Students shun Japanese firms Chinese college student view Japanese companies as unattractive employers, according to a survey by Chinese online job information site ChinaHR.com. Matsushita in 32nd position was the most popular Japanese company, followed by Toyota in 46th place. Lack of good training programmes and opportunities to advance skills were said to be the […]
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Chinese Barred
The government announced that six categories of people will not be allowed to work abroad under a new rule created to regulate JV human resources (HR) companies. The rule states that technical specialists or management personnel who work on key national or provincial projects and research programs cannot be employed overseas without permission. Also barred […]
A new provisional regulation which will allow foreign human resources (HR) agencies to enter the Chinese personnel market via joint ventures (JVs) was unveiled in Beijing. The regulation will take effect on November 1. The Provisional Regulations on Management of Sino-Foreign Joint Venture Human Resource Agencies allow foreign firms engaged in HR business for over […]
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Sea change for yards
China has grown to become the world’s third largest shipbuilding nation and its major yards are improving their capabilities in building various types of vessels, including some large and more advanced ships.
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Majors set for domination
Market research in China has become a Yn1.7bn-a-year business, but consolidation over the coming years now looks inevitable in this highly fragmented industry. As the China market gets bigger and more complex, so does the demand for research on its 1.3bn consumers. A decade ago, market research in China was an obscure business involving only […]