India to became the most populous country by 2025

India to Overtake China as Most Populated Country in 2025   India and China currently have the two largest populations in the world, making up 37 percent of the global population. Forecasts by Euromonitor International, the global market research company, show that India will overtake China as the most populous country in 2025. China’s one … Read more

Zuckerberg’s wedding. Facebook’s great seduction plan for China

A day after Facebook’s historic IPO, Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg (28) married his longtime Chinese-American girlfriend Priscilla Chan (27) on Saturday. Both Zuckerberg and Chan also updated their relationship status to “married.” Mark Zuckerberg has a huge sense of communication. Marrying a girl of Chinese descent, Mark Zuckerberg will seduce China to … Read more

The rush for land for agriculture: Secretive world of land-buying in foreign countries

The secretive land-buying in foreign countries in the last decade became a major trend that involved governments, private and public companies. According to a report published by the Land Matrix project, the drive for land acquisition is a global trend that already has considerable impacts. The database on which the report is built, the largest … Read more

First World Luxury Index China: most-searched for luxury brands in China. Surprises abound

Automobile brands, local Chow Tai Fook, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Dior top the list of most- searched for luxury brands in China   Digital Luxury Group (DLG), in partnership with Luxury Society community of luxury executives, unveiled the first ranking of the top 50 most-searched for luxury brands in China. Covering over 400 brands within … Read more

Timeless Beauty expo: Van Cleef & Arpels in Paris of the East

‘Timeless Beauty’: Van Cleef & Arpels offering China an insight into its legacyOver one hundred years of high jewellery at Shanghai’s Museum of Contemporary Art Luxury houses like Christian Dior, Bvlgari, Louis Vuitton and Chanel have recently exhibited in Shanghai, often dubbed the “Paris of the East.” Van Cleef & Arpels is the latest brand … Read more

China to ban public purchases of ‘High-End’ alcohol and cigarettes

Chinese government pledged to ban the use of public funds to buy cigarettes and “high- end” alcohol. “Corruption is the biggest danger facing the ruling party,” Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said, according to an official statement. “If not dealt with properly, the problem may change the nature of, or terminate, the political regime.” Wen Jiabao, … Read more