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Malaysia signs free trade pact with Norway, Iceland and other EFTA countries

ScandAsia · June 24, 2025

Tengku Zafrul Aziz and Cecilie Terese Myrseth (centre) with Daoi Mar Kristofersson (second from left) at the signing. (Miti pic) Malaysia has signed a wide-ranging economic partnership agreement with the four member states of the European Free...

Investigation Ongoing After Tragedy at Reykjavík Hotel

Iceland Review · June 25, 2025

A French woman in her 60s remains in custody, suspected of killing her husband and daughter, who were found dead in a hotel room on June 14. The investigation remains active, with police awaiting further evidence and international cooperation from...

Stunning English hospital with woodland gardens named one of the world’s most beautiful buildings

The Sun · June 24, 2025

A STUNNING cancer centre has been named as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and it is right here in the UK. Maggie's in Yorkshire is no ordinary hospital building - in fact, back in 2022 it won the RIBA Yorkshire Award and the RIBA...

European Medicines Agency Recommends Market Approval of AVT06, Alvotech’s Proposed Biosimilar ...

Bluefield Daily Telegraph - West Virginia ·

REYKJAVIK, Iceland and LONDON, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide and Advanz Pharma, a UK headquartered...

Iceland’s Largest University Celebrates 2025 Graduates

Iceland Review · June 14, 2025

Graduation ceremonies are currently taking place at Laugardalshöll, where nearly 2,800 students from the University of Iceland are being honoured. The occasion also marks the final commencement overseen by Rector Jón Atli Benediktsson, who is...

SpaceX Sends Icelandic Hemp on Orbital Mission

Iceland Review · June 23, 2025

Icelandic hemp seeds will be launched into space today aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of a scientific mission to study how plant materials respond to space conditions. The seeds, sent from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, are...

Malaysia signs economic partnership deal with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein

The Malaysian Star · June 23, 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states have signed an economic partnership agreement, opening a new chapter for Malaysia’s trade, investment and economic relations with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and...

Business : Malaysia Signs Economic Partnership Deal With Switzerland, Norway, Iceland And Liechtenstein

Bernama · June 23, 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states have signed an economic partnership agreement, opening a new chapter for Malaysia’s trade, investment and economic relations with Switzerland,...

How Vollsante Is Making Plant-Based Nutrition Mainstream

First India ·

Mumbai (Maharashtra): The world today, reeling under an epidemic of chronic diseases, is increasingly realizing the impact of dietary choices that affect not only human health but also environmental health. Our food system initially focused too...

Specials | Jun 20, 2025 | 24 min read How Vollsante Is Making Plant-Based Nutrition Mainstream

Ahmedabad Mirror ·

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 20: The world today, reeling under an epidemic of chronic diseases, is increasingly realizing the impact of dietary choices that affect not only human health but also environmental health. Our food system...

Man running across Iceland for friend missing in New Zealand

Bristol Post · June 21, 2025

A Bristol man is running across Iceland this week to raise funds for a memorial bench for a friend who went missing in the mountains of New Zealand around a month ago. Elliot Jenkins, from Portishead, has launched a GoFundMe page with the aim of...

Julianne Hough on Why Her Beauty and Wellness Routine 'Starts with Water' (Exclusive)

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Julianne Hough is Icelandic Glacial water's first-ever celebrity partner for their "You Are What You Drink, Be Exceptional" campaign Hough says the partnership felt like a perfect fit because her beauty and wellness routine "starts...

Argenx Gets European Commission Approval For Drug To Treat Rare Autoimmune Disease, But Stock Fails To Garner Retail Attention

myMotherLode - California ·

VYVGART for SC injection is available in vials or prefilled syringes and can be administered by a patient, caregiver, or healthcare professional. Nasdaq-listed shares of argenx SE (ARGX) rose 2% by Friday afternoon after the company announced that...

The Who’s Who Of The Icelandic Brosphere

Reykjavik Grapevine · June 20, 2025

Readers of this publication are more often than not unfamiliar with many aspects of Iceland’s politics and culture, and we try our best to give enough context in our coverage to compensate for that. However, in this issue’s main feature we cover...

The Big Vibe Shift: Inside The Icelandic Brosphere

Reykjavik Grapevine · June 20, 2025

For reference, read this article for a deep-dive character analysis of the Brosphere’s main players. It was very clear in the early hours of December 1, 2024, that there had been a vibe shift in Iceland. The shift hadn’t happened overnight — but...

How does Iceland contribute to NATO when it has no military?

ERR · June 20, 2025

Thórlindur Kjartansson is Iceland's current deployment to Estonia (2024–2026), and like his colleagues in Latvia and Lithuania, his job is to contribute to strategic communications (stratcoms) and analysis of geopolitical developments. The ability...

In brief: Tennr’s $101M boost, Drive’s NexStride, One Health Direct’s rebrand

HME News ·

NEW YORK – Tennr has announced a $101 million Series C led by IVP, with participation from new and existing investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, GV, ICONIQ, Foundation Capital, and Frank Slootman. Tennr has built an orchestration...

Gardaí to conduct interviews in Iceland over Jónsson case

RTE Ireland · June 19, 2025

Gardaí are due to go to Iceland next week to interview a number of people as part of the investigation into the disappearance of missing Icelandic man Jón Jónsson, police in Iceland have confirmed. The 41-year-old disappeared in Dublin while...

In defence of science: Let’s tell the truth on climate and health

Eco-Business · June 19, 2025

Picture this: floods swallowing our neighbourhoods, hurricanes rewriting our maps, wildfires choking our cities – these aren’t previews of some distant apocalypse. They’re happening now, in our backyards, to our families. For decades, we’ve...

Straight-From-Cannes Must-Sees, Norwegian Spy Dramas, Icelandic Black Comedies: 2025's Scandinavian Film Festival Program Is Here

Concrete Playground · June 19, 2025

When the director and lead of one of 2021's best Norwegian films — and best movies from anywhere that year — joined forces again, of course the Scandinavian Film Festival needed to get the resulting picture on its program. Accordingly, Sentimental...