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The ASIAtalk eJournal - May 2012 edition

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> GlobalBusinessProfessor.com ...
> Asia Pacific Economic Outlook ...
> ASIAtalk headline articles ...
> ChinaEV.org blog ...
> Additional ASIAtalk eJournal articles ...
> Upcoming Live Online Seminars ...
> Asia update: May global headlines ...
> ASIAtalk HR articles ...
> On-Demand Seminars on doing business in Asia ...
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China in the Driver's Seat
After a century of continuous growth in vehicles, America's love affair with the car appears to be idling. The number of passenger cars and light trucks in operation has hovered around 240 million since 2007.   Read on

India: Automobile sector-focussed policies on the anvil
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday said that the state would soon ink investment agreements with several automobile and auto component makers and would come out with series of industry-specific policies shortly.   Read on

Malaysia: MAA says new rules already impact sales of new vehicles
New rules means new consequences and the first industry to raise its displeasure over new funding guidelines was the auto industry.Their concerns were stoked by a steep drop in sales in January, and was echoed by Malaysian Automotive ...   Read on

China Automotive Monthly: Executive Summary (March, 2012)
New Government Vehicle Purchase Rules, Not as Sweet a Pastry for the Chinese Brands as it Might Appear.  The recently released list of approved vehicles for government purchase, released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ...   Read on

Asean Automotive Monthly: Executive Summary (March, 2012)
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India Automotive Monthly: Executive Summary (March, 2012)
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India: Automobiles industry (April 2012)
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Car sales set to double in China by 2020
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Asia Pacific Economic Outlook - April 2012

 

The April 2012 edition of the Asia Pacific Economic Outlook gives a near-term outlook for China, Japan, The Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan. China: China faces myriad questions ...   Read on 


ASIAtalk headline articles

 

2012 India attractiveness survey
More than half of our respondents remain convinced about India's long-term prospects and plan to strengthen their operations in the country, with more than two-thirds of those interested in India, planning to implement projects in the ...   Read on

How to tap a market like India
India's premier B2B automotive magazine "Autocar Professional" asks Roland Berger Managing Partner India, Wilfried Aulbur, what would be the key strategy to tap the opportunity in the Indian automotive market, especially for a newcomer.   Read on

Japan's Special Economic Zones Offer Opportunity for Overseas Companies
New Initiative Provides Regulatory Relief, Tax Breaks, Financial Support.To say that 2011 was not an easy year for Japan would be a gross understatement. The Great East Japan ...   Read on

India: Electronics policy to be approved soon: Sibal
The 'National Policy on Electronics', which envisages a turnover of Rs.17.94 lakh crore ($400 billion) from India's electronic sector by 2020, is likely to be approved this month, said IT and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, on the sidelines of the ...   Read on

China-EV.org Blog by Alysha Webb

 

Toyota EV guru Bill Reinert not keen on pure electric; China government would agree for now
Toyota rules the hybrid market here in the U.S.-sales of its Prius account for about half of all hybrids sold here. And the Prius family is growing - it now includes a larger Prius than the original model, a smaller Prius, and a plug-in hybrid Prius.   Read on 

 
ASIAtalk - additional eJournal articles

  

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- The RMB is coming. Is your company prepared?

- China Expands Use of RMB as Cross-border Settlement Currency

- Study indicates India's urbanisation trend intact

- Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade to Facilitate U.S. Imports

- All about the fives: China's transportation plans

- India accounts for half of global IT-BPO outsourcing 

 
Upcoming Live Online Seminars

 

MAY 10 - USA
"Legal Issues for Foreign Auto Parts Suppliers in the United States

MAY 15 - RUSSIA
"Russian Automotive Industry Opportunities and Challenges"

MAY 15 - INDIA
"Doing Business in the Indian Automotive Industry

MAY 16 - GLOBAL
"Managing Quality in Long Distance Supply Chains"

May 17 - NORTH AMERICA
"Strategies for Intercompany Pricing and Customs Valuation"

May 24 - THAILAND
"Automotive in Thailand: Challenges and Opportunities

 
Asia update: May global headlines

 

Below are the May headlines from around the world featuring articles on Asia.  To read articles listed below, please click here.  

 

China offshores manufacturing to the U.S.
Source: CNN Money

The end of cheap China: What do soaring Chinese wages mean for global manufacturing?
Source: The Economist

Toyota Taking Massive Effort to Reduce Its Supply Chain Risk in Japan
Source: SupplyChainDigest

Indian Automakers Post Record Sales in March
Source: IndustryWeek

Nissan to make India export hub
Source: The Economic Times

Maruti's cumulative exports cross one million mark
Source: Business Standard 


ASIAtalk HR articles

 

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey reveals Indian employers expect vigorous hiring pace to continue in the second quarter
Services and Finance: sector employers report strongest hiring expectations for the quarter ahead.  Indian Employers' hiring plans for Q2 2012 continue to be most optimistic among all 41 countries and territories surveyed despite global ...   Read on

Asian Firms Offer More Variable Pay than Western Firms
Asian companies are more likely to make changes to long-term incentive plans and increase pay-out targets in 2012.  Significant differences in executive pay practices between Asian firms and Western firms operating in Asia were identified ...   Read on

Asian education systems lacking "practice orientation"
Chief executives in globally competitive Indian companies are saying graduates lack the skills required to "operate in the real world".  In the words of Tharman Shanmugaratnam, deputy prime minister, these companies have to "put ...   Read on

Destination Profile: Japan
Expats are starting to return to the island after 2011 earthquake, tsunami.On March 11, 2011, Japan's strongest-ever earthquake occurred off the coast of the northeast part of Honshu Island, some 140 miles from Tokyo. This in turn ...   Read on 

 

To read all of the Asia Human Resource articles in this month's eJournal (including HR articles below), please visit by clicking here.  

 

- Comparative Employment Risks in the BRIC Countries

- Changes Affecting the U.S. Visa Application Process in Japan

- Employers Beware: The Changing Landscape of Assignments to Hong Kong

- Vietnam: Guidelines on the Recruitment of and Management Over Expatriates

- Singapore: Skill shortage remains a problem 

 
On-Demand Seminars on doing business in Asia


For a list of all recorded On-Demand Seminars, and to watch the first 3.5 minutes of each seminar, please click here.


On-Demand Seminars:

 
CHINA
"The Importance of Guanxi when Negotiating in China "

 

CHINA
"Building a China-Ready Negotiating Team " 

 

SOUTH KOREA
"Negotiating Across Cultures: Understanding Korean Counterparts "


CHINA
"Managing Labor Relations in China"


CHINA
"China's Next Revolution: Leading the Transition to Electric Cars"


CHINA
"The Eight Overarching China Auto Trends Revolutionizing The Global Auto Industry"


INDIA
"Introduction to the Indian Automotive Industry: Outlook for Growth "


CHINA
"Managing Conflict in China"


CHINA
"Introduction to Chinese Negotiation"


INDIA
"Accessing India: Organic & Inorganic Growth Strategy Options"


JAPAN
"Working with Japanese Customers - Is Your Style a Match? (Cultural Match Self-Assessment"


THAILAND
"Introduction to the Thailand Automotive Industry "

 

THAILAND
"Manufacturing in Thailand: Challenges and Opportunities"

 

CHINA
"The Green Dragon: Will China be at the Forefront of the New EV Revolution?"

CHINA
"Doing Business in China: Structure, Currency and Tax Considerations


For a list of all On-Demand Seminars, please click here.

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