Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In this month’s update on the Royal Danish Consulate in China from the Danish Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber shares that Consul General Jakob Linulf was in October invited to …
October update on the Royal Danish Consulate in China from DCCC Read More
It is always a good idea to do some research before deciding where to retire as different countries have completely different retirement systems. One place to look might be the …
Iceland and Thailand’s retirement systems are the best and worst in Global Rankings Read More
The Norwegian toll operating company Ferde received in September a NOK five million fine for illegally having sent pictures of payment cards and license plates to a Chinese company that …
Norwegian motorists set to pay fine after China leak Read More
Denmark will be represented by a record-high number of companies at the 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China between 5-10 November 2021. Soren Falck, head of the …
Record high number of Danish companies to take part in 4th China International Import Expo Read More
The popular series of “Women Who Lead” is back on 10 November. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce China has invited four leading executives from different industry backgrounds, for a panel …
SwedCham China’s series “Women who lead” is back Read More
The government of Sweden will start an investigation into the adoption of children from other countries, in particular China and Chile, during the last 70 years to verify irregularities in …
Sweden launches adoptions inquiry after kidnapping reports of Chinese children Read More
Swedish pension providers Folksam and AMF have both announced they bought billions of kronor of newly-issued shares in Volvo Cars in the initial public offering (IPO) which took place on …
Swedish pension firms invest billions in Volvo Cars’ IPO Read More
Leading experts, officials, and industry representatives from the aged care sector of Finland and China gathered on 27 October at a Hybrid Matchmaking Event at the Residence of the Consul …
Experts and officials gathered for the Finland-China Smart Aged Care Matchmaking Event Read More
On 19 October, Borge Eckholm, President and CEO of Ericsson, revealed that the Swedish telecom giant’s revenue from the Chinese market plummeted by 74 percent in the third quarter of …
Ericsson plans to restructure business in China Read More
The Arctic Council, which is the leading intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation in the Arctic, has expressed concern over China’s intentions of exploring the region, media reports say. Climate change has offered access …
Arctic Council concerned over China’s rising interference in the region Read More
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy recently announced that drilling has begun on four production wells on the Fenja field in the Norwegian Sea. The wells are being drilled by the Deepsea …
Norwegian and Chinese cooperation begins final well campaign on Fenja Read More
In mid-October, the inaugural meeting of The China-Norway Marine University Consortium Alliance was held virtually and in Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong Province. The new Alliance between Chinese and Norwegian …
Chinese and Norwegian ocean-research universities sign alliance Read More
Election posters with the radical regional council candidate Thomas Rohden, the Tibetan flag, and the text “Stop cooperation with China” displayed outside the Chinese Embassy in Denmark have been removed, …
Posters with Tibetan flag reported removed outside Chinese Embassy in Denmark Read More
Last week Team Finland members and Finnish businesses in China gathered in Beijing with a record turnout for the Team Finland Biannual Meeting, the Embassy of Finland in Beijing writes. The purpose …
Team Finland Biannual Meeting in Beijing saw a record turnout Read More
The Danish seafood processing giant Espersen is currently “slowly but surely” reopening the company’s facility in Vietnam after 10 weeks forced shutdown due to Vietnam’s strict covid-19 measures, Intrafish writes. Espersen is …
Danish Espersen reopens Vietnam facility ‘slowly but surely’ as country battles Covid Read More
We live in a world of new technologies where computers and software provide almost unlimited possibilities for online learning. Practically, every person can upgrade their knowledge by getting a fundamental …
How to Choose The Best Remote Data Science Course Read More
For most of Ding Ma’s life, he has been living in a sort of cycle going back and forth between living in China and Finland. Today he is using the …
Chinese-Finn is promoting cooperation between Finland and China Read More
China has pushed Norway out of the top five export destinations for Denmark, Nordjyske writes. Denmark has exported more to China than to Norway over the past 12 months, according …
Denmark export more to China than Norway Read More
The Swedish IOC-member (International Olympic Committee) Gunilla Lindberg defends the decision of having the Winter Olympics in Beijing despite criticism and boycotts of the games. Both politicians and organizations have …
Swedish Olympic Committee member: Chinese human rights violations not a concern Read More
Dorthe Lange, the newly appointed Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Denmark in China, had barely made it out of her three-week isolation period before she …
New Danish Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission in Beijing accepted movie awards Read More
On Monday the Swedish newspaper Expressen released an editorial article in which they urged for Swedish support for Taiwan against the continuously more aggressive China. Democracies must stick together the …
China reacts harsh to Swedish newspaper editorial Read More
From his home in the small rural town of Klang in Ubon Rachatani, Kurt Rasmussen is fighting the Danish pension system. He is the chairman and founder of “Pension supplement …
The Battle for Equal Danish Pension Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China has with its recent newsletter given an update from the Royal Danish Consulate in China including some of Consulate General Jakob Linulf’s recent …
DCCC: Update from the Royal Danish Consulate in China Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce China has started a new tradition through its newsletter. Instead of the usual feature of “Chairperson’s Corner,” the Chamber introduces the new “Board’s Corner”, where …
DCCC Board’s Corner with reflections on China’s decision to limit children’s screen time Read More
The trend of specializing in traditional fast-food cuisines like pizza and burgers has been one of the biggest food trends in Scandinavia over the last couple of years. In Finland …
Asian food part of gourmet wave in Finland Read More
In the Autumn of 2020, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ordered for all Danish minks to be put down due to a covid virus mutation found among Danish minks. Danish …
