Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen visited Mongolia from 30th of January to 1st of February. Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen, visited Mongolia to meet with ministers from the government of Mongolia, …
Danish Ambassador to China visits Mongolia Read MoreOn Jan 22, the Beijing Symposium on Global Governance for Health was held at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing. This symposium was organized by EPIIC (Education for Public Inquiry …
Global Governance for Health symposium held in Beijing Read More
After two wins and one draw it was a proud Norwegian team that could be announced as winners of the Women’s Football Four-Nation Invitation Tournament hosted in Yongchuan, Chongqing on …
Norwegian women’s football team wins four-nation tournament in China Read More
For third year in a row Finland has been measured as the country that most respects media freedom. Norway, which last year shared the title with Finland falls back to …
Nordic countries tops press freedom index while South-east countries falls to the bottom Read MoreDong Feng, owners of a Chinese truckmaker in which Volvo recently purchased a 45 percent stake, has been blacklisted by a major Swedish state pension fund for allegedly violating a United Nations …
Volvo partner blacklisted by Swedish state pension fund Read More
Former finance minister and leader of the liberal Venstreopposition party, Claus Hjort Frederiksen, has warned against China’s ambitions in Greenland. In recent months, several Chinese companies have begun exploration projects or negotiations with …
Denmark’s Liberals warn against China’s Arctic Council push Read MoreOn the 31st of January the Swedish Chamber of Commerce facilitated a round table breakfast discussion between Viktoria Li, the General Consul in Shanghai and representatives from Swedish Corporations in …
Breakfast with General Consul, Viktoria Li Read MoreGovernment relations play a crucial role in business in China and Team Finland Shanghai wants to make the most of that fact. On 30th of January the Finnish Business Council …
Team Finland on a Mission in Shanghai Read MoreOn the 29th of January representatives from Swedish companies were invited by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai to the General Consul´s residence to discuss CSR issues in China …
CSR seminar at the General Consul´s residence Read MoreThe Danish toy giant Lego is considering to start its production base in Asia. “There are many places we are considering the options: Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, and China,” Lego head of …
Lego can be ‘Made in China’ Read More
Nokia on Jan 29 has green-lit another $250m in investment into mobile ecosystem development, with the company’s Nokia Growth Partners venture firm targeting China as an area of huge potential growth, a …
Nokia invests $250 million in venture funding with China focus Read MoreDanish luxury stereo and television maker Bang & Olufsen said on Jan 29 it had signed a deal with Chinese partner Sparkle Roll to open more than 50 new stores …
B&O partner to open 50 ‘Play’ stores in China Read MoreMonday the 28th of January the opening ceremony of Grundfos China concept store was held at the store location at Daning Central Square, Zhabei District in Shanghai. The ceremony featured …
Opening ceremony of Grundfos concept store in Shanghai Read More
One of Taiwan’s richest men on Jan 28 launched what has been widely touted as the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Prize, and it is even more lucrative than the …
Taiwanese billionaire launches Asian ‘Nobel Prize’ Read MoreSwedish truckmaker Volvo claims to have become the largest global manufacturer of heavy trucks after completing the purchase of 45 percent of Chinese firm Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV), Swedish The Local reported. …
Volvo to become world’s largest truck maker with Dongfeng Read More
Danish Wind turbine giant Vestas is losing market share in the Chinese wind market, which is currently dominated by local manufacturers such as Goldwind, Guodian United Power, Sinovel and Ming …
Vestas losing ground in China Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Beijing/CENTEC in cooperation with Business Sweden, SweHeat & Cooling and the Government Offices of Sweden’s secretariat for international environmental technology cooperation helped organized a one-week …
Sweden’s district heating roadshow hit Northern China Read MoreIn mid-January, the Swedish Ambassador Lars Fredén led a business delegation to Changsha, capital of Hunan province. 11 Swedish companies in sustainable urban development and environmental technology, joined the …
City of Changsha and Swedish Embassy in cooperation agreement Read More
When Danish pigs are slaughtered and the meat exported, it is not just bacon and ham that are being sent off. The containers filled with Danish pig tits have been …
Danish pig tits proved ‘hit’ in Thailand Read More
Norway-based Nordic American Tankers appears to have cashed in on Unipec’s insatiable appetite for tonnage, a Trade Wind News report said. Brokers claim the Chinese trading giant has paid $3.3m to …
Chinese Unipec turns to Nordic Read MoreDuring his official visit to China, Swedish Minister Eskil Erlandsson for Rural Affairs on Jan. 23 met with China’s Minister of Agricultural Han Changfu in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views …
Swedish and Chinese Ministers discussed agricultural cooperation in Beijing Read More
SAAB Automobile is raising fresh hopes in its Swedish hometown as the mothballed brand gears up for another revival, more than a year after it went bankrupt, reported Shanghai Daily. …
SAAB hometown prays for Chinese electric revival Read More
“The Seducer’s Diary,” a famous philosophical work adapted to stage, is set in a decadent 1930s Shanghai cabaret and explores choices between hedonism and ethics, self-indulgence and responsibility. The play …
Danish drama group to stage adapted play in Shanghai Read More
A spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called on Norway to take concrete steps to create conditions for improving bilateral ties, saying mending relations is up to Norway. Foreign …
China calls on Norway to improve ties Read More
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barthe Eide said on Monday that Norway will support China’s application for the status of a permanent observer to the Arctic Council, a Chinese press Xinhua …
Norway supports China’s Arctic Council observer status bid Read More
