The campaign consists of a brand video, plus 4 product videos that examines how the workforce views the role of an office and asks the central question, “What Is An Office?” The short films explore how a positive working environment and agile working practices can help business operations, shedding light on the fundamental importance of […]
China 2021 GDP to beat target on COVID bounce: Nikkei survey
China’s economy looks to expand 17.9% for the January-March quarter, a growth figure inflated by the coronavirus-related crash in the year-ago period, a survey of 32 economists by Nikkei and Nikkei Quick News finds. The economists predict 1.0% growth on a seasonally adjusted, the quarter-on-quarter basis for the first three months of 2021, as momentum […]
Dingdong Maicai raises $700m for expansion
Chinese online grocery platform Dingdong Maicai has raised $700 million in its latest round of financing from a group of investors, further raising the stakes in the country’s online grocery sector, which has seen diversified development despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by DST Global and Coatue, the new fundraising attracted over 15 investors, including Tiger […]
Four talent trends in 2021 that will help HR evolve
Covid-19 turned the world upside down last year, bringing the global economy to a grinding halt and shaking business confidence. A silver lining of the crisis is that it has streamlined HR functions and accelerated the shift towards digital. This has, in turn, led to an increased urgency to reshuffle HR priorities towards workforce transformation. […]
China once again handled a global crisis well, says IMF official
Employees work on a mask production line at a medical supplies company in Zaozhuang, Shandong province. China responded to the COVID-19 pandemic impressively, once again handling well a major crisis, said CNBC on Tuesday, citing an International Monetary Fund official. China’s aggressive stance in containing the virus enabled it to better control new cases, with […]
“Navigator Visionaries” Dong Mingzhu Dong Mingzhu: The world needs someone like me
Visionaries|Dong Mingzhu: The World Needs People Like Me 20171105 Guest of this issue: Dong Mingzhu-Chairman and President of Zhuhai Gree Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. Gree Electric is a leading company in China’s air-conditioning industry. Must do more than 100 billion. In addition to being passionate about her own products, she also reveals a strong sense […]
Big data exchange to aid China’s digital drive
The Beijing International Big Data Exchange, set up in the capital city on Wednesday with a registered capital of 200 million yuan ($30.46 million), is expected to play a key role in China’s digital economy promotion efforts and facilitate more data-based transactions in the country. Established by Beijing Financial Holdings Group and government agencies like […]
China, Asia to fill the bulk of surging US demand for goods in 2021 as global trade rebounds from coronavirus, WTO says
A better than expected recovery in a trade late last year, aided by the arrival of Covid-19 vaccines in November, helped boost the positive trajectory, although full recovery will be uneven and could suffer setbacks due to new outbreaks, the Geneva-based trade body added. Major government policy interventions, including Washington’s much larger-than-expected stimulus package of US$1.9 […]
How To Be A Good Board Member
So, you want to become a Board member? Here’s the bottom line. If you do it well, being a Board member will be more work than you anticipated; more responsibility than you may have understood; a bit more frustrating than you expected; and a rewarding joy and a privilege. Board service is a real job — […]