Twitter could overcome (or become) Toutiao outside China
We argued about three months ago that Twitter needs more drastic measures to revive its fortunes on The Low Down - Twitters Problem is...
Something’s up with Billboards in Jakarta
If you have been driving around Jakarta lately (as we have, a lot!), you might have noticed something odd among the usual billboard ads.
Anti-Mainstream
Yes,...
Momentum Works’ predictions for Southeast Asia 2018 – abridged
We’re often tasked by our clients (and joint venture partners) to try and predict the future. Thankfully, due to our experience, and from keeping...
Momentum Works’ predictions for Southeast Asia 2018 – full version
We’re often tasked by our clients (and joint venture partners) to try and predict the future. Thankfully, due to our experience, and from keeping...
Why Baidu fell behind Alibaba & Tencent (and what can be...
Those who are familiar with China’s internet scene would have heard the term “BAT” - which is the acronym for “Baidu, Alibaba & Tencent”,...
Uber is right to shrug off the ‘taxi company’ ruling
We always believed that with the present business model, Uber is essentially a big taxi business with a better customer experience rather than anything...
[MW Special Report] Payment in Vietnam
The mobile payment market in Vietnam is in what we call a Wild West phase, and there is still the opportunity for any given...
[MW Special Report] Payment Overview in Indonesia
As Southeast Asia’s largest economy by GDP (US$932 billion ) and the most populated market (264 million ), Indonesia has been attracting technology companies...
Bitcoin – last wake up call for financial players
With some pundits pricing Bitcoin at US$100,000 in the next 18 months, time to wake up!
Why tech companies are (increasingly) not paying recruiters
Momentum Works has been hiring aggressively lately. When I ask my friends where we should look for good people – the answer varies, but it’s...