Prices on Danish mink have doubled in China after last years scandal Read More
On 12 September, Finnish Ambassador to China, Leena-Kaisa Mikkola presented the copies of her letter of credence to Mr. Hong Lei, Director General of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Protocol Department. …
Finnish Ambassador to China presented copies of letters of credence Read More
There has been great controversy about the possible removal of the “The pillar of shame” sculpture from the Hong Kong University building. Since a letter from a London based law …
Danish sculpture in Hong Kong is still standing but lawyer has disappeared Read More
One of the two Finns suspected in a scandal regarding imported face masks from China has been named in the Pandora Papers offshore data leak, YLE reports. More than 200 …
Finn suspected in Chinese face mask scandal emerge in Pandora Papers Read More
A large Finnish delegation led by Minister of Environment and Climate Krista Mikkonen will participate virtually in the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 in Kunming China, the Embassy of Finland in Beijing reports. …
Finland participates virtually and onsite at COP15 in Kunming China Read More
Energy major Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies are moving forward with their joint venture project, Northern Lights, and awarding contracts for the building of two dedicated CO2 carriers to Chinese Dalian …
Norwegian CCS Project awards shipbuilding contract to Chinese DSIC Read More
The Danish artist Jens Galschiøt’s ‘Pillar of Shame’ sculpture has stood at the University of Hong Kong for 24 years but now the university will remove it, CNN writes According to a …
Hong Kong University to remove Danish artist’s ‘Pillar of Shame’ Tiananmen Square sculpture Read More
While Hong Kong as such may be looked upon with uncertainty recently, FinnCham Hong Kong can, in comparison, be deemed as a beacon of stability, celebrating 35 years in 2021. …
Life-changing year for Elina Koski, FinnCham Hong Kong’s new ED Read More
The Indian company Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL), has announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the shareholding of Norwegian REC Solar Holdings …
Reliance New Energy Solar buys Norway’s REC Solar Holdings from China’s Bluestar Read More
Team Finland is inviting Finnish companies to Team Finland’s biannual meeting in Beijing for a chance to meet the majority of Team Finland China representatives and exchange information and ideas. …
Team Finland invite Finnish companies to biannual meeting in Beijing Read More
Despite clear demands from the Norwegian government and several reports of concern regarding safety concerns related to the use of Chinese technology, the Chinese telecom giant Huawei is still responsible …
Experts: Huawei equipment used for expansion in Bergen is a cause for concern Read More
The General Administration of Customs of China requires Finnish Food Producers exporting to China to register before 1 November 2021, the Embassy of Finland in Beijing reports. According to the …
China requires Finnish Food Producers exporting to China to register before 1 November Read More
The Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt has created many of his famous sculptures from his workshop located close to Odense in Denmark, amongst others, perhaps his most famous work ‘Shame Support’. …
Danish artist fears China will tear down his sculpture in Hong Kong Read More
The Swedish Chamber, Danish Chamber, Finnish Business Council, and Norwegian Business Association invites you to the First Nordic Career Fair at Chao Hotel Sanlitun in Beijing on 23 October. …
Join The Nordic Career Fair 2021 in Beijing Read More
Do you dream of moving to Denmark with your foreign spouse, but the process seems unmanageable? Danes Worldwide helps you understand the rules and the application process at their three …
Danes Worldwide webinar: Family reunification according to the Danish rules Read More
On 5 October, the Danish restaurant Noma in Copenhagen was named the world’s best restaurant at the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants award ceremony in Antwerp, Belgium. The 2021 list …
World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Denmark takes the lead – Asia is represented with five countries Read More
Never before has Norwegian seafood exports attained a higher value for the first nine months of the year, the Norwegian seafood Council announces. So far this year, seafood exports have totaled NOK …
Norwegian seafood exports grow in value by NOK 7.9 billion – strongest growth in Asia Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce China invites you to their upcoming webinar on travel and immigration policies – updates, trends, and implications on 14 October. More about the event: The …
Swedcham China host webinar on travel and immigration policies Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Business Sweden invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled ‘Market Outlook: China’ on how to navigate the Chinese markets in 2021 …
Learn how to navigate the Chinese markets in 2021 Read More
Anna-Stiina Antola, Counsellor for Agriculture, Food, and Veterinary Affairs at the Embassy of Finland in Beijing recently attended the 2021 Summit Forum on the development trend of meat import trade in …
Finnish Counsellor attended conference on China’s meat import in Tianjin Read More
Last week, the Swedish retailer H&M released its financial results for the third quarter of 2021 which shows that China is no longer amongst the clothing giant’s top ten sales …
China falls off H&M’s top ten sales markets in the third quarter Read More
At the end of June, Chinese telecom giant Huawei lost the case against Swedish PTS in the administrative court and thus also the opportunities to sell 5G equipment in Sweden. …
Huawei confirms appeal against Sweden’s 5G Ban Read More
Although Danish authorities recently announced that the citizens of the country can now travel to most countries and regions worldwide, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised that all Danes …
Danes advised to refrain from traveling to China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore Read More
On 1 October, the Norwegian roll-on/roll-off provider Höegh Autoliners announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LoI) with China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) to build a …
Höegh Autoliners signs Letter of Intent for two ammonia-ready car carriers in China Read More
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has decided to exclude four Chinese companies due to what is described as an unacceptable risk that the companies contribute to serious environmental damage, Norway’s …
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund excludes Chinese medicine stocks on species concerns Read More