Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
After its Obama bombshell last year, the Norwegian Nobel Committee could make waves again this year, some predict, by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident. The Nobel …
Chinese Dissident Might Win Nobel Peace Prize Read MoreSwedish furniture giant Ikea finished off the most recent fiscal year with record-setting profits, according to media reports.The company hauled in $31.3 billion in revenues over the past year, up …
Ikea Assembles Record-breaking Profits Read MoreAt the Paris Motor Show Volvo’s CEO Stefan Jacoby told a press conference that the future of his brand lies in electric cars, promising that Volvo will “set a standard …
Volvo C30 DRIVe Electric Is the Future, CEO Read MoreSome young Danes are out to share their culture with China, and they are stopping cyclists in their tracks. Jacob Joergensen, 27, is part of the crew at the Danish …
Biking Diplomacy Read MoreSecret Garden, the best-known Norwegian band in Asia, held a concert with the Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra and Chinese artist Ma Xiaohui on Sept 25. Secret Garden performed their hit songs …
Secret Garden Joins Hands With Chinese Artists Read MoreThe Chinese Embassy in Denmark held a grand reception Wednesday to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Around 200 guests from Danish government …
The Chinese National Day Celebrated in Copenhagen Read MoreHigh-profile delegates to the first China Eastern Bicycle Expo share their views on the sustainable growth of the industry. Anders Pedersen, senior manager of the Denmark pavilion during the 2010 …
Cycling Experts Anticipate ‘Bright Future’ Read MoreFor the fifth year running, Mayor Huang Qifan had gathered more than 20 CEOs and chairmen from some of the world’s largest corporations to discuss future prospects for the city …
Danish Advice to Chinese Mayor Read MoreOn the 29th of September 2010, the newly appointed Danish Ambassador to China and Mongolia handed his credentials over to President of Mongolia. At a formal ceremony on Wednesday 29th …
New Danish Ambassador in Mongolia Read MoreThe eighth ASEM Summit (Asia-Europe Meeting) will be held in Brussels, the capital of the current EU presidency country Belgium, on 4-5 October. Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi will represent Finland …
PM Kiviniemi to the ASEM Summit in Brussels Read MoreGeir Lundestad, head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, said that a senior Beijing official told him that awarding the peace prize to a dissident who co-authored Charter 08 could have …
Beijing Putting Pressures on Oslo Read MoreAmerican and European consumers’ preferences for faded jeans have fed a process that has caused the deaths of dozens of garment workers in Turkey, according to an account by author …
Trendy Jeans, Painful Deaths Read MoreA man in custody in Norway on suspicion of plotting bombings with two accomplices, said Tuesday the planned attack was aimed at Chinese interests and not a Danish newspaper, his …
Oslo Suspect Says Chinese Interests Targeted Read MoreToday, the prestigious museum ‘Prince Gong’s Palace’ in Beijing opened an exciting exhibition of original art works created by HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark for the recent film adaptation …
Designs By The Queen of Denmark in China Read MoreThe Norwegian Minister of Culture will be in Shanghai and Beijing until September 29th. This is the first visit to China by the Minister Huitfeldt and she will have a …
Minister to China to Experience Cultural Exchange Read MoreWelfare models, collective bargaining, workers’ rights and occupational health and safety will be among the topics discussed when the Norwegian Minister of Labour, Ms. Hanne Bjurstrøm, visits China between the …
Welfare Models, Collective Bargaining, Workers’ rights… Read MoreWestern Norway is the Norwegian region most central in the industries of oil, gas, renewable energy, the maritime industry and seafood. These areas of co-operation were in focus when The …
Western Norway Visits China Read MoreIn Denmark, bicycling is a natural activity for people from all walks of life. This includes the Royal Family, according to HRH Prince Joachim of Denmark, who paid a visit …
Prince Joachim Presents Students With Expo Bikes Read MoreWhat does a city smell like? How does it feel? Why do we prefer one place and dislike another? These are some of the questions that will be asked to …
Children Build Cities at Expo Read MoreTwo of the clothing industry’s biggest names have joined an effort to clean up Chinese textile mills, which are infamous for spewing chemicals into rivers and streams while using massive …
H&M to Help Reduce Textile Pollution Read MoreThe Danish jewelry giant Pandora does not yet exist in the Chinese market. Not that Pandora does not wish to be present there, but the company’s brand has quite simply …
Pandora Brand Rejected in China Read MoreThe Chinese magazine Voyage, aimed at business and luxury travellers, has selected Finnair as best airline. The award was granted in the We ChangeTravelling category of the 2010 Travel Brand …
Best Airline in China Read MoreOslo Cancer Cluster (OCC), the leading Norwegian research- and industry oncology cluster and the prestigious Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM), part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, announced on …
Norway-China Translational Oncology Alliance Formed Read MoreSwedish furniture giant Ikea is looking to expand further in Asia in the coming year, according to CEO Mikael Ohlsson, who added that the company’s sales continue to climb. “We …
Ikea to Expand in Asia Read MoreSwedish home textile retailer chain Hemtex yesterday officially launched its purchasing office in the Pudong New Area in Shanghai. With a total of 189 stores, of which 143 are in …
