May 01st, 2012—Los Angeles, USA—While olive oil based soaps have been available in the United States for quite some time, now, it is possible to buy traditional handcrafted Greek olive oil soaps in the country as well. What is interesting to note is that there is only one traditional factory remaining Read more [...]

May 1st, 2012—Singapore—Singapore’s stature amongst world business and the fact that the country is ranked as the easiest place to do business by the World Bank are enough to attract several thousand foreign owned companies to its shores each year. However, for most people who have made the move Read more [...]

Given the pace of technological and commercial advancement, it is little wonder that some independent businesses find it hard to embrace new innovations and move their organization forward. Although concepts such as open source software and social media have helped to level the playing field upon which Read more [...]

April 27th, 2012—Mumbai, India—A recent comment by a senior government official in India that no new reforms would take place before 2014 caused a lot of debate and angst amongst several political parties and concerned citizens of the country. So much so that the Finance Minister of India had to Read more [...]

April 26th, 2012—Hong Kong—With a lot of talk going around regarding the weakening global economy and ongoing debt crisis in Europe, many nations are battling to stay away from recession and create a conducive business environment for growth. However, certain places like Hong Kong are still seen Read more [...]

April 25th, 2012—Singapore—Singapore has been one of the best places to invest in Asia over the past couple of decades and nothing seems to have changed so far in 2012. Although there were fears of an economic slowdown thanks to the debt crisis in Europe, Singapore has performed fairly well in the Read more [...]

April 24th, 2012—Singapore—With several reports placing Singapore as one of the most livable cities in Asia, many companies find that it is simpler to attract foreign talent in the country. Multinational companies or foreign entrepreneurs who incorporate a business in Singapore usually find no problems Read more [...]

April 20th, 2012—Mumbai, India—One of the reasons given behind India’s high inflation rate is the fact that there is more demand from consumers thanks to an increased purchasing power. While overall inflation is a real cause of concern for the Indian economy, the aspect of increasing purchasing Read more [...]

April 19th, 2012—Hong Kong—Earlier this month, news of arrest of two billionaire brothers along with a former government official in Hong Kong on alleged case of bribery shook their entire city. However, despite the high profile arrests, most agree that Hong Kong still remains one of the most credible Read more [...]

April 18th, 2012—Singapore—As far as offshore companies are concerned, Singapore offers one of the most friendly business environment in the world. Although many of the islands in the Caribbean dominate offshore company formation figures, in Asia, Singapore has been steadily growing as one of the Read more [...]