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...
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...
Stop striving to be productive, think more and embrace change
Many leaders know that they are on a different lane, but still want to put themselves in their employees’ shoes. Somehow, the notion of teamwork...
Will Grab & Uber merge, with Softbank now a shareholder of...
By now you always know what is happening: Uber’s board is allowing Softbank to become a shareholder.
Probably a huge relief for early investors...
Fashion ecommerce in SEA, and why Zalora is struggling
Last month, Pomelo, a Bangkok-based online fashion brand, confirmed US$19 million funding led by JD.com, China’s second biggest ecommerce platform.
This is shortly after Zilingo,...
Alipay & WeChat Pay stick, GrabPay doesn’t, literally
We came across this at a florist in Singapore. What does this tell us?
Some of our thoughts:
Alipay and WeChat Pay are very present...
Ripe time for food tech in SEA, but not your usual...
We Southeast Asians are probably obsessed with our food: we not only instagram the hell out of it, but also debate with our friendly...
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...
