Hong Kong is one of the simplest places in Asia to set up an entity and hire staff, but it runs on a legal and HR framework that is very different from the Chinese mainland. Instead of social insurance and…
If you manage a team in China, knowing where your staff are actually from affects holiday planning and employee engagement. Here's what overseas managers often miss.
A contamination crisis in infant formula has exposed a dependency most consumers never knew existed.
Hiring freelancers and contractors based in China is common practice, but the mechanics of paying them is sometimes confusing. It’s not as simple as wiring money to a bank account. There are currency rules, tax requirements and documentation hoops that…
China’s currency is climbing, which sounds like bad news for anyone sourcing there. The real story, however, is more complicated. The yuan has gained roughly 5% against the dollar over the past year, trading at around 7.00 per U.S. dollar…
China makes roughly a third of the world’s furniture. In some segments, even more. For companies fitting out hotels, offices, or residential developments, that means huge manufacturing capacity and significant cost savings. But here’s the problem. You can’t just email…
What a year it’s been! We’re thrilled to share some of the milestones that have made 2025 such a special chapter for Kinyu, and for the clients and partners who made it all possible. 3x Company Growth 5x China Desk…
While you are tucking into turkey or taking a well-earned break over Christmas, it is easy to forget: In China, it is business as usual! Christmas is not a public holiday on the Chinese mainland. While your office is closed…
Another month, another decline. The producer price index (PPI) fell 2.2% year-on-year in November, the 38th consecutive month of decline, according to data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics. The streak stretches back to late 2022, and there’s no end…
If you source products from China, you’ve likely experienced at least one supply chain crisis in the past five years. A pandemic. A shipping container shortage. Port congestion. Tariff shocks. A cargo ship deciding to parallel park sideways in the…
