Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Danish badminton player Mia Blichfeldt got off to a dream start in the opening round of the YONEX Thailand Open Super tournament. Part of the Badminton world elite is gathered …
Danish badminton player defeats world champion at YONEX Thailand Open Super Event Read More
The Danish company Group 88 has been hit hard in 2020 by the lack of tourists from Thailand, China, Denmark, and Sweden. Group 88 owns eight of the luxury stores …
Lack of tourists from Thailand, Denmark and Sweden hit Oslo luxury shops hard Read More
Danish Chamber of Commerce in China invites to their next webinar, co organized with the Danish-Chinese Business Forum, on a topic of AI in China’s E-commerce and Retail industry. 16:00 …
DCCC Shanghai hosts webinar on AI in China’s E-commerce and Retail Industry Read More
The Shanghai Higher People’s Court has rejected the appeal from a group of six people and upheld the verdict of prison for counterfeiting Lego building blocks and selling them under …
Chinese counterfeit Lego makers jailed after appeal fails Read More
Kuala Lumpur-based Ulrika Brunner, who has already had a long career in Asia, has just climbed up another step at her career ladder: appointed CEO at Inspire Group Asia (a …
Behaviour change in focus for Ulrika Brunner and Inspire Group Asia Read More
Looking for some of the best treks in the world? Then look no further than Asia! From the adventurous trails in the deserts, to the breathtaking jungles, to the encounters …
Eight Best (And Challenging) Treks In Asia Read More
According to a 32-nation study in December, China, Vietnam, and Denmark had the highest levels of Covid-19 vaccine acceptance. The survey was done across 32 countries with almost 27,000 respondents …
China, Vietnam and Denmark most positive about Covid-19 vaccine Read More
According to the Thai Cabinet, Thailand has secured deals for a total of 63 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from different pharmaceutical manufacturers. The vaccine will be given out …
Thailand secures 63 million doses Covid-19 vaccine with vaccinations scheduled to start next month Read More
Swedish Falun Gong activist Li Zhihui, 53, risks being extradited to China after he has been detained in Poland for almost two years. The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is …
Swedish Li Zhihui could face death penalty if extradited to China Read More
Per Augustsson, Swedish Consul General in Hong Kong shared on 7 January 2020 his view with Money Talk at RTHK Radio 3. In the morning talk with Money Talk, RTHK …
Swedish Consul General in HK shares his view with RTHK Radio 3 Read More
China plans to expand the country’s free trade network with agreement negotiations with Norway and other countries. According to Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, China wishes to enlarge its “circle of …
China sees more free-trade deals with Norway and other countries Read More
Royal Embassy of Denmark released on 9 January 2021 an update on the latest travel restrictions. A flight ban has been imposed on transportation of passengers from the entire world, …
Denmark introduces entry restrictions for all travelers until 17 January 2021 Read More
Members of the Danish Parliament Uffe Elbæk (Independent Greens) and Katarina Ammitzbøll (The Conservative People’s Party) helped in December pro-activist Ted Hui escape Hong Kong police and flee to Denmark. …
Hong Kong is investigating the possibility of prosecuting several Danish top politicians Read More
Henley & Partners has released the latest results of the 2021 Henley Passport Index which shows how powerful the Asian and Nordic passports are in terms of travel freedom. The …
Asia’s & Scandinavia’s best and worst visa-free passports revealed Read More
In a recent interview with Swedish Newspaper Expressen, China’s ambassador to Sweden Gui Congyou makes it very clear that there is no room for negotiation or discussion regarding the case …
No room for negotiation from the Chinese side about imprisoned Swedish-Chinese Gui Minhai Read More
Foreo, Swedish skincare and beauty tech brand received $ 500,000 in compensation for design infringement after a ruling by the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court in 2019. The never-before-seen compensation has …
Swedish Foreo successfully fights Chinese copycats in court Read More
Danish Tican Fresh Meat A/S, pork producer and exporter of fresh and frozen pork, are weekly testing its employees for Covid-19 in an attempt to secure a regular export to …
Danish Tican Fresh Meat A/S tests employees weekly to avoid halt in export to China Read More
