Other Briefings
Hong Kong Business Leaders: Inflation a Priority
60 percent say they’ll search harder for cheaper supply sources HONG KONg, Sept. 30 – In a survey conducted by TNS/SCMP, Hong Kong business leaders, with some of the greatest joint exposure to U.S./Mainland China issues, said they regarded inflation as the number one battle in conducting business. Typical calls to reduce taxes and to […]
Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen implement incentive programs to attract financial services talent
Sept. 26 – China recently implemented several incentive programs to attract talent to the Chinese financial services sector. Local authorities in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen have introduced new measures to attract financial institutions to set up in their jurisdictions. In Shanghai, financial institutions based in Pudong will benefit from a new incentive program. Security houses, […]
China to Continue International Investment Cooperation
Sept. 9 –China will continue its national policy of opening up and participation in international investment cooperation Vice Premier Wang Qishan said today at the 12th Xiamen International Trade and Investment Fair in the east Fujian province. China also hopes to maintain and improve on policies regarding the use of foreign investment and allow more […]
This Year’s Xiamen International Trade Fair Promises Much for Investors
A complimentary intelligence service for businesspeople who cannot attend: Xiamen downloadable investment brochure also available Sept. 3 – This year’s Xiamen China International Fair for Investment and Trade, scheduled to begin on Monday, September 8, will provide the foreign investor in China plenty of food for thought as once again, all of China’s provincial […]
Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge Financing to be Government Backed
July 31 – The long awaited bridge planned to connect Zhuhai in Mainland China to Hong Kong via Macau is likely to be funded by the regional governments if a new proposal is approved by the State Council. The giant project—a proposed series of bridges and tunnels that would connect the west side of Hong […]
Shenzhen Home Sales May Slip Further
July 11 – Industry experts are predicting that sales of residential houses in China’s southern city of Shenzhen may slip further to prices found 10 years ago. During the first half of this year, housing prices decreased by 36 percent to an average of RMB11,014 per square meter compared to October’s RMB17,350 per square meter. […]
Shanghai Reports Power Shortages as Temperatures Rise
SHANGHAI, July 7 –Shanghai reported blackouts on Monday as summer temperatures continued to rise. The city’s power network is struggling to meet electricity demands brought by increased use of air-conditioning. According to sources, the city’s electrical grid is fully loaded with all backup power generation systems are in use. On Saturday, city temperature reached […]
Report: State of Business in South China Strong
May 27 – AmCham South China released their annual report business conditions in the Greater Pearl River Delta region last month, stating that business in South China remains excellent (click on picture to download report). The reports, conducted by AmCham South China in partnership with Hewitt Associates and Dezan Shira & Associates, collected the experiences […]
