Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Danish Ambassador to the Philippines, Frans-Michael Mellbin, said Filipino water companies exchanged ideas with Danish counterparts in both Copenhagen and Aarhus on September 22, 2023. Officials from Metropolitan Waterworks and …
Philippines inspired by Danish water management Read More
Cooperation between China and Norway on a more sustainable future is on the right track. The state secretary of Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, said on Tuesday, …
China and Norway will further green cooperation Read More
China has called for an impartial investigation into the explosions that destroyed the Nord Stream pipelines. The request from China came in connection with the first anniversary of the explosions …
China requests an impartial investigation into Nord Stream Read More
Thai Airways International (THAI) is planning to add more flights to international destinations as well as launch new ones. According to CEO Chai Eamsiri, the airline will launch new flights …
THAI airline plans more flights to Norway and other countries Read More
Jim Rowan, president and CEO of Swedish carmaker Volvo, wrote in a Linkedin post on Sunday, September 24, that it is impressive to see how fast electrification is taking place …
Volvo CEO praises EV potential in China Read More
After the country’s huge success with EV’s, the Chinese car industry is now going all in on flying electric cars. The Chinese EV company, Xpeng, is currently developing the sixth-generation …
The Chinese car industry is going all in on flying electric cars Read More
Danish Chamber of Commerce in China invites to a breakfast meeting with the focus to delve into the future of China’s economy over the next one to five years. The …
Navigate China’s economic landscape as a Danish business over breakfast with DCCC in Shanghai Read More
Norwegian representatives of the country’s seafood industry, took part in a panel discussion during a workshop at Seafood Expo Asia. The Exhibition ran from September 11 to 13 in Singapore. …
Norway and Singapore shares ideas for maximizing seafood opportunities in Asia Read More
In recent weeks, Norwegian Equinor has entered into large contracts with Chinese Cosl for the rental of floating rigs. Christian Tybring Gjedde, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, believes …
Norwegian politicians react to Equinor’s China deal Read More
Key members of the Swedish Textile Machinery Association (TMAS) will be taking part in the forthcoming ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition. The event is taking place from November 19-23, 2023, …
Swedish TMAS to attend exhibition in Shanghai Read More
Three major Finnish mobile carriers: Telia, DNA, and Elisa, have suspended sales of the Chinese company Xiaomi’s products. This is in response to the brand’s presence in Russia after the …
Finnish carriers suspend sales of Xiaomi phones Read More
72% of Finnish export companies believe China will at least maintain its importance as a trade partner. This was revealed in a survey distributed to export managers by Finland Chamber …
Finnish companies expect China’s importance to remain Read More
Volvo Cars said on Tuesday, September 19 that the company will end production of all remaining diesel models by early 2024. The move is a part of the strategy towards …
Volvo will end diesel car production by early 2024 Read More
The price on solar cells is currently historically low on the commodity market. The huge price drop is due to the market for polysilicon – a crucial ingredient in manufacturing …
China has forced the price of solar cells to plummet in Europe Read More
By 2030, EU might be as dependent on lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells from China as the Union used to be on Russian gas, oil and coal before the Ukraine …
EU may become dependent on batteries from China Read More
Norway has maintained its top position for the second consecutive year in the Global Retirement Index. The Nordic country came in first with a score of 83%. Of other Nordic …
Norway on top while Singapore and China improve in Global Retirement Index 2023 Read More
The Swedish School of Textiles’ knitting technology lab in Borås, Sweden, is cooperating with Swedish-Chinese car maker Polestar, on interior textile for the Polestar 4 electric SUV coupe. The Swedish …
Swedish School of Textile collaborates with Polestar on interior Read More
Before COVID, the Danish Institute of Human Rights handed Hunan University School of Law in China, a grant of one million DKK to use for various courses and training in …
Chinese university refuse to pay back unused grant of one million DKK to Denmark Read More
Taiwan observed 103 Chinese military planes around the island between Sunday and Monday morning local time. The country is asking China to stop the “destructive” military activities, which could lead …
103 Chinese planes over Taiwan on Sunday Read More
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) will send a new expert group to China to investigate the origins of the coronavirus. To do so, WHO is asking China …
WHO puts pressure on China Read More
The Swedish fashion brand, H&M reported flat sales in its recent quarter as it has been struggling with high competition from Zara-owner Inditex and other brands. H&M shares fell more …
H&M sales reports flat sales in recent quarter due to high competition Read More
The Swedish Ministry of Justice has awarded VFS Global to provide visa services in 37 countries. Under the new agreement, VFS Global will continue to operate on behalf of the …
The Swedish ministry of Justice has renewed the global visa contract with VFS Read More
The Chinese government threatens retaliation after the EU Commission announced they will investigate whether electric cars from China are exported to Europe with large state subsidies. According to the Financial …
China warns of consequences if EU investigates state aid for EV’s Read More
Swedish shipping company Furetank and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation expands with an order for two additional Chinese build Vinga-class vessels. The new order for Vinga vessels grows the companies joint …
Swedish Furetank and Canadian Algoma signs up for more Chinese made Vinga vessels Read More
The European Commission is considering imposing punitive rates to protect EU automakers against cheaper Chinese EV imports. “Global markets are now flooded with cheaper electric cars,” said European Commission President, …
EU considers imposing taxes against Chinese EV companies Read More
