Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish truckmaker Volvo claims to have become the largest global manufacturer of heavy trucks after completing the purchase of 45 percent of Chinese firm Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV), Swedish The Local reported. …
Volvo to become world’s largest truck maker with Dongfeng Read More
Danish Wind turbine giant Vestas is losing market share in the Chinese wind market, which is currently dominated by local manufacturers such as Goldwind, Guodian United Power, Sinovel and Ming …
Vestas losing ground in China Read More
When Danish pigs are slaughtered and the meat exported, it is not just bacon and ham that are being sent off. The containers filled with Danish pig tits have been …
Danish pig tits proved ‘hit’ in Thailand Read More
Norway-based Nordic American Tankers appears to have cashed in on Unipec’s insatiable appetite for tonnage, a Trade Wind News report said. Brokers claim the Chinese trading giant has paid $3.3m to …
Chinese Unipec turns to Nordic Read More
SAAB Automobile is raising fresh hopes in its Swedish hometown as the mothballed brand gears up for another revival, more than a year after it went bankrupt, reported Shanghai Daily. …
SAAB hometown prays for Chinese electric revival Read MoreNorwegian bioplastics maker BioBag International AS and Thailand’s Thantawan Industry Public Co. Ltd. are setting up a partnership to manufacture BioBag products in Thailand, which will be the Scandinavian company’s …
Norway’s bioplastic maker partners with Thai company Read MoreThe Burmese government on Jan 15 has issued a call for Expressions Of Interest (EOI) in the tender for two nationwide telecommunications services licences. A total of four telecoms licences …
Telenor could earn license in Myanmar Read More
Scandinavian airline SAS on Jan 14 sought a deal with the last union opposing its plans for severe cost cuts aimed at avoiding bankruptcy and securing the airline’s long-term future. …
SAS eyes final union deal for survival Read More
Finland is considering increasing its holdings in mining companies including Outotec Oyj (OTE1V) as the government’s investment unit bets demand out of China will drive profits, Bloomberg reported. “What happens …
Finland aims to drive profits from mining in China Read More
Chef Chua Guo Sen and his assistant Lee Fu Seng from Sky on 57 emerged as champions in the 4th Otto Weibel & Norwegian Seafood Scholarship Competition held on January …
Young chefs won Otto Weibel & Norwegian Seafood Scholarship Read More