The 996 working culture

Author: Alessandro Hu The 996 working system represents the work culture practiced by many Chinese companies (mostly tech companies). It forces a great number of workers to an excessive and gruelling workload: the work schedule starts at 9 a.m., goes off at 9 p.m., and comprehends 1 hour (or less) Read more…

M&A in China

Author: Riccardo Cantadori Regardless of many current challenges, rational optimism and strong deal activity exist throughout the APAC economy.  In particular, China’s merger and acquisition activity saw a strong recovery from the second half of 2020, surging to its highest activity levels since early 2018. By the end of the Read more…

Xiaomi and AVs

On 30 March 2021, Xiaomi (小米 ), Chinese smartphone giant, announced its decision  to enter the Electric Vehicle (EV) market. The Chinese technology firm will invest 10 billion dollars into electric cars over the next 10 years. Although Xiaomi is forecasted to emerge as the third-largest smartphone vendor in 2021, Read more…