Why “Getting rid of the middlemen” startups often fail
Disintermediation has always been a common startup idea, but what exactly are you trying to replace?
ezbuy raises US$17.6m – what happens next?
Since He Jian's meltdown last year, accusing Alibaba of playing dirty - we were in doubt if ezbuy would ever raise funds again
Carousell still the toughest kid on the block (for now)
Carousell’s recent funding round proves that investors still have faith in it. On the other hand, Facebook’s slow progress in launching and popularizing its...
[TLD Weekend] Meituan vs. Didi: China’s ride-hailing war II
It is said that Go-Jek is coming to Singapore and other SEA cities. Will the same war happen between Grab and Go-Jek?
China’s burgeoning food delivery drives growth of lifestyle ecommerce sector
Stunning growth in food and beverage delivery services opens more opportunities for app-related services.
Did Walmart pay too much to acquire Flipkart?
Walmart will take a 77% stake in Flipkart for the price of US$16 billion, making it the world’s largest ecommerce acquisition to date.
Club Factory recently raised US$100 million, who are they?
A saying goes that many investors jumped into investing in Club Factory because they missed both Wish and JollyChic.
Why Chinese cities escalate their fight for talent in 2018
The governments all started to believe that the huge economic benefits of population density overpowers the accompanying environmental and societal problems.
Vietnam’s unique supply chain advantage in ecommerce
During my last few trips back to Vietnam, the optimism of people there has been phenomenal. Finally Vietnam is not only a box to...
