Inspired by the APEC conference having just finished in Hawaii, I thought I’d make a post on an article I read a few days ago. Interesting bit of news I read the other day and I’m sure I don’t understand it as well as I should, but China’s Guangdong province has given a 20% increase to worker’s minimum wage. With the province’s heavy emphasis on manufacturing it could mean Read More ...
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Comments Off on Thoughts on Manulife Indonesia
This is somewhat of an aside, but I think it’s worth noting because it really struck a chord with me. Manulife Indonesia were gracious enough to be sponsors of Junior Team Canada’s trade mission to Indonesia this year and we were lucky enough (and perhaps gracious enough depending on your confidence level) to learn about their company and operations in Indonesia. Personally, I found the event amazing. We were given Read More ...
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Truly is an amazing city. The vertical architecture is just so impressive!
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My trip to finally arrive to Jakarta has consisted of 48 hours of travel. To say that it has been a test of my nerves is an understatement. In order to catch my flight out of Halifax, I needed to be up to catch the 3:30am shuttle to the airport. To me, this meant the best solution would be to not sleep and sleep on the flight as I had Read More ...
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In 2 days time. I will be boarding a plane to go on an international trade mission with Junior Team Canada. The opportunity in itself is amazing as I will be traveling with a contingent of nearly 30 Canadian youth to Indonesia and Malaysia in order to help foster international trade between Canada and these nations. More specifically, I will be representing Nova Scotia and Canadian companies and organizations while Read More ...