Arrived back in Singapore late last night, with a soar throat and no voice. First thing back is a crying toddler at the Airport followed to a visit to the GP :-P I went over to Shanghai for a couple of days but was so busy that I didn’t even have time to blog. But […]
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Notes from Beijing Day 5
1. A lots of Chinese made money from property. More specifically, made money from the property boom (around 2002). 2. A early success of foreign investments, more money continue to flow into China. While 10M fund is huge in 2000, 100M is considered very small by 2006. 3. (1) & (2) lead to lots of […]
Notes from Beijing Day 4
1. The CCTV, particular CCTV 9 (English channel), is broadcasting non-stop on the Tibet’s riot, showing videos of how the monks are part-taking in riots, the attacks on civilians and interviews of causalities. 2. There is freaking a lot of regulations on investments in China, with many ways to structure the deal. If not done […]
Notes from Beijing Day 3
1. Plan your meetings so you don’t zip-zap across the city. If I have just swap one meeting, I would save so much time. 2. Hipihi is preparing for their launch. Good luck! 3. 官联 pervasive and important in Beijing. 4. The restructuring of China telecommunication market is well-underway. By the end of the year, […]
Notes from Beijing Day 2
1. “What is allowed does not mean it can be done. What is not allowed does not mean it cannot be done.” 2. Foreigners aren’t allowed to trade A-shares, but you can if you really want. See (1). 3. Doing a local fund is really really tough. Even one of the most establish fund in […]
Notes from Beijing Day 1
Was thinking of spending Day 1 just to walk around the city and to mingle with the locals. But a coffee session with George Guo in the afternoon leads to series of very interesting meetings. (Thanks George!) I am going to scribble some notes for my own record. 1. Spend more time with CEO 9588.com […]