Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
It has been a significant week for Valmet. On 19th August the Finnish pulp and paper supplier announced their 110 million-euro order from Chinese Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper. 5 …
Finnish Valmet lands two Chinese million-euro orders Read More
China was pointed to in business media as the main reason as the Maersk Group reported on 23 October that it will adjust its expectation for the 2015 result from …
Lower 2015 result expected for Maersk – weakening China container market Read More
Ai Weiwei has no time for dropping bricks after Danish toy giant LEGO recently denied to supply his latest art project with its products. In October 2015 Lego refused a bulk …
LEGO refuses to support Chinese art project Read More
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai hosted the 9th Business Person of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year award ceremony on 24 October 2015. While 3 Danes were …
Danes awarded with prestigeous titles at the DCCS Gala Ball 2015 in Shanghai Read More
Can you say ”how are you?” in Chinese? Maria Johnsen from Trondheim, Norway can. Actually, she manages to answer and turn the casual “how-are-you”-question into a deeper conversation in …
Norwegian woman learned Chinese in 3 months – now she speaks 18 languages Read More
The Danish foreign minister Kristian Jensen signed the contract of membership of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on Sunday 25 October 2015. Signing up for a membership of Asian Infrastructure Investment …
Denmark officially joins the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Read More
Hong Kong’s first Finnish design pop-up store serves design lovers at PMQ from 9 October to 8 November 2015. The shop offers beautiful collections of sleek tableware, fabulous jewellery and …
Finnish design pop-up store in Hong Kong Read More
On 7 October Wu Jianghao, Deputy Director General of the Protocol Department in China received the Copy of Credentials from New Appointed Ambassador of Finland to China H.E. Marja Rislakki. …
Finland’s new ambassador to China presents her credentials Read MoreThe Quality Wind seminar is an initiative between Danish and Chinese governments, which started in 2014 in the form of seminars focusing on the onshore wind sector and aims to …
Danish-Chinese wind power seminar Read More
On his first official visit to shanghai in late September the Danish Ambassador in China, A. Carsten Damsgaard, together with the consul general has in Shanghai, Nicolai Prytz, met with …
First Shanghai Visit for Danish Ambassador Carsten Damsgaard Read More
TATHK is a mega promotion to attract overseas companies to use Hong Kong’s service platform to tap into the Chinese mainland and other Asian markets. “As a super-connector, Hong Kong …
‘Think Asia, Think Hong Kong’ business seminar held in Stockholm Read More
In the summer of 2017 a newbuild Norwegian cruise will reach China. This cruise is something unusual though, because the Norwegian Cruise Line will purposely build this cruise for Chinese passengers. According …
Norwegian stakes on China with cruise specially designed for Chinese people Read More
EuroThaiLink is a new market communication service set up by Scand-Media Corp. Ltd. offering European companies to promote their products on Thai social media targeting Thai technical and professional customers in …
Scand-Media starts new PR service Read More
On November 21, 2015 the first Finnair Airbus A350 XWB will enter into long-haul service on the Finnish airline’s Helsinki-Shanghai route. The first of Finnair’s next-generation Airbus A350 XWB aircraft …
First in Europe with the next-gen aircraft Finnair debuts Airbus A350 XWB to Shanghai Read More
The Nordic airline Finnair continues to expand its Asian traffic. In the summer of 2016 Guangzhou in China will be one of two new destinations. Finnair will fly direct from …
Finnair expands with new Guangzhou, route in 2016 Read More
On 13 October it is time for Slush China in Beijing, arranged by one of the most influential start-up company events in the world. The Finnish Prime Minister (himself …
Prime Minister of Finland to speak at tech, start-up event Slush China 2015 Read More
The Swedish Parliament Committee on Transport and Communications, led by their President Ms. Karin Svensson-Smith visited Shanghai on September 8-9. During their visit the Committee had round table talks with …
Swedish Parliament Committee on Transport and Communications’ Hong Kong and China visit Read More
Nordic football teams from Denmark, Finland and Sweden participated in a football tournament arranged by China’s foreign ministry, earlier in September, 2015, reports the Embassy of Denmark in China. “More …
Nordic participants in Chinese Foreign Ministry football cup Read More
The Danish Ambassador to China A. Carsten Damsgaard met the Mayor of Shanghai Mr. Yang Xiong, reported the Embassy of Denmark in China on 24 September. Alongside the Danish Consul …
The Danish Ambassador – Mayor of Shanghai meeting Read More
On 16 September the Consulat of Sweden, Hong Kong announced its welcoming of new team members. These are: the new Consul General Helena Storm (centre), with Consular Officer Pernilla …
New Consulate General of Sweden Hong Kong Read More
The Chinese OEM/ODM audio electronics design and manufacturing firm Hansong Technology has selected Merus Audio‘s MA12040 Audio Amplifier for its New High-Efficiency Wireless Speaker Platform. The Danish amplifier solutions company …
Audio electronics companies in China and Denmark in new deal Read More
Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki wins Wang Qiang 2-0 on Tuesday 6 October in the second round match in China Open 2015. Caroline Wozniacki is now qualified for the 3rd …
Wozniacki wins 2nd round in China Open Read More
As the next Young Professionals (Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong) company visit Nasdaq OMX will be visited in the evening on Thursday, 15 October 2015. Nasdaq OMX Group …
SwedCham Hong Kong visit to Nasdaq OMX Hong Kong Read More
On September 16th, Danish Ambassador Carsten Damsgaard attended the opening of a flagship store in Beijing by the Danish electronics producer Bang & Olufsen. The Ambassador expressed that Bang & …
Ambassador attends opening of B&O’s first Beijing Flagship store Read More
The Danish investment bank Saxo Bank opened their new office premises on 10 September 2015 in Lujiazui, Shanghai – an area commonly regarded as the centre of China’s financial industry. …
