Greatest motivation for entrepreneurs
“I am just trying to think about the future and not be sad.”
A few months ago, a veteran in Singapore’s tech scene threw me...
Why fintech companies in China avoid SMEs
While all the governments are encouraging P2P to be primarily helping SMEs with credit for growth, the founder of one of China’s largest fintech...
Bitcoin passed $7000, what does it mean for you?
Bitcoin seems to be all the hype now - from Main Street to Wall Street. I get calls now and then to talk about Bitcoin,...
The gold rush in Indonesian payday loan market – Part 2
In the first part of this article, we took a look at the craze of Chinese mobile payday loan companies entering the Indonesian market....
The gold rush in Indonesian payday loan market – Part 1
In a recent Fintech investor brief in Singapore, where more than 50 investors participated, almost nobody was aware of the huge gold rush that...
Eating out experience in the land of Alipay
So how have the people in the land of Alipay evolved in this aspect? While in Hangzhou for a few business meetings, we ate...
Lazada squeezes the likes of Ezbuy out in Southeast Asia
We have always been arguing that with the giants such as Alibaba, Lazada and JD.com entering the Southeast Asian market, smaller e-commerce platforms will...
MBar (Mini KTV) entering Singapore
Not long ago, M-Bar, a mini karaoke service wildly popular in China, made its inroads to Singapore.
The concept of mini karaoke is simple...
Trivia: Chinese internet companies dig animal names
If you've been closely following Chinese internet industry, you might notice a very interesting phenomenon:
Many companies use animals or plants in their logos,...
Brands losing their grip in ecommerce era – or are they?
E-commerce has grown to be a powerful distribution channel for goods, and I believe it will continue to grow in weight and influence in...
