Consumer electronics is proving a tough business for Asian manufacturers
It is common for Americans and Europeans to criticize the transfer of manufacturing into Asia and bemoan the loss of jobs and earnings. The Consumer Electronics industry transferred…
Why Zhongguancun has become China’s Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley’s leading tech news site, Techcrunch, has confirmed its view that Zhongguancun in north west Beijingis China’s version of Silicon Valley. Two decades ago Zhongguancun was a typical…
It’s time for China to get serious about intellectual property rights
Yesterday China promised another crackdown on fake goods in an attempt to deflect criticism of its record in protecting intellectual property rights (IPR). The announcement of a campaign…
Philippines launches ‘one-stop-shop’ to cut red tape for entrepreneurs
Business leaders have welcomed a Philippines government initiative to cut the red tape associated with…
Underperforming Chinese capital markets halve security firms’ profits in 2011
China’s capital markets performed dismally last year (2011) and this had an impact on the…
Korean chaebol-run cafes accused of anti-competitive behaviour
The new generation now running the sprawling industrial conglomerates of Korea, are shunning manufacturing and…
Trade between China and Singapore up 6.4% in 2011
China-Singapore bilateral trade rose by 6.4% y-o-y to 101.4 billionSingaporedollars ($USD 80.5) last year (2011), a…
Multiple barriers stifling Africa’s trade
Too many barriers are choking free trade between African countries given that most countries do…
