Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Sweden’s top diplomat in Hong Kong, a 19-year veteran in foreign affairs, has apologised for verbally abusing staff at the exclusive Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Central during a heated argument …
Sweden’s top diplomat in Hong Kong insults bar staff Read More
When Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) announced its financial results for the previous year 2014, it was clear that China is playing a key role. As the company’s largest market, …
Records sales for Volvo Cars, largest market China exceeds 80,000. Read More
World-famous Danish toy brand enjoyed strong performance of all products lines for 2014, with a highly satisfactory annual result for the LEGO Group with sales increasing to 28.6 billion DKK. …
Double-digit China sales growth, continued Asia expansion for LEGO Read More
Rovio is pushing “Angry Birds” in China. The Espoo, Finland-based developer is taking advantage of the country’s obsession with mobile gaming by tailoring its games to the Chinese market under …
‘Angry Birds’ passes half a billion downloads in China Read MoreThe dairy concern Arla now invests big time in Asia and Africa in order to dispose the increased milk production to higher prices. While the low milk prices in Europe continues, Arla wants …
Arla Invests Big Time in Asia Read More
In response to the cover story of Next Magazine’s February 16 edition on Karolinska Institutet (KI), suggesting that there was a linkage between the wellknown Swedish medical university’s decision to …
Chief Executive denies ‘conflict of interest’ over Karolinska’s HK research lab Read MoreOn the 22nd of January, Friis Arne Petersen, Ambassador of Denmark in China and Danish Consul General in Shanghai, Nicolai Prytz, inaugurated the new offices of the Royal Danish Consulate …
Foreign Ministry in Denmark opens new Centre in Shanghai Read More
Jesper Nissen was only 15 years old, when he and his cousin invented a company that provides Danish Live TV abroad. During this year, the amount of costumers has exploded. Worldwide, Spain has …
Danish Live TV Explodes Abroad Read More
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has praised bilateral trade relations between his country and China, saying Finland’s economic ties with China have served as a balance during times of recession in …
Niinisto: Finland ‘lucky’ to trade with China Read MoreA Chinese concern has bought 22 percent stake of the small Danish company Scape Technologies. Furthermore, the two companies are establishing a company together in China. A small Danish firm in Odense, Denmark, has …
Danish Scape Technologies Corporates with China Read MoreThe Awapatent Group opened new offices in Beijing and Hong Kong under the brand AWA Asia on February 9. This means that Awapatent now has 16 offices in total in …
Swedish IP consultancy enters China market Read More
Electrolux announced on February 5 it has entered into an agreement to acquire Shanghai Veetsan Commercial Machinery Co. Ltd.,, one of the largest manufacturers of professional dishwashers in China, as …
Electrolux to take over Chinese dishwasher manufacturer Read More
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office has kicked off its 2015 Chinese New Year celebrations in countries under its purview by holding events in Finland and Norway. The London …
HK trade office celebrates Chinese New Year in Oslo, Helsinki Read More
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said on February 6 that she expects to further develop the strong relationship between Denmark and China not only economically, but also enhance people-to-people links. …
Danish PM expects deepening relations with China Read MoreWhile a political counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Norway has been using big words about Norway after the expelling of a Chinese doctorate student, the Norwegian Embassy in Beijing avoids …
Diplomatic stalemate between China and Norway Read MoreSAS immediately stopped ticket sales to the new long distance route to Hong Kong. The airline does not have all the licenses. Only one week ago, SAS announced the opening …
SAS forced to stop sales to Hong Kong Read More
Karolinska Institutet is to set up its own research base in Hong Kong. This is made possible by a donation of USD 50 million, equivalent to SEK 400 million made …
Karolinska Institutet to set up research base in HK Read More
WWF rewarded five outstanding Chinese low-carbon enterprises for their innovative environmental technologies on Friday 23 January. The award, which is part of the Climate Solver Program, was launched by WWF …
Low-carbon Chinese enterprises awarded Swedish-inspired prizes Read MoreJianshui Suntien Wind Power Energy Co., Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of Hebei Construction & Investment Group Co., Ltd. has placed a 74 MW order for the Yunnan Jianshui Qikeshu …
Vestas receives a 74 MW order for low-wind site in China Read More
Alfa Laval celebrated the opening of its new Compabloc factory in Jiangyin, China on January 18. The factory will produce welded plate heat exchangers for the Asian countries (China, Korea, …
Alfa Laval opens a new Compabloc factory in China Read More
The Danish biscuit producer Kelsen has launched a case against a competitor for copying its Danish butter cookies and selling them on the Chinese market. Indonesian consumer goods giant Mayora’s …
‘Fake’ Danish biscuits made in Indonesia sold in China Read More
By Gerard O’Dwyer, in Helsinki, 23-Jan-2015 Leading Danish meat processing companies, including Danish Crown, Hanegal and Skare Meat Packers, are attracting renewed acquisitive interest from industrial groups in China. Read …
Chinese investors cast eyes on Denmark meat sector Read MoreIn the context of its participation in a panel on Wasteless Supply at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Carlsberg announced on January 22 a ground-breaking agreement to develop the …
Carlsberg to develop biodegradable wood-fiber bottles Read More
At an Extraordinary General Meeting on January 15, REC’s shareholders approved to sell the business as the largest European supplier of solar panels worldwide and to combine with the Norway-based …
Shareholders approve sale of Norway’s REC Solar to Chinese firm Read More
Arla Foods is integrating its markets in China and South East Asia in a new regional market called Business Unit Asia. The regional office will be placed in Kuala Lumpur, …