Finland is considering increasing its holdings in mining companies including Outotec Oyj (OTE1V) as the government’s investment unit bets demand out of China will drive profits, Bloomberg reported. “What happens …
Finland aims to drive profits from mining in China Read More
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China is looking for a teacher for the Swedish language course in Beijing for its Spring 2013 programme. According to the chamber’s announcement, Swedish natives …
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China seeks new language teacher Read MoreSu Siqi was named the winner of Miss Happiness Competition 2013, a beauty pageant searching for a new image ambassador, spokesperson for Kopenhagen Fur in Beijing. Over 500 VIP guests …
Kopenhagen Fur selected Miss Happines 2013 Read MoreSu Siqi was named the winner of Miss Happiness Competition 2013, a pageant searching for the new image ambassador, spokesperson for Kopenhagen Fur in Beijing. Over 500 VIP guests attended …
Kopenhagen Fur selected Miss Happiness 2013 Read More
The chairwoman of the Danish Parliament’s Business, Growth and Export committee, Ms. Karin Gaardsted, was on a visit to Beijing from January 16-18. During her visit to Beijing, chairwoman Gaardsted …
Danish MP’s on-site inspection of business venture in China Read More
On January 18, Professor Flemming Besenbacher from the Nanocentre of Aarhus University Denmark was given the 2012 International Science and Technology Cooperation Award of the People’s Republic of China. The …
Danish scientist awarded China’s top scientist prize Read More
The Danish car designer Henrik Fisker tries to rise new funding for his car company in China. The company has not built a car in six months, Reuters news agency …
Danish car designer looking to China for salvation Read More
Swedish Prosecutors say they have issued international arrest warrants for two Britons suspected of smuggling over a ton of Chinese garlic into Sweden. Mr. Thomas Ahlstrand, deputy chief prosecutor at …
Sweden is after two Brits for Chinese garlic smuggling Read More
Swedish carmaker Volvo, owned by China’s Geely, expects a tough 2013 as it said the company’s sales fell 6.1 percent last year, including double-digit drops in China and Sweden and …
Volvo sees tough 2013 as its sales dropped last year Read More
Finnish battery maker European Batteries Oy will build a production center in north China’s city of Tianjin, local officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to China Daily, the center, located in …
Finnish battery maker builds plant in Tianjin Read More
Finnair has been ranked as the world’s safest airline in the 2012 JACDEC Safety Index. This is the first time Finland’s national carrier has topped the rankings. After Finnair came …
Finnair is world’s safest airline; China Airlines ranked last Read More
Finnish Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power,a subsidiary of Guangxi Yuchai Group, have established a joint venture for manufacturing medium-speed marine engines in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China. The 50/50 joint …
Wärtsilä establishes joint venture in China Read More
On Dec. 9, 2012, Models from nearly 40 Danish fashion houses joined the World-record breaking 3.2 kilometers runway show in Hong Kong. A catwalk show “The World’s Greatest Catwalk” was …
Denmark helped organize world’s longest catwalk Read More
Qingdao Qingbo Investment, State Power Group, and NBE Sweden AB signed an agreement on Jan 7 to build Saab cars in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. The three parties involved pledged …
Saab to build factories in Qingdao, China Read More
After a speculation over this year’s recession period being extended to the forth quarter, some of businesses in Finland have already set their eyes on the international markets for help. …
China and Vietnam, Finland’s Tsunami rescuers Read MoreVasaloppet festival, a Nordic winter game originated from Sweden, has seen its Chinese and foreign participants by folds in recent years after 11years. With only 200 participants in its inaugural …
Vasaloppet ski festival in China draws increasing crowds Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true”] On December 8, 2012, LEGO kicked off their Asian-wide competition “Build Your Own World” in the presence of H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and H.R.H. Crown Princess …
Danish royals kicked off LEGO building competition in China Read MoreThe Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Buildings, Martin Lidegaard, visited Beijing from the 17th – 18th of December to meet with fellow Chinese ministers and energy sector executives. During …
Denmark’s Climate, Energy and Buildings Minister discusses ‘green’ energy in China Read MoreVice Mayor of Copenhagen, Ms. Pia Allerslev, visited Beijing to follow up on Copenhagen’s sister city agreement with the Chinese capitol. The Vice Mayor of Culture and Leisure of Copenhagen, …
Copenhagen’s Vice Mayor visited Beijing Read MoreOn December 13th, the Swedish Young Professionals in Shanghai hosted their 2012 Christmas Party. This year they were more than 120 participants that gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel, …
Christmas party for Swedish Youngsters Read MoreChina plans to invest billions in green technology and Danish minister of trade, Pia Olsen Dyhr says that Denmark got the solution needed by China. An investment of 320 billion …
Denmark ready to help China to reach its green goals Read MoreAt the pre-Christmas media reception at the Consul General’s residence, journalists gathered to have a taste of fresh Norwegian seafood. Terrence Crandall, current Executive Chef at Peninsula Hotel Shanghai, assisted …
Pre-Christmas media event with Norwegian food Read MoreThe Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Villy Søvndal, visited China from 11th-13th December in order to further promote diplomatic relations with the Chinese government. As part of his official …
Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs visits China Read MoreIn order to provide better and more efficient service for all applicants, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing has opened a new Norwegian Visa Application Centre. The service is available …
New Norwegian Visa Application Centre in Beijing is open Read MoreSilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will increase services across parts of its route network during the Northern Summer 2013 period (31 March 2013 – 26 October 2013) to …
SilkAir increases frequency for Northern Summer 2013 Schedule Read More