[Webinar] Retailers' innovations during the covid-19 crisis in Singapore
Singapore is one of the most innovative cities in the world. As elsewhere, retailers had to take measures and initiate an accelerated digital transformation to maintain their activity during the various phases of social distancing and confinement imposed by the government. This transition was made using technology, strongly encouraged by the government. The city of Singapore, which […]
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 […]
Why is Singapore the smartest city in the world?
Singapore’s status as a Smart Nation is internationally recognised. The city-state ranks first in the Global city performance index 2017. Innovfest unbound, the anchor event of Singapore’s Smart Nation Innovations Week, is the perfect opportunity to update ourselves on the projects currently developed by the Smart Nation, in collaboration with universities, startups and the private […]
How Asia is Changing The Travel Experience at Every Step
Asia is a great observatory for travel trends as well as being an experimental playground for innovation. According to the World Tourism Barometer, Asia Pacific has been the fastest growing region in the world for international tourist arrivals between 2005 and 2014,. A report from Mastercard expects that Asia Pacific will continue on this growth […]
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 […]
4 Fintech Trends in Asia Transforming The Banking Industry in 2018
Every bank in the world has their eyes on Asia today. When it comes to Fintech, China is undisputably one step ahead of the rest of the world. Four of the largest Fintech unicorns are from China. In fact, the financial arm of the tech giant Alibaba, Ant Financial, is the largest unicorn in the […]
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 […]
