AUSTRALIA may think the world of itself but the world does not think as much of it, at least not when it comes to a business environment, culture and social welfare, says a poll of citizens of the eig…
Jim’s Mowing now Jim’s Nightmare for Jim Penman
He made company into one of world’s largest of its kind. But after 27 years, his franchisees want him out.…
China’s tier II & III cities – opportunities abound for international retailers
With the focus on China for future growth many retailers will be looking to the Tier I cities, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, however as markets become saturated and new mall openings slow…
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Next stop – China?
When there are so many other markets just trying to stay out of the red, China is still experiencing growth, as the latest figures from the World Bank show with a revised growth rate of 7.2% for 2009.…
Vietnam to sign export rice contracts with RP
Vietnamese rice exporters will sign export contracts with the Philippines for next year, the local newspaper Liberty Saigon reported today.
According to Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rur…
Caffeine in coffee
In most meetings, be it offices, small workshop groups or symposium; a cup of coffee just never missed to be there. Was serving coffee in meetings just for hospitality purposes? We all don’t thi…
China growth more than 7 pct in January-September
China’s economy expanded more than 7 percent in the first nine months of the year and will certainly surpass the 2009 growth target of 8 percent, a top economic official said Monday.
Statistics …
Australia faces a slow haul to recovery
AUSTRALIA’S economy will face ”stiff headwinds” as world growth picks up next year with higher interest rates and cautious consumers generating a subdued recovery, according to Acces…
Shopping mall shootout sparks panic
A shootout between police and masked robbers in an upscale mall in Manila’s financial district Sunday left one suspect dead and sent shoppers scampering for safety, witnesses said.
The attempted…
17th Meat Safety Consciousness Week and 37th National Meat Inspection Service Anniversary
As early as the 19th century, a Spanish Royal Decree instituted a meat inspection system in the Philippines. The system called for a record of meat inspection activities and statistics, employing the …