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Deals in brief: Flash Coffee eyes expansion with USD 3 million boost, Thunes raises Series D funding, Manus creator nets USD 75 million, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Flash Coffee eyes expansion with USD 3 million boost, Thunes raises Series D funding, Manus creator nets USD 75 million, and more

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Both Asian countries maneuver amid trade negotiations with Washington.

Vietnam, South Korea crack down on Chinese goods skirting US tariffs | KrASIA

Vietnam, South Korea crack down on Chinese goods skirting US tariffs

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Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

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Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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Strong performances across mobility, deliveries, and financial services drove Grab’s better-than-expected first-quarter results.

Grab raises EBITDA outlook as Q1 revenue and user growth beat expectations | KrASIA

Grab raises EBITDA outlook as Q1 revenue and user growth beat expectations

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

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Grab drivers now have to earn virtual diamonds to get a bonus. They chose to migrate to the competitor in protest.

Disappointed with new compensation scheme 'hundreds' of Grab drivers say they're migrating to Go-Jek | KrASIA

Disappointed with new compensation scheme &#8216;hundreds&#8217; of Grab drivers say they&#8217;re migrating to Go-Jek

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Khamila Mulia

Indonesian ride-hailing unicorn Go-Jek has something festive prepared for Singaporean for the upcoming Christmas.

Go-Jek to launch in Singapore in December, says company president | KrASIA

Go-Jek to launch in Singapore in December, says company president

The saying of great minds think alike apparently applies to the SEA ride-hailing duo.

Go-Jek and Grab race to launch financial services via bank tie-ups | KrASIA

Go-Jek and Grab race to launch financial services via bank tie-ups

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A slow drive into its competitor's home market.

Go-Jek preps for Singapore entry, now pre-registering local drivers | KrASIA

Go-Jek preps for Singapore entry, now pre-registering local drivers

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Elaine Huang

Delivery

Go-Jek’s Go-Food quite comfortably ruled the space in the past, but it has to take GrabFood’s competition seriously.

Frontiers in food delivery: Go-Food versus GrabFood in Indonesia | KrASIA

Frontiers in food delivery: Go-Food versus GrabFood in Indonesia

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Nadine Freischlad

How Go-Jek uses a feedback loop process to build and collate data to understand consumers needs and launches 18 verticals.

Go-Jek and its tech expansion strategy in SEA | KrASIA

Go-Jek and its tech expansion strategy in SEA

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Robin Moh

Payments

Go-Pay seems to be ahead in transaction volume for now, but Grab's Ovo has some advantages going for it.

Features and functions of Go-Pay vs. Ovo, side-by-side | KrASIA

Features and functions of Go-Pay vs. Ovo, side-by-side

Go-Jek's expansion into Singapore will be one to watch, as the city-state has been home to its strongest and most well-funded rival Grab.

Indonesia's Go-Jek may drive into Singapore as early as Oct 2018 | KrASIA

Indonesia&#8217;s Go-Jek may drive into Singapore as early as Oct 2018

Right when everyone believes the ride-hailing race in Southeast Asia would probably only happen between Singapore-based Grab and Jakarta-headquartered