by Anke Corbin | Jan 20, 2017 | Business Culture, Business Etiquette, Culture, Etiquette, Europe
In its 2016-2017 report, the World Economic Forum ranked the Netherlands 4th out of 138 countries on its competitiveness index. This high ranking is due to the country’s robust infrastructure development, unparalleled technological progress, and exceptional...
by Anke Corbin | Jan 16, 2017 | Business Culture, Business Expansion, Culture, Global, International Expansion
Note: January 2017- This post has been updated since BREXIT and the election of Donald Trump to U.S. President in 2017. Globalization and free trade were key areas of discontent for voters, prepare for changes to and even the unraveling of free trade agreements and an...
by Anke Corbin | Jan 12, 2017 | Asia, Asia Pacific, Business Expansion, China
Are you doing business in China? Are you considering it in the near future? Globig.co is proud to announce the opening of China with a comprehensive Knowledge Base and Marketplace. China is the top requested country of interest from US companies growing their business...
by Anke Corbin | Jan 4, 2017 | Asia, Asia Pacific, Business Culture, Business Etiquette, China, Culture, Etiquette
The Chinese market has opened up substantially since Deng Xiaoping’s famous Open Door Policy in December 1978. In that year, Deng set up four economic zones in Southern China in order to attract western investment, resulting in a shift toward a market-based...
by Anke Corbin | Dec 22, 2016 | Asia, Asia Pacific, Business Etiquette, Culture, Etiquette, Singapore
If you are thinking of doing business in Singapore, prepare yourself for a rich cultural experience. The city-state is a melting pot of global citizens and many of its people are first generation immigrants. Spend enough time there and you’ll meet people with...
