Hyundai Motor Co invests $250 million in Grab

This second investment by Hyundai Motor Co in Grab underscores the strategic growing relations between the two firms and has long term implications. In a development that marks Hyundai Motor Co’s growing confidence on Uber, the carmaker has, once again, invested Singapore’s ride hailing firm Grab. Hyundai Motor Co’s investment of $250 million in Grab…

ASEAN nations likely to sign cybersecurity deal with Russia

A draft agreement is being circulated among foreign ministers on the area of cybersecurity, the details of which is likely to be published this coming Saturday. Following high-profile hacking attacks in Southeast Asia, nations in the region are hoping to enter into joint agreements on cybersecurity with Russia. The draft agreement, which aims to formalize…

Grabs to collaborate with Malayan Banking Bhd for its e-wallet in Malaysia

Malaysia will be the second market in which Grab has launched its e-wallet service. On Monday, both Grab and Malaysia’s biggest bank, Malayan Banking Bhd stated, they will collaborate to boost the adoption of the ride-hailing firm’s GrabPay mobile wallet. In the coming weeks, Grab, which received its e-money license from Bank Negara Malaysia in…

Private information of 46 million subscribers stolen from more than 12 mobile operators in Malaysia

Law enforcement agencies got tipped off when someone tried to sell the stolen database in an internet forum. On Wednesday, Salleh Said Keruak Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Minister said, the country is investigating the alleged attempt to sell stolen data related to 46 million mobile phone users in the company. Malaysia has recently suffered a…

Alibaba Group Holding expands its Southeast Asian footprint by partnering with Singapore-based Lazada Group

With the emerging e-commerce boom tapping only a fraction of retail brick and mortar sales, the vast potential for e-commerce has made Southeast Asia a battle ground for the world’s top online sellers, who are rapidly expanding their footprint in order to corner more marketshare. In a movie that marks the expansion of partnership between…