Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called a snap general election for 24 March, sending Danes across Southeast Asia to the ballot box. She announced the election from the podium …
Snap election called: Danes in Southeast Asia must prepare to vote Read More
Sweden has confirmed updated figures for one of Europe’s largest rare earth deposits, EcoNews reports. The state-owned mining company LKAB announced in its 2025 resource report that the Per Geijer …
Sweden finds rare metals that could reduce China dependence Read More
As Russia and China race to expand their fleets of icebreakers, NATO countries are scrambling to keep up. And at the center of this growing Arctic power game stands an …
As China expands in the Arctic, Finland gets a key role in Arctic security Read More
Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars is recalling more than 40,000 of its electric EX30 SUVs worldwide due to a potential battery overheating risk, Reuters reports. The batteries were produced by a …
China-linked battery issue forces Volvo to recall 40,000 SUVs Read More
Novo Nordisk and China’s United Laboratories International Holdings have announced promising results from a clinical trial of a new experimental obesity drug, the company reports in a press release. In …
Novo and Chinese partner report strong weight loss results Read More
When Swedish toddler Alma Macall was not granted gene therapy in Sweden, her parents travelled to China in 2024 in a final attempt to save her life, after doctors warned …
Doctors believed Alma would die before turning five: Now she’s back in kindergarten Read More
At the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), Sweden is for the first time featured as a guest country of honor, Newsflare reports. The China International Import Expo (CIIE) is …
Sweden named guest of honor at major China trade fair Read More
Citizens of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland can now enter6 China without a visa for short stays, Travel and Tour World reports. The new policy took effect during the 2026 …
Nordic citizens granted visa-free access to China Read More
A Finnish company has secured a key role in China’s growing LNG shipping industry, The Digest reports. Finland’s technology group Wärtsilä has won an order to supply LNG cargo handling …
Wärtsilä secures key role in China’s expanding LNG fleet Read More
Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago in the High North, is emerging as a potential strategic pressure point in the Arctic, according to US-based defense analysis outlet RealClearDefense. While Svalbard is under …
Growing Chinese presence in Norway draws security concern Read More
A protein in the brain may hold new hope for Alzheimer’s patients, and the discovery comes from a Norwegian research team working closely with Chinese partners, University of Oslo reports. …
Norwegian Alzheimer’s breakthrough backed by China collaboration Read More
The Arctic is continuously heating up politically. A senior researcher at the Washington think tank The Heritage Foundation is calling for Denmark and the United States to strengthen their military …
Greenland pulled into US-China security debate Read More
A strengthening Norwegian krone could make trips to Norway more expensive for foreign visitors – including travellers from Asia. The currency has gained significant ground in early 2026. According to …
Rising Norwegian Krone could raise costs for Asian visitors Read More
Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ville Tavio, is placing China at the centre of discussions as EU trade ministers gather in Nicosia this week, Finnish Government reports. The …
Finland sharpens focus on China at EU trade talks Read More
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio recorded weak sales across Europe in January, with particularly sharp declines in Nordic markets, according to EV. In Norway – Nio’s first European market – …
Chinese EV maker Nio struggles in Nordic markets Read More
Norwegian authorities have deported a Chinese citizen from Norway for five years after a traffic accident in Balsfjord, Troms, Dagbladet reports. Police said a Danish-registered rental car crossed into oncoming …
Chinese driver deported from Norway after car crash Read More
Norway’s Halten Bulk has signed a contract with Chinese yard Jiangsu SOHO Marine Heavy Industry to build two 7,100 DWT bulk carriers, with options for two more, according to The …
Norwegian company orders new ships from China Read More
A post dated 16 February 2026 set out FAQs on China’s visa-free entry arrangements for ordinary passport holders. The guidance says citizens of 50 countries can enter visa-free for up …
China’s embassy releases guidelines on updated visa-free entry policy Read More
Chinese New Year 2026 begins on 17 February and marks the start of the Year of the Horse. Across China and in several Nordic cities, public events, themed dinners and …
Chinese New Year: What you can experience in China and the Nordic countries Read More
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi met Norway’s foreign minister Espen Barth Eide on 14 February. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Wang said China …
China’s and Norway’s foreign minister at Munich Security Conference Read More
China has significantly reduced planned tariffs on dairy imports from the European Union, lowering rates from as high as 42.7 percent to a final range of 7.4 to 11.7 percent, …
China slashes tariffs on Danish-Swedish dairy giant Arla Read More
Finnish food company Atria has delivered the best financial performance in its history following the launch of chicken exports to China, Xinhua Net reports. In 2025, net sales rose to …
China breakthrough sends finnish food giant to record year Read More
Chinese car brands made up nearly 14% of all new car sales in Norway in 2025, according to data reported by Reuters. The figures, based on research from automotive consultancy …
Notable growth: China gains ground in Norway Read More
Norwegian seafood exporters now have a new direct route to China. On 24 January 2026, Suparna Airlines officially launched weekly cargo flights between Oslo Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, …
Norway strengthens China trade with new direct air route Read More
BioMar will expand its production facility in Wuxi, China, by adding a second production line during 2026. The Danish aquaculture feed producer stated in a press release that the expansion …
Big expansion plans for Danish company in China Read More
