- 4 hours 2 minutesHow Did Jollibee Become So Successful? | The Full Story
How did Jollibee grow from a local food business into one of Asia’s most recognisable brands?
Welcome to the first episode of Made in Asia, a long-form video podcast exploring the rise of the companies, brands, and business empires that helped shape modern Asia.
In this debut episode, the conversation focuses on Jollibee: its origins, its expansion, the business decisions that fueled its growth, and the reasons it became such a powerful name not just in the Philippines, but across the world.
Rather than looking at Jollibee only as a fast food chain, we explore it as a case study in branding, scale, culture, consumer loyalty, and Asian business success.
Episode breakdown:
00:00 Intro
02:20 Tony Tancaktiong’s Early Life And Why He Was Different
05:11 How Big Jollibee Really Is Today
07:41 Tasting Jollibee: Chickenjoy, Spaghetti, And The Brand’s Signature Menu
09:27 Tony’s Family Background: From China To The Philippines
12:09 Growing Up In Davao And Learning The Family Food Business
14:12 The Smart Student Who Got Into Santo Tomas
15:31 The Field Trip That Changed Tony’s Life
16:26 Inside The Magnolia Ice Cream Factory That Inspired Jollibee
17:52 Borrowing His Parents’ Entire Savings To Start The Business
20:23 Tony’s First Stores And The Magnolia Ice Cream Bet
20:43 The Franchise Problem: How Do You Stand Out Selling Someone Else’s Brand?
21:32 The “American-Sized Service” Strategy That Helped Him Win Customers
27:48 From Two Stores To Six: The Early Expansion Begins
29:54 The Customer Feedback That Changed Everything
30:52 Why Tony Started Selling Burgers Instead Of Just Ice Cream
31:46 The Creation Of The Yumburger
55:09 Why Jollibee Needed One More Product To “Seal The Deal”
55:25 The Origins Of Chickenjoy
58:16 Yumburger, Spaghetti, Chickenjoy: The Formula That Scaled
01:18:30 Jollibee Vs McDonald’s: The Existential Fight
01:42:06 The Jollibee IPO And The Insane Investor Return
01:53:09 After The IPO: Expansion, Capital, And The Next Big Moves
01:54:15 Why Vietnam Became Jollibee’s First Major International Success
02:12:13 Turning To Acquisitions: The Start Of Jollibee’s Multi-Brand Era
02:12:18 The Story Of Greenwich
02:39:40 Chowking: The Brand That Emerged From Revenge
02:58:28 The Team That Turned Around 160 Stores
02:59:20 The Text Messaging System That Helped Fix Operations Fast
03:08:14 Mang Inasal: One Of Jollibee’s Most Important Acquisitions
03:09:12 Edgar Sia And The Rise Of Mang Inasal
03:23:35 The Insight That Made Mang Inasal Work
03:48:21 Jollibee’s Overseas Acquisitions Strategy Explained
03:49:00 Coffee Bean, Tim Ho Wan, Smashburger, And Premium Positioning
04:01:51 OutroAbout Made in Asia
Made in Asia is a video podcast about the rise of major Asian companies. From food giants to tech platforms to legacy brands, each episode unpacks how these businesses were built, why they worked, and what they reveal about Asia’s place in the global economy.
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About the speakers
Guang Jin Yeo is the founder of 1UpMedia, a media company focused on building thoughtful, engaging content for modern audiences. His background in storytelling, content, and audience-building brings a sharp lens to how brands connect with people and stay culturally relevant.
Chuan Hoe Teo works in strategy at Google APAC and previously worked as a consultant at Bain & Company. His experience across strategy, business growth, and large-scale market thinking adds a grounded perspective to how major companies expand and compete.
30 March 2026, 12:24 pm - 30 minutes 50 secondsGrameen Bank (BD) I Beyond Banking I 5/5
Apple changed how we use technology. Grameen changed how the poor use money.
From one man’s frustration in famine-stricken Bangladesh to a global revolution in microcredit, Muhammad Yunus turned a $27 experiment into one of the world’s most powerful engines of poverty reduction.
