Insights

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The best market for FinTech right now is Southeast Asia

According to a study about FinTech companies, the ASEAN market is representing the greatest opportunities for FinTech development in the ...
Building Commercial Links Between Asia and Latin America - The Trans-Pacific Partnership

Building Commercial Links Between Asia and Latin America – The Trans-Pacific Partnership

As the commercial trade war between China and the US rages on without a solution in sight for the near ...
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China is Ready to Target the Healthcare Markets in Latin America

China’s medical device market in 2016 was estimated to be approximately $56 billion USD making it the second largest behind ...
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The Stellar Rise of Vietnam

Vietnam's is a story of remarkable economic success, closely mirroring that of China. Just as its bigger brother to the ...
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Chinese Retail Trends Online and on the High Street

The market for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) has continued to grow at a rapid pace during the past years ...
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Insight from China’s Two Sessions Summit

Two of the world’s most powerful assemblies, the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference held a ...
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IPR Infringement Mapping as a Service

What is unique to your business differentiates you from your competitors. Creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and ...
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What Will Happen to Chinese IPR Protection?

Foreign firms often complain that enforcing their intellectual property rights in China is quasi-impossible. The problems are rooted in government ...
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European Opportunities Amidst the China-US Trade War

Trade wars are not only affecting the warring parties, but also cause collateral damage to third country businesses due to ...
Asia sourcing survey 2018

Uncover sourcing trends in Asia with our 2018 survey

This year's report on the sourcing trends in Asia and the world is now published. Each year ARC Consulting surveys ...
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Imported Food Demand is Growing in China

The Chinese diet is changing dramatically. “New era, new venues, and new products” is the current motto of China’s food and beverage ...
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A Future Perspective on China’s Auto Market

The 2000-2010 boom in the automotive market in China made it the world’s largest single country new market by 2010, ...
Craft beer growth in China

Changing Chinese Drinking Habits are Creating Opportunities for the Craft Beer and Imported Spirits Markets

Market overview There are two main methods of cross-border e-commerce: the bonded import method and the direct purchase import method ...
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China’s E-Commerce Methods and Supply Chain Strategies for 2018

Currently, there are over 300 million upper-middle class consumers in China. These consumers desire imported products that offer them a ...
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Chinese Consumers Gravitate Toward Organic and Imported Foods

For the rapidly developing middle class in China, healthcare is of increasing concern. Food safety is the most important factor ...