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A comparison on the Hong Kong and Singapore startup ecosystems
by James Giancotti, CEO Oddup, Jan 25, 2016
India and the environment: Catching up with China
The Economist, October 10, 2015
Startups may see labor rules ease
July 9th, 2014 by Camaron Kao - Staff Reporter - Taipei Times
Language in Taiwan - Lost in Romanisation
Ideological warfare over spelling
Jun 7th 2014 | TAIPEI | From the print edition
Linguistic purity - Barbarians at the gate
Efforts to keep the language pure
Jun 7th 2014 | BEIJING | From the print edition
Taipei now has the most expensive housing in the world—and there’s not much it can do to fix that
By Gwynn Guilford @sinoceros May 22, 2014
Taiwan Plans $400 Million Startup Fund to
Drive Post-PC Tech
By Tim Culpan May 15, 2014
When to Speak Up, When to Shut Up
Erin Meyer, INSEAD Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, March 28, 2014
The Ten Principles for Doing Business in China
Michael A. Witt, February 22, 2012
When Crossing Cultures, Don't
Forget Praise
by Andy Molinsky and Christian Höferle, in HBR, March 4, 2014
...a few tips to retain staff across cultures ...
PME pour l'éternité, un maléfice très français
Par Henri Gibier, journaliste, Les Echos Business, 20/02/2014
3 cles pour vaincre ce malefice: batir une equipe, penser international, ouvrir son capital...
Analysis: Malls empty as Chinese seek luxury abroad
By Clare Baldwin, IOL News, February 28 2014
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
... on stereotypes and their influence on how children see the world...
From TED Talks : Ideas worth spreading
Olivier Giraud - How to become Parisian in one hour ?
Parisian manners (or lack thereof) explained to foreign visitors ...
Humour - Language may be disturbing for some people..
How To Say "This Is Crap"
In Different Cultures
by Erin Meyer, HBR Blog Network, February 25, 2014
For the internet age, Taiwan's ICT industry needs a new model
Andy Yee, www.eastasiaforum.org, 25 February 2014
Africa Soon Able to
Compete on Innovation with China?
By Kenza ADEÏDA February 20, 2014
Xiaomi President: Supply Chain an Obstacle to Reaching Sales Goal
By Paul Mozur, WSJ-Digits, Feb 19, 2014
Customer Service, Chinese Style
I have never written a bad online review of a business. If something about a company's product or service seems out of character to me, I try to speak directly to management, because that's how I like customers to deal with my business.
By Deb Weidenhamer, Customer Service, Chinese Style, Feb 14, 2014
Taiwan's Foxconn to invest up to US$1b in Indonesia
ChannelNewsAsia, AFP, 09 Feb 2014 12:49
East Meets West : An Infographic Portrait
By Maria Popova, www.brainpickings.org
Considering China's Warehousing Options
Pursuing a warehouse solution in China may be a smart move for many companies who are looking to boost the efficiency of their global supply chains.
By C.H. Robinson, SupplyChain247, January 25, 2014
France Lagging Behind in
Consumer ICT Adoption
By L'Atelier - Paris, April 18, 2013
Emerging mHealth: Paths for Growth,
2012, www.pwc.com/mhealth
Innovations Across Asia's Healthcare Supply Chain
March 2012, Economist Intelligence Unit
Managing Confrontation in Multicultural Teams
"Everyone knows that a little confrontation from time to time is constructive, right?"
by Erin Meyer 11:58 AM Friday April 6, 2012
The Wolf Strategy: How Chinese Companies Will Out-innovate the West!
Oct 14th, 2010, The Serious Innovation Newsletter #37
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