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The ASIAtalk eJournal - June 2012 edition

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In this issue
> Asia automotive ...
> The Importance of Guanxi when Negotiating in China ...
> China's Mid-Market Innovators ...
> Doing Business in China? What You Need to Know About Health Care ...
> Asia Pacific - trend headlines ...
> ASIAtalk headline articles ...
> ChinaEV.org blog ...
> Focus: Singapore...
> Additional ASIAtalk eJournal articles ...
> Asia update: June global headlines ...
> On-Demand Seminars on doing business in Asia ...
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India: Auto companies turn to localisation
Hit by costlier imports on the back of a depreciating rupee, domestic automobile companies are looking at stepping up localisation efforts and scaling up exports to cut costs and offset the impact of adverse foreign exchange ...   Read on

China Automotive Monthly: Executive Summary - May, 2012
How Subaru Lost its JV in China.  Rumors started in 2011, when Fuji Heavy, as well as several other global carmakers, chose against having their vehicles locally produced in China. They were said to be seeking a local partner to ...   Read on

India Automotive Monthly: Executive Summary - April, 2012
OEMs Plan To Invest In Diesel Engine Manufacturing.  Vehicle makers have revived their plans to invest in diesel engine manufacturing facilities in India after the government decided not to implement any additional tax on diesel ...   Read on

Asean Automotive Monthly: Executive Summary - April, 2012
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Lending curbs stall Indonesian car boom
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The Importance of Guanxi when Negotiating in China

 

Recorded On-Demand Seminar available starting June 1, 2012.
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China's Mid-Market Innovators

 

A new category of competitor - low-price, medium-quality Chinese B2B upstarts - is shaking up the global competitive landscape.   Read on 


Global Expert: Doing Business in China? What You Need to Know About Health Care

 

For companies sending staff to China - whether for short-term business trips or extended stays - it is critical to understand the major differences in the health care system. Getting sick or getting in an accident abroad is serious and can be especially confusing to handle if you are not familiar with China's health care system. For those companies doing business in China, there is also added cost involved for covering non-local employees under the country's social medical system.   Read on 

 
Asia Pacific - trend headlines

 

Asia Pacific Economic Outlook - May 2012
The May 2012 edition of the Asia Pacific Economic Outlook gives a near-term outlook for Australia, China, India, Malaysia and South Korea.    Read on

Asian manufacturing weak on global worries
Read on

Tough times for China's exports warned
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S. Korean manufacturers' biz sentiment falls for June
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Thailand: Corruption, red tape holding back growth
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China: Future foreign investment 'unpredictable'
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ASIAtalk headline articles

 

India: Board set under Anand Sharma to boost manufacturing sector
New Delhi: The government has set up a high-level board under commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma to boost manufacturing sectors after India's GDP growth plummeted to a nine-year low of 5.3% in the last quarter ...   Read on

Common supply links 'vital to Asean trade'
Asean countries should work towards standardising supply chains to help boost trade flow, speakers at the World Economic Forum on East Asia said yesterday.   Read on

India: Retrospective taxation likely to spare most foreign M&A deals
The controversial provision to retrospectively tax indirect transfer of Indian assets through deals executed overseas is likely to spare a large number of transactions by excluding those where the Indian assets account for less than ...   Read on

China - New Government Policy Goal: More Collective Bargaining in the Private Sector
At the start of the new year, the Shenzhen Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Shenzhen All-China Federation of Trade Unions ("ACFTU") and Shenzhen Enterprises Co-Federation jointly announced that ...   Read on

Robots lift China's factories to new heights
Baoding, China: The giant orange robotic arms that swiftly weld together car frames at the Great Wall Motors factory in Baoding might seem like the perfect answer to China's fast-rising labour costs - they don't ask for a raise, ...   Read on

China-EV.org Blog by Alysha Webb

 

Another PHEV powertrain company looks to U.S. for funding and China for customers
Seems China is becoming the Yellow Brick Road for U.S. companies with plug-in hybrid electric drivetrain technology. Or rather, it is becoming the hoped-for Yellow Brick Road. Will be interesting to see how many of the companies ...   Read on

 
Focus: Singapore

  

Singapore opens first-of-its-kind remanufacturing R&D facility
A first-of-its-kind Advanced Remanufacturing & Technology Center (ARTC) has been established in Singapore. The facility is the first in Asia and will develop technologies for remanufacturing that can be easily adopted by the industry.    Read on

Singapore: one of the top targets for acquisitions by companies in emerging economies
Country is also third most active developed economy investor in emerging economies. Singapore, together with the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (US), are the most popular targets for acquisitions by ...   Read on

KPMG's Taxation Guide on Singapore (2012)
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Singapore, Asia's Most Livable City
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ASIAtalk - additional eJournal articles

  

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- Dispute Resolution in Asia - Fourth Edition (Guide)

- India Manufacturing: Brief Introduction

- India: Foreign corporates having Liaison Office to file annual statement - New rules of the game

- Chinese firms keep seeking overseas M&As

- Non-linear models - Driving the next phase of growth for the Indian IT Industry

- Video: India vs China: Which Asian Giant Is A Better Long-term PE Bet

- Foreign investors flocking to Japan's crowded capital

- Flexible Benefits: An Effective Prescription in China

- Results of JETRO's Survey on Business Conditions of Japan's Small and Medium-sized Parts Suppliers and Their Status and Challenges for Asian Expansion

- Domestic demand and global investment drive business in Indonesia

- Housing prices in China cities down in May

- Asian Airlines Hit by Weak Demand and Softening Rates

- Korea needs pro-expat law 

 
Asia update: June global headlines

 

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

 

Youngman bids anew for Saab
Source: autoblog.com

Korean, Japanese automakers post solid May sales
Source: Reuters

China's Chongqing Is First City to Offer Car Subsidy
Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek

Fiat's Chrysler and Asian Players Are Leading The Car Market Comeback
Source: Forbes

Volkswagen Reshuffles Management, Eyes China
Source: Fox Business

Asia's Real-Estate Markets Show Signs of Cooling
Source: The Wall Street Journal Asia 

 
On-Demand Seminars on doing business in Asia


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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


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