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Expats Are Named on Tax Blacklist of Shame
This Shanghai Daily title says it all Expats are named on tax blacklist of shame
If you needed any more proof that it was time to get legit in China, here you go. Now, as I just cleared immigration 7 days ago and 24 hours ago, I am happy to know that I am not [...]
14,000 HK Owned Factories to Close Because Of Snow
In the article Factory fallout written by Bonnie Chen of The Standard, readers are invited to play a game of literary three card monty when Clement Chen Cheng-jen of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries is quoted as saying:
Up to 14,000 Hong Kong-owned factories in the Pearl River Delta may be forced to close over [...]
Legal Outsourcing — Several Ethical Dilemmas
Where is the American Bar Association to nip legal outsourcing to India, such as this, in the bud? As of May, 2007, an ABA spokesman told LAW.com that no statement would be issued on the topic. [See that article's penultimate paragraph.]
Certainly, the ethics opinions issued by the Bars of several major markets [...]
Not China, But a Marketing Technique Worth Reading About
Pay close attention to this marketing technique, used brilliantly and shamelessly by Rep. Patrick Kennedy, a Democrat from Rhode Island:
Ironically, Kennedy said that the day before Bhutto was killed, he found himself chatting with Pakistanis about the assassination of his uncle. The subject came up when the congressman handed out Kennedy half dollars, as he [...]
Treasury Secretary Paulson: China is Not a Currency Manipulator
Riddle me this, Caped Crusader:
What American official puts pressure on the yuan by not putting pressure on the yuan? This just in:
“What we’ve said before in the report … is if we were to designate China as a manipulator, the remedy would be to negotiate with China directly and through multilateral bodies including the [...]
Sourcing in China - WalMart’s Edge
Over the last couple of months, the economic news has been pretty bleak in the U.S. Talk of a recession, dropping consumer confidence, daily analysis on statistics showing the looming slowdown that is upon the U.S.
Going into Christmas, the news was particularly bad as you had a focus on product safety as well, and as [...]
Avoid Chinese Farmed Seafood Products
Having observed several fish farms in China — shockingly unclean conditions — I have always avoided the purchase of farmed fish and fish products originating anywhere in Asia, except for Japan. David Barboza’s article strongly suggests that you do, too:
“Our waters here are filthy,” said Ye Chao, an eel and shrimp farmer who has [...]
Energy: What if, What else, and What are the odds
A few days prior to our last meeting (see: Inflation: What if, What Else, & What Are the Odds - Results), the news of snow storms knocking out power across China began rolling in, and through my post China�s Power Crisis. What is Happening. What the Impact Is/ Could be. And What [...]
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