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Third edition of ‘Singapore 100 Women in Tech’ list continues to celebrate women’s success in tech sector [Q&A]
In the interview, Tan also shared how can gender equality bring about a more inspired, productive, and innovative workforce. She also explained the reasons why SCS and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) would want to promote gender diversity and build a more inclusive and equal society.
Sea’s revenue rises 25.1% year-on-year to $12.4B in 2022
Sea Limited, Singapore-based e-commerce giant, said Tuesday that its revenue rose 25.1 percent year on year to $12.4 billion in 2022, underpinned by e-commerce growth.
Grab retires $600M in 2026 debt with extra cash – report
The Singapore-based ride-hailing and delivery company completed the transaction last week, bringing its debt under an outstanding term loan to $517 million, down from the previous balance of $1.117 billion. Grab also has about $200 million in other bank debt.
Southeast Asian banks well-placed against FinTech disruptors after successful digital transformation, says Moody’s
Banks in Southeast Asia have made significant progress on their digital transformation journey, and incumbents that are willing to invest in technology are well placed to compete with fintechs, Moodys's said Thursday.
We need to bring those existing ‘sustainability trends’ into action says Kevalin Saksiamkul
Kevalin Saksiamkul is a sustainability advocate who decided to shift his career path after struggling with the conflicts between making money and finding meaning in design. She co-founded CHEWW.CO in 2019 with the intention of exploring the eco-friendly market in Thailand. However, she realized that individual efforts alone cannot bring a significant change…
Grab has liquidity to drive operations, says S&P Global Ratings
The stable rating outlook on Grab reflects S&P Global Ratings' view that the company will maintain sufficient liquidity to tide it through until it reaches positive EBITDA and cash flow by 2025.
Grab to breakeven earlier than expectation after recording narrowed losses
Singapore-based superapp Grab sees the firm to breakeven earlier than expectation after it recorded narrowed losses in 2022. Grab expects its revenue to come in between $2.20 billion and $2.30 billion in 2023. It also forecast its loss before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization to be at between $275 million and $325 million in 2023, smaller than…
Southeast Asia & South Asia see 83% drop in fintech startups; investors opt for risk-averse strategies
The countries of South and Southeast Asia saw a year on year decline of 83 percent in new fintechs in 2022, with only 349 startups emerging in the region, says Robocash Group.
Here’s a closer look at the winners of She Loves Tech Global Competition 2022
We talked to the winners of She Loves Tech Global Winners 2022, to learn more about these female entrepreneurs, their ambition, their aspirations and their plans in 2023.
EV, bioeconomy among industries poised for exponential growth, says investor & author Azeem Azhar
Azeem is one of the speakers at the DLD Conference held between January 12 and 14 in Munich, Germany.
