Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Many 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 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 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 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 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 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 MoreThe Norwegian Consulate General in Guangzhou and Innovation Norway in Beijing (IN) as well as two other associations from the Wenzhou hotel industry jointly organized the “10000 Green Hotel Energy …
Norway Contributes to Greener Hotels in China Read MoreFollowing up with the report on ScandAsia on Monday, Norway’s attempts at conciliation on diplomatic stalemate between China and Norway, including the absence of Norwegian officials at the opening of …
China Sends Ambassador to Norway Read MoreAfter numerous failed attempts to be recognized as a Chinese company by authorities, Swedish automaker Volvo has chosen to enter the market as a foreign investor. The delay in production, …
Swedish Chinese-made Volvo to Hit Chinese Premium Car Market Read MoreOn occasion that Danmark holds the EU Presidency in the first half of 2012, the Royal Danish Embassy in China is organizing a charity buffet dinner raising funds for cataract …
Invitation to Fundraising Dinner at Danish Embassy in China Read MoreIt is no secret that foreign men, including Scandinavians, have been looking to find perfect wives in Asia. In this Springtime, however, Shanghai’s matchmaking operators are inviting foreigners to the …
Shanghai Matchmaking Party Welcomes Foreigners Read MoreSuccessful MidNetOn 15th of May a very successful MidNet event was carried out at Innovation Centre Denmark in Shanghai. More than 40 participants from various Danish and Chinese companies and …
Central Denmark Days in Shanghai Read MoreHeld at Kistefos Museum outside Oslo on Sunday, the opening of Landmark Exhibit, featuring contemporary arts from the famous Chinese artist ‘Ai Weiwei’, drew a lot of attention from locals …
Controversial Chinese Arts Exhibited in Norway Read MoreWritten by the Norwegian author, Erlend Loe, the successful novel ‘Naiv.Super’ is now published in Chinese.First published in Norway in 1996, Naiv.Super novel was well received by both reviewers and …
Book by Norwegian Author Published in Chinese Read MoreFinland-based Rovio Entertainment, the world’s leading provider of mobile entertainment and creator of the Angry Birds, will expand its value-added chain to capture more business opportunities in China. Mr. Peter …
Finnish Angry Birds to Expand in China Read MoreThe Danish Consulate in Chongqing organized a business visit to Chongqing and Chengdu in West China on May 13-16, aiming to promote Danish products, technologies and know-how to the Chinese …
Chinese Nursing Home Market Open to Danish Investment Read MoreSingapore is the top logistics performer, according to the World Bank’s latest survey on global trade logistics released on Tuesday. Hong Kong, Finland and Denmark are on the top-ten list.Based …
Singapore, China, Finland and Denmark Top Logistics Performers Read MoreIt’s Norwegian Constitution Day! Did you know that many of traditional Norwegian folk costumes known as ‘Bunader’ now being sewn and assembled in countries like China and Thailand?Springtime is high …
Norwegian ‘bunader’ Made in China and Thailand Read MoreThe Finnish Business Council Shanghai (FBCS) presented a luncheon seminar on Wednesday 16 May featured a special speaker from the successful Finnish company, Rovio Entertainment – Mr. Paul Chen, General …
Rovio Shared their Story with FBCS Read MoreAround 60 Nordic Young Professionals gathered at China’ at O’Malley’s bar in Shanghai on Thursday 10 May to gain better insight on China’s rapidly growing and dynamic internet market. With some 500 million users …
Young Professionals Gained Social Network Insight Read MoreThe Denmark Visa Application Centre in Shanghai will relocate to a new address and will be closed on May 18.The Denmark Visa Application Centre in Shanghai will not accept any …
Denmark Visa Application Centre in Shanghai to Relocate Read MoreManaged by Finpro and China-Finland Golden Bridge, Zhongguancun Zparks Software Park in Beijing, the FinChi Innovation Center, will cooperate with Finland by establishing a Chinese Science and Technology park in …
China’s Science and Technology Park to Establish in Finland Read MoreToday, 15 May Danish Ambassador to China, Friis Arne Petersen took part in a summit hosted by the National School of Development at Peking University. The theme of the summit …
Ambassador Discuss Euro Debt Crisis Read MoreA recent survey by The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences shows that most young people in Shanghai have a traditional view of marriage and family life. Cohabitation acceptance in Shanghai …
Chinese Believe in Traditional Marriage – Norwegians and Danes Don’t Read MoreOn Thursday 10 May the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Shanghai organized a sponsored event featured Swedish-American strategy management consulting firm, Applied Value. 54 members of the Swedish Chamber gathered for …
