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SINGAPORE (June 27): Local ride hailing and financial e-services platform Grab has received an additional investment of US$300 million ($406.3 million) from existing investor Invesco.

SINGAPORE (June 26): Singapore on Wednesday said it has plans to create up to 10,000 jobs in the technology sector over three years in an initiative to establish the city-state as a global hub for the industry.

SINGAPORE (June 24): Hyundai Motor’s footprint is set to expand further in Singapore’s taxi market, as it receives an additional order for 2,000 Ioniq hybrid taxis from ComfortDelgro.

SINGAPORE (June 17): Grab, Southeast Asia’s most valuable start-up, is exploring a move into Singapore banking as regulators in the city state consider allowing online-only banks into its market, four people with knowledge of the process say.

(June 17): Singapore ride-hailing giant Grab held talks to acquire payments provider 2C2P Pte and was turned down, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign of the ambitions Southeast Asia’s most valuable startup has in financial services.

(June 12): Grab, Southeast Asia’s most valuable startup, is exploring a move into Singapore banking as regulators in the Southeast Asian city-state consider allowing online-only banks, four people with knowledge of the process said.

SINGAPORE (May 13): If there is one thing that internet and app-oriented start-ups track closely regardless of the industry they operate in, it is the conversion rate. This metric measures how much user traffic is translated into a desired action, for ins

SINGAPORE (May 10): If there is one thing that internet and app-oriented start-ups track closely regardless of the industry they operate in, it is the conversion rate. This metric measures how much user traffic is translated into a desired action, for ins

SINGAPORE (May 8): Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab has mandated a few banks to approach potential investors to take minority stakes in its financial services business as it looks to spin off the unit, according to two people familiar with the ma

SINGAPORE (March 19): Grab, which is known for its ride-hailing app, has introduced a range of financial services, following the launch of its Grow with Grab roadmap today.