Education Industry Report
Overall, the Education industry is reporting few changes year-on-year in its revenue calculations, overall performance and EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) margins in China for 2016. Inconsistent or unclear laws and…
Healthcare Services and Products Industry Report
Overall, the Healthcare industry is significantly more positive in its assessment of the business climate in China than foreign business in other sectors. Only three percent of healthcare industry respondents report a…
China Launches Landmark VAT Reforms
By Lachlan Wolfers On May 1, 2016, the final stage of the Chinese government’s major tax reform initiative took effect, which saw Business Tax (BT) fully replaced by a Value Added Tax…
Making Finance Green
By Jack Dunkelman and Nathasha Soon In just one year, China has become the top issuer of green bonds in the world. According to a report from Moody’s, Chinese institutions issued $7.9…
10 Trends in 10 Years for Tianjin Property
Nearly 40 members and friends gathered at the Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin on May 19 to listen to Michael Hart, Managing Director for Jones Lang LaSalle in Tianjin, give his top-10 trends in the…
13FYP Paints a Gloomy Picture for Healthcare MNCs
By Olalla Pruneda and Kelly Gao This year’s National People’s Congress, China’s legislature, ratified the 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP), the country’s highest-level policy planning document and the first developed under President Xi…
Photo Gallery: US-China Patient Day 2016
Over 180 hospital leaders, physicians and healthcare industry experts gathered at Peking Union Medical College last month for US-China Patient Day. The event, which was co-hosted by the US-China Healthcare Cooperation Program…
New Film Industry Law Sets Industry on Good Path
By Larry Sussman, Matthew Erramouspe and Wei Qian China is now on track to overtake the US as the world’s largest film market in the next few years. The global box office…
Catherine Simmons: Financial Links Strong in Asia
While some make their careers as China hands, Catherine Simmons has established herself as an Asia hand. She has taken on roles in government, such as a diplomat at the Australian Embassy…
New Member Spotlight: Jennifer Prescott
Jennifer Prescott Hometown: Fremantle, Australia Occupation: President and General Manager, Dalian Riviera Development Co., Ltd. Tell me about your career path, and how you wound up in Dalian. I have a background…