Melissa Goh

Singapore

Assistant Fintech Editor at Tech in Asia

Journalist @techinasia following Asia's start-up ecosystem. Former TV producer @CNBCi

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Rebooted Taobao looks beyond China

2 months ago | techinasia.com | Melissa Goh

Sign up for the Daily Newsletter, sent exclusively to our premium subscribers. We break down the big and messy topics of Asia‚Äôs tech and startup community. Get the newsletter in your inbox everyday with a premium subscription. Hello readers,The first time I bought clothes from Taobao was around 2010. At the time, blogshops were the ‚Äúin‚ÄĚ place to get stylish clothing for cheap.
Taobao could be the ace up Alibaba’s sleeve

2 months ago | techinasia.com | Melissa Goh

Facing mounting pressure from ecommerce rivals at home and abroad, Alibaba merged its local and international ecommerce businesses in November 2024. One overlooked weapon in its arsenal? Taobao. Launched in the early 2000s, Taobao was one of Southeast Asia’s first cross-border shopping platforms. Despite Alibaba’s global ambitions, Taobao mostly serves domestic China and Chinese-speaking users abroad. It has never had an international feel. However, that could be changing.
Paw-sitive about pet tech

Feb 16, 2025 | techinasia.com | Melissa Goh

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Conflict in Google Cloud APAC casts shadow on catch-up bid

Feb 12, 2025 | techinasia.com | Melissa Goh

A distant third place behind market leaders Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, Google Cloud is falling behind in its high-stakes battle to keep pace. Revenue growth for its cloud division ‚Äď which includes infrastructure services, Google Workspace collaboration tools, and generative AI solutions ‚Äď slowed to 30% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2024 to US$12 billion. In comparison, the company recorded a 35% revenue growth in the September quarter.
Klub angel investor eksklusif XA Network merancang ambisi baru

Feb 5, 2025 | id.techinasia.com | Melissa Goh

Klub angel investor eksklusif XA Network merancang ambisi baruPremium Content It takes our newsroom weeks - if not months - to investigate and produce stories for our premium content. You can’t find them anywhere else. Ditulis oleh · Just now Jaringan investasi angel di Asia Tenggara berhasil ikut serta dalam putaran pendanaan senilai US$6 miliar (Rp94,2 triliun) untuk xAI, perusahaan milik Elon Musk, pada Mei lalu.
SEA’s pet tech firms have investors’ tails wagging

Feb 5, 2025 | techinasia.com | Melissa Goh

Note: Firms in the pets category refer to those offering lifestyle services ranging from grooming to pet-sitting and boarding. Fancy a Louis Vuitton accessory for your dog? Affluent dog owners rejoiced last October when the luxury fashion house released a line of collars, leashes, and other accessories made with its iconic Monogram Canvas leather. It was Louis Vuitton’s first-ever collection for dogs and a nod to the global rise of pet ownership.
Robotaxi dan dilema miliaran dollar yang dialami Grab

Jan 24, 2025 | id.techinasia.com | Melissa Goh

Robotaxi dan dilema miliaran dollar yang dialami GrabPremium Content It takes our newsroom weeks - if not months - to investigate and produce stories for our premium content. You canāt find them anywhere else. Ditulis oleh Ā· 2m ago Munculnya teknologi kendaraan otonom menempatkan perusahaan ride-hailingdalam dilema: mengadopsi teknologi tersebut sekarang dengan biaya tinggi untukhasil yang belum pasti, atau menunggu sambil mengambil risiko kehilangan pangsapasar. Jawabannya tidaklah sederhana.
CreateAI eyes redemption with high-stakes pivot

Jan 23, 2025 | techinasia.com | Melissa Goh

The last few years have been rough for CreateAI CEO Cheng Lu. On his LinkedIn page, all mentions of TuSimple, the autonomous trucking company he co-founded in 2015, have been scrubbed. Once listed on the Nasdaq and valued at over US$8 billion, TuSimple delisted and exited the US in 2024 after its valuation and share price plunged. The company had raised over US$600 million in funding prior to its IPO and had Chinese tech giant Sina among its early backers.
Robotaxis and Grab’s billion-dollar dilemma

Jan 13, 2025 | businesstimes.com.sg | Melissa Goh

Published Tue, Jan 14, 2025 · 10:27 AMTHE rise of autonomous driving technology puts ride-hailing firms in a dilemma: Adopt the technology now at a high cost for an uncertain payout, or wait and see and risk losing market share. The answer is not clear cut. Adopting the tech is likely to upset drivers – a core pillar of any ride-hailing platform today. Mobility firms that go slow, on the other hand, risk missing the boat on a disruptive tech. Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services
Robotaxis and Grab’s billion-dollar dilemma

Jan 12, 2025 | techinasia.com | Melissa Goh

The rise of autonomous driving technology presents a unique challenge for ride-hailing firms: Deciding whether to embrace the technology for a potential payoff years later or wait and see and risk losing market share. The answer isn’t clear cut. Adopting the tech in its current form is costly, uncertain, and likely to upset drivers – a core pillar of any ride-hailing platform today.