Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The recent closure of Apple Daily is causing concern in the Nordic region and editors have joined forces in protest against China’s denial of press freedom in Hong Kong. Four Nordic …
Nordic newspapers unite in protest against China’s denial of press freedom in Hong Kong Read More
Volvo Cars owned by Geely Holding of China is partnering up with Swedish battery maker Northvolt in the development of batteries for both Volvo and Polestar. To find out the …
Volvo Car partners with Northvolt to develop and manufacture batteries Read More
On 29 June, the Finnish Consul General Pasi Hellman paid a visit to Shanghai Administration Institute, the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai shares in a recent update. The Shanghai Administration Institute …
Consul General Pasi Hellman visits Shanghai Administration Institute Read More
PRESS RELEASE JUNE 2021: Svanehøj gets its breakthrough in the container ship market: Shipyard giants Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Samsung Heavy Industries have ordered deep-well gas fuel pumps …
Svanehøj wins fuel pump orders for 22 LNG-powered ULCV’s Read More
The Tibet Commission in Denmark has over the past five years conducted hundreds of interrogations digging deep into the Danish authorities’ actions during official visits to Denmark and on 25 …
The Tibet Commission in Denmark rounds up five years of interrogations – for now Read More
After 17 years, Denmark has made it to the quarter-final again at UEFA EURO! This time, they will be playing against the Czech Republic. Collaborating with the Consulate General of …
Watch Denmark in the quarter-final with DCCC and partners in Shanghai Read More
During the pandemic of COVID-19, cross-border travel has been heavily impacted in many different ways for everyone and especially for expats and their families in China. With a China Green …
SwedCham China sharp talk: How to get a Green Card in China Read More
The China Pavilion of Drottningholm recently had a royal visitor as King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visited the new exhibition titled “Going elsewhere – material Interpretations of the Chinese …
Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf visits exhibition at the China Pavilion in Sweden Read More
A historic agreement to prevent unregulated high seas fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean came into effect on 26 June after being signed by several countries including Norway, Denmark, Iceland, …
International agreement banning fishing in Central Arctic Ocean comes into effect Read More
In a press release, Huawei regrets the Swedish Administrative Court’s ruling upholding a ban against the Chinese telecom giant selling 5G equipment in Sweden, which they believe is contrary to …
Huawei is disappointed with the Swedish court’s ruling Read More
As an unusual arrival procedure Finland’s new Ambassador to Thailand, Mr Jyri Järviaho, along with his wife Elina Multanen, began their new life as ambassador couple with a two weeks’ …
Jyri Järviaho debuts as Finland’s Ambassador to Cambodia and Thailand Read More
Business Finland supports Finland-China innovation collaboration and recently co-hosted a China-Finland high-tech field matchmaking event both online and in the city of Nanjing, in China’s Jiangsu province, the Consulate General …
Business Finland co-host China-Finland matchmaking event Read More
The summer is fast approaching and many Scandinavians residing in Asia have not been back to their native country for a very long time. As the pandemic seems to ease …
Infographic – COVID-19: travel from third countries into the EU Read More
Finnair and the Chinese airline Juneyao Air have signed a joint-venture agreement to deepen the airline’s commercial relationship on the Helsinki-Shanghai route and network points beyond, media FlightGlobal reports. Both …
Finnair and China’s Juneyao Air join forces on the Helsinki-Shanghai route Read More
SwedCham Young Professionals is back once again with their language corner on 24 June at the Nordic Fika in Shanghai. If you are interested in the cross-culture between Sweden and …
SwedCham YP presents ‘Language corner – Swedish midsummer edition’ Read More
During a phone meeting on 21 June, China’s President Xi Jinping and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto discussed last year’s 70th anniversary of China-Finland diplomatic ties and both parties recognized the …
China and Finland strengthen diplomatic ties during phone meeting Read More
