[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 […]
Hyperlocal Commerce is Disrupting E-Commerce 1.0 in India and China [Infographic]
Hyperlocal commerce is taking over the e-commerce industry in India and China. Asian consumers are used to their local neighbourhood stores, also called mom-and-pop shops. In India, for example, 96% of the commerce still happens there, mainly for trust related issues. This is why startups as well as large tech companies have invested a lot […]
The Bitcoin Opportunity in Asia [Infographic]
So far, Bitcoin has primarily been used in investment and trading in countries such as China, Japan and South Korea. But the promise of the digital currency is most seen in the developing workd. Indeed, there are huge opportunities to disrupt the remittance market in countries such as India, Indonesia and the Philippines. The remittances market is […]
How Do Corporations Deal With Blockchain Opportunities in Asia? [Infographic]
One of the innovation buzzwords in recent years is the blockchain. This technology permeates the underlying workings of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. But it holds huge potential outside of the payment sector and may even revolutionize the way the world economy works. How do corporations leverage on blockchain in Asia today? How big is the blockchain ecosystem in Asia? A key point […]
Growing Functionalities of Messaging Apps in Asia
The role of messaging apps has evolved past that of simply messaging. Today, they are incorporated with online payment methods and offline-to-online (O2O) shopping amongst many others. At the forefront of such innovation stands WeChat and LINE – two apps that dominate the messaging activities of the Asian demographic. Beyond visually appealing stickers and a […]
Startup Unicorns in Asia: Growth through Acquisition and Innovation [Infographics]
Startups come in all shapes and sizes. All start off small. Some grow bigger and faster than others. Yes, we are talking about startup unicorns – startups that have attained the status of over US$1 billion in valuation. IEV has delved into the world of unicorns in Asia with insights to share. US$57 billion have […]
