Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On Monday 3 September the Danish Embassy in Beijing held a food safety seminar. The purpose was to enhance cooperation between Danish and Chinese authorities on food safety risk management …
Food Safety Seminar at the Danish Embassy Read MoreNorway wants to be in front of carbon capture research and when the 3rd global Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Summit start of in Beijing September 22 Norway will be …
Norwegian Participation at Carbon Summit in Beijing Read MoreThe new owners of the bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab announced Monday, that they will launch their first new model in 2014. Saab’s new owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (Nevs) …
New Saab Model in 2014 Read MoreA new design centre in Borås will be the outcome when Nordic Design School and Jiangsu Yueda Group Co sign a cooperation agreement Wednesday 5th September in Borås. The new …
New Chinese Design Centre in Borås Read MoreThe 19th Beijing International Book Fair of 2012 was held at the China International Exhibition Center. This year, the Embassy of Sweden, in collaboration with Swedish publishers and with support …
Swedish Literature at Beijing International Book Fair Read MoreA Workshop on Sino-Norwegian Cooperation on N2O Emission from Nitrogen-saturated Sub-tropical Forest was held in Beijing 29-31 August. The workshop was co-organized by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), …
Workshop on Sino-Norwegian Cooperation on N2O Emission from Nitrogen-saturated Sub-tropical Forest in Beijing Read MoreOn Friday 31 August the Danish Embassy in China had a small get together, in order to welcome the new Danish SDC (Sino-Danish Center) students to China. Danish Ambassador, Friis Arne …
Sino Danish Alumni get-together at the Embassy Read MoreClaus Madsen, Regional Director of ISS Greater China, welcomed members of the Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCC) in Hong Kong at ISS’s office in Quarry Bay on 28 August, 2012 …
Danish ISS shared their Story with Members of DCC Read MoreOle Sohn’s, Danish Minister of Business & Growth, recent trip to China was focused primarily on maritime affairs and tourism. On Wednesday 29th August, 2012, the members of the Danish …
Danish Minister held Seminar for Members of DCCC Read MoreOn 31st August, 2012, the Minister Counselor at the Danish Embassy in Beijing, Mr. Søren Jacobsen, opened the Denmark-Heilongjiang Projects Exchange Seminar on Heating Solutions in cooperation with Heilongjiang Provincial …
Chinese-Danish Cooperation on Heating Solutions Read MoreThe Danish Chamber of Commerce(DCCC) in Shanghai launched the Autumn season of 2012 on August 28th with the event Personal Encounter with the Law. The speaker was Lars-Aake Severin. He …
Members of DCCC gained insight on Chinese Law Read MoreShanghai’s consumer protection commission has been cheeking ice cream and the result isn’t pleasant for ice cream lovers. Worst was Dairy Queen. Their Blizzard ice cream exceeded the allowed limit …
Unpleasant record for Andersen’s of Denmark ice cream Read MoreUpsets in the global economy contribute to lowering China’s export growth outlook. This slowdown could very well precede a fundamental change in Chinese exports, writes Wall Street Journal on the …
Maersk CEO warns of Chinese challenges Read MoreThe ailing Danish wind giant Vestas is target for a take over by the much smaller Chinese Ming Yang. It is the Danish tabloid newspaper Ekstra Bladet who breaks the …
Chinese company plans to take over Vestas Read MoreThe first ever Danish health IT delegation to China will give Danish companies, universities and hospitals the opportunity to play a part in the development of future health IT solutions …
Large Danish health IT delegation coming to China Read MoreThis week three students from Danish universities came to Shanghai to participate in a 12 week programme installing them at some of the leading science parks in Shanghai. Here the …
Danish students as Entrepreneurs in Shanghai Read MoreThe Swedish underwear company Björn Borg is expending to China, opening its first shop on Shanghai’s luxury shopping street West Nanjing Road. The shop will be located in the exclusive …
Björn Borg enter the Chinese market Read MoreIn order to achieve the best results, the Minister held a seminar with selected Chinese and Danish tourism-operators and a meeting with the National Tourism Administration (NTA) to exchange views …
Danish Minister Visits China to Develop Tourism Read MoreOn Saturday August 25, 2012, the Swedish Embassy of China turned yellow-blue-pink as Swedish exercise Heyrobics, an international version of national Swedish sport “Jympa” took on a crowd made up of …
Swedish Embassy Exercise with Heyrobics Read MoreOn 13 September Minister of Trade Ewa Björling will perform the opening of SDHouse (Sino-Swedish Design House) in Shanghai. An event aiming to make the Chinese design market within reach …
Durable Swedish design to be marketed in China Read MoreWhen Pearl Buck won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1938, the translations into Swedish of her books with stories from China was importance for the decision. The Swedish Consul-General …
Swedish translations of Pearl Buck given to Museum in Zhenjiang Read MoreNorwegian visual artist, Rita Marhaug, will be presenting her performance series Norwegian Liquid at two different performance festivals in Beijing starting late August right up to early September 2012. Armed …
Rita Marhaug at Beijing Performance Art Festival Read MoreThe Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing will officially open its new Norwegian Visa Application Centre on 31 August 2012 with an aim to provide better and more efficient service to all its …
Norwegian Visa Application Centre Beijing Opening 31 August Read MoreCinnamon buns are very popular in Sweden during “fika time” (coffee break in Swedish). Many members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing have tasted cinnamon buns during coffee …
Do you know how to bake Cinnamon Buns? Read MoreThe Chinese population suffers from environmental problems, but has no or little access to justice for negative environmental impact, and people are not aware of their environmental rights. Swedish Environmental Research …
