China Company Formation: Meet The New Hong Kong. Same As The Old Hong Kong.

Won’t Get Fooled Again.
My roommate my senior year in college was a Who fanatic. And when I say fanatic, I mean fanatic. This guy had lived a few years in London and he had the urban trench coat and the British accent down pat. Most annoyingly, the only beer he would buy was Guiness, which [...]

Understanding China FCPA Risks. Who Is A Foreign Official?

I am becoming obsessed with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) because I see it as one of the the “most missed” things for United States companies doing business in or with China.
The other day, I was interviewed by a news service reporter who asked me whether the FCPA is a big issue for my [...]

HTC Leo benchmarked, leaves blisters

(Engadget)

The HTC Leo has already got hearts-aflutter the world over with its high-end spec sheet and huge capacitive touchscreen, but now that some early benchmarks have hit we might have a full-on fanboy panic on our hands. That 1GHz Snapdragon processor isn’t just for show, people — you’re looking at least a 300 percent improvement [...]

A Place Fit for the Boss

(NY Times)
By Julie Scelfo

WHEN Sasha Haines-Stiles moved out of a crumbling brownstone studio in April and into a large loft in downtown Brooklyn with soaring ceilings and expansive views, she fantasized that the space would look as perfect as one of the many photo shoots and fashion shows she oversaw in her role as a [...]

Milan’s Designers Pack a Mixed Bag

(NY Times)
By Cathy Horyn

PRADA From left, a ilk-nylon jacket and bermudas; a coast in postcard-print silk over bloomers; a wired plastic dress over a stretch-cotton T-shirt.
Fashion has never met a girl — can we say that? — like Donatella Versace. A chemical blonde, a confirmed smoker, a busy figure in black stretch pants, Ms. Versace [...]

There’s no such thing as British design

(The Guardian)
By Justin McGuirk
The London Design festival proves that the best design breaks down international borders – that’s what makes the city’s cultural scene unique

Endgame for national design … This year’s London Design festival opens with a giant chess set in Trafalgar Square.
It’s the London Design festival this week, and the capital is celebrating its [...]

The Enemy, Little Boots for Rankin/Youth Music charity gigs

(NME)

The Enemy and Little Boots have signed up to play gigs as part of a forthcoming exhibition project by photographer Rankin for children’s music charity Youth Music.
The acts will play live at London’s Phillips de Pury Gallery. Little Boots will perform on November 12, followed by The Enemy a day later (13). Tickets will be [...]

Portishead working on new material from ‘a different angle’

(NME)

Portishead’s Geoff Barrow has confirmed that the band have geared up work on new material, but has suggested that it may not arrive in typical album release format.
Producer/instrumentalist Barrow told NME.COM that now the band were not contracted for a record label they were weighing up options about how to release their new songs.
He declined [...]

Richest village in China a capitalist commune

Public loudspeakers in the central square blare the village anthem hourly: “If you want to see a miracle, come to Huaxi.” Not that any reminders are needed.
Down the wide, tree-lined boulevards, rows of nearly identical red-roofed villas sit side by side. Manicured lawns and two-car garages are on every block. Each family has a house [...]

China to Push Culture Sector

BEIJING — China’s government said it will lower the threshold for introducing private and foreign capital into the culture industry, as part of guidelines to boost the sector’s size and competitiveness and in the long run help create more domestic consumption.
The State Council also said Saturday that it aims to promote a big increase in [...]