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Faaez Samadi
Jul 30, 2019

Grab unveils huge Indonesia play with US$2b from SoftBank

Investment includes a new second headquarters in Jakarta.

(L-R): Anthony Tan, Grab CEO; Masayoshi Son, Chairman & CEO, SoftBank Group; Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, Indonesia coordinating minister for maritime affairs; and Ridzki Kramadibrata, Grab Indonesia president

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