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Chinese business :PwC to up investment
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said yesterday it is committed to increasing its investment in China by up to US$100 million (Bt3.7 billion) on top of the $200m already invested in the country, to assist Chinese companies to restructure, list and compete in the global arena.
Global chief executive Samuel DiPiazza Jr recently visited Shanghai. He serves as the vice chairman of the Advisory Council for Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng and is the only representative from the accounting profession. "China is and will be one of the most important markets for PwC in the next two decades. We have close to 8,000 people in our China practice and expect this to grow by 50 per cent in the next few years," he said.
Emirates holidays :Operator joins PATA Dubai-based Emirates Holidays has gained an influential platform to support expansion of its business in the dynamic Asia-Pacific market, with membership of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the region's recognised authority on travel and tourism. PATA membership also allows Emirates Holidays - the only Gulf region tour operator in the organisation - to provide the vast range of PATA's Asia-Pacific members access to its in depth Middle East market analysis, to boost tourism from the region to their countries. Emirates Holidays is one of a select few Gulf-region organisations in PATA. Others include Dubai's department of tourism and commerce, Jumeirah Group, Gulf International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Bahrain, and Qatar Tourism Authority.
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