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has according to a report in China Daily been seeking the government of Sweden in an attempt to revoke the appeals court’s October ban that prohibits …
China Daily: Ericsson wants Swedish government to repeal Huawei 5G ban Read More
Study in Finland announced on 2 January 2020 that the joint application period to studies starting in autumn (September) 2021 will be open 7-20 January 2021 at Studyinfo.fi. See instructions …
Study in Finland Autumn programmes 2021 open for applications on 7 January Read More
Effective from 2 January 2021, the Norwegian government has imposed mandatory Covid-19 testing for all travelers entering Norway. The test must be done as soon as possible and within 24 …
Norway introduces mandatory Covid-19 testing and digital registration for all travelers Read More
ScandAsia was quite popular last year! We had 461,118 visitors! Our best month was June with 57,328 visitors! In terms of demographics, ScandAsia’s 461,118 visitors came from 228 different countries. Our Top 5 Countries were 1. Thailand 57,530 – 2. United States 56,001 – 3. Singapore 31,568 – 4. Sweden 26,097 – 5. Denmark 26,006. In terms of gender, 56% were…
ScandAsia had 461,118 visitors in 2020 Read More
The Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has introduced the latest work – “Meet the Member” – series with John Barclay, Founder & Managing Director at Primasia which is …
FinnCham HK introduces new member: Primasia Read More
According to BT, World champion Danish badminton player Viktor Axelsen has just opened a company in China together with his father. The new company will develop a supplement in relation …
Danish badminton player Viktor Axelsen opens company in China Read More
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) have figured out a way to turn pig’s blood into a potent, neutral-tasting protein powder for the food industry. Head researcher Rene Lametsch, …
Danish researcher suspects China’s interest in new protein powder made from pigs blood Read More
Finland has been given almost EUR 3 million by the European Union to help finance a project aimed at promoting the export of pork and poultry meat to the Chinese …
EU grants Finland EUR 3 million to promote export of meat to the Chinese market Read More
Helsinki Times will from now on be published in Chinese language in addition to English. The new edition launched 1 January 2021 has been in the planning for more than …
Helsinki Times launches new Chinese language edition Read More
A new regional report from China Blocktrain&Bitcon news (8tbc) and statements from the head of operations at Genesis Mining, the largest cloud mining company on the market indicate that Chinese …
Report indicates Chinese Bitcoin miners migrate to Nordic Regions Read More
The Danish company Nordic Gin House has aligned with new global partners in China, Singapore, Vietnam and Myanmar in the midst of the pandemic, to secure export opportunities and save …
Export to Asia saved Nordic Gin House during the pandemic Read More
Women workers at clothing factories in Asia are particularly hard hit during the corona pandemic. Finnish Finnwatch is now looking for a corporate team both at home and at EU …
Finnwatch wants to ensure human rights for women textile workers in Asia Read More
Finland has achieved a prominent role in a new Chinese romantic drama ‘I remember’ which was shot last year in Lapland and Helsinki. The story of the movie is about …
Chinese movie promotes Finland in new romantic drama Read More
A total of 20,957 small unsolicited packets containing seeds have throughout 2020 been intercepted at the international post office in Kastrup, Denmark. According to the Danish Agency for Agriculture the …
Danish Agency for Agriculture suspects packages with seeds from China are a scam Read More
The young football talents will not be allowed to play in the championship planned to be held in Indonesia next year, as the International Football Association (Fifa) have postponed the …
FIFA men’s U20 World Cup in Indonesia postponed to 2023 Read More
Norwegians love sausages. So much in fact that each Norwegian consumes an average of about 100 sausages a year, which is amongst the highest in the world. But local sausage …
Norway exports intestine but sausage casing on Norweigan sausages comes from China Read More
According to The Guardian, Pig farming in China has taken another step to streamline operations in order to save costs, shorten breeding times and even improve pig welfare. The new …
Danish expert questions value of new Chinese face recognition tool for pigs Read More
