by Jessica Hoyt | Jan 10, 2017 | Asia, Asia Pacific, China, Manufacturing
China is still one of the top choices for companies’ manufacturing operations worldwide. According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, China is the most competitive manufacturing nation, with cost competitiveness being a significant...
by Jessica Hoyt | Jan 5, 2017 | Accelerators/Incubators, Asia, Asia Pacific, China, Startups
China is still considered by many in the West to be a manufacturing hub and a tech laggard. This view, which was true for most of the early 2000s, is rapidly changing because of the recent boom in technology investment. Startups are emerging by the thousands...
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...
by Anke Corbin | Dec 22, 2016 | Asia, Asia Pacific, Business Culture, Business Etiquette, Culture, Etiquette
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...
by Ann Stewart Zachwieja | Dec 5, 2016 | Asia, Asia Pacific, China, Int'l Tax & Accounting, International Banking
Companies doing business in mainland China will likely find they need to transfer payments into and out of the country. Generally, there aren’t issues getting money into China. Rather, it can be difficult getting it out. If you find that your business or...
