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The online grocery wars, explained

The online grocery wars, explained

The online grocery war is heating up as Grab ramps up its efforts, and GoBear has ceased operations amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Betty Chum · · 4 min read
GrabExpress and Lalamove got competition

GrabExpress and Lalamove got competition

The Philippines-based logistics startup’s take on Grab and Lalamove, plus a new unicorn from the HR tech industry
Betty Chum · · 5 min read
China gestures towards IP protection in music. But how far will it go?

China gestures towards IP protection in music. But how far will it go?

China’s NCA has issued a ruling requiring unlicensed content be removed from online music outlets with remuneration set to begin in two months.
Rohan Malhotra · · 2 min read
Social media sites in China purge 60,000 fake accounts ahead of new regulations

Social media sites in China purge 60,000 fake accounts ahead of new regulations

Techweb reports Sina removed 5,500 “misleading” accounts, while Tencent purged nearly 26,000 from QQ, WeChat, and Tencent Weibo.
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read
War declared? WeChat is shutting out Alibaba’s apps

War declared? WeChat is shutting out Alibaba’s apps

China’s WeChat has just shut down sharing connections between WeChat and a number of Alibaba apps, including Alipay’s red envelope service.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Tencent versus Alibaba: a complete guide to an increasingly fierce rivalry (INFOGRAPHIC)

Tencent (HKG:0700) is the world’s fourth largest web company, and Alibaba is on the verge of history’s largest tech IPO. Both of these behemoth companies occupy many of the same verticals
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read

9 ways that e-commerce titan Alibaba diversified and went social in 2013

Alibaba’s much-vaunted IPO didn’t happen in 2013, but China’s e-commerce titan still provided enough action to qualify it as a global spectator sport. That was because 2013 was the year
Steven Millward · · 6 min read

5 best free Android apps in China for all your mobile mass media

Anyone who has ever ridden the subway in Beijing knows the Chinese love to consume content on their smartphones. But because of censorship or geolocking, many of the apps used
Paul Bischoff · · 3 min read

Music is an inaccessible industry for tech startups

Here’s why I think these startups won’t succeed, and why I would advise any tech entrepreneur against the music industry.
Paul Bischoff · · 3 min read

5 Reasons Alibaba’s Smart TV Shopping Platform Won’t Work

The added value to the set-top box and smart TVs from shopping is no more than a gimmick. It’s poorly implemented and it just doesn’t fit. What do you think?
Paul Bischoff · · 4 min read