e commerce cost too high for some

E-commerce cost too high for some

Vietnam is proving difficult terrain for e-commerce players, as they keep burning money to grab a slice of the lucrative market, which results in mounting losses and, for some, their eventual demise.
singaporean investment fund cuts losses in vinasun

Singaporean investment fund cuts losses in Vinasun

GIC Private Limited made a full exit from Vinasun at a price less than half of what it paid to buy in four years ago.
what future awaits grab and uber

What future awaits Grab and Uber?

In case the deal between Grab and Uber fails due to violating the Competition Law, scenarios include Uber returning to Vietnam and Grab selling off Uber’s operations.
ride hailing sector competition throwing sparks

Ride-hailing sector competition throwing sparks

The race for market share in the Vietnamese ride-hailing sector has just entered a new phase with the arrival of big players like Go-Jek, Aber, and MVL. 
grabs new incentives reward driver partners for far away pick ups

Grab's new incentives reward driver partners for far away pick-ups

Ride-hailing company Grab Vietnam has launched a new incentive programme for driver partners who travel a long distance to pick up passengers.
go jek to invest 500 million into southeast asian expansion

Go-Jek to invest $500 million into Southeast Asian expansion

Indonesian ride-hailing giant Go-Jek will invest $500 million into expanding operations in four countries in Southeast Asia, namely Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines, in the next few months to fill the void left by Uber.
social network community flexing power to cow giant service providers

Social network community flexing power to cow giant service providers

News of scandals spreading like wildfire on social network community presenting a united front show increasing power to humble even the biggest service providers. Giants beware, the people are not mute anymore.
grab uber merger threatens monopoly

Grab-Uber merger threatens monopoly

By their combined market share exceeding 50 per cent, the deal between Grab and Uber violates the Competition Law.
grab expands grabfood in vietnam to pursue smart city vision

Grab expands GrabFood in Vietnam to pursue smart city vision

Grab is ramping up expansion efforts to implement its food delivery service in Vietnam, forming an ecosystem towards its vision of a smart city.
mvl chain to bring blockchain based ride hailing app to vietnam

MVL Chain to bring blockchain-based ride-hailing app to Vietnam

Since Uber left Vietnam, both foreign and domestic firms race to launch ride-hailing services, setting themselves apart from Uber and Grab to gain market share. One of the latest players is Singapore-based transportation startup MVLchain, which owns the Grab-like platform MVL and is planning to utilise blockchain technology for the first time in Vietnam.
domestic firms launch ride hailing applications to fill in ubers space

Domestic firms launch ride-hailing applications to fill in Uber’s space

After the merger between Uber and Grab, numerous domestic firms accelerate their plans to launch ride-hailing applications to fill the void left in Uber’s wake.
depay helps lyon maintain champions league assault

Depay helps Lyon maintain Champions League assault

Memphis Depay grabbed a goal and an assist as Lyon secured a fifth straight Ligue 1 win by beating Amiens 3-0 on Saturday (Apr 14) to continue their push for a place in next season's Champions League.
vca opens investigation on deal between uber and grab

VCA opens investigation on deal between Uber and Grab

Vietnamese authorities will conduct an investigation on the deal between Grab and Uber, after finding signs of violations of the Competition Law.   
angry myanmar activists grab zuckerbergs attention on hate speech

Angry Myanmar activists grab Zuckerberg's attention on hate speech

A whoop of disbelief erupted in the small office used by anti-hate speech activists in Myanmar when they spotted the name that had dropped into their email inbox: Mark Zuckerberg.
tencent interest to rearrange ride hailing market

Tencent interest to rearrange ride-hailing market?

Didi Chuxing’s joining the Vietnamese market raises questions about how the shared investor Tencent would affect the market, with many raising the example of Softbank’s remarkable impact on Uber and Grab.