Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Some foreign buyers, like Sweden’s H&M, are fleeing China for Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia, not just for cheaper labour but also because of rising tensions between the workers and their …
H&M, other buyers flee China for SE Asia, Bangladesh Read More
Reports by the international news agency Reuters indicate that plans may be afoot to re-launch production of Fisker electric cars. Two years ago production was discontinued at Valmet Automotive in …
Chinese owner to resume Fisker e-car production in Finland Read More
Wind turbines produced by China’s Dongfang Electric Corp Ltd will soon be used in a wind power plant in Sweden, the company authorities said on 21 February. According to the …
Chinese wind turbines to enter Swedish market Read More
Oil and shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk has received a permanent license to operate container business activities in Myanmar, it said in a statement on Friday, February 21. Since the European Union …
Maersk gets permanent licence to operate in Myanmar Read More
Due to ongoing fierce competition from low-cost airlines, SAS is considering dropping flight routes to and from Bangkok completely. Scandinavian Airline Service made a decision last year to discontinue its …
SAS considers discontinuing flights to Bangkok Read More
Sweden’s IKEA Group, the world’s biggest retailer of home furnishings, has started work on a new store in Xi’an, in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. With a total investment of 108 …
New IKEA store in NW China Read More
A federal lawmaker urged Putrajaya today to set up a special oil fund for Malaysians like Norway’s pension fund, which recently ballooned to US$828.66 billion (RM2.7 trillion) and turned every …
Malaysian lawmaker wants Norway-style oil fund Read More
Danish-UK pork manufacturer Tulip has set its sights on China after the company invested US$62m into upgrading its facilities for export markets. Read more: Just Food
Tulip eyes Chinese expansion Read More
This year’s Norway-Asia Business Summit, held in Bangkok on the April 24, highlights opportunities and challenges for Norwegian businesses in this fast-growing region. Inspiring speakers deliver expert advice and insights …
Keeping Norwegian business’ competitive Read More
Danish Ambassador, Mikael Winther, inaugurated the new Designers Field factory, on February 19. Designers Field is a Bangkok based Scandinavian interior design manufacturer. The new factory is 600 square meters …
Scandinavian Design Factory Inaugurated by Danish Ambassador Read More