Grab
Singapore,FinTech,Transportation,SEA
Grab reports $1.1B loss in 4Q as revenue falls on heavy incentive spending
Grab posted a loss of $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter 2011, as its revenue tumbled 44 percent year on year on heavy incentive spending. The revenue drop was due to the company preemptively invested to grow driver supply to support strong recovery in mobility demand. Consumer incentives for mobility and deliveries also increased as Grab invested in its…
March 4, 2022
Venture Capital,Overviews,SEA,Investments
Southeast Asia’s Top 10 tech news in 2021
It’s that time of the year again when we take a look back at what had happened during the year in the tech and startup scene.
December 21, 2021
News,SEA,Malaysia,Singapore,Mergers and Acquisitions
Grab to acquire Malaysia-based supermarket chain Jaya Grocer
While Grab did not disclose the financials of the transaction in the filing, the deal is said to be worth between MYR1.5 billion ($354 million) and MYR1.8 billion ($425.42 million), local media reported, quoting sources.
December 15, 2021
Mergers and Acquisitions,Singapore,FinTech,Transportation,SEA
Grab to debut on NASDAQ after investors approve SPAC merger
Altimeter Growth Corp announced that its shareholders approved the business combination with Grab at an extraordinary meeting of shareholders on Tuesday.
December 1, 2021
News,SEA,Singapore,FinTech,Transportation
Grab to list in US by early December – report
Altimeter Growth Corp will hold the EGM on Nov 30 to seek shareholder approval for the merger.
November 23, 2021
News,SEA,Singapore,FinTech,Transportation
Grab’s 3Q revenue down 9% due to coronavirus curbs, net loss widen to $988M
Mobility and food delivery services were suspended in Vietnam for most of Q3, and six of its core countries in which Grab operates experienced tighter movement controls.
November 12, 2021
News,FinTech,Malaysia,Singapore
Bank Negara Malaysia working with ‘relevant authorities’ to address concerns over BNPL
It is important for individuals to understand the terms and conditions of the BNPL schemes, and to not take debt that they cannot afford, the regulator warned.
October 8, 2021
Investments,News,SEA,Indonesia,Singapore,FinTech
Grab to increase stakes in Indonesia-based e-wallet OVO to 90% – report
Grab has increased its holding in Ovo's parent company PT Bumi Cakrawala Perkasa from about 39 percent.
October 4, 2021
TNGlobal Insider,Analysis,Malaysia
Unicorns-in-the-making: The underrated, untapped, and unknown of Malaysia’s tech ecosystem
Malaysia’s tech ecosystem is finally coming of age, and this is the moment to unlock Malaysia’s Underrated, Untapped and Unknown Unicorns-in-making.
September 8, 2021