Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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
The Swedish Film Industry is represented at The European Film Festival in Hong Kong with highly acclaimed comedy, Cockpit(2012), directed by Mårten Klingberg. The event takes place on February 22 …
Swedish film “Cockpit” at The European Film Festival in Hong Kong Read More
The application period for Swedish Institute scholarships is now open! SI scholarships cover tuition fees and living costs for master’s programmes in Sweden. Visit http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/ for eligibility guidelines and to …
Swedish Institute scholarships open for applications Read More
Arla Foods unveiled a US$400m investment plan, to boost growth in exports to emerging markets, as hopes rose for further gains in China’s demand that is “supporting the entire dairy …
Arla to capitalize on booming China milk demand Read More
Over 40,000 people fought the freezing temperature and gathered at the center of Helsinki, the capital of Finland, to celebrate the Chinese new year in the evening of 30 January …
Chinese New Year gets popular in Helsinki Read More
China will speed up the exploration of immigration policies this year to attract skilled foreign workers, a senior official said in January 2014. However, Zhang Jianguo, head of the State …
China to attract global talents with relaxed immigration rules Read More
Friland A/S, Denmark’s largest specialist organic meats producer, plans to adopt a market entry strategy of “thinking big but starting small” in China, following the company gaining an important foothold …
Danish meat firm to tap China organic market Read More
Tomra Sorting Recycling has officially opened a test center in Xiamen, China, its first test center in China. The company officially opened the test center in December, 2013. In a …
Norway’s Tomra opens test center in China Read More
The IKEA Group net income increased by 3.1% to EUR 3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) for the financial year 2013; and market conditions continued to improve with strong growth in China, …
Growth in China, Russia and US contribute to IKEA profit hike Read More
Norway’s $817 billion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, has halved its exposure to coal producers, with most of its remaining interest in the sector in Chinese companies, its chief …
Norway’s sovereign fund halves coal exposure Read More
Chris Beaufait has been appointed new Group Senior Vice President of Vestas and President of Vestas Asia Pacific & China. Chris, who comes from a position as President and General …
Vestas appoints new Asia/China chief Read More
Captain of the Swedish national football team, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the star of Volvo’s latest campaign. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, his wife and their two sons were filmed in the north of …
Zlatan stars in new Volvo commercial Read More
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, parent company of Volvo Car Corp and Geely Automobile Holding Ltd, is developing a new model at its new research and development center in Sweden. The …
Geely, Volvo start joint development of new sub-compact Read More
Finnish Ambassador to China Jari Gustafson hosted a morning coffee meeting at the embassy on 16 January 2014. The aim was to strengthen cooperation among Finnish companies active in different …
Morning coffee to strategize Finnish businesses in China Read More
The Royal Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou together with Arla Foods China, Co-Ro Food (China) Ltd. and Kjeldsens Ltd. hosted the event “Happy Denmark, Hello Guangzhou” to promote Danish food …
A taste of Danish food and culture in Guangzhou Read More
The Charity and Health Run Activity “Run for Love”, organized by BI Norwegian Business School and School of Management/Fudan University’s MBA Program, in partnership with the charity organization One Foundation, …
Norwegian consulate holds charity fun run in Shanghai Read More
Chinese guides demand thousands of kroner from luxury shops in exchange for bringing them wealthy Chinese tourists, Berlingske newspaper reports. Luxury shops told the newspaper how the guides refuse to …
Copenhagen shops pay Chinese guides kickbacks for rich tourists Read More