Norwegian SFL Corporation Ltd. received a car-shipping vessel, manufactured in China on Tuesday, September 12. The ship is dual-powered by liquefied natural gas to fulfill current emission requirements. The vessel, …
Chinese car-shipping vessel delivered to Norwegian SFL Read More
Finnish Wartsila Corp, that provides power solutions for the marine and energy market, plans to produce more dual-fuel and methanol-powered marine engines. The company has stated, that they seek opportunities …
Finnish firm optimistic on China’s shipping business Read More
Swedish footwear brand, Vagabond, has opened an official concept store via Chinese TMall. The brand states that it’s aiming to expand within the Asian market by launching a selection of …
Vagabond opens Tmall concept store Read More
The Danish Milk- and whey-based ingredients supplier, Arla Foods Ingredients, has signed a new agreement with China-based Zhongbai Xingye Food Technology Company, Ltd. The agreement continues the two companies’ partnership …
Danish Arla Foods and Chinese Zhongbai Xingye signs new agreement Read More
Europe’s solar power industry has warned, that cheap Chinese imports has pushed some EU manufacturers to the brink of bankruptcy. Norwegian Crystals, a producer of the ingot used in solar …
Cheap Chinese imports may cause bankruptcies in the EU Solar business Read More
The Philippines’ Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) recently joined the East Asia-Europe Interregional Exchange on Child-Friendly Cities held in Madrid, Spain and Helsinki, Finland. The conference was …
Philippines team joins “Child-Friendly Cities” conference held abroad Read More
Visit Finland’s director of Greater China, David Wu, said in a recent interview with Xinhua that he was excited by China’s decision to reopen group tourism to Finland. China’s Ministry …
China’s Tourism Ministry opens group tourism to Finland Read More
Cambodia and China will sign six more Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) in an attempt to boost investment cooperation . According to the Khmer Times, the expansion of investment will cover …
Cambodia to sign six more MoUs with China to boost investment cooperation Read More
China has reacted strongly to two North American ships traveling in the Taiwan Strait. China has announced that the country has increased preparedness in order to protect national sovereignty and …
Ships near Taiwan upsets China Read More
Danish badminton legend, Viktor Axelsen, made history on Sunday, September 10, with his triumph in China Open. This was the last major tournament the famous badminton player was missing from …
Viktor Axelsen wins China Open for the first time Read More
Assistant Director General of the National Security Council (NSC) of the Philippines, Jonathan Malaya, said on 9 September 2023 that the country should consider banning the use of the Chinese-owned …
TikTok: Will the Philippines follow Scandinavian suit? Read More
Swedish tech entrepreneur, Nicklas Bergman, said on the Citywire Copenhagen Global News Ideas 2023 event, that China’s advances in tech and AI shouldn’t be underestimated. Besides discussing the importance of …
Swedish Bergman: “China has an AI advantage due to its political system” Read More
Norway’s $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund, is closing its only office in China and moving it to Singapore, the fund said on Thursday, September 7. The Norwegian fund has mentioned …
Norway’s wealth fund closes China office in shift to Singapore Read More
Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on 7 September 2023 in details on the cooperation between Sweden and Norway to combat gang crime. The two Scandinavian neighbours decided to build a …
China highlights Scandinavian police cooperation Read More
The European manager of Chinese PTL told SVT on Tuesday, September 5, that they are holding discussions with a local party about another factory in Torsboda, Sweden. You Han, the …
Chinese PTL is planning another factory in Sweden Read More
Novo Nordisk has established itself in the medicine market with patents that earn billions. Mainly due to the obesity drug Wegovy and the diabetes medicine Ozempic. Both consists of an …
Approaching patent expiration in China may threaten Novo’s billion-dollar business Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for September 2023 is out now. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia September 2023 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine September 2023 Read More
The Swedish-Chinese EV maker, Polestar, plans to release a smartphone in combination with the launch of its first car in China in December. “The phone will only be sold in …
Polestar plans to release smartphone in China Read More
Hong Kong’s Supreme Court approved on Tuesday, September 5, that people of the same sex can enter into a registered partnership. The ruling is considered a partial victory for Hong …
Hong Kong’s Supreme Court approves same-sex partnerships Read More
Lindström, the Finnish textile manufacturer, has continued its investment in China. The company recently opened a cleanroom laundry for the electronics industry in Tianjin. Tianjin is the seventh largest city …
Finland-based Lindström opens cleanroom laundry in China Read More
The Anglo-Swedish pharma company, AstraZeneca’s Calquence product has been approved in China for the treatment of adults with leukemia. The company stated this on Monday, September 4. The product has …
AstraZeneca’s leukemia product approved in China Read More
The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) reported that imports from China, Vietnam, and Thailand have grown in the first seven months of 2023 as these three …
Cambodia imports from neighboring countries grow Read More
The CEO of Swedish-Swiss multinational robotics firm ABB, Bjorn Rosengren, said he has been “disappointed” by the state of the Chinese market. Rosengren then added, that he had expected conditions …
Swedish ABB is challenged by current situation in China Read More
China has stated that the country is willing to resolve the dispute over the South China Sea with neighbors through dialogue. “China is always willing to resolve differences through dialogue …
China is supposedly willing to resolve South China Sea dispute Read More
Northern Lights, a commercial carbon transport and storage company started as a partnership between Norwegian Equinor, British Shell and Thailand’s TotalEnergies, has ordered its third CO2 transport ship from China. …
Northern Lights have made third order for Chinese CO2 transport ship Read More