Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish fashion retailer H&M has partnered with the creative agency We Are Social to enhance its content creator strategy and engagement across Asia. The collaboration, announced on Monday 25 February …
H&M strengthens content creator strategy in Asia with new partnership Read More
Norwegian apparel brand Helly Hansen has been sold to American company Kontoor Brands, known for owning Wrangler and Lee, for approximately $900 million (around 10 billion NOK). Most of Helly …
Norwegian Helly Hansen acquired by Kontoor Brands for $900 Million Read More
Carlsberg Group, the Danish brewing company, reported a 1.9 percent increase in revenue in 2024, totaling DKK 75.01 billion ($10.37 billion), and a 2.8 percent rise in operating profit, reaching DKK …
Carlsberg strengthens position in China’s premium beer market Read More
IKEA Malaysia has expanded its reach by launching an online store specifically for customers in Sabah and Sarawak. This initiative allows residents in these regions to purchase IKEA products at …
IKEA Malaysia launches online store for customers in Sabah and Sarawak Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila, in collaboration with Seafood from Norway, recently hosted the first-ever seafood roundtable in the Philippines, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss opportunities for expanding …
Norway and the Philippines strengthen seafood trade ties at inaugural roundtable Read More
Its ‘Micro housing’ is making inroads in Oceanian countries Despite all the hardships, many new businesses and ideas could be brought to fruition as a result of Covid-19. Kubikle, a …
Danish-owned Kubikle rolls out innovation to deliver space-efficient, customisable living spaces Read More
A popular Finnish flea market chain, Jussin Jättikirpis, has implemented a groundbreaking ban on fast fashion items at their locations, with their Porvoo branch leading the initiative against quickly produced, …
Finnish flea market chain takes stand against Chinese fast fashion Read More
Renowned Swedish glove manufacturer Hestra officially opened its state-of-the-art facility in Phnom Penh on January 22, 2025. This new factory, situated within the Royal Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone, represents …
Hestra opens facility in Phnom Penh Read More
Fashion giant Zara has teamed up with Swedish video commerce pioneer Bambuser to introduce a livestream shopping platform in China, marking a significant expansion of its digital strategy in one …
Zara Launches Livestream Shopping for Chinese New Year with Bambuser’s Tech Read More
Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) have swiftly captured nearly 10% of Norway’s new car sales in just five years, according to the latest data from the country’s road federation (OFV) released …
Chinese electric vehicles gain market share in non tariff Norway Read More