New Papers & Columns
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Short-selling bans to counter European markets' virus instability had opposite effect2020-09-18Bans in European stock markets on short-selling to counter instability caused by the COVID-19 outbreak have been ineffective. In response to a week of financial turmoil on the main European stock mark… More
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Outlook for the Chinese Economy in the Post-Pandemic Era2020-09-10The golden era of globalisation and liberalisation came to an end with the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. Then, this year, the whole world suffered the COVID-19 pandemic. This outbreak has sped up… More
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What might the company of the future look like?2020-09-02Generation after generation, many people spend their life working nine-to-five jobs, handling routine, repetitive tasks in a hierarchical reporting system. In addition, while value is created in this… More
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Ready to Join Livestreaming Commerce? Think Before You Leap2020-08-26Livestreaming commerce is undoubtedly a popular buzzword in China’s retail sector today. According to statistics released earlier this year, the top 50 livestreamers in the e-commerce industry generat… More
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Livestreaming e-commerce: Lasting buzz or will it go bust?2020-08-18During China’s June 18 e-shopping festival this year, livestreaming e-commerce became a key battlefield. At the same time, rumours about top livestreamers losing their influence and scepticism about l… More
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A Few Thoughts for Private Companies on How to Attract High-potential Talent2020-08-14In today’s ‘VUCA’ (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) era, a growing number of managers now realise that the sustainable development of their business relies on organisational capacity… More
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China’s ability to consume will boost economic virus recovery2020-08-11Some eight months on from the initial outbreak of COVID-19, a clearer picture of the impact of the virus on China’s economy is now emerging. So where does the current picture stand and what are the pr… More
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How should Chinese companies prepare for the post-COVID-19 era?2020-08-04In June, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its forecasts for global growth for 2020 to -4.9%. The downward revision suggests that both developed and emerging economies are tumbling into a… More
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Five Digital Capabilities That Companies Must Have2020-07-15Time has put both companies and individuals into the torrents of the digital age. Digital technologies are transforming our activities at an astonishing speed and in ways that we could never have imag… More
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Innovation off the beaten track: How multinationals can work with smaller companies to make it happen2020-07-10While there is growing interest in the division of entrepreneurial labour between Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), most prior work focuses on empirical s… More