Southeast Asia's Chinese businesses in an era of globalization : coping with the rise of China

This book addresses the rise of China and its impact on Southeast Asia’s economies and businesses, especially on those of ethnic Chinese. It also discusses Southeast Asian government policies, particularly their economic and business policies, towards local Chinese, and Southeast Asian Chinese businesses, both conglomerates and SMEs, in an era of globalization. Leading experts from the Southeast Asian region were invited to write the papers, presenting the most up-to-date analyses on the subject.

From China to Facebookistan, the Internet has transformed global commerce. A cyber-law expert argues that we must free Internet trade while simultaneously protecting consumers.

On the ancient Silk Road, treasure-laden caravans made their arduous way through deserts and mountain passes, establishing trade between Asia and the civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean. Today’s electronic Silk Roads ferry information across continents, enabling individuals and corporations anywhere to provide or receive services without obtaining a visa. But the legal infrastructure for such trade is yet rudimentary and uncertain. If an event in cyberspace occurs at once everywhere and nowhere, what law applies? How can consumers be protected when engaging with companies across the world?

In this accessible book, cyber-law expert Anupam Chander provides the first thorough discussion of the law that relates to global Internet commerce. Addressing up-to-the-minute examples, such as Google’s struggles with China, the Pirate Bay’s skirmishes with Hollywood, and the outsourcing of services to India, the author insightfully analyzes the difficulties of regulating Internet trade. Chander then lays out a framework for future policies, showing how countries can dismantle barriers while still protecting consumer interests.

Contents The Contributors Introduction 1. China’s Economic Rise and Its Implications for Southeast Asia: The Big Picture 2. The Emergence of China’s Economic Power and Its Implications for Chinese Businesses in Southeast Asia 3. Flattening Impact of a Reawakening China on Ethnic Imbalance in Indonesian Business 4. The Indonesian Government’s Economic Policies towards the Ethnic Chinese: Beyond Economic Nationalism? 5. Chinese Indonesian Business in the Era of Globalization: Ethnicity, Culture and the Rise of China 6. China’s Economic Rise and Its Impact on Malaysian Chinese Business 7. Competition, (Ir)relevance and Market Determinations: Government Economic Policies and Ethnic Chinese Responses in West Malaysia 8. Malaysian Chinese Businesses in an Era of Globalization 9. China, the “Chinese Economy” and the Ethnic Chinese in the Philippines 10. Public Policy, Political Culture, and Ethnic Chinese Businesses in the Philippines 11. Ethnic Chinese Business in an Era of Globalization: The Singapore Case 12. The Changing Dynamics of Thailand CP Group’s International Expansion Index Addresses the rise of China and its impacts on Southeast Asia's economies and businesses, especially on those of ethnic Chinese. Also discusses Southeast Asian government policies, particularly their economic and business policies, towards local Chinese, and Southeast Asian Chinese businesses, both conglomerates and SMEs, in an era of globalization