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Grab has cancelled its Upfront Cash Programme, which the Ministry of Law was looking into after drivers voiced out concerns.

Grab will offer $45 to $85 per week on top of the Government's contribution, to help drivers boost their income during the COVID-19 outbreak.

With the US$850 million investment, Grab will co-develop affordable financial services and emerging payment technologies with its two new partners.

Grab and Chubb are providing free insurance to drivers and delivery partners if they get diagnosed with COVID-19 from now until 19 March.

Grab and Volocopter will look into the best use cases for air taxis, and the best cities and routes to deploy them in Southeast Asia.

Grab wants to help ease the burden of healthcare professionals who may face difficulty in getting rides in light of the Coronavirus outbreak.

Grab has rolled out several precautionary measures to support its delivery- and driver-partners who are impacted by Novel Coronavirus.

For S$16/month, users can get 15% off 10 Grab rides (capped at S$4 each) and free delivery on five GrabFood orders (with a minimum order of S$12).

On top of earning less GrabRewards points per dollar, higher-tiered members will no longer enjoy bigger discounts on voucher redemptions.

Fintech has been touted as a field set for great disruption, so one question arises: Is this race just for those in the major league?

Called Travel Cover, it lets Singapore-based users buy travel insurance "anytime, anywhere right up till the moment of departure."