Fintech, monopolies, regulation, electric cars, privacy, trade wars ... Sources and other friends of news site TechNode reflect on Chinese tech trends in 2020 and suggest what to expect in 2021.
* Landfill Fodder: On Adam Minter’s “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale”—Los Angeles Review of Books
In Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale, the intrepid Adam Minter sets off to find some answers, traveling from his home in Malaysia to interview cleaners, sellers, sorters, exporters, and importers in Japan, India, West Africa, and North America.
* Grab Usage in Freefall in Singapore Since Uber Exit—The Star
Actual taxi and private-hire vehicle bookings by the app may be even fewer, if Grab customers make much use of the extra services like food delivery, payments, insurance and videos that Grab has added to its hailing services in its quest to interest South-East Asians in a super app.
* Forbes Asia’s 2018 Heroes of Philanthropy
The boys stay in a family-owned building directly across the street from the Menam Riverside Hotel and take meals in a hotel staff canteen. Malee's seven children help out with supervision and field trips.
* Priceza, Priceprice, PricePanda: Who’s Winning And Losing SE Asia’s Price Comparison Races—Forbes
Regardless, it's safe to say that PricePanda Thailand occupies dead last place with a share way below 1%, according to SimilarWeb. It was launched a year ago this month by the German startup conglomerate Rocket Internet.
Susan J Cunningham 