The town of Tianjin in northern China has found the COVID-19 virus on a sample collected from the packaging of imported pig trotter, local authorities have announced. The food had …
China finds Coronavirus on packaging of imported food from Denmark Read More
H&M Group, Swedish intercontinental clothing-retail company, introduces new sustainable packaging solutions. At the company’s distribution centers in China, Russia, The Netherlands and Australia millions of packages have already been sent …
H&M reduces plastic waste with new sustainable packaging solutions Read More
Nordic Aqua Partners A/S is about to establish China’s first land based salmon farm. The Nordic countries had land based salmon and trout farms long before it became an option to …
Nordic Aqua Partners to establish China’s first salmon farming facility Read More
Tongji University’s College of Design & Innovation and Sino-Finnish Center welcomed on 22 December 2020 a delegation from the Consulate General and Business Finland. This visit was led by Consul …
Consulate General and Business Finland visited Sino-Finnish Center and Tongji D&I Read More
New studies from the University of Copenhagen (KU) suggests that Chinese people experience the bitter flavor more strongly than Danish people and bitter flavors such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts and …
Broccoli reportedly tastes differently, all depending on whether you are Chinese or Danish Read More
Less than 2 hours after the Danish parliament expressed its criticism over China’s security law in Hong Kong, the Chinese embassy in Denmark, issued a statement criticizing the Danish Parliament …
China criticized the Danish Parliament’s criticism of China Read More
Sweden will go ahead building its 5G network without the Chinese company Huawei despite protests from the company and the Chinese Government. The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) said …
Sweden upholds 5G ban on Chinese firms Read More
On 22 December 2020 the Norwegian Government introduced a registration requirement for all people entering Norway. As of noon Monday 21 December, all people entering Norway will have to register …
Norwegian Government introduce registration forms for all people entering Norway Read More
Finnair announced on 22 December 2020 that is is now possible to fly to Santa’s Finnish home from your own sofa! Santa’s official airline, Finnair, will offer eight ‘flights’ using …
Fly virtual flight to Santa’s hometown and support UNICEF’s work with Finnair Read More
Denmark’s embassy in Beijing, consulate general in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing, the Taipei Trade Council and the 12 Visa Application Centres (VACs) are closed over Christmas and New Year’s from …
Embassy of Denmark in China announce holiday closure dates Read More
Norwegian drilling solutions provider MHWirth, has secured an order valued at about USD 80 million to deliver a drilling equipment package for a Chinese drillship. MHWirth is part of Asastor, …
Norwegian MHWirth to deliver $80M Drilling Equipment Package for Chinese Drillship Read More
The Guangzhou-based company Xpeng Motors will directly deliver 100 G3 SUVs to individual buyers in Norway. It’s the first time the company delivers the Chinese-made smart EVs directly to individual …
China’s Xpeng delivers first batch of smart electric cars to Norway Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing and China’s online music entertainment platform, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, has partnered up to launch a collaborative cross-border music album called ‘Norwegian Special: Northern …
Norwegian Embassy in Beijing and Tencent Music launch collaborative cross-border album Read More
Danish Communication Manager for the Chinese telecom giant Huawei Tommy Zwicky has announced on Twitter that he has resigned his position. The announcement comes after it was revealed in The …
Huawei’s Danish Communication Manager quits his job after revelations regarding face recognition of Uighurs Read More
From 13 December 2020, the rules for quarantine hotels upon entry into Norway have been changed, according to Norwegian Government’s announcement on the same day. The most important changes are …
Norway update travel restrictions effective from 13 Dec Read More
In May, health ministers called upon WHO to identify the origins of the virus and how it crossed the species barrier. That came months after China announced the first cases …
Danish researcher part of WHO-led team expected in China in January to examine COVID-19 origins Read More