New ideas from Asia this week

1. AirHelp | Hong Kong

Launched in January this year, Hong Kong-based AirHelp helps flyers process compensation claims for flights in Europe that are delayed or cancelled, or where you get bumped from the flight.

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2. Chotot | Vietnam

Started two years ago, Chotot, a subsidiary of a larger corporation 701Search, is a C2C classifieds site with a product catalog that includes motorbikes, mobile phones, computers, household appliances, furniture, and pet goods.

3. Bobamusic | China

Currently still in beta, Beijing-based Bobamusic is an app which reveals a selection of local clubs and streaming sets by DJs who have recently played at the listed venues, giving users an idea of each club’s sound before they decide which one to go to

4. WhatsNew | Thailand

Backed by Ardent Capital, WhatsNew owns and operates e-commerce sites including Petloft and Venbi, which sell pet and baby products respectively. WhatsNew interlinks each site to one other, allowing customers to use one login and one shared checkout to buy from all websites under the company.

According to WhatsNew, both of these sites have become number one in their respective categories online..

5. aCommerce | Thailand

Thailand-based platform builder for e-commerce, aCommerce, revealed this week that it has received investment led by NTT Docomo Ventures, with participation from CyberAgent Ventures, aCommerce staff members themselves, and several other strategic angel investors.

Operating in Thailand and Indonesia, the startup aims to break the e-commerce bottleneck in the region, offering services like building an e-store, running a warehouse, doing customer service, handling returned orders, and more.