Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Despite the strong finish in 2020, the recovery in China’s domestic demand still lacks a “solid” foundation. Growth in household spending remains well below pre-pandemic trend. Even with the surge …
DCCC Shanghai invites to ‘China’s Home Stretch to Recovery’ Read More
Geely, China’s largest private-sector automaker, has taken the first step toward becoming the Foxconn of electric vehicles. Geely and Foxconn, the Taiwanese Apple assembler, are establishing a 50-50 joint venture …
Chinese Geely and Taiwanese FoxConn form joint venture Read More
LEGO, the Danish toymaker has benefited from pandemic-related lockdowns in 2020 and reports a 21 percent increase in consumer sales in 2020, mainly due to a surge in growth in …
LEGO is gaining fans in China and reports increased consumer sales Read More
The Swedish Zinzino Group announced on 3 March 2021 that the group’s revenue increased with a total of 33% during February 2021 compared to the year before. Zinzino AB is …
Swedish Zinzino Group reports strong sales growth during February Read More
The Swedish fashion giant H&M has paused placing orders in Myanmar due to the shocking use of deadly force against protesters in the country, Reuters reports. The fashion retailer has …
Swedish fashion retailer H&M pauses placing new orders in Myanmar Read More
Singapore’s Hamworthy Pumps, designer and manufacture of specialized in-line pump solutions for the marine and offshore industries, names Norwegian Per Abrahamsen new Product Director. 48-year-old Per Abrahamsen is no newcomer …
Singapore’s Hamworthy Pumps names new Norwegian Product Director Read More
Norsal, the Norwegian fish farming company has appointed the Norwegian engineering consultancy, Multiconsult to carry out preliminary work on a 30,000-metric-ton land-based salmon farm in Yantai, China. The two parties …
Norwegian Multiconsult signed for Norwegian land-based salmon farm project in China Read More
The White Shuffle at the Novotel Suites, Sukhumvit 34, is a relatively new oasis in bustling Bangkok. I had the pleasure to be invited to this oasis recently together with …
The Art of being spoiled Read More
On 23 February 2021 Finnish researchers at Aalto University have utilized artificial intelligence to introduce wood-like properties to a bio-based material in a bid to develop a substitute for Styrofoam …
Aalto University researchers found organic substitute for Styrofoam Read More
The Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin was named one of The Next 100 Most Influential People by Time Magazine in March issue. Get to know more of the Finnish Prime …
Finnish Prime Minister named the Next 100 Most Influential People by TIME magazine Read More