“But it does not have any F***ing use”
One very sophisticated presentation was unfolding at a demo day that I attended in Beijing recently. The founder was so confident about his customer...
The failure that defined Alipay’s success
In case you have been living under a rock (or a pile of paperwork) these last few years, here’s an introduction of Alipay (支付宝)...
Will Grab & Uber merge, with Softbank now a shareholder of...
By now you always know what is happening: Uber’s board is allowing Softbank to become a shareholder.
Probably a huge relief for early investors...
Eating out experience in the land of Alipay
So how have the people in the land of Alipay evolved in this aspect? While in Hangzhou for a few business meetings, we ate...
MBar (Mini KTV) entering Singapore
Not long ago, M-Bar, a mini karaoke service wildly popular in China, made its inroads to Singapore.
The concept of mini karaoke is simple...
BYD owns the future of electric cars in China?
I was visiting a large taxi fleet operator in Southern China as part of a consulting project Momentum Works did for the municipal transportation...
The economics of bike sharing
Many people still want to discuss China’s “sharing economy” with us: shared bikes, power banks, basketballs, or umbrellas.
It seems everyone has an opinion on...
Chat bots & AI – Part 2: who will own the...
Who will own the future of intelligent chat bots?
On one hand, there are internet giants such as Facebook, Google, Amazon, Alibaba and Tencent. These...
Chatbots and AI- Part 1: not married yet, but soon
More and more, we see chatbots being rolled out by banks, airlines, ecommerce platforms… anyone who has contact with customers.
And more and more, we...
Why Chinese bike sharing companies are suddenly everywhere overseas
Just a few months ago, you would hear Chinese bike sharing companies making announcements here and there, but not see actual bikes being deployed....
