Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Danish technology company Bang & Olufsen expects negative growth in the third quarter of the financial year. According to the CEO of B&O, Kristian Teär, the macroeconomic tendencies in …
Danish B&O expects decline in revenue due to Chinese and European markets Read More
Janna Laine is the newly appointed counselor for Public Diplomacy and Communication to Beijing. Her work period will be from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2027. Janna Laine is …
New counselor at Finnish Embassy in Beijing Read More
For the upcoming Khmer New Year celebration traditional Chhay Yam dancers will perform for foreigners in international airport. This idea was suggested by Prime Minister Hun Manet. The Prime Minister …
Cambodia will have traditional dancers in airport Read More
The two Swedish professors, Johan Eriksson and Christer Fuglesang, say a new space race is emerging – now against China. Johan Eriksson is a professor of political science at Södertörn …
Swedish professors warn of space race with China Read More
The EU Commission opened an office in Nuuk on 15 March 2024, marking the EU’s presence in the arctic region. According to President of the European Commission, Ursula von der …
EU Commission opens office in Greenland, fears Chinese expansion Read More
The canteen of the Swedish store IKEA in Shanghai has become a regular meeting place for the elderly. According to the media South China Morning Post some even use it …
IKEA in Shanghai has become a meeting place Read More
The Norwegian Indie-Folk band named Kings of Convenience just finished their tour in China, and they enjoyed the country very much. The singers Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe both …
Norwegian band enjoyed China Read More
The Danish company Arla Food Ingredients will highlight their newest innovations at the 27th edition of Food Ingredients China (FIC 2024). Arla will especially focus on their innovations in cheese …
Arla will reveal new cheese solution at FIC 2024 Read More
The Swedish telecom company Ericsson denied that it is exiting the Chinese market. It has decided to stay even though the local rivals such as Huawei Technologies pose challenges when …
Ericsson will stay in China market Read More
The Danish Consul General Mikael Hemniti Winther, also known as Wei Mingke, led a delegation to Haiyan county, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province. He did this on 13 March 2024. According to …
Danish Consul General visiting Jiaxing Haiyan county Read More
Lego increased sales last year, even though China has bought less from the Danish brand and the toy market is the most downbeat in 15 years. In the last 3-4 …
Lego outperforms struggling toy market despite China buying less Read More
The Finnish airline company Finnair has been forced to add stops on long-haul trips to add fuel. The decision has been made due to the strikes that is currently happening …
Finnair forced to make stops on long trips Read More
Sweden’s Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, said to Politico on monday, that Europe should be less dependant on China in strategic sectors, in order to be aligned with the United States’ …
Sweden’s PM: Europe needs to be less dependant on China Read More
The Danish government needs to learn from the Chinese approach in Africa says the Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke. China has made many investments in the African countries. Mostly in …
Denmark needs to learn from China Read More
A new program called ‘Girls Unstoppable’ was launched by the LEGO Group, the LEGO foundation and Save the Children on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024. The program aims to …
LEGO and Save the Children launch new program Read More
The Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk expects China to approve their popular weight-loss drug, Wegovy, for sale this year. The company will initially focus on patient paying out-of-pocket for the …
Novo Nordisk expects China to approve Wegovy Read More
Norway overtakes China in export of seafood in certain categories, according to trade data from 2023 analyzed by Seabridge, a Beijing-based seafood and meat consultancy firm. Seabridge relates the success …
Norway overtakes China in seafood export Read More
The District Court in Western Uusimaa in Finland has sentenced four individuals to prison for exploitation of Chinese workers. One individual received a two-year unconditional prison sentence for nine counts …
Four sentenced for exploitation in Finnish massage parlors Read More
Finnish agronomists are successfully farming bamboo in freezing temperatures for two Chinese giant panda’s living in the Ahtari Zoo. After eight years of trial and error the Finnish bamboo production …
Finnish farmers produce bamboo for pandas in freezing climate Read More
China remains an important market for the member companies of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing (FinnCham). That is according to the chairman of FinnCham in Beijing, Juha Tuominen …
China remains important market according to FinnCham Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council hires Sigmund Bjørgo as Country Director to China. Sigmund Bjørgo has earlier occupied the role as Country Director in China and therefore has a vast knowledge …
Norwegian Seafood Council gets new Country Director to China Read More
The University of Aarhus in Denmark has in certain departments pioneered a project screening for spies in research applications from China, Russia and Iran. Now the project is expanding to …
Danish university screens for foreign spies. Read More
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London ETO and the Norway-Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce (NHKCC) co-hosted a reception to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Oslo. The …
Year of the Dragon reception in Oslo Read More
The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, is getting anxious about the west’s dependency on China and Russia. “We have been too naive, and in the western part of the world …
Danish PM concerned about Chinese dependence Read More
The Pew Charitable Trust, an American NGO, has selected six researchers from various countries to participate in the 2024 Pew fellowship in marine conservation. Participants have been chosen from China, …
