Many have the exotic dream of relocating to Hong Kong. Almost anyone who has done any business travel in Asia has at least spent some time in the amazing Hong Kong airport (read our extensive HK airport guide here) and hopefully ventured into downtown Hong Kong for an afternoon on a layover. It is a fast paced, dynamic, and amazing … Read More
Forms, which is which?
Hong Kong business is pretty straight forward, but once you get the company going, you will get some various forms in the mail and not be sure how to handle them. Today we’ll go through each HK business forms you will receive, what they mean, and what you need to do.
Day in the Life in Shenzhen
What is the normal day in the life for a Chinese worker, middle class? It can vary a bit from place to place in China – so I will focus today on where I know best – in Shenzhen. Learn more about life in Shenzhen.
What Do you Need, License, To Sell in HK
Looking to get started with doing your business in Hong Kong? Or start in Hong Kong and represent a Western brand throughout Asia? Hong Kong is a good starting point, and maybe you’re still researching how to make the leap from your day job to full time entrepreneur. This blog will give you some pointers on how to sell in HK.
Awards for Best Agencies in Hong Kong
Planning to set up in Hong Kong and wondering who the best agencies in HK to work with? While we hope you work with us – we also want to review the other top agencies we know in Hong Kong. Maybe you would prefer to work with them, and we may as well give you some good options to go to.
Singapore vs Hong Kong, Which Is Better For Incorporation?
A top question I get is should I setup my international business in Hong Kong or Singapore? This article will try to give our readers some tips and guide in making the decision whether to set up business in Singapore vs Hong Kong. It varies on your specific needs, we will go through the various factors today.
Amazing Start To Our GFA Experts Platform: Successful Experts Meetup & Experts Workshop
I’m happy to report that our new Global From Asia Experts (GFA Experts) initiative is off to a roaring start! Off the momentum of the amazing second annual Cross Border Summit, we have responded with a new platform for high quality experts and attendees to come together in the cross-border e-commerce and business community to learn, network, and share together. … Read More
4 Reasons Why You Should Organize A GFA Expert Meetup In Your City As a Chapter Expert!
Love the Global From Asia mission and want to meet others in your region who are taking their international businesses to the next level? The we’d love to have you work with us on organizing a meetup in your city or region! Find out how in this organize asia business meetup blog!
What is a BRC?
What is a BRC? Or other wise known as business registration certificate? Talking to a business and they want your business license? With a Hong Kong company, there are quite a few different pieces of paper, but the most common one to send them is the BRC, business registration certificate. Today we’ll explain what it is, and how to use it!
The Next Level For “International Business Land” – Meet Our GFA Experts Network
Doing business around the world has been something locked up for the massive conglomerates for decades. At Global From Asia, our mission has to been to bring this mysterious task of running an international business as a hustling startup or a budding business owner. Its been years and there is no end in sight for the information and knowledge and network we have to share. It has gotten to the point that we had to open it up to a network – a network of amazing international business experts around the globe – our very own GFA experts network!
How To Keep Your Supplier Motivated
Though suppliers in China are all very unique, they do have a lot of things in common. One major thing is the oversupply of orders that they receive. We need to take a quick look at Chinese economy and how massive it became in the past decade or so. This article about motivating suppliers would be very informative for businessmen everywhere.
Lessons and Tips Learned At The Pebble Founder Talk
So I had the lucky opportunity to go to a fireside chat with Eric, the founder of Pebble Watch. If you don’t know what Pebble is – I guess you haven’t been following the crowdfunding scene! They are the poster child of the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform, raising 80 million US dollars on their kickstarter campaign!
How My Belly Dancing Act Led To A New Business Opportunity
Today I thought I would try to share a fun story about a business relationship that has been building over the years. Learn how my belly dancing act Led to a new business opportunity.
Flying Into Hong Kong or Shenzhen
Flying in or out of Hong Kong and looking for flights? Well, which airline and which airport depend on where you are looking to go. Today we’ll share some tips and tricks on finding good flights to and from Hong Kong International Airport, (HKIA), also known as HKG for the airport codes. Read more on this blog about traveling to Hong Kong or Shenzhen.
Business Matchmaking At The Cross Border Summit
The Cross Border Summit here in Shenzhen, China is about a lot of things – learning and staying on top of the latest trends in e-commerce in and out of China – but also its about making relationships. Last year we noticed a lot of people making deals and talking business, so much that we doubled down and focused hard on putting together a proper “business matchmaking” session at the end of each day in this year’s summit.
3 Reasons You Can’t Miss The Upcoming Cross Border Summit
Are you a high level executive or founder in an e-commerce business? Then you can’t miss the upcoming, second annual, Cross Border Summit from Friday April 21 to Saturday April 22 right here in Shenzhen, China. Find out more reasons why you need to join cross border summit 2017!
Industry Report About China Manufacturing 2025 from the EU Chamber
I had the pleasure of being invited as press to the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China event in Guangzhou on Wednesday April 12, 2017. It was about their newly released industry report titled “China Manufacturing 2025: Putting Industrial Policy Ahead of Market Forces”.
Hiring and Managing Chinese Staff As a Foreign Company
Today, we have a hot topic. Monica Chao will talk about how to recruit and manage Chinese staff. She will share her strategies and idead in Hiring Chinese Staff.
Bookkeeping Services – What Are Some Differences
This blog is a bit of a challenge since bookkeeping puts us all to sleep. Clients come to us and wonder how to compare various bookkeeping providers. What makes one more costly than the other? If you want to know more, let’s dig into our HK bookkeeping services!
Progress Report – Global From Asia – Announcing a New Market & Jobs Site
It is about time we make a news update on what is happening inside the hustling and growing Global From Asia team. This article will highlight our recent activities and what we are currently working on. Read more for a dose of GFA update!
How to Get an American Express Business Account in Hong Kong
Merchant accounts has been a hot topic on the Global From Asia blog. It has lead into merchants in Hong Kong being able to receive American Express credit cards. Find out more about this blog on American Express HK.
Advance Ruling- More Offshore Questions
Why you need to pursue your offshore claim before your profit tax return is issued? Just some of the offshore questions that this article will help you with.
Can You Use a Different CPA from your Company Secretary?
One of the biggest misconceptions in a business is that owners think that it is a must to use their company secretary (or who ever set up their companies) for company audits. This post will dig into this more and all you need to know about company secretary audits.
We will dig into this today – but the quick answer is – NO – you do NOT need to use the same service provider to do your company audit as your company secretary.
The Differences Between East And West In Terms Of Culture And Education
It’s said that East and West can never meet up. As they differ in history, religion, political system and so on; differences are clearly seen in Eastern and Western ways to deal with education. Find out more in this article about East West Differences!