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Barcelona cruise past Getafe, Real Madrid stutter to win over Villarreal

Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Getafe - Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - October 10, 2026 FC Barcelona's Anthony Gordon celebrates scoring their first goal with Rodri and Lamine Yamal and Jules Kounde REUTERS/Albert Gea
Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Getafe - Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - October 10, 2026 FC Barcelona's Anthony Gordon celebrates scoring their first goal with Rodri and Lamine Yamal and Jules Kounde REUTERS/Albert Gea

Forum: More safeguards needed as platform work grows more complex

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Up to $0 down payment: How Grab drivers can own a new BYD

PHV driver Sheik Ismail Mohamed Faisal with BYD by JC sales consultant Priscillia Yeo.
PHV driver Sheik Ismail Mohamed Faisal with BYD by JC sales consultant Priscillia Yeo.

16,000 Grab drivers to see higher tax bills because of incomplete records submitted to IRAS

About 28,000 Grab drivers who opted into IRAS’ pre-filling of income initiative for Year of Assessment 2026 were affected.
About 28,000 Grab drivers who opted into IRAS’ pre-filling of income initiative for Year of Assessment 2026 were affected.

Free AI training and ChatGPT subscriptions for Grab platform workers, merchants to build business ideas

Around 50 female drivers and delivery riders attending the first workshop organised by Grab and OpenAI, as part of a two-year programme that seeks to impart practical AI skills to gig workers and merchants.
Around 50 female drivers and delivery riders attending the first workshop organised by Grab and OpenAI, as part of a two-year programme that seeks to impart practical AI skills to gig workers and merchants.

Grab execs buy back shares after stock hits 3-year low on Atome deal

Grab shares tumbled 50 per cent over the past year and fell to US$2.74 on Sept 18, the lowest level since May 2023.
Grab shares tumbled 50 per cent over the past year and fell to US$2.74 on Sept 18, the lowest level since May 2023.

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Grab’s $1.9b Atome deal advances its ASEAN super-app ambitions – but is it paying too much?

While analysts mostly viewed Grab’s proposed acquisition of Atome as positive, some noted that Atome got a better deal.
While analysts mostly viewed Grab’s proposed acquisition of Atome as positive, some noted that Atome got a better deal.

Grab to buy majority stake in Singapore firm Atome for $1.9b in fintech bid

Shares of Grab have declined almost 40 per cent in 2026.
Shares of Grab have declined almost 40 per cent in 2026.

No hands on steering wheel, but fully alert: Safety operators key to success of self-driving vehicles

Sherman Seng (left), a safety operator of autonomous vehicles for Zig Driverless and fleet manager William Tan.
Sherman Seng (left), a safety operator of autonomous vehicles for Zig Driverless and fleet manager William Tan.

War crimes tribunal to announce verdict in trial of former Kosovo president Thaci

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