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GRAB MIGHT BE BUYING FOODPANDA FOR $1.46 BILLION, S.E.A OPERATIONS UP FOR SALE

In a strategic move to revamp its operations and boost profitability, Delivery Hero, the Berlin-based parent company of foodpanda, has made a significant announcement.It has officially revealed its intention to sell a portion of its business operations in...

GRAB BUYS TRANSCAB, THE 3RD BIGGEST TAXI OPERATOR IN S’PORE, TO GROW DRIVER BASE

Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) and Trans-cab Holdings Ltd (“Trans-cab”) today announced the signing of an agreement for Grab Rentals Pte. Ltd. to acquire 100% of the shares in Trans-cab.Trans-cab is Singapore’s third largest taxi operator, a familiar...

GRAB RETRENCHES 1,000 WORKERS, CEO: “WE’RE NOT DOING THIS AS SHORTCUT TO PROFITABILITY”

In a recent announcement, Grab Holdings, Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing and food delivery app based in Singapore, revealed its decision to cut 1,000 jobs, which accounts for approximately 11% of its workforce.Grab's CEO, Anthony Tan, emphasized the need...

COMFORT DELGRO CHARGING EXTRA 70¢ FOR RIDE BOOKINGS ON THEIR CDG ZIG APP FROM JULY

ComfortDelGro announced via a statement on Facebook that with effect from 1 July next month, they will be implementing an additional 70 cents "platform fee" for all rides booked on their CDG Zig app.Netizens and customers were up in...

THE RISING COST OF TRAVELING FROM SINGAPORE TO OTHER COUNTRIES

Travelling has always been an enriching and transformative experience, allowing individuals to explore new cultures, broaden their horizons, and create lasting memories.However, in recent years, the cost of travelling from Singapore to other countries has been on the...

TOP STUDENT IN UNI COMPLAINS THAT SCH NO TEACH HIM HOW TO HANDLE MONEY

As a top student in university, I have a lot of expectations of my education.I expect to learn about the world, to gain a better understanding of the topics that interest me, and to be able to apply...

SRISUN GIVING AWAY 7 PRATAS IF YOU WEAR MAN U JERSEY TO THEIR SHOP BEFORE 12AM

Hapless and hopeless Man United got smashed 7-0 by Liverpool last night, sending droves of United fans back into hiding and spiralling into unmitigated despair.However, there is a silver lining for local Man United fans after all, with Srisun...

GST INCREASED 1% BUT FOOD & BEVERAGE VENDORS INCREASE BY 25% OR EVEN MORE

A netizen posted a photo of a drink stall which increase its drink prices from $1.20 to $1.50 for a cup of tea.Many netizens said that many vendors are taking this as an opportunity to increase the prices of...

6% OF GOOGLE S’PORE’S WORKFORCE LAID OFF, ABOUT 189 EMPLOYEES RETRENCHED

The Google Singapore's office reportedly saw 189 employees being retrenched, or about 6% of their workforce, according to Mothership.About 20 of the retrenched staff members were purportedly software engineers.This comes in the wake of Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc,...

NEW RIDE-HAILING APP “GEOLAH” PROMISES CHEAPER PEAK-HOUR FARES, USES AI TO CALCULATE

There's a new ride-hailing app in the market, Geolah, which was beta launched on 14 February.Describing itself as a Singaporean self-funded startup, Geolah is a new ride-hailing app that is based in Singapore and charges its drivers zero commission...

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SUV DRIVER THINKS HE’S PLAYING BOWLING ON PIE, RUNS OVER WHOLE ROW OF TRAFFIC CONES

Singapore's highways are no strangers to the sight of orange traffic cones, and roadworks have become a common occurrence....