For some Atlanta firms dependent on the U.S.-Asia trade lanes, commerce is “finding a way” despite a slew of regulatory headwinds imposed as salvos in a multi-front trade war.
Category: Southeast Asia
Posted inChina
China-Founded Provider of Point-of-Sale Terminals Enters North American Market Through Atlanta
A Chinese provider of Internet-connected business devices including point-of-sale terminals has set up its first North American showroom in Atlanta, a key U.S. hub for electronic payment processing.
Posted inChina
China Plus None? Broad Tariffs Leave Fewer Places to Run for Georgia Firms Diversifying Production
Perhaps no other Georgia company saw the writing on the wall earlier than East West Manufacturing.
Posted inFrance
Books 2024: Layers of French Colonialism in Post-World War II Saigon
Book: The Wide World Author: Pierre LeMaitre Reviewed by: Phil Bolton, founder and publisher emeritus, Global Atlanta For a riveting insight on colonial life in post-World War II Saigon, read […]
Posted inVietnam
Vietnamese Province Presents ‘Northern Option’ to Atlanta Investors
While much of Vietnam’s manufacturing boom has happened in the Mekong Delta in its South, government officials from a province along the Chinese border visited Atlanta to present local investors […]
Posted inSoutheast Asia
Chick-fil-A Picks First Asia Location as International Expansion Continues
Singapore is next up after the United Kingdom in 2025
Posted inMiddle East - North Africa
With Ramadan Over, A Call for Religious Sensitivity in the Workplace
If it were held later in the month of Ramadan, cross-cultural trainer Soumaya Khalifa may not have joined Global Atlanta’s March 12 discussion on managing global teams. Ms. Khalifa, founder […]
Posted inSingapore
Mativ to Exit Tobacco Paper Segment With $620M Sale to Southeast Asian Group
Metro Atlanta-based Mativ Holdings Inc. is set to sell its “engineered papers” division, which includes material used in the rolling and packaging of cigarettes, to a Singapore-based group for $620 […]
Posted inVietnam
Mount Vernon School Welcomes First Vietnamese Students Through New Partnership
Metro Atlanta’s Mount Vernon School has launched a partnership in Vietnam allowing students in the Southeast Asian nation to earn an American diploma through virtual learning or in-person instruction. With […]
Posted inVietnam
How Acclime Helps Atlanta Companies Advance in Asia
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post announcing Acclime’s backing of Global Atlanta’s Asia Channel. Subscribe to our monthly Asia newsletter here. Global Atlanta is pleased to announce that professional […]