Prof Sumit Agarwal says combining the insurance platform with Grab’s data on drivers’ behaviour could help the company negotiate insurance products in bulk for lower prices.

In a commentary, Assoc Prof Toh Mun Heng says policymakers should not use the wage bill as a proportion of GDP, but look at the share of remuneration to human capital in the creation and distribution of wealth in the nation.

In a commentary, Prof Jochen Wirtz says robots in the services sector offer exciting opportunities, but social challenges such as loss of wages will need to be addressed by governments and societies.