Past Events in 2026

Minum Petang High Tea (May)

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Minum Petang High Tea event. It was great to see people coming in traditional costumes! Huge thanks to the MY Embassy for the prizes! 💖

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Kiitos kaikille, jotka tulitte mukaan Minum Petang High Tea -tapahtumaan! Oli mahtavaa nähdä ihmisiä perinteisissä asuissa. Iso kiitos myös Malesian suurlähetystölle palkinnoista! 😍

Vappu Picnic (May)

Thanks for everyone who joined us for Vappu Picnic yesterday! ❤️

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Kiitos kaikille osallistujille sekä suomalaisille jotkä kävivät moikkaamassa meitä. 🥰

Hari Raya Potluck (March)

We had the honor of being invited by the SG-FI Association to their potluck event. It was a fun and great opportunity to get to know fellow Singaporeans and their families.👏

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Meillä oli ilo saada kutsu SG-FI-yhdistyksen Hari Raya tapahtumaan. Tapahtuma oli mukava ja tarjosi hienon tilaisuuden tutustua muihin singaporenlaisiin ja heidän perheisiinsä. 👏

CNY Potluck (February)

We had the honor of inviting members of the SG-FI Association to join us as guests at this annual event. It was great to see new faces, and we’re happy that everyone enjoyed the event. 💖

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Meillä oli ilo kutsua SG-FI-yhdistyksen jäseniä vieraiksemme tähän vuosittaiseen tapahtumaan. Oli hienoa nähdä uusia kasvoja, ja olemme iloisia, että kaikki viihtyivät tapahtumassa. 💖

The wait for the spotlight, Yee Sang, was worth it! 😍

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Odotus kohokohtaa, Yee Sangia varten kannatti! 😍

Recaps on this year's activity.

Dear all,

Here are recaps on some of our activities after our summer break.

SPORTS DAY

We had a Malaysian style sports event or also known as *Sukaneka* with some fellow Malaysians and Fins. This event was hosted together with our very own Malaysian embassy here in Helsinki.

BADMINTON GAME

Why stop at one sport related activity if you can have more, right? So, FMA once again hosted together with our embassy of Malaysia here in Helsinki a friendly badminton game. 

Serious players.

Our slightly tired but happy players.

After the game, we treated ourselves with homemade Nasi Lemak, courtesy from En. Firdaus from the embassy of Malaysia. Lucky us!


GET TOGETHER FOR BAKING AND COOKING.


Our favorite activity, makan-makan. Mr. Firdaus taught Nasi Lemak, his own recipe.

FMA members and some non members.

Mr. Firdaus preparing the sambal for the Nasi Lemak.

Table set and prepared :)

The result. A mouth watering dish!

Next, Mrs. Laimes showed how to prepare the Finnish Christmas pie, A must for all on Christmas.

Two ways on how to fold the pie. If you prefer a crispy pastry, make sure to spread some egg wash on top of the pies.

Perfect with hot tea and coffee!

It was a nice gathering for members and non members alike.

Spring Brunch 2018

Greetings all!!

This is a late post and a throw back of sort. But, like they say, better late than never! FMA's first event of the year, spring brunch. The menu, all that spring can offer us. Fresh fruits of the season, pies, something salty and something sweet.

Happy guest! 😃

 Full brunch set. Some guests brought with them something small to share. Although this was not a potluck event, sharing is caring 😘

Time to catch up and plan for future activities together.

We hope to see you all again in our next activities and events. Happy holidays and enjoy summer!

Finland-Malaysia Association Annual Meeting 2018

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Greetings from the Finland-Malaysia Association!

As we approach the summer season and holidays, this is a perfect opportunity to introduce our board members for the year 2018. First and foremost, we are pleased to announce that the current board members will remain with the board for term 2018/2019. 

Chairman/Puheenjohtaja

Bhuvaneswaran Niinivaara

Vice Chairman/Varapuheenjohtaja

Käri Mäkinen

Secretary/Sihteeri

Ville Kokkonen

Treasurer/Rahastonhoitaja

Julia Moh

Board members: 

Diana Väyrynen

Mikko Toriseva

Limae Puah

Pia Lönnroth

Ayoma Walgama

Sio Sen Ang

The annual meeting took place at Microsoft Flux (Jugend Room) on the 9th of April 2018. We look forward to seeing you all at the events and activities for this year! 

2017 Events and Activities Recap

Dear members! 😁

Thank you for your support all these years and we hope that you will continue to do so in many, many years to come.

Last year had been an eventful year. Finland turned 100 years old on the 6th of December 2017 and to celebrate it, FMA hosted a Sunday brunch.

It was attended by some of our new and current members as well as Mr. Devrin, representing the Embassy of Malaysia here in Helsinki.

As an annual joint event, FMA and the Embassy of Malaysia hosted the Pre-Christmas party or also known as Pikkujoulu to wrap up the year 2017. This is a great opportunity for members and non members to gather together and socialize.

Other activities and events from last year include the Tervasääri picnic. 

 It was partly potluck and partly sponsored by FMA.  Check out the amount of delish we had! 🍕🍔🍝🍣🍬🍢🍭

Two new members joined during this event and FMA introduced them to some Finnish and Malaysian past time outdoor games.

 Living in Helsinki or any parts of Finland means as soon as the weather gets warmer, it is outdoor time! FMA is planning to have more sports or outdoor activities this year so do not forget to sign in as soon as you get the invitations. Last year, FMA hosted a Kayaking day. Weather was a bit colder than expected but it did not break the spirits of the participants of that day.

Warm ups and practice session.

FMA also hosted our Annual Golf Tournament and if any members are interested in joining the tournament this year, please email us at suomimalesiayhdistys@gmail.com and contact Kari Mäkinen.