Tag: Grab

Zoom bets on AI for next-generation collaboration

Zoom, the collaboration software vendor, announced an expanded platform that promised better…

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With 1,000 jobs cut at Grab, another reality check for on-demand services

Job cuts at Grab are yet another reality check for the platform…

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Rising prices and low wages? Ask how platform companies have reshaped the economy

In a small city-state like Singapore, the intense competition for resources is…

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With new features, Grab looks to inbound travellers to Southeast Asia for post-pandemic bounce

Grab will enable travellers into Southeast Asia to book a ride with…

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Grab offers next-day grocery deliveries in Singapore, in tie-up with HAO

Grab's new GrabSupermarket service offers next-day delivery of everyday items such as…

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In a Singapore mall, Grab powers up a robot for food deliveries

A robot will collect Grab deliveries from multiple eateries at PLQ mall,…

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5,500 premium Grab vehicles to feature Panasonic’s air purifier, promising cleaner air

A Panasonic nanoe X air purifier will be installed in 5,500 of…

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How will Singapore digital banks fare amid tougher scrutiny of Internet companies?

As new Singapore digital banks, Grab, Singtel and Sea will make it…

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Life goes digital after global lockdown to fight coronavirus

With lockdowns to fight the coronavirus, those staying home have turned to…

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Grab, Volocopter to study if air taxis are feasible in Southeast Asia

The deal between Grab and Volocopter will look into the most suitable…

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Grab, Singtel bid for digital bank licence in Singapore makes sense

A joint bid by Grab and Singtel today for a digital full…

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Good news for Singapore startups as Southeast Asia “Internet economy” valued at US$100 billion?

With the Southeast Asia Internet economy now valued at a cool US$100…

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All under one roof at ConnecTechAsia

Business leaders are meeting at ConnecTechAsia in Singapore to showcase and discover…

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When technology doesn’t bring the transformation people want

So much has unravelled in 2018 that the new year promises to…

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Techgoondu Conversations: A potential M1 buyout and impact of Grab, Uber fines

After much talk for more than a year, an M1 buyout now…

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Singapore competition watchdog fines Grab, Uber a total of S$13 million, a drop in the ocean

A S$13 million fine is no trivial sum, but put into perspective,…

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Grab expands with new grocery delivery service, amid regulatory scrutiny

Grab will be delivering groceries to homes in Southeast Asia this year,…

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Singapore authorities threaten to unwind Grab-Uber merger but the cab has long left

In the Grab-Uber merger, the authorities here have been shown up in…

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Grab launches GrabFood delivery service in Singapore, aims to be one-stop app

Grab has come up with a food delivery service, called GrabFood, as…

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As Uber ends rides in Singapore, what lessons for regulating platform companies?

With Grab and Uber, regulators could hardly say no to the merger,…

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