Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Danish shipping company Maersk has yet again lost containers at sea as 90 containers recently fell overboard the Maersk chartered vessel Dyros in a storm while on its way …
Maersk loses 90 containers during rough seas en route from China to the US Read More
Finnair has updated its traffic program for summer 2022, as the closure of Russian airspace impacts Finnair’s Asian traffic, the company says in this press release. Finnair connects customers from …
Finnair updates flights for summer 2022 – continue to serve key Asian destinations Read More
In the Embassy of Finland in Beijing’s new blog post, Press Secretary Timo Sysiö writes about the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games in Beijing. The 2022 Winter Olympics were …
Press Secretary Timo Sysiö on the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games in Beijing Read More
A celebrated business leader says goodbye when Jørgen Mads Clausen resigns as chairman of the board of Danfoss on 25 March. In an interview with Avisen Danmark’s business editor, he …
Interview with Jørgen Mads Clausen: “I have globalized Danfoss” Read More
On 22 March, the Danish transmission system operator, Energinet, co-signed a three-year framework cooperation agreement with the world’s biggest transmission system operator, State Grid Corporation of China. The company says …
Energinet and State Grid Corporation of China sign three-year framework cooperation agreement Read More
It has not yet been determined what caused a fatal plane crash on 21 March in China which killed 132 people but there is rarely just one reason why a …
IDA engineer on Chinese plane crash: There is rarely only one cause Read More
Why work from home when you can work from another country and explore in your free time? The travel booking website KAYAK has checked out which countries are best for …
Work from Wherever Index Read More
On 16 March, the first Wood from Finland webinar for the year was held with great success, the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai informs. The event saw over 170 participants from …
The first Wood from Finland webinar was a great success Read More
China has carefully studied how the West has reacted to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and weakness in the West may well be the starting point for a Chinese attack on …
Danish politician warns against weakness in the West: China can also attack Read More
China is currently battling the worst covid-19 outbreak since the start of the pandemic, and it is now hitting the country’s many factories, which produce goods for the entire world. …
New wave of covid-19 in China could delay goods in Denmark Read More
Finland is named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year in a row, according to The World Happiness Report 2022. Myanmar ends up very close to the bottom of the …
Finland crowned world’s happiest nation for the fifth year Read More
The Finnish Business Council Beijing invites you to their online event of the Finnish Business Confidence Survey Release on 23 March. More about the event, FBCB writes: Two years have …
Online event: Finnish Business Confidence Survey Release Read More
On March 10, VOYAH, the high-end electric vehicle brand from Dongfeng Group, officially landed in Norway on the “cloud” side, with representatives from China Dongfeng Motor Industry Imp. & Exp. …
Chinese High-end EV brand VOYAH officially landed in Norway Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce China invites you to get the exclusive first look at Saxo’s Bank’s Q2 Outlook on 29 March. More about the webinar, DCCC writes: Saxo Bank’s …
Get the exclusive first look at Saxo’s Bank’s Q2 Outlook Read More
Jian Wu was six years old when he fled China in 1989 with his parents. The family traveled from Japan to Thailand and on to Germany, before settling in Denmark …
Chinese restaurant owner in Denmark provides free meals to all Ukraine refugees Read More
China has introduced new test requirements upon entry for vaccinations, the Embassy of Denmark in China informs. The new requirements mean that from 14 March onwards, vaccinated travelers must present two PCR …
China update entry test requirements for vaccinated travelers Read More
Many well-educated expats are leaving Hong Kong due to the former British colony’s tough “zero-Covid” restrictions and the local EU office estimates that 10 percent have left the area since …
Expats are fleeing Hong Kong due to virus chaos Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites its members to a chat with Leon Wang, Executive Vice President – International and China President of Astra Zeneca on 14 March. More …
Join SwedCham for a chat with Executive Vice President International and CEO China of AstraZeneca Read More
Earlier this week, the Norwegian Embassy in Beijing hosted an event to celebrate the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics and to promote social inclusiveness while also sharing practices to protect the …
Norwegian Embassy in China celebrated Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Read More
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund recently decided to exclude the Chinese sportswear company Li Ning Co Ltd due to concerns over human rights violations. Allegations China denies and warns that the …
China criticizes Norges Bank for excluding Chinese Sportswear company Read More
The LEGO Group recently reported earnings for the full year of 2021 which show that revenue for the year grew 27 percent versus 2020 to DKK 55.3 billion and consumer …
LEGO Group achieves strong growth boosted by new stores in China Read More
Adam Nybo, who is alone in representing the Danish colors at the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, has tested negative for covid-19 three times in a row. This means that …
Denmark’s only participant in the winter PL in Beijing is now covid-free Read More
A smaller model of Danish artist Jens Galschiøt’s ‘pillar of shame’, which was removed in Hong Kong last year, is now on display in Budapest in protest of a Chinese …
Jens Galschiøt’s statue exhibited in Budapest in protest of Chinese project Read More
In a recent article in the latest issue of NYT, Fan Lai or in everyday speech Fanny, speaks about her 25 years as an organist at the Danish seamen’s Church …
Organist Fan Lai on 25 years with the Danish community in Hong Kong Read More
In its February newsletter, the Danish Chamber of Commerce China welcomed its two new members, Arla Foods Ingredients and Nordic Friends. The Chamber writes that Arla Foods Ingredients Group P/S …
DCCC welcome new members Arla Foods Ingredients and Nordic Friends Read More
As part of NISS Campus (Nordic Innovation and Sustainability Shanghai)’s project of building a new landmark zero-carbon campus in the new development area in Minhang district, the NISS team has …
