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Grab appoints Ming Maa as its president
Ming has over 12 years of finance and investment experience
He will be responsible for driving corporate development activities, including strategic partnerships and investment opportunities, developing and executing on new market strategies, and others
A tale of giant corporations, ad tech and the search for investments
“The biggest threat facing established retail players right now may not be big startups that are directly competing against them but rather those that provide complementary services that are slowly chipping away at their independence,” said Rakuten Ventures managing partner Saemin Ahn.
Grab releases new GrabCar fares, but is it lower than Uber?
Grab, the largest ride hailing company in South East Asia, introduces its new GrabCar fares. How competitive are the new rates? Digital News Asia finds out.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella outlines plans to democratise AI
Microsoft hopes to revolutionise AI, like how the printing press changed how people created, consumed information
It's never about the technology, says Satya Nadella
Week In Review: KakiTangan helps ECF gets its breakout moment in Malaysia
Malaysia’s Equity Crowd Funding (ECF) push may just have got its breakout moment thanks to Effon Khoo and his cloud-based SME solution, KakiTangan.com.
KWAP’s yield search ends with taxi wait
KWAP has travelled up the risk curve in its search for yield with a US$30 million investment in Uber. But it’s far from a shoo-in, thanks to bubble-like valuations at the ride-hailing giant and an IPO market that may not have the ammo – or temperament – for a unicorn this size.
Uber fields deaf drivers with new app update
Being deaf or hearing-impaired is no barrier to driving for Uber in Malaysia.
Battle royale for Indonesia, experts predict
With the Indonesian ride-hailing market projected to be worth US$15 bil, expect an all out fight to win.
The inevitable rise of the robots
According to market research company Forrester, by 2021, robots will have eliminated six percent of all jobs in the US, starting with customer service representatives and eventually drivers.
So Grab raises US$750mil, is an IPO next?
So Grab raises a record breaking US$750mil. Is an IPO option the only path available with a trade sale not likely?