Chinese authorities have filed charges against Leon Wang, who previously led AstraZeneca’s operations in China, Reuters reported. Wang was taken into custody in October 2024 during investigations into the company’s …
Former AstraZeneca China head Leon Wang charged Read More
The captain of a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship has pleaded not guilty in Hong Kong court. He faces charges linked to damage to undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Reuters …
Newnew Polar Bear captain pleads not guilty in Hong Kong Read More
The Norwegian government has confirmed that Norwegian organizations were targeted by the China-linked hacker group known as Salt Typhoon, Bank Info Security reports. The acknowledgment appears in the latest annual …
Norway confirms China-linked cyber espionage Read More
A Chinese biotechnology company, Shanghai Shiling Pharmaceutical, plans to complete clinical trials by 2028 for a weight-loss nasal spray that uses semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s …
Chinese biotech develops semaglutide spray as Novo Nordisk patent expires in China Read More
Craft Sportswear has opened its first flagship store in China, establishing a permanent retail presence in Shanghai, according to International Services Shanghai. The Swedish endurance sports brand opened the store …
Swedish sportswear brand Craft opens first flagship store in China Read More
Sweden will introduce stricter requirements for people applying for Swedish citizenship, including a longer residency period, income thresholds, and language and culture tests, according to Reuters. The changes will be …
Sweden tightens citizenship requirements Read More
Danish shipping group A.P. Moller – Maersk has ordered eight large container vessels from New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in China. The agreement was announced on 9 February 2026. The …
Maersk orders eight vessels from Chinese shipbuilder Read More
For Danish companies operating in China, sustainability has become a balancing act between two regulatory systems that do not always align. On one side are stricter EU and Danish ESG …
Danish companies caught between EU rules and China’s reality Read More
As China’s Spring Festival draws near, the LEGO Group is celebrating the season by leaning into what has become a defining part of its China strategy: cultural closeness. The Danish …
LEGO introduces new China-exclusive sets for Spring Festival Read More
Danish Consul General Jens Alsbirk visited Suzhou this week, beginning the year with a cultural programme, according to the Danish Consulate. The visit included a tour of the newly opened …
Danish Consul General visits BIG museum and Danish film festival in Suzhou Read More
Norwegian salmon is changing direction. Where exports once flowed west toward the United States, they are now increasingly heading east – to China, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council. …
China dramatically increases purchases of Norwegian salmon Read More
Dongfeng, a Chinese state-owned company, plans to build a large electric car assembly factory in Fredrikstad, Norway, according to NRK. Dongfeng has signed an intention agreement to establish the plant …
Chinese company plans electric car factory near NATO port in Norway Read More
The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) has appointed international sports marketing agency Druid Sport as its official commercial representative for China, according to a statement from the company. Under the agreement, …
Norwegian Football Federation names Druid Sport as commercial representative for China Read More
A Dutch design studio has launched a programme offering owners of a classic Volvo model the possibility to have the car comprehensively redesigned and modernised, while retaining its original character. …
Concept idea: Old cars redesigned and modernised Read More Denmark and China have agreed to deepen their cooperation on green maritime technology and shipbuilding, strengthening a key partnership in the global transition towards cleaner shipping, Reuters reports. The renewed …
Denmark and China renew green maritime cooperation Read More
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Finland is considering restrictions on children’s access to social media platforms, drawing inspiration from Australia’s recently introduced ban, as concerns grow over the impact of digital platforms on young people. …
Finland looks to Australia as debate grows over banning children from social media Read More
Thai police have arrested a 35-year-old Danish man accused of stealing a safe from a Chinese businessman’s home on Koh Samui, Bangkok post reports. Police said the safe contained land …
Danish man arrested over safe theft on Koh Samui Read More
China’s President Xi Jinping told Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo that China and Finland should uphold a UN-centred international system. He also called for advancing a multipolar world order, according …
Xi Jinping urges Finland to back UN system Read More
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has arrived in Beijing for an official visit to China from 25 to 28 January, at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. According to …
Finnish prime minister arrives in Beijing for four-day visit to China Read More
Greenland has emerged as the focal point in rising geopolitical tensions between the United States, Europe, Russia and China. As Washington and NATO allies prepare for talks on Arctic security, …
Greenland at centre of Arctic tensions: China watches fallout Read More
Indonesia and Vietnam have confirmed that they will accept an invitation from United States President Donald Trump to join his newly established Board of Peace, a move that has sparked …
Indonesia, Vietnam accepts invitation to Trump’s Board of Peace – Nordic countries decline Read More
Chinese carrier China Southern Airlines will relaunch a direct route between Beijing and Helsinki from 29 March 2026, restoring a connection that was removed five years ago amid pandemic disruptions …
China Southern Airlines to relaunch Beijing–Helsinki route after five-year break Read More
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will pay an official visit to China from 25 to 28 January, where he is scheduled to meet the country’s top leadership in Beijing. According …
Finnish prime minister to meet Chinese leadership during Beijing visit Read More
The Chinese Embassy in Sweden said it opposed what it called “unfounded accusations” made by a small number of Swedish politicians about Chinese products and trade measures, and urged “two-way …
Chinese embassy in Stockholm rejects accusations by Swedish politician Read More