Yoolim Lee
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Uber makes friends with former Asian taxi foes to win riders
Uber said Wednesday that it will bring Howa’s fleet of 4,000 taxis in Bangkok onto its app. This follows last week's deal to sell 51% of its Singapo
Indonesian unicorn Go-Jek CEO says aiming for IPO in next few years
Go-Jek will make the expansion of its digital-payment service Go-Pay in 2018 a top priority.
iPod creator Tony Fadell backs Singapore cybersecurity startup CashShield
It raised $5.5 million in September in a round backed by GGV Capital and Temasek’s Heliconia Capital Management.
Uber partners with Vietnamese mobile wallet MoMo for payments
This comes as rivals Grab and Go-Jek push aggressively for the adoption of their own in-app payments platforms
Rolling Stone’s Singapore shareholder wants to buy the magazine
BandLab has made a series of acquisitions, including Chew.tv, and Mono Creators Inc.
Singapore’s Sea extends losses on the back of surge in e-commerce spending
Sea is relying on a steady revenue flow from its online gaming business to fund investments in e-commerce and digital payments.
Singapore: Grab’s new digital wallet service is latest salvo in payments battle
The startup plans to roll out mobile wallet services across Southeast Asia next year.
Rocky start on NYSE for Singapore’s Sea as IPO offering price skids
Sea’s stock slipped 9.9 per cent in New York trading Wednesday to close at $13.73.
Singapore: VC funding surges as startups seek room to grow
Investors are putting money into the region’s venture firms as they seek opportunities beyond the US and China.
Asia’s rich heirs pump money into tech startups
Assets managed by wealthy clans in the region have grown to more than $17 trillion.
