Familiarity, it turns out, breeds a lot more than contempt. It can make it a lot harder for an expat to settle into his new environment and hang on to his new job. “Familiarity in a new country isn't… More

The tech giant’s partnership model shows how large companies can work with new ventures to drive innovation. At the Microsoft Accelerator in Beijing, engineers are developing new technologies that cou… More

Is China’s internet market the next frontier, or a graveyard, for outsiders? While its seemingly vast opportunities continue to hold allure for foreign tech firms, it has been notoriously difficult to… More

Most multinational companies park their foreign earnings in jurisdictions with favourable tax policies in order to reduce their tax bill. A recent European Commission investigation into Apple’s tax st… More

The word that best captures the vibrancy of China's digital and e-commerce landscape in 2016 is wang hong. The literal translation is "web red" and it refers to "red hot" online celebrities in the luc… More

For large global companies, forging effective partnerships with high-potential start-ups is easier said than done. The very traits that make such start-ups potentially complementary as partners also m… More

For anyone following the news these days, the word “China” may bring to mind an imploding steel industry, or maybe visions of big-ticket purchases by wealthy Chinese businessmen. But those two-dimensi… More

When Weibo’s stock price saw a dramatic surge of 135% this year, I had mixed feelings. That’s because two years ago when the company went public, I wrote an article expressing my disapproval and point… More

The carrot and stick approach of tying senior executive’s compensation to their company’s financial performance has long been a way of ensuring that their interests and those of shareholders are align… More

Bicycles with bright orange wheels are now a common sight along the streets of Shanghai and Beijing. It began this fall when mobike became all the rage. But why has this Tencent Holdings-backed start-… More