Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
China now grants Norwegian citizens visa-free entry for up to 15 days. Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, announced the new policy after his meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, …
China boost tourism: Norway 15 days visa-free entry and 144-hours visa-free stays for other countries Read More
Several Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are moving production to Europe. This is in response to the European Union’s increased import tariffs on EVs made in China. The EU’s new …
Chinese EV manufacturers shift production to Europe in response to EU tariffs Read More
Denmark’s Parliament has approved the use of facial recognition technology by police. This decision aims to enhance the efficiency of investigating serious crimes. Denmark’s move comes as China, a pioneer …
Denmark approves facial recognition despite Chinese challenges Read More
The Swedish-rooted, Chinese-owned company Volvo has scaled back its electric vehicle ambitions, announcing Wednesday that it will no longer aim to produce only electric cars by 2030. The company also …
Volvo lowers electric vehicle targets and profit goals Read More
A new study from Roskilde University has uncovered a significant connection between air pollution and increased infertility risk among Danish men. According to the research, for every 5 micrograms per …
Air pollution linked to infertility risk for Danish men, China in similar concerns Read More
Five AstraZeneca employees have been detained by Chinese police, according to Bloomberg News. The arrests are part of an investigation into the illegal import of cancer medication into China. AstraZeneca …
Several AstraZeneca employees arrested in China Read More
China has prohibited the adoption of Chinese children by foreign families, according to a statement from the country’s Foreign Ministry. The only exception to this ban is if the adoptive …
China bans international adoptions Read More
Amid rising geopolitical tensions, many investors are withdrawing from China. However, Norway’s $78 billion pension fund, KLP, is pursuing a different strategy. Instead of pulling out, KLP has increased its …
Norwegian KLP boosts efforts with Chinese mining firms Read More
Electric vehicle sales in Denmark are soaring. In August alone, 55% of all new car registrations were fully electric. This marks a significant milestone for the Danish market. However, Chinese …
Chinese brands struggle amid surge in Danish electric vehicle sales Read More
The Norwegian tourism industry is pleased with the increasing number of Chinese tourists exploring the country independently. This trend was emphasized during the “Chengdu, More Than Pandas” promotion event in …
Norwegian tourism welcomes surge in independent Chinese travelers Read More
The Danish Embassy in the Philippines has expressed support for the European Union’s condemnation of recent aggressive actions by Chinese Coast Guard vessels in the South China Sea. The incident …
Danish Embassy supports EU condemnation of South China Sea aggression Read More
China’s growing “luxury shame” among the middle class is leading to a significant drop in sales for global luxury brands, as reported by Frédéric Cho, a Swedish expert on China …
Swedish expert links China’s ‘luxury shame’ to declining sales and cultural parallels Read More
The Norwegian Police Security Service states that China has an increasing interest in Svalbard, Svalbardposten writes. In its national threat assessment for 2024, the Norwegian Police Security Service writes that …
Norwegian Police Security Service: China’s interest in Svalbard grows Read More
A man in his 30s, accused of espionage on behalf of China, has resigned from all his positions within the Norwegian Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet). The man was arrested by the …
Spy Suspect resigns from positions in Norwegian Labour Party Read More
A controversial incident on a Chinese domestic flight from Guiyang to Shanghai has made headlines after two female passengers took the drastic measure of locking a crying child in the …
Passengers lock crying child in airplane toilet on domestic flight in China Read More
Helsinki’s tourism income surged by 25% last year, totaling around 1.5 billion euros. This growth is impressive, especially given the loss of Russian tourists and a decline in visitors from …
Helsinki’s tourism income soars 25% despite fewer Asian visitors Read More
Carlsberg Group, the Danish brewing multinational, has officially opened its latest brewery in Foshan’s Sanshui District, Guangdong Province. The new facility, with an annual capacity of 500,000 kiloliters, marks a …
Carlsberg Launches New Brewery in South China Read More
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe scrambled to reduce its dependence on authoritarian regimes for energy. The European solar industry, long overshadowed by China’s dominance, hoped for …
Denmark faces challenges as China dominates solar industry Read More
A groundbreaking study conducted by the University of Turku has highlighted the significant mental health challenges faced by adolescents in both Scandinavia and Southeast Asia, with a focus on school …
New study shows significant mental health challenges in both Scandinavia and Southeast Asia Read More
Security measures have been intensified at the Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) energy conference in Stavanger, Norway, due to heightened concerns over potential espionage threats. The Norwegian Police Intelligence Service (PST) …
Norway enhances security at offshore energy event amid concerns over China espionage Read More
Norwegian DJ Alan Walker has garnered attention in Vietnam after a surprise visit to replace a bike stolen by someone wearing his signature hoodie. The theft, which was widely shared …
DJ Alan Walker replaces stolen bike in Vietnam after ‘Rogue Walker’ incident Read More
A Norwegian citizen, who was arrested in July on suspicion of espionage, will be released, according to Norway’s Police Intelligence Agency (PST). Despite the release, the charges against him remain, …
Norwegian spy suspect released: China denies involvement Read More
Denmark and Sweden will work together to put pressure on tech platforms, such as Chinese TikTok, used to recruit Swedish Gang members to commit crime in Denmark. Peter Hummelgaard, the …
Danish Minister of Justice: TikTok is used to facilitate crime Read More
A viral TikTok trend has led to a nationwide cucumber shortage in Iceland, leaving grocery stores struggling to keep up with demand. The craze, sparked by the popular TikTok star …
