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Swedish automaker Volvo, which was purchased by China’s Geely Holding Group Co earlier this year, plans to hire a team of Chinese designers to cater to local tastes as it …
Chinese Style Volvo to Enhance Local Appeal Read MoreNokia, the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, has used yuan for international trade, the Espoo, Finland-based company said last week in an e-mailed response to questions. Sweden’s Ikea, the …
Ikea and Nokia Shuns Dollars Read MoreA total of 30.454 people visited in October the website https://scandasia.com/. That makes October 2010 the first month where the website was in average visited by more than 1.000 visitors …
Over 1.000 Visitors Per Day on ScandAsia.com Read MoreThe Foreign & Commonwealth Office has appointed Denmark’s ISS to manage the properties associated with 28 diplomatic missions in 14 countries in the Asia Pacific and India. ISS, whose private …
UK Appoints Denmark’s ISS in Asia Read MoreDenmark’s Little Mermaid statue, France’s seven priceless paintings, Luxembourg’s national treasure, the Gelle Fra (Golden Lady) statue, and Egypt’s mask of Pharaoh Sheshonq II, were all star exhibits in their …
The Secret of the Little Mermaids Departure Read More“In Western Europe we have very few stonemasons left in the traditional sense. In China, on the contrary, I can contract with a crafts master one day and the next …
Chinese Stonecutters Aid Famous Danish Sculptor Read MoreNorway alone exported 19,300 tons of salmon, valued at 895 million yuan ($133.97 million), to the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong in the first eight months, figures released by the …
19,300 tons of Norwegian Salmon to China Read MoreOctober 30 was an eventful and festive gala evening for Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCCC) Shanghai and 165 guests at Hyatt on the Bund! The Danish Chamber hosted the award …
DCCC Business Person and Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 Read MoreScania in China has signed a strategic partnership agreement with leading Chinese power generation engine distributor, Shanghai Boden Engine Co., Ltd. The exclusive deal, has a potential of hundreds of …
Scania Strengthens Position in China Read MoreWu Promotion in collaboration with the Finnish Embassy and Finnish Expat groups presents Finland’s most popular vocal groups Semmarit live performances at the One Club in Beijing’s Chaoyang District on …
Finland’s Semmarit Performs in Beijing Read MoreSince his first job as a rural bricklayer more than 50 years ago, Gong Xuebin has built an international food empire with a huge stake in the Japanese market and …
Gong Xuebin and Ingvar Kamprad Read MoreThis weekend the red carpet was rolled out for the Chinese Ambassador Xie Hangsheng when he guests Denmark Open in Odense. The visit emphasizes that Denmark Open is one of …
Denmark Open Connects China and Denmark Read MoreAn upsurge in marriages between older Swedish men and young, underprivileged foreign women raises serious questions about gender equality, according to a new report. In a new ‘migration by marriage’ …
Increasing ‘Marriage Migration’ to Sweden Read MoreOnce upon a time, there was a bronze mermaid keeping watch over the harbor of Copenhagen. Beloved by the Danish city’s inhabitants, she was an icon not just of Copenhagen …
Time to Say Goodbye to China Read MoreThe Norwegian pavillion at the World EXPO 2010 in Shanghai, China won silver in the cathegory design and architecture for medium sized pavillions. Norway’s pavillion is made with a structure …
Silver for Norway at the 2010 EXPO Read MoreVolvo Cars continues to guide for a full-year positive result after announcing it has achieved an operating profit in the third quarter. The company said that sales volume grew 12.5 …
Volvo Cars Expects to End Year Positively Read MoreThe Sweden Pavilion yesterday welcomed its 3.5 millionth visitor, a 64-year-old retired teacher from Sichuan Province. Zhou Yufang was treated to a VIP tour of the pavilion and presented a …
Sweden Pavilion Counts 3.5 million Visitors Read MoreThe traditional ceremony surrounding the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo will proceed as planned on December 10, even though the Nobel Committee still doesn’t know who will …
Nobel Prize Ceremony Will Proceed Read MoreAlexander Klose, head of Volvo Cars China, made the comments at a trade show in the northern city of Tianjin, according to the official Xinhua news agency. He said sales …
China Now Volvo’s Third-largest Market Read MoreMore and more Chinese business giants are now establishing local headquarters in Denmark, reported Danish media Saturday. According to statistics from the Danish interest group Invest in Denmark, around 40 …
40 Chinese Companies Invest in Denmark Read MoreVestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s largest maker of wind turbines, opened a $50-million technology research and development (R&D) center in Beijing on Tuesday, in a move to expand its …
Vestas Opens $50m Beijing R&D Center Read MoreMore and more European businessmen are eyeing southwest China’s Chengdu city, hometown of the panda, as a favorable place to make an entry into China’s enormous market, according to participants …
Panda’s Hometown Attracts Danish Investment Read MoreThe one millionth Finnair passenger to have flown to Asia via Helsinki this year was honoured today, 21 October, at Helsinki Airport. Birger Rasmussenarrived from Copenhagen and continued from Helsinki …
Finnair’s Millionth Asia-traffic Passenger Arrives Read MoreA Chinese scientist has challenged the origin of the river Indus, claiming that it’s origin located in a valley northeast of Kailash, the highest peak of the Gangdise Mountain, in …
Scientist Traces Origin of Indus River Read MoreThe Swedish fashion apparel brand H&M opened its second store in Guangzhou at Grandview Mall on October 14, 2010, following the opening of the first at China Plaza. H&M’s new …
