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When Entrepreneurial Mindsets make Impactful Universities
When Entrepreneurial Mindsets make Impactful Universities
In this Asia-Pacific Insight, Antoine Martin elaborates on educational and entrepreneurial mindsets. Using insights from educational…
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Jun 30, 2019
China & Luxury Markets: So Far, So Good.
China & Luxury Markets: So Far, So Good.
In this Asia-Pacific Insight, luxury expert Emmanuel Sidem and Christophe Granier explore China’s luxury market trends. From new…
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Jun 9, 2019
Open Banking Won’t Bring Financial Inclusion to Hong Kong unless… | The Asia-Pacific Circle
Open Banking Won’t Bring Financial Inclusion to Hong Kong unless… | The Asia-Pacific Circle
In this Asia-Pacific Insight, Fintech & transformation expert Nick Grenham explores recent developments related to open banking, virtual…
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May 23, 2019
Air transport as a lever of Internalization for China | The Asia-Pacific Circle
Air transport as a lever of Internalization for China | The Asia-Pacific Circle
In this Insight, Hong Kong Poly University Professor and former Vice-President of Air France Henri Hié discusses recent developments…
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Mar 28, 2019
The Belt and Road Initiative Seen From Russia
The Belt and Road Initiative Seen From Russia
In this insight, Thales Country Director for Russia Remi Paul explores the interaction between Russia and the China-led Belt and Road…
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Mar 14, 2019
Sandrine Zerbib on the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in China
Sandrine Zerbib on the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in China
In this insight, Sandrine Zerbib writes about the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in China. From ambitions to actual impact…
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Mar 8, 2019
Greater Bay Area: When opportunity knocks, it must be seized | The Asia-Pacific Circle
Greater Bay Area: When opportunity knocks, it must be seized | The Asia-Pacific Circle
In this Insight, M&A specialist Daniel de Blocq van Scheltinga comments on the development of the Greater Bay Area project. Although it has…
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Feb 26, 2019
CNNC : The ambition of nuclear power “Made in China” | The Asia-Pacific Circle
CNNC : The ambition of nuclear power “Made in China” | The Asia-Pacific Circle
In this China Business Insight, Eleonore William writes on the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) — i.e. the entity in charge of…
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Feb 12, 2019
The BRI seen from India: Antagonisms and ambiguities
The BRI seen from India: Antagonisms and ambiguities
In this insight, Vivien Massot explores the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from the perspective of India. He explains that for a variety of…
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Jan 29, 2019
Nicolas Michaux: Vietnam is becoming interesting for business.
Nicolas Michaux: Vietnam is becoming interesting for business.
In this interview, we talk about Asia-Pacific trends with Nicolas Michaux, the Managing Director of the Hong Kong office of Fidinam. As a…
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Dec 18, 2018
Lifting the Kimono — Hong Kong’s Enhanced Anti-Money Laundering Regime | The Asia-Pacific Circle
Lifting the Kimono — Hong Kong’s Enhanced Anti-Money Laundering Regime | The Asia-Pacific Circle
In this Insight, John Barclay and Teresa Tan (Primasia) comment on the recent enhancement of Hong Kong’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML)…
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Dec 4, 2018
EU Asia Connectivity Policy | An EU Strategy on connecting Europe to Asia
EU Asia Connectivity Policy | An EU Strategy on connecting Europe to Asia
In this Asia-Pacific Insight originally published in the South China Morning Post, Philippe Bonnet and Antoine Martin comment on the recent…
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Nov 20, 2018
Daniël de Blocq van Scheltinga: insights on the Chinese M&A markets.
Daniël de Blocq van Scheltinga: insights on the Chinese M&A markets.
We recently interviewed Daniël de Blocq van Scheltinga, a Hong Kong-based M&A advisor and Circle Contributor who provided some personal…
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Nov 16, 2018
Globalized Chinese Business Groups: XIAOMI : High technology at low cost
Globalized Chinese Business Groups: XIAOMI : High technology at low cost
In this China Business Insight, Eleonore William continues to explore and document the growth of globalized Chinese Groups, taking the case…
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Nov 14, 2018
Hong Kong SFC’s regulatory framework for virtual assets & cryptos?
Hong Kong SFC’s regulatory framework for virtual assets & cryptos?
In this Asia Financial Insight, Jack Chia and Antoine Martin comment on the recent release by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures…
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Nov 7, 2018
Blue Pill — Red Pill Moment for Korean Trade and Investment Policy
Blue Pill — Red Pill Moment for Korean Trade and Investment Policy
In this Insight, Soo-Hyun Lee (Asan Institute, Seoul) discusses developments in South Korea’s trade and investment climate. Borrowing the…
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Nov 7, 2018
China’s Telecom Markets: a Structurally Globalized Industry?
China’s Telecom Markets: a Structurally Globalized Industry?
Telecom talk, with Alain Lejeune (TLC Communications, BlackBerry Mobile Division): In this Chinese markets insight, Alain Lejeune explores…
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Oct 26, 2018
Building Communities: All it takes is the vision to start now.
Building Communities: All it takes is the vision to start now.
Business talk: we recently had an unconventional discussion with Franck Benhamou, an entrepreneur based between Hong Kong and Chiang Mai…
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Oct 17, 2018
Laurent Timmermans: “digitalization means re-thinking business workflows”
Laurent Timmermans: “digitalization means re-thinking business workflows”
In this Asia-Pacific business Insight, we talk about doing business in China and explore Chinese markets with Laurent Timmermans, an…
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Oct 10, 2018
Stephen Barnes: “Asia is a race, you need a monopoly business strategy”.
Stephen Barnes: “Asia is a race, you need a monopoly business strategy”.
In this Asia-Pacific business Insight, Hong Kong Visa Geeza expert and Intelligent Content Marketing advocate Stephen Barnes discusses the…
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Sep 14, 2018
Business Innovation: Insects + Cleantech = Sustainable Food Chain
Business Innovation: Insects + Cleantech = Sustainable Food Chain
In this Asia-Pacific Business Insight, we explore how business innovation, clean technologies (cleantechs) and insects can lead to a more…
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Sep 11, 2018
Tongwei: From aquaculture to solar energy | China business Insights
Tongwei: From aquaculture to solar energy | China business Insights
Chinese investments are increasing, and solar energy has become a strategic industry.
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Sep 7, 2018
Digital transformation talks: “China is the future of digital technology”
Digital transformation talks: “China is the future of digital technology”
Ashley Galina Dudarenok is one of the key experts and opinion leaders on digital marketing strategy and social media in China. In this…
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Aug 27, 2018
HKMA Open API Framework: What it means for Hong Kong Banks
HKMA Open API Framework: What it means for Hong Kong Banks
On July 18th, 2018, the HKMA released its Open API Framework as a means to promote the development of Hong Kong’s Fintech, banking …
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Aug 24, 2018
Blockchain and Quantum Computing Transformation: New Paths for China?
Blockchain and Quantum Computing Transformation: New Paths for China?
The question is not to figure out whether China is making progress. It is to determine how it will tilt the blockchain balance in its…
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Aug 16, 2018
The Maritimization of China: Beijing Developing a Promising Global Vision?
The Maritimization of China: Beijing Developing a Promising Global Vision?
China is increasingly developing its maritime industry. The question is: how?
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Aug 13, 2018
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