China’s heir apparent
If anyone were to forecast who will hold office at the White House, 10 Downing Street or Folketinget in 10 years time, chances are they’d be very wrong. Not in China though. The future leader in the Zhongnanhai complex, next to the Forbidden City in Beijing, is carefully selected years before he actually takes office. [...]
Talk Night seen through a camera lens
The story of last this month’s Talk Night told in images shot by Renmin Shimbun’s photographer, Isabella Karpf. The next Talk Night is held on Tuesday 1 November from 18:00 (19:00 if you’re not signing up for dinner) at Cafe Cadeau in Frederiksberg.
Japanese Phones Overseas
The Japanese are known for their love of novel and highly advanced technological devices. Anyone who has ever seen a Japanese mobile phone can acknowledge the advancement of their mobile industry. To the Japanese a mobile phone is not just a phone; it is a social network and an urban communication tool. More than 80% [...]
The integration or disintegration of Southeast & East Asia: The rise of Chinese hegemony? (Part II)
China is involved in a number of regional collaborations on various levels, from informal cooperations between non-governmental institutions to Track II relations to top-prioritised government to government collaborations across borders. This article takes a brief look at the regional collaborations the Chinese government has involved itself with at the highest governmental and diplomatic levels. (See last [...]
Tough Love For Sony
Japan has long since been considered a highly innovative country, once standing at the very top. But this innovative country has gotten a serious contender for the top position in the electronics industry. Within the last decade, a major shift has happened in the electronics industry; Sony has lost market share, while Samsung has been [...]
The Malaysian Social Contract
Malaysia is a beautiful country, both in terms of its nature and its culturally diverse population. Today the population can be divided into three main groups, the Malay, the Chinese, and the Indian. It is, in terms of trade and economic growth, a relatively developed country in Southeast Asia. Visiting Malaysia one at first glance [...]
Is China the new Japan?
Everyone with even a remote interest in international business cannot have failed to notice China’s ever growing role in the global marketplace. China has through the last 10-20 years become the dominant center for production of goods ranging from textiles to electronic goods and industrial-use products such as steel and chemicals. As a result, China [...]
Cocktails for 100 SEK, dinner for 5
Shanghai has an incredible tendency for variation, in many aspects. The weather would be one of the best examples of this. Sunny Shanghai often turns into a puddle when the seasonal monsoons swing by. People from all over China and the rest of the world crowd the city and contribute to a hard to beat [...]
The Singapore Story
Besides from Singapore’s unique political and economic configuration the city is an interesting place to visit. The cheer surprise of encountering scores of Chinese people who speak good English is almost worth the whole trip. Last year I finally had the pleasure of visiting the worlds only city state – Singapore. Placed on the most [...]
Homeless in Japan
An insight to the growing problem of homelessness in Japan To most, Japan is a vibrant, quirky, untarnished society, where order and control go hand-in-hand, not only in regards to the reigning mentality, but also in regards to its society. However, every society has its outcasts and Japan is no different. It is not something [...]