Asia Now

The first event in our Asia Business Connect programme on the 18 March was an interesting, lively session. If you missed it, catch up with the recording here.

Like many industries, the ad business has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic as landmark events got cancelled and budgets slashed. But the space has also been quick in finding creative workarounds, such as putting more emphasis on video and digital channels than on events, and on geographies that are on the road to recovery – Japan and Korea, for instance...

In this 60 second video, our Seoul-based ecommerce specialist, Dominika Kustosz-Lee, highlights the opportunities for western tech firms to target South Korea’s vibrant online retail market.

So, Jack Ma is retiring. The man who epitomizes the modern Chinese enterprise is stepping away from the technology empire he created. Let the eulogizing and speculation begin! 

The consumer-facing fintech sector had a relatively late start in South Korea, but is rapidly growing now. This is opening up a wealth of opportunities for western companies which can provide complementary technologies and services - as long as they’re savvy enough to take the right approach to the Korean market.

The South Korean giant is now the world’s biggest chip maker - and the most important company with which ambitious tech firms need to forge links.