Weekly Commentaries
Our weekly commentaries on stories that are trending on Tech in Asia.
Yo, pothead investors and founders
Even if you are totally against marijuana, I’d urge you to keep an open mind. The cannabis trend could potentially open up other opportunities.
Yes, powerbank sharing can make money
Let’s say you want to start a powerbank rental business in Southeast Asia. Will it work? We did a deep dive to find out if it’s viable in the region.
So what if livestreaming ecommerce is hot?
If livestreaming ecommerce is going to be huge, what demands or innovations will it trigger under this new normal?
Gojek and chill
Indonesian decacorn Gojek is going hyperlocal, not regional.
Hell yeah, enthusiasm matters
Instead of saying, “I don’t know how to do that,” try: “Can! But can you help me learn the right way to do this?”
Are you in the Grab or Gojek camp?
If you zoom in closer, you can see a SoftBank vs. Google-Tencent skirmish happening.
There’s no such thing as a perfect layoff
What goes up must come down. And hey, even a titan like Alibaba once went through a rough patch.
How have you pivoted in this pandemic?
By now, I hope you have accepted Covid-19 and the stress that it brings along as the new normal.
What do our readers want?
A few months ago, we surveyed more than 200 readers and learned a lot in the process.




