Blog Tag - agenda

What Does Apple Have in Store for its Beijing Event on Sep 10th?
Beijing has a tumultuous history when it comes to iPhone launches, but Apple continues to see China as a key market in the build-up to the release...
Nothing Can Stop Beijing’s Black Cab Explosion
“Black taxis” (黑车) picking up passengers on Beijing streets are a familiar sight in the capital, but the side businesses that these private vehicles...
Gotta Get Paid: Sales Executives Wanted for True Run Media
Who says being money-driven is a vice? You want to get paid, we need to grow our business – it’s as simple as that. If you’re outgoing, goal-driven...
More Hoops and Hurdles on the Way for Obtaining a Working Visa for Foreigners
Things are about to get a lot more complicated for foreigners looking for employment in Beijing. KTA Legal via The World of Chinese points out new...
Wanted: Managing Editor for Agenda and Guides
No, indeed. Being a Managing Editor is hard work, requiring a nose for what’s relevant, editing and writing skills, charisma, persistence and a...
Will the Smog Kill Us? Comparing the Beijing and London Smogs
You can’t get away from the smog. Literally. It’s endemic – even when I’m indoors, I can feel it in my nose, as though I’d just smoked a cigar up...
Get Your Book On: Sanlitun Page One Opens
The Page One store in Sanlitun Village is now open and your intrepid Agenda editor paid a visit to be one of the first to have a look. It’s an...
Taxi Torment: What’s Driving It?
For once I agree with the Global Times: their headline “New rules won’t end taxi torment” is quite right. We all know how difficult it is to flag...
Taste of Creation: Two Guys And A Pie’s Matthew Wong
ON BACKGROUND I studied Accounting and minored in Marketing at MacQuarie University in Australia. However, I soon realized that I have a greater...
Business Book: The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty
Dan Ariely’s The Truth About Dishonesty is an insightful and deeply researched take on cheating, deception and willpower. With previous titles...
Some of Our Favorite Spotlights From 2012
Over the course of 2012, we’ve had the pleasure of meeting and profiling dozens of Beijing’s finest, in fields from haute couture to finance, from...
Is BYD Low On Power?
After four years of partying hard, investors in Shenzhen-based battery-turned-auto maker BYD woke up at the end of 2012 with a terrible hangover....
When it comes to unpredictability, Sohu founder and CEO Charles Zhang tops the charts. Born to a humble family of physicians in rural Xian, Zhang’s...
Merger and Acquisition Hacking
Getting that China merger or acquisition done right is a difficult proposition. From choosing the right target to crunching the numbers, from due...
Roll Over, Sergey Brin – Google Gets Dark and Kafkaesque
I live in China. The four o’clock knock came as an innocuous beep on my Android phone. I rolled over in bed, pressed the screen to show the message...