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Zettlab is turning network storage into an AI-powered companion for creators and data professionals.

Can AI make NAS cool? Former DJI engineer Noah Guo built Zettlab to find out

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

Grab

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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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

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How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

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

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Indonesia

The new rules regulate minimum and maximum tariffs, passenger safety, standards of service

Indonesia brings regulations for on-demand motorcycle taxis into effect

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Khamila Mulia

hotel booking

Tiket.com

Another milestone in Go-Jek and Grab's fierce competition.

Go-Jek collaborates with Tiket.com to launch Go-Travel

chat feature

Go-Mall

Go-jek adds a category-defining new feature

Go-Jek users can now chat with each other

Video on demand, hotel booking, movie tickets--Grab is becoming increasingly versatile. As is arch-rival Go-Jek.

Grab introduces new and upcoming services in Singapore

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Christy Le

Go-Viet

Ride-hailing

Le was previously the country director of Facebook Vietnam

Go-Viet appoints new general manager

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JD.com

JD.id

Go-Jek users can browse for goods ranging from electronics to fresh groceries.

Go-Jek introduces e-commerce feature Go-Mall in partnership with JD

Luckin

The chain is on a spending spree to drum up repeat business.

Luckin Coffee raises USD 150 million in Series B+ round, taking valuation to USD 2.9 billion

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Song Jingli

Malaysia

TheLorry

This is said to be a follow up investment following a trial partnership in 2017

Malaysian logistics startup TheLorry secures strategic investment from Unilever

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Zhixin Tan

Central Jakarta

Grab started food delivery much later than Go-Jek in Indonesia but was the first to introduce cloud kitchens in the country.