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Grab drives off with electric cars in Indonesia
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab and South Korean automaker Hyundai officially introduced GrabCar Elektrik, Grab’s electric vehicle...
Amazon to add Jakarta to its global data center network
The cloud computing and software services division of e-commerce giant Amazon, Amazon Web Services, will build a...
Indonesia’s Tokopedia raises another $1.5 billion, eyes dual listing in Jakarta and US
Indonesia’s largest e-commerce market place Tokopedia is set to raise up to $1.5 billion from investors including...
Mini solar power farms to help solve Myanmar’s electrification problem
With around half of Myanmar’s population having no access to electricity, the country’s energy ministry is coming...
Angkas and the road bumps for motorcycle ride-sharing in the Philippines
Will forward-thinking ride-sharing businesses ever find success in the Philippines?
By Jeremiah Capacillo
Philippines: Resident make the best out of Taal eruption and turn ash into bricks
Residents of the Filipino city of Binan in Laguna province, which was affected by the Taal volcano...
SoftBank to invest up to $40 billion in Indonesia’s new capital – Tony Blair joins as adviser
Japan’s conglomerate SoftBank is offering to invest $30
billion to $40 billion in the development of the planned...
Softbank pledges to invest in Indonesia’s new ‘smart capital’
Masayoshi Son, CEO of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group,
revealed plans to invest in Indonesia's new capital and to...
Japan to redevelop former US Navy base in the Philippines
Japan will create the master plan to redevelop a former US naval base in Subic Bay in...
Malaysia partners with China to set up next-generation vehicle hub
A Malaysian government agency, the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and Internet of Things Institute in the Ministry of...
The two parts of Brunei finally get a direct road link
A massive bridge project linking the western part of Brunei with the country’s geographically isolated easternmost district...
Grab, Razer, iFast, Ant, TikTok maker bid for digital banking license in Singapore
Singapore-listed wealth management fintech platform iFast said it is leading a consortium with Chinese partners to submit...
Malaysia’s homegrown bike-hailing service gives it a second start
Photo: Bernama
Malaysia's homegrown motorcycle hailing service Dego Ride launched operations on New Year’s Day after a four-year...
Cambodia to completely outlaw online gambling
Cambodia’s casinos could face legal action if they do not halt their online gambling operations by January...
Philippines considers reviving nuclear power generation
In order to address persistent electricity shortages across, the Philippines plans to revive its nuclear power ambitions...
Malaysia sticks to 6% digital tax, but only for services
The Malaysian government will impose six per cent tax on
foreign digital service providers, effective January 1, 2020,...
Turkish company sets up Malaysia’s first weapons factory
Turkish weapons manufacturer Tisas Trabzon Silah Sanayi
(Tranzon Arms Industry Corporation) will set up a production and assembly...
Brunei’s aquaculture sector gets another boost
A new fisheries project will be helping Brunei to both further diversify its economy and improve its...
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Grab drives off with electric cars in Indonesia
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab and South Korean automaker Hyundai officially introduced GrabCar Elektrik, Grab’s electric vehicle...
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Grab drives off with electric cars in Indonesia
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab and South Korean automaker Hyundai officially introduced GrabCar Elektrik, Grab’s electric vehicle...