NISS Campus partners with South Hangqiao government and DI-Asia Base Read More
Team Finland Hybrid Event on Shipbuilding and Shipping industry in China was held last Friday in Shanghai. According to the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai, more than 70 people from …
Team Finland’s Shipbuilding and Shipping industry in China event was a success Read More
In the Danish Chamber of Commerce China’s latest newsletter, the Chamber gives an update from the Danish Mission in China. The Update reads: Trade Council China, Shanghai On the 9th …
Updates from Danish Mission in China Read More
When neither the United States nor the European Union can step in regarding the war in Ukraine, China should, according to the EU’s foreign minister Josep Borrell. In a recent …
EU Foreign Minister: China should mediate in the Ukraine conflict Read More
Finnair’s Asia traffic is one of the cornerstones of the company’s strategy and Russia’s flight ban is therefore hitting hard. Without access to Russian airspace, it is not economically profitable to …
Russian flight ban hit Finnair’s Asia traffic hard – prepares layoffs Read More
Last week, Finland lifted the country’s Covid-19 restrictions regulating bar and restaurant opening hours and capacity but Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine will slow down the sector’s recovery due to …
Finnish restaurants celebrate end of Covid restrictions but worry about lack of Chinese tourists Read More
Although Norway exported seafood worth NOK 11.3 billion in February which is an increase of NOK 2.6 billion compared with February last year, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect the …
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects the flow of Norwegian Seafood to Asia Read More
After selling to its local market for years, the Chinese EV manufacturer selected Norway as the company’s first foreign market most likely due to the Nordic country being a testbed …
NIO to sell EVs in Denmark and Sweden in 2022 Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce China invites you to join their upcoming event titled ‘The Future of EV & An Introduction to Polestar’ on 17 March. More about the event, …
Learn more about the Future of EV & an introduction to Polestar Read More
Denmark’s only participant in the upcoming Winter Paralympic Games in China has shortly before departure to Beijing tested positive for covid-19, media Nordjyske writes. 21-year-old Adam Nybo, who competes in alpine sit-ski …
Denmark’s only participant in the Beijing Winter PL infected with covid-19 Read More
It only took about an hour of the extraordinary EU summit in Brussels last week and the conclusion of the 27 EU leaders was clear. Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, …
Chinese Minister condemns EU sanctions against Russia Read More
Finnair announced on 27 February that the airline will join many other European airlines and suspend its flights in Russian airspace for one week. With this action, Finnair prepares for the possible …
Finnair anticipates airspace closure and partly cancels flights to Asia and Russia for one week Read More
The Swedish speedskater Nils van der Poel, who won double Olympic gold earlier this month in Beijing, has gifted one of his Olympic Gold medals to the Swedish author Gui …
Swedish speedskater gift his Olympic gold medal to author Gui Minhai Read More
Following Russia’s launch of a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, Nordic envoys and Ambassadors of EU member states in Asia have, together with most of the world, affirmed …
European Ambassadors in Singapore, Shanghai, and Jakarta stand with Ukraine Read More
China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently met with Martin Bille Hermann and Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani, co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the United Nations Security …
Chinese FM met Danish co-chair of intergovernmental negotiations on UNSC reform Read More
On the second to last day of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic, Finnish skier Remi Lindholm said he got frostbite on his penis during the 50 km cross country ski …
Finnish skier suffered frozen penis under Beijing Olympic games – “The pain was unbearable” Read More
Chinese authorities are following in the footsteps of countries such as Japan, Brazil, and Argentina and relaxing the regulations for genetically modified food plants. According to Håvard Øritsland Eggestøl from …
China opens up for genetically modified food – This is how it will affect Norway Read More
The Danish company Tide Bus A / S, which owns 31 new Chinese-made electric buses that run on the Danish city of Esbjerg’s city bus network, has had difficulties after …
Chinese electric buses in Denmark run out of power and have to drop off passengers Read More
In the Norwegian government’s newly released 2022 public threat and risk assessment report, the country points out that China already has the will and ability to intervene in the political …
Norwegian government report points out that China intervenes in the West’s politics Read More
Last week, the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai had a group of very excited visitors. The Consulate General shares that young reporters from Children’s Daily arrived at the Consulate General to …
Young reporters from Children’s Daily learned about Finnish culture in Shanghai Read More
With 16 gold medal wins, Norway has tallied the most gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. CNN Philippines writes that Norway has not only tallied the most gold medals …
Norway tallied the most gold medals at Beijing Winter Olympics Read More
In a recent blog post, Consul service officer Ksenia Sormunen talks about hiking trails in China’s special administrative area in Hong Kong and they are, according to her, “a paradise …
Finnish Consul service officer on hiking trails in China’s special administrative area in Hong Kong Read More
It is now possible to travel in Europe and to the United States, but to many countries in Asia, travel is still very limited. Finnair however still expects the Asian …
Finnair expects the Asian market to open towards the summer Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce China shares the following activity from the Embassy of Denmark in Beijing: The sister cities Beijing and Copenhagen and the Embassy of the Kingdom of …
Beijing x Copenhagen: Imagining the Sustainable Future of Cities Read More
The fact that China was allowed to host the Winter Olympics has created reactions and provoked debate around the world. Swedish Gold hero Nils van der Poel, who won two …
Swedish skater calls China’s hosting of Olympics ‘extremely irresponsible’ amid human rights abuses Read More