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ASIA AUTOMOTIVE
China's Automotive Aftermarket: A Strategic Opportunity
China is now the largest auto market in the world, and while automakers have previously focused on new auto sales, there has been recent interest in developing China's automotive aftermarket for vehicle service and repairs. The domestic automotive ... Read on...
ASEAN: Regional Sales Continued to Decline (April 2014)
Regional Light Vehicle sales in ASEAN5 continued to decline in March 2014. Total sales came in at around 275k, a 15% decrease from the same month of the previous year. The declining trend has continued throughout the first quarter at 14%. This was ... Read on...
Additional Asia automotive articles

- China: Moving upscale: Surging sales of premium brands
- PM-14 India report: Powder Metallurgy in the automotive and engineering industries
- India automobile sales: May numbers not enough to trigger a trend reversal
- Indonesia Car Exports Set to Hit $5b in 2014 

 

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NEW ON-DEMAND SEMINAR

"The Chinese Automotive Industry: Racing to the Bottom" presented by John Jullens
China's auto industry is presently at an important inflection point: growth rates are expected to slow down significantly during the next decade, the product and industry life cycles are beginning to decouple, and changing competitive dynamics are increasingly resembling those of mature markets.  In addition, the low- and high-end segments will likely continue to gain share at the expense of the mid-market.  Although local Chinese brands currently dominate the low-end segment, foreign automakers are ...    Watch seminar here ...
MANUFACTURING & ECONOMY IN ASIA
Narendra Modi's top 10 priorities for the Indian economy
The Indian Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, unveiled a top 10 priorities' list for the government on Thursday:

1.  Build confidence in bureaucracy
2.  Welcome innovative ideas and work freedom for officials
3.  Education, health ...  
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China's Manufacturing Sector Expands While Rest of Asia-Pacific Rises
China's PMI reading came in at a healthy 50.8 in May. While this reading falls short of aspiring, it is welcome news after months of turbulence and general contraction. As Asia's largest economy and the world's second largest economy, events in China ...   Read on...
Additional economy and manufacturing articles

- India's manufacturing, services growth outpaces China: HSBC
- Japan Manufacturing PMI Continues To Fall In May
- China's May exports gain steam but imports fall
- Chinese Group Uses App To Shame Polluters 

 

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NEW ON-DEMAND SEMINARS
"Firms in a Global World: The Global Environment and Firms' Strategy" with Lilac Nachum
"Sourcing with Efficiency: Tips on finding good factories in China and Asia" with Tom Galey
"Assessing and Analyzing the Risks of Global Sourcing" with Jeoff Burris
CHINA ONLINE COURSE
"Negotiating Successfully in China" for Procurement and Purchasing Professionals
Negotiate Successfully in China will show you how to:
  • Construct a negotiation plan that leads to profitable business - not empty promises
  • Develop and maintain value-adding relationships and networks
  • Find the right partners - and keep them loyal
  • Protect your technology, intellectual property and assets
  • Identify and leverage your sources of power
  • Understand what Chinese negotiators really want - and what they really mean.    Watch introduction video... 
ASIAN HR ARTICLES
APAC Secures Increase in Employee Engagement
Aon Hewitt's recent Global Employee Engagement study finds that employee engagement levels and employees' perceptions of their overall work experience are improving in a majority of regions worldwide.  Aon Hewitt's 2014 Trends in ...   Read on...
Additional Asian human resources articles

- Long-term Trends Reshape China's Talent Landscape
- How to raise workplace productivity in China: Workplace productivity snapshot
- China: Latest labour dispute statistics for Central Shanghai published: Important lessons for employers
- Japan: Proposed exception to five-year rule on fixed-term employees
- China: Average monthly salary for Shanghai announced: Relevant to severance payments 

SELLING TO CHINA-BASED OEMs
Business Development Help in China for Automotive Suppliers
Team Taichi offers key relationship development and management services for auto suppliers in China. If you want to quickly develop relationships with target Chinese automotive business or government parties, ...  Read on...
DOING BUSINESS IN & INVESTING IN ASIA
Ease of doing business in India (download report May 2014)
India's position in the 'Doing Business' annual reports published by the World Bank continues to be less than favourable; the latest rankings place India 134th among 185 countries. Concerned with India's dismal ranking, a ...  Read on...
Additional articles on doing business in and investing in Asia

- Doing Deals in Vietnam: A Dealmaker's Perspective
- ASEAN: The way forward
- Vietnam: Circular issued on invoices for sales of goods and supplies of services
- ASEAN Tax Guide 

ON-DEMAND SEMINARS
"Doing Business in The Indian Automotive Industry" with M.P. Chugh
"Expat Healthcare Issues in China" with Kevin Zhou, Michelle Colona and Anthony Hidell

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ALYSHA WEBB CHINA-EV BLOG
China pushing auto JVs and suppliers to invest in EVs while it lags in infrastructure buildout
Suppliers and automakers are being forced by the Chinese government to take a leap of faith where electric vehicles are concerned. That is what I came away from Auto China thinking. The companies are investing millions of dollars to supply ... 

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ASIA GLOBAL HEADLINES
Asia articles from around the world
  

All Work and Some Play: Inside Asia's Business Hotel Boom
Source: Travel Pulse

 

Korean Cars Go Green
Source: inside Korea

 

Tata Motors to triple exports in 3 years
Source: The Times of India

 

China seeks to expand imports from CEE
Source: China Daily

 

Japan's Isuzu Motors plans to sell 50,000 pickup vehicles in India
Source: IBEF

 

China-made hybrid engine to power Toyota
Source: China Daily

 

China tensions bad for Asia business
Source: The Himalayan Times 

 

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ADDITIONAL ASIA ARTICLES
Additional articles on doing business in Asia
 

- Indian MNCs on the global path: the trip will be tougher
- China: Rare earth quotas, tariffs 'set to end'
- Is corporate India ready to blow the whistle?
- Korea: 1st quarter trade volume, exports set new records
- The Council on Competitiveness Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Newly Formed India Competitiveness Council
- Indian airports now among world's best service providers

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