Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Denmark has decided to support investments in energy efficiency in Vietnam with USD 11 million. “Danish know-how and advanced green technologies are well-matched to the current challenges faced in Vietnam. …
Denmark supports energy efficiency in Vietnam Read More
Sweden’s coalition government has failed to get its budget through parliament amid a political crisis. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has announced fresh elections, just three months after voters last went …
Sweden’s Prime Minister calls fresh election Read More
Denmark is ranked number one as the least corrupt country in the world, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The index, which covers 175 countries or territories, ranks …
Denmark is the world’s least corrupt country Read More
Love it or hate it, the Danish Christmas tradition stipulates one type of food must be present on the table, and that food is pickled herring. For a country whose …
Danes prefer Norwegian herring Read More
China’s National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), which rescued iconic car brand Saab from bankruptcy in 2012, is getting a new owner also from Asia, according to documents from the District …
Another Asian firm to replace NEVS as maker of Saab car Read More
The leading producer of laminating paper products, Kotkamills, starts an about 13 million euros two-phase investment programme to strengthen its position as the leading global supplier of overlaying films for …
Kotkamills invests in Malaysia, Finland Read More
It was confirmed on December 2 that Denmark’s most famous architectural export, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), has been chosen to design Malaysia Square, a public space at the centre of …
BIG to design modernistic Malaysia Square in KL Read More
E-navigation specialist NAVTOR has set course for Asia, with the news that the Egersund, Norway-based business has opened an office in Singapore. The move comes in response to growing regional …
NAVTOR expands into Asia to meet e-navigation demand Read More
Norway’s King Harald on a four-day state visit to Myanmar told Mizzima that the country needs to carry out many tasks to speed up the democratisation process. “Myanmar is one …
Norwegian King tells Myanmar to speed up democratisation Read More
Finnish group opens first packaging plant in Asia / China-based facility focuses on food and healthcare markets Finnish packaging specialist Wipak Group (Nastola; www.wipak.com) in November started operations at its …
Finland’s Wipak sets up shop in China – 1st in Asia Read More