Norway at OTC Asia 2016
On 22 – 25 March energy professionals met in Kuala Lumpur to attend the Offshore Technology Conference Asia (OTC Asia) 2016, where Norway was represented. The offshore conference had more …
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Doing Business with Finland Malaysia seminars
Team Finland in March arranged ‘Doing Business with Finland’ seminars in Malaysia, beginning with Ipoh, followed by Johor Bahru and ending in Kuala Lumpur. Finnpartnership and Malaysian Investment Development Authority …
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Danish Minister of Environment & Food in Malaysia
The Embassy of Denmark in Kuala Lumpur is hosting the Danish Minister of Environment & Food, Esben Lunde Larsen, on a visit to Malaysia on 13 – 15 April 2016. …
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Danish pig feed company builds factory in Vietnam
Danish premix and vitamin group, Vilomix, has signed an agreement with Vietnamese food company, Hung Vuong Corporation, to build a new premix and vitamin factory in the Lang An province …
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Hong Kong says yes to Swedish premium chicken and turkey
Hong Kong has said yes to imports and sales of chicken and turkey from Swedish farmers and companies. Demand for the Swedish premium chicken is great in Asia and this …
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Chinese firm bids on Finnish Okmetic
Finland’s Okmetic, a maker of silicon wafers used in semiconductors and analog circuits, announced on 1 April that it has received a takeover offer from China’s National Silicon Industry Group …
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Team Sweden Vietnam holds export support meeting
Exports are one of the Swedish Government’s focus areas and an important element in getting more people into jobs and safeguarding Swedish welfare, writes the Embassy of Sweden, Hanoi. Sweden …
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PostNord Denmark enters new Alibaba collaboration
A new collaboration, announced in January 2016, between PostNord Denmark and Alibaba Group will make it easier and cheaper for Danish and Nordic e-retailers to reach affluent Chinese consumers. In …
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Volvo Cars launched in Vietnam
In the end of March Volvo Cars was officially launched on the Vietnamese market. Euro Auto JSC has been selected as Volvo’s authorised importer and distributor in Vietnam and the …
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Denmark International Education Fair Vietnam
Collaboration between Danish educational institutions and Vietnamese schools has reached a promising stage. The Danish embassy attended the International Education Fair at Vinschool in mid March 2016 to discuss opportunities …
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BioKube holds Danish Kuala Lumpur presentation
On 7 March the CEO of BioKube Asia Pacific, Christian Vinson, was guest speaker at the Malaysian Danish Business Council (MDBC) breakfast dialogue. Held at the Danish residence Mr Vinson …
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Finnish Minister of Agriculture on China visit
Minister of Agriculture and the Environment Kimmo Tiilikainen visited China on 20 – 25 March 2016, accompanied by a business delegation of 60 persons, mainly representing the forest, food and cleantech …
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Chinese takeover talks for Bang & Olufsen
The end of an era is perhaps near for one of Scandinavia’s most known designer brands: Bang & Olufsen (B&O). China-based Sparkle Roll Group Limited (“Sparkle Roll”) confirms dialogue about …
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Jotun Philippines breaks ground for new factory
Jotun, the Norwegian multinational paints supplier, broke ground at its new factory site in Sto. Tomas, Batangas on 24 February 2016. Leading the ceremonies were Jotun Philippines General Manager Mr. …
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Newly established Dancham Indonesia in full bloom
Since Danish-Indonesian Business Chamber (Dancham Indonesia) was launched in September 2015, things have grown rapidly. Their member base now counts 35, and the number is increasing steadily. The business community in …
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Finnair’s Airbus A350 landed in Hong Kong
With the Airbus A350 XWB Finnair is introducing a ‘New Sense of Flying’ on its long-haul Asian routes, the latest destination being Hong Kong. The Finnish airline’s brand-new Airbus landed …
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Swe wood export for Chinese furniture design
“Design for Sustainable Living” is a collaborative project involving Swedish Wood and seven leading Chinese designers. The aim of the project is to increase their knowledge of how to use …
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Swedish CSR seminar Shanghai
On 28 February 2016 a seminar was arranged at Shanghai University where 7 Swedish companies described their work with sustainability and CSR to an audience of the university’s EMBA students …
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China Mobile and Nokia showcase 5G applications
China Mobile and Nokia Networks demonstrated 5G-enabled synchronized collaboration of robots at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona. 5G networks will address important aspects of industry automation, helping to create …
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Sweco Architects designs Xijin Times Centre
Sweco is a Swedish provider of international consulting engineering services whose engineers, architects and environmental experts are working together to contribute to the creation of a sustainable society. A recent …
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Danish Pavilion at Asia Pacific Maritime
The Asia Pacific Maritime 2016 was held on 16 – 18 of March with Denmark’s Ambassador Berit Basse opening the Danish Pavilion and meeting up with the attending companies, along …
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Swe infrastructure minister to China
Sweden’s Minister for Infrastructure Anna Johansson is visiting Shanghai and Beijing on 4-7 April 2016. She will meet with the Chinese Minister of Transport and participate in a seminar on …
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The A350 heralds Finnair’s next expansive chapter
The largest investment up to now for the Finnish flagship carrier positions its competitiveness for many years to come. Come 30 May 2016 five years will have passed since Finnair …
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Emilia Tavakoli spearheads Finncham Hong Kong at 30
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong celebrates its 30th anniversary this year 2016. Emilia Tavakoli, the Executive Director (ED) of FinnCham, is in charge of organizing what will …
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Stockholm and KTH Smart Cities to Hong Kong
Business Sweden in Singapore and Hong Kong, in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore and the Consulate General in Hong Kong, are arranging a delegation from City of …
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Swedish retail seminar to KL and Singapore
