Alipay & WeChat Pay stick, GrabPay doesn’t, literally
We came across this at a florist in Singapore. What does this tell us?
Some of our thoughts:
Alipay and WeChat Pay are very present...
Greatest motivation for entrepreneurs
“I am just trying to think about the future and not be sad.”
A few months ago, a veteran in Singapore’s tech scene threw me...
Why fintech companies in China avoid SMEs
While all the governments are encouraging P2P to be primarily helping SMEs with credit for growth, the founder of one of China’s largest fintech...
The gold rush in Indonesian payday loan market – Part 2
In the first part of this article, we took a look at the craze of Chinese mobile payday loan companies entering the Indonesian market....
The gold rush in Indonesian payday loan market – Part 1
In a recent Fintech investor brief in Singapore, where more than 50 investors participated, almost nobody was aware of the huge gold rush that...
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...
Lazada squeezes the likes of Ezbuy out in Southeast Asia
We have always been arguing that with the giants such as Alibaba, Lazada and JD.com entering the Southeast Asian market, smaller e-commerce platforms will...
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...
Brands losing their grip in ecommerce era – or are they?
E-commerce has grown to be a powerful distribution channel for goods, and I believe it will continue to grow in weight and influence in...
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...