He wasn’t supposed to succeed. Banks refused him. Bureaucrats mocked him. Critics swore the poor could never repay loans.
But Yunus proved everyone wrong.
From the paddy fields of Jobra to the slums of Chicago, Grameen spread an idea that dignity, not charity, was the path out of poverty. Along the way, it became more than a bank. It became a movement.
This is the story of Grameen Bank. Of how compassion and credit reshaped lives, industries, and the very meaning of wealth.
Episode 1: The First DepositIn famine-stricken Bangladesh, a young economist lends $27 to 42 villagers. What happens next sets in motion a financial revolution.
Episode 2: Promise to the Poor
Banks dismiss his idea as madness. So Yunus signs his name as collateral and invents a radical new kind of banking.
Episode 3: Business is WarTo prove microcredit works beyond one village, Grameen expands into Tangail - a district plagued by violence, rumors, and armed revolutionaries.
Episode 4: Growth before the Storm
Grameen becomes an independent bank. But just as it grows into a national force, one of the deadliest cyclones in history threatens to wipe it all away.
Episode 5: Beyond Banking
From fish ponds to textiles, from cell phones to America’s welfare system, Yunus takes the Grameen model global, imagining a future where poverty belongs only in museums.
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6 October 2025, 9:00 am - 30 minutes 14 secondsGrameen Bank (BD) I Growth Before The Storm I 4/5
Apple changed how we use technology. Grameen changed how the poor use money.
From one man’s frustration in famine-stricken Bangladesh to a global revolution in microcredit, Muhammad Yunus turned a $27 experiment into one of the world’s most powerful engines of poverty reduction.
He wasn’t supposed to succeed. Banks refused him. Bureaucrats mocked him. Critics swore the poor could never repay loans.
But Yunus proved everyone wrong.
From the paddy fields of Jobra to the slums of Chicago, Grameen spread an idea that dignity, not charity, was the path out of poverty. Along the way, it became more than a bank. It became a movement.
This is the story of Grameen Bank. Of how compassion and credit reshaped lives, industries, and the very meaning of wealth.
Episode 1: The First DepositIn famine-stricken Bangladesh, a young economist lends $27 to 42 villagers. What happens next sets in motion a financial revolution.
Episode 2: Promise to the Poor
Banks dismiss his idea as madness. So Yunus signs his name as collateral and invents a radical new kind of banking.
Episode 3: Business is WarTo prove microcredit works beyond one village, Grameen expands into Tangail - a district plagued by violence, rumors, and armed revolutionaries.
Episode 4: Growth before the Storm
Grameen becomes an independent bank. But just as it grows into a national force, one of the deadliest cyclones in history threatens to wipe it all away.
Episode 5: Beyond Banking
From fish ponds to textiles, from cell phones to America’s welfare system, Yunus takes the Grameen model global, imagining a future where poverty belongs only in museums.
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29 September 2025, 9:00 am - 26 minutes 26 secondsGrameen Bank (BD) I Business is war I 3/5
Apple changed how we use technology. Grameen changed how the poor use money.
From one man’s frustration in famine-stricken Bangladesh to a global revolution in microcredit, Muhammad Yunus turned a $27 experiment into one of the world’s most powerful engines of poverty reduction.
He wasn’t supposed to succeed. Banks refused him. Bureaucrats mocked him. Critics swore the poor could never repay loans.
But Yunus proved everyone wrong.
From the paddy fields of Jobra to the slums of Chicago, Grameen spread an idea that dignity, not charity, was the path out of poverty. Along the way, it became more than a bank. It became a movement.
This is the story of Grameen Bank. Of how compassion and credit reshaped lives, industries, and the very meaning of wealth.
Episode 1: The First DepositIn famine-stricken Bangladesh, a young economist lends $27 to 42 villagers. What happens next sets in motion a financial revolution.
Episode 2: Promise to the Poor
Banks dismiss his idea as madness. So Yunus signs his name as collateral and invents a radical new kind of banking.
Episode 3: Business is WarTo prove microcredit works beyond one village, Grameen expands into Tangail - a district plagued by violence, rumors, and armed revolutionaries.