A Retail Seminar series for top executives by-invitation-only on the topic: “Enhance customer experience – how to increase productivity through innovation” will be held at Swedish Ambassador’s Residence in Singapore …
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Finnish health sector on Malaysia and Singapore tour
‘Is it time to reorganise South-East Asia’s health care system according to Finnish expertise – why not?’ Led by Päivi Sillanaukee, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Social Affairs and …
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Stora Enso invests in Consumer Board and Biomaterials China growth
Stora Enso (Finland) announced on 1 March more investment of approximately EUR 63 million to further improve competitiveness in strategic growth areas in China and Sweden. The divisions are Consumer …
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Finnish investment fund signs agreement with Vietnam Ministry
The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (TEKES) have signed a memorandum of understanding with The Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST). The agreement was signed by Director General of TEKES Pekka …
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‘Modern Danish’ at Design Shanghai 2016 fair
On 9 – 12 March 2016 the ‘Modern Danish’ pavilion opened its doors to Chinese trade visitors during the four day long Design Shanghai fair – offering Chinese audience a …
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Dreaming big with Frontier in Southeast Asia
Asia as growth market and start-up scene for Nordic companies and entrepreneurs is assisted by Finnish fundraiser and consulting firm In the Digital economy (or New economy), where disruptive innovations, …
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The new Volvo Cars era introduced to Thailand
On an auspicious date, number nine, in the month of March 2016, the moment had finally come: to unveil the much-anticipate new generation of luxury Volvo Cars to the Thai …
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Dane closes business in Thailand over visa issue
Danish expat businessman Preben Pretzmann, has been living in Thailand for 16 years. He established FBI Real Estate in Udon Thani when he came to Thailand in 2000 and has …
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Danish design celebrated in the Philippines
Arne Jacobsen’s iconic Series 7 chair was honored in the Philippines last week, when Studio Dimensione celebrated the Series 7’s 60th anniversary. Republic of Fritz Hansen, the company behind, reports of …
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Carlsberg inaugurates new canning line in Hue
One of the worlds front figures in beer brewing, Danish Carlsberg, opened a new canning line in Hue, Vietnam in January 2016. Carlsberg Vietnam’s (CBVN) Hue Brewery is located in …
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Norwegian launches upscale cruise liner for Chinese market
‘Norwegian Joy’ is the name for the cruise ship that will pioneer Internationally-acclaimed Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) expansion into the ‘world’s fastest growing cruise market.’ NCL unveiled in February 2016 …
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Vaisala wins Vietnam meteorological infrastructure contract
The global leader in environmental and industrial measurement Vaisala, of Finland, has signed a new, more comprehensive contract with National Hydro-Meteorological Service of Vietnam, valued at EUR 20 million. The …
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Carlsberg in Myanmar may face lawsuit
World famous Danish Brewery Company, Carlsberg, has gotten in trouble over copyright dispute. When launching Tuborg Beer, their third product to the Myanmar market, they decorated the label with a …
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Beijing and Stockholm enter sister airport relationship
Following on Capital Airports Holding Company’s (CAH) MOU with Helsinki Airport on 7 January 2016, a similar deal was signed on 24 February with Swedavia, Swedish airport operator, on the …
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Export Credit Norway appoints Singapore representative
Export Credit Norway (Eksportkreditt) has established a local presence in three new countries, including Singapore, where Jeffrey Lai will be representing Norwegian businesses. Export Credit Norway will run a local …
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Danish Investment Fund introduces assistance for business in Vietnam
On 3 March 50 companies within Vietnam and Denmark business relations attended a networking meeting in Ho Chi Minh City with executive director from Tommy Thomsen from the Danish Investment …
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Vietnamese agreement with Danish Farm Concept signed
Vietnamese pig production took a step into hi tech production methods with the new partnership between Danish Farm Concept and Rural Technology Development JSC signed on 26 February 2016. Danish …
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Finnish layoffs and increased Chinese cooperation for Kalmar
Kalmar announced in February 2016 plans to reorganise its operations in Tampere, Finland, and deepen cooperation with the joint venture Rainbow Cargotec Industries (RCI) in China. The plan is to …
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Kalmar introduces K-Motion technology in the Asia-Pacific region
Kalmar, provider of the widest range of cargo handling solutions and services to ports, terminals etc., has introduced their new Kalmar K-Motion technology for reachstackers to the Asian market in …
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Fingerprint Cards reports record year
Fingerprint Cards, a Swedish high-tech, listed company which develops, produces and markets biometric technology, has reported on the full year results for January to December 2015. Revenues amounted to SEK …
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All-time sales record for Volvo Cars in 2015
Volvo Car Group has reported an all-time sales record of 503,127 cars in 2015, the first time it has sold more than half a million cars in its 89-year history, …
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Singtel upgrade from Ericsson enables nationwide 4G LTE network
Singtel and Ericsson will achieve nationwide deployment in Singapore of a 4G LTE network on 900MHz spectrum band by end March 2016. This enhancement means that Singtel customers will experience …
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China growth in Ericsson’s 2015 fourth quarter and full year results
Telecom giant Ericsson has reported on the results for 2015, including the full year, where they had good progress in all our targeted growth areas and we continued to invest …
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Thai Princess visited Danish Design Studio in Bangkok
Friday the 26th of February, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand presided at the inaugural ceremony of the Knowledge Exchange Center (KX) Building in Bangkok; a new …
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Finnish Innovation Event held in Singapore
A Finnish Innovation Event was arranged in Singapore on 24 February with the companies with Silverskin, AirGo, Management Events and PlayGain in session at the Aalto Executive Education Academy. Opening …
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