Grab plans to enable customers to pay merchants using GrabPay in Q4

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It wasn't never meant to be a pure transportation play.
On a larger picture, it could possibly make sense as to whether heavy ride-hailing subsidy is sustainable or not.

hi dzwm87, welcome back.
I would argue that it was evolution rather than "original intent". I believe the founders meant it to be a pure transportation play, but practice evolution played a part. If not, how to explain the name change from "MyTeksi" --> "GrabTaxi" --> "Grab"?

An interesting interview with 1 of Grab's founder:



Grab co-founder Tan Hooi Ling happy to stay low-key

http://www.sgsme.sg/news/startups/grab-c...ay-low-key