Its Singaporean drivers will get access to medical services. Go to Source
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In brief: Kakao launches e-bike sharing service in South Korea
The company will start with a fleet of 400 bikes in each of two South Korean cities and gradually expand it to 1,000 by year-end. Go to Source
In brief: SoCar ventures into micro-mobility via Korean e-bike sharing investment
Leveraging SoCar’s platform, Elecle plans to launch its service with 350 e-bikes. Go to Source
In brief: NTU and Volvo unveil the world’s first full-size autonomous bus
It can carry 80 passengers and will begin road-testing in Singapore later this year. Go to Source
In brief: Grab and Sinar Mas Land in smart city collaboration
Grab’s accelerator program will set up shop in BSD City in south Jakarta. Go to Source
Go-Jek gets $100m injection from Astra, forms transportation JV
The Indonesian conglomerate joins Google, JD, and Tencent in the ride-hailing firm’s series F raise. Go to Source
In brief: Ola’s EV unit secures $56m funding from Matrix, Tiger Global
The ride-hailing giant is targeting to put a million electric vehicles on India’s streets by 2022. Go to Source
In brief: Go-Jek’s Get officially launches in Thailand, eyes Philippines
Following a two-month beta phase, Get will offer transportation, food delivery, and express courier services in Bangkok. Go to Source
In brief: Go-Jek says drivers to get Singapore’s ‘most extensive’ insurance in Gigacover pact
They’ll be covered for up to 21 days of medical leave and 84 days of hospitalization leave. Go to Source
In brief: Indonesian telco, state banks merge payments to challenge Go-Jek, Ovo
The new platform, called LinkAja, is slated to start in March. Go to Source