{"id":3525,"date":"2022-09-01T08:53:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T00:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3525"},"modified":"2022-09-01T08:53:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T00:53:19","slug":"daily-markup-579-grab-launches-us1m-grabscholar-program-for-students-in-sea-grabmerchant-center-to-help-small-businesses-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3525","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #579: Grab launches US$1M GrabScholar program for students in SEA; GrabMerchant Center to help small businesses grow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/6gSWONhybwPoMLJyy6RIrpyTcyNejYmRKOjtO-9GFjna_SzgNHi8Qxsn84Yfl_bmg5pMKzMTNhptztoyQxG0hnA_L81Rn9YUSaZSf47e0bKMlv1_sgYPw0Mugc_dbB5UYzu1Sy9YAw2s2JPY7hlAg88\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: Grab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Balancing the scales, one opportunity at a time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Students and small businesses in Southeast Asia can look forward to better access to education and economic opportunities, thanks to 500-backed superapp <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/sg\/\">Grab<\/a>!<\/li><li>On its 10th anniversary, the company announced <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3QYv6pT\">two new initiatives in its continued mission to drive inclusive growth in Southeast Asia<\/a>: a US$1 million GrabScholar program for students in the region, and a new GrabMerchant Centre to help small businesses grow online.<\/li><li>Anthony Tan, Co-founder &amp; Group CEO said, \u201cWe hope that our announcements today will help small businesses and our future workforce upskill, and maximize their opportunities, even in this challenging macro environment.<\/li><li>\u201cProviding access to digital tools can be a powerful way to ensure all Southeast Asians can equally participate in \u2013 and benefit from \u2013 the rising digital economy, the same way 10 years ago when our driver-partners learned how to use their smartphones to earn incomes,\u201d he added.<\/li><li>The GrabScholar program plans to award over 2,000 scholarships and bursaries annually, covering tuition and study-related expenses for underprivileged children to attend school as well as university.<\/li><li>What\u2019s more, internship opportunities will also be offered to tertiary students to develop their professional aptitude and prepare them for full-time roles when they graduate.<\/li><li>For small businesses, Grab\u2019s first-ever GrabMerchant Center will provide one-on-one business consultation services dedicated to helping SME merchant-partners optimize their online presence, as well as maximize Grab services such as GrabFood, GrabMart, GrabFin, and GrabAds.<\/li><li>The center will also regularly organize upskilling workshops to help merchant-partners stay abreast of the latest industry trends and developments. 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