Source: OiMax
Maybe it is impossible to demand stability in Japan.
Even though young people still hope to find stable jobs in large companies, Japan’s unemployment rate is on the rise due to worsening economic conditions as well as the earthquake in March last year. A survey from Diamond Lead that announced office rankings suggests students still seek employment from large, popular companies. Among them were Mitsubishi Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, Toshiba, and Sony. Not all large companies, though, are as stable as they seem. Read More »
The story of Cheung Yan (left), founder of Nine Dragons Paper, is just one sea turtle story "Borderless Economics" tells. (Photo: World Economic Forum/Adam Dean)
Date and Time: Thursday February 23, 2012; 12pm-13:30pm
Mass migration is changing the way we live, learn and do business. A century ago, migrants crossed an ocean and never saw their homelands again. Today, they call or Skype home the moment their flight has landed. Thanks to cheap travel and easy communication, immigrants stay in contact with their native countries, creating powerful cross-border networks, uncovering and creating business and job opportunities that would never have existed had they not traversed global boundaries. Read More »
Source: Daveybot
Time Magazine estimates that it cost advertisers $3.5 million for a 30 second commercial spot in Sunday’s Super Bowl, which is an 8333% increase from Super Bowl commercials in 1967. We asked our creative team to brainstorm greener ways that people can spend $3.5 million. Read More »
No, this is not a sneak peek of the new season of The Walking Dead, a massive rebellion, or political revolution. This is a picture taken by Jesus Diaz on Jan 12, when Apple was about to release the new iPhone 4S in China. The specific demographic of this photo? Most likely designers and people between the ages of 18 and 35. It seems that Apple products are no longer a “niche” necessity, but rather a signature of chic and urban culture.
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Source: LGEPR
Consumer electronics companies should pay more attention to LinkedIn users. According to
BizReport, a recent LinkedIn survey shows their users are more likely to spend more money on electronics. LinkedIn users are more likely be tech-savvy, favoring smartphones and tablets in particular. Read More »
China’s eCommerce market is growing quickly. According to the latest iResearch annual report, the size of China’s eCommerce market in 2011 was RMB 7 trillion, a year-on-year growth of 46.4%. Read More »
Source: Azusa Kawahara (Nifty Corporation)
Co-hosted by btrax and Asia Society, the “Chinese Innovators” event challenged the stereotype that China produces only cheap or counterfeit goods. The cross-industry panel of Chinese business leaders – who are revolutionizing China’s mainstream reputation through innovative products, strategic partnerships and acquisitions in the U.S. market – discussed topics including how a 1 billion domestic population influenced foreign growth strategy, successes and challenges facing Chinese companies in the U.S. market, and so forth. Read More »
The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center. It features 2700 exhibitors from different parts of the world. Over the last few years, China has increased its presence at the show. Let’s explore the Chinese companies who will present and some innovations they plan to present at CES this year. Read More »
The Chinese Innovators: From Shanzhai Copycats to Global Brands event brought together three leaders from top-tier Chinese companies to discuss factors driving them globally and entering the US market. The event was held in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district on December 8th, 2010.
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Social Network Services (SNS) used by the Japanese are both common to other users in the world but also different. I will describe some of the differences that the Japanese use and why they use them the way they do. Read More »
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