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Experience Japanese autumn at Lifestore
Life, Published on 03/10/2023
» The cultural wonders of Japan are ready to charm Thais during "The Mall Lifestore Momiji Matsuri" which is running at The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan, until Sunday.
Grab's Nasdaq debut blazes trail for regional peers
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2021
» SINGAPORE: Grab, Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing and delivery firm, makes its market debut on Thursday after a record $40-billion merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in a listing that will set the tone for other regional offerings.
Why China is hobbling its tech sector
AFP, Published on 11/07/2021
» BEIJING: Scuttled listings and share prices hammered by official threats: Beijing has launched a withering and very public assault on some of China's biggest tech names.
China watchdog orders ride-hailing service Didi off app stores
AFP, Published on 05/07/2021
» BEIJING - China's cyber watchdog on Sunday ordered ride-hailing service Didi be removed from app stores after investigations found its user data collection in "serious violation" of regulations.
Central seeks Grab stake in bid to reap data, bolster services
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/01/2019
» Central Group plans to invest in a significant stake in GrabTaxi Thailand, the local operating unit of Grab Southeast Asia, to gain customer data and improve its customer services through integration of Grab's digital payment and food delivery business.
China created a unicorn every 3.8 days in 2018
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/01/2019
» China fostered 97 unicorns -- startups valued at least US$1 billion (31.5 billion baht) -- last year, despite an economic slowdown and a prolonged trade war with the United States, according to Shanghai-based research firm Hurun Report.
Waymo launches self-driving taxi service in US
Business, Reuters, Published on 07/12/2018
» CHANDLER, Arizona: Alphabet Inc's Waymo on Wednesday launched a significant development in its costly, decade-long quest for autonomous transportation: self-driving taxis that actually generate fares.
Airbnb refuse China buyout offer
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/05/2018
» BEIJING: Airbnb Inc's founders were moments away from merging their China business with local competitor Tujia in January 2017. Executives and investors spent hours hashing out a deal. Preliminary term sheets were drawn up. Then in the final hour of negotiations, Airbnb pulled out.
Merger of Grab and Uber drive monopoly, pricing concerns
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/03/2018
» The merger between Grab and Uber is driving market concentration to monopoly levels, underlying the urgency of regulations that legalise and keep in check ride-sharing service in Thailand, say industry and research analysts.