Top 10 digital companies in the APAC region
Business Chief APAC ranks Forbes’ top 10 digital companies in the APAC region by revenue.
Samsung Electronics
Founded in 1938, Samsung Electronics is a global technology company. Its vision is “to devote its talent and technology to creating superior products and services that contribute to a better global society”
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China Mobile
Founded in 1997, China Mobile is a leading telecommunications company. The company provides full communications services throughout mainland China and in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Its main operations include mobile voice, data and wireline broadband alongside other information and communications services.
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Alibaba
Founded in 1999, Alibaba is a multinational technology company. Alibaba’s mission is to make it easy to do business anywhere. Its operations include core commerce, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment, and innovation initiatives.
“We enable businesses to transform the way they market, sell and operate and improve their efficiencies.”
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Softbank
Founded in 1981, Softbank is a multinational conglomerate company. Its vision and values have been instilled since its founding, in which the company aims to the Information Revolution to contribute to the wellbeing of people and society.
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Tencent Holdings
Founded in 1998, Tencent Holdings harnesses technology to enrich the lives of Internet users. “We invest heavily in talent and technological innovation, actively participating in the development of the Internet industry.”
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Nippon Telegraph and Tel
Founded in 1985, Nippon Telegraph and Tel (NTT), is a Japanese technology and telecommunications company. NTT works with organisations around the world to achieve business outcomes via intelligent technology solutions. “For us, intelligent means data driven, connected, digital and secure.”
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Taiwan Semiconductor
Founded in 1987, Taiwan Semiconductor is a leading semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company. The company supports its ecosystem of global customers and partners via its leading process technologies and design enablement solutions to drive innovation for the industry.
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KDDI
Founded in 1984, KDDI is a Fortune Global 500 company and one of Asia’s largest telecommunications providers. The company provides a variety of services including mobile phone services, fixed-line communication, and data centers.
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Hon Hai Precision
Founded in 1974, Hon Hai Precision is a leading technology group. Via its business models its operations cover consumer electronics, cloud network products, computer terminal products, components and more.
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China Telecom
Founded in 1995, China Telecom is an integrated intelligent information services operator. The company provides wireline and mobile telecommunications services, Internet access services, information services and other value-added telecommunications services.
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