Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Finnish manufacturer of composters and dry toilets Biolan has transferred some of its production from its China factory back to Finland, as a result of rising freight costs and an …
Dry toilet maker shifts production back to Finland Read More
Swedish auto maker Saab, which is trying to resolve serious financial difficulties by attracting new investors, said September 24 it was cutting 200 jobs, more than one third of its …
Financially-ailing NEVS cuts 1/3 of Saab Cars workforce Read More
The owner of Legoland, Merlin Entertainments, wants to build up to 5 LEGO themed amusement parks in China. The Legoland parks get a lot of the honor for Merlin Entertainments 15 …
Legoland ready to build amusement parks in China Read More
The jazzfunk and fusion quintet Subfive is playing a show at Orange Peel Music Lounge in Hong Kong Wednesday the 24th of September. The group has been playing everything from …
Swedish jazz band visits Hong Kong Read More
A new Christmas-themed attraction is being developed in the Chinese city of Chengdu. SantaPark Ltd, which operates what is marketed as the “official home of Santa Claus” in Lapland, has …
Lapland-style Santa theme park to open in China Read More
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg praised China’s policy measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In an interview carried by Norwegian-language newspaper DN on September 16, Stoltenberg said that he …
Ex-Norwegian PM lauds China’s climate policy Read More
The Danish embassy in Beijing has experienced a 26 percent raise in visa applications this summer and new agreements are expected to get even more Chinese tourist to Denmark, Danish …
Number of Chinese tourists in Denmark on the rise Read More
Sweden’s Defense Ministry and other leading defense and technology organizations will be under the spotlight this week as a parliamentary committee probes whether a research cooperation initiative could have led …
Swedish Parliament to probe defense tech transfer to China Read More
A proposed radar mainly funded by the Chinese that was to study the polar atmosphere and solar winds, will not be built at Svalbard. After an overall assessment from the …
Norway says no to Chinese radar on Svalbard Read More
Two small architecture and design exhibitions are defying the cold diplomatic air between Norway and China. From today the 15th of September till the 4th of October, there will be …
Norwegian architecture and design exhibitions in Beijing Read More
Danish expertise on sustainable energy and green technology is making inroads in China – the world’s leading CO2 emitter – to the benefit of the global environment and Danish business. …
Denmark secures foothold in China’s clean energy/green tech sectors Read More
Denmark-based biotechnology giant Novozymes is anticipating huge demand for its microbial products that improve crop yields in China, the world’s largest producer and consumer of agricultural goods, a top company …
Novozymes eyes China’s agro-biotech market Read More
Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Petteri Orpo says he hopes to begin exports of pork and powdered milk to China next year. On a visit to China in the …
Finland to boost food exports to China next year Read More
Finnish logistics services provider Nurminen Logistics has signed a letter of intent to build a railway across the Asian continent, which will shorten the cargo passage between Finland and China, …
New railway route to speed up Finland-China transport Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council would like to reassure the public that Norwegian salmon is safe and healthy to eat. The Chinese Government has alerted a full stop in import of …
Norwegian salmon is safe to eat despite China’s ban Read More
CybAero, which develops and markets unmanned helicopters, has performed demo flights on location for its major Chinese customer AVIC, which signed a framework agreement with CybAero this summer with an …
CybAero’s deal could break arms embargo on China Read More
More and more Danish children’s books are making their way to the bookshelves in China. Particularly the funny books have caught the interest of the Chinese Denmark’s Radio (DR) reports. 13 Danish publishers …
Children’s books about butts and a cycling mosquito sells in China Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt in Beijing on September 9 and both leaders pledged to boost bilateral cooperation. During their meeting at the Great …
China, Denmark pledge closer cooperation Read More
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt started her official visit China from the 9th to the 12th of September, in an effort to strengthen bilateral political and commercial ties for win-win …
Danish PM kicks off 4-day visit to China Read More
More than 300 creative industry professionals gathered at the Europe-Asia roundtable sessions (EARS) of 2014, a four-day event that wrapped up in the Finnish capital of Helsinki on September 7. …
Finnish, European talents target China’s booming creative economy Read More
Tomorrow the 10th of September China stops all import of whole Norwegian salmon until it is guaranteed that the salmon is virus free. No transitional period was offered when the …
China stops import of Norwegian salmon Read More
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) collaborates with Huawei on Ascend Mate7 fingerprint reader. Huawei Ascend Mate7 incorporates Fingerprint Cards Touch Sensor FPC1020. Mate7 offers ‘Peace of mind’ through the design with a …
New Huawei smartphone features Sweden’s Fingerprint Cards sensor Read More
According to Wall Street Journal, China will be limiting the amount of foreign content on Chinese streaming sites to 30 percent. As soon as Thursday regulators could require that no …
China will limit the access to foreign TV-Shows Read More
With a phenomenal sales growth and a Chinese factory on the way LEGO is strengthening its position in Asia. In the first half of 2014 Danish toy manufacturer LEGO has …
LEGO increase sales in China by 50 percent Read More
To reach a the growing middle class and make up for loss related to the Russian boycott on EU goods, the Danish government is presenting a new strategy to increase …
Danish Embassies will be hiring food experts Read More