Episode 4: Growth before the Storm
Grameen becomes an independent bank. But just as it grows into a national force, one of the deadliest cyclones in history threatens to wipe it all away.
Episode 5: Beyond Banking
From fish ponds to textiles, from cell phones to America’s welfare system, Yunus takes the Grameen model global, imagining a future where poverty belongs only in museums.
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22 September 2025, 9:00 am - 27 minutes 51 secondsGrameen Bank (BD) I Promise To The Poor I 2/5
Apple changed how we use technology. Grameen changed how the poor use money.
From one man’s frustration in famine-stricken Bangladesh to a global revolution in microcredit, Muhammad Yunus turned a $27 experiment into one of the world’s most powerful engines of poverty reduction.
He wasn’t supposed to succeed. Banks refused him. Bureaucrats mocked him. Critics swore the poor could never repay loans.
But Yunus proved everyone wrong.
From the paddy fields of Jobra to the slums of Chicago, Grameen spread an idea that dignity, not charity, was the path out of poverty. Along the way, it became more than a bank. It became a movement.
This is the story of Grameen Bank. Of how compassion and credit reshaped lives, industries, and the very meaning of wealth.
Episode 1: The First DepositIn famine-stricken Bangladesh, a young economist lends $27 to 42 villagers. What happens next sets in motion a financial revolution.
Episode 2: Promise to the Poor
Banks dismiss his idea as madness. So Yunus signs his name as collateral and invents a radical new kind of banking.
Episode 3: Business is WarTo prove microcredit works beyond one village, Grameen expands into Tangail - a district plagued by violence, rumors, and armed revolutionaries.
Episode 4: Growth before the Storm
Grameen becomes an independent bank. But just as it grows into a national force, one of the deadliest cyclones in history threatens to wipe it all away.
Episode 5: Beyond Banking
From fish ponds to textiles, from cell phones to America’s welfare system, Yunus takes the Grameen model global, imagining a future where poverty belongs only in museums.
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15 September 2025, 9:00 am - 26 minutes 57 secondsGrameen Bank (BD) I The First Deposit I 1/5
Apple changed how we use technology. Grameen changed how the poor use money.
From one man’s frustration in famine-stricken Bangladesh to a global revolution in microcredit, Muhammad Yunus turned a $27 experiment into one of the world’s most powerful engines of poverty reduction.
He wasn’t supposed to succeed. Banks refused him. Bureaucrats mocked him. Critics swore the poor could never repay loans.
But Yunus proved everyone wrong.
From the paddy fields of Jobra to the slums of Chicago, Grameen spread an idea that dignity, not charity, was the path out of poverty. Along the way, it became more than a bank. It became a movement.
This is the story of Grameen Bank. Of how compassion and credit reshaped lives, industries, and the very meaning of wealth.
Episode 1: The First Deposit
In famine-stricken Bangladesh, a young economist lends $27 to 42 villagers. What happens next sets in motion a financial revolution.Episode 2: Promise to the Poor
Banks dismiss his idea as madness. So Yunus signs his name as collateral and invents a radical new kind of banking.
Episode 3: Business is War
To prove microcredit works beyond one village, Grameen expands into Tangail - a district plagued by violence, rumors, and armed revolutionaries.Episode 4: Growth before the Storm
Grameen becomes an independent bank. But just as it grows into a national force, one of the deadliest cyclones in history threatens to wipe it all away.
Episode 5: Beyond Banking
From fish ponds to textiles, from cell phones to America’s welfare system, Yunus takes the Grameen model global, imagining a future where poverty belongs only in museums.
-
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8 September 2025, 9:00 am - 42 minutes 12 secondsHuawei (CN) I Final Connection I 5/5
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Huawei didn’t just build networks. It built the backbone of China’s rise.
From a scrappy startup in 1980s Shenzhen to a global tech titan, Huawei’s climb has rattled the West, redrawn alliances, and redefined what a Chinese company can do.
At the center is Ren Zhengfei. Ex-soldier, engineer, and survivor.
He never planned to take on the world. But the world came for him anyway.
Through sanctions, surveillance and accusations of espionage, Huawei always bounced back stronger.
