Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Asia House is a Danish organisation that connects Denmark and Asia. With executive director Susanne Rumohr Hækkerup in front, Asia House aims to be a platform of knowledge about business …
Asia House: A gateway from Denmark to Asia Read More
Norwegian artist Merete Sejersted Bødtker and Myanmar sculptor Sonny Nyein showcase their sculptures and works on paper in Yangon from 4-7 October 2018. Merete Sejersted Bødtker will showcase her Daw …
Norwegian artist showcases sculpture in Myanmar Read More
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have accepted an invitation from the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, to visit China from 11-19 October 2018. The royal couple will launche the …
Norwegian King Harald and Queen Sonja will visit China Read More
The Danish company Jacob Jensen Design has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Zhonghua Geotechnical Engineering Group. In the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) both companies concluded their shared intentions …
Jacob Jensen Design signed Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese company Read More
Team Finland China met on 25 – 26 September in Beijing with a program open for Finnish companies to join as well as the Finnish Embassy in China, Business Finland …
Team Finland China meeting held in Beijing Read More
Crown prince Frederik, the Danish Minister of Culture Mette Bock and Lord Mayor Frank Jensen together cut the tap for the exhibition “Living is giving” on 27 September at Beijing …
Beijing Design Week: Danish Crown prince opened Danish exhibition Read More
The Chinese Embassy in Sweden demands an apology from Swedish television after a satire shown featured an incident with Chinese tourists being denied staying in the lobby of a Swedish …
Chinese Embassy demands apology: Swedish satire show makes fun of tourist incident Read More
The Danish Minister for Environment and Food praises China in an interview with a Chinese news media. The Danish Minister for Environment and Food, Jacob Elleman-Jensen, has given an interview …
Danish Minister: China’s development is remarkable Read More
Danish Novo Nordisk has announced that they due to restructuring will fire 400 employees in Denmark and China. The Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has on 18 September announced plans to …
Novo Nordisk will cut 400 jobs in Denmark and China Read More
The Chinese cargo ship Tian En ended its maiden voyage in Harnosand on 15 September. The Swedish port of Harnosand was the last stop for Tian En on her first …
Chinese cargo ship ends maiden voyage in Sweden Read More
Minister for Environment, Energy and Housing of the Republic of Finland, Kimmo Tiilikainen, visited Nanjing, East China, on 14 -15 September. During his visit, Finnish minister Kimmo Tiilikainen attended a …
Finnish minister visited China Read More
The Chinese car company Geely bought a stake in Saxo Bank to strengthen the company’s ability to provide on-demand cars. China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group acquired a 52% stake in …
Chinese car company buys part of Danish Saxo Bank Read More
The Chinese embassy in Sweden has released a statement about three Chinese tourists being refused permission to wait in the lobby of a Swedish hostel. “The Chinese Embassy in Sweden …
Chinese embassy comments on treatment of Chinese tourists in Sweden Read More
The Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou, China, has celebrated that it is 20 years birthday since it re-opened. In the mid-19th century the Opium war took place in China, and …
Danish Consulate General in China celebrates 20 years since re-opening Read More
Finnish company Sarlin will deliver a new air management system to one of China’s biggest steal factories. Sarlin has closed a deal with Shougang Jingtang’ state-of-the-art steel factory to provide …
Finnish company to provide air system to big Chinese factory Read More
A big gas tank in Beijing will house Danish exhibitions during Beijing Design Week. Copenhagen is guest city of Beijing Design Week 2018. That means a huge gas tank is …
Big gas tank will resemble Copenhagen during Beijing Design Week Read More
China has launched its first home-made icebreaking vessel that is partly designed by a Finnish engineering company. China is ready to break the Arctic ice with a new icebreaking vessel …
China launches icebreaking vessel partly designed by Finnish company Read More
The European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is organizing the European Pavilion at the 23rd Macau Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) 2018, to be held from 18 – 20 …
European companies invited to Macau Trade and Investment Fair 2018 Read More
Greenland has chosen to partner with Denmark instead of China when upgrading two airports on the island. Greenland chose on 10 September to partner with Denmark in an upcoming upgrade …
Greenland picks Denmark over China to upgrade airports Read More
Sweden and UN Environment announces project that aims to ensure that less plastic leaks through waste management systems. Sweden, United Nations Environment (UN Environment) and the Coordinating Body on the …
Sweden and the UN will beat plastic pollution in Southeast Asia Read More
The September issue of the ScandAsia magazine is out and distributed by email to all subscribers and in its paper edition to paper subscribers and selected distribution points. The cover …
ScandAsia September magazine is out Read More
10.000 participants took part in Slush Shanghai 2018. The international startup event Slush had three time more participants to the event in Shanghai than last year. 10.000 participants went to …
Slush Shanghai triples number of participants Read More
An agreement to promote sustainable management and sound ocean governance in the Pacific Region was signed on 5 September. A landmark agreement has been signed between the European Union (EU) …
Agreement between EU and the Pacific region to promote sound ocean governance Read More
A three-day China-Finland Culture Exchange festival has been held in Hangzhou. A three-day China-Finland culture exchange festival offered both funny activities and a meeting between politicians. The festival included various …
China-Finland festival held in China Read More