On 22 June, The Embassy of Denmark in China announced that the Consulate General of Denmark in Guangzhou is moving into new premises with the following update: We are pleased …
The Consulate General of Denmark in Guangzhou is moving Read More
Curious about what Swedish consumer brands have learned from years of operating in China? Do you want to create further engagement with your existing market and customer base? SwedCham Shanghai …
Learn insights and lessons from Swedish brands in China Read More
In a joint statement more than 40 countries including Denmark and Sweden have called on China to allow independent observers to enter China’s Xinjiang region and investigate reports of widespread …
Over 40 countries are asking China to grant access to its Xinjiang region Read More
The Swedish Administrative Court upheld on 22 June the ban against Huawei selling 5G equipment in Sweden, Reuters reports. Last year, the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency PTS stated that …
Swedish court upholds 5G ban on Huawei Read More
The Danish company ScanTech Marine, which specialized in the repairs of advanced ship technology in China, has gone bankrupt due to the pandemic. In an interview with Danish media BT, …
ScanTech Marine goes bankrupt, CEO starts over Read More
The Norwegian Police Intelligence Service (PST) said on Thursday that it was the cyber espionage group APT 31 that two and a half years ago was behind a comprehensive hacker …
Norway says China was behind major hacker attack Read More
On 16 June, Business Finland hosted, in cooperation with the Team Finland network, China Shipowners’ Association, and China Association of National Shipbuilding Industry, a China-Finland Maritime seminar on Finnish solutions …
Business Finland co-hosted China-Finnish Maritime Seminar in Shanghai Read More
Polestar, the electric-car maker Volvo Car AB and its owner, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., will produce its new Polestar 3 SUV at Volvo’s U.S. plant in South Carolina. Polestar …
Volvo-Geely Polestar Brand to Build Next Electric SUV in U.S. Read More
JazzDenmark’s Asia Project 2021-2023 is now open for applications and the organization is looking for musicians and orchestras with a heart for Southeast Asia and concrete ideas for activities amid …
JazzDanmark calls for musicians with a heart for Southeast Asia Read More
The largest of Sweden’s national pensions buffer funds, AP7 has, following a planned review of allocations, excluded two Chinese firms, Pension&Investments reports. AP7 reviews the fund’s exclusions list twice a year …
Swedish Pension Fund blacklists two Chinese firms Read More
Denmark has signed a new maritime co-operation agreement with China that will allow Denmark to provide green solutions to the massive Chinese shipbuilding industry, The Business Ministry (Erhvervsministeriet) writes in …
Denmark signs new maritime co-operation agreement with China Read More
The Danish fashion brand Ganni is expanding into the Chinese market with the company’s launch on the popular online retail platform Tmall, part of the Alibaba Group. Media Fashion United …
Danish fashion brand Ganni launches on China’s Tmall platform Read More
Norges Bank Investment Management, the manager of the $ 1.36 trillion Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), is welcoming China Securities Regulatory Commission’s proposal to enhance transparency and strengthen shareholder …
Norwegian Pension Fund welcomes Chinese corporate governance standards Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China invites you to their upcoming webinar, titled “B2B Branding: Today, Tomorrow, and in the Future Seminar,” on 29 June. The invitation reads: The …
DCCC’s B2B Branding: Today, Tomorrow and in the Future Seminar Read More
In a recent interview with the Finnish newspaper Kauppalehti, Huawei’s Finnish cybersecurity chief Mika Lauhde suggested that a seven-day workweek should be introduced in Finland to catch up with China …
Finnish Huawei boss raises eyebrows with ‘crazy’ 7-day workweek proposal Read More
A spokesman for the Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) Tuesday demanded that NATO stop amplifying China as a national security challenge, media Market Research Telecast reports. “We demand …
China demands NATO stop “exaggerating Chinese threat theory” Read More
Arriving at the NATO Summit on Monday, Norwegian Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary-General, warned that China could be heading for military superiority if NATO does not tighten up regulations, media TV2 …
NATO sees China as security challenge Read More
