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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Holding Up Half The Sky: The Working Mum In China
There are an estimated 320 million working mothers in China, more than the entire population of the United States. They are the driving force of the Chinese economy and the wheels of industry. They form the bedrock of new markets, pillars of growth and drive domestic consumption. The sheer numbers drive many retailers to rush [...]
Email Security Problems Spread To Yahoo Accounts
The FCCC has confirmed eight cases in recent weeks in which journalists based in China and Taiwan have had their Yahoo email accounts hacked, with several accounts disabled by Yahoo on March 25. In one instance, a Beijing-based journalist’s account had an unknown forwarding address added, sending all the journalist’s messages to an unknown recipient. [...]
April 2 – China’s Internet Obsession
SPEAKER: Mr. Yuval Atsmon, McKinsey & Company China’s Internet population has mushroomed to nearly 400 million people. Recent research by McKinsey shows just how obsessed these people are with the Internet. So how do Chinese netizens spend their time online? How does this differ from other developed and developing markets? What are the implications for [...]
A Reminder About Email Security For China-Based Correspondents
Three Beijing-based journalists have reported receiving emails containing malware from an address that initially appeared to come from the Shanghai Expo’s media affairs office. The email, which was not sent by the Expo office, may be targeting correspondents who registered to cover the event. Malicious email attachments sent to foreign correspondents in China tend to [...]
March 26 – China’s Property Bubble Trap
SPEAKER: Andy Xie, economist Will China’s property bubble burst? What are the key factors leading to that? Do previous property bubbles compare to today’s situation? What bold decisions are needed to avoid the crash? Economist Andy Xie will answer those burning questions and share his insights on the instability of today’s property market in the [...]