TikTok star causes nationwide cucumber shortage in Iceland Read More
Chinese police have requested to participate in the investigation of the 2003 murder of Veronica Lin and her neighbor in Högsbo. The suspect, who had been long sought in Sweden, …
Chinese police request involvement in 20-year-old Swedish murder case Read More
Wednesday China opened an anti-subsidy probe on imported dairy products from the EU, Channel News Asia writes. This comes just a day after the EU imposes higher tariffs on electric …
China’s ministry of commerce investigates EU dairy imports Read More
Voss of Norway has experienced a significant financial outflow, with over 1.5 billion NOK exiting the company since Chinese investors took control. The water-selling company’s shareholders have remained patient despite …
Voss of Norway faces financial drain of 1.5 Billion NOK since Chinese investment Read More
The Chinese are having fewer babies, and the population is getting older and older. This affects the Danish dairy company Arla, who needs to switch their focus from babies to …
China’s decline in births makes Arla rethink target groups Read More
EU is set to impose higher tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China, according to Bloomberg. The new tariffs will impact Chinese car manufacturers such as SAIC (MG), Geely (Volvo), and …
EU to impose higher tariffs on Chinese electric cars Read More
The Danish Consumer Council has tested 38 products from the Chinese webshop Temu. 30 of the products fail completlely, and 11 out of 15 products for children had a safety …
Chinese webshop Temu’s products fail Danish consumer test Read More
Denmark is losing its influence on the African continent to China, says Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen in an interview with Politiken. The Danish Government wants its new Africa-strategy …
New Danish Africa-strategy to compete with China Read More
After five years in Paris as the Danish Ambassador to France Michael Starbæk Christensen has been appointed to China. On August 16 2024 he presented his credentials to the Protocol …
New Danish Ambassador in China Read More
Travellers from Sweden will face a more tight screening procedure than before when entering China as the Public Health Agency in Sweden yesterday 15 August 2024 confirmed its first case …
Mpox virus: China tightening borders for Swedish travelers Read More
Globalskolen provides an online education service in Norwegian, social studies, and KRLE (Christianity, Religion, Life Philosophy, and Ethics) for international primary school students. This service is tailored for families who …
Globalskolen opens online Norwegian education Read More
Chinese authorities have concluded an internal investigation into the allegations that a Chinese ship was the culprit in damaging a pipeline and a telecommunications cable going from Finland to Estonia …
Chinese ship damaged the Finnish-Estonian pipeline and cable Read More
The Chinese e-commerce platform Temu has become the second most popular webshop among Danish consumers, according to a new analysis about Danish consumer habits from Dansk Industri, the Confederation of …
Despite Criticism, Chinese Webshop Rises in Popularity in Denmark Read More
Danfoss products worth over 13 million Danish Kroner have been sent to Russia over the past five months despite EU sanctions, claims Denmark’s news media Radio 4. According to the …
China involved in the sale of sanctioned Danfoss products to Russia Read More
Are you and your family considering moving to Denmark? Perhaps you left as a single, or maybe a couple or a family and now you are considering to return to …
Are you a Dane considering moving home? Read More
Southeast Asia to overtake China in gross domestic product (GDP) and foreign direct investment (FDI) over the next 10 years, according to the “Navigating High Winds: Southeast Asia Outlook 2024 …
Southeast Asia to overtake China in GDP and FDI over the next 10 years Read More
Enligt Migrationsverkets prognos ser Sverige ut att få det lägsta antalet asylsökanden sedan 1997, och för första gången på över 50 år har Sverige nettoutvandring. ???? Läs mer och se …
People leaving Sweden will exceed the number of immigrants in 2024 Read More
Norway will join the UK’s Carrier Strike Group for a major deployment to the Indo-Pacific region in 2025. The announcement was made by the UK’s Defence Secretary, John Healey, following …
Norwegian navy joins UK navy in deployment to South China Sea Read More
The Spokesperson of the Diplomatic Service of the European Union, Nabila Massrali, issued a statement about the forced dissolution of the Move Forward Party in Thailand by the Constitutional Court …
EU calls MFP dissolution a “setback” Read More
Volvo Cars’ sales rose 6% year-on-year in July to 57,447 cars, driven by an increase in fully electric vehicles in Europe, the Sweden-based automaker said on Friday 2 August 2024. …
Volvo’s electric cars drive global growth Read More
A new Swedish study shows that blood tests from 1200 suspected Alzheimer patients diagnosed the condition with 91 percent accuracy and much faster than previous methods, moving early detection forward. …
Swedish researchers find blood test detects Alzheimer Read More
The Nordic Centre in Shanghai held a summer course in “Business and Innovation in China” over an intensive two-week period from July 1st to July 12th, bringing together a record …
Nordic students attended summer course in China Read More
Sweden is the only country among the Nordic countries that has been invited by Indonesia to participate in the multinational MNEK navy exercise in Bali in February 2025. MNEK is …
Sweden invited to non-war games in Indonesia Read More
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is recalling Varmfront power bank 10,400 mAh (model number E2038) with date stamp 2313, 2316, 2318 or 2319, or Varmfront power bank 5,200 mAh (model number …
IKEA says power bank may catch fire Read More
H&M, the Swedish clothing retail giant, has been evolving beyond fast fashion towards a more sustainable model. In their store in central Stockholm, H&M is pioneering a revolutionary new service …
H&M’s offers “Pre-Loved Clothes” Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for July-August 2024 is out now. To download the issue as pdf file: Click Here You can also read the magazine online here: Read Online Subscribe to ScandAsia …
ScandAsia Magazine July-August 2024 Read More
The Chinese Embassy in Sweden has publicly stated how they do not recognize the image Sweden has painted of them recently. They want to refute the comments made on China’s …
The Chinese Embassy in Sweden sets record straight Read More