Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Premature deaths from outdoor air pollution are projected to rise from 3 million today to 4.5 million by 2040, concentrated mainly in developing Asia, International Energy Agency writes in a …
Deaths from air pollution expected to explode in Asia Read More
Seminar on emission controls from ships and Seafood Reception on board 100 year old Tall Ship Sørlandet Norway Maritime Day will be marked in Hong Kong on 22 June. A half …
Norwegian Maritime Day in Hong Kong 22 June 2016 Read More
Finnish company UPM Raflatac – one of the world’s leading suppliers of self-adhesive label materials – has received the prestigious 2015 GoldenBee CSR China Honor Roll Award – as the only company …
Finnish Company receives social responsibility recognition in China Read More
The company behind popular Finnish sci-fi franchise Iron Sky expands to the China market. Finnish Iron Sky Universe and Shandong Jiabo Culture Development Co. Ltd., are co-producing the film Iron Sky: The Ark, …
Finnish Sci-Fi Success expands to the China Market Read More
The order for 24 Vestas V110-2.0 MW wind turbines was placed by long-time customer China Longyuan Power Group Corporation. China Longyuan Power Group Corporation has the largest installed wind capacity …
Vestas receives 48 MW order in China Read More
China has on 3 June confirmed that it is lifting its import ban introduced four years ago on bovine and ovine genetic material from Denmark, France, Germany and the …
China lifts Danish beef, poultry import ban Read More
On 7 June the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) released, in collaboration with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, their annual Business Confidence Survey with a focus on …
Scania, other European businesses treated unfairly in China Read More
Hong Kong is the sparkling design hub of the Asia. It’s hip, wealthy and carries a deep-rooted genuine interest for design. This combined with a rooted tradition for consumerism and …
How will Scandinavia succeed on the Hong Kong design market? Read More
A delegation of 18 Chinese journalists visited the Stockholm head office of indoor air purification leader Blueair in early May as part of a visit to Sweden arranged by prestige …
Bluair shares air pollution insights with Chinese media Read More
The Swedish School in Hong Kong is described less of a school and more of an afternoon Swedish language club for school age children (6 to 12 years) once a …
The Swedish School Hong Kong is recruiting Read More
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd (a leading research and technology company in the Nordic countries) and Nuorkivi Consulting announced on 25 May that they have analysed the suitability …
Finnish district heating analysis for China Read More
The Russian airline Ural Airlines on 1 June began operating new scheduled flights from Yekaterinburg to Helsinki Airport. Ural Airlines closely collaborates with the travel agents UTour, which brings passengers …
Ural Airlines brings more Chinese visitor to Finland Read More
On 2 June Connect Sweden Region West (Connect Sverige Region Väst) once again arranged the seminar series “Doing Business in China”, with Negotiations & Business as theme. Together with Sweden …
Connect Sweden Region West opens to China Read More
During eight intense days in Hangzhou and Shanghai, the participants of the Executive MBA program at the University of Gothenburg have had the opportunity to study China’s economy on site. …
China week for Gothenburg Executive MBA students Read More
Wind and solar power is increasingly becoming a part of China’s future energy supply and the construction of offshore wind is on the rise. China is now constructing one of …
Ramboll first foreign company to design Chinese wind farm Read More
The Nokia brand will return to the mobile phone and tablet markets on a global basis. This is the result of a new strategic agreement covering branding rights and intellectual …
New Finnish company to make Nokia phones Read More
On June 4-9, the Original Band the ABBA Tribute will be on a China tour in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Shenzhen. The first stop on their tour is Beijing, where …
Mamma Mia the Original Band on ABBA Tribute China tour Read More
During 18 – 24 September 2016 Beijing and Shenzhen will be host cities for the Norway China Investment Conference 2016. Innovation Norway, Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing and Royal Norwegian …
Norway China Investment Conference 2016 invitation Read More
Embassy of Finland on 12 May kicked off the three-day outdoor cultural festival ‘Moi Helsinki’ in Beijing at the Ambassador’s residence, gathering more than 500 participants. The actual festival was …
Moi Helsinki in Beijing Read More
In mid May the Embassy of Finland Beijing and Finnair celebrated two important milestones for Finland-China tourism collaboration in Guangzhou: the opening of Guangzhou Finland Visa Application Centre and the …
Guangzhou celebrates Finland-China tourism Read More
The Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong participated in the “World Best Chef Sustainable Table” event, hosted in Hong Kong on 4 – 5 May 2016. Four of the …
Swe chefs participate in sustainable dinner event Read More
Over 50 participants representing government agencies, local travel agencies and media outlets attended a Danish tourism promotion seminar in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Thursday, 28 of April. The seminar in …
Danish tourism seminars in China Read More
The Finnish Spring Gala/Charity Ball 2016 took place on 14 May at the Radisson Blu Hotel, organized by Finnish Business Council in Beijing (FBCB) together with the Finnish School in …
Finnish Spring Gala/Charity Ball Beijing 2016 Read More
Two near-death experiences in four weeks pushed him into the world of theology. Only 34-years old he’s now the new priest at Hong Kong’s Danish Seamen’s Church. Meet Anders Skaaning …
From Himmelev to Hong Kong – New Danish Priest speaks out Read More
Anders Johansson was constituted as the Swedish priest in Hong Kong October 2014. He shares his experiences and thoughts about his position and the Church’s role in Hong Kong after …
