What food delivery platforms are building next…Behind a simple tap is a multi-billion-dollar battle reshaping how cities function, how restaurants survive, and how consumers behave.In the last decade, food delivery in Southeast Asia has exploded - now processing 8.5 to 9.5 million orders every single day. What started as a convenience feature has quietly become core infrastructure.If you want to understand food delivery platforms in 20 minutes - this episode is for you.Subscribe for more conversations breaking down the industries quietly shaping our future.Featured Materials:Food delivery platforms in Southeast Asia 6.0, Momentum Workshttps://momentum.asia/insights/detail...

Jianggan and Kaifei return to discuss how Chinese companies adapt their domestic playbooks for overseas markets, using Shein as a case study to explain why its ultra-low prices and agile supply chain work—and what global partners and competitors can learn.Key Topics00:40 – Kaifei is in Singapore for our MWX immersion01:16 – Chinese firms testing the “China playbook” overseas02:51 – How SHEIN is reframing the global e-commerce competition with "Selection, Speed, Quality, and Savings"03:55 – The inventory risk of non-standard apparel and how SHEIN's small batch fast re-order mitigates this risk07:23 – Traditional OEM apparel pains: Middle East retailer drowning in dead stock11:10 – How SHEIN solves dead stock with Data optimization and factory-task matchingFeatured Materials:

Who is Shein?https://momentum.asia/insights/detail/who-is-shein

Momentum Academy: Off the Record - Behind SHEIN’s Success and Global cross-border trends

https://youtu.be/n67pXR-SQkE

China’s EV race is usually dominated by giants like BYD, Tesla, XPeng, and Nio. But the real surprise? The country’s top-selling model in September 2025 wasn’t a flagship sedan or high-tech SUV. It was a tiny, ultra-affordable, highly customizable “lunchbox-sized” EV from Wuling.

In this episode, Sophia and Jianggan unpack why this humble Hongguang Mini EV has become a nationwide phenomenon and a global export success. From social media fame to clever product strategy, this little car offers a window into how China builds for real consumer needs.

Tune in to discover:

• Why a sub-USD 4k EV is outselling major brands in China

• How Wuling built a mass-market hit by focusing on accessibility, not specs

• The role of customization culture on Douyin and Xiaohongshu

• Why small business owners love this car’s modular, configurable design

• How Wuling quietly expanded overseas

• What this model reveals about China’s EV supply chain, segmentation, and competition

Timestamps:

00:01:59 – China’s EV leaders and surprising sales rankings

00:03:51 – What a sub-USD 4k EV offers

00:07:52 – The viral Wuling ad that changed everything

00:14:26 – Customization culture and social media fame

00:17:15 – How the Mini EV is expanding overseas

Featured Materials:

Momentum Works Executive (MWX) Immersion