Denmark in Malaysia

AI came to our rescue - the pictures show the result! Despite our human intelligence glitch of forgetting to take one collective photo for our LinkedIn post, we utilised available AI tools to mitigate the damage. We recently welcomed SmartLearning’s Director Tue Bjerl Nielsen to Kuala Lumpur to exchange views on digital learning and AI in higher education at Taylor's University. SmartLearning is a digital resource center owned by eight Danish universities of applied sciences. As a publicly funded, non-profit organisation, their mission is to advance digital learning and support the Danish universities in adapting to the emerging digital and AI landscape. Photo credit is given to our Counsellor on Food and Agriculture Kristian Nørfelt Lund. After all, digitalisation and AI goes across all sectors.

Hold your horses - or in this case safety glasses and helmets! 216,000 cans flew before our eyes while celebrating the inauguration of Carlsberg Malaysia’s Brewery Transformation. As guest of honour, our Ambassador, H.E. Kirstine Vangkilde Berner had the pleasure of officially opening Carlsberg’s new state-of-the-art brewery facility, alongside Deputy Minister for Investment, Trade and Industry, YB Chin Tong Liew and Managing Director for Carlsberg Malaysia, Stefano Clini. Carlsberg Group has been present in Malaysia for 55 years and opened their first brewery here back in 1971. The new transformed brewery reduces Carlsberg’s environmental footprint significantly. With their ambitious “Together Towards Zero” target, Carlsberg is also a big contributor to green transition in Malaysia. Skål - for the new brewery and for shared ambitions towards a greener and more sustainable future! 🍻

Pineapple or no pineapple on your pizza? This question sparks much controversy, but there can be no doubt that shredded, melted cheese is a must! And who better to deliver on that than Uhrenholt! Our Ambassador Kirstine Vangkilde Berner and Counsellor on Food and Agriculture Kristian Nørfelt Lund recently had the opportunity to meet Senior VP Morten Staal Jonassen and Regional Director Kennet Paulsen at Uhrenholt’s Regional Head Office to learn about their 20+ years presence in Malaysia, and their mission to bring quality cheeses to the growing retail and food service markets throughout Southeast Asia. Danish companies within food and agriculture interested in doing business in Malaysia can contact Kristian on krislu@um.dk.

It is time to meet the latest addition to the Embassy team! Kristian Nørfelt Lund recently joined Denmark in Malaysia and comes with many years of consulting experience within food and agriculture. Malaysia holds a lot of potential when it comes to the agro-food scene - from ambitious targets on increasing productivity via smart farming technologies, reducing food waste by upcycling side streams, to promoting nutritutional and healthy food consumption. To sum up, there is a great potential for cross-border growth and partnerships! Kristian also came to Malaysia with another mission - to taste his way through the entire food scene in KL and beyond. All part of his extensive market research task. Until now, his favourite seems to be nasi minyak with all topics available just in front of our Embassy building. Danish companies within food and agriculture interested in doing business in Malaysia can contact Kristian on krislu@um.dk.

We marked a huge milestone today! Our Ambassador H.E. Kirstine Vangkilde Berner had the honour to present her Letter of Credence to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia today. The Ambassador was accompanied by our Deputy Head of Mission Merve Yalcin to the ceremony at Istana Negara. H.E. Kirstine Vangkilde Berner is now officially the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Malaysia 🇲🇾🇩🇰

It has been two months since the Danish Embassy reopened in Malaysia - and what a warm welcome everyone has given us! Last week, Danish Chamber of Commerce, Malaysia (Dancham) welcomed our Ambassador-Designate Kirstine Vangkilde Berner and the whole team at Denmark in Malaysia at a spectacular reception with the Danish business community in Malaysia. A special thanks to the Chair of Danish Chamber of Commerce, Malaysia (Dancham), Pearl Lai 賴姳竹 and her team for organising, and to Carlsberg Group for hosting this event. We are excited to continue our close cooperation in the many years to come! For now, skål!

Climate action begins with low energy pumps and water solutions! GRUNDFOS pioneers innovative pump and water solutions to address the world's climate challenges and improve quality of life for people. And to achieve their science-based net-zero target, they are integrating sustainability across their entire value chain. A big thanks to Giancarlo Roggiolani and his team at GRUNDFOS Malaysia for welcoming our Ambassador-Designate Kirstine Vangkilde Berner and Head of Trade Mark Perry and taking them on an insightful and inspirational tour around their facilities. Danish companies interested in contributing to Malaysia's green transition can contact our Head of Trade Mark Perry on markpe@um.dk. #DKinMalaysia #DKinSEA #greentogether

Meeting Denmark in Malaysia - Novo Nordisk is improving the quality of life! Our Ambassador-Designate Kirstine Vangkilde Berner and Head of Trade Mark Perry recently had the pleasure of meeting VP & GM Cihan Serdar Kizilcik and the Market Access and Public Affairs team from Novo Nordisk. The Embassy looks forward to supporting ongoing efforts to improve the lives of people living with serious chronic diseases. Danish companies interested in making a difference in Malaysia can contact our Head of Trade Mark Perry on markpe@um.dk. #DKinMalaysia #DKinSEA #greentogether

We are continuing to expand our Embassy team! Right now, we have two more vacancies with application deadline on 20 October 2024: Commercial Advisor: https://lnkd.in/dfJRvEPK Accountant: https://lnkd.in/dB5rFvzH Follow our website for more upcoming vacancies: https://lnkd.in/dCVivemu

Danish green biotech is positioned to revolutionise Southeast Asian animal feed markets! European Protein has entered into a partnership with yenher holdings berhad to build two fermentation plants in Malaysia. The joint venture will transform plant proteins and by-products into high-value feed ingredients through unique Danish biotechnology solutions. European Protein’s fermentation technology uses less water, less energy and generates less waste - reducing the environmental impact by up to 63 % compared to traditionally refined soy protein sources. The ceremony was witnessed by the Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup, Director of Investments from NCER Malaysia, Rizatuddin Ramli and our Deputy Head of Mission, Merve Yalcin. Danish companies interested in contributing to Malaysia’s green transition can contact our Head of Trade, Mark Perry on markpe@um.dk.