Singapore-based technology company Grab is set to finalise its listing in New York, according to The Financial Times. The group’s listing will take place with one of Altimeter Capital’s two Altimer Growth special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC), the fund Altimeter Growth 1, as soon as this week. SPACs are blank …
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If the number of trials for self-driving vehicles in Singapore is anything to go by, the future of driving in the Republic is, it seems, driverless. Recent years have also seen the nation warmly embrace electric vehicles (EVs), with plans to phase out all vehicles with internal combustion engines by …
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Grab Financial Group (GFG), the fintech arm of Grab announced that it has cumulatively sold over 100 million insurance policies across Southeast Asia since the service was launched less than two years ago. Since GFG launched its consumer insurance business last year, it has seen robust growth across the region …
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Since the start of the pandemic, AirAsia has been venturing into various competitive sectors like food delivery, groceries delivery and even virtual idols for streaming activities, at a fast rate to cushion the blow. Now, Tony Fernandes announced that they will be diving into the ride-hailing scene, shared The Edge. While …
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Grab co-founders Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling first met each other when they were pursuing an MBA at Harvard Business School. Back in their home country of Malaysia, taxis were not a preferred choice of transportation. Securing a taxi was difficult, and many overseas travelers would often complain about …
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From 1 June 2021, a S$ 1 processing fee will be charged for GrabPay Wallet top ups made using Visa credit cards. The fee will only be waived for top ups worth S$ 400 and above. According to Grab, the new processing fee will be implemented to “cover the costs …
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Photo by Dean Drobot / Shutterstock.com Nothing beats a buy one, get one deal when you want a new cellphone. Seriously, out of the many types of cellphone deals that exist, the rare BOGO offer gets you the most value. Cellphone carriers usually don’t let BOGO offers sit for too …
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Ever since Huawei lost access to Google Mobile Services (GMS) two years ago, every new phone launch of theirs has come with the question: ‘Will I still be able to use all my favourite apps?’ It’s a legitimate concern, considering that the now-unavailable Google Play Store is the gateway to …
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Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab said that it is exploring a listing in the United States this year. According to one of the sources, the Initial Public Offering (IPO) could raise at least US$ 2 billion (S$ 2.66 billion). This means that …
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