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GoTo shares fall to record low as major holders' lock-up expires
GoTo shares are down 55% from its IPO
November 30, 2022
Commentary
Grab's bonfire of the vanities is just blowing smoke, says Bloomberg Opinion's Tim Culpan
(April 9): One sentence from Grab Holdings Inc. co-founder Anthony Tan sums up the outlook for the dumpster fire that is Southeast Asia’s increasingly toxic taxi wars.
April 09, 2019
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Grab sets sights on US$6.5 bil capital mark
SINGAPORE (April 8): Grab Holdings is expecting to rake in further US$2 billion ($2.71 billion) in funding to bring its total capital raised this year to US$6.5 billion, following its Series H round which saw SoftBank and other key strategic investors inv
April 08, 2019
Commentary
Grab, GoJek, Didi and why it's hard to find winners in the few really successful EMs
SINGAPORE (Feb 18): They say there is no such thing as bad publicity. For GoJek, at least, the recent altercation between one of its drivers and a female passenger, who turned the phrase “Is it because I’m Chinese?” into a popular meme, has arguably
February 20, 2019
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Grab raises US$150 mil from Yamaha
SINGAPORE (Dec 17): Grab is attracting more global backers after the ride-hailing service defeated Uber Technologies Inc. in Southeast Asia. A motorcycle maker has become the latest investor.
December 14, 2018
Broker's Calls
How will Singapore's land transport players respond to Go-Jek's arrival?
SINGAPORE (Dec 5): RHB Research is maintaining “neutral” on ComfortDelGro (CDG) with an unchanged target price of $2.35, which indicates 11% upside plus 5% FY19F yield.
December 05, 2018
Tech
Ride-hailing giant Grab expects to double revenue in 2019
(Sept 6): Singapore’s Grab outlined ambitious fundraising plans and predicted that sales will double next year, adding to evidence that Southeast Asia’s most valuable startup is expanding well beyond its roots as a ride-haling app and intensifying a r
September 06, 2018
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Grab pulls in US$2 bil funding; eyes Indonesia expansion
SINGAPORE (Aug 2): Grab Holdings today ended months of speculation and confirmed that it has raised US$2 billion ($2.7 billion) in a round of fundraising aimed at pushing Grab to be the leading technology player in Southeast Asia.
August 02, 2018
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Grab commuters can now shop and collect freebies with a new in-car service, Grab&Go
SINGAPORE (June 4): Ride-hailing firm Grab has launched its in-car sampling and retail passenger experience, Grab&Go, in partnership with New York-headquartered mobile marketplace operator Cargo Systems Inc.
June 04, 2018
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Grab replaces UberEATS in Singapore with beta launch of GrabFood app
SINGAPORE (May 28): Grab today announced the beta launch of its GrabFood delivery app in Singapore, with further plans to make the app and its services available in five other Southeast Asian countries – Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Ph
May 28, 2018