March 25, 2018
Uber officially sells Southeast Asia assets to Grab, including food delivery service
The deal marks a huge victory for Grab in the region, who is left without...
March 21, 2018
Meituan’s ride-hailing service is launching in Shanghai tomorrow
Will Meituan be able to catch up and realistically compete with Didi Chuxing in...
March 20, 2018
Didi plans to raise US$1.5B using asset-backed securities
This will enable DiDi to help partner leasing enterprises raise funds through...
January 9, 2018
Top 3 Chinese tech fails of 2017
While it was a great year for many companies, one tech darling flew too close to...
December 21, 2017
Today’s top tech news: December 21
Didi’s US$4B and Indus OS’s US$4 million fundraising are the...
December 21, 2017
Didi just pocketed US$4B in funding and is set to face a new rival in ride-hailing—Meituan
The funding will be used to support Didi’s AI technology building The...
November 6, 2017
An overview of the Southeast Asian tech investment landscape
For the past couple of years, Chinese and Japanese corporations have made heavy...
September 26, 2017
Captain’s Log, Sept 26: More Singapore cryptocurrency startups ordered to close bank accounts
Also, Chinese government cracks down on content on social media platforms, and...
August 4, 2017
What is Uber up to in Asia?
New rivals, rough rides, intimidating lawsuits, high-profile raids, and endless...
August 1, 2017
Captain’s Log, Aug 1: Line set to launch taxi-booking service in Thailand, O2O platform Fave links up with Alipay
Also, SAIF Partners closes US$350 million fund, DiDi partners Taxify, Telco...