Arla establishes new business region in Asia Read More
The Finnish meat industry is authorized to export pork to China, the country’s Agriculture Ministry confirmed on January 16. Atria and HKScan, two Finnish companies, have gained permits to export …
Finland to export pork to China Read More
For the first time in China, an exhibition will open in March focusing exclusively on the Vikings, and the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde will send its ship, Eik Sande, …
Denmark to hold first major Viking exhibit in China Read More
Finland’s national carrier Finnair’s plan to replace part of its cabin crew with cheaper Asian labor have been delayed due to problems with work permits. Finnair recruits the Asian personnel through …
Finnair’s Asian outsourcing is delayed Read More
Scientists at the eastern Lappeenranta University have calculated that China would become even more profitable if it were to make the switch to renewable energy within the next five to …
Finnish experts: solar, wind cheapest energy options for China Read More
A group of representatives of the public and private sectors in Region Hovedstaden is currently in China working towards the establishment of a new knowledge centre in the eastern province …
Danish knowhow to help China clean up polluted soil Read More
Oilon has broken new ground in China. While Oilon has previously supplied burners and burner systems mainly for energy-production plants, the groundbreaking new agreements cover the delivery of burner systems …
Oilon seals burner systems deals for hazardous waste plants in China Read More
This year Volvo will start selling its Chinese produced S60L in USA. It is an expansion plan in North America that demands more Volvo cars in America. 1.500 S60L cars produced …
Volvo to sell Chinese cars in USA Read More
Sweden’s Stockholm University will end its partnership with the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute, the school said. The agreement between the Confucius Institute and Stockholm University, which was signed in 2005, …
Swedish university severs ties with Confucius Institute Read More
The Charity and Health Run Activity “Run for Love” took place early in the morning of January 3 in Century Park Shanghai, with 500-600 participants in the morning race. Norwegian …
Norwegian Business School organized charity run in China Read More
Taiwanese computer power manufacturer Delta announced that its subsidiary Deltronic B.V. will acquire the entire stake in Eltek ASA, a Norwegian power management and sales company, for NOK3.9 billion, which …
Taiwanese Company Acquires Norwegian Power Enterprise Read More
Beijing is looking to leadership from Copenhagen in a bid to develop a successful district heating strategy aimed at reducing pollution in its cities. The Financial Times reports that the …
China looks to Denmark to develop heat strategy Read More
AB Volvo has completed the acquisition of 45% of the Chinese automotive manufacturer, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles Co., Ltd. The purchase consideration amounted to RMB 5.5 billion, according to the company’s …
Volvo completes acquisition of 45% of Dongfeng Read More
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars announced Monday it had beaten its historical sales record in 2014, mainly due to a successful expansion in China. Volvo sold 465,866 cars over the year, …
China expansion sees Volvo Cars hit sales high Read More
A proposal based on growth and employment in sport, with a view to exporting some of the ideas and initiatives that have made Denmark “a nation of sports-active people”, has …
Denmark to export sport promotion know-how Read MoreNorwegian salmon is selling like never before, all over the world. Both prices and production have jumped, despite the loss of major markets in Russia and China, and profits are …
Norwegian salmon exports remain strong despite trade sanctions Read More
‘Human rights are under pressure internationally. Norway will therefore step up its efforts to promote and protect human rights,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. A white paper on …
Norway intensifies efforts to promote human rights Read More
HERE, a leader in navigation, mapping and location experiences, on December 15 announced that it has teamed up with Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, to power its …
Nokia powering maps for Baidu outside of China Read More
A Sino-Finnish joint vocational education center opened last week in Minhang district. The China-Finland Center of Excellence in Vocational Education, or the “Harmony and Love” Creative Space, serves as a …
Sino-Finnish effort to raise vocational education standard Read More
Denmark is the 12th most attractive country for Chinese investments, according to the China Going Global Investment Index Report published by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Denmark is listed as a …
Denmark attractive in the eye of Chinese investors Read MoreFrom September 2015 SAS will operate 5 weekly flights between Stockholm and Hong Kong. According to Swedish newspaper SvD Naringsliv, the business communities in Stockholm have been complaining about a lack …
SAS opens direct Hong Kong route Read MoreThe Danish parliament voted on December 18 to allow dual citizenship. The Danish parliament passed a law that will allow expats living in Denmark to become naturalised Danish citizens while …
Denmark officially recognizes dual citizenship Read More
Chinese pro-democracy activist Xu Youyu, who was among key signatories of a 2008 manifesto seeking sweeping political reforms in China, has won Sweden’s Olof Palme human rights prize. “He has …
Chinese activist wins Swedish prize Read More
Moomin Language School, a Finnish edutech startup and a spinoff from Promentor Solutions Ltd. is building a language learning service for kindergartens in China. The company has just signed its …
Finnish Moomin Language School goes to China Read More
Ecolean is experiencing continued growth in the Asian markets. In order to meet customer demand, Ecolean recently added new facilities in China that will increase Ecolean’s production capacity of aseptic …
Ecolean raises output with new China factory Read More
Chinese pro-democracy activist Xu Youyu, who was among key signatories of a 2008 manifesto seeking sweeping political reforms in China, was awarded Sweden`s Olof Palme human rights prize on Tuesday. …
Pro-democracy activist Xu Youyu receives Swedish rights award Read More