Asian Business

China passes new legislation focused on employer and individual misuse of entry visas and permits

By |2012-07-06T09:52:03-04:00July 6th, 2012|Categories: Asian Business, Global Business News, Uncategorized|

On June 30, 2012 China passed legislation specifying entry and resident requirements affecting employers and individuals.  Although the legislation is effective July 1, 2013, stricter enforcement by Chinese immigration authorities is expected between now and then.  This new legislation also includes a new visa category for highly talented foreign workers, new bio-metric screening technology, […]

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“Funding Foreign Direct Investment in China(c)”

By |2012-06-04T16:04:29-04:00June 4th, 2012|Categories: Asian Business, Global Business News, Global Business Strategy, Global Finance, Uncategorized|

“Funding Foreign Direct Investment in China(c)”
by
Janet L. Walsh

The Chinese economic market is powerfully attractive to foreign direct investment. Despite predictions for a slow down, projections for the rate of real GDP growth in China is currently a robust 8.7% (United Nations, 2012).

Companies interested in expanding operations into China do so to follow their customers, improve […]

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CIVETS, BRIC’S and FDI

By |2012-05-17T09:59:26-04:00May 17th, 2012|Categories: Asian Business, Birchtree News, Global Business News, Global Business Strategy, Global Finance, South American Business, Uncategorized|

           Birchtree Global, LLC New York based staff attended the Business Without Borders presentation hosted by HSBC bank in Manhattan on May 16.  An excellent program on the emerging CIVETS countries and their attractiveness to foreign direct investment.  The program was presented by Leo Abruzzesse Global Forecasting Director at the Economist Intelligence Unit.         

          Abruzzesse provided a […]

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Birchtree Global News

By |2012-04-12T14:49:55-04:00April 12th, 2012|Categories: Asian Business, Birchtree News, Global Business News, South American Business, Uncategorized, Webinars|Tags: , , , , , , |

Birchtree Global, LLC to showcase Dezan Shira’s research

Janet Walsh met with Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Principal & Founding Partner of Dezan Shira & Associates financial firm and publisher of, Asia Briefing Media Ltd. to discuss development opportunities in Asia and India.   Chris commented that opportunities for companies in the medical equipment, devices and manufacturing area were strong […]

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Foreign Direct Investment Notes on China and Cuba

By |2012-04-12T14:47:57-04:00April 12th, 2012|Categories: Asian Business, Global Business News, Global Business Strategy, South American Business, Uncategorized|

Global Foreign Direct Investment Notes-China:

Many of our clients are establishing operations in Asia.  You may be interested in the remarks by Naoyuki Shinohara, International Monetary Fund Deputy Managing Director.  He supports the conclusions by Chris Devonshire-Ellis regarding targeted growth opportunities in China.  On March 27, 2012 he concluded:

1. Prospects for the global recovery have improved, but […]

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