Business journalism by Mark Andrews
Published business articles that have appeared in magazines, newspapers or online.
Highlighted Articles
China Automotive Review. Should BYD quit making cars?
Article looking at whether BYD might be better off concentrating on being a technology supplier particular of battery technology rather than continuing to make cars.
Nikkei Asian Review. Hunting for deals on wheels in China’s developing used car market.
Article on how the second hand car market in China is finally picking up as some consumers now consider a second hand purchase rather than buying new.
Nikkei Asian Review. China’s game-changing online retailers set for record IPOs.
A look at the huge growth and potential of the Chinese e-commerce market with a backdrop of the Alibaba IPO.
China Automotive Review. Hybrid premiums in China.
Premium producers such as Lexus find a ready market in China for hybrids whereas mainstream models such as the Toyota Prius are near impossible to sell.
Nikkei Asian Review. In China, hybrids can’t seem to sell without a lustrous nameplate.
Article about how premium car producers are managing to sell hybrid cars in China where more utilitarian models like the Toyota Prius have failed.
China Automotive Review. Chinese manufacturers should behave like an American in Europe.
How Chinese manufacturers are copying the American model of too many brands rather than the European streamlined approach.
China Automotive Review. Making it big: large cars and government procurement.
How new government procurement regulations are helping Chinese producers shift to making larger cars a sector they previously had little success in.
CKGSB Knowledge. To Serve or Not to Serve?
How expectations in China about service are changing and companies that want to succeed need to pay heed.
Laowai Magazine. Graying China.
It is Shanghai that points towards the future for China, where in 2050 it is predicted that 450 million people will be over 60 – a third of the citizens.
Laowai Magazine. How to get started.
A practical guide on how to start a business in Shanghai, China and stay legal as a foreigner.
Laowai Magazine. Women in Business.
How female foreign entrepreneurs are finding success starting small and not so small businesses in Shanghai, China.
Laowai Magazine. In the Land of Mink and Money.
Is China really one of the world’s richest and fastest growing markets, or is it just a global legend? Mark Andrews went in search of answers
Lenzing Inside. The Lenzing Spirit for China.
An example of some of the copywriting work done, in this case an interview of the GM of Lenzing’s Nanjing operations for the company magazine.
EuroBiz. Revving Up. Cover story.
Cover story about how China is now the world’s largest car market and the road forward.
BizShanghai. The Generation Gap – article about 3G mobile phones in China.
Why China has yet to implement a working 3G mobile phone network and when it might happen.
BizShanghai. Foreigners Bring Banking Evolution not Revolution.
Article looking at how foreign banks are bringing change and competition to China’s banking sector.
EuroBiz. Mainland Media Mogul?
A look at media organisation TOM Group and its operations.
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