Learn From the 5 Tech & Insurtech Companies Reshaping Insurance Distribution in Asia
Asia, excluding Japan, accounted for 76% of the increase in the global insurance business last year, with China accounting for more than two thirds of this, according to Allianz Research. Opportunities in Asia are tremendous as there is still a very large portion of Asia’s 4.4 billion population that is underinsured. But the traditional […]
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 […]
[Interview] What can retailers in Europe learn from the BATX (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi)?
Mathieu Hamel is the CEO of Innovation is Everywhere, an innovation consulting agency based in Singapore. Specialized in innovation developing from emerging territories, Mathieu has built his expertise from monitoring and trend analysis in Asia, especially on the Chinese tech giants. Innovation Is Everywhere also organizes learning expeditions in Asia for Western companies. Who […]
WHAT’S UP EN ASIE ? O2O
Découvrez les startups asiatiques qui surfent sur la tendance O2O (online-to-offline) ! SouChe : La plateforme O2O de vente de voitures d’occasion propose un modèle innovant SouChe.com est une plateforme O2O de vente de voitures d’occasion via un réseau de concessionnaires automobiles. La startup chinoise soutenue par Alibaba offre également des moyens de financement […]
[INFOGRAPHIC] How Will the BATX's Investments Impact Your Business in 2018?
Chinese tech giants have seen a blockbuster year of growth, acquisitions and investments. Commonly referred to as the BATX (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent & Xiaomi), the growth boom has been mainly led by Tencent and Alibaba, who have grown to US$527.5 billion and US$475.6 billion in market capitalisation respectively. Tencent had even managed to briefly overtake Facebook […]
Urban mobility: a tale of Ofo, Mobike, and deep investor pockets
Ofo is a leader in station-free bikes from China. Users can get a passcode directly from the app to unlock the bike, ride wherever they’re headed and lock the bike again. Now present in China, USA, UK and Singapore, the Chinese startup has recently announced a US$700m Series E funding led by Alibaba to extend […]
Join us at the Asia "New Retail" Forum 2018 in Singapore from 16 – 17 January!
« New Retail » – coined by Alibaba founder Jack Ma – refers to the transformation of retail by using technology and data to redefine the customer experience through offline and online integration. The impact of this is expected to be especially significant in Asia Pacific. According to PwC, the region can expect an annual growth rate of […]
[Video] What Has Been The BATX's Strategic Moves This Year?
The BATX (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and Xiaomi) are the Chinese companies mirroring the West’s GAFA (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple). These giants might have grown in the shadow of their Western equivalents – due to the Great Firewall. But today they are behind almost every digital innovation in China that is transforming consumer behaviours. You might hear […]
Mini-Programs: Tencent and Alibaba's War for Consumers Stickiness
Ecosystem building is a central strategy in the success of the Chinese tech giants. Tencent has accelerated development into this space by launching Mini-programs to the public in January 2017 on its messaging app WeChat, quickly followed by Alibaba on mobile payment app Alipay. Originally called ‘app accounts’, they were renamed after Apple prevented WeChat […]
[Video] 2017's Most Impactful Retail Transformations in Asia
China will be the place to experience the latest retail innovations in 2018. Alibaba’s founder, Jack Ma, has been pushing brick-and-mortar stores – from Starbucks to KFC – to integrate new technologies. His ambition is to create the Retail Experience 2.0 which he calls « New Retail ». Watch our video to get a quick overview of […]
