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Let’s go around Singapore Lah!
Booking platform Traveloka has partnered with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to encourage tourists to discover more of Singapore’s hidden
PH’s competition watchdog slaps Grab with USD 319,000 fine
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has ordered Grab to refund a total of PHP 16.15 million (USD 319,000) to its users.
Indian ride-sharing firm Ola London launch has 10K drivers signed up
Indian ride-sharing firm Ola signed up 10,000 drivers ahead of its launch in London.
Gojek, Blue Bird deal: Who has the last laugh?
Ride hailing giant Gojek is nearing an agreement to buy 5% of Indonesia’s top taxi operator PT Blue Bird.
E-scooter start-up Neuron Mobility raises USD 18.5 million in Series A
Singapore-based e-scooter start-up Neuron Mobility has closed an USD 18.5 million in Series A funding round aiming to expand in international markets.
Airbnb is on its way to becoming a hotel company
After disrupting the billion-dollar hotel industry, Airbnb is slowly straying away from its roots of listing private houses and rooms to becoming more of a hotel company.
Grab debuts numberless payments GrabPay card
Ride hailing giant Grab has announced the launch of digital and physical numberless payments card GrabPay Card in partnership with Mastercard.
A different kind of mobility start-up receives USD 10.1 million to grow operations
Singapore-based smart mobility start-up Ministry of Movement has received a USD 10.1 million from its Series A funding round to grow and expand overseas.
Airbnb Experiences unveils Cooking to bring out secret family recipes
Airbnb Experiences has launched a brand new category of bookable experiences – Cooking. This has allowed people to have access to recipes and culinary traditions that were once reserved for family and friends.
Oyo receives USD 1.5 billion investment amid losses
Indian start-up superstar Oyo has received a nod from its board for a USD 1.5 billion investment from Softbank and RA Hospitality.
Not giving up: Gojek to challenge Grab’s hold of the Philippine market
For the third time, Indonesian ride-hailing unicorn Gojek has reapplied to enter the Philippine market and to face off its greatest rival in the Southeast Asian region – Grab.
Fear of loneliness holds back people to travel solo
Most of us remember travelling with family or friends, travel trends are changing: in recent years, more people have embraced solo travel to satisfy the desire for alone time.
Ride Tesla or Mercedes cars with Didi Chuxing’s Japan premium service
China’s Didi Chuxing will trial a premium ride-hailing service in Japan offering luxurious vehicles like Tesla, Lexus and Mercedes Benz vehicles.
New initiative to promote Karnataka on e-bikes
B: Live, an eco-tourism start-up which has pioneered the concept of electric vehicle (EV) tourism in India has launched its
Amadeus Ventures to lend a hand on travel tech start-ups in APAC
Amadeus is expanding Amadeus Ventures to help travel tech start-ups in APAC starting 2020.
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