Five top learnings from MW Live Commerce Immersion to China
The rapid development of live commerce in Southeast Asia has disrupted the ecommerce status quo in the region. So it is not surprising that...
E70 – The Impulso Podcast – Succession – successful tech founders’...
From Alibaba to Meta, and now Meituan, it seems like founders and co-founders can’t retire.
Wang Huiwen's recent return to Meituan, albeit as a part-time...
Alibaba is giving up on Hema and offline retail?
Last week, Alibaba announced that Hou Yi, the founder of Hema (or “Freshippo”) retail chain, will retire as CEO, replaced by CFO Yan Xiaolei.
The...
Why are AI virtual hosts not yet dominant in live commerce?
In the past few Momentum Works immersion programmes to China, we have visited MCNs and spoken with executives which have embraced virtual hosts, and...
E50 – The Impulso Podcast – Keith Zhai, veteran journalist on...
In Episode 50 of the Impulso Podcast, we dive into the dynamic landscape of media, China, and politics with veteran journalist Keith Zhai.
Keith has...
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...
