Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Export sales hit record heights for eighth consecutive year. Danish organic food products are more popular than ever abroad, according to new figures from national statistics keeper Dansk Statistik. The …
Denmark sees rapid growth in organic food exports to China Read More
As a short Peruvian supply is contrasting with big landings in Norway, Norwegian fishmeal producers are renewing efforts to regain access to the world’s biggest fishmeal market. The country’s fishmeal …
Norway fishmeal producers want to regain China access Read More
A rapid process of urbanisation and an expanding middle class with increasingly western tastes will keep energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in China at high levels over the next …
China to do more in global climate change mitigation Read More
Denmark is ranked number one as the least corrupt country in the world, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The index, which covers 175 countries or territories, ranks …
Denmark is the world’s least corrupt country Read More
China’s National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), which rescued iconic car brand Saab from bankruptcy in 2012, is getting a new owner also from Asia, according to documents from the District …
Another Asian firm to replace NEVS as maker of Saab car Read More
Finnish group opens first packaging plant in Asia / China-based facility focuses on food and healthcare markets Finnish packaging specialist Wipak Group (Nastola; www.wipak.com) in November started operations at its …
Finland’s Wipak sets up shop in China – 1st in Asia Read More
Sandvik Materials Technology (SMT) is closing down its Die Cutting business in Qingdao, China. SMT is proposing to also close down the Die Cutting sales office in Halesowen, UK, subject …
Sandvik to scrap die cutting business in China Read More
Innovation and technology center Miktech has started co-operation to export Finnish food products to China. The export operations will be carried out in collaboration with the Chinese importer Shenzhen Bilberry …
Finland’s berry products enter China market Read More
At the moment IKEA has 16 stores, but their ambitious expansion plan will make this number grow with 3 stores every year, Danish national broadcaster DR reports. IKEA entered the …
IKEA in China plans to expand with 3 stores every year Read More
Norway’s sovereign fund, the world’s largest, plans in 2015 to start investing in real estate in Asia, Karsten Kallevig, its real estate chief, this month told Reuters. Norway’s fund …
Norway’s oil fund to invest in Asian real estate Read More
CHINA National Bluestar has agreed to buy solar panel maker REC Solar for 4.34 billion Norwegian crowns (US$640 million), planning to combine it with another Norwegian asset it picked up …
China’s Bluestar acquires REC Solar Read More
China is willing to learn experiences from Finland and other countries in supporting innovation, as well as to actively foster international cooperation, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said in Helsinki …
China to learn from Finland how to nurture innovation Read More
VISIT Finland is courting the Chinese market with its new Meaningful Encounters campaign launched this year, the first time the NTO is investing in an image campaign for China. This …
Finland all out to woo Chinese tourists Read More
On the heels of announcing Angry Birds Stella’s move into China, Rovio Entertainment is continuing to slingshot its IP into the country. The Finnish developer is partnering with China’s Guogou …
Angry Birds to build theme parks in China Read More
Aluwave AB establishes a production site for its customized LED modules in China through a new company, Qingdao Aluwave Lighting Technology Ltd. The decision is based on the fact that …
Sweden’s Aluwave sets up LED module factory in China Read More
Exports to China increased by nearly 100 percent from 2008 to 2012, while the German export market decreased during the same period. Although Germany remains the country’s largest export market, …
Danish exports to China nearly double in four years Read More
Volvo Cars has started production of their XC60 crossover at its plant in Chengdu, expanding its production in China after an increase in sales. Adding the XC60 to the Chengdu …
Volvo starts manufacturing its bestselling XC60 in China Read More
China and Sweden established a green technology cooperation platform on Tuesday in Stockholm, aiming for closer mutual cooperation in the green technology industries. The Sino-Swedish Green-Coop Platform was signed by …
China, Sweden establish green-tech cooperation platform Read More
China and Sweden established a green technology cooperation platform on Tuesday the 4th November in Stockholm, aiming for closer mutual cooperation in the green technology industries, China Daily reports. The …
China and Sweden in new green collaboration Read More
Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck has doubled the sale of its anti-depressant Lexapro on the Chinese market in the last four years. Just this year Lundbeck has experienced a 20 pct …
More depressed Chinese are seeking happiness in Danish pharmaceuticals Read More
Two zoos in Finland are vying to bring giant pandas to the country. Hosting pandas is a complicated undertaking, and involves a fair amount of international diplomacy–along with huge expenses. …
Race is on to bring giant pandas to Finland Read More
Backed by their abundant experience on the domestic front, a number of Danish enterprises have set their sights on the huge market potential for water-supply efficiency projects in China, in …
Danish expertise to plug China’s water supply leakages Read More
An exhibition of Finnish Christmas theme part opened in Nanjing, China, on Saturday, said Santa Claus Promotions Finland in a press release. The exhibition held in Nanjing Culture and Art …
Finnish Christmas theme park launched in Nanjing Read More
CCTV welcomed a special visitor to its new headquarters earlier today in Beijing. Danish culture minister Marianne Jelved met with CCTV’s top officials, and was given a tour of the …
Denmark, China explore cooperation in media industries Read More
The award for Danish business person of the year in China went to Jens Eskelund, the managing director of Maersk China Ltd., the Maersk groups investment company in China, …
