East Meets West: A Podcast about understanding Asia Tech and how Asia Tech affects the world

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In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about the news that TikTok is changing its e-commerce strategy and planning to sell products direct to customers through its app. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's a link to leave a review right now :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow and subscribe to...

In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about the slowdown in the initial public offering (IPO) market in 2023, and whether recent results from Cava's IPO suggest a turnaround. For an easy explanation about IPOs, check out our simple sprout episode here . Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Dan and Albert breakdown Apple's latest product release - the Vision Pro. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's a link to leave a review right now :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow and subscribe to our content. Follow Albert ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@intothemetabert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All...

In this episode, Dan and Albert take a look at the crypto and blockchain industry to understand what's happened since the heady days of the pandemic and where the future of the industry lies. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's a link to leave a review right now :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Dan and Albert explore a company at the forefront of the renewable energy transition - SunCable. SunCable is developing a project that aims to connect up to 20GW of renewable energy from Northern Australia to Southeast Asia. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's a link...

In this episode, Dan and Albert review Nvidia’s blowout sales forecast that has set the Silicon Valley company on course to become the first chipmaker to be valued at more than $1tn, as booming demand for its artificial intelligence processors continue to drive semiconductor stocks higher. Listen to our original ⁠ Nvidia breakdown here ⁠. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, w...

In this episode, Dan and Albert revisit Coupang - the South Korean E-Commerce giant. South Korea is ideal for e-commerce. About 52 million people live in the country, a vast majority of them in densely populated cities. Nearly every home has high-speed internet, and people pay taxes and gas bills with smartphones. Due to its size and market position, Coupang is often referred to as the “Amazon of...

In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about Baidu, dubbed the Chinese Google. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's a link to leave a review right now :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow and subscribe to our content. Follow Albert ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@intothemetabert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All information contained in this podcast...

In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about one of the world's largest tech conglomerates - Tencent, creator of WeChat, the app with over 1 billion users. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's a link to leave a review right now :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow and subscribe to our content. Follow Albe...

In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about how the world's biggest content streamers acquire and develop content to engage their subscribers, including content from Asia like anime and k-dramas. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's a link to leave a review right now :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow an...

In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about the latest app from TikTok's Bytedance - Lemon8. Marketed as the 'baby' of Instagram and Pinterest, will Lemon8 become the next giant social media app? Check out Lemon8 for yourself here . Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's a link to l...

In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about the recent launch of Temu, Pinduoduo's sister company, and how it may mark a change in the way we consume and buy online. Check out our ⁠breakdown episode of Pinduoduo and Wish . Temu robo vac . Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's a link to leav...

In this episode, Dan and Albert explain why Alibaba's plans to split its business into six different groups and how this compares to moves by Alphabet and Meta to do the same. Check out our breakdown episode of Alibaba here . Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's a link to leave a review ri...

In this episode, Dan and Albert explain why electric vehicles (EVs) from China are on-track to dominate the industry and compete with EV giant, Tesla. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠ Here's a link to leave a review right now :) ⁠⁠⁠ Follow and subscribe to our content. Follow Albert ⁠⁠⁠@intothemet...

In this episode, Dan and Albert breakdown news that the US Congress is considering a ban of TikTok and what this means for the future of Chinese tech companies in the West. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠⁠ Here's a link to leave a review right now :) ⁠⁠ Follow and subscribe to our content. Follow A...

In this episode, Dan and Albert explain ChatGPT and unpack news about its recent update - GPT 4. They then look at the potential for ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) and generative AI to disrupt Google and tech in Asia. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. ⁠ Here's a link to leave a review r...

In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about the news that UK founded Arm (one of the world's largest semiconductor IP companies) is going public. Owned by the Japanese private equity fund, Softbank, this IPO is a perfect example of the 'east meets west' trends making waves in the tech industry. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes...

In this episode, Dan and Albert  set out a brief primer on mobile gaming in Asia. We focus on what's driving mobile gaming in Asia compared to the West and key aspects of the mobile gaming landscape, like monetisation and content. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link to leave a review right now...

In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about Dan's recent trip to Indonesia and what he uncovered about Indonesia tech. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link to leave a review right now :) Follow and subscribe to our content. Follow Albert @intothemetabert All information contained in this podcast is f...

In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about what drives e-commerce in Asia and which markets have the greatest potential for unlocking e-commerce businesses.  Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link to leave a review right now :) Follow and subscribe to our content. Follow Albert @intothemetabert A...

In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about the key factors needed to build successful SaaS businesses in Asia and what the future holds for SaaS in Asia. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link to leave a review right now :) Follow and subscribe to our content. Follow Albert @intothemetabert All inform...

In this episode, Dan and Albert talk about the rebounding China tech market and what it means for the future outlook of technology companies in China. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link to leave a review right now :) In this episode we cover: What happened to China tech in recent years (2:38) What...

In this episode, Dan and Albert list the top content acquisitions emanating from Asia, including TV media and gaming franchises. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link to leave a review right now :) In this episode we cover: Introduction (1:36) Squid Games (4:38) League of Legends (Riot Games) (12:08)...

In this episode, Dan and Albert debate their predictions for trends and themes in Asia Tech for 2023. Leave us a Review! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to rate us 5-stars on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link to leave a review right now :) In this episode we cover: Semiconductors Cloud Supply Chain 5G networks Follow and subscribe to our content. Follow Albert @intoth...