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Grab races after autonomous vehicle tech after making its largest investment bet ever
The Singapore-based ride-hailing company has backed five self-driving car startups since September
Nov 20 • 
Jon Russell
US AI companies turn their focus to India and Southeast Asia
Lower-priced products, new offices and carrier deals show the new focus is emerging markets
Nov 13 • 
Jon Russell
Startup incubator Antler hits its biggest milestone with first unicorn
Global eSIM startup Airalo becomes first billion-dollar graduate right as Antler pushes US expansion
Jul 11 • 
Jon Russell
Grab faces fresh competition in Thailand, Southeast Asia's most fiercely contested on-demand market
A consortium is buying Robinhood in a move that shows corporations still dominate the startup scene in Thailand
Oct 4, 2024 • 
Jon Russell
South Korea’s crypto comeback leaves Terra-Luna in the dust
Korean Blockchain Week shows signs traders are bullish once again and regulation is inching towards clarity
Sep 19, 2024 • 
Elaine Ramirez
 and 
Jon Russell
FashionValet, early e-commerce pioneer and Malaysian startup poster-child, sold in fire sale
Cut-price deal for 15 year-old company underscores difficulties of a maturing e-commerce market—and the hammer blow Covid dealt offline retail
Aug 29, 2024 • 
Ka-Kay Lum
 and 
Jon Russell
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