What we saw at the Grab product showcase
Earlier this month, Grab held a product showcase, what they call “GrabX”, announcing a lineup of new products and features – essentially a roadmap...
“The most productive business immersion to Vietnam, ever”
In March, Momentum Works held a four day immersion in Vietnam, supported by the Department of Industry and Trade (DoIT) of Ho Chi Minh...
What Chinese businesses really think of the tariffs
As many of you know, in addition to TheLowDown blog in English, Momentum Works also runs a blog in Chinese, which is actively followed...
China’s Didi and Meituan clash in Brazil’s food delivery market |...
Is the food delivery landscape of Brazil going to completely change? Bouncing back from a failed launch in 2019, Didi is back in Brazil...
Why did Grab acquire a taxi license in Singapore?
Grab is building a taxi company in Singapore. Last week, it was announced that GrabCab, a subsidiary of Grab, had been granted a taxi...
China’s Didi enters Brazil’s food delivery market
On 5 April, it was reported in Chinese media that Didi, China’s dominant ride hailing player, would relaunch its food delivery operations in Brazil.
We...
Will Vietnam continue to lead ecommerce growth in Southeast Asia?
Last Friday (28 Mar 2025), over 200 ecommerce ecosystem players gathered in Ho Chi Minh City for the Global Ecommerce & Digital Trade Summit,...
A brief history of quick commerce in China
How quick commerce becomes a trillion-yuan market in China
In February this year, JD.com, a leading ecommerce platform in China, entered the food delivery...
On the ground in Ho Chi Minh City: retail, ecommerce and...
Yesterday I just came back from a month-long business trip, covering 2 expos, 3 summits, 3 Momentum Works immersions, 6 flights and 7 cities....
Meituan launches drone delivery in Hong Kong
On 20 March 2025, Meituan, China’s market leader in food delivery and quick commerce, officially launched drone delivery service in Hong Kong.
At the launch...
