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Grab hitches top Visa honcho to lead e-payments drive

Ride-hailing firm snags Visa Singapore's country head to run GrabPay in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand

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Published Wed, Nov 29, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    GRAB has snagged a top corporate executive from payments giant Visa to steer the ride-hailing company's payments business, in a move that shows its resolve to stay ahead in the business, The Business Times has learnt.

    Grab's catch is Visa Singapore's country head Ooi Huey Tyng, who is hired to run GrabPay's business in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Ms Ooi, a veteran in the payments business, is expected to start her new job early next year.

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