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Online venue-booking startup VMO geared for expansion

Lum Ka Kay March 22, 2016

KL-based online venue booking startup VMO is eyeing expansion – first to other Malaysian cities, then to neighbouring markets like Thailand and Singapore.

Indonesia puts Uber and Grab ban on hold

Masyitha Baziad & Ervina Anggraini March 16, 2016

Uber and Grab have got a reprieve in Indonesia, with the Ministry of Communications and Information deciding not to impose a ban on their operations despite a formal request from the Ministry of Transportation.

Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry demands ride-sharing ban

Masyitha Baziad March 15, 2016

Indonesia continues to be a battleground between ride-sharing startups and conventional taxi companies, with the country’s Transportation Ministry now demanding such apps be blocked.

Week in Review: The ‘cultural edge’ and winning in SEA

Karamjit Singh March 4, 2016

As Grab gears up to face competition from Uber and Indonesia’s Blue Bird, Karamjit Singh ponders whether there is to Grab’s success than just addressing local market needs.

DNA on BFM: Tune Talk’s Swag-ger, Grab’s bravado

Karamjit Singh March 3, 2016

This week’s show had Karamjit Singh talking about five stories, from the Ata Plus launch to Tune Talk’s swagger and Grab taking on Uber’s bike challenge.

UberMOTO? Bring it on, says Grab

Benjamin Cher March 3, 2016

Uber has launched a pilot bike service in Bangkok, where rival Grab has already been running a similar service, confident it can fend off the competition with its ‘cultural edge.’

Big boys beware, cloud-boosted Asean startups are disruptors: AWS

Edwin Yapp February 4, 2016

The Asean region continues to be a fertile ground for cloud computing, and is poised to unleash innovative, disruptive technologies, according to AWS CTO Dr Werner Vogels.