News
Our strong growth and steady development have continued into 2008. The following are some of our highlights:
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Asian Absolute and the World's Shortest Man
Here's something else you probably didn't know – the world's smallest living able-bodied man is Chinese. He Ping Ping is 20 years old and measures 2 foot 5 (73 cm). He Ping Ping visited London and New York in September... Read more
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Asian Absolute commissioned by MultiLingual Computing
MultiLingual Computing, a leading industry magazine for website globalisation, international software development and language technology, recently published an issue with a regional focus on Japan. As a leader in the field of Japanese translation Asian Absolute was commissioned... Read more
Staff Profiles
In each issue we profile members of staff from both our London and Beijing offices.
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Onusa Paul, London Resource Co-ordinator
Onusa has the challenging task of identifying and developing Asian Absolute's freelance resources, in particular translators. The company's insistence on quality work means that she is able to accept only the very best applications... Read more
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Sherry Zhu, Beijing Project Manager
Sherry Zhu originally joined Asian Absolute as a Simplified Chinese editor in the Beijing office. After 6 months she was keen to broaden her horizons and transferred over to the busy life of a project manager... Read more
Localisation in Focus
We often advise our clients on the processes related to our work, and will examine one of these in each newsletter - in this issue, translating for China and the Asia Pacific region:
- Translating for China and the Asia Pacific Region
You do not have to search hard to find expert advice on doing business in Asia - teaching such basics as handing over business cards with both hands, saving face and guanxi (connections), yet the vital business of quality translation is often over-looked. For businesses selling goods or services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region the need for effective, compelling communications is fundamental... Read more
Spotlight on Asia
Our clients often ask us for general information on the markets in which they are doing business and the impact this has on localisation and marketing for Asia. In each issue of the newsletter, we will provide a snapshot of one of our key markets from this perspective. In this issue, Malaysia:
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Malaysia is a federation of 13 states, separated by 640 miles of the South China Seas into two regions, namely Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. The population of approximately 26.6 million comprises around 60% Malays, 26% Chinese and 14% Indians, plus other minority ethnic groups. The Chinese community is economically powerful while the Malays are the dominant group in politics... Read more
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