Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The fair trade watchdog Finnwatch says Finnish publishers are selling books made on the back of sweatshop labour from China. According to a fresh report by the NGO Finnish publishers …
NGO: Finnish publishers use China’s sweatshop labour Read More
Monday the 8th December Danish windmill manufacturer Vestas said that it saw huge potential for windpower development in Vietnam and promised to help the country make wind a sustainable energy solution. …
Vestas sees huge potential in Vietnam Read More
Export sales hit record heights for eighth consecutive year. Danish organic food products are more popular than ever abroad, according to new figures from national statistics keeper Dansk Statistik. The …
Denmark sees rapid growth in organic food exports to China Read More
Denmark has great potential in ship management, and eventually Copenhagen can easily compete with Singapore in the area. This is assessed by V. Ships which have recently settled in Copenhagen. …
Denmark to take on Singapore in ship management Read More
Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha told some 800 foreign businessmen, on Wednesday 3 December 2014 about what he thinks should be improved in a range of areas. The businessmen were all …
Thai Prime Minister met with foreign business community 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
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