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...
Real reason for Alibaba’s US$2.9 billion investment in offline retailer
Alibaba Group today announced that it is making a US$2.87 billion investment into Sun & Art Group, a retail group in China that operates...
Are you addicted to data dashboards as I am?
When I was running a consumer mobile internet business, one thing I did most frequently was…
Unlock my tablet and stare at the dashboard.
Like...
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)...
Stop striving to be productive, think more and embrace change
Many leaders know that they are on a different lane, but still want to put themselves in their employees’ shoes. Somehow, the notion of teamwork...
