Asia's Digital Economy - DBS Asian Insights

Asia's Digital Economy

Start-ups are using technology to disrupt the way business is done across Asia and traditional players are feeling the heat; in 2013 alone, more than USD 24 billion in venture money was available for Asia. The result of this is myriad changes to how consumers live, from the way they shop for luxury goods, to how they buy groceries and even book taxis. Start-ups like Reebonz, RedMart and GrabTaxi are becoming household names. It is becoming apparent that a key element of success for many businesses these days is to embrace the disruption that technology brings.

Digital Disruption : Asia rides the waves

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After Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008, Asia added an entire Germany’s worth of GDP to the world’s economic map in 5 years. What can Asia’s economy achieve in the next 25 years?

Digital Disruption: The rise of Asian Tech Start-ups

Asia's Digital Economy

Lim Chu Chong, Head of SME Banking, DBS, talks about the booming tech start-up scene in Asia. He highlights their disruptive nature and how they are changing the way business is being done in the region.

Can Asian Retail Landlords Beat E-Commerce Threat?

Asia / Industry

Rising online sales are adversely affecting sales of physical stores. We outline three key strategies Asian retail landlords need to adopt to overcome this e-commerce threat.

Singapore: Asia's Silicon Valley?

Singapore / Industry

Singapore may not have the scale or reach of Silicon Valley but regionally, it is a superior place to launch a digital start-up..

Beyond the Hype: key trends in the realm of digital start-ups

Global / Digital Start-Ups

Social media giant Twitter dominates the global market with almost 300 million monthly active users. Yet it took almost eight years to turn its first profit. Find out how Digital start-ups often have to forgo monetisation in its nascent stages in order to build a strong user base, an essential prerequisite for success.