 Reuters_Nikkei Asian Review.jpg)
Insights
19-Mar-18 Alibaba will inject USD2 bn into its subsidiary Lazada Group, the Singapore-based online retailer, and will send one of its key executives to replace Lazada's founder CEO, part of moves to cement its leading position in Southeast Asia. [image: Reuters / Nikkei Asian Review]
Read More
 Nikkei Asian Review.jpg)
Insights
19-Mar-18 Aeon, Japan's biggest retailer with 430 locations, will partner with Alibaba-backed technology company DeepBlue Technology to develop unmanned convenience stores in China, where a handprint lets users access the kiosk-like store and pay for purchases. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]
Read More
 Xinhua via DFIC.jpg)
Insights
15-Mar-18 The Chinese military has embarked on an aggressive drive to overhaul a raft of medical institutes nationwide to rein in profit-generating businesses. Researchers and doctors have been told to use their expertise to make soldiers fitter and stronger. [image: Xinhua via DFIC]
Read More
 Shutterstock_Retail In Asia.jpg)
Insights
13-Mar-18 AuMake, a company that specializes in connecting Australian suppliers with Chinese consumers, has launched Australia’s first dedicated retail hub for ‘daigou shoppers' - people outside China who purchase luxury goods for a customer in mainland China. [image: Shutterstock / Retail In Asia]
Read More
 PolicyBazaar.png)
Insights
12-Mar-18 China based company PolicyBazaar has earmarked USD100 mn to enter the Indian healthcare technology and services segment. The company targets to tie-up with about 300 hospitals by the end of fiscal 2018/19. [image: PolicyBazaar]
Read More
