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A new Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in Oslo on Friday but Norway is still feeling the ill effects of last year’s prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. Ongoing conflict …
Conflict lingers over last year’s prize Read MoreFinland’s Ambassador to China Lars Backstrom and his wife, Brigitta, joined local officials at the Limin School for migrant workers’ children last weekend for the launch of a mobile library. …
Finnish Kone donate mobile library Read MoreDanish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen recently joined a 10th-anniversary celebration of the European Centre for Chinese Studies at Peking University. Peking University, the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and the …
Ambassador joined a 10th-anniversary Read MoreTwo men suspected of masterminding a series of bomb blasts at several European stores of Swedish furniture giant Ikea from May to September have been detained in Poland, local media …
Police detain Ikea blast suspects Read MoreFrom September 24th to October 2nd a group of journalists from Danish media visited Shanghai to talk with Danish and Chinese companies, media and to get a personal first-hand impression …
Danish journalists visits China Read MoreSaab Automobile’s Chinese partner, Youngman, who promised to pay SEK 640 million, may be about to withdraw from the deal. But there has been roumours in Swedish media that the …
Geely not interested in Saab Read MoreAngry Birds spinoff products on display at the Macworld Asia 2011 in Beijing. Manufacturers, hoping to cash in on the popularity of the game, have created toys, cell phone decorations, …
Angry Birds gaining happy fans in China Read MoreIn a push to enhance its smartphone business, Japan’s Sony is nearing a deal to buy out Swedish telecom firm Ericsson’s stake in their mobile phone joint venture, according to …
Ericsson to sell stake in Sony Ericsson: report Read MoreQatar Airways has ventured further into Northern Europe with the launch of scheduled flights to Norway yesterday. Qatar Airways’ maiden flight from Doha to Oslo, QR953, arrives at the Norwegian …
New Oslo Route Boosts Access to Asia Pacific Read MoreVolvo Car Corporation is terminating production at their plant inUddevalla, in western Sweden, when they take over sole ownership of the company in 2013, the company announced on Monday.“The low …
Chinese owned Volvo Cars to close Uddevalla plant Read MoreRecently Denmark launches the first ever Sino-Danish Network connecting talented Chinese students and professionals directly to Danish universities and Danish companies in China. The demand for Chinese talent in Danish …
New Sino Danish network connecting talents Read MoreIf you’re a diplomat or have tax-free status at an international organization, a special scheme from Volvo means that you can buy a premium car at favourable prices – and …
Volvo gives Diplomats special treatment Read MoreDanish Danfoss has reached a settlement with the American Department of Justice in a case concerning illegal price fixings in the American market.The settlement cost the Danish industrial giant a …
Danfoss pays million kroner fine for price fixing Read MoreThe Chocolate giant Fazer has announced that it will redesign the packaging of a product they called “Kinapuffar” – China Pops – after a writer at Helsingborg Dagblad has managed …
Is Chocolate Chinaman ‘Racist’? Read MoreThe Danish Ambassador to China, Friis Arne Petersen denies responsibility for the continued imprisonment of a 25-year-old German man in China. The Ambassador says to the Danish daily, Politiken, that he …
Danish Ambassador Defends 36.000 Euro Claim Read MoreDenmark´s Ambassador to China, Mr. Friis Arne Petersen is accused of complicity in the continued imprisonment of a 25-year-old German man, tells the newspaper, Berlingske. In April the young German …
Danish Ambassador to China Accused of Complicity in Young German´s Imprisonment Read MoreThe 2011 Right Livelihood Awards were announced today at a press conference in Stockholm . 2011 year’s four winners are rewarded for their contributions to the solutions to global problems. …
Swedish award goes to Chinese solar energy Read MoreForeign employees to be registered to the Chinese social security system by November 15th, 2011 According to the information received from the Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, …
Companies have to register their foreign employees Read MoreStudents from different nationalities received scholarships from King Harald V’s Scholarship Programme on 24 September 2011 as Yunnan University of Nationalities celebrates its 60th anniversary. On 22 September, Minister Counsellor …
Celebrations and scholarships in Yunnan Read MoreA delegation of 13 people from Shanghai Jiaotong University (SJTU) led by Prof. Wang Ruzhu, Vice Dean of the Power and Energy Engineering School, recently visited Norwegian University of Science …
Shanghai delegation visited Norwegian University Read MoreNokia and Accenture have closed the agreement for Nokia to outsource Symbian software development and support activities to Accenture. Under the agreement, originally announced on June 22, 2011, Accenture will …
Nokia and Accenture Close new Agreement Read MoreThe latest big move by Novozymes is to build the largest cellulosic ethanol factory in Heilongjiang province, cooperating with China Oil and Foodstuffs Corp Ltd (COFCO), China’s largest oils and …
Danish bio-ethanol factory start operations soon Read MoreHow does a third-generation Norwegian raised in the Midwestern United States become a renowned Italian chef and pasta master? It just evolved from the food that he was familiar with …
Third-generation Norwegian become a Italian chef in Hong Kong Read MoreThe Zhejiang (Geely Volvo) Orchestra, sponsored by Chinese automaker Geely Holding Group, has been on a performance tour in Europe since mid-September, as part of the company’s efforts to promote …
Volvo Geely: Brand promotion in Sweden Read MoreA large delegation from Karolinska Institutet travelled to China in September 2011 in order to forge closer links with some of the country’s top universities. The party, led by president …
