Top 10 Internet companies in the world

Internet has turned the world into a smarter "global village". Long been a growth engine to power the global economy, the industry has been transforming our daily lives in ways unimaginable and to an extent unprecedented in history.

Companies, underpinned by technologies including cloud computing and big data and other innovations, are core players in the field that make the world a better place. They revolutionize business by connecting with consumers and end users through the Internet, generating revenue through online sales, online financial transaction fees, online searches and social media with paid advertising, and other online services.

Recent Statista data shows among the world's 10 largest Internet companies by market value as of May 2015, four are from China, namely Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings, Baidu Inc, and JD.com. As the second World Internet Conference is set to get under way, let's take a look at some of the world's movers and shakers in the Internet sector.

No 10 JD.com

Market value: $48 billion

Richard Liu, CEO and founder of China's e-commerce company JD.com, rides an electric tricycle as he leaves a delivery station to deliver goods for customers to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the company, in Beijing, June 16, 2014. [Photo/Agencies]