Manufacturers in Guangdong fear worsening labor shortages as migrant workers from Sichuan province head home to search for family and friends affected by the recent devastating earthquake, the South China Morning Post reported. "Pressure on labor supply is rising, especially in Shenzhen and Dongguan," said Lawrence Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Toys Council. "The […]
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The average salary of employees working in China’s urban areas rose by 18.7% to US$3,561 in 2007, representing the largest pecentage gain in six years, state media reported. A statement by the National Bureau of Statistics pointed to sound corporate performance and rising low-level salaries as reasons for the overall increase. However, the statement highlighted […]
Managing the Dragon: How I’m Building a Billion-Dollar Business in China By Jack Perkowski; Crown Business; US$27.50 Jack Perkowski’s Managing the Dragon is the latest in the growing sub-genre of books claiming to provide readers with the inside track on how to do business in China. They come replete with tales of downing baijiu, misadventures […]
General Electric (GE) said it has not been able to substantiate allegations of overworked employees and unsafe working conditions at its Chinese fluorescent-lighting joint venture, Xiamen Topstar Lighting, Bloomberg reported. Policy Matters Ohio, a US nonprofit organization, alleged in a report based on interviews with workers at the Fujian province factory that Xiamen Topstar Lighting […]