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Yung Kee: A Roast Goose Chase, Singapore Management University Aug 2022

Yung Kee: A Roast Goose Chase, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

How a Hong Kong culinary landmark emerged stronger following a bitter family feud over succession disputes


Chinese Clan Culture And Its Influence On Family Business Ownership, Jiameng Cheng, Yanke Dai, Lin Shu, Haichun Ye Aug 2022

Chinese Clan Culture And Its Influence On Family Business Ownership, Jiameng Cheng, Yanke Dai, Lin Shu, Haichun Ye

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Research shows that, in China, business owners who hail from provinces with high clan cultural influence are more likely to share business ownership with family members


China: The Next Big Market For Soft-Branded Hotels?, Elisa Ka-Yan Chan Jul 2022

China: The Next Big Market For Soft-Branded Hotels?, Elisa Ka-Yan Chan

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A wave of deal-making in China’s hotel investment sector is expected to encourage more independent hotels to rebrand as chain affiliates


Is Guanxi Still Everything When Doing Business In China?, Singapore Management University Jun 2022

Is Guanxi Still Everything When Doing Business In China?, Singapore Management University

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Research finds that traditional guanxi-style connection-building is no longer the main key to success when doing business in China, and a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs form business ties based on reputation and capabilities


Daung Well By Daung Good, Leon Qiu, Singapore Management University Jun 2022

Daung Well By Daung Good, Leon Qiu, Singapore Management University

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Leon Qiu started microfinance lending startup Daung Capital to help the unbanked in Myanmar. Can he adequately help the farmers there?


Central Bank Digital Currencies: Inevitable?, Harald Uhlig Mar 2022

Central Bank Digital Currencies: Inevitable?, Harald Uhlig

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Central banks are right to worry about CBDCs leading to runs on them. Is that better than letting the private sector influence monetary policy?


Space Tourism By 2024 A Growing Possibility In China, Singapore Management University Jan 2022

Space Tourism By 2024 A Growing Possibility In China, Singapore Management University

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Developments this year have turbocharged the race to be the first to launch paying customers into space


Popular: Still Singapore’S Favourite Bookstore, Singapore Management University Nov 2021

Popular: Still Singapore’S Favourite Bookstore, Singapore Management University

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Popular is evolving into an omni-channel retailer to improve its customer experience


The Unknown Benefits Of Black Markets, Singapore Management University Oct 2021

The Unknown Benefits Of Black Markets, Singapore Management University

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Research on the license plate market in China’s capital finds that black markets can potentially serve as an auction mechanism to redistribute limited resources to those in need


Doubling Down On Asia, Olivier Lim, Arif P. Rachmat, David Su Aug 2021

Doubling Down On Asia, Olivier Lim, Arif P. Rachmat, David Su

Perspectives@SMU

COVID-19 has inflicted major pain on Asian economies but the effects on countries and sectors are not uniform. The tech sector in China could yet present investment opportunities


The Evolving Chinese Luxury Consumer, Rane Xue, Xiaolei Gu Jun 2021

The Evolving Chinese Luxury Consumer, Rane Xue, Xiaolei Gu

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Chinese who travel frequently or have lived abroad will shape the perception and understanding of luxury consumption going forward


What Is The Role Of Large Shareholders In Monitoring Corporate Performance?, Singapore Management University May 2021

What Is The Role Of Large Shareholders In Monitoring Corporate Performance?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Research in China suggests that increased stock liquidity provides large shareholders incentives to enhance monitoring activities and improve corporate governance


The Changing Travel Habits Of Chinese Tourists, Singapore Management University Apr 2021

The Changing Travel Habits Of Chinese Tourists, Singapore Management University

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The pandemic has forced an evolution in the travelling habits of Chinese tourists and businesses must adapt and innovate or be left behind, says CUHK expert


Covid-19 Pandemic And Opportunities For Digitalisation Of Smes, Yuanto Kusnadi, Gary Pan Mar 2021

Covid-19 Pandemic And Opportunities For Digitalisation Of Smes, Yuanto Kusnadi, Gary Pan

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The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about disruptions in all sectors of economy. With lockdown being implemented in most of the countries around the world, it has necessitated changes in the business models of SMEs. A glaring area of business opportunity focuses on online business. For instance, retailers who do not yet have an online presence or have not been paying much attention to conducting sales online were caught off-guard during the circuit breaker period which has resulted in decreased footfall and plummeting sales in most physical stores. Therefore, having an online retail presence has become critical for businesses, as they …


Hong Kong Property Prices: Is There A 2047 Discount?, Singapore Management University Feb 2021

Hong Kong Property Prices: Is There A 2047 Discount?, Singapore Management University

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Research looks at whether property prices in Hong Kong have been affected by the coming end of ‘one country, two systems’ governance arrangement in 2047


Sasa In Singapore: What Went Wrong?, Singapore Management University Jun 2020

Sasa In Singapore: What Went Wrong?, Singapore Management University

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Twenty-two became a somewhat unlucky number for Hong Kong-based cosmetics retail chain, Sasa, for its Singapore operations in 2019. That was the year – 22 years after it entered the market – that it decided to close all of its 22 stores on the island.


