Half year review: Chinese and US tech companies continue to diverge
Nasdaq outperformed Hang Seng Tech, by a wide margin
Our thoughts on Grab’s layoffs
Grab, one of Southeast Asia’s major tech platforms, announced a round of layoffs last week. Here are some of our thoughts:
1. This round of...
How will TikTok triple its ecommerce GMV in SE Asia in...
We launched our Ecommerce in Southeast Asia report yesterday and the numbers below went viral with media & social mentions! Thank you all for...
[New report] Ecommerce in Southeast Asia achieved ~US$ 100 billion GMV...
Southeast Asia’s ecommerce sector endured strong headwinds in 2022. Despite all these, growth and competition continue, with the total GMV of Southeast Asia’s 9...
Overtaking Tesla, BYD is now the best-selling EV in Singapore?
The article was originally published in Chinese, translated by the MW team into English.
Many Chinese electric vehicle companies have been accelerating their overseas expansion,...
What does Temu’s rise mean for Amazon, SHEIN, Shopee and TikTok...
After launching in the US in Sept 2022, Temu has been aggressive in its global ambition - it has launched into 17 countries, and...
Why was Elon Musk really in China?
Elon Musk’s trip to China last week was intense and probably fruitful - such that the Financial Times quips “In just two days this...
What key lessons can organisations learn from Alibaba’s restructuring?
On 28 March 2023, Alibaba Group announced a major restructuring, a couple of days after Jack Ma, its legendary founder, returned to Hangzhou after...
Pinduoduo and Temu founder: my life lessons and reflections (Part 2...
This article on Colin Huang’s reflections on Pinduoduo as well as his early life lessons was originally published in Chinese. Some of the insights...
