E49 – The Impulso Podcast – What’s behind Lazada Layoffs
Yesterday (3 Jan), several media outlets reported that Lazada was carrying out a round of layoffs in Singapore. These layoffs were not unique to...
How do Chinese VCs view global opportunities in 2024?
In 2023, we at Momentum Works met with many Chinese investors traveling through Singapore looking for and assessing global opportunities. With the pandemic finally...
Why is it hard for other companies to copy from Pinduoduo?
The following are excerpts from an article published in Chinese. The author, Dongqi Yu, is a renowned business commentator. The views and perspectives expressed...
E47 – The Impulso Podcast – Why does Alibaba replace Taobao...
Yesterday (20 Dec), Alibaba Group announced that Eddie Wu, CEO of the Company will also serve as the CEO of Taobao and Tmall Group....
Is ByteDance buying a food delivery platform from Alibaba?
Very unlikely, but not entirely impossible
E46 – The Impulso Podcast – SenseTime founder’s passing & AI...
Last weekend, Professor Xiaoou Tang, the founder of sensetime, passed away. As we reflect on the legacy of this pioneering figure, questions arise about...
Winners and losers of the TikTok-GoTo deal
Today (11 Dec 2023), GoTo and TikTok announced a strategic partnership. Under the deal, TikTok Shop Indonesia will merge with Tokopedia, and TikTok will...
Why is Pinduoduo’s execution so strong?
The following are excerpts from an article published in Chinese. The author, Dongqi Yu, is a renowned business commentator. The views and perspectives expressed...



















