On-demand Services

Seven years ago, friends and family tried to dissuade Jean Liu from joining Didi. Since then, her imprint has come to define Didi’s strategy and global presence.

Chinese startups Xingsheng Youxuan and Nice Tuan are raising funds to compete with the likes of Meituan, Pinduoduo, and Didi.

Gojek started as a ride-hailing provider. It is now far more than that.

The company managed to increase the number of daily active deliverymen from 490,000 to more than one million since 2018.

Almost half of the Chinese netizen population, or about 490 million customers, had ordered food online in 2020.

The pandemic has sapped the income of gig workers in Indonesia. Yet, there are opportunities in the digital economy for those who switch gears quickly.

Despite regulatory concerns and intense competition, Meituan is doubling down on its community group-buying business.

The e-commerce giant is strengthening its local on-demand delivery amid heated competition in China’s online grocery shopping sector.