Yang battles to turn around China’s bluechip brand Lenovo on March 5, 2018Yang Yuanqing does not look like your typical “techie.” He tends to wear sober, charcoal-colored suits, blue shirts and soft pastel-shaded ties. In appearance, he resembles a Wall Street banker rather than the head of China’s leading global brand – PC and smartphone colossus Lenovo Group. Conservative would neatly describe his demeanor, but not his […]
A tale of Chinese spending power in the Year of the Dog on February 12, 2018As you would expect from China, it is all about the numbers. With the clock ticking down to the Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival holiday, retailers, restaurants and tourist destinations are gearing up for a financial feast. Business confidence appears to be as high as the fireworks which will illuminate the night sky […]
China finding it tough to pick up bargains in US ‘mega-mall’ on January 22, 2018When it comes to buying binges, China has scoured the world for investment opportunities. But one “mega-mall” with an array of high-tech goodies on offer has been gradually closed to the country’s unwanted advances. Emblazoned across its entrance is The United States of America and on the bolted doors is a simple message, the sale […]
Defying gravity means solving China’s economic puzzle on January 8, 2018Sir Isaac Newton was a man of his time with a vision of the future. The 17th century English mathematician, astronomer, theologian and physicist is known for his work on universal gravitation or gravity. He also developed the three laws of motion, which form the basic principles of modern physics. Yet if there is one […]