Chinese Bus Drivers Jailed For Strike Action In Singapore
Feb. 28 – The cultural and work ethic differences between China and democratic Asia have been bought into sharp focus with the jailing in Singapore of four Chinese bus drivers and the deportation of a further 29. The incident occurred after the drivers, hired from a mainland agency, decided to go on strike after learning […]
Chinese Troops Getting “Battle Ready” In Yunnan
Feb. 27 – The Chinese state news agency Xinhua has reported that Chinese troops have been undergoing intensive training near Yunnan’s border with Myanmar as fighting intensifies between Myanmar’s Government forces and the Kachin separatists. Some military shells have already landed in West Yunnan, leading China to step up its surveillance of the deteriorating situation. […]
As China Burns More Coal, India Needs More
Feb. 14 – Recent figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration have revealed that China consumes almost as much coal as the rest of the world combined. Perhaps even more shocking, it has been estimated that India, who currently faces domestic shortages, could be importing as much coal as China by 2017. As the Asian […]
Vietnam as a Manufacturing Base for Sales to China
By Hoang Thu Huyen and My Nguyen, Dezan Shira & Associates Jan. 31 – One of the great enigma’s concerning managers across Asia today is Vietnam’s trade relationship with China, its massive northern neighbor with which it shares an 840-mile border. This is a timely question to examine, not least because Vietnam is one of […]