Stop the world, I want to get off!

Well, it’s been a week….there’s an old Chinese curse that translates as,  “May you live in interesting times”, and these times sure are interesting. What was that old musical – “Stop the world, I want to get off!”. You may have noticed that a ‘deal’ was ‘done’ re: the USA and Canada. Donald got his wish that NAFTA was replaced, … Read More

It’s Going to Get a Lot Messier

Well, this being the first of who knows how many (or how few), I am going to take a minute to posit some guidelines: every figure that I use is legitimate – absolutely no fake news, not ever…any question as to the source will be immediately answered I have no political agenda – that said, the reader should understand that … Read More

US/China Trade War Tensions: Jack Ma Will No Longer Bring 1 Million Jobs To USA

Dear Global Business Enthusiast, Michael Michelini (@michelini) here. You’re getting this email because you requested my periodic thoughts on international business from Hong Kong. [Edit: Actually, it’s possible that you’ve never gotten an email from me. Somebody might have just given you the link to this page, which is an online archive of an email that I sent to folks … Read More

Introducing The New Column

Mike has asked me to supply a brief column that would hopefully lucidly (and, even more hopefully, succinctly) elaborate on the “events of the day”. It used to be that all of us going/dealing in foreign countries were considered to be outsiders but, given the issues with which we currently have to deal on an ongoing and increasing basis, it’s … Read More

How Short Will Videos Get On E-Commerce?

Dear Global Business Enthusiast, Michael Michelini (@michelini) here. You’re getting this email because you requested my periodic thoughts on international business from Hong Kong. [Edit: Actually, it’s possible that you’ve never gotten an email from me. Somebody might have just given you the link to this page, which is an online archive of an email that I sent to folks … Read More

The Pressure in Hong Kong Is Real – A Bit Too Real

Dear Global Business Enthusiast, Michael Michelini (@michelini) here. You’re getting this email because you requested my periodic thoughts on international business from Hong Kong. [Edit: Actually, it’s possible that you’ve never gotten an email from me. Somebody might have just given you the link to this page, which is an online archive of an email that I sent to folks … Read More

Hong Kong’s Digital Banking Is Pushing Forward

Dear Global Business Enthusiast, Michael Michelini (@michelini) here. You’re getting this email because you requested my periodic thoughts on international business from Hong Kong. [Edit: Actually, it’s possible that you’ve never gotten an email from me. Somebody might have just given you the link to this page, which is an online archive of an email that I sent to folks … Read More

Are Things Lining Up For the Next Financial Crisis?

Dear Global Business Enthusiast, Michael Michelini (@michelini) here. You’re getting this email because you requested my periodic thoughts on international business from Hong Kong. [Edit: Actually, it’s possible that you’ve never gotten an email from me. Somebody might have just given you the link to this page, which is an online archive of an email that I sent to folks … Read More

Biometrics in Banking Against Fraud

Dear Global Business Enthusiast, Michael Michelini (@michelini) here. You’re getting this email because you requested my periodic thoughts on international business from Hong Kong. [Edit: Actually, it’s possible that you’ve never gotten an email from me. Somebody might have just given you the link to this page, which is an online archive of an email that I sent to folks … Read More

Thailand as an Option for Chinese Parents for their Children

Dear Global Business Enthusiast, Michael Michelini (@michelini) here. You’re getting this email because you requested my periodic thoughts on international business from Hong Kong. [Edit: Actually, it’s possible that you’ve never gotten an email from me. Somebody might have just given you the link to this page, which is an online archive of an email that I sent to folks … Read More