This is the story of Huawei — how one man’s obsession with technology turned into a battle over power, politics, and the future of global tech.
Episode 1: Master Switch
Shenzhen, 1987. Ren Zhengfei starts Huawei with limited cash, no tech of his own, and everything to prove. To survive, he builds not just a product — but a system. A culture of hunger, obsession, and unrelenting speed.
Episode 2: Cost of Speed
When the People’s Liberation Army comes calling, Huawei gets its first big break. But with military contracts come new scrutiny, and Ren learns that loyalty has a price.
Episode 3: Eyes of the State
Huawei’s surveillance tech becomes essential at home — powering cities, borders, and entire regions. But abroad, it triggers alarm. As the company expands globally, critics warn it’s not just watching — it’s watching for China.
Episode 4: Honour and Glory
Huawei’s mobile division takes aim at the global market — but the launch is rocky. Delays, bugs, and fierce competition threaten to sink it. Still, Ren doubles down, betting everything on the dream of a Chinese-made smartphone empire.
Episode 5: Final Connection
Cut off, cornered, and branded a threat to national security, Huawei doesn’t fold. It doubles down. Rewriting software, rebuilding chips, the world can no longer ignore them.
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11 August 2025, 9:00 am - 33 minutes 6 secondsHuawei (CN) I Honour and Glory I 4/5
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Huawei didn’t just build networks. It built the backbone of China’s rise.
From a scrappy startup in 1980s Shenzhen to a global tech titan, Huawei’s climb has rattled the West, redrawn alliances, and redefined what a Chinese company can do.
At the center is Ren Zhengfei. Ex-soldier, engineer, and survivor.
He never planned to take on the world. But the world came for him anyway.
Through sanctions, surveillance and accusations of espionage, Huawei always bounced back stronger.
This is the story of Huawei — how one man’s obsession with technology turned into a battle over power, politics, and the future of global tech.
Episode 1: Master Switch
Shenzhen, 1987. Ren Zhengfei starts Huawei with limited cash, no tech of his own, and everything to prove. To survive, he builds not just a product — but a system. A culture of hunger, obsession, and unrelenting speed.
Episode 2: Cost of Speed
When the People’s Liberation Army comes calling, Huawei gets its first big break. But with military contracts come new scrutiny, and Ren learns that loyalty has a price.
Episode 3: Eyes of the State
Huawei’s surveillance tech becomes essential at home — powering cities, borders, and entire regions. But abroad, it triggers alarm. As the company expands globally, critics warn it’s not just watching — it’s watching for China.
Episode 4: Honour and Glory
Huawei’s mobile division takes aim at the global market — but the launch is rocky. Delays, bugs, and fierce competition threaten to sink it. Still, Ren doubles down, betting everything on the dream of a Chinese-made smartphone empire.
Episode 5: Final Connection
Cut off, cornered, and branded a threat to national security, Huawei doesn’t fold. It doubles down. Rewriting software, rebuilding chips, the world can no longer ignore them.
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4 August 2025, 9:00 am - 34 minutes 19 secondsHuawei (CN) I Eyes of The State I 3/5
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Huawei didn’t just build networks. It built the backbone of China’s rise.
From a scrappy startup in 1980s Shenzhen to a global tech titan, Huawei’s climb has rattled the West, redrawn alliances, and redefined what a Chinese company can do.
At the center is Ren Zhengfei. Ex-soldier, engineer, and survivor.
He never planned to take on the world. But the world came for him anyway.
Through sanctions, surveillance and accusations of espionage, Huawei always bounced back stronger.
This is the story of Huawei — how one man’s obsession with technology turned into a battle over power, politics, and the future of global tech.
Episode 1: Master Switch
Shenzhen, 1987. Ren Zhengfei starts Huawei with limited cash, no tech of his own, and everything to prove. To survive, he builds not just a product — but a system. A culture of hunger, obsession, and unrelenting speed.
Episode 2: Cost of Speed
When the People’s Liberation Army comes calling, Huawei gets its first big break. But with military contracts come new scrutiny, and Ren learns that loyalty has a price.
