New Papers & Columns
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The Economist Intelligence Unit | Uber Stuck with Subsidising China Market2016-09-02The long battle between Uber and Didi Chuxing ended in July with a $35 billion megamerger that was expected to put an end to the subsidy war that had left both sides haemorrhaging cash. In the days af… More
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Can Mi Pay save Xiaomi?2016-09-01China’s struggling phone maker Xiaomi was slated to roll out its own payment platform, Mi Pay, today in a marketplace already crowded by the likes of Apple Pay, We Chat Wallet and Samsung with Huawei… More
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Forbes | Talent Development Tip For China: Throw Them In The Deep End2016-08-08As the Chinese saying goes, “it takes a decade to grow trees, but a century to groom talent.” Unfortunately, given the Chinese economy’s constant changes and fast-paced development, companies cannot w… More
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Forbes | China’s Philanthropy Gap2016-07-26Mainland China has the world’s second largest population of billionaires, with 335 calling it home according to the 2015 Forbes China Rich List, putting it just behind the US. Yet China ranks 144th ou… More
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Corporate Governance | Chinese vs. Western Governance Practices2016-07-15The recent emissions scandal that has engulfed Volkswagen — and could cost that company at least US$15 billion to settle claims in the US alone — is a reminder of the importance for companies to estab… More
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Forbes | Predictions For Post-Brexit China-UK Business2016-06-24First, it is important to stress that Chinese business leaders generally have a favourable view about doing business in the UK. The English language is easier to grasp, and the legal framework is gene… More
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Walmart Tries to Recover from China Wobble2016-06-21“I’m not surprised that Walmart has sold its ecommerce arm to JD.com. When Walmart bought Yihaodian and forced out the founders, I asked one of my EMBA students (who was a senior manager at Yihaodian)… More
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The Conversation | Corporate Venture Capital can Pay, But Only if You Get the Structure Right2016-06-09Large established firms increasingly rely on external sources for innovation. One way these firms are seeking to foster innovative activity is via corporate venture capital programs. More
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Forbes | Downside to Being a Social-Media-Savvy Entrepreneur2016-06-08Look at how social media savvy entrepreneurs can give a boost to their companies. But there is a flip side. More
- The Economist Intelligence Unit | China’s social-media-savvy entrepreneurs give companies a boost2016-06-08In an ad for his company Chen Ou, Founder of online cosmetics company jumei.com and the youngest CEO to ring the New York Stock Exchange opening bell in 2014, declared: "I'm Chen Ou; I speak for mysel… More