Pharmaceuticals @ The China Perspective

December 11, 2006

Chinese medicine sees the coming of spring

By AMY CHEUNG

As a result of growing international recognition, Chinese medicine industry has become one of the fastest growing industries in the country with the global market for Chinese medicine growing at an annual rate of 18%. While facing numerous barriers, how can the industry reach its full potential?

December 07, 2006

Pharmaceutical sector: a difficult target for venture capital

By AMY CHEUNG

A total of US$1 billion in venture capital was poured into China in 2005 but very little of it was invested into healthcare-related industries. While healthcare and pharmaceutical industries are among the fastest growing sectors of China’s economy, why have venture capitalists shown so little interest in these sectors?

November 01, 2006

China lacks quality blue collars

By AMY CHEUNG

According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security’s (MOLSS) latest statistics on the supply and demand of labor in the second quarter of 2006, China continues to suffer a shortage of middle and senior technical personnel, among which senior engineers and senior technicians are in the highest demand. On average, every senior engineer faces 2.08 positions and every senior technician 1.96. What factors contribute to this ongoing shortage of technical skills in a country known as a global manufacturing hub?

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	December 11, 2006 Chinese medicine sees the coming of spring By AMY CHEUNG As a result of growing international recognition, Chinese medicine industry has become one of the fastest growing industries in the country with the global market for Chinese medicine growing at an annual rate of 18%. While facing numerous barriers, how can the industry reach its full potential? December 07, 2006 Pharmaceutical sector: a difficult target for venture capital By AMY CHEUNG A total of US$1 billion in venture capital was poured into China in 2005 but very little of it was invested into healthcare-related industries. While healthcare and pharmaceutical industries are among the fastest growing sectors of China’s economy, why have venture capitalists shown so little interest in these sectors? November 01, 2006 China lacks quality blue collars By AMY CHEUNG According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security’s (MOLSS) latest statistics on the supply and demand of labor in the second quarter of 2006, China continues to suffer a shortage of middle and senior technical personnel, among which senior engineers and senior technicians are in the highest demand. On average, every senior engineer faces 2.08 positions and every senior technician 1.96. What factors contribute to this ongoing shortage of technical skills in a country known as a global manufacturing hub? Prev 12 13 14 15 16 17 18	Today’s Daily Briefs E-Mail Sign up for a roundup of the day’s top stories, sent every day. MOST POPULAR News of iPhone deal between Apple and China Mobile? Shanxi stainless steel maker buys parent’s power plant CB Richard Ellis acquires high-end Shanghai complex Youngor 1H net profit up 49% to US$284m Quake erodes profits at Sichuan white goods maker COSCO builds world’s biggest semi-submersible vessel Jiangxi to develop aviation hub China launches global hunt for SOE compliance chiefs Kunming Machine Tool 1H net profit up 57% Shenzhen Fortune launches $29.25m VC fund Go to Complete List >

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