Monthly Archives: March 2009

Yale Asia Tomorrow Conference: Text of Asiabizblog Editor’s Comments

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Richard

[The following are my remarks at this conference, held at Yale University, March 28, 2009.] Thank you for inviting me to participate on this panel. Here’s the question I will address: is the average person in Asia living in a … Continue reading →

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Malaysian Loan Sharks, ???? and Making an Offer the Debtor Can’t Refuse

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Richard

???? (literally, “underground bank”) flourishes wherever Chinese borrowers need cash quickly without having to go through the process of a loan application at a formal bank. They are as easy to access as black market foreign exchange in any Chinese … Continue reading →

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China Proposes “Super-Sovereign Reserve Currency” to Eliminate the Middle Man

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Richard

[UPDATE (March 26, 2009): The American response here and here.] Zhou Xiaochuan (???), Governor of the People’s Bank of China, has proposed a supranational currency to which national currencies shall be linked and valued according to a system of “rules.” … Continue reading →

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EVENT: ABA Washington DC — China 2009: Gazing into the Crystal Ball

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Richard

China 2009: Gazing into the Crystal Ball Date: Mar 27, 2009 08:30 – 10:00 AM Site: ABA Washington Office 740 15th St NW Washington, DC, 20005-1019 United States of America “Wondering how the economic downturn is impacting legal and business … Continue reading →

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Asiabizblog Editor to Speak at March 28 Yale Conference

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Richard

I’ve been invited to speak at the “Asia Tomorrow” conference at Yale University on March 28. For further information, click here.

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Tokyo Gumshoe — That Company Simply Doesn’t Exist!

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Richard

Remember this post on attorney scams? The company from which it purportedly originated was stated to be G and T trading Company Limited, Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Bldg. 7F. 2-10-1 Yurakucho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0006 JAPAN We now have first-hand evidence that … Continue reading →

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EVENT: Chicagoland China Business Seminar

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Richard

Seminar: “Challenges and Rewards: Doing Business with China in 2009″ Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, May 1, 2009 (Friday) Venue: Quality Inn Schaumburg, Illinois (Chicago west suburb) Agenda & Topics Global Recession and its Impact on China’s Economy & … Continue reading →

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Watch LIVE Webcast of Alibaba CEO Jack Ma at Asiabizblog

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Richard

The live webcast starts at 7.30 am EST, Thursday, March 12. Here’s the blurb from the Asia Society. “Known as China’s Web King, Jack Ma is Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group, the leading e-commerce company in China and one … Continue reading →

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Chinese Export Volume Falls Off the Proverbial Cliff

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Richard

Reuters: Exports in February slid 25.7 percent from a year earlier, dwarfing forecasts of a 5.0 percent fall, while imports dropped 24.1 percent, close to projections of a 25.0 percent decline. Bloomberg‘s story fleshes it out a bit more. Read … Continue reading →

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And One More Attorney Scam E-mail — The Last One, I Promise!

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Richard

This one is so transparently badly done, no one should be fooled by it: Attention: We represent the management of G and T trading Company Limited, Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Bldg. 7F. 2-10-1 Yurakucho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0006 JAPAN ,”Engaged in international … Continue reading →

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