World
Japan’s Softbank interested in building smart capital city in Indonesia
Chairman and CEO of the Japan’s SoftBank Group Masayoshi Son has expressed interest in investing in a smart capital city for Indonesia.
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Thailand’s Central Group plans big investment in Grab
Thailand’s largest retail conglomerate Central Group on January 31 confirmed that it will invest 200 million USD in Singapore-based ride-hailing application Grab.
Politics
Deputy PM: Vietnam supports cashless payments
The Vietnamese Government will continue to support and solidify legal regulations on cashless payment systems, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue told Anthony Tan, CEO and co-founder of Grab – a ride-hailing platform in Southeast Asia which has been popular in Vietnam over the past five years.
Business
Grab wants to build superapp for Southeast Asia
Grab on July 10 announced GrabPlatform, as part of its open platform strategy to build Southeast Asia’s first everyday superapp.
Business
VSIP Nghe An invests 6 mln USD in ready-built warehouse
The Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) Nghe An Co., Ltd is investing 6 million USD in constructing a 20,000 sq.m ready-built warehouse area in the central province.
Society
WB partners with GrabTaxi to improve road safety
GrabTaxi, Southeast Asia's largest taxi-booking mobile phone app, is
cooperating with the World Bank to provide local governments in
Southeast Asia with innovative, open-source data technology to transform
public transport for 620 million residents in the region, including
Vietnam.
