Moconomy Originals is a podcast series featuring original, in-house documentary audio productions by the Moconomy team.
Each episode explores the people, ideas and systems shaping the global economy — from the founders behind iconic brands to the forces transforming markets such as real estate, technology, finance and global trade.
Through narrative storytelling, expert voices and in-depth analysis, Moconomy Originals connects personal journeys with broader economic trends, offering context, insight and perspective on how power, capital and innovation shape the world around us.
Grab vs Uber | How a Southeast Asian Startup Beat a Global Giant
Grab vs Uber | How a Southeast Asian Startup Beat a Global Giant
Uber wanted to build one ride-hailing app for the entire world. Grab took a different approach: understand every market from the ground up.
This Moconomy documentary tells the story of how a small Malaysian startup challenged one of Silicon Valley’s most heavily funded companies by focusing on local needs, motorcycle taxis, cash payments, safety and hyperlocal services across Southeast Asia.
As the two companies fought an expensive price war, Uber struggled with global expansion and growing corporate scandals. In 2018, Uber finally exited Southeast Asia, transferring its regional operations to Grab in exchange for a stake in the company.
Can local knowledge beat billions in funding and global scale?
Explore more stories about startups, platforms and global business on Moconomy:
Generation Startup | Building a Billion-Dollar Dream - https://youtu.be/LL3TJFcXpZI
The World According to Amazon | How Amazon Became More Powerful Than Governments - https://youtu.be/3rZ0M47ygiE
Inside Anthropic: The $965 Billion AI Titan | Claude, AI Safety and Superintelligence | 4K - https://youtu.be/1ShpMSuVmyw
12 Oct 2026
Garuda Indonesia: Back From the Brink | How a National Airline Survived Collapse
Garuda Indonesia: Back From the Brink | How a National Airline Survived Collapse
Once a symbol of national pride, Garuda Indonesia came dangerously close to bankruptcy. Years of poor management, mounting debt, safety crises and the Asian Financial Crisis left the airline struggling to keep its planes in the air.
This Moconomy documentary tells the story of Garuda’s extraordinary turnaround — from cutting routes and restructuring billions in debt to rebuilding its service, reputation and corporate culture. The company eventually returned to profitability, regained access to European skies and moved toward privatization.
By 2014, Garuda had gone from the brink of collapse to earning a coveted five-star airline rating.
How do you rebuild a company after losing money, trust and international credibility?
Explore more stories about business transformation, leadership and global companies on Moconomy:
The World According to Amazon | How Amazon Became More Powerful Than Governments - https://youtu.be/3rZ0M47ygiE
Generation Startup | Building a Billion-Dollar Dream - https://youtu.be/LL3TJFcXpZI
Inside Anthropic: The $965 Billion AI Titan | Claude, AI Safety and Superintelligence | 4K - https://youtu.be/1ShpMSuVmyw
7 Oct 2026
Fujifilm: Back From the Brink | How It Survived the Digital Revolution
Fujifilm: Back From the Brink | How It Survived the Digital Revolution
For decades, Fujifilm built its success around photographic film. Then digital photography arrived and the business that generated most of its profits began to disappear almost overnight.
This Moconomy documentary explores how Fujifilm survived one of the biggest technological disruptions in modern business. Instead of protecting its old model, the company restructured, invested in new research and applied decades of chemical expertise to industries including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and advanced technology.
How do you save a company when the technology that made it successful becomes obsolete?
Explore more stories about technology, innovation and business transformation on Moconomy:
Inside Anthropic: The $965 Billion AI Titan | Claude, AI Safety and Superintelligence | 4K - https://youtu.be/1ShpMSuVmyw
The World According to Amazon | How Amazon Became More Powerful Than Governments - https://youtu.be/3rZ0M47ygiE
Generation Startup | Building a Billion-Dollar Dream - https://youtu.be/LL3TJFcXpZI
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