Posts tagged "Asia"

GARMENT INDUSTRY IN BANGLADESH

31

Dec 2015


Global Sourcing, Safety and Compliance
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GARMENT INDUSTRY IN BANGLADESH

Beside "Made in China", what other remarks do you usually find when you go shopping? "Made in Bangladesh". They don't only manufacture for common brands, but also for what we call 'branded'. Let's take a look the undercover behind Bangladesh's garment industry.     The Garment Industry In 2013, Savar Building or Rana Plaza in Bangladesh collapsed and it is considered as the deadliest garment-factory accident. Following this accident, NYU Stern Center underwent a year-long study...

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CHRISTMAS IN CHINA

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Dec 2015


Global Sourcing
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CHRISTMAS IN CHINA

Dear readers, allow us, SBE team to say Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! May the joy and peace of Christmas will always be in our heart, not only on Christmas day, but all the days of our life...   When we are talking about Christmas, yes, it's the most wonderful time of the year. The celebration, the decoration, the family gathering, the snow, the lights or the sales (lol!) make us feel "It's Christmas, Baby!". Okay, okay, so what about Christmas in China?     祝你圣诞...

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2-CHILD POLICY AND CHINA ECONOMY

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Dec 2015


Global Sourcing
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2-CHILD POLICY AND CHINA ECONOMY

Currently, there has been hot issues in China about the new child policy, which now, government has allowed people to have 2 kids. It's such a long process, I have to say... Before the government really permitted people to have 2 children, people who want to have more children, either they have to pay or they can have one more child if both mom and dad don't have any siblings. Yeah, it sounds complicated...   Unbalance Population The reason why finally government decided this p...

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GLOBAL SMARTPHONE GROWTH

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Dec 2015


Global Sourcing, Logistics
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GLOBAL SMARTPHONE GROWTH

Talking about the global smartphone growth, maybe you'll guess China is the leader... Well, it's kinda make sense as China contributes as one of the biggest smartphone maker in the world. But, let's check this out first then we can make the conclusion :)     Rule of "Thumb" I quoted the Thumb! Don't you realize? Lol! Thumbs contribute a lot for us to use smartphone... I like to do massage and one day, when the woman who gave me the massage rub the joints beneath my thumbs and she s...

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CLONING FACTORY IN CHINA

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Nov 2015


Global Sourcing
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CLONING FACTORY IN CHINA

Happy Thanksgiving all :) May you have a great night with your family and a delicious turkey, yeay! Speaking about turkey or other animals, have you ever imagined if the turkey you eat or the dog you pet is a clone? Hmmmm... Today we're gonna talk about a cloning factory and it's in China! Writing this article, makes me remember of the movie: The Island. But chill! Unlike The Island movie, this factory don't clone human (well, it's unethical for me to clone human), they clone animals. Let's che...

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CHINA ON ITS R&D INVESTMENT

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Nov 2015


Global Sourcing, Quality Management
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CHINA ON ITS R&D INVESTMENT

China has already overtaken the EU and 1 rank below the US in its R&D spending this year.   The research and development budgets in Europe and America have consumed the weight of advanced economies in science and technology research, patent citations and scientific publications, leaving China on track to be the world’s top R&D spender by 2019.   The reason why China intensely focus in its R&D is driven by economic dynamism, its long-term commitment to science ...

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CHINA $1T OVERSEAS INVESTMENT

25

Nov 2015


Global Sourcing, International trade
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CHINA $1T OVERSEAS INVESTMENT

I was like WOW! $1T is not a small amount, guys, I was like come on... Just like the title, Li Ke Qiang, Premier of China stated that China would invest more than $1 trillion overseas in the next 5 years.   The Basis Not only the $1 trillion overseas investment, Premier Li also added that the country will most likely import commodities those worth more than $10 trillion during the period. Even though China's economic growth has slowed, growth volume is increasing annually. For as lon...

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BOEING ENTERS CHINA

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Nov 2015


Global Sourcing, Opportunities
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BOEING ENTERS CHINA

Welcome to China, Boeing!   Finally, this American based aircraft maker going to China. This will be Boeing's first overseas airliner assembly plant in China. Based on its business deal, Boeing also will sell 300 new aircrafts to three Chinese companies.     Yet, Boeing has not issued a statement. Nor has the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the union that represents more than 33,000 workers at the company’s longtime manufacturing ba...

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TEXTILE TECH TO PRODUCE KONJAC NOODLE

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Nov 2015


Global Sourcing, Opportunities
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TEXTILE TECH TO PRODUCE KONJAC NOODLE

The first time you read the title, what do you think of it? Weird? Innovative? Creative? Interesting? Well, at least those thinkings popped up on my mind! In Japan, hundred years ago, Omikenshi Co. innovated this creative idea using the cloth-making technology to turn trees into healthy noodle. It was started because of the tightening competition for the textiles at that time in Japan. Let's read the full story!   Rayon (a fiber made from tree pulp) is the best selling product of Omikens...

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11.11 EUPHORIA

13

Nov 2015


Global Sourcing, International trade
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11.11 EUPHORIA

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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