Malaysia

Two recent surveys of small business owner optimism seem to tell competing stories. So how are you feeling about what's in store for you and your business?

It doesn’t matter where I deliver my management coach training program. Whether it’s in Europe, the U.S., or even during my recent trip to Malaysia and Singapore, there is still some confusion (and...

New survey confirms what most of us already knew.

In an attempt to put you into my shoes for a week in this kind of situation, I’ve gone back to some notes I made in my travel journal and I’ve decided to...

Court rules McCurry can keep its name

Amazon.com has now launched a beta version of a new service to let customers shop for mobile phones and service plans

It can be challenging to reach an agreement that everyone understands and a document that reflects a true meeting of the minds. When agreements are international, the cultural differences add another layer of...

Small businesses are known for their flexibility and capacity to move quickly on new opportunities. Rather than focusing on the dismal economic news we get bombarded with every day, many companies are taking...

Recently I did a seminar in Kuala Lumpur. Because it was a long way from home I invited my wife (Debbie) to join me. The seminar was about customer service and how to...

A few weeks ago, my wife and I returned home from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). It was a wonderful trip where we mixed business, fun, the thrill of seeing new places and the warmth...

A whole new meaning to "A Chip Off the Old Block"

These anecdotes are actually pretty funny, but are also examples of diligent buyers that spotted fakes before they got deeper into the supply chain

If business is taking you out of the major cities, then there is a far better chance of finding luxury accommodation at very low prices.

To get a taste of many different cultures in the one place, Singapore´s diverse nationalities are all in the one place, letting you take the any of the many city bus tours into...

It may have been a sleepy fishing village only a century or two ago, but Singapore is now the most important business centre in South East Asia and a surprising blend of east...

I fought it for as long as I could. I swear I did. I was not going to join the pack.To travel used to mean leaving the phone behind (and that in itself...

China surely is a happening part of the world. It isn't easy for many business to get through the red tape, but it will often be lucrative.