Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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ScandAsia Available Online Read MoreAt the seminar Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, together with Pan Jiahua, Director of the Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies, China Academy of Social Sciences, were among the …
Danish Lord Mayor Spoke at Beijing Urbanisation Seminar Read MoreDanish Consul General to Shanghai, Susanne Hyldelund officially reopened the Danish Visa Application Centre in Shanghai on 25 June. The reopening was celebrated with a reception for colleagues and interested …
Danish Visa Application Centre New Location in Shanghai Read MoreThe Consulate General of Finland in Guangzhou is due to a closure by 1 August 2012. The Consulate will move to a temporary location on 1 July 2012 having all …
Guangzhou Consulate General of Finland Customer Service Closing Read MoreIn 2011, Denmark received 85,000 Chinese visitors, and with the increased attention as a result of the Chinese state visit, 2012 could be yet another record year. According to DI, …
More than 100,000 Chinese visit Denmark in 2012 Read MoreA promise to cooperate was given the formal approval at Beijing City Hall as the host city’s Mayor, Guo Jinlong, and the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, signed a …
Agreement between Copenhagen and Beijing Hold Business Potential Read MoreCiting a Bloomberg News interview with Volvo’s CEO Stefan Jacoby reported on 21 June 2012, the Swedish automaker Volvo Car Corporation owned by Chinese manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is …
Zhejiang Geely Eyes Volvo Partner in the West Read MoreIn a press release on 27 June 2012, Finnish Escalator experts Kone has been selected to deliver and install 82 escalators to the second phase of the future Wuxi metro …
KONE to Provide Escalators to New Wuxi Metro China Read MoreA report on 27 June 2012 suggests that Swedish businesses with production facilities in China have been criticised for the poor conditions the Chinese workers have to put up with. …
Sweden exploits factory workers in China Read MoreThe Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong in cooperation with the Swedish Trade Council Greater China South presents The Business Confidence Survey (BCS) 2012. The survey consisted of questions …
SwedCham’s Business Confidence Survey Read MoreOn Tuesday June 19th 2012, The Finnish Business Council together with the Danish Chamber of Commerce Shanghai hosted a breakfast seminar on the 5th Plenary of the 11th National People’s …
Member’s of FBCS and DCCC Gained Insight on Upcoming Leadership Transition Read MoreDanish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems said on Monday, 25 June, it will close a factory in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Along with this announcement, they also stated …
Vestas to Close Plant in Inner Mongolia Read MoreChina Daily reported that Beijing and Copenhagen are to forge a sister-city partnership with Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen announcing this prior to his trip to Beijing for an …
Beijing – Copenhagen Sister-City Partnership Read MoreChina UnionPay Co. Ltd.(CUP), the country’s largest bank card payment processor, announced Saturday, 23 June, that it has inked cooperation agreement with NETS, a leading payment service provider in North …
China UnionPay to Expand Bankcard Service in Europe Read MoreSwedish Young Professionals in Hong Kong celebrated their annual Midsummer Junk at Silvermine Bay Beach on Saturday 23rd June 2012. The event involves eating a midsummer smorgasbord with herring, meatballs, …
Young Professionals Celebrated Midsummer Junk Read MoreMembers of Danish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong attended an exclusive event on Tuesday June 5th with Jebsen & Co., Ltd, one of the longest established Danish companies in Hong …
Jebsen & Co held Company Presentation for Members of DCC Hong Kong Read MoreAccording to the Royal Danish Embassy in China, the Royal Danish Consulate in Chongqing organized the second Carlsberg sponsored football tournament ‘Denmark-Chongqing Carlsberg Football Festival 2012’on Saturday to Sunday 16th-17th …
Carlsberg Sponsored Second Football Tournament in China Read MoreThe Danish Consulate General in Shanghai co-hosted a seminar on early childhood education together with Shanghai Women’s Federation, China Welfare Institute, Scientific Child Raising Center and 5 other EU member …
Danish EU Presidency cohosted EU-China Seminar on Early Childhood Education Read MoreFollowing up with the news reported by ScandAsia last month, Finland-based Rovio Entertainment, the creator of the Angry Birds, has made a concrete plan to expand in China on Thursday. …
Finnish Angry Birds to Lay Eggs in China Read MoreDue to a significant increase in development when it comes to the importance of sourcing, the Finnish Business Council Shanghai (FBCS) held a seminar on Wednesday June 13th and invited …
FBCS Gained Insight on Everyday Sourcing Practice Read MoreOn the occasion that Denmark holds the EU Presidency in the first half of 2012, the Royal Danish Consulate in Guangzhou will organise a Danish Film Festival in Guangzhou on …
Danish Film Festival in Guangzhou, China Read MoreThe Consulates General of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, in cooperation with Nordic Centre, the Foreign Languages and Literature department at Fudan University, presented the best movies the respective countries’ cinema …
Nordic Mini Film Festival held at Fudan University in Shanghai Read MoreInternational Children Day was celebrated in China on June 1. On this occasion, the Swedish Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in China organized an Experts’ Exchange on Juvenile …
Swedish Embassy Organized Experts’ Exchange on Juvenile Justice in China Read MoreFour Danish companies are extending their employer branding towards talented Chinese students and professionals around all of China through Sino-Danish Network. Innovation Centre Denmark, Shanghai recently added four Danish companies …
Danish Companies Recruit Chinese Talents through Sino-Danish Network Read MoreNorwegian Consulate General in Shanghai participated in the opening ceremony of a new semester at the BI-Fudan MBA programme on June 6. In cooperation with BI Norwegian Business School in …
