American e-scooter giant Lime names Singapore as Asia-Pacific headquarters

Lime is one of the 13 companies vying for a sandbox licence to run personal mobility device (PMD) sharing services in public spaces here. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - American e-scooter giant Lime has chosen Singapore as its Asia-Pacific headquarters, with the decision announced internally two weeks ago.

The move could see the company, which is valued at over US$2.4 billion (S$3.25 billion), increase its team in Singapore by as much as three-fold by the end of the third quarter.

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