Grab Holdings

Briefs: Grab mulls US IPO, Singapore's GDP forecast for 2021, Biden's US$1.9 trillion Covid-19 bill - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Global Economy

Briefs: Grab mulls US IPO, Singapore's GDP forecast for 2021, Biden's US$1.9 trillion Covid-19 bill

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Grab mulls US IPO through SPAC merger - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Company in the news

Grab mulls US IPO through SPAC merger

The company is seeking to expedite its listing process, according to people familiar with the matter.
Watsons and Grab announce regional health and beauty partnership - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Deals, joint ventures & alliances

Watsons and Grab announce regional health and beauty partnership

The partnership will span across Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Digital bank will not hurt Singtel's ability to pay dividends: UOBKH - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Broker's Calls

Digital bank will not hurt Singtel's ability to pay dividends: UOBKH

UOBKH says it sees “little earnings impact” in the near term and assumes the digital bank will break even in four-to-five years.
DBS and CGS-CIMB see digital bank licence win as 'positive longer-term development' for Singtel - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Disruption and Digitalisation

DBS and CGS-CIMB see digital bank licence win as 'positive longer-term development' for Singtel

DBS has upped its TP to $2.75 while CGS has maintained its TP at $3.10.
STI dips slightly despite Singapore factory output growth in November - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

STI watch

STI dips slightly despite Singapore factory output growth in November

Week-on-week, the STI gained 1.1% from 2,805.95.
MAS awards digital bank licences to two consortiums, two entities - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Banking & finance

MAS awards digital bank licences to two consortiums, two entities

Four licences to operate digital banks in Singapore have been awarded by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today.

M&A

Grab makes foray into retail wealth management with acquisition of robo-advisory Bento Invest

With this acquisition, Bento will be rebranded as GrabInvest with products launched on the Grab app in the first half of the year in Singapore. GrabInvest will be the fifth core business vertical under Grab’s financial services arm, Grab Financial Group.

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

Grab will invest US$150 million in AI to build regional super app

SINGAPORE (Sept 5): Southeast Asian ride-hailing startup Grab Holdings Inc intends to invest US$150 million ($207.5 million) into artificial intelligence research over the next year, accelerating its expanding business that now includes food delivery, dig
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