Should foreign companies invest in Hong Kong or Shanghai ? A question for Simon Galpin
That is a question for Simon Galpin, who is Associate Director-General of Invest Hong KongHK, the government’s inward investment promotion department. His division is responsible for attracting foreign investment in four priority sectors – business and professional services, transportation, financial services and trade-related services. More...
Edward Tai, the GM of Grand Hyatt Shanghai
Q: Could you firstly tell me a little about yourself and how you first started working with Hyatt International? A: Well I’ve been in the hotel business for quite some time. After I graduated from hotel school More...
Shanghai Starbucks is Smiling, Interview with President Louis Chang-Je
Starbucks, whose name reverberates like thunder in the US, is a large and renowned chain coffee bar group. A few years ago, it secretly entered China. The reason for using the word “secretly” is that Starbucks More...
An interview with Eric Rongley, CEO of Bleum Software Outsourcing
After a long week in the office, Eric Rongley’s idea of relaxation is a ten-kilometre run. This is someone with a lot of energy. But that is clearly just what you need to build a software company in Shanghai from More...
Jean-Pierre Dosse, Regional Vice President & General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai
Four Seasons – a highflying hotel chain with a remarkably grounded and compassionate approach to luxurious hospitality. Their true focus on people is renowned for creating a mutually gratifying hotel experience. More...
The Advancement of Learning – An interview with Professor Colin Eden, Director – University of Strathclyde Graduate School of Business
Profile: Dr. Eden is internationally known within the field of Management Science through his research and publications in the field. In the last five years he has been an invited keynote speaker at numerous related More...
An interview with Kevin Rollenhagen, the Vice-President of Blancpain, HK and China
Q: Could you please briefly introduce yourself? A: Graduated from Michigan State university and went to work for Caterpillar. After moving from Caterpillar, started out as regional sales manager for Tissot, and More...
Shanghai is Developing with Foreign Investment – An Interview with Liu Jinping – Vice Director of Shanghai Foreign Investment
Q: What does foreign investment mean to Shanghai or China? A: I have witnessed the development of Pudong and taken part in many large projects for more than ten years. When I hosted the India Industry Union, a representative More...
China’ s economy, -An interview with Professor Zhang Jun
“Don’t be too optimistic about China’ s current miraculous GDP growth!” This is the view of Zhang Jun, Professor at Fudan University and visiting professor at many world-renowned institutions More...
Stephen Chow, Vice President of BP LPG China
Stephen Chow, vice president of BP LPG and chief representative of Shanghai office, has been in the international energy business for 20 years. Prior to Shanghai, he has worked in Hong Kong, Singapore and New York. More...