Consul General in Shanghai attends Saxo Bank China’s opening Read More
On 7-11 September Nordea Private Banking, Singapore, went on a road show to Thailand and China to meet its customer base and present valuable insights on a hot topic recently …
Nordea Private banking seminar: Count China in! Read More
A four-week Norwegian salmon-campaign ends today Friday 25 September 2015 in Hongkong. For a month buses and inside MRTs have been decorated with posters and ads featuring pictures of Norwegian …
Final day of Norwegian salmon-campaign in Hongkong Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church employees have set out to help daily Norwegians in small and large crises abroad. The organization has developed an app, “Nødnummer”, to make your stay abroad …
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church emergency app Read More
Are you ready to travel? With the new app from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs you will be. The travel app ”UM Rejseklar” (=ready to go) will make you …
Denmark releases new worldwide travel app Read More
Last year Denmark passed a dual citizenship bill. On 1st September 2015 the law became effective and it is now possible for foreign nationals living in Denmark to become naturalized citizens …
A guide to dual citizenship Read More
A load of milking equipment from the Danish company S. A. Christensen & Co. (SAC) are being sent to China. According to the Kolding-based SAC the Chinese milksector owns big …
Danish demo-farm to kickstart Chinese milk sector Read More
HydroChina has placed the first order for a wind park, per the collaboration agreement entered with Vestas earlier in 2015, consisting of 12 V100-2.0 MW for the Phu Lac wind …
Vestas wind park ordered by HydroChina for Vietnam Read More
A Chinese navy fleet arrived in Copenhagen on 18 September 2015, beginning a five-day visit to Denmark for the very first time. A Chinese naval fleet has previously never visited …
Chinese naval fleet visits Denmark for the first time ever Read More
Now you can follow the one and only Scandinavian magazine on Instagram. We will update you with news and invite you into our newsdesk universe and the people behind ScandAsia. Follow …
ScandAsia now on Instagram! Read More
On 11 September Sweden’s Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg continued from China to Hong Kong, where the schedule for the day was busy and included some Swedish business …
Sweden’s minister Mikael Damberg on business in Hong Kong Read More
Scandinavian Airlines took off with its maiden flight on September on the new route to Hong Kong, connecting Hong Kong as the only airline to connect the Asian metropolitan with …
Flight launch by SAS ensures direct Scandinavian route to Hong Kong Read More
China loves IKEA. The international furniture retailer said growth accelerated in its fiscal year ending 31 August 2015 boosted by sales in China. To IKEA China is the fastest growing …
IKEA increases sale thanks to China Read More
For the first time the Danish bank will have a department in China. According to Saxo Bank the new bank in Shanghai is a part of their strategy to strengthen …
Saxo Bank opens in China Read More
On 4 September 2015, Denmark’s newly appointed ambassador to China, A. Carsten Damsgaard, held presentation for 75 so called SDC students who study in china. SDC stands for Sino-Danish Centre. …
Sino-Danish Centre students prepared for and welcomed to China Read More
Since 7 September and running until 30 November Chinese people in the mega city of Chongqing have the opportunity to explore no less than 21 Danish design brands as part …
Danish Design Showroom expo in Chongqing, China Read More
The newly-posted Danish Ambassador to China, A. Carsten Damsgaard, on 19 August 2015, presented the Letter of Credence by which Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark nominates him as …
New Danish Ambassador presented his credentials to Chinese President Read More
Pear & Carrot – SverigeShoppen, together with The Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong exhibiting at the Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong show 8 – 10 September. Supporting this …
‘Try Swedish’ exhibition on Hong Kong trade show Read More
In 2015 the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has raised the bar for the Crayfish Party to be held on Saturday 19th September. Finncham Hong Kong is “classying …
Finns’ Hong Kong Crayfish Party with tradition and style Read More
On Wednesday 9 September 2015 Sweden’s Minister of Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg signed a new Memorandum of Understanding on sustainable business between Sweden and China, as he visited Beijing. …
Swedish minister signs sustainable business MoU in China Read More
In a secret offer to the Swedish Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, a Chinese company has really caught the attention of Swedish politicians. Leaked to Sweden’s national TV broadcaster, SVT, …
China Railway Construction bids on Swedish high-speed railway Read More
A new book by the former NTB-journalist Kjell Arild Nilsen and foreign correspondent Helge Øgrim sends alert to Norway to stop soften up by China. The book “Kina vs. Norge …
Norgewian authors: Norway should not apologize to China Read More
When the Chinese airline Beijing Capital Airlines landed 3 September 2015 at Copenhagen Airport it was the first time that a Chinese airline has flown directly between Denmark and China. …
First time a Chinese airline flies directly to Copenhagen Read More
Finland-based Cleantech Invest have attracted new strategic investors from China, Silicon Valley and Sweden. Cleantech Invest itself invests in the most promising early-stage and growth cleantech companies in Finland, Sweden …
Cleantech Invest (FIN) attracts new strategic investors from China and Sweden Read More Sweden’s Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg is visiting China on 9-11 September 2015 Minister Damberg’s trip will have a strong focus on CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), while he …
Sweden’s enterprise, innovation minister heads to China, Hong Kong Read MoreNokia and China Huaxin Post & Telecommunication Economy Development Center (‘China Huaxin’) on 28 August 2015 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) confirming their intention to combine Nokia’s telecommunications infrastructure …
MoU for new JV to combine Nokia China and Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell Read More