According to Melanie Lee 2011, “InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG.L) (IHG) has signed 12 contracts for its new China hotel brand with the first opening of the new brand expected in late 2012 or early 2013, its China head said on Tuesday. IHG also intends to expand the China branded hotel overseas in 2-3 years to cater to Chinese [...]
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InterContinental Hotels in 12 New China Brand Deals: China Head | Reuters
October 20th, 2011 
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No Comments »Wal-Mart China CEO Quits as Retailer Grapples with Pork Scandal | Reuters
October 20th, 2011 admin According to Melanie Lee and Donny Kwok 2011, “The head of Wal-Mart Stores Inc’s (WMT.N) China business has resigned citing personal reasons, after the world’s largest retailer ran into trouble with Chinese authorities leading to store closures and employee detentions. The departure of China CEO Ed Chan, along with Senior Vice President of Human Resources Clara Wong, is [...]
Posted in Asia, Business, China, Emerging Markets, Global, Reuters Tags: Asia, Business, China, Donny Kwok, Melanie Lee, Retail, Reuters, Wal-Mart No Comments »Refile – China Paper Warns India Against Vietnam Oil Deal | Reuters
October 16th, 2011 admin According to Ben Blanchard and Sally Huang 2011 (Changes headline from “warns off” to “warns against”), ”India is playing with fire by agreeing to explore for oil with Vietnam in the disputed South China Sea, a major Chinese newspaper said on Sunday, advising the Indian company to reconsider and pull out. India’s state-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp [...]
Posted in Asia, China, Emerging Markets, Global, India, Industrial, Reuters, Vietnam Tags: Ben Blanchard, China, India, Natural Gas Corp, Oil, Petro Vietnam, Sally Huang, South China Sea, Vietnam No Comments »China and Vietnam to Strengthen Military Ties: Report | Reuters
October 16th, 2011 admin According to Melanie Lee 2011, “China and Vietnam have agreed to strengthen military cooperation, increase contacts between high-ranking officers and establish a hotline for the two defense ministries, in a bid to cool tensions between the Communist-ruled neighbors.” Read More > http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/15/us-china-vietnam-idUSTRE79E0IR20111015 Share and Enjoy:
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The Advent of The Global Brain | Analysis & Opinion | Reuters
September 25th, 2011 admin According to Chrystia Freeland 2011, “Get ready for the global brain. That was the grand finale of a presentation on the next generation of the Internet I heard last week from Yuri Milner. G-8 leaders had a preview of Milner’s predictions a few months earlier, when he was among the technology savants invited to brief [...]
Alibaba's Ma Says He's Not The Reason For Bartz's Departure | Reuters
September 10th, 2011 admin #tech #consulting According to Melanie Lee 2011, “China’s Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma said on Saturday he was not the reason for the departure of Yahoo Inc’s chief executive. Yahoo, which owns about 40 percent of Alibaba Group, fired its chief executive Carol Bartz on Wednesday ending a tumultuous tenure that saw the relationship between [...]
Posted in Asia, Business, China, Internet, Management Tags: Alibaba, Business, Carol Bartz, Internet, Jack Ma, Melanie Lee, Technology, Yahoo No Comments »Singapore's 40 Richest – Ready to Roll | Forbes Asia
August 26th, 2011 admin According to Neerja Pawha Jetley of Forbes Magazine Asia 2011, “”Popiah King” Sam Goi built a hot business in mass-produced Asian frozen foods. Billionaire Sam Goi, 62, who makes his debut this year among Singapore’s richest, sits in a plush office in the Senoko industrial belt that’s decorated with antiques and rare Chinese paintings by [...]
Posted in Asia, Business, Emerging Markets, Forbes Tags: Asia, Business, Consulting, Finance, investing, Management No Comments »New Issue Forbes Asia | Forbes.com Global Newsletter (Aug 2011)
August 26th, 2011 admin According to Forbes Asia 2011, “August 2011 Singapore’s 40 Wealthiest Suzanne Nam They’re worth $54.4 billion, up from last year’s $45.7 billion. ” Read more > New Issue Forbes Asia Share and Enjoy:
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