Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
WWF rewarded five outstanding Chinese low-carbon enterprises for their innovative environmental technologies on Friday 23 January. The award, which is part of the Climate Solver Program, was launched by WWF …
Low-carbon Chinese enterprises awarded Swedish-inspired prizes Read More
According to a fresh report, foreign-owned data centres could bring Finland tens of thousands of jobs and billions of euros in economic impact. Foreign companies’ server farms in Finland could …
Finland reaps windfall from foreign-owned data centres Read More
Nordea has the most valuable brand in Scandinavia, according to the annual Banking 500 report by Brand Finance. The Sweden-based bank has a brand value of about 44.1 billion kroner, …
Nordea has the best Nordic bank brand Read MoreJianshui Suntien Wind Power Energy Co., Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of Hebei Construction & Investment Group Co., Ltd. has placed a 74 MW order for the Yunnan Jianshui Qikeshu …
Vestas receives a 74 MW order for low-wind site in China Read More
President Joko Widodo has disbanded Indonesia’s BP REDD+ agency, which was established in 2013 to help the country meet greenhouse gas emission targets from deforestation, and merged it with Ministry …
Norway-funded Emissions Agency now part of Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry Read More
Grundfos has opened a new operation in Manila in the Philippines that will host internal IT activities for the group. The new IT centre, which is located in the Ortigas …
Grundfos opens IT centre in the Philippines Read More
Alfa Laval celebrated the opening of its new Compabloc factory in Jiangyin, China on January 18. The factory will produce welded plate heat exchangers for the Asian countries (China, Korea, …
Alfa Laval opens a new Compabloc factory in China Read More
Former German and Finnish joint-venture ETSI Technologies. popularly known as “ETSI”, the is now completely taken over by Filipino investors. For 33 years and still progressing, ETSI boasts one of …
Philippine investors take over Finnish-German telecom venture Read More
Metso will supply automation technology for PT Cikarang Listrindo’s two power boilers under construction in Babelan outside Jakarta in Indonesia. With advanced automation solutions, the company will be able to …
Metso supplies automation for Indonesian power plant Read More
The Danish biscuit producer Kelsen has launched a case against a competitor for copying its Danish butter cookies and selling them on the Chinese market. Indonesian consumer goods giant Mayora’s …
‘Fake’ Danish biscuits made in Indonesia sold in China Read More
Singapore’s Singtel and Sweden’s Ericsson on January 27 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on testing technologies for future 5G network deployments. The MoU covers the exploration of …
Ericsson, Singtel agree to test 5G in Singapore Read More
Greenwave Systems, the global Internet of Things (IoT) software and managed services leader, on January 27 announced it is opening a new Research & Development Center in Singapore to further …
Greenwave Systems sets up R&D center in Singapore Read More
A Swedish Business Delegation comprising high-level representatives from twelve companies, largely based in Singapore, visited Jakarta on 25-27 January 2015. The event was organized by the Embassies of Sweden in …
Singapore-based Swedish firms visit Indonesia Read More
Singapore’s Minister of State in The Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry Of Culture, Community and Youth, Sam Tan visited Norway during 18 to 22 January 2015. Minister of State in …
Norway, Singapore seek closer ties on Arctic affairs Read MorePolice investigators have gathered more evidence against a 54-year-old Danish man who was arrested earlier in January on charges of sex with minors. The man charged with rape could face …
Danish man charged with sex with minors in Philippines Read MoreHavyard Group ASA has a strong brand name in Asia and has delivered design and equipment packages to shipping companies and shipyards in Singapore, India and China, in addition to …
Havyard shifts focus to Asia Read More
HW Trading Co., Ltd., Thailand’s exclusive distributor of Denmark’s iconic audiovisual electronic brand, Bang & Olufsen, unveiled its flagship store at Gaysorn Plaza at a grand opening in the evening …
Bang & Olufsen opens flagship store at Gaysorn Plaza Read More
By Gerard O’Dwyer, in Helsinki, 23-Jan-2015 Leading Danish meat processing companies, including Danish Crown, Hanegal and Skare Meat Packers, are attracting renewed acquisitive interest from industrial groups in China. Read …
Chinese investors cast eyes on Denmark meat sector Read MoreA group of businessmen from Denmark is exploring the Philippines for investment opportunities in the food, energy and healthcare sectors. Denmark’s Trade Minister Morgens Jensen led a business delegation from …
Danish firms eye Philippine investment opportunities Read MoreA Danish woman was waiting at the door to her hotel in Hanoi at midnight on January 22 when a man ran by and snatched her bag. Ulla Merete Schmidt …
Danish tourist robbed by snatch-and-run thieves in Hanoi Read More
Pattaya police arrested a 46-year-old Norwegian national for allegedly causing damage to an automated cash machine in Banglamung area on January 24. Pol Lt Kwanchai Namkanisorn said the man, identified …
Norwegian nabbed for vandalizing cash machine in Pattaya Read MoreIn the context of its participation in a panel on Wasteless Supply at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Carlsberg announced on January 22 a ground-breaking agreement to develop the …
Carlsberg to develop biodegradable wood-fiber bottles Read More
Bilateral trade revenue between Vietnam and Denmark hit around 480 million U.S. dollars in 2014, up 6.45 percent year-on-year, said Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on January 20. …
Denmark-Vietnam trade registered healthy growth in 2014 Read MoreSwedish Ambassador to Thailand Klas Molin delivered the award ”Prix Michael Meschke Award” to the Thai Puppetry Semathai Marionette Arts for Social Foundation on January 10. The prize is awarded …
Young Thai troupe receives Swedish puppetry award Read More
A 76-year-old Norwegian tourist was reported missing after she went out for a late afternoon walk on January 20 in Phetchaburi’s Cha-am seaside town, triggering a massive search operation. An …
