5 HealthTech Startups Making Hospitals a Thing of the Past in Asia
Could hospital be a thing of the past one day? Could patients be able to never go to the hospital? In Asia, this vision is moving closer to reality. Due to the lack of hospitals and quality general practitioners in Asia, especially in remote areas, the region has taken telemedicine way further than in Europe. […]
The 6 smartest cities in Asia and why they are worth a visit
Singapore usually tops the rankings when it comes to implementing smart city technologies. Seoul, Tokyo and a few growing cities in China (Wuxi, Hangzhou, Yinchuan) have also been noticed for their numerous experiments with Internet of Things technologies, artificial intelligence and robotics to improve the experience of their citizens. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), […]
innovfest unbound paves the way for global tech companies and government to establish innovation environments and ventures
innovfest unbound, Southeast Asia’s largest, most exciting and award-winning innovation festival, wrapped up the fourth edition of its annual two-day event at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore yesterday. The event, jointly organised by Unbound and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore, and in partnership with Infocomm […]
innovfest unbound, Southeast Asia's biggest innovation opportunity
Asia is taking centre stage as the laboratory of the world, where new trends, tech and behaviour are shaping the way business is done. innovfest unbound, happening from 5 to 6 June 2018 is the perfect opportunity to experience and understand these new developments emerging from Asia. As the flagship event of Smart Nation Innovations […]
Highlights from Food Industry Asia's Food for the Future Summit 2018
Asia Pacific is set to undergo a revolution in the food industry, driven by factors such as a rising middle class, changing consumer patterns towards healthier options as well as the increasing scarcity of arable land due to climate change. To combat the challenges posed by these different factors, Food Industry Asia (“FIA”) was founded […]
3 Trends Reshaping Retail in Asia
Asia is and will be a major player in the changing retail landscape. It is projected that the value of retail sales in Asia Pacific will reach US$11.8 trillion by 2021, representing a tremendous opportunity for businesses to get involved and accelerate a new phase of growth. Today, e-commerce is just 14.7% of current total […]
3 Trends Reshaping FMCG in Asia
Asia-Pacific’s fast growth is set to impact and transform patterns of consumption in the region. It is largely driven by the consumption growth of Asia’s middle class. Today, about half of the world’s middle-class population live in Asia. This figure is expected to increase to two-thirds by 2030. Middle-class consumption has also followed the same […]
Grow Asia Hackathon Enables Corporate Collaboration
Digitalisation is impacting every industry today with agriculture as an especially ripe opportunity, given limited innovative developments in recent years. Therefore, to leverage on the digital, technical and enterprise talent available in Asia, a hackathon called the Grow Asia Hackathon (“Hackathon”) was devised. It sets out to address the productivity, profitability and sustainability challenges faced […]
China’s Social Credit Score: how can companies leverage on these 3 digits?
Imagine a world where each individual has a score calculated based on their personal credit history, behavioural habits, finances, demographics, social networks and so on. In addition, this score will give them access (or not) to certain privileges on services as varied as car purchases, room rentals, hotel bookings, or even easier visa procedures to […]
[Case Study] AXA's Business Model Transformation to Shift from "Payer to Partner"
AXA is one of the world’s largest insurers with 104 million clients worldwide in over 60 countries. As a well-established company with over 200 years of history, transformation has been fundamental to its continued relevance with its consumers. Let us highlight 4 key elements that have laid down the foundation for its business transformation success. […]