Swedish Priest: What I’ve learned in Hong Kong Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Swedcham, has announced its new Board of Directors, elected at the Annual General Meeting on 29 April, at Club Lusitano. Swedcham also …
Swedcham Hong Kong AGM and Annual Awards Read More
Danish designer Claus Boman has made a trademark out of navigating between the conflicting cultures of Scandinavian high-end design and the Chinese markets demands for efficiency and profit. He calls …
Claus Boman – Danish designer bears the key to China Read More
Kone, the Finnish global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won two new orders in China; one for the extension of the Shanghai Metro, the other regarding escalators …
Two metro line orders for Kone in China Read More
Based on the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong’s Annual General Meeting held on 21 April a new Board was elected. The following office bearers were elected or re-elected …
New board Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong Read More
Following on Sazo Bank’s China launch in the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone back in September 2015 the Danish bank in April 2016 announced a tri-party agreement between Saxo Bank, Wallstreet CN …
Saxo Bank bolsters Greater China online trading presence Read More
At the Annual General Meeting for the Danish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong (held on 17 March) some 30 DCC members and guests attended at Club Lusitano to hear a …
DCC Hong Kong elects new 2016 board Read More
Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has appointed a new Executive Director, replacing Emilia Tavakoli, as the chamber continues celebrating its 30th anniversary during 2016. FinnCham Hong Kong introduces …
FinnCham Hong Kong appoints Anna Räisänen new ED Read More
Finnish Business Council Beijing’s (FBCB) Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 20 April; a great evening with some 20 member representatives in attendance. The meeting was led by Chairman …
Finns in Beijing AGM elects new Board Read More
Over the weekend 16 – 17 April China’s State Counsellor Yang Jiechi was on official visit to Denmark. On Sunday 17 April, he was received in audience by Her Majesty …
Chinese State Counsellor Yang Jiechi visits Denmark Read More
Swedish Silvent, one of the world’s leading manufacturer of products for compressed air, is continuing its expansion in China, now doubling the number of employees after just three months in …
Silvent sees great demand in China Read More
The Finnish Business Council in Beijing on Saturday 14 May 2016 hosts the Finnish Spring Gala. Bring our friends and colleagues to Radisson Blu’s Garden to have a good time …
Finnish Spring Gala, Beijing to support school Read More
Trade in goods and services between Denmark and China reached an all-time high of 116.6 billion Danish kroner (114.6 billion yuan) in 2015, registering a year-on-year increase of six percent, …
Record trade between Denmark and China in 2015 Read More
The Swedish Sustainable Fashion Exhibition was held on 9-10 April 2016 at PMQ in Hong Kong where the Secretary for the Environment, the honorable WONG Kam Sing, joining in presenting …
Swedish Sustainable Fashion Event in Hong Kong Read More
Hong Kong has said yes to imports and sales of chicken and turkey from Swedish farmers and companies. Demand for the Swedish premium chicken is great in Asia and this …
Hong Kong says yes to Swedish premium chicken and turkey Read More
Finland’s Okmetic, a maker of silicon wafers used in semiconductors and analog circuits, announced on 1 April that it has received a takeover offer from China’s National Silicon Industry Group …
Chinese firm bids on Finnish Okmetic Read More
A new collaboration, announced in January 2016, between PostNord Denmark and Alibaba Group will make it easier and cheaper for Danish and Nordic e-retailers to reach affluent Chinese consumers. In …
PostNord Denmark enters new Alibaba collaboration Read More
Minister of Agriculture and the Environment Kimmo Tiilikainen visited China on 20 – 25 March 2016, accompanied by a business delegation of 60 persons, mainly representing the forest, food and cleantech …
Finnish Minister of Agriculture on China visit Read More
The end of an era is perhaps near for one of Scandinavia’s most known designer brands: Bang & Olufsen (B&O). China-based Sparkle Roll Group Limited (“Sparkle Roll”) confirms dialogue about …
Chinese takeover talks for Bang & Olufsen Read More
The follow-up to the Swedish Career Fair that was successfully organized for the first time in 2015, is taking place in April, held in Beijing and Shanghai. The inaugural fair …
Green Sweden theme at career fair in China Read More
With the Airbus A350 XWB Finnair is introducing a ‘New Sense of Flying’ on its long-haul Asian routes, the latest destination being Hong Kong. The Finnish airline’s brand-new Airbus landed …
Finnair’s Airbus A350 landed in Hong Kong Read More
“Design for Sustainable Living” is a collaborative project involving Swedish Wood and seven leading Chinese designers. The aim of the project is to increase their knowledge of how to use …
Swe wood export for Chinese furniture design Read More
Founded in 1986, the Danish Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, one of Scandinavia’s foremost architectural practices known for their award winning work in cultural and public projects, have recently won several …
Danish architects lands int. competitions in China Read More
On 28 February 2016 a seminar was arranged at Shanghai University where 7 Swedish companies described their work with sustainability and CSR to an audience of the university’s EMBA students …
Swedish CSR seminar Shanghai Read More
China Mobile and Nokia Networks demonstrated 5G-enabled synchronized collaboration of robots at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona. 5G networks will address important aspects of industry automation, helping to create …
China Mobile and Nokia showcase 5G applications Read More
Sweco is a Swedish provider of international consulting engineering services whose engineers, architects and environmental experts are working together to contribute to the creation of a sustainable society. A recent …
Sweco Architects designs Xijin Times Centre Read More