Read more about the article What challenges do European SMEs face while establishing sales in Asian markets? The limitations of the distributor-driven market expansion into Asia.

What challenges do European SMEs face while establishing sales in Asian markets? The limitations of the distributor-driven market expansion into Asia.

As the world’s most populous continent, the countries within Asia can vary much with regard to environments, growth rates, cultures, level of maturity, etc. The government systems also look often different in the countries. Therefore, a clear understanding of each market’s characteristics is essential. The same business model with a uniformed approach may not be effective in all markets.

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Read more about the article Start-Ups in Asia vs. Europe: differences between start-up scenarios analyzed from the perspectives of a select group of industry experts from Germany and Malaysia

Start-Ups in Asia vs. Europe: differences between start-up scenarios analyzed from the perspectives of a select group of industry experts from Germany and Malaysia

GBP International has been working with start-ups in Asia scenarios since 1997, over the last couple of years start-up buzzwords commonly used are venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, Games, Internet of Things (IOT) and others. We wanted to bring together some of the​stakeholders of the industry and discuss the differences between start-up scenarios in Germany versus Asia. Sara Al

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Read more about the article Expanding your business to ASEAN /East Asia? But which country is best suited to establish your Asian office, factory, etc.?

Expanding your business to ASEAN /East Asia? But which country is best suited to establish your Asian office, factory, etc.?

ASEAN / East Asia's economic rise is reflected in the economic competitiveness of its cities. Given the rapid growth and development of these cities, their mutual competition for companies, investments…

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