Leading In The Time Of Covid-19, Singapore Management University Jun 2020

Leading In The Time Of Covid-19, Singapore Management University

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From planning well into the future to planning four weeks in advance, Ayala Corporation’s Chairman and CEO adjusted aggressively to navigate an unprecedented crisis.


Covid-19 And The Future Of Chinese Manufacturing, Singapore Management University May 2020

Covid-19 And The Future Of Chinese Manufacturing, Singapore Management University

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China is expected to maintain a prominent role in global supply chains despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has renewed discussions about whether countries around the world have become too reliant on Chinese manufacturing, according to one of The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s (CUHK) leading researchers on global economic networks


A Path To Digitalisation Featuring The Dbs Story, Robin Speculand May 2020

A Path To Digitalisation Featuring The Dbs Story, Robin Speculand

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Digitalisation of businesses has been rapidly increasing over the last few years and now it has become a necessity, rather than an option, for many. The article provides a path and model for leaders to transform their business. It starts by recognising that businesses need a digital vision driven by customers’ requirements and explains how to build centricity and be ready for the future.


Getting On The E-Commerce Carousell, Singapore Management University May 2020

Getting On The E-Commerce Carousell, Singapore Management University

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Carousell has achieved impressive user numbers. Can the online marketplace now convert that into profitability?


Can Influencer Marketing Make Herbal Tea Cool?, Singapore Management University Mar 2020

Can Influencer Marketing Make Herbal Tea Cool?, Singapore Management University

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A Singapore-based influencer marketing platform is tasked with the equivalent of trying to “sell bell-bottoms to Millennials”


Luxuriously Succeeding In China, Singapore Management University Nov 2019

Luxuriously Succeeding In China, Singapore Management University

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To succeed, luxury brands in China must speak to the aspirations and yearnings of young Chinese and help them become a “better me"


Five Ways To Build Profits From Blockchain Enterprises, Singapore Management University Oct 2019

Five Ways To Build Profits From Blockchain Enterprises, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Innovative Chinese companies are seeking a first-mover advantage


Responsible And Sustainable Business, Singapore Management University Jun 2019

Responsible And Sustainable Business, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

The Tanoto Foundation builds on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for a win-win solution


Why Expanding Hong Kong Disneyland Is Important, Singapore Management University Oct 2017

Why Expanding Hong Kong Disneyland Is Important, Singapore Management University

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The expansion plan of Hong Kong Disneyland has been a highly controversial topic in Hong Kong. Local lawmakers have criticised the government of taking a weak stance in the “unequal deal” with the US firm.


Chinese Company Shareholders Revolt Against Communist Control, Singapore Management University Apr 2017

Chinese Company Shareholders Revolt Against Communist Control, Singapore Management University

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Shareholders of low-profile Chinese property developer Tianjin Realty Development recently made news by voting to keep party politics out of the Shanghai-listed company's organisational structure. Such action has never been heard of before at any State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) in the history of China's economic modernisation.


Isetan: Adapting To The New Global Retail Landscape, Singapore Management University Feb 2017

Isetan: Adapting To The New Global Retail Landscape, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Department stores need to rethink their traditional business model and deliver value to shoppers, and it must be done with speed and imagination


Leader Of The Pack: What Makes The Alibaba Group So Successful, Singapore Management University Oct 2016

Leader Of The Pack: What Makes The Alibaba Group So Successful, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

The 'people's platform' sells more than eBay and Amazon combined


How China's Firms Use Analysts To Communicate Externally, Singapore Management University Jul 2016

How China's Firms Use Analysts To Communicate Externally, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Chinese companies face a dilemma. They need to straddle two worlds - there’s the old China where business is still conducted on a “who you know” basis, and the emerging world of financial markets, regulations and transparency, says Professor T.J. Wong, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Accountancy and Director of Centre for Institutions and Governance at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School.


Tiger Balm: Roaring Back To Success, Singapore Management University May 2016

Tiger Balm: Roaring Back To Success, Singapore Management University

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Mismanagement of the brand led to a lost generation of customers but modernisation efforts have set the leaping tiger on the path to growth and profits