The Danish artist Ole Aakjær’s long-planned exhibition at the Chongqing Museum of Modern Art in China has been postponed to 2022 due to Covid-19. In April, Scandasia shared the story …
Danish artist’s long-planned China exhibition postponed due to Covid-19 Read More
The General Consul of Finland in Shanghai participated in the International Forum on Accelerating Carbon Neutrality in the Yangtze River Delta Region, Shanghai, on 10 June. Pasi Hellman highlighted the …
Nordic countries push for carbon neutrality in Yangtze River Delta Region Read More
The Swedish EMS provider Hanza is expanding the company’s operations in China by moving to new and larger premises, media Evertiq reports. The global knowledge-based manufacturing company’s new premises are …
Swedish EMS provider Hanza invests in Chinese operations Read More
The annual China International Import Expo (CIIE) has become an important investment platform for Danish companies, says Jesper Halle, commercial consul of the Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai. Jesper …
China International Import Expo is an important investment platform for Danish companies Read More
The Norwegian Consulate in Shanghai, Innovation Norway, and the Norwegian Seafood Council teamed up to organize an event in celebration of World Oceans Day on 8 June, Global Times writes in a …
Norway celebrates World Ocean Day in Shanghai Read More
The Virtual Finland village is a week-long event organized by Finland-Seura ry. and the Suomi-village is a meeting place for all Finnish expats abroad. The village aims to create cross-border …
Virtual Finland village open for Finnish expats abroad Read More
The Swedish lifestyle brand, Isbjörn of Sweden has joined forces with Streamify to develop a pilot for live video shopping in Europe. SGB media reports that Live video shopping is …
Swedish lifestyle brand adopts Chinese live shopping trend Read More
The Chinese fashion company Shein has really caught the attention of young Danes with their trendy and cheap products and their app is now one of the most downloaded apps …
Shein takes Denmark by storm Read More
The Chinese Hubei Henglong Automotive Systems Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Automotive Systems (CAAS) has acquired a 40 percent interest in Swedish automotive technology company Sentient AB for a …
China Automotive Systems acquires 40 percent of Swedish Vehicle Technology Firm Read More
For the past four years, Taiwanese nationals in Norway have been fighting the Norwegian government over being forced to register as ‘Chinese’ instead of Taiwanese. They are now taking the …
Taiwanese fight the Norwegian government – We are Taiwanese, not Chinese! Read More
Twelve Finnish food and beverage companies are participating in a joint Finnish pavilion at the Zhejiang International Import Exhibition this week. The opening ceremony of the event featured a video …
Finnish F&B pavilion at Zhejiang International Import Exhibition Read More
The Danish company Nimalift is successful in selling car lifts and tire machines that are produced in China. So successful in fact, that the company’s profit more than doubled in …
Danish Nimalift successful in selling Chinese machines Read More
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund is excluding the Japanese retailer Honeys Holdings “due to the unacceptable risk that the company contributes to systematic violations of human rights” related to two garment …
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund excludes firm for rights violations in Myanmar Read More
Join FinnCham Hong Kong’s webinar to hear about the opportunities Greater Bay Area offers for Finnish companies on 9 June from 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm. Greater Bay Area is …
FinnCham Hong Kong: What are the keys to success in the Greater Bay Area? Read More
During a talk organized by ICDS, top experts from Sweden, France, and Germany recently discussed China’s power in the EU. The panel elaborated on several issues and the Swedish expert …
Experts: China struggles with its image in Scandinavia Read More
The Finnish clothing manufacturer Reima has said the company is ending its partnership with a Chinese subcontractor after Finnish media Yle published an investigative report on possible links to forced …
Reima cuts ties with Chinese company over possible links to forced labour Read More
The Danish industrial equipment company Simonsen A / S recently celebrated 25 years of good and rewarding cooperation with the state-owned Chinese company LIRR, local media Nord Jyske reports. Jørgen …
Danish company celebrated 25 years of Chinese cooperation Read More