UC Browser’s tough lesson from Alibaba
"Marrying into the purple" is a dream but not as sweet as for everyone, especially if you are not making the money. UC Browser is having a hard time beating its opponents - in the meantime - survives the pressure from its parent group Alibaba.
How UC browser beat Chrome, through being ‘lite’
Although UC Browser is in a mess now, how it beat Chrome initially was still a valid lesson for many. Stay tuned for our insider article on this.
Go-Jek gets bumper new funding round (while Grab plans their H1...
What the team at Momentum Works thinks of the latest round of funding by Go-Jek.
RedMart, Fastacash & Elevenia all failed in 2017 – so what’s...
As a few promising startups failed to live up to their expectation in 2017, we look at what 2018 has to offer.
Attack of the Clones: HQ Trivia copycats emerge overnight in China
HQ Trivia has grown massively over the last few months. Since the beginning of the year, Chinese companies are rapidly releasing their own versions - and burning plenty of cash in the process.
Cash out your startup – how to improve your odds?
Despite markets being flooded with investments, exits in Southeast Asia have been few and far between. If you are a startup funder or founder,...
[MW Weekend] Can you use Siri to game HQ Trivia?
We tested Siri for HQ Trivia - and we have a challenge for you as well
Didi attacks Uber’s two biggest cities globally
Last week’s announcement that Didi has agreed to take of control of 99 - Brazil’s homegrown ride hailing platform - confirmed the rumours that...
Invested by the big boys – you might not be as...
Our recent encounters with a content platform based out of Jakarta, Indonesia has a tragic ring to it.
A US$30b company is challenging Didi in China
Didi is valued at US$56 billion with daily order of 25 million; while Meituan is valued at US$30 billion with daily order of 22 million.