Chinese, Dane and Filipino chosen for conservation program Read More
A new report by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) concludes the Nordic governments have in recent times adopted a more cautious approach towards the One China policy in …
New report on the Nordics’ relation to Taiwan Read More
The Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, addresses global human rights issues at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 55th session on 26 February 2024 …
Finland addresses human rights issues in China and Myanmar Read More
The Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry in China, Liu Jinsong met with Ambassador of Sweden to China, Per Augustsson on 26 February 2024 to …
Chinese Minister and Swedish Ambassador exchange views Read More
One out of ten of the orders placed in international web shops by Danes are on items from China, according to latest Danish Profession- and Trading analysis. Helen Amundsen, senior …
Danes love Chinese products Read More
Norwegian Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Store, expressed interest in expanding cooperation with China on issues such as energy and climate change. The Prime Minister was participating in the yearly Kirkenes …
Norwegian PM wants to deepen ties with China Read More
The Norwegian company Nordic Aqua Partners prepares for their first harvest in their land-based salmon farm in Gaotang, Ningbo in eastern China. According to the company, the test slaughter produced …
Norwegian salmon farm prepares for first harvest in China Read More
An extensive crew of more than a hundred members from China has been seen in Helsinki’s city center over the last couple of weeks. They are there due to a …
Chinese TV-show filming in Finland Read More
Lieutenant General Thomas Nilsson, Head of the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service said yesterday, 19 February 2024, that the security risks for Sweden has increased lately. He points to …
Sweden fears security threat from China Read More
Viking Cruise Line will be the first to operate domestic sailing in China for international travelers. “We are proud that Viking will be the first to operate domestic sailings in …
Scandinavian cruise ship will bring foreign travelers to China Read More
The newly elected head of state in Finland, Alexander Stubb, wants China to play a more significant role in resolving the Ukraine war. He said so at the Munich Security …
Finland wants China to get involved in Ukraine war Read More
Only 24 % of children in Finland are shortsighted whereas over 80% of 18-year olds in China are. Scientists suggest this has something to do with the schooling system and …
Children in Finland are less shortsighted than in China Read More
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard has accepted a contract to build two additional ice-class tankers for Swedish shipowner Furetank. These two vessels will be additional in a series provided. The tankers …
China will provide Sweden with new ships Read More
The scheme covers tourists in Thailand from 1 January 2024 and will run until 31 August 2024. Tourists can claim the compensation within 15 days of their accident and the …
Thailand offers medical coverage for tourists Read More
Art festival in Vienna will for the first time include a Swedish-born artist of Hong Kong Cantonese descent. The Artist Lap-See Lam will contribute at the upcoming Venice Biennale with …
Swedish-Cantonese artist showcased at Venice Biennale Read More
The Chinese Embassy in Norway claims the Norwegian Intelligence Services are calling them out for being an intelligence threat to Norway without factual evidence. In the 2024 “Assessment of Current …
China Denies Allegations of Intelligence Threat to Norway Read More
Last month Norway announced that they will allow deep-sea mining exploration on their continental shelf. They argue that the rest of the world can no longer afford to fall behind …
Norway allows deep sea mining to compete with China Read More
Over USD 100,000 has already been collected, says leaders from Bali. The head of Bali Tourism Office, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, told reporters from The Bali Sun the following: “We tested …
Tourism Tax in Bali has already earned $100,000 Read More
According to the Norwegian national security and intelligence agencies, the threats against Norway are at their highest and have not been this serious in decades. China and Russia are the …
Norwegian intelligence sees China as a thread Read More
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) just decided to extend their Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program with Denmark. It has been extended by five more years, running from …
Extension of patent deal between Denmark and China Read More
In an interview the British media Bloomberg interviews Pascal Soriot, CEO of AstraZeneca, expresses the importance of China for companies such as their own. When asked to explain why China …
AstraZeneca sees China as an important partner Read More
The Finnish Ministry of Interior plans to make the rules more strict concerning family reunification in Finland. The main changes involve family reunification to only include spouses and children, and …
Tighter conditions for family reunification in Finland Read More
Chinese tourist are more interested in adventurous and experience-based trips for the Lunar New Year holiday in 2024. This is in stark contrast to the trends pre-pandemic, where Chinese tourists …
New Chinese travelers want Northern Lights and adventure Read More
The Faroese shipping company Smyril Line has signed a contract with the Chinese shipbuilder CIMC Raffles for cooperating on building two environmentally friendly so-called roll-on/roll-off ships. The Danish naval architecture …
Faroe Islands cooperate with China on environmentally friendly ships Read More
Crude oil from Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield is heading to Asia once again, following a several months long break, because of a closed arbitrage window and a strong demand from …
Norwegian oil sold in Asia again Read More
The Chinese embassy in Sweden warned Gothenburg City Council to adhere to One China principle, as the City Council considered closer cooperation with Taiwan, and concluding sister city agreements. Members …
Chinese embassy warns Gothenburg against closer ties with Taiwan Read More