Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
More effective and mutually beneficial dialogues with China concerning the field of environment and climate are expected by Swedish Environment Minister Lena Ek, who expressed the expectation to Xinhua in …
Sweden expects more dialogues with China on environment Read More
Speaking about the ongoing parliamentary and the ruling party committee meetings, Danish Ambassador to China Friis Arne Peterson said on Monday 10 March at the Embassy of Denmark that he …
Danish envoy lauds openness in China’s policy-making process Read MoreFour Chinese tourists, who had lost their way during a trip to a famous tourist site in southwest Norway, were found and rescued on late in the night of 7 …
Chinese tourists rescued from mountains in southwest Norway Read More
Jakarta Provincial Government learns the lesson after buying rusty buses made in China. Now, as an effort to expand public transportation in the capital city, city government will opt for …
Disappointed by made-in-China buses, city opts for Scania Read More
Yuan Longping, father of China’s hybrid rice, has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, according to the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten. Yuan, an 84-year-old academic from the Chinese Academy …
China’s hybrid rice researcher nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Read More
Chinese automaker Geely saved Volvo in 2010, buying the on-the-rocks Swedish automaker from Ford for $1.8 billion, but speculation persists whether the acquisition will amount to a corporate raid. Not …
Geely’s Volvo Investment Long-Term Play, Says Top Exec Read More
With support from Sweden, SEI will be funding events focused on sustainable development, gender equality and poverty reduction; organizations across Asia are invited to submit concept notes. The Regional Asia …
Sida-SEI call for sustainable development proposals Read More
Container shipping company Maersk Line, a unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk, plans to increase freight rates on main routes from ports in Asia to ports in northern Europe with effect from April 1. …
Maersk Line to increase rates from Asia to Europe Read More
The Norwegian author Endre Lund Eriksen and illustrator Endre Skandfer will attend the annual Shanghai International Literary Festival on March 16th and the Capital M Literary Festival in Beijing on …
Norwegian author of children’s book visits China Read More
The first FinnCham Young Professionals Networking Event of the year, in Hong Kong, took place on February 27, at Blck Brd. The famous Finnish Shoe-designer, Minna Parikka, gave a business-presentation, …
FinnCham event with famous Shoe-designer Read More
Three Danish Universities – Copenhagen Business School, Technical University of Denmark and Aarhus University – have opened up for application to their summer university programs. Summer University at Copenhagen Business …
Time to apply for a Danish Summer University Read More
According to a new energy index, Denmark is currently the best country in the world for renewable energy investment and is taking the lead over countries such as China and …
Denmark tops world’s renewable energy investment Read More
Volvo Car Group’s vehicle sales in February were up 4.6 percent on a year ago, the Sweden-based company said on Monday, the eighth consecutive month of growth for the Chinese-owned …
Volvo Car Group’s car sales up 4.6 percent last month Read More
The Rongchang People’s Government and the Royal Danish Embassy signed a Memorandom of Understanding in Chongqing the 27th of February regarding Economic and Technical Cooperation on Pig Production. The MoU …
Danish-Chinese “Memorandum of Understanding” on pig production Read More
The norwegian rapper Xiao Ou aka Eirik Okkenhaug is going on an Asian spring tour kicking off on the 12th of March in Shanghai. The tour will end on the …
Xiao Ou tours Asia Read More
The Norwegian rock band Young Dreams will be playing at the MAO Livehouse in Beijing on the 12th and at the JUE Music Festival in Shanghai on the 13th of …
China to experience Young Dreams Read More
HELSINKI, Feb. 27 — Speaking highly on bilateral relationship with China, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Thursday expected more cooperation with the Asian country. Niinisto told Yu Qingtai, the new …
Finland deepens cooperation with China Read More
Danish Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation, Mogens Jensen, visited China from the 24th of the 27th of February. The Danish Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation, Mr. Mogens Jensen …
Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation visits China Read More
The Calendar of events on ScandAsia crashed on Sunday 02 March 2014 after an advised update from the plugin developer Time.ly. The update reset all calendar entries to 1 January …
ScandAsia Calendar crashed Read More
On February 25, 2014, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing with visiting Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, who was attending “Stockholm China Forum” in China. Wang Yi said that …
Swedish FM meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing Read More
Smog in Chinese cities is providing unexpected momentum for a global deal on trade in environmental goods because China urgently needs access to cheaper, cleaner energy, Denmark’s trade minister said …
China’s smog has silver lining for green trade, says Danish Trade Minister Read More
Toy colossus LEGO released its annual accounts today, revealing its tenth record-high profit in eleven years. Since bottoming out in 2003 with a 1.5 billion kroner loss, the company has …
LEGO profits soar on back of new products, China sales Read More
Norway’s REC Silicon will build a polysilicon and silane gas plant in China through a joint venture as the maker of materials used in solar panels seeks to take advantage …
With Chinese venture, REC Silicon enters world’s biggest solar market Read More
Mendor, Finnish diabetes technology company, continues rapid growth and is happy to announce yet another international distributor, Mendor has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Beijing Tagene Medical Co., Ltd. …
Finland’s Mendor targets China’s diabetes patients Read More
Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Koskinen and his Chinese counterpart, Minister Chen of China, signed a co-operation agreement on water. The pact will open up opportunities and demand …
