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Grab expands menu with Chope acquisition
We look at Grab’s acquisition of restaurant booking platform Chope and layoffs at fintech firm MoneyHero. Go to Source
Grab’s acquisition of Trans-cab falls through
Singapore’s competition watchdog earlier found that the acquisition would significantly reduce competition in the market. Go to Source
Grab feeds F&B appetite with Chope acquisition
The super app also sees “a lot of potential” in extending Chope’s restaurant reservation services to its merchant-partner base across Southeast Asia. Go to Source
This battery replacement startup is getting juiced for an IPO
We spotlight a Malaysian battery replacement firm on the road to an IPO and a proptech firm that’s just raised funds. Go to Source
Grab’s Trans-cab buy would significantly reduce competition, watchdog says
Following the CCCS’ provisional decision, Grab and Trans-cab have 10 working days to respond by offering solutions to the competition concerns raised. Go to Source
The Malaysian battery replacement startup supercharging to IPO
Bateriku has attracted some of Malaysia’s largest institutional investors and is set on making larger bets, one of which is expansion to Indonesia. Go to Source
Singapore’s data center crunch could drive sector’s AI focus
Tech firms will likely leverage their presence in Singapore for AI workloads while shifting more traditional workloads to Malaysia and Indonesia. Go to Source
Growing pains for Grab and Sea amid profit push
We look at the challenges Southeast Asia’s tech titans face in continuing to grow and how Beijing has moved its driverless car push up a gear. Go to Source
How this SG car rental firm leveraged Grab to rev up profits
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