Opening of a New Semester at BI-Fudan MBA Programme Read MoreNordic Film Festival is held on June 11 – 12 at Nordic Center of Fudan University in Shanghai, featuring films from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Each country will screen …
Scandinavian Films at Fudan University Read MoreOfficially released by the office of Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt on Wednesday morning, the news about Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to Denmark on June 14-16 has sparked positive …
Danish Media Respond Positively to Chinese President’s Visit Read MoreSome 400 Danes attended the annual summer party organised by the Royal Danish Embassy and the Danish Chamber of Commerce China on Saturday, 9 June 2012.According to a report, everyone, …
Annual Summer Party at the Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing Read More120 Danish Young Professionals in Shanghai gathered at Big Bamboo Bar Saturday night June 9, when Denmark was to face against Holland “the group of death”. To show their support,the …
Danish Young Professionals Cheering for Denmark Read MoreThe conference of foreign experts and young scientists exchange work of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was held in Beijing on 7 June 2012. CAS President Bai Chunli, together …
Norwegian Scientist Receives CAS International Cooperation Award Read MoreThe Danish Ambassador to China, Mr. Friis Arne Petersen, hosted a luncheon for Vice Minister for Ministry of Environmental Protection, Mr. Li Ganjie on 8 June. Ambassadors from other European …
Danish Ambassador meets vice Minister for Environmental Protection Read MoreThe second and final round of call for proposals under RED C2 has now started and the deadline for all submissions is 10 July 2012. Those who are interested and …
Second Call for Proposals Under RED C2 Begins Read MoreDenmark’s Petersen Machinery has registered and started up a Sales and Service company based in Shanghai, China. The company, named CIDAN Machinery Trading Shanghai Co. Ltd., will sell and service …
Petersen Machinery Expands to China Read MoreThe Swedish Chamber of Commerce Shanghai (SCCC) in good fashioned kicked off the summer with the Nordic Summer Mixer. On Saturday 2nd of June the Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Norweigian …
Nordic Summer Mixer in the Heart of Shanghai Read MoreApproximately 300 business associates of the Danish Embassy in Beijing and other invited guests attended the celebration of Danish National Day on Tuesday 5th June. The guests including Mr. Song Tao, …
ECCO Received Diploma at Danish National Day Celebration Read MoreFinnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong held an Extraordinary General Meeting in the 31st of May 2012 with a purpose of making amendments to the Chamber constitution and electing …
Finnish Chamber held Extraordinary General Meeting Read MoreFinnair has adjusted its flight schedules to Asia this summer due to delays of scheduled heavy maintenance work and a shortage of over flight rights during the busy summer season. …
Finnair Altered Flights to Asia This Summer Read MoreToday, 5 June 2012 marks the National Day of Denmark. This time, the celebration with the Danish community was held halfway around the world from Denmark at the Danish Consulate General in Shanghai earlier this …
Danish National Day Celebrated in Shanghai Read MoreNordic Industrial Park, in cooperation with the Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai and Utvikling.org on Friday June 1st held a whole day seminar and workshop on (Corperate Social Responsibility (CSR) …
Nordic Companies Gained Insight on Implementing Nordic Values in China Read MoreOn the occasion of the Danish EU Presidency the Royal Danish Embassy in China organized a charity event on Thursday 31 May. The event raised 70,000 RMB for cataract surgery …
Danish Embassy Raised Big Money for a Good Cause Read MoreMany Danes in Hong Kong gathered on Wednesday May 30th at the Mariners Club in Tsim Sha Tsui to find out what to do once the Danish Consulate General closes its …
What to do after Closure of Royal Danish Consulate General Read MoreIn cooperation with Fredrikstad municipality in Norway, the Hong Kong based Theatre Studio and the Norwegian theatre lab Studium Actoris have initiated a three-year long cultural exchange program which is …
A Cultural Highway between Norway and China Read MoreNorwegian cattle known as Norsk rødt fe have become a popular export item as both China and Russia have been emerging as interesting export markets. Commercial firms like Geno Global …
Norway Exporting Cattle to China and Russia Read MoreThe Finnish Business Council Shanghai (FBCS) organized a ‘members only’ visit to the Shanghai General Motors factory on 25th of May. The visit was followed by a cheerful dinner and …
FBCS Visited Shanghai General Motors Read MoreOn May 28, China and Sweden agreed to jointly establish a road traffic safety research centre in Beijing.Entrusted by the Swedish government, Volvo will coordinate the research which will include …
Chinese-Swedish Traffic Safety Research Centre to Establish in Beijing Read MoreFor the first time ever Post Danmark issues a collection of Hans Christian Andersen’s stamps designed by a Chinese designer. To mark the launch of the new stamps an event …
Chinese and Danish Children Celebrates H.C. Andersen Read MoreOn a Friday afternoon, 25 of May 2012 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China held their 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) followed by a Summer Party in Beijing. Three new …
Swedish Chamber held AGM and Summer Party Read MoreThe Danish Chamber of Commerce Shanghai hosted an event with the title ‘Inside Chinese Media – Get under the dragon’s tongue’ at the Longemont Hotel on Thursday 24th of May …
DCCC Gained Insight on Chinese Media Read MoreChinese automobile company Youngman’s negotiation on purchasing the Swedish car maker Saab has been ceased, reported the Swedish economic newspaper Dagens Industri (DI) on Wednesday. According to DI, the reason …
China Gives Up on Saab Read MoreThe Danish Seamen’s Church in Hong Kong organized their annual Spring Market in Mariners’ Club, Tsim Sha Tsui on Saturday 12th of May.The church invited companies and organizations, including Danish …
Danish Church held Successful Spring Market Read More