The serviced apartment industry in China, along with the rest of the highend residential market has seen a solid recovery in the year since SARS hit the country.
Buying a property is a massive investment,and the unfamiliar market in China,and uncertainty over policy and regulations in the sector,means foreign buyers need to be cautious.
Anew report by a major real estate consultancy shows that the transparency of the real estate sector in Asia has improved, with Singapore and Hong Kong showing marked improvement in particular.
Travelers are a fickle bunch, and it doesn't take too much to put the brakes on an activity that is carried out by thosewith either disposable income and time on their hands, or business people who can cancel book...Travelers are a fickle bunch, and it doesn't take too much to put the brakes on an activity that is carried out by thosewith either disposable income and time on their hands, or business people who can cancel bookings just as quickly as make them.展开更多
High housing prices have been a boon for developers in China, but have often proved an impossible hurdle for many ordinary peopie who want to buy decent homes for their families.
In these days of virtual reality, it was only a matter of time before the idea of virtual offices caught on. The virtual office concept is particularly relevant to foreign companies wanting to test the water in China,...In these days of virtual reality, it was only a matter of time before the idea of virtual offices caught on. The virtual office concept is particularly relevant to foreign companies wanting to test the water in China, as it gives the appearance of a fully serviced office with-out the capital outlay.展开更多
With the capital gearing up for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008,analysts are predicting Grade-A office supply in the city to grow by an average of one million square meters a year until 2006. Compare this with Beiji...With the capital gearing up for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008,analysts are predicting Grade-A office supply in the city to grow by an average of one million square meters a year until 2006. Compare this with Beijing's annual average take-up figure of 375,000 sq m a year from 1997 - 2003,and it is clear that new sources of consumption will be needed to absorb the abundant new supply.展开更多
There's something surreal about boarding a plane. Apart from the fact that you are defying gravity, the feeling of being enclosed in a large flying tube for up to 12 hours, far removed from earth and surrounded by...There's something surreal about boarding a plane. Apart from the fact that you are defying gravity, the feeling of being enclosed in a large flying tube for up to 12 hours, far removed from earth and surrounded by strangers in. a strange environment can induce all kinds of behavioural changes, from air-rage to irrational fear, through to out of character flirting with aircrew or other passengers.展开更多
The decision topack up and leave home for the distant shores of China is a major decision for anyone, but especially so for families with school-age children.
We all remember the raucous end of year office party, where everybody drinks too much, wears silly party hats and ends up doing something best forgotten.Traditionally the venue is the office itself,strung up with a fe...We all remember the raucous end of year office party, where everybody drinks too much, wears silly party hats and ends up doing something best forgotten.Traditionally the venue is the office itself,strung up with a few makeshift decorations,combined with a table-load of food and drink, and offyou go.展开更多
Return on Investment.It's athat is etched intothe very psyche of every successful businessperson who has ever rubbed two coins together. It's a mantra that applies not only to business, but to business educati...Return on Investment.It's athat is etched intothe very psyche of every successful businessperson who has ever rubbed two coins together. It's a mantra that applies not only to business, but to business education too.展开更多
文摘The serviced apartment industry in China, along with the rest of the highend residential market has seen a solid recovery in the year since SARS hit the country.
文摘Buying a property is a massive investment,and the unfamiliar market in China,and uncertainty over policy and regulations in the sector,means foreign buyers need to be cautious.
文摘Anew report by a major real estate consultancy shows that the transparency of the real estate sector in Asia has improved, with Singapore and Hong Kong showing marked improvement in particular.
文摘Travelers are a fickle bunch, and it doesn't take too much to put the brakes on an activity that is carried out by thosewith either disposable income and time on their hands, or business people who can cancel bookings just as quickly as make them.
文摘High housing prices have been a boon for developers in China, but have often proved an impossible hurdle for many ordinary peopie who want to buy decent homes for their families.
文摘In these days of virtual reality, it was only a matter of time before the idea of virtual offices caught on. The virtual office concept is particularly relevant to foreign companies wanting to test the water in China, as it gives the appearance of a fully serviced office with-out the capital outlay.
文摘With the capital gearing up for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008,analysts are predicting Grade-A office supply in the city to grow by an average of one million square meters a year until 2006. Compare this with Beijing's annual average take-up figure of 375,000 sq m a year from 1997 - 2003,and it is clear that new sources of consumption will be needed to absorb the abundant new supply.
文摘Beijing is the center of it all, a diverse and modem capital that acts as a melting pot for the huge variety of people and lifestyles that is the new
文摘There's something surreal about boarding a plane. Apart from the fact that you are defying gravity, the feeling of being enclosed in a large flying tube for up to 12 hours, far removed from earth and surrounded by strangers in. a strange environment can induce all kinds of behavioural changes, from air-rage to irrational fear, through to out of character flirting with aircrew or other passengers.
文摘The decision topack up and leave home for the distant shores of China is a major decision for anyone, but especially so for families with school-age children.
文摘We all remember the raucous end of year office party, where everybody drinks too much, wears silly party hats and ends up doing something best forgotten.Traditionally the venue is the office itself,strung up with a few makeshift decorations,combined with a table-load of food and drink, and offyou go.
文摘Return on Investment.It's athat is etched intothe very psyche of every successful businessperson who has ever rubbed two coins together. It's a mantra that applies not only to business, but to business education too.