Episode 3: Eyes of the State
Huawei’s surveillance tech becomes essential at home — powering cities, borders, and entire regions. But abroad, it triggers alarm. As the company expands globally, critics warn it’s not just watching — it’s watching for China.
Episode 4: Honour and Glory
Huawei’s mobile division takes aim at the global market — but the launch is rocky. Delays, bugs, and fierce competition threaten to sink it. Still, Ren doubles down, betting everything on the dream of a Chinese-made smartphone empire.
Episode 5: Final Connection
Cut off, cornered, and branded a threat to national security, Huawei doesn’t fold. It doubles down. Rewriting software, rebuilding chips, the world can no longer ignore them.
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28 July 2025, 9:00 am - 37 minutes 4 secondsHuawei (CN) I Cost of Speed I 2/5
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Huawei didn’t just build networks. It built the backbone of China’s rise.
From a scrappy startup in 1980s Shenzhen to a global tech titan, Huawei’s climb has rattled the West, redrawn alliances, and redefined what a Chinese company can do.
At the center is Ren Zhengfei. Ex-soldier, engineer, and survivor.
He never planned to take on the world. But the world came for him anyway.
Through sanctions, surveillance and accusations of espionage, Huawei always bounced back stronger.
This is the story of Huawei — how one man’s obsession with technology turned into a battle over power, politics, and the future of global tech.
Episode 1: Master Switch
Shenzhen, 1987. Ren Zhengfei starts Huawei with limited cash, no tech of his own, and everything to prove. To survive, he builds not just a product — but a system. A culture of hunger, obsession, and unrelenting speed.
Episode 2: Cost of Speed
When the People’s Liberation Army comes calling, Huawei gets its first big break. But with military contracts come new scrutiny, and Ren learns that loyalty has a price.
Episode 3: Eyes of the State
Huawei’s surveillance tech becomes essential at home — powering cities, borders, and entire regions. But abroad, it triggers alarm. As the company expands globally, critics warn it’s not just watching — it’s watching for China.
Episode 4: Honour and Glory
Huawei’s mobile division takes aim at the global market — but the launch is rocky. Delays, bugs, and fierce competition threaten to sink it. Still, Ren doubles down, betting everything on the dream of a Chinese-made smartphone empire.
Episode 5: Final Connection
Cut off, cornered, and branded a threat to national security, Huawei doesn’t fold. It doubles down. Rewriting software, rebuilding chips, the world can no longer ignore them.
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21 July 2025, 9:00 am - 38 minutes 37 secondsHuawei (CN) I Master Switch I 1/5
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Huawei didn’t just build networks. It built the backbone of China’s rise.
From a scrappy startup in 1980s Shenzhen to a global tech titan, Huawei’s climb has rattled the West, redrawn alliances, and redefined what a Chinese company can do.
At the center is Ren Zhengfei. Ex-soldier, engineer, and survivor.
He never planned to take on the world. But the world came for him anyway.
Through sanctions, surveillance and accusations of espionage, Huawei always bounced back stronger.
This is the story of Huawei — how one man’s obsession with technology turned into a battle over power, politics, and the future of global tech.
Episode 1: Master Switch
Shenzhen, 1987. Ren Zhengfei starts Huawei with limited cash, no tech of his own, and everything to prove. To survive, he builds not just a product — but a system. A culture of hunger, obsession, and unrelenting speed.
Episode 2: Cost of Speed
When the People’s Liberation Army comes calling, Huawei gets its first big break. But with military contracts come new scrutiny, and Ren learns that loyalty has a price.
Episode 3: Eyes of the State
Huawei’s surveillance tech becomes essential at home — powering cities, borders, and entire regions. But abroad, it triggers alarm. As the company expands globally, critics warn it’s not just watching — it’s watching for China.
Episode 4: Honour and Glory
Huawei’s mobile division takes aim at the global market — but the launch is rocky. Delays, bugs, and fierce competition threaten to sink it. Still, Ren doubles down, betting everything on the dream of a Chinese-made smartphone empire.
Episode 5: Final Connection
Cut off, cornered, and branded a threat to national security, Huawei doesn’t fold. It doubles down. Rewriting software, rebuilding chips, the world can no longer ignore them.
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