Swedish export of environmental Class Action legislation to China Read MoreSeven Chinese and four Swedish artists come together in contemporary art. The exhibition Bridges II, aims to investigate how artistic work between two cultures can increase understanding between them. A …
Chinese and Swedish artists meet in contemporary art Read MoreAngry Bird producer, Rovio Entertainment Ltd, announced an ambitious target of a billion fans for the popular game via brick-and-mortar stores. However, the sales have not been as encouraging as the …
Angry Birds’ merchandise sale in China fails Read MoreTogether with the latest addition to the ScandAsia family, ScandAsia IndoChina, all five of the August issues are available online on issuu. Some of the interesting stories featured in these issues include, pole dancing …
ScandAsia August available online Read MoreOver the next 10 years China is planning to invest RMB 4000 billion (DKK 3770 billion) in water technology and know-how. A series of water events in the autumn will …
Danish technology for Chinese challenges Read MoreColonel Trond Kaalsaas has assumed the position as the Norwegian Defense Attaché to the People’s Republic of China at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing. He replaces Colonel Jørn Olsen …
New Defense Attaché at the Beijing Royal Norwegian Embassy Read MoreThe Chinese government invited Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt to China from 10 to 13 September this year. The invitation followed President Hu Jintao’s visit to Denmark in June this year which …
Danish Prime Minister Invited to China Read MoreFrom October this year, Maersk line will extend its service to include another direct line from Göteborg in Sweden to Nansha, Ningbo, Shanghai and Qingdao in China. Kenneth Soegaard, Line …
Maersk opens direct line Sweden – China Read MoreOn Monday 20 August, 2012, the Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen opened the China-Denmark Seminar on Shipbuilding Innovation. China and Denmark share the ambition of keeping the maritime sector in a …
Danish Ambassador opens Seminar on Shipbuilding Innovation Read MoreWhen Inter IKEA Centre Group (IICG) opens shopping Malls in Wuxin and Beijing, it will be Finnish Kone who has delivered the 121 escalators, 69 elevators and 10 autowalks that will …
Shopping malls in China choose Finnish Kone Read MoreOllerupDance will visit Shanghai Dyolon Museum of modern art on August 31. The dance troupe comes from the Danish sport school Ollerup, and wants to demonstrate both Danish dance and …
Danish dance and educational culture in Shanghai Read MoreThe Finnish company UPM is investing 390 million euro in infrastructure and a new paper machine at its Changshu mill in China. The company call themselves a Biofore company. Using the …
UPM investing 390 million euro at their Changshu mill in China Read MoreDenmark has become partner country at Business of Design Week 2012 in Hong Kong, making the event a unique opportunity to promote Danish design, not only in Hong Kong but …
Unique Opportunity for Danish Design, Designers and architects Read MoreIn a disappointing financial statement from Carlsberg, with a decline in sale in northern Europe, Asia is one of few bright spots, with an increase in both sale and profit. …
12 percent growth for Carlsberg in Asia Read MoreRepresentatives from the Norwegian Consulate General, the Danish Consulate General, Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Norwegian Public Roads Administration, MT Højgaard and other involved agencies attended the shipping ceremony to celebrate …
Shipping Ceremony of Norwegian Hardanger Bridge Read MoreTwo female Danish celebrities have been causing a stir overseas this week. Chinese origin Danish rapper Linkoban, who goes under the name Ling Ly in China, performed several songs blacklisted …
Danish Singer Causes Stir in China Read MoreSafety is part of the Volvo brand. So when Volvo decided to make a electric test model of their C30 model, they also decided that it had to be just …
Volvo’s new C30 EV to be tested in China Read MoreThe Chinese community in Denmark celebrated its cultural roots at the first ever Chinese Culture Day on 2 August with artistic performances by 100 children from across China.The young performers …
Chinese Culture Day Debut in Denmark Read MoreFollowing up on the bankruptcy of ‘Saab’ in December last year, the current owner Spyker said on 6 August that the company has filed a three-billion-dollar claim in a US …
Saab Owner Sues GM for $3 billion over Bankruptcy Read MoreAn Overseas Chinese and Polish Cultural Festival was held at the Kungstragarden in central Stockholm on 2 August, showcasing the Chinese cultural performances of various Chinese ethnic groups. The festival …
Chinese Cultural Festival in Stockholm Read MoreEducation brings design to the next level Both Chinese and Danish representatives were present at the reception with a shared focus on further developing the strong relationship between China and …
New design studio underlines a great Danish-Chinese collaboration Read MoreFrom 15 August 2012, the Embassy of Sweden in Beijing will employ a visa application centre for handling applications for Schengen visas. The aim is to provide better service and …
New Schengen Visa Application Centre in Beijing Read MoreThe Finnish specialist in ship design, Aker Arctic, has been selected to perform the conceptual and basic design of the new Polar Research Vessel for China. The plan to …
Aker Arctic to Design First Chinese Polar Research Icebreaker Read MoreTo mark the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese Embassy in Denmark hosted a reception on Monday 31st of July, 2012, co-hosted by …
Chinese Embassy in Denmark Celebrates PLA’s Anniversary Read MoreAction movie star Jackie Chan visited Danish high-end audio equipment manufacturer, Bang & Olufsen (B&O) headquarters in Struer, western Denmark on Monday, 30 July 2012. The visit was in connection …
Jackie Chan Visits B&O Denmark Read MoreFive years after launching its first Chinese store in Hong Kong’s Central district, the Swedish fashion house is closing the 2,790 square metre retail space due to high levels of …
H&M Hong Kong to Shut Down Read More