Captain’s Log, Aug 31: Grab’s VP of Engineering quits; Vertex Ventures launching new US$150M-plus fund

Also in the news is the acquisition of Indian logistics firm GoPigeon by...


Grab is investing US$100M into Myanmar to boost its market share

Grab plans to grow a talent of 200 to help expand its presence in Myanmar...


Uber in talks with Singapore cab operator ComfortDelGro to form “strategic alliance”

ComfortDelGro has not made any specific commitments but could potentially bring...


There has never been a better time to build a startup in Singapore

Despite the apparent difficulties, the smartest and most ambitious should be...


Captain’s log, August 18: High-end co-working spaces in Thailand set to grow

Also, Grab drivers in Indonesia can now cash out instantly, Japanese software...


Brooks Entwistle, who recently scaled Mount Everest, is Uber’s new Asia business chief

His appointment comes at a time when the company is facing some serious...


Lessons from a failed mobile payments startup in Singapore

Everybody loves to hear a story of David vs Goliath, of how the little guy went...


Captain’s Log, August 7: Singapore media giants ink potential advertising partnership

Singapore Press Holdings and Mediacorp announced today an effort to build an...


What is Uber up to in Asia?

New rivals, rough rides, intimidating lawsuits, high-profile raids, and endless...


For James Deakin, the argument for ridesharing in the Philippines is about Uber and Grab vs. private car ownership

Anyone who has crawled through three hours of metro traffic behind the...