Finland, China signs water cooperation pact Read More
Some foreign buyers, like Sweden’s H&M, are fleeing China for Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia, not just for cheaper labour but also because of rising tensions between the workers and their …
H&M, other buyers flee China for SE Asia, Bangladesh Read More
Reports by the international news agency Reuters indicate that plans may be afoot to re-launch production of Fisker electric cars. Two years ago production was discontinued at Valmet Automotive in …
Chinese owner to resume Fisker e-car production in Finland Read More
Wind turbines produced by China’s Dongfang Electric Corp Ltd will soon be used in a wind power plant in Sweden, the company authorities said on 21 February. According to the …
Chinese wind turbines to enter Swedish market Read More
Sweden’s IKEA Group, the world’s biggest retailer of home furnishings, has started work on a new store in Xi’an, in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. With a total investment of 108 …
New IKEA store in NW China Read More
The Arctic Ambassador the Kingdom of Denmark and the Deputy Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs of Greenland visited China on February 17-20 to discuss ways to increase cooperation between China …
Danish Arctic delegation seeks China’s cooperation Read More
Danish-UK pork manufacturer Tulip has set its sights on China after the company invested US$62m into upgrading its facilities for export markets. Read more: Just Food
Tulip eyes Chinese expansion Read More
This year’s Norway-Asia Business Summit, held in Bangkok on the April 24, highlights opportunities and challenges for Norwegian businesses in this fast-growing region. Inspiring speakers deliver expert advice and insights …
Keeping Norwegian business’ competitive Read More
A seminar titled Short Lived Climate Forcers, was held in Beijing on January 15 and 16, jointly organized by the Swedish Ministry of Environment, The Environmental Protection Agency and China´s …
Swedish, Chinese scientists discuss climate issues in Beijing Read More
Arla Foods reports its 2013 results announcing its highest Performance Price ever in its history and an improved balance sheet. This is as a result of a strong European business …
Arla’s 2013 revenue in China jumps 60 % Read More
Napkins sold by Swedish furniture giant IKEA have been identified as one of several substandard items sold in China and Hong Kong after undergoing tests by the Beijing Consumer Association, …
IKEA napkins among ‘substandard’ paper towels sold in China Read More
Denmark welcomes China being more involved in the Arctic, particularly in sectors such as mining, fishing and sea route development. Danish Arctic Ambassador Erik Vilstrup Lorenzen and Greenlandic Deputy Foreign …
Denmark welcomes bigger Chinese role in Arctic Read More
Finnish Business Council in Beijing together with The Finnish Embassy held an event on counselor topics on Saturday, February 15. Two subjects was on the agenda. Consular Secretary Kirsi Puronpää informed …
Finnish counselor event in Beijing Read More
Metso and Guangxi Liugong Group Co., Ltd. (LiuGong) have been given the go-ahed by the Chinese authorities to establish a 50-50 joint venture. Headquartered in Shanghai, Liugong Metso Construction Equipment …
Metso enters joint venture with China’s LiuGong Read More
Danish Fur-fashion, represented by Julia Maria Iversen, director of Kobpenhagen Nexus, was given a pride of place on the judging panel at Hong Kong Fur Federations 2014 competition on February …
Kopenhagen Fur rep on the judging panel of Hong Kong fur show Read More
Danish recycling equipment manufacturer, Eldan Recycling is to supply a three tonne per hour cable recycling line to Chinese firm, Tianjin Xinneng Renewable Resources. Eldan Cable Recycling Equipment Destined for …
Eldan ships cable recycling machine to China Read More
The price of mink fur has dropped almost 40 percent at auction in Denmark this year after hosts of new breeders piled into the business, attracted by the record sums …
Mink fur price drops 40 pct as new breeders burst China bubble Read More
Asia, the hub of world manufacturing, has some rethinking to do. There are two elements that might potentially change the face of manufacturing worldwide. One is 3D printing which has …
Universal Robots to transform Asian manufacturing Read More
Shangtex Holding Co., Ltd, a Chinese textile and fashion conglomerate has partnered with Danish fashion company Metropol by acquiring a 50% stake of Metropol. Shangtex is a leading player in …
Shangtex acquires 50% of Danish fashion company Metropol Read MoreSweden’s leading medical university Karolinska Institutet is going to offer online MOOCs (massive open online courses) to students worldwide, regardless of background or qualifications, said the university in a statement …
Sweden’s prestigious medical university to offer online courses Read More
Seven marble columns from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, acquired more than a century ago by a former Norwegian cavalry officer who had settled in China, are set to …
Despite Frigid Relations, Norway Returns Chinese Relics Read More
Danish fashion-brands have yet to gain exposure to Chinese consumers. So far the Danish fashion industry has proved to be a huge export success in Germany and Sweden, but now …
Danish fashion industry to target China Read More
Countries praised by the European Commission for experiencing little or no corruption at home are failing to stop their own companies paying bribes overseas, raising concerns that the squeaky-clean reputations …
Least corrupt Scandinavians fail to police bribery abroad Read More
Taiwan’s HTC Corp. and Finland’s Nokia Oyj have reached a patent and technology collaboration agreement to settle all pending patent litigation between the two smartphone makers since 2012. HTC will …
HTC, Nokia in patent and tech collaboration Read More
Marimekko, Finnish fabric designer company, said the prospects for economic growth and business opportunities in East Asia are promising. The plan for 2014 is to open at least six new …
Marimekko targets E Asia expansion Read More
KONE has been awarded four 2013 GOOD DESIGN awards for its design offering, functional elevator signalization series and sleek new elevator car design. This is the third time KONE has …
KONE wins prestigious GOOD DESIGN awards Read More