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Most-sought speakers for June 2011
Our website went through a major improvements and that has caused also some drastic changes in how our visitors look for speakers. Compared to our previous top-10 listing from April, the top-positions are still taken by both Shaun Rein and Kaiser Kuo. But we see a few newcomers in the list, Janet Carmosky and Tricia Wang. Read More →
High-end travelers do it differently – Rupert Hoogewerf
China’s billionaires and millionaires are a much-wanted market for the travel industry. But those rich have very distinct travel habits, discloses a new Hurun report, its founder Rupert Hoogewerf tells the China Daily. Key words: youth, self-reliance and brand loyalty.Read More →
China sends its inflation to the US – Shaun Rein
Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke is not worried about inflation in America, writes Shaun Rein in CNBC, but he should be worried when China sends its high costs to the US.Read More →
Unilever realistic on growth – Shaun Rein
The Dutch-British conglomerate Unilever set a target on increasing its revenue stream from China five times. A realistic target, tells business analyst Shaun Rein of the plan of P&G largest international competitor, according to Bloomberg.Read More →
Lack of efficiency does not hurt economic growth – Arthur Kroeber
Real estate, pollution, corruption and other features might make China’s economic development inefficient, but those inefficiencies will not hurt core economic growth at this stage, tells economic analyst Arthur Kroeber to Reuters. Read More →
China’s tourists no real threat for Taiwan’s security – Wendell Minnick
Five hundred mainland Chinese per day can visit Taiwan from July 1 as tourist, but defense expert Wendell Minnick tells Asia Sentinel he does not expect an increase in spying activities. Much of the real spying is done with other means.Read More →
Superstar entrepreneurs inspire young people – Rupert Hoogewerf
China’s entrepreneurs have changed in a few decades from outcasts into role models for the youth, Hurun-founder Rupert Hoogewerf tells the BBC. Making money has become fashionable.Read More →
PLA joins international military exchange – Wendell Minnick
China’s PLA is about 20 years behind the US military, Defense minister general Liang Guanglie told the Shangri-la Dialogue last Monday, writes Wendell Minnick in Defense News. It was the first time ever a high-ranking delegation of the People’s Liberation Army joined the annual conference.Read More →
‘Made in China’ tries to become fashionable – Paul French
China’s fashion brands looked with envy how foreign brands were conquering Chinese consumers, writes Globe and Mail, but they are moving fast to catch up. “We are waiting for China’s Zara,” says retail analyst Paul French.Read More →
How to treat women, China’s super spenders? – Shaun Rein
Women in China have become a major force among the country’s super spenders, writes Shaun Rein in CNBC. When you want to tap into China’s booming market, that is a group you have to understand.Read More →
Louis Vuitton strengthens brand at Beijing museum – Shaun Rein
Luxury bag producer Louis Vuitton has scored a major deal by cooperating with the Beijing National Museum, says retail analyst Shaun Rein in News Channel Asia. Linking to its own historical roots works very well in China.Read More →
China, US cannot reverse N-Korea’s nuclear program – Wendell Minnick
North Korea is likely to launch a third nuclear test, based on highly enriched uranium (HEU), writes Wendell Minnick in the Defense News, based on a book by Jonathan Pollack. China nor the US can stop the country’s nuclear program.Read More →