The business boom in Asia, particularly in China, has offered foreign companies huge rewards over the past two decades. But there are commensurate risks. When companies are armed with good information, resulting from skilled commercial investigations, they generally make better, more successful decisions. I-OnAsia’s skilled investigators are among the best in the industry — whether it’s finding a criminal who has absconded with company funds, or learning more about the competition who may be stealing technology, customers and profits — we are ready to tackle the problem.

While Asia is moving into a more pro-enforcement mode to benefit foreign corporations, this practice usually creates a double-edge sword. Authorities in Asian countries, particularly in China, also work hard to protect their own. Therefore, companies must be more adept at building their own cases, often with results from electronic and physical surveillance that comply with local laws. I-OnAsia’s investigators stay abreast of the legal and ethical responsibilities in Asia to conduct surveillances properly for our clients. Our methods include:

• Covert Photography
• Undercover operations
• Audio/CCTV systems
• Tailing/Shadow/Fixed vehicle operations
• Digital Methods

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I-OnAsia’s role as information gatherers sometimes requires reading between the lines. That is, we understand the complex process of retrieving so-called public information. Our databases are among the best. Our searches cover all types of open source media outlets, from newspapers to magazines to the Internet. Often, in areas such as China, public records are not always ‘public’ in the Western sense. I-OnAsia has developed methods to look at origins, commercial activities, litigation, as well as to identify assets and other important leads from these records.

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I-OnAsia produces highly detailed competitive reports that offer complete reviews of value chains, the State sponsorship of businesses, and other important subjects. Our expert investigators have access to competitive information not readily available. Combining practical and discreet investigations experience with Asian language skills, in-depth cultural knowledge and motivation to be the best, we generate quality market surveys that detail, analyze and interpret our clients’ competitors.

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We know that our clients need excellent financial knowledge to help make good business decisions in Asia. I-OnAsia investigates businesses to go behind the figures to get at the raw facts.

• Is a company going bankrupt?
• Is IPR infringement or are other fraudulent activities leading to lost sales, decreased royalties, declined position in the marketplace and decreased cash flow?
• Are inventories and payroll accurate?
• What is the status of key loans and customer relationships?

We are also adept at uncovering financial fraud, which has become rampant in Asia. We recognize poor accounting methods, lack of strong oversight and poor, preventative education and training. I-OnAsia is prepared to make solid recommendations, as well as to provide details for legal support.

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When doing business in Asia, companies are faced with the same challenges as those at home. Their partner may turn out to be a career criminal; an employee may have some ties to workplace violence; and a vendor may be engaged in terrorist activities. In these dangerous global times, criminal investigations represent a part of doing business,
and I-OnAsia is prepared to arm our clients with accurate, in-depth information to resolve these issues. We use human and technical tools that allow us to dig deep into criminal issues/backgrounds. Because of the seriousness of criminal activity, we respond rapidly, filing reports that contain accurate, detailed information to support litigation, employment and business decisions that may arise from suspected criminal activity.

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