Swedes Gained Insight on Sourcing Strategies Read MoreIn the EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue all EU Embassies in China will organize an open day event to celebrate cultural cooperation between Europe and China. Due to the Presidency …
Open Day Event Visited by 2000 Guests Read MoreThe Chinese students, Chen Yunyun together with her friend, Qiu Su attended the event to learn more about Europe and how to get into a European university. Although more than …
Chinese Students Consider Study in Denmark Read MoreThe Nordic Chamber Golf Tournament in China this year was a tremendous success in all aspects of the event. The tournament held on Saturday 11 May was opened to all …
Successful Nordic Chamber Golf Tournament Read MoreThe Danish Consulate General in Hong Kong will close down in 2012. The closure is part of a savings plan for Danish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The plans will become …
Danish Consulate General in Hong Kong to Close Down Read MoreThe Danish government aims to boost export to emerging economies by 50% within the next five years. The priority is China market which represents a huge domestic market and the …
Denmark Aims to Boost Export to China Read MoreA Finnish Electro Music Band “Husky Rescue” will headline the upcoming 2012 China Music Valley International Music Festival to be held on May 18-20 at Yuyang International Ski Resort in …
Finnish Band to Headline China Music Festival Read MoreSwedCham Hong Kong’s Annual General Meeting was held on the top floor of Club Lusitano on 26 April 2012. Some 40-plus members participated in the meeting.A new board of directors was …
SwedCham Hong Kong held AGM Read MoreThe Danish Consulate General in Shanghai together with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) held a business seminar on China’s challenges and business opportunities on water, Wednesday 9 May.As current …
Danish Consulate General Celebrated EU Day Read MoreHere is something for Techno music fans to look forward to! Globally recognized Swedish techno producer and DJ, Adam Beyer, will perform in Beijing on May 11 at Tango. Born …
Swedish Techno Star Coming to Beijing Read MoreThe Chinese-American cellist Yo Yo Ma, together with the American singer-song writer Paul Simon, won the 2012 Swedish Polar Music Prize on May 8. Founded in 1989 by the Swedish legend …
Chinese-American Yo Yo Ma and Paul Simon Share Swedish Polar Music Prize Read MoreAccording to Save the Children’s thirteenth State of the World’s Mothers report, Scandinavian countries are among the top six best places to be a mum while China ranked 14th place …
Scandinavia Ranked the Best Place to be a Mum Read MoreDanish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen inaugurated the first Denmark-Chengdu Water Day at the Nordic International Management Institute in Sichuan Province on May 4.To support the Danish Minster of Trade and …
The First Denmark-Chengdu Water Day in China Read MoreTo support and promote local arts, artworks created by young talented Chinese artists will be displayed at the Royal Danish Embassy in China. Next time you visit the Danish Embassy …
Danish Embassy Supports Chinese Arts Read MoreOslo based gallery Maria Veie Galleri participates in Hong Kong International Art Fair 2012 with an exhibition by Norwegian artist Elin Meldberg.This year’s Hong Kong International Art Fair (Art HK) …
Norwegian Art in Hong Kong International Art Fair Read MoreChina Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) recently celebrated the delivery of a new drilling rig called ‘COSL Promoter’. The deep-water semi-submersible rig with high content of Norwegian technology was delivered by …
Delivery of New Drilling Rig for Norwegian-Chinese Cooperation Read MoreOn Friday 27 April 2012, some 30 Finnish Young Professionals gathered at Stampede Carting, Asia’s largest indoor go-kart track with 5000 square meters, located in the basement of the Bai …
Young Professionals Fast & Furious with Angry Birds Read MoreDespite the bad weather, over 35 participants gathered for a Junk Trip from Aberdeen, Hong Kong to Po Toi Island on Thursday 26 April 2012. On the Po Toi Island delicious …
Danes in Hong Kong Celebrates the Queen’s Birthday Read MoreThe members of The Danish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong had the opportunity to meet Head of Maersk Line South China Cluster – David Skov, on Thursday, 19 April. …
DCC Hong Kong Met with Head of Maersk Line South China Read MoreThe Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (NCC) held its Annual General Meeting yesterday on Wednesday 25 April 2012. The following office bearers were elected or re-elected for the …
NCC Hong Kong held AGM Read MoreOn a Saturday afternoon 14 April 2012, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce together with the Danish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing invited their members for a visit at the Dragon Seal …
The Swedish and Danish Chambers Wine Tasting Visit Read More