Boye Lafayette de Mente has been a columnist for the Asian Business Strategy and Street Intelligence Ezine for almost five years. A noted author with over 30 years of experience in China, Japan, Korea and other Asian countries, Boye's tips on doing business in Asia are both pragmatic and enlightening. Some material is taken from Boye's many books exploring Cultural and Business Code Words, business management etiquette, and language. You may order these books by following the link to the NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company 1997-2000 Archives: Asian Business Code Words NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company Asia Pacific Management Forum Orient Pacific Century What's New? Search the Asia Pacific Management Forum database of over 3,000 pages updated daily. Use this page's relevant keywords or clear the box and enter your own. Click options for complex or phrase search. ...Click on the icon for our full search facilities.

March's Tip Aku ga Tsuyoi (Ah-kuu gah T'sue-yoe-ee) With a Little Lye in Your Bones March 2003 February's Tip Fu (fuu) Dreaming of Happiness February 2003 January's Tip Ichiban To Biri Feeling Superior and Inferior January 2003 November's Tip Dealing with Chinese-Styled Laws November 2002 October's Tip What Kind of Company Is Best? October 2002 September's Tip Tsuyaku Interpret Thinking, Not Just Words September 2002 August's Tip Korean View and Use of Contracts August 2002 July's Tip Dos and Don'ts July 2002 June's Code Word Odateru (Oh-dah-tay-rue) Applying Soft Soap June 2002 May's Code Word Karoshi (Kah-roe-she) Death from Overwork May 2002 April's Code Word Touxian (Toe-uu-she-enn) The Importance of Titles April 2002 February's Tip Makoto (Mah-koe-toe) Sincerity, Japanese Style February 2002 January's Tip It Isn't What You Know! January 2002 November's Code Word Settai (Set-tie) Partying with an Ulterior Motive November 2001 October's Tip Negotiating Korean Style October 2001

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