Hemtex Eyes More Stores in China Read MoreMore than 270 air travelers to Finland were delayed for nearly five hours as their flight’s takeoff was aborted at Pudong International Airport yesterday after a Finnish woman on board …
Sick Finnish Passenger Delays Flight Read MoreAfter a fierce battle Denmark became Nordic Champion at EXPO 2010 Shanghai. Norway came in second, followed by Sweden, Finland and Iceland. During the day guides from each pavilion competed …
Denmark Wins Nordic Expo Championship Read MoreOn September 19, Kirnu, the Finnish Pavilion welcomed its 4 millionth guest, Ms. Liu Xin from Changsha City, Hunan Province. Ms. Liu is working as the deputy General Manager at …
Finland Pavilion Receives 4 millionth Visitor Read MoreAalborg University and University of International relations in Beijing are currently co-hosting an international workshop revolving around ‘The Chinese rise and the existing liberal world order’. On September 20-21, Aalborg …
Aalborg Joins Beijing About International Relations Read MorePavilion guide Helena and I are together with some colleagues planning a trip to Thailand after the Expo has finished. Since we still have one and a half months to …
Sweden visit Thailand Read MoreNina Rasmussen and Hjalte Tin, who set out from Copenhagen almost three months ago in their electrical cars, have now reached Beijing and a well deserved break after crossing through Russia …
Nina Rasmussen and Hjalte Tin Says Hello Read MoreChina’s Geely and its newly acquired Volvo plan to build three assembly plants in the country to make Volvo cars, in a bid to realize the dream of selling 300,000 …
Geely to Build 3 Plants to Make Volvos Read MoreCan open innovation competitions for students speed up the transfer of space technology to create sustainable solutions? At a workshop in the Swedish Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, twelve top …
Students Takes Space Technology Down to Earth Read MoreProfessor Johan Åkerman from the University of Gothenburg’s Department of Physics is one of just 60 young researchers from around the world to be invited to the World Economic Forum’s …
Swedish Professor Invited to China Read MoreOn September 12 to 15 Denmark’s Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Ms. Charlotte Sahl-Madsen, will visit Shanghai and Hong Kong. The purpose is to maintain the good relationship and …
Danish Minister Visit Expo and Hong Kong Read MoreNovozymes China has seen its share of success. And thanks to local government support, the company will continue to flourish in Zhongguancun Haidian Science Park (HSP), said China Regional President, …
Danish Novozymes Boosts Presence in China Read MoreThe mobile Internet industry leaders from China and Denmark met in Copenhagen on Sunday to discuss possible cooperation. Around 50 top Chinese and Danish mobile Internet executives attended a forum …
China, Danmark to Cooperate in Mobile Internet Read MoreNovo Nordisk announced today that the company will expand its Research and Development Centre China in Beijing from currently 100 to 200 employees by 2015. The expansion will mainly be …
Novo Nordisk to Double Scale of R&D Centre in China Read MoreAn Uppsala businessman suspected of having imported more than 1,400 counterfeit iPhones from China and sold them to telecom operators in Sweden is under investigation for fraud. Between March and …
Swede Sought for Selling Phony iPhones Read MoreVeteran hotelier says the staff are a hotel’s biggest asset and tells young Chinese to look harder at gaining experience than at the paycheck to make the most of their …
Swedish Veteran Hotelier Serv the Servers Read MoreNorway Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said China’s rapid growth plays an important role in the world’s economic development. Stoltenberg, who spoke during a meeting with Liu Qi, a …
Norwegian PM Hails China’s Economic Growth Read MoreChina needs adequate public diplomacy to effectively present its image to other countries, which are now more interested in China’s story but lack thorough understanding of the country, senior diplomats …
Putting China’s Best Face Forward Read MoreChinese companies should not simply be onlookers but need to scan the Geely-Volvo deal as a prime example of Chinese enterprises going overseas and becoming globalized, a senior official of …
Geely-Volvo Deal a Win-win Read MoreDuring the past few weeks there has been a rumor going around that Chile is many guides’ favorite pavilion. We have been wondering what the pavilion has to offer that …
Pavilion Friends: Sweden and Chile Read MoreMaersk Line has appointed Thomas Knudsen as regional head of its Asia Pacific business. Knudsen will be responsible for the execution of Maersk Line’s day-to-day operations in Southeast Asia as well …
New Head for Maersk Line in Asia Pacific Read MoreFinnair’s Asian strategy continues to reap rewards as passenger figures rise, while Cargo trends are similarly healthy. The increasing popularity of Finnair’s fast flights to Asia is reflected in the …
Strong Growth in Asian Traffic and Cargo Read MoreOn January 1st 2012, Denmark assumes the rotating Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers, and is already planning and preparing for this big task with the presidency troika partners. …
New Danish Ambassador to China Read MoreThe Swedish participation in the World Expo 2010 has attracted a great number of sponsors. With over 110 partnering companies, the Swedish participation is at the top of the list. …
Huge Expo Interest Among Swedish Companies Read MoreDanish biotech company Novozymes said on Wednesday that it is banking on the rapid growth of China’s bioenergy industry to boost its portfolio in the country, the company’s second-largest overseas …
Banking on the Growth of China’s Bioenergy Read MoreA Danish restaurant owner is willing to wager that few can wolf down his mammoth burger. It’s free if you can polish it off in one sitting. Xu Junqian sizes …
Get A Free Danish Burger If You… Read More