[MW Special Report] Consumer Finance Overview in Indonesia – Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, we had an overview of the entire Indonesian market, and zoomed into consumer behaviour and consumer finance market....
[MW Special Report] Consumer Finance Overview in Indonesia – Part 1
The increasing household expenditure and the underdeveloped consumer lending industry create huge demand and growth potential for consumer finance in Indonesia. While hundreds of...
Why Jack Ma is missing from the dinner of Chinese internet...
There is a photo circulating on the internet about some of the most prominent names of Chinese mobile internet industry gathering at the same...
ezbuy – lessons of how not to be held hostage by...
Once the biggest e-commerce company in Singapore, ezbuy has been on a downward spiral since Singles Day 2016, where it saw what was believed...
What we discussed during “Chinese gold rush in Indonesia”
Thanks to all of you, investors, entrepreneurs and corporate decision makers, who showed up at our sharing session “Chinese gold rush in Indonesia” last...
“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...
GrabPay is not making full use of its advantages
So GrabPay appointed a new CTO, Vikas Agrawal, who was previously with Paytm. Agrawal is to be based in Bangalore, more than 3000 kilometres...
How to market effectively in SEA without cracking your head
Offline marketing prowess makes all the difference.
It is increasingly becoming a crowded space for advertisers to promote their brands online. Not only is...
Why founders increasingly hate the word ‘startup’
Only two years ago, startup was the ‘in’ thing and friends who were launching their ventures were proudly declaring they were a ‘startup’. The...
Chinese Loan Apps in Indonesia
If you read our earlier articles about the Indonesian payday loan market (Part 1 and Part 2 are linked here for your convenience) you...