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The Indonesian ride-hailer has unveiled the names and branding for the “autonomous” units that it’s establishing in the two countries as part of its US$500 million regional expansion plan.

Bike-sharing firm oBike has ceased operations in Singapore as of today, suggesting that the cost of complying with stricter regulation of bike-sharing in the city-state forced its departure.

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Startups are all about mitigating risks, not taking them – The Low Down – Momentum Works What is risk? Most would define it as the probability that anything other than the desired outcome would occur. Risk revolves around 2 factors; probability and severity. It is commonly accepted that the greater the reward, the greater the […]

Uber Pulls Out of Southeast Asia, Selling Operation to Rival Grab Grab to buy ride-sharing, food delivery businesses in region Uber gets 27.5% stake in rival, CEO to join Grab’s board Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian operations to Grab, withdrawing from yet another fast-growing region to end a war of […]

Grab unveils bike- and scooter-sharing app in salvo against Mobike and Ofo Grab is about to launch an app that will allow consumers to hire bicycles and electric scooters from a variety of providers. GrabCycle Beta will integrate offerings from oBike, GBikes, Anywheel, and Popscoot. It will be piloted on Sentosa Island in Singapore before […]

How this Singapore-based investor bought into Uber, Spotify, Alibaba, and other tech giants K2 Global has been investing in startups since 2015, but the venture capital fund and its founder, Ozi Amanat, are seldom in the news. Singapore-based Amanat has been in the game for a decade or so. angel investorasiafinancialinvestorsingaporeuberventure capital

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A Digital-Savvy Indonesia By Tidiane Kinda and Ting Yan February 22, 2018 Version in 中文 (Chinese), baˈhasa indoneˈsia (Indonesian) A salesperson shows a customer the latest smartphones in a showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia: the use of mobile internet services continues to grow rapidly in the country (photo: asiadigital businessIndonesiaTech

MOLPay, iPay88 to introduce Digi’s vcash e-wallet as payment option Available for all Malaysians regardless of telecom operator P2P and e-payment transactions are free for users DIGI Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) has inked agreements to appoint online payment networks MOLPay and iPay88 as partners for its mobile payment service vcash. asiae-moneye-walletfinancialmalaysiamobile paymentpayment gatewaypayment networksouth east […]

IDC recognises significant Indonesian market disruptors Grab is Digital Disruptor of the Year in Indonesia and Malaysia Companies need to pick three to four things and focus IDC’s Digital Transformation Awards (DXa) recognises organisations that have significantly disrupted the market or have transformed it using digital and disruptive technologies. The Indonesian awards were given in […]

Opinion: Why Australia is the best place for Asian startups right now When it comes to supporting startups, the ecosystem in Asia is limited in many ways. Traditionally, the region’s startups look to Singapore and Hong Kong as sources of funding and support to help them move beyond the region. However, there is another rising […]

Corruption, language, lack of confidence hurt Asia’s digital workers: study The digital economy’s on its way to becoming the great equalizer of the world – but it’s got some serious obstacles to get around first. In Asia, a new report finds that government corruption, language barriers, and a lack of confidence and education about the […] The post Corruption, language, lack of confidence hurt Asia’s digital workers: study appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Online lenders like UangTeman to face new regulations in Indonesia Indonesia’s financial services authority (OJK) is working on new rules for online money lenders, The Jakarta Globe reported earlier this week. The expected release date is between April and June this year. The regulations concern online lenders who give out loans from their own capital […] The post Online lenders like UangTeman to face new regulations in Indonesia appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Jack Ma’s Ant Financial makes first investment in the Philippines Just over three months after Ant Financial first made a move into Southeast Asia with an investment in Thailand, the Chinese web giant has taken a stake in a fintech company in the Philippines. The deal, for an undisclosed amount, sees Ant Financial, maker of […] The post Jack Ma’s Ant Financial makes first investment in the Philippines appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Sexy no more: Indonesian online lingerie store Lolalola shuts down While the startup will cease operations as of January 4, customers will still be able to continue shopping on Lolalola’s social media platform The post Sexy no more: Indonesian online lingerie store Lolalola shuts down appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Indonesian logistics startup Anterin opens new R&D centre in Jogjakarta Anterin also cited a plan for national and international expansion in 2017 The post Indonesian logistics startup Anterin opens new R&D centre in Jogjakarta appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Funding famine gnaws at one more food startup: Eatfresh shuts retail food delivery Bangalore-based startup Eatfresh has suspended its on-demand food delivery service and is now focusing on group and bulk orders. “Dear customers, we no longer operate our on-demand meal delivery service, and will only cater to party or bulk orders in the future. The post Eatfresh shuts retail food delivery appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

China spends more than ever on Alipay amid mobile payments boom Alipay, China’s top mobile wallet app, hit record highs in 2016 for the amount its 450 million users spent online or in stores. The app’s biggest group of spenders, the people of Shanghai, paid out an average US$20,400 last year, said the Alibaba spin-off […] The post China spends more than ever on Alipay amid mobile payments boom appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .