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Chris Devonshire-Ellis on Relocating A Business From China to India
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis · 13 years ago
As increasing numbers of senior level overseas executives with several years of China-work under their belt get transferred to India, what awaits them? In a manner similar to the way the first early executives dealing ...
Beyond China Blogging
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis · 13 years ago
In light of various blog articles recently commenting on the demise of English language blogs about China as a whole, I note we’ve been mentioned in dispatches a few times. I rarely comment on blogs, ...
China’s Tibet Price: the South China Sea
By Dezan Shira · 13 years ago
The fallout from the recently held ASEAN summit in Hanoi has far reaching implications for China and the region, but also indicates rising disquiet of China’s attempts to gain regional assertiveness. With Vietnam currently chairing ...
Being China's Neighbour - Mongolia and Vietnam
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis · 13 years ago
At first glance, the cities of Ulaanbataar, the capital of Mongolia, and Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, may not seem to have very much in common. Some 3,000 miles apart at opposite ends of Asia, ...
A Linguistic Look at China’s Currency
By Dezan Shira · 13 years ago
China’s ethnic minorities account for only 8.5 percent of the population, but still number over 113 million. And while many are scattered to the outer boundaries of the nation, living in the high plateaus of ...
Having An Eye Exam
By Lauren Johnson · 13 years ago
If you have never had an eye exam before, the thought of this simple procedure could seem scary and daunting. We’re here to walk you through the steps of an exam so you know what ...
India’s New Direct Tax Code
By Dezan Shira · 13 years ago
The Indian government has proposed significant changes to its tax code, which is to be amended by the revised discussion paper due to be submitted, following extensive consultations, to Parliament soon. In this article we ...
Kashgar to Become Economic Development Zone
By Dezan Shira · 13 years ago
The ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar has been given state level approval to establish itself as an economic development zone, the first in Western China.
Kashgar, in China’s far west Xinjiang Province, is close ...
The Rise of Asian Universities
By Dezan Shira · 13 years ago
In an article in the May/June issue of Foreign Affairs, Richard C. Levin, the president of Yale University, discusses the rise of Asia’s universities, arguing that Asia is now focused on building universities that can ...
China’s Navy an Emerging Global Force
By Christian Fleming · 13 years ago
While still a long way off from challenging the United States as the predominant world naval power, China’s modernized People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is beginning to take a more assertive role in an expanding ...
The Ten Sporting Things You Can Get In India You Can’t Get In China
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis · 13 years ago
As winter finally throws off its chilly mantle and spring is well and truly sprung, thoughts turn to more outdoor pursuits. And this summer provides an extravaganza in sports, with the 2010 World Cup of ...
Filing Corporate Income Taxes in Vietnam
By Joyce Roque · 14 years ago
Companies operating in Vietnam should be aware that the Vietnamese government has delayed the schedule for quarterly payments of corporate income tax for 2010. Tax payments for the first quarter of the year has been ...
The Australian Health System - Cost Management
By Shaun Hughston · 14 years ago
As a medical recruiter, and (I am a little embarrassed to admit it) former health service manager, I can see some palpable parallels between working with the health system, and the absurd (but all to ...
5 Ways Of Using Vinyl To Promote Your Business
By Ridfan Tonde · 14 years ago
Vinyl films are a popular and flexible medium for creating eye catching signs for your company. Vinyl films are very durable, come in a huge variety of colours and styles and have the ability to ...
Comparing Overseas Chinese and Indians
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis · 14 years ago
Ask the average Chinese what they think of the mainland Chinese who have been educated or worked overseas and the typical response will be the politically incorrect term describing the said individual as a "banana" ...
China’s Northern and Inland Provinces Recession Free
By Aidan Moore · 15 years ago
China Briefing and Dezan Shira & Associates staff have spent much of the past few days during the holiday season traveling around China, and especially the inland and Northern provinces, assessing the impact in these ...