Elderly Norwegian lost and found after 26-hour search in Cha-am Read More
At an Extraordinary General Meeting on January 15, REC’s shareholders approved to sell the business as the largest European supplier of solar panels worldwide and to combine with the Norway-based …
Shareholders approve sale of Norway’s REC Solar to Chinese firm Read More
Visiting Norwegian Vice-Foreign Minister Morten Hoglund said in Phnom Penh on January 20 that many Norwegian investors are interested in doing businesses in Cambodia and his visit was to observe …
Norway seeks closer cooperation with Cambodia Read MoreDenmark always gives priority to Vietnam in terms of politics and economics with the hope to further strengthening partnership and close cooperation between the two countries. The statement was made …
Denmark, Vietnam deepen trade ties Read More
Opportunities afforded by the growing consumer markets of Asia play an important role in Marimekko’s internationalisation. Over the past three years, new markets have been opened up in China, Hong …
Marimekko expands into SE Asia with Singapore, Bkk stores Read More
When it comes to the average number of cigarettes consumed per year, Denmark is a long way ahead of its Nordic brethren, according to a new analysis by the Czech …
Danish nicotine junkies lead Nordic pack Read MoreA job fair hosted by Danish Ambassador John Nielsen at his residence was opened by Danish Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation Mogens Jensen as part of his official visit …
Danish minister opens job fair in Vietnam Read More
Denmark is making a push to sell its food and other products in new southeast Asian markets to offset the negative impact of the Russian food boycott and low European …
Danish food exporters target fast growing Vietnam, Philippines Read More
The Finnish meat industry is authorized to export pork to China, the country’s Agriculture Ministry confirmed on January 16. Atria and HKScan, two Finnish companies, have gained permits to export …
Finland to export pork to China Read MoreA vice president of the National Reform Council has extended an official welcome to the Ambassador of Denmark. NRC’s first vice president Borwornsak Uwanno, who is also the chairman of …
Danish envoy briefed on Thailand’s democracy roadmap Read More
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a forum of 34 countries which aims to address globalisation issues, released a new report on Burma on Wednesday, part of the …
OECD highlights opportunities in Burma, urges reforms Read More
For the first time in China, an exhibition will open in March focusing exclusively on the Vikings, and the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde will send its ship, Eik Sande, …
Denmark to hold first major Viking exhibit in China Read More
A video for a kids’ song about genitals has become a global internet sensation, but critics say it’s inappropriate, heteronormative and transphobic. Should kids watch a video with dancing cartoon …
Sweden’s children show with dancing, singing genitals goes viral Read More
Scientists at the eastern Lappeenranta University have calculated that China would become even more profitable if it were to make the switch to renewable energy within the next five to …
Finnish experts: solar, wind cheapest energy options for China Read MoreThe European Union on January 13 renewed its seven-year support strategy to the Philippines and more than doubled the figure for its development aid for 2014 to 2020. Ambassador Guy …
Denmark focuses on income gap as EU doubles aid to Philippines Read More
A group of representatives of the public and private sectors in Region Hovedstaden is currently in China working towards the establishment of a new knowledge centre in the eastern province …
Danish knowhow to help China clean up polluted soil Read More
Oilon has broken new ground in China. While Oilon has previously supplied burners and burner systems mainly for energy-production plants, the groundbreaking new agreements cover the delivery of burner systems …
Oilon seals burner systems deals for hazardous waste plants in China Read More
World-first technology connects cycle helmets with cars: Volvo Cars and POC to demonstrate life-saving wearable cycling tech concept at International CES 2015. – Accident data reveals: 50 per cent of …
Volvo’s new safety feature alerts driver of cyclists, averts collision Read More
Sweden’s Stockholm University will end its partnership with the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute, the school said. The agreement between the Confucius Institute and Stockholm University, which was signed in 2005, …
Swedish university severs ties with Confucius Institute Read More
Finland’s government has defended a project it funded in a conflict-affected part of eastern Burma as “successful” in assisting both villagers and government officials “to make positive changes.” The project, …
Finland defends controversial aid project in Myanmar Read More
Norwegian consulting engineering firm, Norconsult AS, is to perform a feasibility study for the proposed 100-150 MW Bawgata River hydropower plant on behalf of the Ministry of Electric Power in …
Norwegian consulting firm to study Myanmar dam project Read More
Danish robot manufacturer Universal Robots on January 8 announced the official opening of its Asia-Pacific (excluding China and India) headquarters in Singapore. This is its sixth global office. This comes …
Universal Robots opens regional HQ in Singapore Read More
Danish newspapers presented a united front on January 8 in solidarity with French satirical week Charlie Hebdo and in defiance of extremists who want to stifle the freedom of the …
Danish media united after Charlie Hebdo attacks Read MoreIndonesia will again participate in Reiselivsmessen, the largest travel and tourism expo in Norway to be held on January 9 to 11, 2015, stated Indonesian Ambassador to Norway Yuwono A. …
Indonesia to woo Norwegian tourists with ecotourism Read More
Taiwanese computer power manufacturer Delta announced that its subsidiary Deltronic B.V. will acquire the entire stake in Eltek ASA, a Norwegian power management and sales company, for NOK3.9 billion, which …
Taiwanese Company Acquires Norwegian Power Enterprise Read More
Beijing is looking to leadership from Copenhagen in a bid to develop a successful district heating strategy aimed at reducing pollution in its cities. The Financial Times reports that the …
China looks to Denmark to develop heat strategy Read More