August 31, 2017
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...
August 25, 2017
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...
August 22, 2017
Uber in talks with Singapore cab operator ComfortDelGro to form “strategic alliance”
ComfortDelGro has not made any specific commitments but could potentially bring...
August 21, 2017
There has never been a better time to build a startup in Singapore
Despite the apparent difficulties, the smartest and most ambitious should be...
August 18, 2017
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...
August 17, 2017
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...
August 8, 2017
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...
August 7, 2017
Captain’s Log, August 7: Singapore media giants ink potential advertising partnership
Singapore Press Holdings and Mediacorp announced today an effort to build an...
August 4, 2017
What is Uber up to in Asia?
New rivals, rough rides, intimidating lawsuits, high-profile raids, and endless...
August 3, 2017
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...