Toh said in an interview with The Nation that the Singapore-based ride-hailing giant feels extremely positive about its business outlook for 2020 and beyond, having the largest number of rides in the market. “We are investing in Myanmar for the long term and have put the building blocks in place to bring positive impact to different communities,” she said. The firm has enjoyed an average 30 per cent increase in daily bookings since June last year, said Toh. “This is extremely encouraging, because Grab users are also adopting cashless payments with a 10 per cent increase in the use of GrabPay over the same time period.” To date, nearly 2 million people in Myanmar have downloaded the application, suggesting that users have embraced Grab’s safety features and the convenience of upfront, fixed fares. “While we have taken strides in Myanmar since our launch in 2017, we believe the journey here is just the beginning,” she said. In … [Read more...] about Grab sees higher growth with more services in Myanmar
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SingPass app can soon be used as digital identity
The manual task of keying in one's personal details when registering to visit a relative in hospital or buying a service at a roadshow may soon be a thing of the past when Singapore residents can use their SingPass Mobile app to scan a Quick Response (QR) code instead. The new tool developed by the Government, SG-Verify, can help businesses save time and gain better access to government-verified data when it is launched by December. It is the next step in Singapore's national digital identity (NDI) system, a single digital identity that residents can use to access services across both government and private sectors. In an update on digital government services yesterday, the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) said: "By the third quarter of FY2019, the Government will launch SG-Verify, a facility for businesses to perform secure identity verification and data transfer through QR scanning." This will provide businesses an alternative for visitor registration and access, customer … [Read more...] about SingPass app can soon be used as digital identity
Seven ways Grab delivers super service on its 7th year
Seven ways Grab delivers super service on its 7th year (Philstar.com) - May 27, 2019 - 12:20pm Plus 1M GrabRewards points to seven lucky winners Time definitely flies when you’re having fun, and for Southeast Asia’s leading super app, Grab, they’re making sure that everyone is able to join in on the fun. Here are seven ways Grab is able to make things so much better for its users. 1. Better reasons to book! On its super seven anniversary, Grab will be pampering users with over P7 million-worth of promos, discounts, and rewards for two whole weeks (May 24 to June 6). Users can expect an enticing roster of deals and promotions daily from Grab and its partners. Promos will range from P77 discounts for GrabCar, P777 cashback for GrabPay, P7 Grab bundles, and so much more! 2. Gifting season Grab will also be giving out fun gifts for seven days through 7 Grab Anniversary Gifts, wherein seven lucky winners per … [Read more...] about Seven ways Grab delivers super service on its 7th year
UK’s May seeks Brexit deal ‘soon’ as delayed exit costs rise
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By Jill Lawless The Associated Press Wed., May 1, 2019 LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that she remains hopeful of ending Britain’s Brexit uncertainty “as soon as possible” by reaching agreement with the political opposition on terms for leaving the European Union. May’s Conservative government struck a divorce deal with the EU late last year, but Britain’s Parliament has rejected it three times. May has failed to persuade many Brexit-backing lawmakers from her own Conservative Party to support an agreement that they think keeps Britain too tightly bound to the bloc’s rules. The government has held several weeks of talks with the opposition Labour Party about reaching a compromise, but the meetings have not produced a breakthrough. “We know that we need to end this uncertainty and do it as soon as possible and I hope a deal can be done,” May told a committee of lawmakers. “We certainly … [Read more...] about UK’s May seeks Brexit deal ‘soon’ as delayed exit costs rise
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He was one soft-spoken gentleman whose life continues to be resonant. Honorio “Dong” Castro, 67, died of a ruptured aneurysm last April 4, after having collapsed suddenly 15 days earlier while giving a lecture at the Vicente Sotto Hospital in Cebu. An electrical engineer, Dong was demonstrating the use of a brand-new machine he had supplied to the hospital, the leading brain center in the Visayas, when he complained of a headache and then lost consciousness. His wife of almost 42 years Didit and their children Lester, Chuck and Denise, a pediatrician, flew immediately to Cebu to be by his side. We all thought it was just because of high blood pressure till the Cebu-based neurovascular surgeon Dr. Rey Villamor, one of the country’s best, called up Didit to ask for her consent to do emergency brain surgery on her beloved husband. Dong was athletic, did not smoke or drink alcohol. He was mild-mannered and kind. Dong and Didit, college sweethearts from the … [Read more...] about Gone too soon