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South-east Asian ride-hailing and food delivery app to expand enterprise unit in drive to become profitable
Shares in south-east Asian ride-hailing and food delivery app leap 24% after falling since Spac listing
South-east Asian ‘super app’ drops in Nasdaq debut after record $40bn merger with blank cheque group
There could be better days ahead for investors, but the wider sector still faces some challenges
Competition intensifies as digital services leapfrog legacy financial systems
South-east Asian company reveals slower growth as it heads for $40bn Spac merger
Dealmaking hit $19bn in first half of 2021 as investors piled into fast-growing digital economy
Anthony Tan will have 60.4% of the voting power while owning just 2.2% of the Singaporean tech group
This method of taking companies public needs reform to avoid another bust
Spac deal arms start-up in battle for dominance in Asia
Agreement with Altimeter breaks record for largest merger by a blank-cheque vehicle
Amazon union vote fails, Ma’s frozen academy, meet the foggers
Deal with Altimeter Capital’s blank-cheque vehicle will value technology start-up at $35bn
South-east Asia start-up weighs US listing after interest from institutions including BlackRock and Carlyle
New firepower comes as group faces an increasingly competitive landscape in south-east Asia
Sea and Ant Group among recipients as city-state shakes up banking system
Union of start-ups would be south-east Asia’s biggest tech tie-up
South-east Asia’s biggest start-ups consider merger as coronavirus lockdowns hit business
Ride-hailing Asia unicorns are bleeding cash in fierce battle for market share
Japanese lender involved in funding round is hoping Grab’s skills in managing a ride-hailing platform are transferable to e-banking
South-east Asia ride-hailing rivals have discussed merger but ‘casual talks’ stalled
Grab founder argues that governments cannot solve the problem alone
Finding a new earnings stream via e-banking is no easy ride
Ride-hailing start-up partners with telco Singtel to apply for virtual bank licence
Two of region’s biggest start-ups are jostling for dominance while chasing profitability
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