Hey guys! As I promised in the previous article that I will write an article about this super exciting event in Chinese people's life (lol, sorry for being exaggerated): 11.11 or 双11 (double 11) or Single Day Event. Check this out! The Idea of Origin Basically, it's the same as Black Friday in the western world. Singles' Day or Bachelors' Day was initially celebrated at various universities in Nanjing during the 1990s, and originated from Nanjing University...
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Who doesn't know Jack Ma... The current richest man in China caused by his agile Alibaba's IPO move in the US market. We know that currently, China's economy has been in the slowdown state, but what does Jack Ma think about this slowdown? Let's take a look ... Don't You Worry About the Slowdown... In Ma's opinion, the 'over-reacted' attention from all of the world reflects the global importance of Chinese economy. He added that continuing to strive for the double dig...
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Comments Off on THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF MEXICO’S SUPPLY CHAIN Mexico’s growing importance in the continental supply chain is now being recognized by North American transportation groups. In the latest research, it is said that Mexican ports led the growth in import volume, with a 9.2 percent year-over-year increase—outperforming overall North American inbound growth of 6.4 percent. The Main Causes Lately, China has been facing the rising wages and logistics costs. This leads a growing number of U.S. manufacturers to reshore or nearshore ope...
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Olá! Yes, it's a Hello in Portuguese. Today, our topic comes from Brazil, yeay! Brazil is a country that has a quite high GDP compared to other countries in Latin America. Here is the analysis about how Brazil manages its trade growth. Let's Get Started For the past 2 decades, Brazil’s annual trade growth surpassed 10%. But surprisingly, last year it dropped by 7% and the GDP only rose by 0.1% in 2014. What did happen in Brazil? How to get the economy back on track again? To do ...
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The economy relation between the Asian countries and Latin America countries lately have been going strong, especially with China. So many agreements have been made to ease the trade between this countries. Now, let's find out more about the facts and what potentials that we have with this Asia and Latin America economy relation. What Can Asia Do to Boost Latin America's Economic? There are so many deals and investments going on between Latin America countries and Asian countries, particularly...
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It’s Friday everyone! Today’s article comes from Indonesia, one of the most populous countries in the world. A glance about Indonesia. Indonesia is an archipelago country that has a lot of islands! There are hundreds to thousands tribes in Indonesia (Betawi, Javanese, Batak, Baduy, Dayak, Chinese, etc.). A lot of foreigner friends of mine have the same impressions about their visit to Indonesia: 1) Indonesians are very nice, whenever you glare at them, they will smile at you in return; 2) T...
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Comments Off on CHINA INNOVATION ASSESSMENT Good morning from China! Hope you guys all have a great day, despite all the economy hot mess. When talking about China, some people think that China only manufactures and copies things from others, and when will the innovation take place? Lately, there was an interview talking about the assessment of China innovation done by The Wall Street Journal. Chief of Flex, Mike McNamara and GGV Capital managing partner, Jenny Lee were the interviewees. They have different opinion about this critic...
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Morning glory! This Monday, my morning was greeted with heavy rain and wind as the effect of the Typhoon Soudelor that attacked Taiwan, some parts of China and other regions. By the way, today we will talk about opportunities. I believe in the saying that says "In every darkness, there is a light" meaning that even though the condition is not good, but there is always a way out and an opportunity, so therefore, we have to have a shrewd eyes to see that opportunity. Speaking about which, well,...
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Comments Off on DRONES EXPORT RESTRICTION New month, new spirit! Well, hello August :) On this August's first article, we will discuss about the drones and high-performance computers export from China. Currently, the Chinese Government is tightening the exports of these 2 products for the national security reason. Let's read the full story! China is tightening controls on exports of some drones and powerful computers and will require firms to register to ensure they do not “compromise national security,” state media report...
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Buenos! It's been super sultry here in China during the summer and the heat is added up by the current unstable market condition. So today, I decided to choose this current hot issue in China: China's Economy Now. I gathered the information from some sources and happy reading ..... With industrial profits sliding, factory activity retreating and the stock market on wild swings, China's economic future seems blurry. However, positive changes in the fundamentals can not be ignored and ...
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