Taiwan students in Norway are planning to sue the Norwegian government after the nationality on their residency permits has been changed from Taiwan to China. A groups of Taiwan law …
Taiwan students in Norway planning to sue Norwegian government Read More
China will launch Nordic TV in China in a cooperation with a Finnish operator and is also producing episodes about the Finnish film industry. Finnish telecommunications company Elisa has partnered …
Finnish TV will hit China Read More
Finnair has named Topi Manner their new CEO, and he will start his new job in January 2019. Finnair has on 4 September announced that Topi Manner will replace current …
Finnair gets new CEO Read More
Energy experts from Norway has been contracted to provide technical advisory support on feasibility studies for offshore wind substation in China. Norwegian DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent …
Norwegians to be advisors on wind substation in China Read More
Three major outbreaks of African swine fever have hit China. This can have a positive effect for Danish pork industry as this may cause a boom in export, according to experts. …
African swine fever in China may be good for Danish pork export Read More
Finnair has announced more flights to China and Japan in summer 2019. Continuing its growth in key Asian markets, Finnair announced on 29 August that it will be adding frequencies …
Finnair increases number of flights to Asia Read More
The Danish jewellery company Pandora has appointed Geena Tok as new Managing Director for China. Geena Tok will be the new Managing Director in China for Pandora. She will be …
Pandora announces new Managing Director in China Read More
A new Danish survey will investigate how the 250,000 Danes living abroad can contribute to promoting Denmark and attract foreign investment, tourists and specialized labor. Copenhagen Capacity, the Danish Ministry …
New survey will investigate how Danes abroad can promote Denmark Read More
Finnish Fortum and AINS Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding about safe management of radioactive waste in China. Energy company Fortum and consulting engineering company AINS Group have signed …
Finnish companies to help manage radioactive waste in China Read More
ThisisFINLAND Foreign Correspondents’ Programme 2018 for international journalists, partly from Asia, will end on 24 August and send the young journalist back home with new knowledge about Finland. “What is …
Finnish programme for international journalists reaches its end Read More
A new special exhibition called “Design China” opened Monday 20 August in the capital of Denmark. Danes now have a chance to enjoy Chinese design without travelling to China. The …
Exhibition “Design China” opens in Copenhagen Read More
Ethiopian Airlines will start a new flight route for cargo flights between Oslo and Guagnzhou in September. The import of seafood from Norway to China will soon get a bit …
New cargo flight route between Norway and China Read More
The Nordic Chambers of Commerce in China invite to Annual Flagship China-Nordic Macro Economic Seminar 6 September 2018. Why is there a trade war between the US and China, where …
Nordic Chambers of Commerce in China invite to joint event Read More Danish pig producers are facing a record low turnover due to the draught and an increasing production of pigs in China and in the US. The export price for Danish …
Tougher conditions for Danish pig industry Read More
The processing time for a Danish visa to Chinese travelers has been reduced from 15 days to three days. Chinese travelers planning on going to Denmark, Greenland or the Faroe …
Processing time for Danish visa in China reduced significantly Read More
The dream about China as a Mecca for export is something that perhaps need adjustment according to Børsen. The story of China as a country with a rapid growth in the …
Danish export to China is decreasing more and more Read More
66 Chinese students have visited education institutions in Tampere in Finland on a week camp. Finland wishes to attract foreign students to their higher educations and one of the ways …
Chinese students visit Finland Read More
The Norwegian Minister for Fisheries, Per Sandberg, has resigned after breaching security protocol on holidays to China and Iran. Per Sandberg brought his work phone on a holiday to China …
Norwegian Minister for Fisheries steps down after trip to China Read More
A Swedish doctor has been allowed to visit the Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai, who has been detained in China since October 2017. “Swedish medical personnel have on Monday, August 13th, …
Swedish bookseller detained in China allowed to see Swedish doctor Read More
Danfoss has announced their first half-year financial statement of 2018 and the growth in China is especially high. Judging from the Danish company Danfoss’ financial statement is China looking for …
Danfoss experiences significant growth in China Read More
On 29 August 2018 the respective Nordic business organisations in Shanghai is teaming up for a Nordic After Work event. They will celebrate the arrival of fall at the amazing …
Nordic After Work Shanghai announced Read More
Tetra Pak has announced that it has helped Yili, a leading Chinese dairy manufacturer, to produce the world’s first ambient drinking yoghurt with large fruit and cereal pieces. This was …
Tetra Pak assisted Chinese dairy brand in product innovation breakthrough Read More
The Finnish cartoon “Finnish Nightmares” about a socially awkward Finn has grown popular among young people in China and even inspired a new term in Mandarin. Say hello to Matti, …
Finnish cartoon inspires new Chinese word Read More Soon it will be a lot easier for Danes to watch pandas in China, the home country of the black and white bear. A new direct air service from Copenhagen …
New direct flight from Denmark to China Read More
To avoid the increased US tariffs on goods from China, Volvo has withdrawn the production of the ‘XC60-SUV’ from China and started producing it in Sweden instead. The Swedish car …
Volvo moves part of its production away from China Read More
It’s the time of the year to nominate the very best of the Danish youngsters making a career in China. The annual Young Professional of the Year award has been …
Time to nominate DCCC Young Professional of the Year Read More