Among the corporate moves I’m tracking this week: Grab co-founder Anthony Tan and his long-time backer Masayoshi Son of SoftBank.
Also a vibe-check on Tan’s father-in-law, Tong Kooi Ong, and the latest Maxis-Astro deal.
Wrapping up Sunday with some money and power. I mean, where else but here? Surely not YouTube.
And before I dive into the newsletter, I was on BFM recapping the drama around Zetrix AI.
A short slot, but always fun to have mini detours from the usual grind that is writing newsletters.
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Grab co-founder Anthony Tan has been hustling these past few years, trying to get close to the political sun across the region.