FintechGrab to raise around $500 mn to boost its fintech divisionPritam BordoloiSeptember 9, 2020September 9, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 9, 2020September 9, 2020 The company is in talks with Prudential, AIA Group... Read more
TechnologyAirAsia working on new super app to rival Grab, GojekPritam BordoloiSeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020 AirAsia’s founder Tony Fernandes said the carrier is looking for new ways to generate income... Read more
BankingStandard Chartered to launch second digital-only bank in AsiaPritam BordoloiAugust 17, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 17, 2020 Standard Chartered is teaming up with Singapore’s biggest labour union... Read more
TechnologyGrab raises $200 mn from Seoul-based Stic InvestmentPritam BordoloiAugust 4, 2020August 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 4, 2020August 5, 2020 So far Grab has raised $9.9 bn in separate funding rounds... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyIndonesia-based ride hailing giant Gojek lays off 9% of its workforcePritam BordoloiJune 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 24, 2020 Around 430 employees to lose their job, mostly in Indonesia... Read more
BankingFeaturedMAS shortlists 14 applicants for digital banking licencesPritam BordoloiJune 19, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 19, 2020 Out of the 14, five are digital full bank applicants and nine digital wholesale bank applicants... Read more
FeaturedTechnologySE Asia ride-hailing giant Grab to let go of 5% of its employeesPritam BordoloiJune 17, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 17, 2020 This means around 360 people will lose their jobs... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyGojek launches online investment platform GoInvestasiPritam BordoloiMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Gojek has launched GoInvestasi in partnership with fintech firm Pluang... Read more
Banking and FinanceFeaturedSingapore announces $88 mn package to support financial sectorInternational Finance Business DeskApril 15, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 15, 2020 The aid is in addition to the $4.02 bn set aside in budget 2020 to help the sector fight against Covid-19... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedSingapore ride-hailing giant Grab names new CFOInternational Finance Business DeskApril 2, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 2, 2020 Grab announced the appointment of Peter Oey as its new chief financial officer... Read more