Swedish Karolinska Institutet’s visit to China Read MoreText and picture by Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing–For the 13th time, the Swedish Chamber´s Traditional Crayfish Party took place in the Royal Garden at Radisson BLU Hotel on …
Yet Another Success for the Crayfish Party in Beijing Read MoreYou can’t win an Olympic medal if you don’t start young. That’s why China’s been pouring money into junior golf since the announcement of the sport’s inclusion in the 2016 …
Volvo Group gives young Chinese a chance Read MoreFor the first time ‘Sino-Danish Acoustics and Sound Technology Forum’ is being held in Guangzhou. A delegation of scientists from Aalborg University and Technical University of Denmark are visiting China …
Danish Sound in China Read MoreVestas Wind Technology (China) Co Ltd has successfully produced its first batch of 49-meter-long wind turbine blades in north China’s city of Tianjin in preparation for the mass production of …
Vestas produces massive wind turbine blades Read MoreThe Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research (Bioforsk) and Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences last week celebrated the opening of their new joint research center in Harbin, China, Norway’s …
Opening of their new joint research center Read MoreChina’s tennis star Li Na (C) takes part in a pre-game meet-and-greet with her fans from Beijing’s colleges and universities in Beijing, Sept 22, 2011, ahead of the China Open …
Li Na hints breakup with Danish coach Read MoreIn recession-fearing Finland, last week’s order received by the STX Rauma shipyard was good news. At the same time the order says much about the globalised market. There is something …
Made in China & Finland Read MoreWartsila successfully tests new 2-stroke dual-fuel gas engine technology to comply with IMO Tier III emission limits. The on-going tests show that the Wartsila 2-stroke gas engine performance is in …
Wartsila tests 2-stroke dual-fuel gas engine technology Read MoreDanish embassy ventures into chinese cyberspace and its microblogs have more than 280,000 followers For an ambassador of “a very small country”, Danish envoy Friis Arne Petersen juggles a lot …
Embassys microblogs have more than 280,000 followers Read MoreIkea Group, the world’s largest furniture retailer, will triple the pace of store openings in China to capture faster growth in the second-largest economy, Chief Executive Officer Mikael Ohlsson said. …
Ikea to Triple the Pace of Store Openings in China Read MoreFamilies torn apart by family reunification rules are hoping for another chance from the new government. The case of an eight-year-old girl who is being threatened with deportation has turned …
8-year-old facing deportation Read MoreNorway’s currently controversial Oil & Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe became the first top government official in nearly a year to be admitted to China and not be ignored. Moe …
Ministerial chat in China after all Read MoreSweden’s Volvo Group, the world’s second-largest truck maker, said Thursday it would begin using new financial targets measuring not only its own growth but also ranking it against competitors. “This …
Volvo launches new targets ranking competitors Read MoreNorway’s energy minister, Ola Borten Moe, was in Beijing Thursday, becoming the first Oslo official to visit China since a spat over the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize last …
China Eases Diplomatic Freeze on Norway Read MoreDanish paint and wallpaper maker Flugger A/S is booming in China. Here and elsewhere outside Scandinavia, the company’s revenue surged 33 percent in second quarter this year. Revenue also in …
Flugger Operating Profit in 2. Quarter Read MoreAn event called NOTCH art festival seems to have started on 17 September and is announced to go on until 31 October 2011 in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. NOTCH is …
NOTCH11 seems to take place now in Bejing Read MoreA third Swedish trade union on Tuesday asked a court to place beleaguered carmaker Saab in bankruptcy so its estate can be used to pay back-wages.“We cannot wait any longer,” …
Another union demands bankruptcy for Saab Read MoreThe envoy of a country that trades in smiles – and windmills and medicines – has found many paths to joy in China. For an ambassador of “a very small …
Happiness in Danish is… Read MoreThe Ikea store in Bang Na, the first in Thailand, will open on Nov 3. It will feature about 7,500 product items sourced from the company’s distribution hub in Shanghai. …
The swedish revolution – coming to Thailand Read MoreNorway’s biggest newspaper is displeased following Chinas’ refusal to allow their journalist entry. Aftenposten wanted to send staff to China to report on Petroleum and Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe’s …
Aftenposten not welcome in China Read MoreOfficials at Swedish retail giant Ikea have confirmed that the company is the target of a blackmail attempt following a string of blasts and other incidents at Ikea outlets throughout …
Ikea blasts linked to extortion scheme Read MoreChinese car manufacturer CQAC (Chery Quantum Auto Co.) has chosen Semcon as its long-term partner for development and production of all aftermarket information for its future vehicle models. The contract …
Chinese Car Manufacturer Signs Contract With Swedish Semcon Read MoreThe engineering company China National Machinery Corporation (CMC) is interested in building high speed train services in Norway, according to the financial newspaper Dagens Næringsliv. CMC has estimated that it …
Chinese Wants to Build High Speed Trains in Norway Read MoreWestern businesspersons and scholars are increasingly requesting constructive introspection from their media and politicians rather than the typical knee-jerk reaction of using China as a scapegoat for problems. Mammo Muchie, …
Media Reports About China Unbalanced: Danish Professor Read MoreFree coffee and conversation at IKEA has made the furniture retailer in Shanghai a hangout for people looking to make new friends. What started out as a “match-making corner” with …
IKEA Clamps Down on Klatch Read More