Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Stubbekøbing, Helsinge, Vadum, Esbjerg and Bjæverskov are just some of the places our new Thai friends have been living in Denmark. We are thrilled by the great turnout at the …
Danish-speaking Thais polish up language skills Read More
Denmark’s largest weapons company and up to four other defence targets were successfully hacked over a period of four years, and signs point to China. The Danish defence industry was …
Danish defence secrets hacked by foreign spies Read More
Simon Grimstrup, the pride of Denmark, savoured the sweet taste of success, securing top place at the 70-km ultra international Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2014 in Sapa on September 21. Simon …
Danish runner finishes first at 70-km Sapa int’l marathon Read More
Finland is a pure and unpretentious country with an abundance of know-how and creativity. Such was the picture portrayed of Finland as the representatives of Iittala, Reima, Suunto and Marja …
Finnish brands target China’s competitive consumer markets Read More
Anniken Huitfeldt, chair of Norway’s Parliamentary Committee for Foreign Affairs and Defence, stressed the importance of press freedom in Myanmar’s transition towards democracy during her recent visit to the Southeast …
Norwegian MP: Press freedom vital in Myanmar’s democratization Read More
‘Daisy – a princess in Denmark’, a comic book biography of Queen Margrethe II, was officially launched on September 16 at the French Embassy in the centre of Copenhagen. According …
Comic book on Queen Margrethe’s life story released Read More
Finnish manufacturer of composters and dry toilets Biolan has transferred some of its production from its China factory back to Finland, as a result of rising freight costs and an …
Dry toilet maker shifts production back to Finland Read More
Eight major clothing brands, including Swedish H&M and Spanish Inditex, which owns Zara, British New Look, and Irish Primark, have sent a letter to the Cambodian deputy prime minister saying …
H&M, other brands support Cambodian workers’ wage hike Read More
Swedish auto maker Saab, which is trying to resolve serious financial difficulties by attracting new investors, said September 24 it was cutting 200 jobs, more than one third of its …
Financially-ailing NEVS cuts 1/3 of Saab Cars workforce Read More
A new Christmas-themed attraction is being developed in the Chinese city of Chengdu. SantaPark Ltd, which operates what is marketed as the “official home of Santa Claus” in Lapland, has …
Lapland-style Santa theme park to open in China Read More