read More
Today 15 august 2024 the Danish Embassy in Malaysia reopens. After more than three years, the Danish Embassy is returning to Kuala Lumpur, having been closed since June 2021 to …
Danish Embassy in Malaysia reopens today Read More
Sandy Stuvik , the Thai Norwegian racing driver, is likely to be among the top three in the Thailand Super Series 2024 after the past weekend at the Sepang International …
Sandy Stuvik racing in Thailand Super Series 2024 Read More
Are you and your family considering moving to Denmark? Perhaps you left as a single, or maybe a couple or a family and now you are considering to return to …
Are you a Dane considering moving home? Read More
Southeast Asia to overtake China in gross domestic product (GDP) and foreign direct investment (FDI) over the next 10 years, according to the “Navigating High Winds: Southeast Asia Outlook 2024 …
Southeast Asia to overtake China in GDP and FDI over the next 10 years Read More
Norway’s energy data and intelligence provider TGS is busy with 2D seismic survey assignments off the coast of Indonesia. While the firm has wrapped up one of these jobs in …
Norway conducts oil and gas surveys in Indonesia Read More
Twenty schools in Denmark are starting school later in the day in an experiment to give teens a sleep boost and improve their mental health. The country’s National Institute of …
Twenty schools in Denmark push back start times to improve student mental health Read More
Volvo Cars’ sales rose 6% year-on-year in July to 57,447 cars, driven by an increase in fully electric vehicles in Europe, the Sweden-based automaker said on Friday 2 August 2024. …
Volvo’s electric cars drive global growth Read More
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of June 2024. A Maersk Line containership and a Norwegian ship were among the victims. Maersk …
Maersk ship and Norwegian ship among piracy victims Read More
A new Swedish study shows that blood tests from 1200 suspected Alzheimer patients diagnosed the condition with 91 percent accuracy and much faster than previous methods, moving early detection forward. …
Swedish researchers find blood test detects Alzheimer Read More
The Foreign Minister of Norway, Espen Berth Eide, met with the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Yesterday, 24 July 2024. During the meeting the spoke higly of the …
Norwegian Minister meets with Secretary-General of ASEAN Read More
The Danish band ‘Michael Learns to Rock’ has planned to return to Asia this november. They have planned to perform in both Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. During the bands …
Michael Learns to Rock is coming to Malaysia Read More
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is recalling Varmfront power bank 10,400 mAh (model number E2038) with date stamp 2313, 2316, 2318 or 2319, or Varmfront power bank 5,200 mAh (model number …
IKEA says power bank may catch fire Read More
On Friday 19 July 2024, two tankers collided in the South China Sea near Singapore. One of them is owned by Oslo Stock Exchange-listed Hafnia, the product tanker “Hafnia Nile”. …
Norwegian listed Hafnia ship on fire near Singapore Read More
In Denmark, consumers pay a small deposit fee every time they buy a product in a plastic bottle. When they return or recycle the empty bottle, they get this fee …
Denmark shared knowledge of waste handling Read More
Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore invites for a uplifting evening on 4 August 2024 at 20.00 listening to the performance of UngKlang – a Danish choir of nine young women …
Young Danish world class singers to perform in Singapore Read More
The Finnish Embassy in Kula Lumpur, Malaysia, has introduced a new way of making appointments, which has been effective since Yesterday, 15 July 2024. From now on any submissions of …
New system at the Finnish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Read More
The Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Political Security Community Dato Astanah Abdul Aziz met with the Ambassador of Denmark to ASEAN Sten Frimodt Nielsen. They discussed partnerships through …
ASEAN meets with ambassador of Denmark Read More
A total of 192,867 students received on 6 July 2024 the results from their Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) examination session in May this year. In a press …
IB graduation day worldwide Read More
The Ikano Centres in Malaysia has decided to celebrate their Swedish roots and incorperate the Swedish Midsummer festival in a new campaign. The new campaign is called ‘Midsummer Sunsation’, and …
Ikano in Malaysia celebrates Midsummer Read More
The former head of Telenor Asia, Jørgen Rostrup has passed away after sudden illness last Saturday afternoon, 22 June 2024. This has caused many reactions from the employees at the …
Telenor leader pass away Read More
A group of individuals from the Malaysian state of Sabah held the traditional Kaataman thanksgiving festival for the first time in the Swedish city Västerås. The group has been planning …
Sabahans of Europe celebrate Malaysian harvest festival in Sweden Read More
The Malaysian Terra Theatre Collective is relying on crowdfunding to raise money to attend the 2024 Stockholm Fringe Festival (STOFF) in Sweden. A reworked version of the award-winning play Symbiocene …
Malaysian theatre collective crowdfunds money to perform in Sweden Read More
The Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports has announced that it plans to extend its free insurance program for international visitors until the end of 2024. The campaign helps toursits …
Thailand extends tourist insurance througout the year Read More
– Now aiming also at increased midnight sun tourism There is at least one place on this planet that people wonder – when coming across it for the very first …
Finland of Santa Claus: Rovaniemi, a globally recognised destination – promoted in Asia Read More
The media The Local Denmark has peformed a survey as to how the Danes, or the Danish system, could be more inclusive for foreigners living in the country, and they …
How Danes can be more inclusive towards foreigners Read More
The Seafood Expo Asia, which will be held in Singapore in 2024, will have four new countries attending this year, one of these being Denmark, and two new national country …
Seafood Expo Asia is now joined by Denmark Read More
The British oil and gas projects developer, Longboat Energy, has decided to sell its 50.1 percent stakes in Japex Norge. That sell is estimated to safe the company $1.25 milion …
Longboat exits Norway to further invest in Malaysia Read More