Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Norwegian energy giant Equinor is teaming up with Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles to develop wind projects off the shores of China’s Shandong province. An Equinor spokeswoman said, “We are …
Equinor teaming up with CIMC to develop offshore wind project Read More
Are you a woman, struggling to grow that winner business idea? You need a mentor! Buckle down and join the UN Women Care Accelerator to build your care business plan …
UN Women Care Accelerator extends registration date to 19 May Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China is bringing back Danish Friday and the first event will be on Friday 21 May at Henkes. More about Danish Friday from DCCC: …
DCCC East is bringing back Danish Friday Read More
A team of Chinese and Finnish researchers has identified composite membranes as the best membrane for non-aqueous redox flow batteries (RFB) used in energy storage systems, PV Magazine writes in …
Chinese-Finnish research could be breakthrough for non-aqueous redox flow batteries Read More
On Thursday 13 May 2021, Consul General Pasi Hellman gave welcoming remarks at an international gaming conference (IMGA-WN). The event brought together major actors in the Chinese gaming industry as …
Consul General Pasi Hellman participated at International gaming conference Read More
Team Finland China’s biannual meeting was held in Shanghai at the beginning of this week. The two-day meeting brought together different Team Finland China actors and also offered program for …
Team Finland biannual meeting was a success Read More
In a recent interview with Swedish media Expressen, Chinese Ambassador Gui Congyou talks about the recent Chinese boycott of Swedish H&M after the clothing giant assured that it does not use …
Chinese Ambassador urges H&M not to listen to lies and not politicize normal business Read More
The company Mediq Finland which provides equipment, supplies, and related services for healthcare and laboratory professionals is planning to market Chinese-made ‘at home’ test kits, media YLE reports. The self-administered …
Mediq Finland to market Chinese-made ‘at home’ test kits Read More
Ericsson has agreed to pay Nokia EUR 80 million (roughly $97 million) for a damages claim related to bribery and corruption investigations previously settled with U.S. authorities. In 2019 Ericsson …
Ericsson settled $97mil to Nokia for bribery case Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China is inviting you to join their 2nd Summer Barbeque on 29 May at Geneva in Shanghai. The invitation reads: “DCCC East invites you …
Join DCCC’s Danish BBQ in Shanghai Read More
8 May 2021 the Danish Chamber of Commerce East (DCCC East) released a statement on their next webinar, that reads: Technology is accelerating and changing our lives every day, with …
DCCC East HR management gears toward empowerment Read More
10 May 2021 the Finish packaging company Stora Enso has created a new digital solution that will help their waste water treatment plants to predict and optimize the process of …
Stora Enzo released a digital solution for waste water management plants Read More
The Danish government is actively working with 16 other countries to reduce emissions, writes the website “State of Green”. The Danish Energy Agency is leading efforts across Danish representations in …
Government of Denmark is cultivating green energy partnership in Asia Read More
The Biden administration is facing a power struggle with China and Russia in a new realm: The Arctic. The region has long been overlooked as the world powers focus on …
U.S. Coastguard considering increasing capability to operate in the Arctic all year round Read More
In a newly published interview with local media BT, Denmark’s former prime minister and NATO’s former secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen talks about how he believes the West must dare to …
Former Danish Prime Minister: We may end up at war with China Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China is inviting you to come and meet them to learn more about what they do and how they can help you in the …
SwedCham China event – who are they and how can they help you on the Chinese market? Read More
The Danish EMS-partner (Electronics manufacturing services) GPV, is expanding its capacity and investing in new production lines for the company’s facilities in Thailand as well as in Slovakia and Sri …
Danish GPV expands its activities in Asia Read More
Join SwedCham’s YPx next event on how to make it as a start-up in China on 13 May in Shanghai. SwedCham YPx is a new young professionals’ platform for knowledge …
SwedCham’s YPx platform: How to make it as a start-up in China Read More
Last year, the FUDAN-European Centre for China Studies at the University of Copenhagen closed but now a new center is set to open at the University of Oslo. The center …
The University of Oslo is opening a controversial China center Read More
The Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has been accused of being a “double-standard, selective environmentalist” and “puppet of Western politicians” on Chinese social media, The Star reports. The accusations …
Greta Thunberg mocked as ‘puppet of Western politicians’ for targeting China on climate issue Read More
China’s four major telecom operators have invited Swedish firm Ericsson to participate in their 5G equipment test which offers Ericsson an opportunity for an “interview” to access China’s 5G market, …
Chinese mobile operators invite Swedish Ericsson to participate in 5G equipment test Read More
The Danish clothing company Luksusbaby can, despite the pandemic, for the first time report a double-digit DKK million profit which makes the company eager to invest in the future. More …
Danish clothing company: The dream is to end up in China Read More
Western companies in China succumb to Stockholm syndrome, Jamil Anderlini, Asia Editor of The Financial Times states in his recently published opinion piece. According to him, companies are held hostages’ …
Financial Times: Western companies in China succumb to Stockholm syndrome Read More
The Danish High Court has ruled in favor of the Chinese Cultural Center in their case against the Police Association over whether the Chinese Cultural Center may lock a gate …
Chinese Center wins dispute against the Danish Police Association over locked gate Read More
The Swedish beauty tech brand Foreo has launched on yet another branch of the Sunrise Duty-Free members’ app, this time in Shanghai, The Moodie Davitt Report writes. To combat the …
Swedish Foreo launches on the Sunrise Duty-Free Shanghai members’ app Read More
The Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has launched its brand in Norway and the company plans to open its first overseas store in Oslo in September, Yahoo finance reports. Nio …
Chinese EV maker Nio launches its brand in Norway Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in China has announced that right now you can experience Danish Art in China. “The Danish art group, Diakron and the artist Emil Rønn Andersen have …
Right now you can experience Danish art in China Read More
China’s Infinity-Loop Skyscraper, the”O-Tower”, is one of the world’s most interesting buildings, media Interesting Engineering writes in a recently published article. The “O-Tower” is designed by the Danish architecture studio …
Danish architecture studio designs one of the world’s most interesting buildings in China Read More
The European Commission has presented an updated industrial strategy that aims to reduce dependence on China, Vietnam, and other third countries for critically important products. According to Danish politician and …
EU plans to reduce its dependence on critically important products from China and Vietnam Read More
A.P. Moller – Maersk had an exceptionally strong start to the year, with strong earnings and growth momentum across all our businesses in ocean, port services and logistics. The company …
MAERSK announced continued growth, high profit Read More
Danish lawmakers have passed legislation to allow the screening of future foreign investments to ensure they don’t pose a threat to national security, the business ministry said. The new legislation …
Denmark passed new law to tighten screening foreign investors Read More
A Massive Chinese rocket will fall uncontrollably back to earth soon. It will land anywhere between Denmark and Australia but the crash site is unknown, media Sky News reports. On …
Massive Chinese rocket to crash anywhere between Denmark and Australia soon Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China welcomes two new corporate members Swedish Boxon and Chinese NBH. Boxon is a packaging company with headquarters in Sweden and branches in the …
DCCC east welcomes new corporate members Swedish Boxon and Chinese NBH Read More
Open call: The bilateral collaboration between the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and Innovation Fund Denmark supports joint research and innovation projects under the theme of sustainable city …
Apply for funds for Sino-Danish research and innovation now Read More
According to a recent update from The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China, the Trade Council China, Shanghai recently signed two significant MoUs that can help Danish health companies into …
Trade Council China helps Danish health companies into the Chinese market Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China has with its recent newsletter given an April update from the Royal Danish Consulate in China including some of Consulate General Jakob Linulf’s …
DCCC East: April update from the Royal Danish Consulate in China Read More
It is becoming increasingly difficult for foreign journalists to work in China and more and more people are being forced to leave the country. Swedish reporters say that they are …
Expressen: China harden its technical monitoring of Swedish journalists in the country Read More
The recent problems in the Suez Canal have boosted transport of freight from China into Europe and the Chinese-owned U-Frieigh Group is experiencing increasing volumes of cargo being sent via …
Suez crisis boosted China-Europe rail freight service Read More
The Norwegian wealth fund rethinks employee’s working week in the wake of the pandemic that for the past year has forced employees to work from home the majority of the …
Norwegian wealth fund to offer flexible working to its employees in Europe and Asia Read More
The world’s rich countries are seizing the large vaccine deliveries and the global investment Covax is slow which means that low-income countries will instead have to rely on donations from …
Swedish Expert: Clearly China wants goodwill with vaccine donations Read More
In a recent update, the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong introduced their committee, FinnCham’s Greater Bay Area Committee. FinnCham’s Greater Bay Area Committee was launched in 2015 and …
FinnCham HK introduced Greater Bay Area Committee Read More
China’s ‘live shopping’ phenomenon has made its entry into Denmark during the pandemic and the so-called “yes thank you” offers on Facebook and live shopping is a huge economy in …
Danish company taps into China’s ‘live shopping’ phenomenon with new app Read More
The Finnish Business Council Beijing (FBCB) is hosting an FBCB Women in Business Afternoon Brunch at the Finnish Ambassador’s residence in Beijing on 12 May. More about the event: If …
FBCB host ‘Women in Business’ Brunch at Ambassador’s residence Read More
On 30 April 2021 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong announced: We at SwedCham are thrilled to launch our two exclusive hybrid events on the theme DARE TO …
SwedCham Hong Kong launches hybrid event Read More
What started as a survival initiative during the pandemic has turned into a new business adventure for Lin Feng and her husband Gong Yao from China. To local media JydskeVestkysten, …
Chinese couple converts Steakhouse into sushi ad libitum restaurant in Denmark Read More
According to an announcement from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark will from 1 May 2021 enter phase 2 which means that the gradual reopening of travel activities in …
Denmark allows vaccinated people to travel in and out of the country Read More
During the latest episode of Swedish television STV’s program “30 minutes”, Chinese Ambassador Gui Congyou denies the existence of the so-called concentration camps in Xinjiang. According to a recent article …
Chinese Ambassador denies the existence of concentrations camps in Xinjiang on Swedish TV Read More
Svanehøj Danmark has secured two major P&C pump orders in China with the most recent being a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited (GSI) on a total of 96 …
Svanehøj Danmark secure pump order for new Chinese MR tankers Read More
On 30 April 2021 the Nordic Innovation House Singapore invited to the 4th NIH-Asia Joint Info Session: Nordic tech companies ready to venture into Singapore, HongKong, or Tokyo and get …
The 4th NIH-Asia Joint Info Session webinar date sets for 12 May Read More
On 30 April 2021 Nokia seems to be making a comeback. According to the following article, the rollout of 5G technology is creating a massive market opportunity for the company. …
Nokia making a come back with their 5G technology Read More