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University students in Shanghai have plenty of work opportunities Hard-up university students in Shanghai have something to smile about, as there are plenty of jobs at Expo 2010 Shanghai. Part-time …
Working as a Guide for the Sweden Pavilion Read MoreChina and Norway signed here Friday eight documents on cooperation in finance, energy resources, environmental protection and culture. He Guoqiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau …
China, Norway Sign Eight Documents to Boost Trade Read MoreNorwegian Deputy Minister Robin Kåss headed the Norwegian delegation to the Offshore Wind China 2010 conference in Shanghai. Twelve Norwegian companies took part to explore opportunities for partnerships with China. …
Twelve Norwegian Companies at “Offshore Wind China” Read MoreLars Olofsson is not an old Asia hand. He is not even old. He has been in Beijing for only eight months. And had been GM for SAS Australia/New Zealand …
SAS’ Lars Olofsson Wants Shanghai Route Back Read MoreFive Norwegian features have been selected for the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival that will be held between June 12-20. With a screening program of close to 1,000 films, the …
Five Norwegian Features at Shanghai Film Festival Read MoreNew Nordic Landscapes was officially opened the 1st of June in Nordic Lighthouse by representatives from the Nordic Council of Ministers and partners.The exhibition is an outdoor exhibition that presents …
Nordic Landscapes in Shanghai Read MoreMany of the Scandinavian Ambassadors in Southeast Asia hope that Denmark, as the only Scandinavian team in the tournament, will win the gold trophy in the FIFA World Cup 2010. …
Ambassadors Predict World Cup Winner Read MoreCarlsberg wants to own a larger share of the Chinese Brewery Chongqing Brewery Co. The Danish brewery plans to buys shares in the company at a value of approximately US …
Carlsberg Gains Access to Chinese Breweries Read More“Finland has gained much bigger visibility in Shanghai than its geographic size would entitle it to”, was the common notion among the Finnish business and political elite gathered in Shanghai …
Get a Taxi Ride in Shanghai and Learn About Finland Read MoreThe Finland Pavilion welcomed its millionth guest yesterday afternoon. The lucky visitor, 16-year-old student Sun Zhaopeng from Shandong Province, received a Suunto Core wrist computer from Finnish commissioner general Pertti …
Finland Pavilion Receives One Million Visitors in 40 Days Read MoreChina’s growing global role is one of the most important issues of our time. The fundamental, primary purpose of the Forum is, through regular meetings of an expert group, to …
Stockholm China Forum Discuss China’s Role in the World Read MoreOn Tuesday 25 May, President Halonen and her delegation attended a reception at the Ambassador’s residence to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Finland and …
Finnish President Visited Beijing Read MoreMartin Hedes, who has for the past 5 years been the driving force behind the expansion of Nilfisk-Advance across ten countries within Asia Region, has left Nilfisk-Advance by the end …
Martin Hedes Leaves Nilfisk to Help Others Read MoreVestas is ready to develop China’s rich offshore wind resources with its abundant experience in offshore wind energy projects and cutting-edge technology. This readiness and commitment is underlined by being …
Vestas Introduces New Offshore Windmills to China Read MoreFinnish flag carrier Finnair said today the number of its passengers grew by 3.1% year-on-year to 589,100 in May 2010. Moreover, the Asian numbers went up in the air with …
Finnair`s Asian Traffic Strengthened by 28 % in May. Read MoreVisiting Norwegian Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hassen Tuesday met Chief of the General Staff of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Chen Bingde here to discuss military …
China, Norway to Boost Military Ties Read MoreThis year, 360 people participated in the party, 110 of those were children. This large number reflects the positive development of the relations between Denmark and China. This year …
A Record Number of Guests Celebrates the Danish Summer in Beijing Read MoreOnly one month after the opening ceremony, the Swedish pavilion visitor count has risen to 500 000. The pavilions 500 000th visitor, Wei Cuizhen, 53 from Shanghai, was saluted by …
Swedish Pavilion Celebrates the First 500 000 Visitors Read More31 year-old Long Zhou, his wife Feng Hong and their 3 year-old son Peng from Jiangsu province had chosen Saturday 5 June to visit EXPO in Shanghai. They started the …
Denmark Celebrated Guest Number One Million in Shanghai Read MoreMore than 50 percent of the Danish Embassy’s staff ride their bike to work in Beijing. The Embassy provides staff with bikes for official meetings. If the rain is not …
Danish Embassy in Beijing Prefers Bicycles Read MoreFinland-headquartered stainless steel producer Outokumpu has opened a new service center in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China, which has an annual capacity of some 30,000 metric tons of stainless steel. The …
Finnish Outokumpu Opens New Service Centre in China Read MoreOrnithologists in the west of Denmark are ecstatic after logging the country’s first ever occurrence of an Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum), a wading bird that is generally only found in …
First Ever Oriental Pratincole Makes It From China to Denmark Read MoreTo day three brand new Visa Application Centres will start operating in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. For visa applicants with ordinary passports this means easier access to visa centres, longer …
Three New Danish Visa Application Centres in China Read MoreThe top Nordic fashion labels will flock to China this coming August to attend the Nordic Fashion Week in Shanghai. The purpose of the event is to expose Chinese consumers …
Experience Nordic Fashion in Shanghai Read MoreJune 6th – National Day CelebrationsThe Swedish National Day will be celebrated in the Swedish pavilion with a summer service and graduation ceremony in the morning and sing-along activities in …
Swedish Expo Highlights in June Read MoreAlfa Lawal has donated more than 5000 trees to be planted in China’s Minshan Mountains in support of the WWF’s Panda Project. Participating companies and organizations will have the opportunity …
