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Grab to go public in the US at US$39.6b valuation Grab expects to raise about US$4.5 billion in cash proceeds from the transaction. bt.sg/4jqC

Singapore startup betting on its smart batteries to drive SEA e-motorbike adoption As South-east Asia - home to an estimated 250 million polluting motorbikes - pushes its green agenda, one Singapore startup is looking to…

India's next Fave app? Singapore-based Fave has been acquired by India's Pine Labs for US$45 million. It now wants to expand into India, becoming one of the few South-east Asian startups to take the plunge there. Revisit…

All eyes on Grab's financials ahead of mega SPAC deal South-east Asia has been 'operating with one eye shut' when it comes to benchmarking valuations and business models against global peers. Find out why: bt.sg/4jTw

Grab to announce merger with US SPAC, to be valued at nearly US$40b: sources The merger will make it the biggest blank-cheque company deal ever. bt.sg/4jq3

Housing affordability: Gap between HDB resale flats' prices and household incomes widens in 2020 Last year's "affordability ratio" suggests that a household, without spending on anything else, has to save for 3.9 years t…

April 13 morning round-up: 1. HDB resale flats: Higher prices, Covid-hit household income lower relative affordability in 2020 bt.sg/4jTU 2. All eyes on Grab's financials ahead of US$34b SPAC deal bt.sg/4jTw 3. Will UIC'…