Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The pressure is mounting on one of Sweden’s most iconic carmakers. Swedish Volvo Cars is tightening its ties with Chinese owner Geely Holding as global competition intensifies, according to new …
Volvo deepens China cooperation to navigate tougher market Read More
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension has removed four companies from its investment portfolio due to their involvement in nuclear weapons production outside the European Union, Markets Group reports. Three of the …
Danish pension fund excludes Chinese companies involved in nuclear weapons Read More
23-year-old Regine Mai from Juelsminde, Denmark is spending her final days preparing for what could become the biggest challenge of her life: climbing Mount Everest – and potentially becoming the …
Regine to become the youngest Dane on top of the world: “I’m more afraid of cycling without a helmet than climbing Everest” Read More
Danish EU parliamentarian Christel Schaldemose is part of a delegation visiting China this week, marking the European Parliament’s first visit to the country in eight years. The delegation, consisting of …
Danish MEP to meet Temu and Shein during rare EU visit to China Read More
Danish shipping company NORDEN has ordered two new ice-class multipurpose vessels from China’s Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group as part of a long-term contract with Swedish mining company LKAB. The contract …
NORDEN orders ice-class vessels in China for long LKAB contract Read More
Airlines in Asia are raising fares and reducing flight operations as jet fuel prices surge following the conflict in the Middle East. Jet fuel prices have surged sharply, with some …
Rising oil prices hit tourism in Asia as flight and transport costs surge Read More
Thousands of passengers are being impacted as a wave of flight disruptions is hitting major airports across Asia, Travel and Tour World reports. Nearly 2,800 flights are delayed and more …
Nearly 3,000 flights disrupted across Asia Read More
China Southern Airlines has launched the first direct flight linking Beijing and Helsinki. The new route began operations from Beijing Daxing International Airport on 29 March. The service will run …
China Southern launches first direct Beijing–Helsinki route Read More
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the future of engineering. A new report from the Chinese Academy of Engineering highlights how AI is now central to major advances across industries, from …
China’s AI ambitions find echoes in Finnish energy research Read More
The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has reported encouraging results from a new diabetes and weight loss drug developed with a Chinese partner, Fierce Biotech reports. The candidate, known as …
Novo Nordisk tests China-developed drug for obesity and diabetes while competition is growing Read More