Danish Business Person of the Year celebrated at gala party in Shanghai Read More
Earlier than expected the Danish Foreign Ministry has been able to reveal the ambassador rotation for 2015. While the present Danish Ambassador to China Friis Arne Petersen will move from Beijing …
The next Danish ambassador to China is revealed Read More
European Union has decided on a “trial basis” to relax some Schengen Visa procedures for Chinese travelers. The good news is shared by the Danish Embassy in Beijing where Ambassador …
Easier Schengen visa procedure for some Chinese travellers Read MoreThe new Danish culture center in art district 798 is the first national gallery to open in the famous Beijing neighborhood. Danish Minister of Culture Marianne Jelved and the Chinese …
Danish culture center opens in Beijing’s hip art district Read More
Apparently oil is more important than who gets the Nobel prize and official visits by Dalai Lama. At least for State owned Cnooc that, according to Bloomberg, has ignored diplomatic tensions …
Chinese company considers oil exploration in Norway Read More
To officially kick of Denmark’s biggest cultural promotion in China ever, Danish Minister of Culture, Marianne Jelved, opened an exhibition with Danish artist Bjørn Nørgaard in Beijing. Bjørn Nørgaard is …
Danish sculptor and artist on display in Beijing Read More
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong met with a group of Swedish guests headed by Anders Hamsten, vice-chancellor of the prestigious Karolinska Institute, on October 23. Lauding the medical university’s great …
Swedish academics meet senior Chinese leader Read MoreShow caution if you buy salt in China’s Henan province. A large amount if industrial salt has allegedly entered the marked and is being sold as table salt. More than 20 …
20 tons of poisonous salt being sold as edible salt in China Read More
Danish brewer Carlsberg now posses 100 percent of the Chinese Chongqing Beer Group Assets Mangement Co. Ltd that owns eight breweries in three Chinese provinces. The acquisition of Chongqing Beer Group …
Carlsberg has completed the acquisition of eight Chinese breweries Read More
Vestas announced on October 21 that it will introduce its most technologically advanced 2 MW variant turbines and new flexible service offerings to the Chinese wind market. Reinvigorating its long-standing …
Vestas launches new China strategy Read More
The Finnish elevator and escalator manufacturer Kone said that nearly 40 percent of its orders received and 30 percent of total sales have came from China. Kone reported its strong …
China accounts for 40 % of KONE elevator, escalator sales Read More
The Swedish Bureau of Non-proliferation and Export Control (ISP) has decided that the Linköping firm Cybaero, is not allowed to sell its drone helicopters to the Aviation Industry Corporation of …
Swedish firm not allowed to export unmanned mini-helicopter to China Read More
After 21 years serving as a priest in Kalmar the almost 30 year old dream of living and working in Asia caught up with Anders Johansson and his wife Kerstin …
New Swedish priest in China Read MoreThe first Acne Studios store opened in Hong Kong on Saturday 17 October 2014, writes Inside Retail Asia. The move is so new, that when Inside Retail Asia on Monday 20 …
Swedish fashion brand lands in Hong Kong Read More
Radio P4 Stockholm has learn that Volvo is selling so many cars that it will start a third shift in the Torslunda factory, in the first quarter of 2015. Nine …
Volvo Cars to add 1,300 jobs at main Swedish plant Read More
Months after the official negotiations between Finnair and their cabin personnel’s union had ended without results a new deal has been made. This means that Finnair’s plan to replace their …
Finnair stops planned outsourcing of cabin crew Read More
Today a new deal, that will lower the costs of cellphone calls between Denmark and China, has been signed. The price of data roaming on a Danish sim-card in China …
New deal will make phone calls between China and Denmark cheaper Read More
Inger-Marie Ytterhorn, a Nobel judge from the right-wing Progress Party, was quoted by the Associated Press as saying: “Right now we are all former politicians, but it doesn’t have to …
Norway mulls Nobel Peace Prize jury shakeup Read More
Vice Premier of China Mr Ma Kai presented on Monday 29th September, the honorary Friendship Awards. It is the People’s Republic of China’s highest award for “foreign experts who have …
Finnish professor receives China’s Friendship Award Read More
In autumn 2014 the capital of China, Beijing will be hit by a series of awesome events related to Finland. Those who have wanted see, hear and feel more about …
Pure Finland campaign in China shifts into high gear Read More
Danish companies are strong in China. Today, LEGO Education and the Chinese Ministry of education in September signed an agreement about an innovative talent development programme to cultivate creative talents …
Lego Education to cultivate Chinese creative talents Read More
CDR and STCSM of Shanghai in September signed their mutual MOU, which is an expansion into more areas within the cooperation of an already exiting partnership between the two cities/regions. …
Central Denmark Region, Shanghai expand Sci-Tech cooperation Read More
[wzslider] A jetlagged SubFive gave a soothing concert in Hong Kong last week despite technical difficulties and a lost instrument. The band was on the way to their 6th tour …
Calm, funky Swedish jazz in hectic Hong Kong Read More
[wzslider] For the first time the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has succeeded to attract a younger crowd at their annual crayfishparty. Apart from ensuring a lively party the …
FinnCham hosted an entertaining and youthful crayfish party in Hong Kong Read More
Denmark’s largest weapons company and up to four other defence targets were successfully hacked over a period of four years, and signs point to China. The Danish defence industry was …
Danish defence secrets hacked by foreign spies Read More
Finland is a pure and unpretentious country with an abundance of know-how and creativity. Such was the picture portrayed of Finland as the representatives of Iittala, Reima, Suunto and Marja …
Finnish brands target China’s competitive consumer markets Read More