Tagged: grab

May 10, 2026 @ 6:34 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Southeast Asia’s food delivery market is becoming a structural part of household spending rather than a pandemic-era habit, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said, pointing to Grab Holdings’ record first-quarter results as evidence of a broader shift in consumer behavior. Singapore-based Grab reported first-quarter… Read More

March 22, 2026 @ 10:31 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Grab Holdings’ revenue rose 20% in 2025 to a record $3.37 billion, as Southeast Asia’s biggest super app added users, lifted engagement across its platform, and kept incentives under tighter control, according to its annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 10:45 am By Michael Wong  |  

Grab Holdings and Singapore-based stablecoin issuer StraitsX have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore building Web3-linked wallets and a stablecoin settlement network, the companies said. The partnership could let Grab users pay merchants across Asian markets using regulated digital tokens, per the announcement. Under… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) announced unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Anthony Tan, Group Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Grab said: “We continued to harness the strength of the Grab ecosystem, and improved the usage frequency and reliability… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 8:05 am By Michael Wong  |  

Grab-led GX Bank Berhad (GXBank) announced its plan to invest MYR 1.5 billion ($333 million) into Malaysia over the next five years, including the launch of the GX Untuk Semua initiative. In a statement, GXBank emphasized that the initiative aligns with its enduring commitment to… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 7:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2023—as economies fully reopened and travel resumed—Grab (NASDAQ: GRAB) says that its mobility business rebounded and their deliveries business showed remarkable resilience amidst rising inflation. Grab claims that they grew their user base. As of December 2023, 35.5 million people leverage their platform “to… Read More

May 20, 2024 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Anthony Tan, Group Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Grab said: “Our focus on product-led growth is bearing fruit, with On-Demand GMV scaling to new highs in spite… Read More

April 8, 2024 @ 7:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) announced updates to its Board of Directors. With immediate effect from April 1, 2024, Daniel Yun (Chief Executive Officer of KakaoBank) and David Loh (Executive Director and Joint Chairman of Centurion Corporation) will be appointed to Grab’s Board of Directors,… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Michael Wong  |  

GX Bank Berhad (GXBank), Malaysia’s first digital bank backed by Southeast Asia’s super app Grab, has officially launched its app, marking a significant milestone in the country’s banking sector. The launch event, attended by high-profile figures including YBhg. Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican, Secretary General of… Read More

November 19, 2023 @ 2:09 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Ant International, Grab, and StraitsX have announced a collaborative effort to explore the potential application of Purpose Bound Money (PBM) in cross-border payments. PBM is a protocol that specifies the conditions upon which an underlying digital currency can be used and first introduced by MAS… Read More

September 16, 2023 @ 10:40 am By Michael Wong  |  

Global payments company Circle Internet Financial (Circle) and Southeast Asia’s super app Grab announced a groundbreaking partnership that aims to usher in Web3 customer experiences in Singapore. This innovative collaboration will see the integration of Circle’s new Web3 Services platform directly into the Grab app…. Read More

May 30, 2023 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) recently announced that Tan Hooi Ling has informed its board of directors of her intention to step down from her operating roles at Grab, including her directorship, “by the end of 2023.” Tan will be transitioning into “an advisory role… Read More

September 27, 2022 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) announced at its first Investor Day that it is targeting to achieve breakeven on a Group Adjusted EBITDA basis “by the second half of 2024, as it accelerates its path to profitability.” For the second half of 2022, Group Adjusted… Read More

September 26, 2022 @ 9:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB), Southeast Asia’s superapp, announced that it has promoted Suthen Thomas Paradatheth to Group Chief Technology Officer (GCTO), “effective October 1, 2022.” As Grab’s GCTO, Suthen will be “responsible for driving Grab’s technology vision, strategy and execution across its Deliveries, Mobility,… Read More

September 5, 2022 @ 10:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GXS Bank, the virtual bank joint initiative of ride-hailing company Grab Holdings and Singapore Telecommunications, have reportedly introduced a digital bank in Singapore. Nasdaq-listed Grab’s financial services have become a vital part of its business expansion strategy as it aims to provide banking, virtual payments,… Read More

December 2, 2021 @ 4:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Grab, an Asian delivery firm and Fintech, traded on the Nasdaq today as part of a SPAC deal that raised gross proceeds of USD $4.5 billion in the largest-ever U.S. public market debut by a Southeast Asian company. The value of the deal was pegged… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 4:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Southeast Asian “super-app” Grab is working to restore service today, the company said. Customers across Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia have reported trouble using the super-app, with some voicing their frustrations on social media. “We experienced a service disruption this morning that impacted a number… Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 7:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Grab, which is Southeast Asia’s leading “Super App” provider, announced on October 14, 2021, a regional partnership to support digital and financial inclusion in the region. This partnership will aim to offer millions of informal workers and small businesses on the… Read More

July 21, 2021 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Southeast Asia’s Grab, the developer of a Super App, has decided to extend its partnership with Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), a leading payments platform, in order to enable merchants in Singapore and Malaysia to provide BNPL payment options. Available via the GrabPay wallet, merchants can offer… Read More

June 25, 2021 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Senior management professionals from Fintech giants such as Grab, PayPal, and Stripe have all come together to establish an angel investment network that will aim to channel funds towards early-stage ventures based in Southeast Asia. Established with assistance from Saison Capital and Finantier, the Fintech… Read More