Today’s top tech news, October 5: Grab looks primed to raise US$500M from SoftBank
Plus, SoundBrenner pre-sells US$200,000 worth of its IoT watch and Creative...
Indonesia’s KinerjaPay to acquire digital payments firm Mitra Distribusi Utama
The acquisition, expected to be complete by the end of 2018, will add more...
Exclusive: B2B e-commerce platform 88Spares names ex-Lazada VP as COO
88Spares is a Jakarta-based online marketplace that specialises in selling spare...
Indonesia’s online travel startup Traveloka in talks to raise US$400M, says report
The money will be used to push beyond traditional airline tickets and hotel...
Go-Jek is reportedly preparing a Singapore’s launch this month
The ride-hailing giant from Indonesia plans to enter Singapore after a...
Indonesian Wi-Fi rental startup Passpod to raise US$2.6M via IPO
Passpod aims to get listed on IDX by end of this year. The startup aims to...
Viking Garage puts the brakes on dodgy bikes and rents out trusty roadsters like Harleys
Viking Garage is a trusted online community marketplace in Southeast Asia for...
Parent company of CekAja raises another funding, this time from Korea Investment Partners
As a follow-up to its oversubscribed Series C funding round, CekAja will...
B2B marketplace Ralali.com branches out with its own e-wallet
The Indonesian B2B marketplace has launched Ralali Wallet, marking the...
Ride-hailing service FastGo prepares to launch in Indonesia and Myanmar
The Vietnamese ride-hailing service will soon ride to Indonesia and Myanmar as...