Read more about the article Doing business in Asia

Doing business in Asia

  1. Introduction
  2. Chapter one: China Belt & Road Projects under re-evaluation – how to deal with China?
  3. Chapter 2: Expanding your business to ASEAN /East Asia? But which country is best suited to establish your Asian office, factory, etc.?
  4. Chapter 3: What challenges do European SMEs face while establishing sales in Asian.
  5. Chapter 4: How can European SMEs overcome the challenges they face while establishing sales in Asian markets using distributors? What are the typical key success factors for SMEs in Asia?
  6. Chapter 5: How are you able to effectively source products from Asia? What is the importance of using sourcing agents?
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Read more about the article The water and wastewater services market in Asia-Pacific: offering great opportunities for European companies.

The water and wastewater services market in Asia-Pacific: offering great opportunities for European companies.

How the water and wastewater services work in Asia Pacific? The still emerging Asia-Pacific (APAC) Water and Wastewater Services (WWWS) market is a hotbed of opportunities, driven by region-wide economic…

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Investment Proposal “Protea” Pulp & Paper Mill Malaysia

Investment Proposal “Protea” Pulp & Paper Mill Malaysia. We are pleased to be mandated by a high-profile Malaysian group to form partnerships in the field of sustainable production processes from renewable fibres. in this case our client is using the empty fruit bunches from the palm oil plantations in Malaysia. this is a cheap and sustainable source of raw material and our client is one of the few mills in the world who has the know how to process efb into high quality pulp and paper products.

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Read more about the article What opportunities does Asia offer for the machinery and equipment industry?

What opportunities does Asia offer for the machinery and equipment industry?

Machinery and Equipment (M&E) industry is one of the catalytic subsectors to spur the economic transformation to greater prosperity in Asia, due to its cross-cutting linkages with all economic segments such as the primary, manufacturing and services sectors. The adoption of technological advancement would steer the region’s progression to become higher income region during the next decade.
In this article, we will review machinery and equipment opportunities in Asia for international companies

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Read more about the article GBP INTERNATIONAL and BLUENUMBER sign comprehensive cooperation agreement to promote sustainable supply chains

GBP INTERNATIONAL and BLUENUMBER sign comprehensive cooperation agreement to promote sustainable supply chains

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Berlin, Kuala Lumpur
8 th November 2019

GBP INTERNATIONAL and BLUENUMBER sign comprehensive
cooperation agreement to promote sustainable supply chains

The CEO of GBP INTERNATIONAL Mr Volker Friedrich from Germany and the CEO of BLUENUBER Mr Puvan Selvanathan announced a comprehensive cooperation agreement between the project management and strategy consulting firm GBP INTERNATIONAL and BLUENUMBER.

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How are you able to effectively source products from Asia? What is the importance of using sourcing agents?

A sourcing agent in Asia leverages your company for greater potential growth and success. It is possible to identify ‘partners’ from the comfort of your own office, prompting some companies to buy from suppliers at arm’s length. But they miss out on one of the most valuable services in their supply chain. But what exactly does a sourcing agent do?

Qualified sourcing agents in Asia introduce expertise capable of saving time and money along every step of the process. From identifying and cost-effective sourcing of materials, to conducting audit-level quality control checks, professional sourcing agents devote care to managing their clients’ sourcing needs.

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Read more about the article How can companies in Asia overcome the challenges they face with their Asian distributors?

How can companies in Asia overcome the challenges they face with their Asian distributors?

In part I of our “Market Expansion” SERIES we talked about challenges that European SMEs face while establishing sales in Asian markets using distributors, such as choosing the right distributor/agent, lack of direct customer contact, limited business development, lack of in-house knowledge building, communication issues, scarcity of own resources, etc.

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