Empires - An Asian Business Podcast
1 Up Media
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Grab is often referred to as the "Uber of Southeast Asia." However, it's quickly becoming a super app on which one can manage a significant portion of their lives, including investing. By market share, they dominate Southeast Asia, controlling approximately 70% of all rides after Uber's exit. Grab's journey from a fledgling taxi application in Malaysia to being valued at nearly 40 billion, representing the largest SPAC IPO on record, is nothing short of astounding. In its rise, it not only defeated Uber but also became an indispensable app for the 700 million people in Southeast Asia. In EP 1, discover the experiences that left an indelible mark on Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, the founders of MyTeksi, which later became Grab. In EP 2, join the team as they get gritty, clawing their way to the top and vying for driver attention. In EP 3, witness the relentless battle between Uber and Grab as the team struggles to fend off the industry giant. In EP 4, learn about the pivotal investments that transformed Grab into a behemoth and the all-out war that resulted in the greatest cash burns in Southeast Asian history. In EP 5, hear from industry insiders who shed light on Grab's impact and significance in the region.
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If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On Spotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)
Grab is often referred to as the "Uber of Southeast Asia." However, it's quickly becoming a super app on which one can manage a significant portion of their lives, including investing. By market share, they dominate Southeast Asia, controlling approximately 70% of all rides after Uber's exit. Grab's journey from a fledgling taxi application in Malaysia to being valued at nearly 40 billion, representing the largest SPAC IPO on record, is nothing short of astounding. In its rise, it not only defeated Uber but also became an indispensable app for the 700 million people in Southeast Asia. In EP 1, discover the experiences that left an indelible mark on Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, the founders of MyTeksi, which later became Grab. In EP 2, join the team as they get gritty, clawing their way to the top and vying for driver attention. In EP 3, witness the relentless battle between Uber and Grab as the team struggles to fend off the industry giant. In EP 4, learn about the pivotal investments that transformed Grab into a behemoth and the all-out war that resulted in the greatest cash burns in Southeast Asian history. In EP 5, hear from industry insiders who shed light on Grab's impact and significance in the region.
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We're looking to grow our team! Help support our productions here :') Buy Me a Coffee
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Want to discover more origins, rise & fall on Asian business empires? Follow us on our
Tiktok where we share 5 minute breakdowns of some of the most interesting Asian businesses.
Want to meet the team? Follow me here!
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If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On Spotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)
VNG, often referred to as the "Tencent of Vietnam," is one of Southeast Asia's pioneering unicorns.
Mirroring Tencent, a significant 70% of VNG's revenue comes from gaming. Among its array of products, VNG boasts Zing, Zalo, and Zalopay, which parallel QQ - a social app, WeChat - a messenger, and WePay - a mobile wallet respectively.
VNG's remarkable success in Vietnam is nothing but extraordinary, especially since it'll stand its ground against global powerhouses like Facebook, carving a distinctly local path forward for the land of the ascending dragon. In Ep 1. Dive into Kingsoft's gamble on the young upstart Vinagames, the precursor to VNG. In Ep 2. Trace the evolution of Vinagames into VNG, through the ZING division whose internet products will touch over a 100 million lives. In Ep 3. Witness what happens when Facebook comes to town, and VNG's struggle in the battle for social media. In Ep 4. Delve deeper as their business skirmishes becomes a full-blown war over messaging platforms, reshaping the roles of VNG and Facebook in Vietnam In Ep 5. Hear from industry insiders as they shed light on VNG's significance in the region (Ngoc Nguyen/Jeremy Au)
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We're looking to grow our team! Help support our productions here :') Buy Me a Coffee
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Want to discover more origins, rise & fall on Asian business empires? Follow us on our
Tiktok where we share 5 minute breakdowns of some of the most interesting Asian businesses.
Want to meet the team? Follow me here!
-
If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On Spotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)
VNG, often referred to as the "Tencent of Vietnam," is one of Southeast Asia's pioneering unicorns.
Mirroring Tencent, a significant 70% of VNG's revenue comes from gaming. Among its array of products, VNG boasts Zing, Zalo, and Zalopay, which parallel QQ - a social app, WeChat - a messenger, and WePay - a mobile wallet respectively.
VNG's remarkable success in Vietnam is nothing but extraordinary, especially since it'll stand its ground against global powerhouses like Facebook, carving a distinctly local path forward for the land of the ascending dragon. In Ep 1. Dive into Kingsoft's gamble on the young upstart Vinagames, the precursor to VNG. In Ep 2. Trace the evolution of Vinagames into VNG, through the ZING division whose internet products will touch over a 100 million lives. In Ep 3. Witness what happens when Facebook comes to town, and VNG's struggle in the battle for social media. In Ep 4. Delve deeper as their business skirmishes becomes a full-blown war over messaging platforms, reshaping the roles of VNG and Facebook in Vietnam In Ep 5. Hear from industry insiders as they shed light on VNG's significance in the region.
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We're looking to grow our team! Help support our productions here :') Buy Me a Coffee
-
Want to discover more origins, rise & fall on Asian business empires? Follow us on our
Tiktok where we share 5 minute breakdowns of some of the most interesting Asian businesses.
Want to meet the team? Follow me here!
-
If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On Spotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)
VNG, often referred to as the "Tencent of Vietnam," is one of Southeast Asia's pioneering unicorns.
Mirroring Tencent, a significant 70% of VNG's revenue comes from gaming. Among its array of products, VNG boasts Zing, Zalo, and Zalopay, which parallel QQ - a social app, WeChat - a messenger, and WePay - a mobile wallet respectively.
VNG's remarkable success in Vietnam is nothing but extraordinary, especially since it'll stand its ground against global powerhouses like Facebook, carving a distinctly local path forward for the land of the ascending dragon. In Ep 1. Dive into Kingsoft's gamble on the young upstart Vinagames, the precursor to VNG. In Ep 2. Trace the evolution of Vinagames into VNG, through the ZING division whose internet products will touch over a 100 million lives. In Ep 3. Witness what happens when Facebook comes to town, and VNG's struggle in the battle for social media. In Ep 4. Delve deeper as their business skirmishes becomes a full-blown war over messaging platforms, reshaping the roles of VNG and Facebook in Vietnam In Ep 5. Hear from industry insiders as they shed light on VNG's significance in the region.
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We're looking to grow our team! Help support our productions here :') Buy Me a Coffee
-
Want to discover more origins, rise & fall on Asian business empires? Follow us on our
Tiktok where we share 5 minute breakdowns of some of the most interesting Asian businesses.
Want to meet the team? Follow me here!
-
If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On Spotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)