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...
Viticulture is a thriving business in spite of the challenges brought about by the climate changes going on along with global economic uncertainty. Investors based in China and Hong Kong seems to find vineyards in France as attractive investment opportunities in order to diversify their property portfolios. Declining interests from Chinese investors has been observed...
Amid the US-China tech and trade war underway, China, the second largest economy of the world is fully geared up towards advancements in the areas of artificial intelligence and semiconductor design. In accordance to the plan of action issued by the State Council in July 2017, the country is set to achieve global dominance in...
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...
Regardless of how receptive we are towards it, Artificial Intelligence is already influencing the world around us. With all the hype surrounding the intelligent tomorrow, humans were in a way ready for the wave of AI. While AI is still pretty much in its nascent stage, we can expect a lot of progression from the...
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...
Amidst the attempts to avoid American tariffs, Chinese companies have catalyzed their pace of investments in Southeast Asia. These investments have effectively contributed to the economic development of the countries in this region. In its report, the Asian Development Bank highlights how the trade conflict between China and United States has only went on to...
International asset managers bound to make complex decisions as they strive to secure a place in China’s evolving investment market. The rapidly growing market promises rewarding prospects to global players and presents the possibility of generating a lucrative stream of profits. Non-native asset managers may choose to either work with a local Chinese partner in...
According to state reports and professionals aware of the project, in order to study the physics of the Earth’s high atmosphere, China has begun working on the world’s most powerful laser radar. The radar, with a range of 1,000 kms, would assist in exploring atmospheric particles that build up in the Earth’s outermost layer, protecting...
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...