Tim Culpan
Stories by Tim Culpan
Xiaomi doubles down on smartphone business with Meitu deal
Not only does Xiaomi remove a competitor (albeit a not very threatening one) for next to nothing, it gets to roll out a multibrand smartphone strateg
Why Alibaba’s Singles Day is a meaningless shopping event
The figure that grabs all the headlines is gross merchandise value (GMV), which is the world’s most useless financial metric. An examination of the
How the Saudi situation is linked to money flow in Silicon Valley
With so much of the Silicon Valley business model built on hopes (of big funding rounds) and dreams (of massive wealth), all it could take to disrupt
HK’s dreams of becoming a hub for tech listings fading fast
Such a fast decline by two early adopters — Xiaomi and Meituan — doesn’t augur well for Hong Kong’s reputation. It already tried relaxing list
As WeChat challengers emerge, Tencent may pick other battles to fight
Two hip, young startups are set to become the latest challenge to Tencent Holdings Ltd. just as China’s dominant social-media company struggles wit
There’s more to SoftBank shares sliding than Saudi ties
Shares of SoftBank Group Corp. were down 13% in the two weeks to last Friday. Nvidia Corp., in which the Japanese technology company’s SoftBank Visi
Tencent’s reorganisation points to where it sees its future
While Tencent is cutting the number of business groups to six from seven, the company is actually adding to its structure.
Meituan’s end to car chase is an express ticket to profitability
In its first earnings announcement since the Sept. 20 listing, the Chinese operator of food-delivery, ride-hailing and bike-rental businesses reporte
Why getting better, not just bigger, needs to be on Oyo’s itinerary
If Oyo uses the recently secured $1 billion to run a tighter ship, there’s every chance it could be the world’s largest hotel chain within five ye
Meituan IPO reveals chasm between Mobike’s claims and reality
In a December press release, Mobike claimed 200 million users worldwide. Meituan’s prospectus says otherwise - 48.1 million Active Bike Users, 7.1 m
