The latest list of the largest 500 firms in the world has been released by Fortune, and Chinese firms seem to be on top of it. China has left behind the US, its main competitor, and trade war rival. This has been an unprecedented development in the long history of the Fortune 500 listings since...
Author: Jian K'ung (Jian K'ung)
The Indonesian Startup Landscape 2019 Is Promising for FinTech Investments
The startup scene in Indonesia is one of the most vibrant in the entire Asian landscape. The digital economy in the archipelago has been expected to become the largest in the Southeast Asian region. Google estimates that the startup ecosystem will triple in value to $100 billion by the year 2025 as Indonesia is home to...
South Korean Startup Ecosystem Is One of the Most Lucrative for Investors
The startup ecosystem in South Korea has emerged to be one of the strongest in the Asian region. The Korean startups have experienced tremendous growth over the last decade owing to strong government support, access to the best venture capital sources from all over the world, and availability of top accelerators. Korean startups received a...
Potential of the Healthcare Market in Asia
With a population of approximately 4.5 billion people, Asia is considered to have the fastest growing population compared to other continents. By the year 2025, it is estimated that about 1 billion people in Asia will be over the age of 50. Amongst other predictions, it is predicted that by the year 2020, Asia will...
Japan’s Investment in Africa Is on the Rise
Recently, the warming up of China to African economies has received much attention; however, Japan has been steadily picking up pace with its investments across the African continent as well. Japan has had a long history of investments in Africa. When the Japanese economy was fast rising back up post the 2nd world war, Japanese...
Massive Technological Adoption across the Financial Landscape Is Underway in India
The adoption of technology in financial circles across the world has seen a steeply upward trend in the past few years. India is not left behind by any means when it comes to technology incorporation in the provision of financial services. The average technology adoption rate across the Asia Pacific region is a decent 64%...
Hong Kong’s Tech Startup Scene Ready to Compete with Mainland China
Mr. Duncan Chiu, chairman of the local Cyberport Investors Network Steering Group has said that when it comes to tech entrepreneurship, the talent in Hong Kong has been reserved compared to their mainland contemporaries. Since the beginning they have been pursuing careers in banking and other career paths. However, during the last decade, things have...
Healthcare Investment in AI Reaches New Heights as Sector Matures
When we first started talking about AI and all that it could do, healthcare was one of the many sectors to come to mind. Artificial Intelligence has been part of discussions, articles, and forum talks for a long time. Humans have long been preparing for the intelligent future, and now that we are finally stepping...
Chinese BRI Investments a Boon for the Central Asian Economies
The grand Chinese plan known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) brings a plethora of opportunities to the Central Asian States. The resource-rich Central Asian states have traditionally relied on the sale of their natural resources and on their small manufacturing sectors. The landlocked states have largely carried out intraregional trade amongst them and...
China Leads Investments in the Data Industry
China leads in investments in the data industry. China is ahead of its global peers when it comes to investments in data centers. These investments make sense in light of the current data-driven business landscape. As the demand for computing power swells due to the proliferation of data-driven services and the integration of 5G, the...