Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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
One of the largest weaknesses in our electronic infrastructure is poorly secured IoT-devices exposed for ill-intentioned hackers. Allegedly these devices were the targets of Chinese hackers during the Trump-Putin summit …
Chinese hackers targeted IoT-devices during Helsinki Trump-Putin Summit Read More
Numerous scandals in the Chinese food industry have created a market for safe and secure products. The Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF) plans to use blockchain technology to create profit from …
DCBF and blockchain: Exporting Danish authenticity Read More
China’s CGN has bought the majority of shares in a Swedish windfarm still under construction. When finished, it will be the largest onshore farm in Europe. In the northeast of …
Chinese nuclear company buys majority in Swedish wind farm Read More
Danes abroad who want to move back to Denmark have few places to seek proper information. One website, where most everything you may need is included, is the website of …
Danes abroad, who are moving home to Denmark Read More
Almost all Finns (94 %) want to reduce the emissions of CO2 from air travel, and many are also willing to pay for this as a part of the ticket …
Finnish people want to cut CO2 impact of flying Read More
New research from global law firm Baker McKenzie with leading independent research provider Rhodium Group reveals that Sweden is one of the top countries in Europe for Chinese investment ($3.6bn) …
Sweden top European destination for Chinese investment Read More
– Tips for improved health, longevity through your diet in Asia Isn’t it great to get to know as a westerner in Asia that there are some really beneficial herbs, …
Food as medicine everyday Read More
On 10 July the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) launched their thematic report: ‘18 months since Davos – How China’s vision became a reform imperative’. The …
Mats Harborn, European Chamber China presented new report Read More
The fear of salmon anaemia and other variants of the virus caused China to ban certain imports of Norwegian salmon in 2015. The ban has been lifted, which may cause the …
China removes restrictions: Norwegian salmon export will triple Read More
The South China Morning Post decided to find out why Danes were among the happiest country in the world by grabbing a bike and riding through the streets of a …
Hong Kong magazine bikes through Copenhagen: ‘Why is everyone so happy?’ Read More
In a news statement, dated 3 July 2018 and titled ‘Chinese Embassy Spokesperson’s Remarks on Expressen’s Article About China’ the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Kingdom …
Chinese Embassy criticises Swedish media Read More
In late June Danish Foreign Minister, Anders Samuelsen visited china, including to China Zun Tower. “It will be the first time ever a delegation is allowed to visit this building”, …
Denmark’s Foreign Minister visited China Read More
Finland’s global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE, has announced it won orders for three metro projects in China, described as “an important infrastructure market for the company”. …
Kone won three metro projects orders in China Read More
Vestas has secured a 72 MW order for 20 V126-3.45 MW turbines delivered in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode. The order is the second Vestas has received for the 4 …
New Vestas turbines order in China Read More
It’s been more than seven years since Myanmar opened up to the rest of the world, leading to growth in business. The emerging country however still has major issues when …
The complex terrain of Myanmar business Read More
China and Norway joined hands in a financial cooperation seminar held in Shanghai. The cooperation between China and Norway has flourished in many areas, including political, cultural, environmental, educational, sport, science, …
China-Norway coop held in Shanghai Read More