Swedish Alfa Lawal Support Panda Project in China During EXPO 2010 Read MoreTension on the Korean peninsula was among the topics discussed by the Finnish and Chinese presidents in Beijing on Saturday. The Finnish head of state, Tarja Halonen, met with her …
Chinese & Finnish Presidents Discuss Korea Read MoreCrown Prince Haakon of Norway today opened the celebrations for Norway’s National Pavilion Day at the Expo Center, featuring music by the Trondheim soloists. Haakon said the Pavilion Day of …
Crown Prince Haakon Opened the Celebrations of Norway’s National Pavilion Day Read MoreDnp denmark has contributed four large dnp Giant Wide Angle (GWA) Screens for the Danish pavilion at World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Each one is showing Welfairytales, which presents new …
Dnp Supplies Danish Pavillion at World Expo 2010 in Shaghai Read MoreHenrik Friis is a busy man. As the Managing Director of Dantherm Filtration Ltd in Bangkok, he is responsible for the production and sales of filters produced by almost 100 …
Making Asia a Better Place to Breathe Read More15 primary and secondary schools in Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, and Beijing were visited 12-25 May by a Sino-Danish Wind Energy Development (WED) programme. The purpose of the Danish Wind …
Danish Wind Energy Road Show Hits The Chinese Schools Read MoreTiger Woods’ estranged Swedish wife Elin is planning a trip to China, sources say. The Swedish beauty has been traveling more often in the recent past, seemingly, to stay away …
Tiger Woods’ Swedish Wife Now ‘Plans Trip to China’ Read MoreToday, Danish Novozymes, and the two Chinese partners COFCO and Sinopec, signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering the next steps towards commercialization of cellulosic biofuel in China. As part of …
Danish Novozymes Signs MOU for Production of Cellulosic Biofuel in China Read MoreFinnish President Tarja Halonen announced the opening of the Finland Pavilion Day this morning at the Expo Center. Halonen said this year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between …
Finland celebrates Its EXPO 2010 Pavilion Day Read MoreWhen pictures of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama’s multi-colored button down shirt started spreading on the Internet, people around the world cringed. But not Peter Crawfurd and Michael Yang with own …
Danes Turns Buck on the Back of Japan PM’s Fashion Read MoreIf you’re among the parents-to-be who’ve used one of the increasingly popular online Chinese calendar charts to predict your baby’s sex, a University of Michigan epidemiologist recommends that you hold …
Chinese Lunar Calendar Doesn’t Work in Sweden Read MoreHelen & Hard’s extraordinary pavilion for Norway at this year’s World Expo Fair 2010 in Shanghai is a forest of fascination! Called “Norway Powered by Nature,” the structure is a …
Norway Pavilion is a Solar Powered “Forest” Read MoreThe Shanghai World Expo celebrated Sweden Pavilion Day yesterday. Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf led a delegation of 50 people, including the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Maud Olofsson, to join …
King Carl Gustaf Led the Celebrations of the Sweden Pavilion Day Read MoreThe Norwegian Minister of Oil and Energy, Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen, will visit China between the 26th of May and the 1st of June, during which time he will visit World …
Visit by Norwegian Minister of Oil and Energy Read MoreThe Norwegian minister of Trade and Industry Mr. Trond Giske is set to embark on a 10-day visit to China between the 21st and 31st of May. The minister’s program, …
The Norwegian Minister of Trade on a 10-day Visit to China Read MoreA Dane and two other foreign mountaineers have reportedly died and one was injured while trying to explore mountains in Tibet during this spring mountaineering seanon, according to the China …
Danish Mountaineer Dies in Tibet Read MoreVietnam has witnessed the largest ship ever to call at her shores. The ‘Mathilde Maersk’ made its inaugural call as part of Maersk Line’s new direct service between South Vietnam …
‘Mathilde Maersk’ largest vessel ever to call Vietnam Read MoreThe 28th of May is Norway Day at Expo 2010 Shanghai. The occasion will be celebrated with an exciting cultural programme, including well-known Norwegian and Chinese artists. HRH Crown Prince …
Norway Day at Expo 2010 Shanghai Read MoreThe Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf arrived in Beijing on Thursday, starting his five-day visit to China. During the visit, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Vice Premier Li Keqiang will …
Swedish King Carl Gustaf Starting His Five-day Visit to China Read MoreSwedish-speaking Finnish artist and author Tove Jansson’s first book about the beloved Moomin characters appeared 65 years ago. The Moomin adventures have also made it on stage in Shanghai as …
Moomin: 65 Years of Adventure, Now in China Read MoreMetro International, a Swedish media company based in Luxembourg, today announced that the agreement between Metro Hong Kong and MTR Corporation (“MTR”) for distribution of the Metro newspaper in the …
“Swedish” Metro Hong Kong Renew Subway Contract With MRT Read MoreAll newly arrived immigrants should undergo courses in core societal values and be taught about how Swedish society works with municipalities obliged to offer 60 hours of teaching, a government …
Sweden Proposes Forced Immigrant Orientation Read MoreSweden and China can cooperate in dealing with transnational organized crimes be it in central Asia or in Africa and other areas, said Dr. Niklas Swanstrom, director of Sweden’s Institute …
Sweden And China Should Cooperate About Organized Crime: Swedish Expert Read MoreBGI, world leading genomics centre in Beijing, announced the establishment of European Headquarter in Copenhagen at the “Denmark – China Economic & Trade Cooperation Forum” yesterday when more than 100 …
Huge Chinese Investment in Denmark Will Create Up to 150 Jobs Read MoreYesterday, over 100 journalists from more than 30 different countries came to the Swedish pavilion to attend the three-day Ericsson Business Innovation Forum. The forum is a global event where …
Ericsson Business Innovation Forum: Attracting Journalists By the Hundreds Read More