Why translation is necessary for today's business?

You are lost in foreign country X.
You do have a digital dictionary...
Problem Solved??
The local do speak English, but you simply don't understand...
You are trying to speak their language, but they don't understand.
Now you are lost.

Think about your overseas client. Think about your future overseas client.

Now, what are they thinking?

Now what do you think?

Translation is only part of the localization process.
With the Internet, any business has the ability to reach any business partners anywhere on this planet, but there are factors from languages, cultures, economic and legal issues to Time Zone must be considered.

Hong Kong a culture mixed with the East and the West
Hong Kong is using both Chinese and English as an official language for the past 100 years, this simply open the door, for business between the East and the West. Although this tiny little place with lots of people in it, has no solid industry, the place stand alone and is actually competing with many different cities of different countries. There is only one reason for Hong Kong's success is only one reason----People understand both the East and the West.