China Moves to Combat Income Inequality
Much has been said about China’s recent proposal to combat raging income inequality, offering unspecific promises to increase incomes of the low paid and halt the accumulation of wealth through …
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Industry News – Luxury Goods
Largest Luxury Goods’ market in the world after Japan, China promises a bright future to those established or trying to establish into the market. 2012’s recruitment levels have been booming …
Read MoreIeng Sary’s Death Furthers the Khmer Rouge’s Unresolved Legacy
At the beginning of March, Ieng Sary (also known as Kim Trang, Met Vann, or Brother Number 3) passed away at the age of 87 after suffering a heart …
Read MoreVera Wang’s China Precautions Fail to Quash Imitators
On March 27, 2013, Vera Wang released a statement to be effective immediately; abolishing her 3,000-yuan (£318) required fitting charge that was implemented to her flagship store in China. However, …
Read MoreMobile Consumers in Asia on the Rise
As consumers in the Asia Pacific region increasingly turn to mobile transactions as a more convenient means of purchasing goods, forecasters are predicting an explosion of profitability in the …
Read MoreBright Lights, Big City: Hong Kong’s Light Pollution Worst Ever
While almost any visitor to Hong Kong is familiar with the all-too-common grey skies of the city, partly due to air pollutants floating over from Mainland China, lately, residents have …
Read MoreComputers Make Life More Taxing in India
While internet slowdown affected the whole world last week, India was largely unaffected. Services of the government-run BSNL were hit in some southern states but private broadband service providers were …
Read MoreNothing to Envy: Real Lives in North Korea
As North Korea makes headlines again and troops are prepared for war-like-situation near the Korean peninsula. Once again, we wonder about the lives of North Koreans and their hatred and …
Read MoreNorth Korea Stokes Fears of Cyberwarfare
The growing feasibility of cyberspace as a forum for aggression was starkly illustrated by a number of high profile attacks on South Korean firms on Wednesday 20th March. Up to …
Read MoreGoophone Hopes to Out Fake the iPhone 5s
With the rumoured August 2013 launch date looming ever closer on the horizon, Apple executives will no doubt be anticipating that …
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