[MW Special Report] Consumer Finance Overview in Indonesia – Part 1
The increasing household expenditure and the underdeveloped consumer lending industry create huge demand and growth potential for consumer finance in Indonesia. While hundreds of...
Why Jack Ma is missing from the dinner of Chinese internet...
There is a photo circulating on the internet about some of the most prominent names of Chinese mobile internet industry gathering at the same...
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...
Banks enabled, not stifled, the rise of Alipay – Part 2
In part one of this article, we wrote about the background of mobile payment platforms in China. In this second part, we talk about...
Why no English media reported THAT Blue incident
A few days ago, we published a blog post on how Bluegogo, the bike sharing company once valued at US$150m, went into free fall...
Banks enabled, not stifled, the rise of Alipay – Part 1
The state-owned banking network in China has long been criticised for blocking innovation; however, without their support, third-party payment platforms such as Alipay would...
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...
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...