This week more than 20 Norwegian companies should have participated in what would have been the first large Norwegian-Chinese business summit since Liu Xiaobo received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010. …
China cancelled Norwegian business conference 1 week in advance Read More
“Little Fairytale, Big Future” – The Danish Cultural Season in China (2014-2015) Danish cultural initiatives in China will be intensified in the Autumn of 2014 and Spring of 2015 with …
Biggest ever Danish art and culture expo in China underway Read MoreYesterday Swedish Television SVT could reveal that the Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI) negotiated a deal on export of software used to develop the Swedish fighter jet Gripen. For years …
Swedish Defense Research Agency secretly cooperated with China Read More
Demand for high-end aluminum products will continue to grow in China over the next few years due to the renewed focus on energy conservation and sustainable development, a top industry …
Sapa Group sees sustained demand growth of aluminium in China Read More
In order to find the best candidates, for the entrepreneur and business person of the year, Danish Chamber of Commerce in China and Hong Kong (DCCC and DCCHK) seeks help …
Help find the Danish business person of the year in China and Hong Kong Read More
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg came close last year to approving a secret document aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations between Norway and China, reported newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN) on …
Former Norwegian PM rejected apology to China Read More
Icepeak has come a long way since the brand manager Kalle Korvenranta packed his backpack with sales samples and went to Germany to introduce a new brand to buyers. Icepeak …
Icepeak is Finland’s little known success story Read More
A Chinese-owned company set up to take over Saab’s assets after the troubled Swedish carmaker’s bankruptcy said on Aug 29 it had succeeded in being placed in receivership. National Electric …
Chinese owner of Saab car brand granted bankruptcy protection Read More
Finnish dairy group Valio has revealed plans to invest EUR70m (US$92m) to expand its whey powder production as it targets growing demand for infant formula in China. The company said …
Valio to invest in whey powder production in China Read More
The Europe-Asia Roundtable Sessions (EARS) in Helsinki from September 4–7, 2014 draws together creative-industry professionals from countries, including Finland, China, Japan, Korea, Serbia, Indonesia and Sweden, to focus on the …
East-West creative types to meet in Helsinki Read More
The Chinese leading geographic information service provider Wuda Geoinformatics Co., Ltd (GeoStar) on August 25 officially opened its Finnish branch in Espoo, a southern city next to the capital Helsinki. …
Chinese leading GIS firm opens branch in Finland Read More
Sweden-based automaker Volvo Cars Corp, owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, saw its sales in the Chinese market grow to 7,583 units in June, hitting a new record in single-month …
Volvo Cars sales in China up in H1 Read More
By the end of 2014, Tuborg beer will surpass Carlsberg as Carlsberg Group’s most sold Danish beer in the international market. Tuborg is powering ahead in markets like India, China …
Carlsberg’s Tuborg beer posts triple-digit growth in China Read More
Evaporating sweat and the sound of squeaking shoes fill the air in the toxic green badminton center. Young Danish badminton coach Nicolai Juulsager has just finished a training session with …
Badminton tour is giving young coaches a unique insight in SE Asian culture Read More
Sweden’s Inter Ikea Systems BV, the world’s largest retailer for home furnishings, said China became one of its top 10 markets by revenue for the first time in the current …
China becomes one of Ikea’s Top 10 markets Read More
Another international taxation information-exchange agreement is now in place, this time with Hong Kong China. This is the 44th of its kind in the Nordic Region. Since 2007, a unique …
Nordics, Hong Kong China enter tax information pact Read More
Chinese pork products will replace banned pork exports from the West, including Denmark, which are unlikely to win back their place in the Russian market even if the present ban …
China’s pork producers to gain share in Russian market Read More
After a long table tennis career Jan-Ove Waldner has a legendary status in China. According to Swedish newspaper Expressen he plans to launch his own clothing brand in the country. …
Swedish table tennis legend to launch clothing brand in China Read More
More and more Danish small businesses are exporting their products to the US and China, with some even shipping out almost all their products. A total of 1,335 Danish companies …
Small Danish firms capitalize on Chinese market Read MoreAn outbreak of the deadly listeria bacteria in Denmark has caught the attention of the Chinese media. Expert believes this might harm Danish food export. Chinese news sites have been reporting …
News of Danish listeria outbreak reaches China Read More
On August 19, the Embassy was visited by The Danish Badminton Inspiration Team 2014 who have been travelling around China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand for two months. On their journey, …
Danish Embassy hosts Badminton Inspiration team Read More
Two Asian shows in two days. Swedish house producer and DJ John Dahlbäck, will be performing in Shanghai and Singapore this September. Currently touring Mexico and USA John Dahlbäck is …
Swedish producer and DJ visits Asia Read More
A newly build house in Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak neighborhood is currently home of the world’s highest square meter price. More precisely a staggering 1,89 million HKD per square meter, …
Home in Hong Kong has the world’s highest price per square meter Read More
Let the game begin: the Second Youth Olympic Games were opened in Nanjing, capital of East China’s Jiangsu Province, on 16 August. Denmark has a team of 15 athletes, ranging …
Denmark joins Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing Read More
Things are not working quite well for the National Electric Vehicle of Sweden (NEVS) a.k.a. the company that lifted Saab out of bankruptcy. It appears that the parent company is …
Saab owner, NEVS, facing financial difficulties Read More