H&M Is Opening Its Second Store In Guangzhou Read MoreThe selection of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobofor this year’s Noble Peace Prize has led to increasing strains on China-Norway diplomatic relations in the weeks following the award’s announcement. Regardless of …
Norway-China Relations: Salmon Diplomacy Read MoreIkea will add $300 million to the $1.2 billion the mall developer it part owns plans to spend in China as the world’s largest home-furnishings retailer taps rising consumption in …
Ikea to Add $300 Million Investment in China Read MoreDuring his stay in Beijing Danish Minister of Culture, Per Stig Møller, yesterday met with the Chinese Minister of Culture, Cai Wu. At the meeting the two ministers discussed further …
Danish and Chinese Ministers Met in Beijing Read MoreThe recent awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize has been anything but peaceful, and now a conflict over events leading up to the announcement has broken out within Norway. The …
More Drama Over Nobel Peace Prize Read MoreNorway is still experiencing strong Chinese disapproval after awarding dissident Liu Xiaobo this year’s Nobel Peace Prize almost one week ago. The intervening days have seen two meetings cancelled with …
China Bans Norwegian Musical Read MoreChina’s release of a young Chinese man who confessed to the murder of a Norwegian student in Budapest late last summer is not related to official Chinese protests over the …
Murder Suspect’s Release ‘Not Connected’ Read MoreA diplomatic drama between Norway and China escalated, when Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a relatively long discussion with China’s Ambassador in Oslo, Tang Guoqiang, over the awarding …
A Diplomatic Drama Escalated Read MoreA 58-year-old retired teacher from Shanghai became the 5 millionth visitor to the Denmark Pavilion yesterday. Liu Lingyuan received one of the pavilion’s 200-plus bicycles, which visitors can ride for …
Denmark Pavilion Greets 5 millionth Visitor Read MoreProfessor Flemming Besenbacher, Aarhus University, Denmark, has been appointed Honorary Professor at two additional leading Chinese universities for his contributions to word-leading research and research management. He will receive the …
Dane Appointed Honorary Professor in China Read MoreThe Butcher’s Steakhouse restaurant on Dongzhimenwai may have more going for it than a monster burger, but that only testifies to the quality of their products to be able to …
More Than Just a Meaty Treat Read MoreThe Maersk shipping line has implemented a hike in rates of up to US$100 ($130) on containers moving from the United States to the Far East effective November 1, which …
Maersk Increase Container Rates Read MoreNorway faces a diplomatic backlash from China after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to jailed democracy activist Liu Xiaobo. The greater fallout may be within China itself. Norway has …
Nobel Prize Sparks Norway-China Row Read MoreA two-day “Sino-Swedish SymbioCare Forum” is under way at the Sweden Pavilion, where officials from the Chinese and Swedish governments and experts are discussing cutting-edge solutions in improving health and …
Crown Princess Victoria Visit Sweden Pavilion Read MoreAn intrepid Danish couple who set out from Copenhagen in an electric car 113 days ago finally arrived in Shanghai yesterday afternoon, their first major destination in a round-the-world tour. …
Danes Are Together in Electric Dreams Read MoreFinnish clean technology companies are interested to share their expertise with Chinese enterprises to tap opportunities in the clean industrial process, water treatment and renewable energy industries in China. Chempolis …
Clean Tech Finnish Firms Eye Chinese Market Read MoreThe number of Swedish employees working in China has doubled in the last five years, according to a comprehensive report issued by an engineering industry group in Sweden surveying the …
Swedes in China doubled in Five Years Read MoreOn Sunday October 17th, people in Beijing will have the occasion to enjoy 90 minutes of Benny Andersen live. Not in Danish but in Chinese, as 14 of his songs …
Danish Songwriter Benny Andersen Gives Concert In 798 Read MoreThe Norway Pavilion achieved its 3 million visitor target at 11:30am yesterday with 18 days remaining. The lucky couple, 58-year-old Chen Zuyi and his wife Wu Yafang, received a gift …
Norway Pavilion Meets EXPO Target Read MoreSAS will expand its route network with two new long-haul routes. Oslo-New York will commence end-March 2011, whilst Copenhagen-Shanghai will start during winter 2011. – Due to significantly reduced costs, …
New SAS Copenhagen-Shanghai Route in 2011 Read MoreNorwegian jurist and writer Fredrik S. Heffermehl called it a wrong decision and illegal to award the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo, according to the website of the …
Jurist calls Nobel Peace Prize wrong, illegal Read MoreVestas, a Danish wind turbine manufacturer, announced on Tuesday that it will establish an R&D center in China, which will be the country’s first international wind power R&D center. The …
Vestas Set up R&D Center in China Read MoreNorway says China has canceled a second meeting with a visiting Norwegian minister, leading her to scrap the Beijing leg of her trip to China. China has warned Norway that …
Norwegian Minister Snubbed Again by China Read MoreSweden’s Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket) has banned the sale of the PutOn condom brand in Sweden, claiming that the Chinese-manufactured product falsified its EU safety certification.Accordingly, the agency ruled that …
Swedish Authorities Put off by PutOn Condoms Read MoreVolvo Cars is looking to relocate about 50 employees from Sweden to China as more details emerge about Geely’s plans for the Swedish carmaker’s operations in China.Volvo’s human resources cheif …
Wanted: 50 Volvo Employees in China Read MoreOn Monday, Caroline Wozniacki celebrated her achievement as moving up the list – all the way to the top – of the women’s tennis world rankings. And at the same …
Wozniacki Wins China Open – World’s No. 1 Read More