in June that its food delivery business has seen a 60 per cent increase in orders since November 2019 due in part to the surge of orders since COVID-19 hit.
The food delivery business’ nascent nature in several different countries across the region also means that the business has strong future growth prospects for the foreseeable future. Thanks to its acquisition of the Uber Eats business, Grab is also trying to expand its Grabmart initiative which has shown rapid growth during the pandemic. This sector, again, has fewer regulations and Grab may be able to leverage its large user base to grow.
It may lean less attention to the transport business, especially in Singapore where the growth prospects may be limited because of a small population and its high market share.